WORLD TONNAGE
DECREASE CONTINUES LLOYD'S LATEST FIGURES (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, July 23. World shipping tonnage is still shrinking. Lloyd"s Register, at June 30, shows that whereas between June, 1933, and June, 1034, there was a net decrease of 2,343,573 tons in the world total, during the past 12 months "the world steam tonnage decreased by 1,330,640 tons, motor tonnage increased by 700,105. and sailing and other craft decreased by 00,165, making a further net decrease of 690,640 tons.
The only countries showing notable increases last year were Greece (203,905 tons), Soviet Russia (171.522), and China (56,546). The largest decreases were Britain (334,503 tous) and France (272,917). . The world tonnage in June, 1935, was 04,885,972, compared with 65,576,012 last year. , Nearly 1,750,000 tons were broken up in 1934. Less than 2 per cent, of the world tonnage is represented by sailing ships and non-propelled barges.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22632, 25 July 1935, Page 9
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