The Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.

The number and tonnage of vessels, exclusive of war vessels, passing through for the years ending March 31 are shown as follows:

YEARLY RETURN OF SHIPPING AND TONNAGE THAT PASSED THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL FROM ITS OPENING, TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSIT RECEIPTS.

The following figures, compiled by the "Seide," give simply the quantities to be exported, and not those likely to be retained for home consumption:

English Bank and Stock Exchange Holidays.

BANK HOLIDAYS.-Good Friday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, first Monday in August, Christmas Day, and day following.

STOCK EXCHANGE HOLIDAYS.-January 1st, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, May 1st, first Monday in August, November 1st, Christmas Day, and day following.

*The totals given for China - Shanghai include about 480,000 kilogrammes of wild silks.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE.

THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, AND GERMANY.

Exports from the United States (Calendar Years).

(For other statistics of manufactures in Massachusetts, see "The Commercial Year Book," volume III, page 534.)

*The above figures are based on returns deposited for the most part during the five years prior to the years given, and are therefore merely an approximation to the amount of contracts in force.

Germany consumes about 136,390 tons yearly; France, 77,310 tons; England, 12,420 tons, and Italy, 12,500 tons.

Gross Receipts of Theaters and Places of Amusement in Paris.

* Exposition. War. Previous to 1893, the receipts of the café-concerts and other establishments, such as the Pôle-Nord, Bullier, Le Moulin-Rouge, etc.

Electric Street Railways in Europe January 1, 1896 and 1897.

The number of lines in operation has increased from 111 in 1896 to 150 in 1897.

Capital Cost and Annual Receipts Per Mile of Railways in Various

Oct. 24, 1895. L. S. & M. S

Ap'l 21, 1895. Atlantic City.

Aug. 27, 1891. P. & R..

May 7, 1896. Michigan C

Nov. 10, 1895. C., B. & Q..

Winslow.
Noble
Windham.
Stafford..

Ap'l 21, 1895. Atlantic City....L. Park

...Camden..

Aug. 31, 1888. Great N. (Eng.)..
Dec. 22, 1891. B. & O.

July 9, 1885. West Shore. Alabama.
Oct. 24, 1895. L. S. & M. S.

Erie

Aug. 28 1893 P., C., C. & St. P..Seymour.
Ap'l 17, 1894. L. S. & M. S ......C'wood.
June 10, 1896. Atlantic City....Camden..
Aug. 8, 1886. N. Y. C. & H. R..Syracuse..
Sept. 24, 1895.
..Albany..

Aug. 22, 1895. L. & N. W. (Eng.)Crewe..

Buda

1880. Great N. (Eng.).. London
Aug. 21, 1895. N. E. (Eng.).. Newcastle....Edinburgh... 124.25 1:52:30
May 7, 1896. Michigan C... St. Thomas.. Fort Erie.... 118.2 1:47:18
Windsor St. Thomas 111.2
Chicago. ..Buffalo... 510.1

Absecom.
. L'horne....

24.9 0:18:06

83

12

0:08:00

82.73

82.78

80

Baldwin...... Leslie

Gen. June.

75.11

May 8, 1885. L. S. & N. Y. C... Chicago......New York.... 964
Aug. -, 1891. Central Pacific.. Vancouver.. Brockville...2792
N. Y. C. & H.R.!
May 28, 1893.
New York....Chicago...... 964
L. S. & M. C....
Aug. 26, 1894. A. C. Line....................Jacksonville.Washington.. 780.8 15:49:00

22:45:00 42.38
76:31:00 36.49
19:57:00

39.19

48.2
49.36

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