81
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 :—
IMPORTS.
Foreign Trade, Local Trade,
14,782 junks measuring ..20,820
..1,320,892 tons.
"1
"
892,818
Total,
..35,602
....2,213,710
11
21
Imported,
..665,000 tons.
EXPORTS.
Foreign Trade, Local Trade,
14,782 junks measuring
19,952
1,330,578 tons.
986,069
24
Total,
34,734
.2.216,647
31
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.
British Vessels, arrivals
Do.,
Do.,
departures,.
emigrants, 63,830
169,889 171,374
100,701 96,887
1,485
3,814
78,576
14,746
Total....... 334,420 346,837
16,231
3,814
Netr,
12,417
Foreign Vessels, arrivals,... 102,738
104,769
2,031
Do.,
Do.,
departures,. 100,811
emigrants, 12,895 27,391
102,443
1,632
14,496
Total,.... 216,444 234,603
18,159
Nett,
18,159
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