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INDIA.

The imports under the head of Egypt represent mainly, if not entirely, merchandise and treasure sent from the United Kingdom by the ' overland route.'

In the year ending March 31, 1869, the imports rose to 50,943,191/., the total being represented by merchandise to the value of 35,793,767/., and treasure 15,149,424/. The imports into Bengal amounted to 21.840,163/. in 1867-68, and to 21,321,371/. in 1868-69, and into Bombay 20,476,046/. in 1867-68, and 24,128,314/. in 1868-69.

The total exports of India, including treasure, were divided between the following countries, in each of the years ending March 31, 1867 and 1868:—

Countries

United Kingdom

Aden ....

Africa, including Cape Colony.

America, North and South

Arabian and Persian Gulfs

Australasia

Ceylon ....

China and Japan France ....

Germany

Maldive Islands

Mauritius and Bourbon.

Mediterranean ports

Penang, Singapore, and Malacca

Egypt .......... ..„._„....

West Indies ....

Other Countries

Total.

23,534,864

25,088,513

268,451

777,350

69,845

286,773

975,962

1,172,735

1,230,457

1,545,825

105.753

94,969

2,046,841

1,757.099

11,176,816

14,295,396

1,796,115

2,455,877

9,385

69,624

38,864

31,399]

931,821

583,084

1,474

163,806

998,176

1,190.927

87,859

158,415

79,502

122,267

839,312

104,021

. 44,291,497

51,527,588

The exports of India in the financial year ending 31st March, 1869, were of the value of 53,706\830/., the total being represented by merchandise to the value of 52,316,486/., and treasure 1,390,344/. The exports from Bengal amounted to 20,006,698/. in 1867-68, and to 21,367,819/. in 1868-69, and from Bombay to 25,528,619/. in 1867-68, and to 23,770,307/. in 1868-69.

The number of vessels of all nations, entered at ports in India from long sea voyages during the year ending March 31, 1869, was 3,435, of 1,581,906 tons; while of vessels in the coasting trade there entered 11,956, of 1,252,689 tons. The number of vessels cleared on long voyages during the same period was 4,378, of 1,740,296 tons ; and in the coasting trade, 10,424, of 1,250,203