8. During the year exchange fluctuated from an average of 1s. 113⁄4d. in January to 1s. 53d. in December, and with a view to the better illustration of the trend of the trade of the Colony the following tables have been prepared in terms both of sterling and local currency:---
Imports (in £'s & $'s millions).
1923 1924 1925 1930 1931 1st Quarter £ 14.7 19.3 16.3 X 9.0 $130.7 165.4 139.7 X 186.9 2nd Quarter £ 15.2 17.1 14.5 9.2 8.7 $131.5 144.0 128.9 131.3 180.1 3rd Quarter £ 14.3 19.2 X 10.1 9.0 $127.1 161.7 X 156.8 182.3 4th Quarter £ 17.8 16.5 ... X 10.3 $155.3 136.6 X X 188.4 Total £ 62.0 72.1 30.8 29.6 38.5 $544.6 607.7 268.6 455.5 737.7Exports (in £'s & $'s millions).
1923 1924 1925 1930 1931 1st Quarter £ 13.9 18.3 15.2 X 6.8 $123.5 156.8 130.3 X 140.1 2nd Quarter £ 16.3 15.2 14.1 7.4 6.4 $140.9 128.0 125.3 105.9 132.5 3rd Quarter £ 14.0 17.2 ... X 7.3 $124.4 150.1 X 113.7 130.6 4th Quarter £ 17.2 14.6 ... X 8.5 $150.1 122.9 X 137.2 138.7 Total £ 61.4 63.6 29.3 23.2 28.9 $538.9 536.0 255.6 356.8 541.9x No statistics available from July 1925 to March 1930.
Note: Average rate of exchange 1923-2s. 3¼d.;
1924-2s. 4¼d.;
1925-2s. 3¼d.;
1930-1s. 3¼d.;
1931-1s. 0¾d.
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8. During the year exchange fluctuated from an average of 1113⁄4ed. in January to 1s. 53d. in December, and with a view to the better illustration of the trend of the trade of the Colony the following tables have been prepared in terms both of sterling and local currency:---
Imports (in £'s & $'s millions).
1923.
1924.
1925.
1930.
1931.
1st Quarter
£ 14.7
19.3
16.3
X
9.0
$130.7
165.4
139.7
X
186.9
2nd Quarter
£ 15.2
17.1
14.5
9.2
8.7
$131.5
144.0
128.9
131.3
180.1
3rd Quarter
£ 14.3
19.2
X
10.1
9.0
$127.1
161.7
X
156.8
182.3
4th Quarter
£ 17.8
16.5
$155.3
136.6
X X
10.3
11.8
167.4
188.4
Total
£ 62.0
72.1
30.8
29.6
38.5
...
$544.6
607.7 268.6
455.5
737.7
Exports (in £'s & $'s millions).
1923.
1924.
1925.
1930.
1931.
1st Quarter
£ 13.9
18.3
15.2
X
6.8
$123.5
156.8
130.3
X
140.1
2nd Quarter
£ 16.3
15.2
14.1
7.4
6.4
$140.9
128.0
125.3
105.9
132.5
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
€ 14.0 $124.4
£ 17.2
14.6
122.9
X X
X
7.3
113.7
6.5
130.6
15.5
$150.1
128.3
ہستہ پیٹر
X
8.5
137.2
9.2
138.7
Total
£ 61.4 $538.9
63.6
536.0 255.6 356.8
29.3
23.2
28.9
541.9
x No statistics available from July 1925 to March 1930.
Note: Average rate of exchange 1923-2s. 3zd.;
1924-2s. 41d.;
1925-2s. 34d.;
1930-1s. 31d.;
1931-1s. 03d.
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