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IL-TRADE AND SHIPPING; INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND.

(a.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.

The following Table in which the figures respresent tonnage, shows the principal articles of import in the year 1905 ir vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1904. :-

Articles.

1901.

1905.

Increase.

Decrease.

Beans,.

750

2,113

1,363

Bones,

400

400

Coal,

1,152,454

1,083,987

68,467

Cotton Yarn and Cotton,

19,350

32,949

18,599

Flour,

115,921

54,508

61,413

Hemp,...

19.382

26,784

7,402

Kerosine (bulk),

56,965

43,411

13,554

(case),

100.692

74,506

26,186

Lead,

3,563

800

2,763

Opium,

2,955

2,983

28

Liquid Fuel,

9,727

850 -

8,877

Rattan,

5,080

3.430

1.650

Rice,

823,339

566,171

257,168

Sandalwood,.

3,300

3,386

86

Sulphur,

187

187

Sugar,

205,696

311,787

106,091

Tea..

900

900

Timber,.

66,200

66,324

124

General,

1,564,678

1,594,862

30,184

Total,

4,150,639

3,869,751

159,777

440,665

Transit,

3,151,926

3,415,418

263,492-

Grand Total,

7,302,565

7,285,169

423,269

440,665

Nett,....

17,396

The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year 1905 amounted to 34,185,091 tons, being an inercase, compared with 1304, of 622,305 tons, and the highest tonnage yet recorded.

tons.

There were 227,909 Arrivals of 17,142,393 tons, and 224,849 Departures of 17,042,698

Of British Ocean-going tonnage, 3,839,080 tons entered and 3,833,274 tons cleared. Of British River Steamers 2,776,982 tons entered and 2,777,040 tons cleared.

Of Foreign Ocean-going tonnage, 2,917,550 tons entered and 2,903,235 tons cleared. Of Foreign River Steamers, 329,743 tons entered and 329,854 tons cleared.

Of Steamships under 60 tons trading to ports outside the Colony, 35,724 tons entered and 35,724 tons cleared.

Of Junks in Foreign trade, 1,428,966 tons entered and 1,446,474 tons cleared.

Of Steamships under 60 tons plying within the waters of the Colony 4,622,661 tons -entered and 4,546,651 tons cleared.

Of Junks in Local Trade 1;191,717 tons entered and 1,170,446 tons cleared. Thus:

British Ocean-going Vessels represented

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British River Steamers

17

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Ter cent.

22.4

Foreign

17.0

16.2

Foreign",

2.0

13

Steamships under 60 tons Foreign Trade represented

0.2

Junks in Foreign Trade

8.5

Steamships under 60 tons Local Trade

26.7

Junks in Local Trade

7.0

11

100.0