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 SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

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The total quantity of wine imported into the United Kingdom from France in 1911 was 3,458,049 gallons.

The following table exhibits the value of the principal articles of British produce consigned from the United Kingdom to France in four years : —

Staple Exports from U.K., 1008

1900 1910

1911

Woollen manufactures & yaiu Iron and steel ....

Coals

Cotton manufactures and yarn Machinery ....

£ 1,710,203 1,157,810 0,413,227 1,375,248 2,051,715

£

1,712,774 1,001,504 5,715,925 1,336,610 1,868,012

£

1,832,008 1,021,849 5,346,234 1,387,481 1,870,864

£ ' 1,714,229 1,386,298 5,636,762 1,322,382 2,273,595

Total trade between France and United Kingdom for 5 years (in thou.sands of pounds) : —

Imports from France into U.K. Exports to France from U.K..

1908

,1909

41,802 22,165

44,205 21,438

1910

44,298 22,500

1911

41,636 24,321

1912

45,490 12,246

Shipping and Navigation.

On Decemljor 31, 1910, the French mercantile navy consisted of 15,895 sailing vessels, of 636,081 tons net, with crews 71,966, and 1,726 steamers of 815,567 tons, and crews numbering 16,610, plus 10,625.

Of the sailing vessels 168 of 15,213 tons were engaged in the European seas, and 253 of 370,723 tons in ocean navigation ; of the steamers 261 of 255,891 tons wore engaged in European seas, and 229 of 506,748 tons net in ocean navigation. The rest were employed in the coasting trade, in port service, or in the fisheries.

In 1909 and 1910 the navigation at the French ports- was as follows : —

Entered

With Cargoes Vessels Tonnage

1909 French : — Coasting trade. Foreign trade i.

Total French. Foreisrn vessels.

5.5,111 7,572

6,716,747 6,552,291

62,688 19,629

13,269,038 21,048,547

Total

82,312 34,317,585

1910 French: — : '

Coasting trade. Foreign trade i.

•53,227

7,-529

6,610,707 6,753,520

Total French Foreign vessel.''

Total.

60,756 20,167

13,364.227

21,928,942

80,928 35,293,160

In Ballast

Total

"Vessels

17,989 457

18,446 2,240

20,686

Tonnage, Vessels

1,215,197 152,357

73,100 8,029

Tonnage

7,931,944

6,704,648

1,367,554 458,831

81,129 21,869

1,826,385 j 102,998

17,788 509

18,297 2.048

14,636,592 21,-507,378

36,143,970

1,329,348 166,461

71,015 8.038

7,940,055 6,919,981

1,495,809 451,272

79,053 22,215

14,860,036 22,380,214

20,345 1,947,081 101,268 j 37,240,250

1 Inclusive of colonies and maritime fishing.