BRITISH TRADE
PER CAPITA PURCHASES. Taking into account-the populations of the various countries, as affording the readiest means available for ascertaining their comparative capacities for absorbing .British goods, it is found says the London Chamber of Commerce Journal, that British Dominions, and Colonies take more of our products per head of population than foreign countries.. Thus, in 1929. exports of Uri ited K i ngd drii p rod lice and manufactures’ tb'.’ceftain countries 'were as'follows ■. ~ BRITISH oCOU NT RiT Es!,
Netir .the other end of the scale is India, .with 4s lid per head of population.; but the vast majority of the people., of India are peasants, whose needs and means are alike very small. For no other foreign .country is the figure as high as for the four shown above. Among the more thickly populated foreign ■ countries are France (los sd'), --Germany 6d), ; Italy (7s 10d); -United sS'tates (7s Od), and Japan (4s. Od). : a --; •
■'•< -v-/ a Ad-: ;/;■ ■ Per Head. .. ' *• :: 3:'\ ‘f ::*i> £s';d. New Zealand .0 ,1411 1 Australia ... ..... ... ... 8 10 2 Uniop .of. S, Africa ... 4 3. 8 Canada ... ... ... ... , 3 12 6 , FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Per Head. Hi .... .. " ' £ h: d. rio.Pwn.y : ;'f.'' 3 10 7 Denmark ... 3 0 8 Holland ... ... ... ... 2 10 3 Argentina ... 2 12 10
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1930, Page 3
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