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Appendix "A”.

Table VII.

Total values of Imports and Exports of MACHINERY AND ENGINES during the first half years 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934.

IMPORTS.

1931

1932

1933

1934

$

$

Total

5,517,373

3,498,779

2,827,005

2,475,552

Total Exports

795,390

791,176

1,018,479

752,758

Average Rate of Exchange for whole year

1/02

1/32

1/44

1/52

Appendix "A”.

Table VIII.

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

IMPORTS.

62

153

1931

1932

1933

1934

Piculs

Piculs

Piculs

$

Piculs

Totals

898.720

8,198,168

Total Exports

646,237

6,434,728

890.435

655,663

6,853,813

5,439,532

901,280

6,561,345

227,361

1,363,687

077,898

5,680,248

208,398

1,361,299

Average Rate of Ex- change for whole year

1/03

1/32

1/44

1/5

Total

Appendix "A”.

Table IX.

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

Total Exports

Average Rate of Ex-

change for whole year

IMPORTS.

1931

lbs. 14,564,339

1932

1933

1934

lbs.

lbs.

$$

10,841,625

12,971,056

6,721,067

16,216,270

22,481,229 16,478,325 21,997,194

(Note.-Above figures are included in Table II).

9,302,968

11,290,936

lbs. 21,431,150

$3

9,883,771

20,302,086

9,863,951

19,845,779

8,610,636

1/02

1/33

Appendix "A".

Table X.

IMPORTS.

1/44

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

1/5

1931

1932

1933

1934

$

Totals

23,861,997

20,525,301

Total Exports

19,938,399

14,395,412

$ 16,807,279

15,842,748

14,813,714

15,162,787

Average Rate of Exchange for whole year

1/03

1/32

1/44

1/5

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