196
The total number of tons carried was, therefore, 52.15% of the total net register tonnage, (or 71.24% exclusive of River Steamers), and was apportioned as follows:~
Imports.
British Ocean-going Ships,
Foreign
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British River Steamers,
1,952,778
1,622,548
249,449
Foreign
44,976
3,869,751
Exports.
British Ocean-going Ships,
+
1,221,530
Fogeign
77
11
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909,522
British River Steamers,
179,051
Foreign
*
27
33,598
2,343,701
Transit.
British Ocean-going Ships,
2,335,795
Foreign
17
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1,079,623
3,415,418
Bunker Coal.
British Ocean-going Ships,
255,801
Foreign
77
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335,733
British River Steamers,
48,057
Foreign
11
9,478
649,069
Grand Total,
10,277,939
15. The number and tonnage of European constructed vessels importing cargo as tabulated and in transit compared with the previous year was as follows:--
1901.
1905.
Increase,
Decrease.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
Steamers,
River Steamers,..
3,981
3,454
Sailing Vessels,
26
6,509,919 | 3,904 6,712,767
3,085,040 4,229 3,106,725
32,791 22 43,833
202,848 77
775 21,685
11,042
4
Total,..
7,461 9,627,750 |8,155 9,863,325
775 235,575 81
Nett,
694
235,575
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Imported tons,
4,150,639
3,869,751