7. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE.

[(a) Foreign-built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets [ ] are approximate.]

1. Mississippi and Dominion Steamship Company (British).-Capital stock, in round numbers, $1,500,000, of which about $100,000 is American. From November to March fortnightly service to Liverpool and monthly service to Bristol. Round trip 4 to 5 weeks.

2. Allan Line (British).-Fortnightly passenger service to Liverpool during winter months. (See also Philadelphia, Boston, New York.)

3. Donaldson Line (British).-Irregular service during winter months to Glasgow.

1. MISSISSIPPI AND DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. [(a) Foreign-built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets [ ] are approximate.]

International Steamship Company (American).-Passenger service, three round trips per week to Boston, St. Johns, New Brunswick, via Eastport; via Portland, Me., every other trip. Capital stock, $300,000. Chiefly American.

Chesapeake and Ohio Steamship Company, Limited (American).—Capital stock. $1,250,000; in part owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Freight service every 10 days to London and Liverpool. Usual period of voyage, 12 to 14 days.

SAVANNAH, GA.

Antwerp Naval Stores Company (Belgian).-Monthly freight service to Antwerp. Period of voyage, about 20 days.

[(a) Foreign-built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets [] are approximate.]

1. West India and Pacific Steamship Company (British).—Passenger and freight service to Liverpool 5 times a month during winter months; 3 times a month during summer months. Average voyage, 17 days; returning via Kingston, Colon, Central American, and West Indian ports to New Orleans.

2. Harrison Line (British).—Regular freight service to Liverpool direct; also return via West Indies and Mexican ports.

3. Cuban Steamship Line (British).

NEW ORLEANS TO FRANCE.

4. Chargeurs Reunis (French).-Every 20 days to Havre.

NEW ORLEANS TO MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.

5. Pinillos Line (Spanish).

NEW ORLEANS TO WEST INDIES, MEXICO, AND CENTRAL AMERICA.

6. Arthur Caron & Co. (charterers).—Weekly freight service (fruit) to Boca del Toro.

7. J. L. Phipps & Co. (charterers).-Freight service (fruit) fortnightly to Costa Rican ports.

8. Southern Pacific Company (American).-Passenger and freight service weekly to Havana via Florida ports every 9 days to Brazos, Santiago, and varying service to Bluefields.

9. Macheca Brothers (Royal Belize Mail Steamship Company).-Mail and passenger service to British Honduras; also freight service (fruit) to Central American ports. 10. Oteri Lines, to Central American ports.

NEW ORLEANS TO GERMANY.

11. Hamburg-American Line (German).-Irregular service to Hamburg.

In addition to regular lines a large export grain trade is carried on from New Orleans in chartered vessels to various European ports, one firm loading annually 75 steamships, mainly British, averaging 3,000 registered tons each; average number of crew, 28; average value of steamers, $125,000. The steamers vary so that no regular list is possible. A large fruit import trade is also conducted by chartered vessels, mainly Norwegian.

1. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

2. HARRISON LINE.

[(a) Foreign built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets [] are approximate.]

9. MACHECA BROS. LINE.

[(a) Foreign built vessel, admitted to American registry; (b) built in the United States. Figures in brackets are approximate.]

PENSACOLA TO WEST INDIES, MEXICO, AND CENTRAL AMERICA.

Export Coal Company (chartered vessels).-Irregular freight service (coal) to Havana, Vera Cruz, and Tampico. Capital stock, $227,000. All American capital.

Plant Line (American).-Capital stock, $1,000,000. Biweekly to Havana during the summer; during the winter, weekly from Boston to Halifax.