SHIPPING. No. 202.-(I) NUMBER and NET TONNAGE of REGISTERED SAILING and EMPLOYED in TRADING, distinguishing the HOME and FOREIGN (Vessels employed on Rivers and in (Compiled from the Annual Statement of NOTES. The above Return includes vessels belonging to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The number of persons shown as employed in the year is the sum of the number of persons forming the first crew of each vessel employed during the year. For 1926 see the procedure outlined in note (d). The Home Trade includes vessels trading or going within the following limits, viz.: the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Irish Free State, the Channel Islands, and the Continent of Europe between the River Elbe and Brest. The Foreign Trade includes vessels trading or going beyond the above limits. Some vessels known to be trading abroad are omitted from the Return owing to the fact that no late information of the number of their crews could be obtained. Fishing vessels employed in Trading are omitted from the Return. In 1925, 11 vessels aggregating 441 tons were so employed. SHIPPING. STEAM (including MOTOR) VESSELS belonging to the UNITED KINGDOM and TRADES, respectively, and (II) NUMBER of PERSONS EMPLOYED therein. Inland Navigation are not included.) Navigation and Shipping of the United Kingdom.) (a) Under the heading "Lascars" are included Asiatics and East Africans, whether British subjects or Foreigners, employed mainly on vessels trading between India and this Country, or entirely in Asiatic or Australian waters, and serving under Agreements which terminate in Asia. (b) In 1923 and subsequent years vessels registered in the Irish Free State have been excluded. (e) Excluding vessels of under 100 tons net. (d) Prior to 1926, vessels engaged during the year partly in the Home and partly in the Foreign Trade, have been separately distinguished. In 1926, vessels employed on 31st March have been included in the Trade in which they were engaged on that date. Vessels not employed on 31st March but employed some time during the year have been included in the Trade in which they were employed when the first crew of the vessel was engaged during the year. (e) Including some 4,000 seamen who, in accordance with previous practice, would have been enumerated as British. SHIPPING-CASUALTIES. No. 203.-NUMBER of SEAMEN (including Lascars) killed by CASUALTIES to, and other accidents in, and Deaths by Disease in, Vessels Registered in the United Kingdom under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. (Compiled from the Returns of Shipping Casualties issued by the Board of Trade.) (a) Years ended 30th June, 1912 to 1914; 6 months 1st July, 1914, to 31st December, 1914, and years ended 31st December for 1915 and subsequent years. (b) Excluding deaths in vessels registered in the Irish Free State. (c) Including 673 lives lost in the "Titanic" disaster. (d) Exclusive of deaths of seamen resulting from enemy action. (e) Including Deaths from Homicide and Suicide. WRECKS. No. 204.-NUMBER and TONNAGE of VESSELS belonging to the UNITED KINGDOM TOTALLY LOST at Sea (exclusive of VESSELS of the ROYAL NAVY). (Compiled from the Reports of Shipping Casualties received by the Board of Trade.) NOTE.-Losses of unregistered vessels (if any) are included in the above figures for 1914 and prior years, but are subsequently excluded. The figures for the years 1918 to 1926 include vessels lost in rivers or harbours. The total number of these in the year 1918 was 11 vessels aggregating 16,569 tons. (a) Excluding losses of vessels by enemy action. (b) Excluding losses of vessels due to mines. (c) Excluding vessels belonging to the Irish Free State. No. 205.-NUMBER of PASSENGERS and CREW LOST by WRECKS and CASUALTIES at SEA to VESSELS belonging to the UNITED KINGDOM (exclusive of VESSELS of the ROYAL NAVY). (Compiled from the Reports of Shipping Casualties received by the Board of Trade.) FROM SAILING VESSELS. FROM STEAM AND TOTAL. NOTE.-Losses of unregistered vessels (if any) are included in the above figures for 1914 and prior years, but are subsequently excluded. (a) Including 1,498 persons (673 crew and 825 passengers) on the s.s. "Titanic." (b) Including 1,011 persons (171 crew and 840 passengers) on the s.s." Empress of Ireland." (c) Excluding losses by enemy action. (d) Excluding losses due to mines. (e) Excluding vessels belonging to the Irish Free State. LIGHTHOUSES. No. 206.-STATEMENT of LIGHT DUES, &c. collected, and of EXPENDITURE incurred for the LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE in the UNITED KINGDOM in each Year ended 31st March. [Compiled from the Accounts of the General Lighthouse Fund.] 1911-2. 1912-3. 1913-4. 1914-5. 1915-6. 1916-7. 1917-8. 1918-9. 1919-20. 1920-1. (a) 481,981 505,237 524,168 5,123 9,417 28,921 246.040 70,000 7,650 498,407 469,864 611,954 519,263 706,734 878,130 1,210,085 1,175,284 1,403,906 946,602 636,752 745,420 EXPENDITURE: Maintenance of Lighthouses Expenditure on Electrical Com- Maintenance of Steam Vessels Maintenance of District Storehouses, &c. Head Office Expenses Charges for Collection of Light Superannuation Allowances Extensions, Improvements, and Miscellaneous Expenses 10,311 10,581 .11,990 15,199 14,929 113,865 112,770 118,800 118,844 124,434 130,597 143,452 167,946 216,122 285,914 265,050 219,424 206,058 208,514 215,820 4,779 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 35,577 38,518 37,386 37,275 41,027 37,630 Total Expenditure 24,708 (b) Credit. Amount chargeable to Admiralty in excess of Maintenance. (c) Including repayment of Treasury Loan amounting to 100,000l. in 1920-1, 35,000l. in 1921-2 and 64,5007, in 1922-3. (d) Figures for the year 1921-2 are not properly comparable with those for previous years as a "Revenue and Expenditure" system of Accounting was introduced for the General Lighthouse Fund from the 1st April, 1921, and consequently there is a certain overlapping as between 1920-1 and 1921-2 accounts. (e) Inclusive of Receipts and Expenditure for the Lighthouse Service in the Irish Free State. This service has not yet been taken over by the Government of the Irish Free State. |