§ Captain BOWYERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will supply a statement of the weight and value of the coal shipped in foreign bunkers during the first and second quarters, respectively, of the current year?
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§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe weight of the coal shipped as bunkers on foreign-going vessels during the first and second quarters of the present year was 3,345,393 tons and 3,366,824 tons, respectively. The value of such shipments cannot be stated, since particulars as to value are not required to be furnished at the time of shipment.