Trade of Hong Kong, Gibraltar and Malta. (4) Imports for consumption. (i) Approximate estimate of the total imports from the United Kingdom into South Africa after deducting, so far as practicable, the value of the articles which pass in transit from the maritime to the inland Colonies, and sare, therefore included in the accounts of more than one Colony. (7) Goods to the value of 698,5731. in 1902 and 1,576,8477. in 1903, were imported from the United Kingdom into the Transvaal, via Delagoa Bay. (k) Including Imports into Labrador. Approximate fenres-allowance having been made for goods purchased at local ports. (m) Year ended 30th September. a) Including transhipments. (p) Exclusive of imports for hurricane relief purposes, the value of which was not separately stated in the original returns. The total value of such imports from all countries was 7,2437. (4) Including transhipments in years prior British South Africa :— Cape of Good Hope (g) Basutoland 1,656,318 1,432,724 1,209,773 1,379,227 (h) 1,337,516 | (h) 1,118,895 (h) 1,140,930 1,319,179 16,970,168 103,608 83,408 160,277 Orange River Colony fransvaal Total British South Africa (excluding duplicate entries, so far as possible) (k)) St. Helena Lagos Gold Coast Sierra Leone Gambia NOTE. There are no complete Returns of the trade of Hong Kong, Gibraltar and Maita * Exclusive of the value of the Exports from Newfoundland, the records of which were destroyed by fire. The trade of the Seychelles, Labuan, and British New Guinea, with various Countries is not always ascertainable, and in such cases has been included with that shown for "British Possessions." (a) For rates of conversion into £ sterling see Note to Table No. 2, p. 5. (c) For the 12 months ended 31st March of the year following that stated Singapore, Penang and, Malacca, exclusive of Inter-Settlement trade. to Table No. 2, p. 5. (e) Exclusive of Exports of bunker coal. (b) Exclusive of bullion and specie. above. (d) The figures represent the exports from For rates of conversion into & sterling, see note ( For the trade of the British Protectorates, so far as available, see Appendices, pp. 384 et seq. U) Exclusive of Exports in native vessels in years prior to 1900. (g) Inclusive of the value of gold (the produce of South African Colonies) brought overland for shipment, but exclusive of exports overland, See notes on pp. 210 and 214. (h) For years ended 30th June. (i) Including transhipments. (j) Exclusive of shipping charges on produce or manufactures of the Colony. (k) Approximate estimate of the total exports from South Africa after deducting, so far as practicable, the value of the articles which pass in transit from the inland to the maritime Colonies, and are, therefore, included in the accounts of more than one Colony. (1) Approximate figures only, due to a change in currency. (m) Year ended 30th September. (n) Including transhipments in years prior to 1900-1. (p) Including transhipments, see note (a), p. 183. (q) Including Exports from Labrador. (t) Inclusive of the trade between the several Presidencies of the Colony. (w) Exports of Domestic produce only. 207,601 32,553 2,292,336 32,054 1,543,267 73,458 105,292 44,094 (c) 38,174 592,465 552,890 310,602 283,565 343,308 329,006 Leeward Islands (t) (c) 2,472,181 (c) 2,254,341 6,368,598 5,349,082 119,612 132,316 280,010 380,931 EXPORTS.-BULLION AND SPECIE. No. 22.-VALUE of TOTAL EXPORTS of GOLD AND SILVER (a) For rates of conversion into £ sterling, see Table No. 2, p 5. (b) For the 12 months ended 31st March of the year following that stated above. (c) Exports by sea only. (d) The figures represent the exports of Bullion and Specie from Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, exclusive of the value of Bullion and Specie interchanged between the Settlements. For rates of conversion into £ sterling, see Note (b) to Table No. 2, p. 5. (e) For years ended 30th June. (h) These figures show for each year the excess of Gold Bullion and Specie exported from Australia to non-Australian countries over Imports thereof from such countries. Inclusive of the value of gold (the produce of South African Colonies) brought overland into the Colonies of Natal and Cape of Good Hope for shipment. 7,727 36,319 (b)501,543 40,794 6,090 52,505 (b)512,482 40,158 6,895 35,363 (b)478,656 95,489 7,550 16,035 (Exclusive of gold dust and nuggets, grouped together with gold-bearing quartz, etc. in the Export returns, see pp. 142-3. (m) Including transhipments. (n) Year ended 30th September. (0) Approximate estimate of the exports of Bullion and Specie from South Africa, after deducting, as far as practicable, the value of the raw gold which passed in transit from the inland to the maritime Colonies, and is, therefore, included in the accounts of more than one Colony. (p) Inclusive of the value of bullion and specie interchanged between the several Presidencies of the Colony (9) Estimated figures. (r) Inclusive of copper coin. (8) Excusive of gold cyanide, previously included. 133,446 108,874 8,477 80,283 6,973 97,202 (b) 384,721 (b) 334,244 |