The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
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The growth OF Germany's maritime in
tereets IL remarkably Illustrated in recent
issues Of the sStatistik des Deutschen
Reichs, the ofioial publication Of the impe-
rial census department, Part 4 Of volume
IT, contains the figures for marine trafic
under the German flag In 1905, the latest
year for which the fluctuations are COM
| plete. and 1t shows that the expansion which
had been continuous since 1875 remained
unabated.
In 1905 German vessels OF all classes are
credited with I1l,I67 voyages. representing
a movement OF 81 .Sb6 $50 registered tonnage.
In 1875 the number Of voyages N record
was only $500, while the tonnage was but
S,o0l,oio. Thus the number of voyages
was multiplied about two and g half times
and the tonnage nearly ten times in the
space Of thirty years. A further advantage
lie exhibited in the fact that, while In 1875
about 20 per cent. OF the return voyages
OF German ships were made in ballast, in
1905 only about IA per cent. of them were
made without cargoes.
A comparison OF 1905 with 1904 shows an
increase OF 2,824, or almost 215 per cent, in
voyages and OF 1854, 49,, or about SO per
cent, In tonnage.
Nearly half of all the voyages made in
1905, or exactly 81, v8e, were between German
ports. but the tonnage movement, only
$780, 200, indicates a very low average
capacity in the vessels employed in the traffic.
On the contrary 81. os5 voyages we're made
either between foreign ports or foreign and
colonial ports, and as the total tonnage in
volved was SO, $50. 900 it appears that the
average size OF the ships was about 1900
toni
Analysing the voyages between ports In
Germany and those Of foreign countries, 1t
appears that Denmark leads In actual num-
Der, 4,eI7 vessels clearing from German
ports for hern and 1900 from hers for Ger
many. England comes next in number OF
voyages, but leads in tonnage, the move
ment being from Germany to England
I,75O. 900 tons; England to Germany. 1871. 900
tons; total, 100000. The United States
comes second with 1,70o, 900 tons coming
from German ports and 1870, 900 going
to Germany, or a total OF 5000, 900 tons,
The total tonnage OF the Danish
is only about TOO, 900 tons. This figure, how
ever, IL double what 1t was in 1901. Since
the same year the increase in trade under
the German flag with England, Africa, Brazil
and the southern countries OF South America
has been very marked. while there has been
a falling of for the northern coast Of South
America and British North America.
About 90 per cent. Of the be-
tween German ports was carried on under
the German flag, and about 80 per cent. Of
the trafic between German and foreign
ports. Notwithstanding this progress in
German shipping. trade carried in foreign
bottoms has shown no sign Of decreas-
ing. Part 8 of the came volume Of the
"StatiBtik" shows that los. 1887 ships OF all
n~ationalities, with 4s.4OS, 7+S tonnage, en-
tered German ports in 1905. against s7,55s
ships and IL. 772 ITO tons in 1876. Thus while
the ratio OF increase in tonnage is enor-
mously in favor Of German vessels, as shown
by the figures given at the beginning Of this
article, foreign tonnage has more than held
ita own.