IMPORTS.
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTED VESSELS.
459
1899.
1900.
Increase.
Decrease.
No.
Tonnage.
No. Tonnage.
No. Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
Steamers
3,303
4,864,385 3,362
River Steamers
2,083
1,780,551 2,033
5,169,918
1,754,960
69
305,533
50
25,591
Sailing Vessels
58
75,933
78
97,104
20
21,271
Total,.
5,444
6,720,769
5,473 7,021,982
79
326,804
50
25,591
Nett.....
29
301,213
Imported tons,
3,181,605
3,604,322
As follows-
Articles.
1899.
1900.
Increase.
Decrease.
Beans,
8,110
560
7,550
Bones,
1,800
1,800
Coal,
687,557
1,045,312
358,255
Cotton Yarn and Cotton,..........
34,470
19,993
14,477
Flour,
101,939
154,111
52,172
Hemp,
32,868
54,105
21,237
Kerosine, (bulk),
61,027
64,732
3,705
21
(case),
80,588
69,979
10,609
Liquid Fuel,
2,759
2,759
Lead,
6,468
2,350
4,118
Opium,
2,775
3,194
419
Pitch,
Rattan,
3,998
10,204
6,206
Rice,
771,830
673,029
98,801
Sandalwood,
1,282
3,811
2,529
Sulphur,..
506
22
484
Sugar,
Tea,
183,162
238,863
55,701
6,287
6,393
106
Timber,
General,..
61,110
82,311
21,201
1,135,828
1,172,024
26,266
Total,..
3,181,605
3,604,322
560,556
137,839
Transit,
1,957,703
2,143,749
186,046
Grand Total,..........
5,139,308
5,748,071
746,602
137,839
Nett,......
608,763