§ Mr. WADDINGTONasked the President of the Board of Trade what quantities of cotton manufactures were exported from the United Kingdom in the years 1900 to 1903 and 1910 to 1913; and what proportion of such exports went to European countries other than Russia or Turkey, and to Russia, Turkey, India, the self - governing Dominions, Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya, respectively?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe following tables give the information required:—
Statement showing (i) the aggregate quantity, and (ii) the aggregate value of cotton manufactures entered by the yard, 1535W and (iii) the aggregate value of all cotton manufactures (including those entered by the yard) respectively registered as exported from the United Kingdom to the
(i) AGGREGATE Quantity of Cotton Manufactures entered by the Yard Exported. Region to which Exported. In the four years 1900 to 1903, inclusive. In the four years 1910 to 1913, inclusive. Million yards (00,000's omitted). Total Exports from United Kingdom … … 20,885.2 26,736.7 of which to:— Europe (except Russia and Turkey) … … 1,426.3 1,859.7 Russia … … … … … … 5.0 14.0 Turkey … … … … … … 1,412.4 1,627.6 British India … … … … … 8,100.9 10,488.7 Self-Governing Dominions:— Australia … … … … … 502.5 703.9 New Zealand … … … … … 137.9 168.1 Canada … … … … … … 172.3 368.0 Newfoundland … … … … … 11.6 8.8 South Africa (Union of) … … … 246.0* 287.7 Total Self-Governing Dominions … 1,070.3 1,536.5 Nigeria … … … … … … 155.9 329.0 British East African Possessions† … … 9.0† 48.5† Proportion per cent. of total Exports:— Per cent. Per cent. To Europe (except Russia and Turkey) … 6.8 7.0 To the other Countries specified above … 51.5 52.5 1536W
(ii) AGGREGATE Value of Cotton Manufactures entered by the Yard Exported. Region to which Exported. In the four years 1900 to 1903, inclusive. In the four years 1910 to 1913, inclusive. Thousand £'s (000's omitted). Total Exports from United Kingdom … … 219,369 359,818 of which to:— Europe (except Russia and Turkey) … … 20,339 35,537 Russia … … … … … … 125 499 Turkey … … … … … … 13,932 18,815 British India … … 69,274 114,520 Self-governing Dominions:— Australia … … … … … 7,913 13,925 New Zealand … … … … … 2,049 3,086 Canada … … … … … … 2,918 6,816 Newfoundland … … … … … 119 159 South Africa (Union of) … … … 3,596* 4,855 Total Self-governing Dominions … … 16,595 28,841 Nigeria … … … … … … 2,031 5,191 British East African Possessions† … … 112† 706† Proportion per cent. of total exports:— Per cent. Per cent. To Europe (except Russia and Turkey) … 9.3 9.9 To the other Countries specified above … 46.5 46.8 undermentioned regions in the periods specified.
[The particulars relate to exports of United Kingdom manufacture only.]
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(iii) AGGREGATE Value of All Cotton Manufactures (including those entered by the Yard) Exported. Region to which Exported. In the four years 1900 to 1903, inclusive. In the four years 1910 to 1913, inclusive. Thousand £'s (000's omitted). Total Exports from United Kingdom … … 258,976 409,441 of which to:— Europe (except Russia and Turkey) … … 33,190 46,034 Russia … … … … … … 885 2,486 Turkey … … … … … … 14,904 20,302 British India … … … … … 70,885 117,392 Self-Governing Dominions:— Australia … … … … … 10,897 17,988 New Zealand … … … … … 2,746 4,146 Canada … … … … … … 4,975 10,293 Newfoundland … … … … … 155 291 South Africa (Union of) … … … 5,537* 7,927 Total Self-Governing Dominions … … 24,310 40,645 Nigeria … … … … … … 2,293 5,626 British East African Possessions† … … 171† 789† Proportion per cent. of total exports:— Per cent. Per cent. To Europe (except Russia and Turkey) … 12.8 11.2 To the other countries specified above … 43.8 45.7 * These particulars exclude a small quantity reaching the Union of South Africa via Portuguese East Africa. † Owing to changes in the methods of registering exports to British Possessions in East Africa and to territorial changes affecting those possessions, separate figures for Uganda and Kenya cannot be given for both periods. The particulars given, therefore, unavoidably relate to British East African Possessions as a whole.