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PROTECTORATE OF SOUTHERN NIGERIA.

The territories [The British Protectorate of the Niger Districts was proclaimed on June 5th, 1885.

administered by the Royal Niger Co., under their charter of July 10th, 1886, were incorporated with those of the Niger Coast Protectorate on January 1st, 1900, the whole being known as the “Protectorate of Southern Nigeria."]

A.-VALUE of ARTICLES of FOOD and DRINK Imported from SOUTHERN NIGERIA into the UNITED KINGDOM during each of the Years 1896 to 1900.

The Total Value of Imports from Southern Nigeria into the United Kingdom during 1900 was £988,000,

[Extracted from the “Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom with Foreign Countries and British Possessions, 1900."]

PROTECTORATE OF SOUTHERN

NIGERIA.

The territories

[The British Protectorate of the Niger Districts was proclaimed on June 5th, 1885.

administered by the Royal Niger Co., under their charter of July 10th, 1886i, terre incorporated with Those of the Niger Coust Protectorate in January 1st, 1900, the whole being known as the “Practecturate of Southern Nigeria."]

B.-VALUE of PRINCIPAL ARTICLES of MERCHANDISE, of a class produced or manufactured in the UNITED KINGDOM, Imported into SOUTHERN NIGERIA from the United Kingdom and other Principal Countries during the Year 1900.

[Extracted from the Colonial Trade Volumes.]

From other Countries. (b)

From United Kingdom.

Total

Importa.

(L.)

(2.)

All other.

ARTICLES

PRINCIPAL ARTICLES.

£

£

VALUES.

Total

Total

Value of

Articles

of each

Class

(1900). Countries

Importa

from all

Per- centage

of Total

Imports of these

into the

United

Per- centage

Imports

into the

United

Apparel, Wearing

20,000

£ 1,000

Ľ

29,000

Ale, Beer, Porter, Cider, &c.

2,000

Germany 2,000

(a)

Bags and Sacks

11,000

1,000

Beads

9,000

3,000

4,000 12,000

12,000

of Total

Building Materials

+2,000

4,000 I

46,000

Coal

17,000

2,000

Coopers' Stores

62,000

4,000

1896.

1897.

1899. 1898.

1900.

(1900).

Southern Nigeria (1900).

Kingdom from

coming

from Nigeria

Kingdom

Cotton Gooda Earthenware

271,000

3,000

19,000 66,000 274,000

9,000

1,000

10,000

Furniture

6,000

1,000

7,000

Southern

Gunpowder

7,000

(a)

7,000

Gana, Dane

4,000)

Holland 4,000

1,000

9,000

(1900).

Hardware and Cutlery

37,000

Germany 10,000

Provisions

29,000

5,000 3,000

52,000

22,000

Salt

34,000

34,000

Silk Goods

17,000

4,000

21,000

£

£

£

3

Soap

9,000

(a)

9,000

2,000 |

2,000 3,000

4,000 4,000

4,000 2,398,000

Spirits-Whiskey

5,000

0-17

0-40

Umbrellas

6,000

(a)

(a)

5,000

6,000

3,000

2,000

2,000

1,000

1,000

છૂ

1,000

1,001,000

orto

0-10

Note. The Imports into the United Kingdom of Articles of Food and Drink, other than those specified above, are, if any. included with those shown for "Other British Poesion." See page 980..

(a) Less than £500.

(b) The figures given in columns (1) and (2) of the above Table show (wherever necessary) the imports of the articles referred to from the two principal countries, other than the United Kingdom, from which such articles are imported into the Colony or Possession.

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Spices-Pepper

ST. HELENA.

The Total Value of Imports from St. Helena into the United Kingdom during 1900 was £663. Note.-The Imports into the United Kingdom of Articles of Food and Drink are, if any, included with those shown for " Other British Possessions." See page 380.

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ST. HELEN A.

B.-VALUE of PRINCIPAL ARTICLES of MERCHANDISE, of a class produced or manufactured in the UNITED KINGDOM, Imported into ST. HELENA from the United Kingdom and other Principal Countries during the Year 1900.

[Extracted from the Colonial Trade Volumes.]

PRINCIPAL ARTICLES.

From other Countries. (b)

Total

From United Kingdom.

Imports.

(1.)

(2.)

other.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 885

Beer

+

Building Material

Coal

Drapery and Dry Goods

Explosives

Machinery

Oilman's Store

Sugar, Refined

14.

4,000

5,000

6,000

8,000

4,000

3,000

14,000

2,000

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Note. The above figures are inclusive of imports on sooount of the Imperial and Colonial Governments.

(4) Less than 4500,

£

*.000

3,000

6,000

8,000

4,000

9,000

14,000

2,000

(The figures given in columns (1) and (2) of the above Table show (wherever necessary) the imports of the articles referred to from the two principal countries, other than the United Kingdom, from which such articles are imported into the Colony or Possession.

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