12. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels exporting cargo as shown and Bunker Coal compared with the previous year was as follows:—
1907 1908 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers, River Steamers, Sailing Vessels, 4,183 7,444,856 4,001 7,430,882 182 13,974 298 175,820 3 4,951 295 170,869 24 9,726 9 19,726 15 10,000 Total, 4,505 7,630,402 4,013 7,455,559 3,761 2,522,602 3,770 2,504,700 12 2,685,471 Nett, 483 194,745 Strs. Bunker Coal Strs. Bunker Coal Bunker Coal Bunker Coal Steamers, 4,183 672,000 4,001 600,000 182 72,000 River Steamers, 298 53,000 3 57,000 4,000 3,773 Total, 4,481 725,000 7,774 657,000 480 72,000 4,000 Nett, 480 68,00013. The River trade in Imports, Exports and Passengers compared with the previous year was as follows:
Year Imports Exports Passengers 1907 351,000 307,000 2,225,982 1908 363,000 288,000 1,929,43614. The following shows the Junk trade of the Colony for the year:
IMPORTS.
No. of Junks Tonnage Foreign Trade, 97 1,109,680 Local Trade, 33 929,238 Total, 130 2,038,918EXPORTS.
No. of Junks Tonnage Foreign Trade, 99 1,091,562 Local Trade, 12 919,284 Total, 111 2,010,846Page 60
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12. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels exporting cargo as shown and Bunker Coal compared with the previous year was as follows :—
1907.
1908.
Increase.
Decrease.
No.
Tonnage. No. Tonuage. No. Tonnage. No.
Tonnage.
Steamers, River Steamers,. Sailing Vessels,
4,1837,444,856 | 4.001 7,430,882
182
13,974
4,071
12
2,685,471 3,773 | 2,509,651 24,677 9 19,726
298
175,820
3
4,951
Total, ... 8,266 10,153,0047,783 9,960,259
483
J94,745
Nett,
483
194,745
Strs.
Bunker Coal.
Strs.
Bunker
Coal.
Bunker
Bunker
Strs.
Strs.
Coal.
Coal.
Steamers,
River Steamers,.
4,183 4,071
672,000 4,001 53,000 | 3,773
600,000
182
72,000
57,000
4,000
298
Total,......8,254
725,000 7,774
657,000
4,000
480
72,000
Nett,
480 68,000
13. The River trade in Imports, Exports and Passengers compared with the previous year was as follows:
1907,..
1908,
Year.
Imports.
Exports.
Passengers,
351,000
307,000
2,225,982
363,000
288,000
1,929,436
14. The following shows the Junk trade of the Colony for the year :-
IMPORTS.
Foreign Trade, Local Trade,
"
Total,
97
33
.12,956 junks measuring......1,109,680 tons. .20,567
..33,523
929,238
99
..2,038,918
EXPORTS.
Foreign Trade, Local Trade,
12,877 junks measuring 20,384
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1,091,562 tons. 919,284,
Total,
33,261
.2,010,846,,
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