§ Mr. LOUGHERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give Returns showing the total number, tonnage, and nationality of foreign vessels cleared from the coaling ports of Great Britain during the year 1913 and 1924, respectively?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe following statement shows the number, net tonnage, and nationality of foreign vessels that departed with cargo in the foreign trade from ports of Great Britain, where coal is a principal export, during each of the years 1913 and 1924:
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Nationality of Vessels. 1913. 1924. No. Net Tons. No. Net Tons. Swedish … 3,510 2,706,767 2,436 1,745,984 Norwegian … 6,112 4,032,343 3,633 2,595,130 Danish … 3,211 2,277,243 2,289 1,840,324 Germany … 3,497 3,100,022 2,226 1,707,195 Dutch … 1,476 1,113,350 1,624 1,395,018 Belgian … 236 179,518 572 476,469 French … 2,125 1,390,485 2,868 3,059,245 Spanish … 1,030 1,432,612 770 1,278,575 Italian … 467 921,500 331 808,677 Greek … 556 1,045,325 418 796,358 U.S.A. … 1 3,324 62 210,799 Japanese … 2 5,144 30 127,178 Other Foreign Nationalities … 1,225 1,614,141 801 1,014,873 Total … 23,448 19,821,774 18,060 17,055,825 NOTE.—The figures for 1924 are subject to slight amendment. The following have been taken as ports of Great Britain where coal is a principal export:—
Berwick W. Hartlepool Alloa Blyth Hull Ayr Boston King's Lynn Bo'ness Cardiff Llanelly Burntisland Gloucester Newport Grangemouth Goole Port Talbot Granton Grimsby (including Immingham) Preston Kirkcaldy Sunderland Leith Swansea Methil Tyne Ports Troon