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 COMMERCE

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The guano deposits on Huanillos, Punta Lobos, and Pahellon de Pica, which had been delivered over to the Peruvian Corporation, reverted to the Chilean Government on February 2, 1901 ; they contained 40 or 50 thousand tons of guano ; but those on the island of Lobos de Afuera, and at some places on the coast, still remain in possession of the Corporation. In 19i0 the Corporation exported 61,575 tons ; in 1911, 69,587 tons.

The mineral resources of Peru comprise gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, iron, quicksilver, cobalt, bismuth, molybdenum, vanadium^ borax, coal, salt, sulphur, and petroleum, besides gypsum, kaolin, ochre, and other valuable earths. Gold, silver, and copper are worked chiefly in the Cerro de Pasco region. The most active mining companies are American, but Peruvian, English, and Franco-Peruvian companies are also at work. The mineral output for 1910 amounted to the value of 3,373,212Z. For 1910 the gold output was valued at 96,612/. Value of metal exports in 1911, 1,860,189Z.

There are over 1,000 looms employed in cotton factories consuming 1,600,000 kilos, of cotton and turning out about 15 million yards of cloth annually.

Commerce.

The value of the trade of Peru in 5 years (exclusive of Department of Loreto) has been as follows (10 soles =: 1/.) : —

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

Imports. Exports.

£

5,514,787 5,747,732

£ 5,295,625 5,375,712

£ 4,356,530 6,134,370

£

4,631,280 6,408,282

£ 6,371,388 7,422,027

The values of the total exports of the principal articles from Peru in 1910 and 1911 are shown by the following table : —

Articles

1910

1911

Articles

1910

1911

£

£

£

£

Coca.

19,768

53,002

Minerals.

6,868,661

1,987,762

Cocaine

67,215

73,291

Petroleum.

114,049

388,077

Coffee

22,378

49,408 1

Rice.

44,939

80,151

Cotton

986,407

999,463 1

Rubber

1,234,851

522,044

Guano

176,498

270,593 1

Sugar.

1,343,451

1,415,586

Hats, Panamas.

117,6S9

172,093 i

Wool.

466,355

393,940

Hides and skins

88,200

104,808 1

The distribution of the trade was mainly as follows (10 soles = IZ.) : —

From or to

Imports

Exports

1910

1911

1910

1911

£

£

£

£

United Kingdom.

1,678,701

1,719,831

2,446,824

2,896,640

Germany •

790,710

946,206

348,176

562,297

U.S. America.

779,422

1,165,602

1,975,665

2,037,599

France

485,903

289,529

750,112

380,478

Chile. ..

152,188

76,769

906,558

1,274,032

Italy. ..

167,790

199,450

1,097

—

Belgium

250,595

333,982

103,237

98,928

Argentina.

_

11,282

8,767

2,014

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