The following table shows the junk trade of the Colony for the years 1921 and 1922 :
IMPORTS. 1921. 1922. Junks. Tons. Junks. Tons. Foreign Trade, 13,742 1,755,153 12,927 1,578,924 Local Trade, 5,495 244,730 3,616 162,521 Total, 19,237 1,999,883 16,443 1,741,445Imported 788,294 tons as under :-
Cattle, 945 head, Tons. 111 Swine, 9,309 head, 541 Earth and Stones, 27,127 General, 760,515 Total, 788,294 EXPORTS. 1921. 1922. Junks. Tons. Junks. Tons. Foreign Trade, 13,783 1,736,583 13,228 1,616,084 Local Trade, 5,655 253,516 3,613 160,990 Total, 19,438 1,990,099 16,841 1,777,074Exported 1,138,280 tons as under-
Kerosine, 1,658,035 cases, Tons. 55,417 Rice and Paddy, 439,409 Coal, 231,702 General, 411,752 Total, 1,138,280