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 ADDITIONS AND CORKECTIONS

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BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

Trade in 1912.

Imports.

Exports.

rom (Countries of Origin).—

£

To (Countries of Destination).—

United Kingdom ,

•21,869,810

United Kingdom.

58,870,813

Rest of British Empire

3,581,193

Rest of British Empire

539,277

Germany

3,324,951

Belgium ....

628,862

United States of America

3,314,776

Belgian Congo

522.966

Belgium

719,920

Germany ....

1,740,576

France ....

632,746

UiTited States of America.

629,564

Holland

752,996

Other Foreign Countries

752,352

Sweden ....

613,475

Shipped as Stores and Parceh

Brazil ....

727,456

Post

1,220,765

Other Foreign Countries

. 2,074,791

Total ....

64,905,175

Total. •.

37,611,816

Coal Resouncs. — The extent of tlic coal resources of South Africa arc roughly estimated as f(jllows : —

Area of Coal Resources

Square Miles Transvaal. 5,000, average 6 ft thick Natal. . 1,000 „ 7 ,, ,, Zululand. 1,250 ,, 4 ,, ,,

Orange Free State ~|

Cape Province | Probably not less than \ Basutoland f 1,000, average 4 ft. thick J

Swaziland J

Estimated quantities

of Coal contained

Mln. Tons

. 36,000

9,400

6,000

4,800

Total 56,200

Mineral Production.— T\w total production of minerals in South Africa down to March 1913 is valued as follows : Gold, 363,250,000^. ; diamonds, 170,000,000?. ; coal, 25,000,000^. ; copper, 9,500,000?. ; and tin, 1,250,000/.

Imports. Food and Drink. Apparel, Boots and Shoes Cotton Manufactures. Hardware, «fec. Machinery. , . Railway Material. Other Articles

Total, 1912. „ 1911.

SOUTHERN

RHODESIA.

Trade in 1912.

£

Exjiorts.

£

039,513

Gold, raw

. 2,626,6.S1

196,842

Chrome Ore.

154,601

213,170

Other Articles

(fee.

400,766

187,825

176,816

273,560

. 1,282,232

Total, 1912.

. 2,969,958

, 3,181,998

. 2,975,112

„ 1911.

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. 3,098,400

NORTH-WESTERN RHODESIA.

Trade in 1912.

Iinports £ Exports

Food and drink Cotton manufactures Hardware, machinery, 59

212,328

96,056

168,830

,, 1911.

•

. 128,4;'y