QUANTITIES OF COAL, COKE, AND PATENT FUEL EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND BRITISH SETTLEMENTS ABROAD IN 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, AND 1916. RATES OF FREIGHTS ON CERTAIN ARTICLES, AT THE FOLLOWING DATES, IN THE UNDERMENTIONED TRADES. TRADES. RATES OF FREIGHTS. Jan. Jan. Jan. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 Dec. Dec. Jan. Dec. | Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 1908 1909 1911. 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 27 6 27 6 30 0 20/- 22 6 20 0 23 9 23 9 23 0 22/6 21/-Jan.-19 0 23 0 23 9 25 0 31 6 23 9 30 0 115 0250 0 Feb. } 40 0 42 6 45 o 25 o 25 0 33 9 28 6 22 6 28 o to London or 40 0 k Dundee 27 6 27 6 27 6 20 0 20 0 20 0 25 0 21 3 22 6 16/3,17/6 17 0 23 6 21 6 27 6 1 319 SHIPPING WORLD From the Bureau Veritas Répertoire Général, 1916-1917. STATISTICS OF SAILING VESSELS above 50 tons gross, built, bought and sold in the following countries during the year 1915. N.B.--The above figures, notwithstanding the care taken in compiling them, should be considered only as approximate. STATISTICS OF STEAMERS AND MOTOR VESSELS of 100 tons gross and upwards built, bought and sold in the following countries. during the year 1915. N.B.-The above figures, notwithstanding the care taken in compiling same, should be considered but as approximate. Vessels fitted with an auxiliary apparatus for mechanical pro pulsion are not included in the above table. *The two last columns include the changes of flag by warfare. GENERAL STATISTICS OF STEAMERS ACCORDING TO THEIR FLAG.* From the Bureau Veritas Répértoire Général, 1916-1917 to press, about August 25. Vessels fitted with an auxiliary apparatus for mechanical propulsion are not included in the above table. GENERAL STATISTICS OF SAILING VESSELS N.B.-Vessels fitted with motor and auxiliary engines are now withdrawn from the body of the sailing vessels' volume, therefore this must be taken into account when comparing the present statistics with those for previous years. This volume, however, contains a separate list of such vessels, the tonnage of which is not included in the above figures, |