Montreal Imports and Exports.
The subjoined statistics for the year ending the 31st December, 1896, supplied to me by the Board of Trade at Montreal, exhibit the volume of trade for that port:—
Merchandise entered for consumption at Montreal— |
Dollars. |
Total dutiable |
23,496,365 |
Free |
10,089,164 |
Coin and bullion |
5,006,948 |
Grand total |
38,592,477 |
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Prime goods, imported |
10,089,164 |
Coin and bullion |
5,006,948 |
Total free goods |
15,096,112 |
Goods exported from Montreal during year 1896— |
|
Total |
42,047,574 |
Bullion—gold in bars, block, or ingots |
82,622 |
Coin—Gold |
6,952,397 |
Silver |
78,666 |
Grand total |
49,161,259 |