§ SIR JOHN LENG (Dundee)To ask the Secretary of State for India if he can state in tens of rupees the total of exports and imports of the seaborne trade of India, for three years respectively ending with 31st March, 1904, merchandise and
† See page 825.979 treasure being separately set out; also the value of rupee paper in each year enfaced for payment of interest here, and the amount of such stock returned to India.
| 1901–2. | 1902–3. | 1903–4. | ||||
| Exports. | Imports. | Exports. | Imports. | Exports. | Imports. | |
| Private Merchandise | 124,465,000 | 81,519,000 | 128,815,000 | 78,788,000 | 153,157,000 | 84,808,000 |
| Government Stores | 430,000 | 7,262,000 | 581,000 | 7,031,000 | 558,000 | 7,769,000 |
| Total Merchandise. | 124,895 000 | 88,781,000 | 129,396,000 | 85,819,000 | 153,715,000 | 92,577,000 |
| Private Treasure | 8,463,000 | 19,648,000 | 8,810,000 | 25,256,000 | 5,980,000 | 29,144,000 |
| Government Treasure | 3,008,000 | 953,000 | 848,000 | 123,300 | 10,292,000 | 10,985,000 |
| Total Treasure | 11,471,000 | 20,601,000 | 9,658,000 | 25,379,000 | 16,272,000 | 40,129,000 |
| Grand Total | 136,366,000 | 109,382,000 | 139,054,000 | 111,198,000 | 169,987,000 | 132,706,000 |
§ (2) Amount of rupee paper standing on the books of the Bank of England—
| Rupees. | |
| On 31st March, 1901 | 22,10,89,500 |
| On 31st March, 1902 | 20,33,61,200 |
| On 31st March, 1903 | 18,68,90,500 |
§ (3) Amount of rupee paper returned to India:—
| Rupees. | |
| In 1901–2 | 1,77,07,200 |
| In 1902–3 | 1,64,70,700 |
| In 1903–4 | 1,53,11,000 |