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Rice. Here our returns show a falling off of 152,224 tons or 26.6%. The failure of the southern crops in general, as evidenced by the high prices which have ruled on the markets for the last half year, has, of course, been the reason of the decline.
11. The total reported Imports during the year amounted to 3,995,793 tons as against 4,292,194 tons in 1910, a decrease of 296,401 tons or 7.4%. Exports show an increase of 71,672 tons or 31%. Transit cargo shows an increase of 66,109 tons or 16%. These figures are not, however, reliable, there being no means of collecting accurate information in the absence of any Customs Staff.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type of construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1910, was as follows:
1910 1911 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers, 4,276 8,095,184 4,042 7,739,336 234 355,848 River Steamers, 3,910 2,354,268 4,147 2,425,868 237 71,600 Sailing Vessels, 8 17,801 7 16,697 1 1,104 Total, 8,194 10,467,253 8,196 10,181,901 237 71,600 235 356,952 Increase, 2 285,352D 8
Rice. Here our returns show a falling off of 152,224 tons or 26.6%. The failure of the southern crops in general, as evidenced by the high prices which have ruled on the markets for the last half year, has, of course, been the reason of the decline.
11. The total reported Imports during the year amounted to 3,995,793 tons as against 4,292,194 tons in 1910, a decrease of 296,401 tons or 74%. Exports show an increase of 71,672 tons or 31%. Transit cargo shows an increase of 66,109 tons or 16%. These figures are not, however, reliable, there being no means of collecting accurate information in the absence of any Customs Staff.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type of construc- tion carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1910, was as follows:
1910.
1911.
Increase.
Decre ise.
No.
Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
No Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
Steamers,
| 4,276
River Steamers, 3,910
8,095,184 4.042 | 7,739,336
2,354.268 4,147 2.425.868 237 71.600
231 | 355,848
Sailing Vessels,,
S
17,801
7
16.697!
1.104
:
Total,
8,194 10,467,253 8,196 | 10,181,901 237 71.600 235
356,952
Increase,.
2
285,352
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