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As regards fluctuations not revealed by the above figures, it may be mentioned that the highest total figures for any one year during the period covered are those for, viz. imports £; exports £. As to minima within the period, the lowest totals for British possessions were: imports £ in, and exports, the figure quoted for ; for foreign countries, imports £ in, and exports £ in ; grand totals, imports £ in , and exports £ in. It may be added that the maximal import figures for France within the period are those of (£), for Germany those of, and for the United States those of  (£). For exports to the United States the figures for were highest, to France those of  (£) and to Germany those of  (£).

Shipping.—The table at foot of p. shows the tonnage of vessels entered from and cleared to British possessions and foreign countries at the principal ports of the United Kingdom.

For the purpose of showing the relative importance of British and Irish ports falling below the list, the following figures may be quoted for only: Methil, entered tons, cleared tons; Harwich, entered, cleared ; Grangemouth, entered , cleared ; Burntisland, entered , cleared ; Bristol, entered , cleared ; Goole, entered , cleared ; Hartlepool, entered , cleared ; Newhaven, entered , cleared ; Folkestone, entered , cleared ; Belfast, entered , cleared ; Borrowstounness (Bo'ness), entered , cleared ; Dublin, entered , cleared ; Cork, entered , cleared ; Maryport and Workington, entered , cleared. The figures for Plymouth have included vessels which call &ldquo;off&rdquo; the port to embark passengers, &c., by tender only since ; for they were: entered, ; cleared,.

The table at the commencement of page shows the total tonnage of vessels entered from and cleared to British possessions and foreign countries at ports in the United Kingdom, and also the nationality of vessels under British and the principal foreign flags.

Out of the following totals steam vessels had an aggregate tonnage of entered and cleared in, and entered and cleared in. The total tonnage of vessels entered and cleared coastwise was as follows:, entered, , cleared; , entered, cleared; , entered, cleared; , entered, cleared; , entered, cleared.