FISHING BOATS. No. 162.-NUMBER and NET TONNAGE of FISHING BOATS on the REGISTERS in each Division of the UNITED KINGDOM on the 31st December; REGISTERED and (Compiled from the Annual Statement of NOTES.-Motor boats are included with Steam. Fishing boats are divided into the following classes: The First Class includes all steam and motor boats of 15 tons gross tonnage and upwards and all sailing boats of 15 tons net tonnage and upwards. The Second Class includes all steam and motor boats of less than 15 tons gross tonnage and other vessels of less than 15 tons net tonnage but of 18 feet keel and upwards. The Third Class includes all boats (other than steam or motor) under 18 feet keel, except those navigated by oars only and marked with the owner's name and the port or place to which they belong. FISHING BOATS. (i.e., REGISTERED under Part IV of the MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894) with an estimate of the NUMBER of PERSONS EMPLOYED in UNREGISTERED FISHING BOATS. Navigation and Shipping of the United Kingdom.) (b) The figures for Ireland relate to 1921: corresponding figures for 1922 are not available. (c) Excluding the Irish Free State and in the case of the number of Fishermen, Londonderry is also excluded. 860 Regular Occasional IRELAND. UNITED YEARS. MINES. No. 163. QUANTITY and VALUE of the PRINCIPAL MINERALS (Compiled from the Annual Reports on Mines and Quarries issued by the information supplied by the (a) Figures of production, employment and accidents at mines and quarries producing coal, iron ore, lime stone and other minerals used in the iron and steel industry were affected by protracted disputes in the coal mining industry in the years 1912, 1921 and 1926. (b) Exclusive of Salt from Brine in Northern Ireland the value of which is not stated. The quantities are as follows: 7,803 tons in 1922, 7,182 tons in 1923, 7.254 tons in 1924, 7,116 in 1925, and 4,883 in 1926. (c) Ganister included under Sandstone in these years. (d) China Clay, China Stone, Potters' Clay, Fireclay and Fuller's Earth included under Clay and Shale in these years Fireclay from Quarries in 1913 to 1921 is similarly included with Clay and Shale. MINES. PRODUCED in the UNITED KINGDOM. Mines Department (prior to 1920, issued by the Home Office) and from Government of Northern Ireland.) (e) The figures in italics are not strictly comparable with those for prior years as certain minerals previously in these classes, are now classified separately. (f) Inclusive of Silica Stone and Silica Sand used as refractories in these years. (g) Excluding Irish Free State. Ch) Certain Quantities of Salt Brine have been duplicated in some years prior to 1919. |