§ Mr. BURGOYNE (for Major ArcherShee)asked what was the average value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom consigned to the United States during the decades 1889–1898 and 1899–1908, respectively, and the average value of the produce and manufactures of the United States consigned to the United Kingdom during the same decades?
Mr. BUXTONThe average declared value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom exported annually from this country to the United States during the decade 1889–1898 was £24,330,000, and during the decade 1899–1908 was £22,676,000. The average declared value of the produce and manufactures of the United States exported annually from that country to the United Kingdom during the decade 1888–9–1897–8 was £90,384,000, and during the decade 1898–9–1907–8 was £113,471,000.
§ Mr. BURGOYNE (for Major ArcherShee)asked what was the value of the produce and manufacture of the United Kingdom consigned to Canada and Holland, respectively, in the year 1909, and the estimated population of each country at the end of that year?
Mr. BUXTONThe declared value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom consigned from this country during 1909 to the Dominion of Canada was £15,688,000, and to the Netherlands £11,718,000. At the end of the year 1909 the estimated population of Canada was about 7,490,000, and of the Netherlands about 5,910,000.
§ Mr. BURGOYNE (for Major ArcherShee)asked what was the value of the produce and manufacture of the United Kingdom consigned to Belgium and New Zealand, respectively, in the year 1909, and the estimated population of each country at the end of that year?
Mr. BUXTONThe declared value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom consigned from this country during 1909 to the Dominion of New Zealand was £7,351,000 and to Belgium £10,607,000. At the end of 1909 the estimated population of New Zealand, excluding Maoris, was about 987,000 and of Belgium about 7,452,000.