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 COMMERCE

77

1

Total i

Domestic |

Foreign and

Import Values C. I. F.

Imports 1

Exports

Colonial Exports

Export Values F.O.B.

1

1911

1912

1911 1912

1911

1912

Thous. i

Thous.

Thous. Thous.

Thous.

Thous.

11. Kaiv Materials —

£

£ i

& i £

£

£

Coal, Coke, and Patent Fuel.

30

277 i

38,447 \ 42,585

1

—

Iron Ore, Scrap Iron and Steel

5,799

6,219 1

453 409

9

11

Other Metallic Ores. . . |

8,860 1

9,056

111 116

665

643

Wood and Ti'uber. . . . j

25,862 1

28,351

199 : 324

753

883

Cotton

71,155 1

80,239

— ' —

10,720

10,587

Wool (incluUng Woollen Rag«)

36,037 ;

35,568 1

3,902 4,818

13,142

14,600

Otlier Textile Materials.

14,611 ;

18,578

436 . 475

3,735

4,703

Oil Seeds, Nuts. Oils, Fats & Gums

35,048 i

37,445

4,794 4,570

6,267

5.771

Hides and Undressed Skins. .

11,107

13,720

1,685 2,028

6,341

8,254

Materials for Paper Making. . |

4,750 1

5,567

819 ! 929

248

336

Miscellaneous

34,900

39,694

2,880 3,173

18,077

21,600

Total, Class II.

248,159

275,714

53,726 ; 59,427

59,958

67,388

III. Manufactured Articles—

Iron and Steel and Manufactures.

11,134

12,971

43,730

48,629

429

282

Other Metals and Manufactures.

27,581

31,200

11,023 12,299

8,457

8,663

Cutlery, Hardware, Implements

1 „

and Instruments ....

5,273

6,991

7,395 8,122

1,393

1,622

Electrical Goods and Apparatus.

1,435

.1,458

2,819 1 4,370

196

226

Machinery .....

5,769

6,821

30,961

33,162

1,143

1,270

Ships (new)

Manufactures of Wood and Timber

64

2,552

34

2,674

5,063 2,037

7,032 2,059

1

280

1

316

Yarns and Textile Fabrics :

(1) Cotton

(2) Wool

(3) Silk

(4) Other Materials

Apparel

Chemicals, Drugs, Dyes, & Colours

11,280 9,587

11,512 10,112

120,063 37,239

122,228

37,781

2,321 1,161

2,257 1,266

13,441

14,356

2.382 ; 2,230

1,868

1,934

7,895

8,889

13,199 1 14,575

2,164

2,268

5,200 11,411

6,041 12,562

13,821 1 15,713 20,053 ' 21,073

939 1,427

861 1,531

Leather and Manufactures

12,227

14,343

4,879 5,252

2,270

2,276

Earthenware and Glass.

Paper ....••

4,049

6,575

4,279 7,233

4,713 4,975 3,311 j 3,553

203 209

185

Railway Carriages and Trucks (not

1

of Iron), Motor Cars, Cycles,

Parts, &c

Miscellaneous

6,500 23,584

7,851 25,974

8,125 9,766 30,810 ^ 32,400

736 3,148

815 3,255

Total, Class III.

165,557

185,501

362,223 ^385,219

28,345

29,187

IV. Miscdlaneous

2,484

2,918

9,133 10,098

145

169

Total, British.

680,158

744,897

454,119 487,434

102,759

'111,838

The subjoined tables exhibit the value of the great articles of commerce imported, and home produce exported, in each of the last four years : —

The Principal Akticles of Import.

Principal Articles Imported

Food and Drink —

Wheat. . . . Wheatmeal and flour Maize. . . •

Barley. . -.

Oats

Animals, living (for food) Bacon. . . • Beef (fresh, salted, etc.).

1909

Thous. £

45,272 6,370

12,123 7,144 5,438. 5,579

13,802

11,841

1910

1911

1912

Thous. £ Thous £ Thous. £

44,161 5,511

10,294 5,396 4,824 4,02'.)

13,391

13,405

38,910 5,277

10,713 8,266 5,391 3,851

14,463

13,211

46,450 5,518

13,593 7,878 6,339 1,007

14,556

15,825