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Overseas Merchant Shipping, Port of Apia, for Year ended 31st March, 1925.

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Steam. Sailing. Total. Quarter ended — , No. | Tons. Cargo, j No. | Tona. Cargo. No. { Tons. Cargo. INWARDS. June quarter, 1924 .. British 18 14,741 2,185 .. .. .. 18 14,741 2,185 Foreign 4 16,016 277 4 16,016 277 22 30,757 2,462 22 30,757 2,462 September quarter,1924 British 17 18,553 2,072 .. .. .. 17 18,553 2,072 Foreign 2 5,441 .. 1 294 142 3 5,635 142 19 23,994 2,072 1 294 142 20 24,188 2,214 December quarter, 1924 British 21 18,967 3,356 .. .. .. 21 18,967 3,356 Foreign 2 4,987 573 2 4,987 573 23 23,954 3,929 23 23,954 3,929 March quarter, 1925 .. British 17 15,383 2,079 17 15,383 2,079 Foreign .. .. .. 1 520 421 1 520 421 17 15,383 2,079 1 520 421 18 15,903 2,500 Year ending31st March, British 73 67,644 9,692 .. .. .. 73 67,644 9,692 1925 Foreign 8 26,444 850 2 814 563 10 27,158 1,413 81 94,088 10,542 2 814 563 83 94,802 11,105 OUTWARDS. June quarter, 1924 .. . British 18 i 15,069 1,156 .. .. .. 18 15,069 1,156 ! Foreign 4 16,016 1,844 4 16,016 1,844 22 31,085 3,000 .. .. .. 22 31,085 3.000 September quarter,1924 British 17 18,622 2,432 17 18,622 2,432 Foreign 2 5,441 436 1 294 .. 3 5,735 436 19 24,063 2,868 1 294 .. 20 24,357 2,868 December quarter, 1924 British 21 18,898 3,336 .. .. .. 21 18,898 3,336 Foreign 2 4,987 2,613 2 4,987 2,613 23 23,885 5,949 23 23,885 5,949 March quarter, 1925 .. British 16 15,361 3,490 .. .. .. 16 15,361 3,490 Foreign .. .. .. 1 520 70 1 520 70 16 15,361 3,490 1 520 70 17 15,881 3,560 Year ending 31st March, British 72 67,950 10,414 72 67,950 10,414 1925 Foreign 8 26,444 4,893 2 814 70 10 27,258 4,963 80 94,394 15,307 2 814 70 82 95,208 15,377 In addition to the above, three overseas yachts and six war-vessels entered and cleared the port.