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Imported 2,791,889 tons of cargo as follows:-

ARTICLES.

1895.

1896.

INCREASE, DECREASE.

Beans,

3,849

250-

3,598

Bones,

2,340

3,660

1,320

Coal,

563,767

539,721

24,046

Cotton Yarn & Cotton,

50

11,090

11,040

Flour,

101,767

85,021

16,746

Hemp,

1,200

32,790

31,590

Kerosine, (Bulk),

24,450

41,758

17,308

Kerosine, (Cases),

42,601

44,129

1,528

|(1,192,828 cases)|(1,235,612 cases)] (42,784 cases)

Lead,

1,350

915

435

Opium,

2,464

2,299

165

Rattan,

3,140

3,140

Rice,

764,368

704,530

•

59,838

Sandal Wood,

1,262

Sulphur,

500

3,707 220

2,445

--

280

Sugar,

185,616

186,759

Tea,

20

5,447

1,143 5,427

A

Timber,

26,389

49,363

22,974

General,

1,173,236

1,077,090

96,146

Total,

2,895,228

2,791,889

97,915

201,254

Transit,

1,623,883 1,845,400

221,517

Grand Total,..

4,519,111 4,637,289

319,432

201,254

NETT,........

118,178

Comparative Statement 1893-1896.

Year.

Ships.

Tonnage.

Imported tons.

1893,

4,371

5,266,349

2,859,876

1894, ....

4,225

5,233,146

2,746,285

1895,

...4,546

5,772,298

2,895,228

1896, ....

...4,678

6,169,339

2,791,889

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Exports.

European Constructed Vessels.

Steamers,.............3,186 measuring 4,382,211 tons.

River Steamers,......1,392

Sailing Vessels,

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1,680,392

""

*

96

77

101,454

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6,164,057

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Total,......4,674

Exported 1,626,792 tons of Cargo and shipped 413,396 tons of Bunker Coal.

Comparative Statement 1893-1896.

Ships. Tonnage. Exported tons. Bunker Coal tons,

Year.

1893,...4,387

5,269,510

1,613,642

406,800

1894,...4,227 5,236,036 1,598,588

353,455

1895,...4,543 5,753,288 1,663,007

387,870

1896,...4,674 6,164,057 1,626,792 413,396