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EXPORTS.
The corresponding figures relating to ships of European type of construction, shipping bunker coal, are as follows:-
1922. 1923. Increase. Decrease.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
Steamers, ...... 5,322 10,970,458 6,316 12,915,025 994 1,944,567
River Steamers. 3,558 2,231,345 3,948 3,202,189 390 967,814
Sailing Vessels, 1 44 1 14 1 14
Total.... 8,881 13,204,847 10,264 16,117,214 1,384 2,912,367 1 14
Net Increase, 1,383 2,912,367
1922. 1923. Increase. Decrease.
No. Bunker Coal. No. Bunker Coal. No. Bunker Coal. No. Bunker Coal.
Steamers, 5,322 439,734 6,316 543,324 994 103,590
River Steamers, 3,558 59,159 3,948 62,787 390 3,628
Total,... 8,880 498,893 10,264 606,111 1,384 107,218
Net decrease....... 1,384 107,218
The River Trade, compared with 1922, is shown in the following Table :-
Year. Imports. Exports. Passengers. 1922, 353,134 452,424 1,436,434 1923, 369,685 598,849 1,923,909Page 15
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