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 COMMERCE ASD INDUSTRY.

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The following table shows the relative division of the imports from British colonies and the principal foreign countries into the United Kingdom in 18G9, compared with the previous year. Each country is placed in the order in which it ranks according to the magnitude of the supplies it sent to the United Kingdom in 1869. The total of 18G9, it will be seen, shows an increase in amount oyer the year 1868, while, at the same time, it represents the highest figure ever recorded in imports: —

Imports into the United Kingdom.

Year 1809

Year 1S6S

From British Possessions : —

£

£

India.

. 33,245,508

30,071,871

Australasia.

. 12,146,685

12,571,473

Canada and X. America

7,734,531

6,772,253

West India Islands

. 6,024,679

6,570,016

Cej'lon

. 3,749,723

3,671,494

Cape and Natal

. 2,725,844

2,714,648

Singapore and Straits

. 2,313,260

2,050,163

Mauritius

667,516

1,055,419

Western Africa

609,256

538,431

Channel Islands.

450,817

391,080

Hongkong

281,932

235,804

Honduras

189,210

140,720

Malta. .

162,184

55,961

Gibraltar

112,504

72,026

Other Possessions

21,031

SI, 178

Total British Possessions

. 70,416,494

66,993,547

From Foreign Countries : —

United States

42,519,927

43,062,299

France.

33,536,972

33,896,327

Germany

17,927,192

17,653,553

Egypt.

16,796,233

17,584,616

Russia. .

16,674,524

20,050,162

Netherlands.

12,739,744

11,390,924

China.

9,814,388

11,481.565

Belgium

9,391,515

8,255,045

Turkey.

9,059,856

7,658,711

Brazil.

7,312,494

7,455,803

Sweden and Norway

6,353,545

6,215,346

Spain.

6,346,741

6,591,021

Cuba

4.823,331

4,830,295

Italy. . ..

3,997,965

4,018,034

Peru. . ..

3,992,472

3,400,026

Chili.

3,634,717

4,366,598

Portugal

2,664,257

2,253,095

Austria

2,276,806

2,029,310

Denmark. .

2,236,951

2.470,398

Western A.rica

1,612,625

1.884.229

Greece. . ..

1,526,069

1,147,581

Philippine Islands

1,406,892

1.714,649

Argentine Confederatioi

1.267,583

1,496,136