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II. TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND.
(a.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.
The following Table shows the principal articles of import in the year 1904 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1903. The figures represent the tonnage :-
Articles.
Beans,.
Bones,.
Coal, :
1908.
1904.
Increase.
Decrease.
3,120
750
2,370
......
400
100
1,186,686
1,152,454
34,232
Hemp,.
(case),
Lead,
Opium,
Liquid Fuel,
Rattan,
Rice,......
Cotton Yarn and Cotton,
Flour,
Kerosine (bulk),
20,795
19,350
1,445
120,430
115,921
4,509
24,149
19,382.
4,767
40,607
56,965
16,358
82,960
100,692
· 17,732
550
8,563
3,013
4,997
2,955
2,042
1,000
9,727
8,727
4,020
5,080
1,060
597,730
823,339
225,609
Sandalwood...
4,713
3,300
1,413
Sulphur,
961
187
774
Sugar,..
229,946
205,696
24,250
Tea,..
1,746
1,746
Timber,.
64,400
66,200
1,800
General,
1,594,600
1,564,678
29,922
Total, Transit,
3,983,410 2,874,950 3,151,926
4,150,639
271,699
107,470
276,976
Grand Total,
6,858,360
7,302,565
551,675
107,470
Nett,..
111,205
The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year 1904 amounted to 24,754,042 tons, being an increase, compared with 1903, of 714,180 tons, and the same number in excess of any previous year.
There were 58,093 Arrivals of 12,388,892 tons, and 52,099 departures of 12,365,150 tons.
Of British Ocean-going tonnage, 3,862,802 tons entered and 3,845,932 tons cleared.
Of British River Steamers, 2,849,896 tons entered and 2,847,464 tons cleared. Of Foreign Ocean-going tonnage, 2,679,908 tons entered and 2,670,939 tons cleared.
Of Foreign River Steamers, 235,144 tons entered and 235,227 tons cleared. Of Steam Launches trading to ports outside the Colony, 52,892 tous eutered and 52,892 tons cleared.
Of Junks in Foreign trade, 1,524,874 tons entered and 1,547,396 tons cleared. Of Júnks in Local trade, 1,183,376 tons entered and 1,165,300 tons cleared.
Thus :-
British Ocean-going tonnage represented,...
River
""
Foreign Ocean-going
River
31
Steam Launches in Foreign trade
Junks
**
Local trade
11
11
Per cent.
31.2
23.1
21.3
1.9
0.5
12.5
M
9.5
100,0