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EXPORTS.

229

1897.

1898.

Increase.

Decrease.

No.

Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

No. Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

Steamers,

3,067

4,263,453

River Steamers, ·

Sailing Vessels,

1,548

355

3,319 4,728,952

1,690,644 1,970 1,765,555

106,862

252

465,499

422

74,911

230 118,524

11,662

125

Total,.......

4,970 6,060,959

5,519 6,613,031

674

552,072

125

Nett,........

549

552,072

Exported tons,.........

2,103,215

2,241,194

Strs.

Bunker Conl.

Strs.

Bunker Coal. Stra.

Bunker Coal.

Strs.

Bunker Coal.

Steamers,

3,067

422,257

River Steamers, ..

1,548

23,742

3,319

1,970

467,729

252

45,472

25,922

422

2,180

Total,...

4,615

445,999

5,289 493,651

674

47,652

Nett,..

674

47,652

RIVER TRADE.

Year.

1897,

1898,

Imports, Exports and Passengers.

Imports.

Exports.

Passengers.

146,603

164,769

90,544

131,127

988,046

1,144,639

JUNKS. Imports.

4,810

Foreign trade, 29,466 measuring 1,814,281 tons.

Local trade,

*

Total,......34,276

Imported 689,251 tons as under :--

Tea,

Oil,

194,291

"

2,008,572

2,338 tons. 1.468

11

Rice.

Earth and Stones,

General,

4,595 .134,658 " ..546,192

11

Total,

...689,251

>>

Experts.

Foreign trade, 29,470 measuring Local trade,

4,825

1,812,473 tons.

192,002

**

Total,......34,295

31

2,004,475

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Exported 774,069 tons as under :—

Kerosine,

Rice and Paddy, General,

23,931 tons.

.284,747 ..465,391 วา

Total,......

...774,069