405 (Norway : official publication for the Paris exhibition 1900)

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Countries Steamships Sailing-vessels Total estimated carrying power Estimated carrying power per 1,000 inhabitants

Reg. tons Reg. tons Reg. tons Reg. tons

1. Great Britain &
Ireland..... 6.312,000 2,408,000 25,131,000 634

2. Germany .... 969,000 549,000 4,037,000 76

3. U. S. America . 751,000 1,301,000 4,005,000 53

4. Norway ..... 377,000 1,095,000 2,452,000 1,162

5. France . . . . 565,000 302,000 2,336,000 61

6. Italy ...... 258,000 446,000 1,375,000 44

7. Spain ...... 285,000 101,000 1,127,000 63

8. Japan ..... 265,000 79,000 1,033,000 23

9. Sweden..... 188,000 258,000 935,000 186

10. British Australia . 211,000 160,000 920,000 180

11. British America . 85,000 532,000 838,000 115

12. Netherlands . . . 191,000 95,000 783,000 159

13. Denmark .... 178,000 129,000 770,000 335

II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORWEGIAN COMMERCE
AND SHIPPING UP TO 1850.

Even in the earliest times of the known history of our people,
commerce and shipping were considered as fit means of livelihood
even for the most distinguished men; and they were largely
pursued also by such people. King Bjørn, for instance, who ruled as
a petty king under his father, Harald Haarfagre, had, at the
beginning of the tenth century, merchant-vessels sailing to other
countries, whence he procured many costly goods. The town at
which he resided, Tønsberg, was visited by many merchant-vessels
from the northern part of Norway, as well as from Denmark and
Germany. Even the viking expeditions, which were chiefly carried
on during the 9th and 10th centuries, were often combined with
a good deal of peaceful trading and shipping.

With the introduction of Christianity into Norway in the
11th century, most of the viking expeditions ceased, and life
gradually assumed a more civilised form. During this time the
organisation of our earliest towns, and their first rise to prosperity

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Countries		Steamships	Sailing-vessels	Total estimated carrying power	Estimated carrying power per 1,000 inhabitants
		Reg. tons	Reg. tons	Reg. tons	Reg. tons
1.	Great Britain & Ireland.....	6.312,000	2,408,000	25,131,000	634
2.	Germany ....	969,000	549,000	4,037,000	76
3.	U. S. America .	751,000	1,301,000	4,005,000	53
4.	Norway .....	377,000	1,095,000	2,452,000	1,162
5.	France . . . .	565,000	302,000	2,336,000	61
6.	Italy ......	258,000	446,000	1,375,000	44
7.	Spain ......	285,000	101,000	1,127,000	63
8.	Japan .....	265,000	79,000	1,033,000	23
9.	Sweden.....	188,000	258,000	935,000	186
10.	British Australia .	211,000	160,000	920,000	180
11.	British America .	85,000	532,000	838,000	115
12.	Netherlands . . .	191,000	95,000	783,000	159
13.	Denmark ....	178,000	129,000	770,000	335

II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORWEGIAN COMMERCE AND SHIPPING UP TO 1850.

II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORWEGIAN COMMERCE
AND SHIPPING UP TO 1850.