AnnualReport-1923

The following table shows the junk trade of the Colony for the years 1922 and 1923 :----

IMPORTS.

1922 1923 Junks Tons Junks Tons Foreign Trade, 12,927 1,578,924 12,234 1,297,253 Local Trade, 3,516 162,521 3,759 173,365 Total, 16,443 1,741,445 15,993 1,470,618 Cattle, 553 head,.. Swine, 14,612 head, Earth and Stones, General, Tons 65 860 11,657 505,120 Total......... 317,702

EXPORTS.

1922 1923 Junks Tons Junks Tons Foreign Trade, 13,228 1,616,084 12,819 1,321,750 Local Trade, 3,613 160,990 3,885 178,085 Total, 16,841 1,777,074 16,204 1,499,835

Exported 885,833 tons as under :-

Kerosine, 1,811,526 cases, Tons Rice and Paddy, 62,660 Coal, 241,534 General, 170,155 411,484 Total, 885,833