AnnualReport-1927

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The River Trade compared with 1926 is shown in the following Table :-

Year. Imports. Tons. Exports. Passengers. Tons. 1926. 117,421 1,071,211 350,340 494,518 1927.. 123,222 2,331,588

The following Tables show the Junk Trade of the Colony for the year 1926 and 1927 :-

IMPORTS.

1926. 1927. Junks. Tonnage. Foreign Trade,.... 7,388 11,990 Local Trade,... 6,859 5,947 Tonnage. 704,111
323,352 1,502,466
253,175 Total, 14,247
1,027,163 17,937
1,755,641

Cargo 1927.

Cattle, 3,333 head, Tons. 391 Swine, 25,454 head, 1,496 General,. 330,072 Total,... 331,959

EXPORTS.

1926. 1927. Junks. Tonnage. Foreign Trade,...... 7,639 12,064 Local Trade,... 7,065 6,558 Tonnage. 683,803
415,148 1,536,773
274,722 Total, 14,704
1,098,951 18,622
1,811,495

Cargo 1927.

Tons. Kerosine, 1,087,252 Cases, Rice and Paddy, 39,611 Coal, 252,593 General.. 90,931
.695,647 Total,..... 1,078,782