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Appendix “A”.

Table VI.

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

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IMPORTS.

1931

1932

1933

1934

Petrol

[Imp. Gallons

1$

(Tons

Fuel Oil

18

4,164,685 3,602,613 87,685 4,215,140

5,060,177

3,547,460

6,652,152 3,969,470

7,814,521

2,937,643

Tons

Diesel Oil

85,810 9,618,850 1,344

103,123

94,153

4,969,980

4,354,603

6,884

682

18

98,100

485,163

28,439

Kerosine

[Imp. Gallons

15,463,951

14,508,080

10,666,443

9,170,138

9,916,296

7,903,697

4,594,319

3,110,408

Lubricating Oil

Total Tons

Total Imperial Gallons

Imp. Gallons

780,571

693,053

715,867

1,068,206

$

989,330

1,071,488

563,716

817,598

87.685

87,154

110,007

94,835

20,409,207

20,261,310

18,034,462

18,052,865

Total $

18,723,379

22,239,595

14,582,648

11,248,691

Tons

28.287

Total Exports

Average Rate of Exchange for whole year

Imperial Gallons

16,937,860

14,349,848

30,726 18,175,045 13,749,749

52,594 15,776,385 11,882,644

78,138 6,134,368 6,951,881

1/03

1/33

1/41

1/5/

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