AnnualReport-1909

12. The corresponding figures relating to ships of European construction exporting cargo, and shipping bunker coal, follow-

EXPORTS.

1908.

1909.

Increase.

Decrease.

No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Steamers, 7,783 9,960,259 7,770 10,015,918 13 55,659 River Steamers, 4,001 7,430,882 4,186 7,775,519 185 344,637 Sailing Vessels, 3,773 2,509,651 3,574 2,218,459 199 291,192 Total, 9 19,726 10 21,940 1 2,214 Net, *** Bunker Coal. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Steamers, 4,001 600,650 4,186 562,450 185 38,200 River Steamers, 3,773 56,316 3,574 56,537 199 221 Total, 7,774 656,966 7,760 618,987 185 38,200 199 221 Net, 14 37,979

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