JAPAN'S SHIPPING
According to the "Asahi," Japan has increased her mercantile fleet from 1,500,014 tons gross in 1913 to 5,006,712 tons in Jirae last. The total tonnage of ships possessed by Japan now stands at 6,1221250 tons, surpassing the 6,000,000-ton record set two years ago. Compared with last year's figures, the tonnage has increased by 1,037,799, and the number of vessels by 163. The "Asahi" points out that "as a result of the remarkable progress made in the shipping business in Japan in recent years, Japan has realised her longcherished wish to have sufficient vessels to compete with the British in world shipping."-
Japan has still, of course, a long way to go before she reaches the 17,675,404 tons gross owned by Great Britain, but, if she can increase her tonnage by over 300 per cent, in 25 years and by 20 per cent, in the last twelve months, the desired objective cannot reasonably be held to be beyond her reach. According to Lloyd's Register, British tonnage increased in the year ending June 30 last by only 239,197 tons, or 1.36 per cent., while Japanese tonnage went up by 531,602 tons, or 12 per cent.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 17, 21 January 1939, Page 6
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