From

Via Panama.

Via

Suez.

Via Cape of Good

Hope.

New York to -

Tientsin.....

10,908

12,914

15,063

Shanghai. . . .

10,828

12,187

14,446

Tokyo......

9,692

13,019

15,178

Manila

11,412

11,435

13,555

Melbourne...

9,911

12,737

12,206

There are 47 steamships engaged in cable-laying and repairing.

The longest submarine telephone cable is on the London-Brussels route. It extends from St. Margaret's Bay to La Panne, a distance of 54 miles.

World's Output Of Tonnage.

Countries.

1903.

1902.

Tons.

Tons.

United Kingdom......

1,409,630

1,619,040

Germany

261,003

272,350

United States

493,144

314,900

Holland

71,423

91,120

France

107,431

189,930

Italy

52,380

49,900

Norway and Sweden . .

61,057

34,330

Belgium

17,301

14,560

Denmark

23,849

22,440

Austria-Hungary

37,208

20,900

Russia

63,726

2,740

Spain and Portugal. . ..

2,040

2,040

Greece

72

200

Canada

13,252

13,500

Japan (European)

35,411

35,570

China (European).....

6,631

3,820

Hongkong (European).

4,309

Singapore (European)..

2,379

3,000

Other Countries

16,000

10,000

- London Statist.