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IL-TRADE AND SHIPPING; INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND.
(a.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.
The following Table in which the figures respresent tonnage, shows the principal articles of import in the year 1905 ir vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1904. :-
Articles.
1901.
1905.
Increase.
Decrease.
Beans,.
750
2,113
1,363
Bones,
400
400
Coal,
1,152,454
1,083,987
68,467
Cotton Yarn and Cotton,
19,350
32,949
18,599
Flour,
115,921
54,508
61,413
Hemp,...
19.382
26,784
7,402
Kerosine (bulk),
56,965
43,411
13,554
(case),
100.692
74,506
26,186
Lead,
3,563
800
2,763
Opium,
2,955
2,983
28
Liquid Fuel,
9,727
850 -
8,877
Rattan,
5,080
3.430
1.650
Rice,
823,339
566,171
257,168
Sandalwood,.
3,300
3,386
86
Sulphur,
187
187
Sugar,
205,696
311,787
106,091
Tea..
900
900
Timber,.
66,200
66,324
124
General,
1,564,678
1,594,862
30,184
Total,
4,150,639
3,869,751
159,777
440,665
Transit,
3,151,926
3,415,418
263,492-
Grand Total,
7,302,565
7,285,169
423,269
440,665
Nett,....
17,396
The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year 1905 amounted to 34,185,091 tons, being an inercase, compared with 1304, of 622,305 tons, and the highest tonnage yet recorded.
tons.
There were 227,909 Arrivals of 17,142,393 tons, and 224,849 Departures of 17,042,698
Of British Ocean-going tonnage, 3,839,080 tons entered and 3,833,274 tons cleared. Of British River Steamers 2,776,982 tons entered and 2,777,040 tons cleared.
Of Foreign Ocean-going tonnage, 2,917,550 tons entered and 2,903,235 tons cleared. Of Foreign River Steamers, 329,743 tons entered and 329,854 tons cleared.
Of Steamships under 60 tons trading to ports outside the Colony, 35,724 tons entered and 35,724 tons cleared.
Of Junks in Foreign trade, 1,428,966 tons entered and 1,446,474 tons cleared.
Of Steamships under 60 tons plying within the waters of the Colony 4,622,661 tons -entered and 4,546,651 tons cleared.
Of Junks in Local Trade 1;191,717 tons entered and 1,170,446 tons cleared. Thus:
British Ocean-going Vessels represented
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British River Steamers
17
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Ter cent.
22.4
Foreign
17.0
16.2
Foreign",
2.0
13
Steamships under 60 tons Foreign Trade represented
0.2
Junks in Foreign Trade
8.5
Steamships under 60 tons Local Trade
26.7
Junks in Local Trade
7.0
11
100.0