SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
In 1885, the total tonnage of British- owaed ▼essels, passing through the Suez canal, was 4,861,018, les3 than 7per cent of which wero me-* of-war, transports, &-, ; tho French -owned tonnage during tha saiuo period, waa 573.6-5, and no lesa than 44 per cent of this total were on Government acoount, owing to the war in Tonquin. The foUowing list shows the relative tonnage* of the different nations, for the year 1885 ;—
100-00 The net tonnage of vessels nnder the British flag daring the last three years was - In 1883, 4,406,088 ; fa 1884, 4,468,930 ; in 1885. 4.864,049,
Great Britain 76*77. per cwt France 9*05 „ Holland 3-98 „ ftermany 3*14 „ taly 2-51 „ Auatro-Htrngary 1"90 „ Spain ... 0-93 „ Bussia 075 Norway... 0"61 „ Turkey o*l4 „ Egypt O*W „ J_£ra 0-04 „ Portugal 004 „ Denmark 0-03 „ America 0-02 „ Belgium o*ol „ Persia Q-01 ..
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5649, 19 June 1886, Page 2
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136SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5649, 19 June 1886, Page 2
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