§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the President of the Board of Trade in continuation of the answer given on 30th June,
TRADE OR JAPAN WITH THE UNDERMENTIONED COUNTRIES. — 1924 1920 1917 1913 Proportion of Total Imports— Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. From China … 9˙2 9˙3 12˙9 8˙4 From U.S.A. and Possessions … 27˙9 38˙1 36˙2 17˙8 From British Empire … 37˙3 33˙7 34˙6 43˙8 Proportion of Total Exports— To China … 19˙8 21˙1 19˙9 24˙5 To U.S.A. and Possessions … 41˙9 31˙4 31˙3 30˙9 To British Empire … 20˙2 25˙5 27˙7 19˙1 If imports and exports be added together, the percentage of the total recorded trade with China, with the United States of America and her possessions, and with the British Empire, respectively, were, in 1924, 13.6, 33.7 and 30.1. In 1920 the corresponding percentages were 14.7, 35.1 and 30.0.