TONNAGE IN THE FOREIGN TRADE.

Net Tonnage of Vessels entered and cleared WITH CARGOES (including their repeated Voyages) from and to Foreign Countries and British Possessions during 1916.

FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

Tonnage of British and Foreign Vessels employed in the COASTING TRADE (distinguishing those employed in the intercourse between Great Britain and Ireland). Arrived and Departed, with Cargoes, at Ports in the United Kingdom, during the year 1916,

AN ACCOUNT of the Gross Amount produced by Customs Duties upon the Principal and other Articles of Foreign and Colonial Merchandise Imported in the years ended December 31, 1914, 1915, and 1916.

*Subject to duty from 29th September, 1915.

↑ Matches subject to duty from 5th April, 1916, and Mechanical Lighters from 20th July,

1916.

§ Subject to duty from 1st May, 1916.

THE WORLD'S OUTPUT OF MERCHANT TONNAGE
in 1915 and 1916.

THE WAR AT SEA.

Approximate Numbers of the Fighting Ships and their Guns in January, 1915.

Battle Airships

TABLE III.—Approximate Number of the Fighting Aerial Fleets.

Minelaying and Scouting

Efficient Aeroplanes and Seaplanes

Great

Britain.

I

14

250

Germany.

12

Austria.

France.

2

6

500

100
3

21

500

Since these Tables were compiled and published Italy has joined the Entente Powers.