BRITISH TRADE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9169, 12 June 1908, Page 5

BRITISH TRADE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Juno 12, 8.10 a.m. Loudon, June 11.

The Westminster Gazette calls attention to the significance of the Board of Trade returns for the oversea trade 1900 to 1907, whicli take 1900 as a standard year and give the following increase in the percentages for 1907, on the basis of 1900 price; —lmports increased 15 per cent, in volume, and 28 per cent in values; exports 43 per cent, 'in volume and 46 per cent, in value ; re-exports 25 per cent in volume, and 44 per cent, in value.