The extent to which the German shipyards are engaged upon work for foreign owllers is shown in the report of the Germanischer Lloyd for ihe, year ended December 31 Jast, which has just been issued. During the year 483: vessels, of 420,881 gross tons were completed; of these, 302 vessels of 37,508 tons were intended for river and canal traffic. Of the remaining 181 seagoing vessels, of 983,373 tons, 117, of 185,084 tons, were for German account, and 64, of 197553 tons 51 meterships, of 109,367 tons, and 23 sailing vessels, of 3,74 tons. The foreign total comprised 38 steamers of 58,220 tons, and 26 meterships, of 139,469 tons.
At the end of the year, 432 vessels, of 753258 tons gross were under construction in German yards, including 29 river and canal craft, of 34,381 ions. The sea-going tonnage—203 vessels, of 718,877 tons—comprised 146 vessels, of 292,802 tons, for German owners, and 57 vessels, of 426,075 tons for foreign account.' The German total included 72 steamers of 113,724 tons, 62 motorship of 176413 tons, and 12 sailing vessels of 2,665 tons, while the work in hand for foreign owners comprised five steamers, of 38,550 tons, and 52 motorship, of 387,- 525 io
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