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Coal Resources. — The extent oi the coal resources of South Africa are roughly estimated as follows : —

Transvaal

Natal

Zulu land

Orange Free State

Cape Prcwince

Basutoland

Swaziland

Area of Coal Resources

Square Miles 5,000, average 6 ft. thick 1,000 „ 7 „ „

„ 4 ., „

j 1,000, are
 * Probably

not less than | erage 4 ft. thick /

ited quantities of Coal contained Min. Tons . 36,000

Total 56,800

The following table shows the average number of persons employed on mines and in allied concerns in the Union in 1919 : —

Number of Persons.

Proportion of

Total Persons

Employed.

Classification

White.

23,803

S.376

1,694

589

7892

Asiatic.

29

■:,'.■■••■

2 37

Natives and other Colou:

Total.

Cold. Diamonds. Coal. Base Minerals Other 1

179,530

28,121 6,930 l,Tf8

82,715

7,521 2,604

15-4 11-2

0-9

Total

35,251

3,245

252.S31

591,337

1000

1 Includes lime, flint, gypsum, power supply, brick, cement works, etc

2 Comprises Power Suj ply Companies, Quarries, and Salt Works only.

Commerce.

The total value of the Imports and Exports of the Union of South Africa, exclusive of Specie, was as follows : —

Year

Imports

Exports

Imports

Export*

£

1

£

1912

38,83S,960

4,219

1916

►83,381

1913

41,828,841

66,569,864

1917

1914

35,354,971

39,933,61:! I

19^

49,4 ""

191C

31,810,717

34,S17,9!«3

191*

50,791,205

.13,646

1 About 15,000,0001. of gold, which in normal times would hava been exported, wa.» retained in the country on behalf of the Bank of England.