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12. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels exporting cargo as shown and Bunker Coal compared with the previous year was as follows:—

1907 1908 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers, River Steamers, Sailing Vessels, 4,183 7,444,856 4,001 7,430,882 182 13,974 298 175,820 3 4,951 295 170,869 24 9,726 9 19,726 15 10,000 Total, 4,505 7,630,402 4,013 7,455,559 3,761 2,522,602 3,770 2,504,700 12 2,685,471 Nett, 483 194,745 Strs. Bunker Coal Strs. Bunker Coal Bunker Coal Bunker Coal Steamers, 4,183 672,000 4,001 600,000 182 72,000 River Steamers, 298 53,000 3 57,000 4,000 3,773 Total, 4,481 725,000 7,774 657,000 480 72,000 4,000 Nett, 480 68,000

13. The River trade in Imports, Exports and Passengers compared with the previous year was as follows:

Year Imports Exports Passengers 1907 351,000 307,000 2,225,982 1908 363,000 288,000 1,929,436

14. The following shows the Junk trade of the Colony for the year:

IMPORTS.

No. of Junks Tonnage Foreign Trade, 97 1,109,680 Local Trade, 33 929,238 Total, 130 2,038,918

EXPORTS.

No. of Junks Tonnage Foreign Trade, 99 1,091,562 Local Trade, 12 919,284 Total, 111 2,010,846

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