AnnualReport-1925

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11. The River Trade compared with 1924 is shown in the following Table :-

1924...

1925..

Year.

Imports Tons.

Exports. Tons.

Passengers.

493,711

663,802

2,536,768

201,128

318,502

1,800,474

12. The following Tables show the Junk Trade of the Colony for the year 1924 and 1925 ;

IMPORTS.

1924.

1925.

Junks.

Tonnage.

Junks.

Tonnage.

Foreign Trade,

13,661

1,644,206

10,196

1,209,742

Local Trade,.....

6,206

368,494

5,327

262,051

Total,

19,867

2,012,700

15,523

1,471,793

Cargo. Tons. Cattle, 1,502 heads, Swine, 31,467 heads.. Earth and Stones, General,.... Total,.. 360,072 174 1,850 4,032 354,016

EXPORTS.

1924.

1925.

Junks.

Tonnage.

Junks.

Tonnage.

Foreign Trade,..

13,864

1,654,622

10,751

1,242,047

Local Trade,...

6,539

315,079

5,700

283,881

Total,

20,423

1,969,701

16,451

1,525,928

Corgo. Tons. Kerosine, 1,081,449 Cases, Rice and Paddy, 38,529 Coal, 284,796 General,. 131,781 Total,..... 360,896 816,002