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EXPORTS.
The corresponding figures relating to ships of European type of construction, exporting cargo and shipping bunker coal are as follows:-
1917. 1918. Increase. Decrease.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
Steamers,... 3,571 6,139,214 3,332 4,862,038 239 1,277,176
River Steamers, 4,153 2,415,846 | 3,657 | 2,028,085 496 387,761
Sailing Vessels, 3 7,396 7,396
Total,... 7,724 8,555,060 6,992 6,897,519 3 7,396 732 1,657,541
Deduct Increase,...... Net Decrease, 735 1,664,937 3 7,396 732 1,657,541
Exported 2,617,464 tons including River Trade as compared with 2,514,331 tons in 1917.
1917. 1918. Increase, Decrease.
Strs. Bunker Coal. Strs. Bunker Coal. Strs Bunker Coal. Strs. Bunker Coal.
Steamers, 3,571 407,395 3,332 357,109 239 50,286
River Steamers, 4,153 76,582 3,657 52,322 496 24,260
Total.... 7,724 483,977 6,989 409,431 735 74,546
Net Decrease,... 735 74,546
The River Trade, compared with 1917 is shown in the following Table :--
Year. Imports. Exports. Passengers.
1917 391,555 392,472 1,715,317
1918 362,146 399,458 1,410,400