The Year's Shipping.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue II, 9 January 1904, Page 52

The Year's Shipping.

Taken all round, the chipping trade of the port of Auckland for the past rear has been wholly satisfactory, and well up to the average of the previous year's. There was noticeable activity in the Home trade, while trade with New York, though not quite as good as in the preceding twelve months, has been a great factor in swelling our commerce overseas. The Islands trade has developed, and the intercolonial trade also has shown marked improvement, with the exception perhaps that there was a slight falling off in arrivals of coal boats from Newcastle. The Customs returns for the year are as follow: January to March: Inward —55 vessels, 104,852 tons, of which 38 were Steamers, with a tonnage of 98,438, and 17 sailers, with a tonnage of 6414. Outward—47 vessels, 78,752 tons, of which 31 were steamers, with a tonnage of 70,612, and 16 sailers, with a tonnage 0f 8140. April to June: Inward —55 vessels, 112,741 tons, of which 41 were steamers, with a tonnage of 106.086, and 14 sailers, with a tonnage of 6655. Outward—47 vessels, 77,556 tons, of Which 31 were steamers, with a tonnage of 71,144, and 16 sailers, with a tonnage of 6412. July to September: Inward — 62 vessels, 120,525 tons, of which 46 were steamers, with a tonnage of 111,190, and 16 sailers, with a tonnage of 9335. Outward —51 vessels, 82.120 tons, of which 36 were steamers, with a tonnage of 74,012, and 15 sailers, with a tonnage of 8108. September to December: Inward—69 vessels, 133.285 tons, of which 51 were steamers, with a tonnage of 125.955, and 18 sailers, with ft tonnage of 7330. These figures compare with the previous year's as follows:—January to March: Inward— 6s vessels. 125,454 tons. Outward—49 vessels. 77,724 tons. April to June: Inward —56 vessels. 105,235 tons. Outward—--47 vessels, 77,107 tons. July to September: Inward —60 vessels, 116,023 tons. Outward —53 vessels, 88,076 tons. Sep-

tember to December: Inward —64 vessels, 108,350 tons, of which 46 were steamers, with a tonnage of 101,790, and 18 sailers, with a tonnage of 6566. Outward —50 vessels, 81,177 tons, of which 37 were steamers, with a tonnage of 74,863, and 13 sailers, with a tonnage of 6314. The returns for the quarter ending December 31st last have just been compiled, and will be of interest. They show that a total of 69 vessels, aggregating 133,285 tons, and having 3389 men as crews, was entered inwards. Of these 51 vessels, of 125,955 tons, and 3714 men as crews, were steamers, and 18 vessels of 7330 tons and 175 men as crew were sailers. Eight steamers came from the United Kingdom, two steamers from Victoria, 19 steamers and 13 sailers from New South Wales, one sailer from South Australia, 10 steamers and one sailer from Fiji, one steamer from Norfolk Island, one sailing vessel from Natal, eight steamers from United States, four steamers from Friendly Islands, and one steamer from Japan. During the same period 56 vessels, of 95,509 tons with 3303 men as crews, were entered outwards, and of these 36, of 57,515 tons, with 3104 men as crews, were steamers, and 20, of 7994 tons, with 199 men as crews, were sailers. Two steamers were cleared for the United Kingdom, five sailers for Victoria, 12 sailers and 21 steamers for New South Wales, one sailer for South Australia, one sailer for West Australia, four steamers for Fiji, one steamer for Calcutta, five steamers and one sailer for United States, three steamers for Friendly Islands. The nationalities of vessels entered inwards are as follow: British, 15 steamers of 50,478 tons; colonial, 16 sailers, of 6292 tons, and 26 steamers, of 36,657 tons; American, 10 steamers, of 38,820 tons; Norwegian, two sailers, of 1033 tons. In the corresponding period last year there were entered inwards 64 vessels of 108,356 tons and 3342 men as crews, made up of 46 steamers of 101,790 tons and 3168 men as crews, and 18 sailers of

6566 tons and 174 men as crews. The number of vessels entered outwards then was 50, of 81,177 tons and 2957 men as crews, 37 of 74,363 tons and 2818 men as crews being steamers, and 13 of 6314 tons and 139 men as crews being sailing vessels. A separate return states that three steamers were entered and cleared for Cook Islands, and one steamer was entered and cleared for Niue.