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5. Mean Monthly Duration of Passages through the Canal.

6. Draught of Vessels.

7. Return of Passengers, by Categories and Nationalities.

Mean Duration of Passage. For Vessels navigating by For Vessels navigating ,, v , Month. Kight as well as by Day. by Day only. ' or a esse s " "" j I Number of ,. Number of i t* ,. Number of ! ,. Vessels. Duration. VefJaels , Duration. Vesse , 8 Duration. Br. min. Hr. min. Hr. min. January .. .. 388 14 37 28 24 35 416 15 17 February .. .. 389 15 9 31 26 33 420 16 17 March .. .. 400 14 50 42 20 25 442 15 22 April .. .. .. 392 15 12 40 24 43 432 16 5 May .. .. .. 354 14 44 55 18 10 409 15 12 June .. .. .. 311 14 23 48 18 39 359 14 57 July .. .. .. 365 14 23 56 17 6 421 14 44 August .. .. 370 14 19 41 20 45 411 14 58 September .. .. 358 14 14 32 22 54 390 14 57 October .. .. 421 14 19 42 24 6 463 15 12 November .. .. 455 15 8 33 27 52 488 16 12 December .. .. 434 14 37 37 27 50 471 15 39 Totals and mean dura- 4,637 14 40 485 22 10 5 ; 122 15 23 tion of passages

Number of Vessels of any Draught. Over 8-53 m. (28 ft.). ~ „ , 1 ' 1 Totals. Remarks, 53 m. (28 ft.) j ! or less. From 8-54 m. to From 8'85 m. to; Over 9-14 m. T , , 8-84m. (29ft.). 9-14 m. (30ft.)-! (30ft.).* j iolai8 - Distribution .. 4,884 170 42 26 238 5,122 Percentage .. 95-4 3-3 0-8 0-5 4-6 ' &. . — * * Maximum allowed, 9-45 m. (31 ft.).

Classification. Outward Bound. Homeward Bound. | Totals. Troops— British .. .. .. 13,495 18,822 32,317 French .. .. .. 5,754 12,322 18,076 Italian .. .. .. 8,535 8,572 17,107 Dutch .. .. .. 351 415 766 Russian .. .. .. .. 335 335 Total troops .. 28,135 40,466 6.8,62 . Civilians .. .. .. 101,402 84,902 186,304 Special .. .. .. .. 4,220 4,744 8,964 133,757 130,112 263,869