FISCAL ENQUIRY.
BOARD OF TRADE’S RETURN,
By Telegraph—Press Assooiation—Copyright Received 11.17 p.m., July 23. London, July 23. As a first instalment of the fiscal inquiry the Board of Trade has issued a return showing that between 1881 and 1902 the imports of Britain increased from 3994millions to 5284 millions. The exports increased from 2954 millions to 3494 millions. Of 129 millions of increased imports, 116 millions came from foreign countries. Imports from autonomous colonies inoreased from 424 millions to nearly 60 millions, while from other colonies the increase amounted to 24 millions. Imports from India decreased from 354 to 28J millions. British exports rose in 21 years by 54 millions, or deducting foreign and colonial produce and ships by 46 millions. India and the colonies account for 26 millions of this increase, and foreign countries 20 millions. Between 1881 and 1885 the colonies and India annually bought 91 millions of British produce, foreigners taking 151 millions. Now foreigners take 174 millions, autonomous colonies 60J millions, India nearly 322 millions, and other colonies 16 millions. ,
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 950, 24 July 1903, Page 2
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