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16. The River trade in Imports, Exports and Passengers compared with the previous year was as follows :—

Year.

1906,

1907.....

Imports.

Exports.

Passengers.

284,890

223,070

2,561,972

351,000

370,000

2,225,982

17. The following shows the Junk trade of the Colony for the year :—

IMPORTS.

Foreign Trade, Local Trade,

14,782 junks measuring ..20,820

..1,320,892 tons.

"1

"

892,818

Total,

..35,602

....2,213,710

11

21

Imported,

..665,000 tons.

EXPORTS.

Foreign Trade, Local Trade,

14,782 junks measuring

19,952

1,330,578 tons.

986,069

24

Total,

34,734

.2.216,647

31

Exported,

.897,000 tons.

18. The All Classes Passenger and Emigrant returns show the figures as below which are compared with those of the previous year:—

PASSENGERS.

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

British Vessels, arrivals

Do.,

Do.,

departures,.

emigrants, 63,830

169,889 171,374

100,701 96,887

1,485

3,814

78,576

14,746

Total....... 334,420 346,837

16,231

3,814

Netr,

12,417

Foreign Vessels, arrivals,... 102,738

104,769

2,031

Do.,

Do.,

departures,. 100,811

emigrants, 12,895 27,391

102,443

1,632

14,496

Total,.... 216,444 234,603

18,159

Nett,

18,159

River Steamers, arrivals,.......[ 1,281,365 | 1,119,056

162,309

Do.,

departures,. 1,280,607 | 1,106,926

173,681

Total,...... 2,561,972 2,225,982

335,990

Nett,

335,990