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Appendix "A”.

Table III.

Total quantities and values of Imports and Exports of COAL during the first half years 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934.

IMPORTS.

From

1931

Tons

1932

1933

1934

Tons

Tons

Tons

India

102,509

1,563,523

101,586

1,410,152

37,574

420,652

China, North

111,928

1,734,326

130,341

2,020,205

88,185

1,114,291

95,782

1,101,495

Japan

137,582

2,497,308

162,423

2,870,027

231,469

3,084,126

212,374

2,772,068

French Indo-China

49,513

601,057

29,800

406,685

28,961

361,896

30,983

296,370

Others

11,434

178,672

24,844

363,566

16,928

249,390

4,405

55,152

Total

Total Exports

Average Rate of Ex-

change for whole

year

310,457

5,011,363

449,917

7,224,006

467,129

6,219,855

381,118

4,645,737

98,550

1,391,960

77,277

1,136,594

95,891

1,341,188

37,337

531,055

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Table IV.

Total quantities and values of Imports and Exports of WHEAT FLOUR during the first half years 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934.

From

U.S.A.

Canada

Australia

Others

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1931

IMPORTS.

1932

1933

1934

Piculs

Piculs

Piculs

Piculs

$

479,233

136,729

4,731,252 1,302,601

36,541

332.305

23,794

177,909

386,437 221,829 639,717 182

2,995,890

187,384

1,869,812

144,292

1,254,316 1,074,700

4,892,838

228,023

1,525,522

2,285

37

327

179,550 122,104 171,626 .15,899

1,062,242

828,789

905,946

88,937

Total

676,297

6,544,067

1,248,165

9,760,825

553,736

3,854,865

489,179

2,885,914

Total Exports

Average Rate of Ex-

change for whole

year

709,980

6,166,803

786,492

6,500,464

701,414

5,147,815

351,807

2,101,280

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