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40 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 5.) A. 1877 Statement of the number of steamers in the Dominion for the years named, with the increase for each year, including British Columbia, for 187-5 and 1876 :â€" Year. 1869. 1870. 1871. 1872. 1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. Number. 401 .......... 404 .......... increase ........... 3 438 .......... ........... 34 473 .......... ............ 35 554 .......... ............ 81 595 .......... ............ 41 684 .......... ........... 89 689 .......... ........... 5 Steamers added to the Dominion during the year 1876, their register and class:- m J2 Ton â- 3 i nger bo to Division. a Gross Rcgistc Pad Passe Frei e* 16 1,156-90 872-84 2 14 4 1 11 10 10 1 4 494 471 139 232 254 187 83 75 2 2 8 8 1 4 8 4 2 6 1 4 8 2 898 252-31 634 139-06 3 1 5 1 6 2 2 Totals.......................... 51 3,643-21 2,244-90 10 41 34 1 26 Statement of steamers lost, broken up, or put out of service during the year 1876:â€" Division. Number. Gross Tons. Register Tons. Paddle. Screw. u Go â-¡ m m m OS Ph Freight. Tug. 9 3 3 1,812-33 550 146 1,417-41 262 99 1 3 2 8 3 2 1 4 2 1 3 6 4 2 1,211 575 298-23 628 532 23136 4 3 1 2 1 1 2 4 1 4 1 Totals......................... 27 4,592-56 3,16y-77 14 13 10 3 14 4