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COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
SAILING VESSELS.
Sailing Vessels.
Flag No. of times entered. Total tonnage. 1905. 1906. 1905. 1906. British 16 16 32,258 15,371 German 4 6 8,183 8,333 Norwegian 1 1 1,880 1,199 United States 1 1 1,199 *** No Flag *** *** 472 *** Total 22 22 14 43,833 26,056The following table, in which the figures represent tonnage, shows the principal articles of import in the year 1906 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1905:
Articles. 1905. 1906. Increase. Decrease. Beans *** Goal *** *** Cotton yarn and cotton 2,113 3,360 1,247 *** Flour 1,088,987 971,365 *** 112,622 Hemp 32,949 41,871 8,922 *** Kerosine (bulk) 54,508 79,635 25,127 *** (case) 26,784 23,356 *** 3,428 Liquid fuel *** 43,411 43,932 521 Lead 74,506 28,937 *** 45,569 Opium 850 *** *** *** Rattan *** 5,850 5,000 800 Rice 800 *** *** *** 酆雪啡 2,983 3,286 303 *** Sandalwood 3,430 12,531 9,101 *** Sulphur *** 566,171 624,369 58,198 Sugar 3,386 2,561 *** 825 Tea 100 100 *** *** Timber General 444 311,787 900 482,178 170,391 900 66,324 52,242 *** 14,082 Total 1,594,862 1,653,604 58,742 *** Transit 3,869,751 4,029,177 337,652 3,415,418 2,878,360 *** *** *** 178,226 537,058 Grand Total 7,285,169 6,907,537 337,652 715,284 Nett 377,632During the year 1906, 15,519 vessels of European construction of 19,793,354 tons (net register), reported having carried 9,759,648 tons of cargo, as follows:-
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COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
SAILING VESSELS.
Sailing Vessels.
No. of times entered.
Total tonnage.
Flag.
1905. 1906. 1905. 1906.
1905. 1906.
British. German
***
Norwegian United States
No Flag
16
4
16
6
***
***
***
32,258 15,371
1
1
1
1
2,193
1,880
1
1
***
1,199
4
6
4
6
8,183
8,333
1
1
472
***
***
Total
22
12
22
14 43,833 26,056
The following table, in which the figures represent tonnage, shows the principal articles of import in the year 1906 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1905:
Articles.
1905.
1906. Increase. Decrease.
Beans Goal
***
Cotton yarn and cotton
2,113
3,360 1,247
***
1,088,987
971,365
112,622
32,949
41,871
8,922
Flour
Hemp
Kerosine (bulk)
(case)
Liquid fuel
Lead
Opium
Rattan Rice
***
酆雪啡
***
54,508
79,635❘ 25,127
26,784
23,356.
3,428
***
43,411
43,932
521
74,506
28,937
45,569
850
***
5,850 5,000
800
800
***
2,983
3,286
303
3,430
12,531
9,101
***
566,171
624,369 | 58,198
Sandalwood
Sulphur Sugar
Tea Timber General
***
***
3,386
2,561
825
***
100
100
***
444
311,787 900
-482,178 | 170,391
***
900
66,324
52,242
14,082
***
1,594,862 | 1,653,604
58,742
Total Transit
***
3,869,751 4,029,177 | 337,652 3,415,418 2,878,360
178,226
537,058
Grand Total
7,285,169 6,907,537. 337,652
|
715,284
Nett
377,632
During the year 1906, 15,519 vessels of European construc- tion of 19,793,354 tons (net register), reported having carried 9,759,648 tons of cargo, as follows:-
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