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16. The River trade in Imports, Exports and Passengers compared with the previous year was as follows:-
Year.
1906,
1907,......
Imports.
Exports.
Passengers.
284,890
223,070
2,561,972
351,000
370,000
2,225,982
17. The following shows the Junk trade of the Colony for the year :-
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IMPORTS.
Foreign Trade, Local Trade,
..14,782 junks measuring ..20,820
..1,320,892 tous.
892,818
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Total,
.35,602
.2,213,710
31
Imported,
..665,000 tons.
EXPORTS.
Foreign Trade, Local Trade,
14,782 junks measuring 19,952
1,330,578 tons.
886,069
31
Total,
34,734
......2,216,647
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Exported,
.897,000 tons.
18. The All Classes Passenger and Emigrant returns show the figures as below which are compared with those of the previous year :--
PASSENGERS.
1906.
1907. Increase. Decrease.
Do.,
British Vessels, arrivals
departures,.
169,889 171,374
100,701 96,887
1,485
3,814
Do.,
emigrants, 63,830 78,576
14,746
Total,...... 834,420 346,837
16,231
3,814
Nett,
12,417
Foreign Vessels, arrivals,...
102,738
104,769
2,031
Do.,
Do.,
emigrants,
departures,. 100,811
12,895
102,443
1,632
27,391
14,496
Total,..... 216,444 234,603
18,159
Nett,
18,159
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River Steamers, arrivals,... 1,281,365 1,119,056
162,309
Do.,
departures,. 1,280,607 1,106,926
173,681
Total,...... 2,561,972 | 2,225,982
335,990
Nett,
335,990