NAVIGATION AND SHIPPING
753
The following table shows the re-exportation and transit, in thousands of lire, for eight years : —
—
1SS9
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1,000 Lire 21,075 57,774
1895
1896
Re-exportation Transit .
1,000
Lire
121,055
55,111
1,000
Lire
100,485
00,821
1,000 Lire 73,050 71,208
1,000 Lire 69,593 51,405
1,000 Lire 20,227 49,737
1,000 Lire 22,357 79,998
1,000
Lire
21,105
100,102
The value of the imports into Great Britain from Italy, and of the exports of domestic produce and manufactures from Great Britain to Italy for five years, according to the Board of Trade Returns, is shown in the following table : —
—
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
Imports from Italy ,
Exports of British
produce to Italy .
£ 2,948,336
5,206,796
£
3,129,173 5,555,365
£ 3,132,720
5,545,966
£ 3,192,856
5,357,250
£ 3,317,292
'5,596,900
The principal articles of import into Great Britain from Italy in the year 1897 were : — Olive oil, of the value of 297,159/. ; hemp, 419,162/. ; oranges and lemons, 414,177/. ; sulphur, 100,580/. ; chemical products, 77,936/. ; sumach, 132,363/ ; other dyes, 118,306/. ; wine, 74,826/. ; almonds, 68,620/. ; stones, 165,342/. ; andiron ore, 126,640/. The value of the cotton manufactures and yarn exported from Great Britain to Italy in the year 1897 amounted to 309,035/. ; coals, 2,045,723/. ; iron, wrought and unwrought, 581,336/. ; woollen manufactures, 336,874/. ; machinery, 492,691/. ; refined sugar, 26,227/. ; fish, 161,316/. ; copper, wrought and unwrought, 85,653/.
Navigation and Shipping.
On Dece*mber31, 1896, there were on the registers of the mercantile marine 6,353 vessels, classified as follows : —
_
Sailing Vessels
i
—
Steam Vessels
Total
For long sea voyages . For long coasting voyages . For short voyages, fishing, &c
Totals ....
Or according to tonnage : — Vessels over 1,000 tons . ,, 501 to 1,000 tons . ,, 101 to 500 tons . ,, 51 to 100 tons ,, 1 to 50 tons .
Totals
No. 338 154
5,510
6,002
Tons
265,364
59,253
202,937
527,554
Over 2,000
1,001—2,000
401—1,000
101— 400
1— 100
No.
83
44
224
Tons
139,197
43,351
55,179
No. 421 198
5,734
Tons i 404,561 102,604
258,116
351
237,727 ; 6,353
765,281 1
61
262
564
556
4,559
76,812
183,985
143,77s
42,282
80,697
23 83 70 54 121
HmS} 1"5' 250,786 1 }|g ,,, 333,3,,
3,172 5,236 126,151
6,002
527,554
851 287,727 | 6,353
765,281
3 C
