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Of the exports of nieicliandisc in 1897-98, Rx. 93,786,101 represented the [troducts of the country. Rx. 3,751,172 were re-exports of foreign imports. The imports and exports, including private treasure, but excluding Government stores and treasure, were distributed as follows between the five great commercial divisions of India in 1885 and the last five years : —
Years ended March 31 Imports : — Bengal Burma Madras Bombay Sind Rx. Rx. Rx. Rx. Rx. 188') 24.138,000 3,733,395 6,140,723 32,217,550 1,791,824 1894 31,030,11'2 5,279,809 0,235,847 45,010,214 4,814,231 189') 27,730,091 3,523,178 0,840,884 30,798,299 4,833,993 189G 28,550,884 4,882,471 6,875,007 39,430,494 3,985,925 1897 32,057,822 4,072,557 0,207,073 37,345,729 4,700,809 1898 31,301,745 5,800,397 0,745,010 40,972,117 5,011,137 Exports : — 1885 33,133,200 5,287,039 8,700,057 33,983,379 3,976,917 1894 42,201,858 7,319,083 11,775,300 42,203,528 0,852,492 1895 40,859,800 9,820,234 12,012,401 41,508,852 0,171,723 1890 40,791,400 10,508,231 13,235,320 41,482,5.59 0,417,925 1897 45,888,157 9,408,034 11,879,107 37,017,087 4,047,143 1S9S 40,312,032 9,000,980 11,408,901 33,202,251 4,021,218
The amount of bullion and specie, private and Government, imported and exported, will be seen from the following table for the years 1885 and the last five years : —
Tears ended Imports of Imports of Exports of Exports of March 31 Gold Silver Gold Silver Rx. RX. Rx. Rx. 1885 4,778,172 9,110,025 100,236 1,804,394 1894 3,140,-530 15,314,720 2,505,284 1,594,908 1895 1,750,280 7,824,927 0,730,374 1,495,098 1896 5,029,209 8,338,710 2,503,317 1,750,494 1897 4,491,179 8,593,384 2,200,140 2,737,355 1898 7,281,222 13,249,395 2,372,733 4,77.5,914
The following table shows (in tens of rupees) the respective shares which tlie leading countries with which India deals had in the exports and imports (merchandise alone) of India in the years ending March 31, 1897 and 1898 : —
Countries Imports into India from Exports of Indian Produce 1897 1898 1897 1898 Rx. Rx. Rx. Rx. United Kingdom 50,417,501 46,608,323 31,646,304 29,196,201 China 2,149,089 ; 1,691,012 13,681,925 12,082,642 France . 920,096 882,796 6,355,496 5,627,199 Italy 464,717 499,163 3,027,963 2,674,166 Straits Settlements . 1,842,122 , 2,409,828 5,007,998 4,313,238 United States . 1,466,949 1 1,431,075 4,813,706 5,855,069 Egypt . 199,723 \ 190,828 4,853,561 3,947,339 Belgium . 2,403,703 2,284,839 3,052,888 3,027,958 Austria- Hungary 1,487,788 ' 1 2,146,793 2.496,685 1 2,101.259
