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History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 4 (of 4)

Note 356 — Chapter X

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About 90,000 tons of coal are usually kept in stock at their different coaling stations, distributed somewhat in the following proportions:

Tons.

Southampton 2,000

Malta 5,000

Alexandria and Suez 6,000

Aden 20,900

Bombay 8,000

Point de Galle 12,000

Madras 500

Calcutta 4,000

Singapore 8,000

Hong-Kong 10,000

Shanghai 6,000

Yokohama 2,200

King George’s Sound 4,000

Sydney 1,200

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