The River Trade compared with 1923 is shown in the following Table:-
Year.
1923........
1924..
Imports Tons.
Exports. Tons.
Passengers.
369,685
589,849 1,923,909
493,711
663,802 2,536,768
The following Tables show the Junk Trade of the Colony for the year 1923 and 1924 :- IMPORTS. 1923. 1924. Junks. Tons. Junks. Tonnage. Local Trade, 3,759 13,661 1,644,206 Foreign Trade, 12,234 6,206 368,494 Total, 15,993 1,297,253 19,867 2,012,700 Cargo. Tons. Cattle, 764 heads, 89 Swine, 11,912 heads, 700 Earth and Stones, 12,178 General, 592,573 Total, 605,540 EXPORTS. 1923. 1924. Junks. Tons. Junks. Tonnage. Foreign Trade, 12,319 1,321,750 13,864 1,654,622 Local Trade, 3,885 178,085 6,559 315,079 Total, 16,204 1,499,835 20,423 1,969,701 Cargo. Tons. Kerosine, 47,596 Rice and Paddy, 388,883 Coal, 168,344 General, 603,763 Total, 1,208,586