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The total number of tons carried was, therefore, 52.15% of the total net register tonnage, (or 71.24% exclusive of River Steamers), and was apportioned as follows:~

Imports.

British Ocean-going Ships,

Foreign

""

""

British River Steamers,

1,952,778

1,622,548

249,449

Foreign

44,976

3,869,751

Exports.

British Ocean-going Ships,

+

1,221,530

Fogeign

77

11

"}

909,522

British River Steamers,

179,051

Foreign

*

27

33,598

2,343,701

Transit.

British Ocean-going Ships,

2,335,795

Foreign

17

"

"}

1,079,623

3,415,418

Bunker Coal.

British Ocean-going Ships,

255,801

Foreign

77

"}

#1

335,733

British River Steamers,

48,057

Foreign

11

9,478

649,069

Grand Total,

10,277,939

15. The number and tonnage of European constructed vessels importing cargo as tabulated and in transit compared with the previous year was as follows:--

1901.

1905.

Increase,

Decrease.

No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

Steamers,

River Steamers,..

3,981

3,454

Sailing Vessels,

26

6,509,919 | 3,904 6,712,767

3,085,040 4,229 3,106,725

32,791 22 43,833

202,848 77

775 21,685

11,042

4

Total,..

7,461 9,627,750 |8,155 9,863,325

775 235,575 81

Nett,

694

235,575

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Imported tons,

4,150,639

3,869,751