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14. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels importing cargo as tabulated and in transit compared with the previous year was as follows :—
1906.
1907.
Increase.
Decrease.
No. Tonnage.
No.
Tounage.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
Steamers,
River Steamers,...
Sailing Vessels,
14
3,998 | 7,135,2724,172
2,688,885 3,774 | 2,759,792 4,067
26,056 10 19,503
7,448,008
174
312,736
293
70,907
6,553
Total,.
7,786 9,921,120 8,249 (10,156,396
467 312,736
77,460
Nett,
463
235,276
Imported tons,
4,029,177
4,366,000
15. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels exporting cargo as shown and Bunker Coal compared with the previous year was as follows:-
1906.
1907.
Increase.
Decrease.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
No. Tonnage.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
Steamers,
3,961
River Steamers,.
3,761
Sailing Vessels,.
11
7,101,179 4,183 | 7,444,856 2,750,6264,071 | 2,685,471
20,459
222 343,677 310
65,155
12
24,677
1
4,218
Total,
7,733 9,872,2648,266 10,155,004
533
347,895
65,155
Nett,..
533
282,740
Exported tons,
2,163,344
3,355,000
Strs.
Bunker Coal.
Strs.
Bunker Coal.
Strs.
Bunker Coal.
Bunker
Strs.
Coal.
Steamers,
3,961
635,6114,183
672,000
222
36,389
River Steamers,.
3,761
53,156 | 4,071
53,000
310
156
Total,.
7,722
688,767 8,254
725,000
532
36,389
156
Nett,.
532
36,233
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