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Show American 1S26 Cargoes Greater Washincton American ports handled 2'J per cent greater cargoes in i!26 than in the preceding year, when the previous high record was set, the shipping board announced. The total volume of water-borne foreign com- ' merce in ports of this country last year exceeded 1 1 2.D '0.00 5 cargo tons. The export total was CS.100.0o0 tons, or 34. T per cent greater than in 1025. most of the increase consisting of coal shipments resulting from the British Etrike. More than 44,800,000 tons were iniDorted. an increase of 2 per cent |