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INDIA.
The imports under the head of Egypt represent mainly, if not entirely, merchandise and treasure sent from the United Kingdom by the ' overland route.'
In the year ending March 31, 1869, the imports rose to 50,943,191/., the total being represented by merchandise to the value of 35,793,767/., and treasure 15,149,424/. The imports into Bengal amounted to 21.840,163/. in 1867-68, and to 21,321,371/. in 1868-69, and into Bombay 20,476,046/. in 1867-68, and 24,128,314/. in 1868-69.
The total exports of India, including treasure, were divided between the following countries, in each of the years ending March 31, 1867 and 1868:—
Countries
United Kingdom
Aden ....
Africa, including Cape Colony .
America, North and South
Arabian and Persian Gulfs
Australasia
Ceylon ....
China and Japan France ....
Germany
Maldive Islands
Mauritius and Bourbon .
Mediterranean ports
Penang, Singapore, and Malacca
Egypt .......... ..„._„....
West Indies ....
Other Countries
Total .
23,534,864
25,088,513
268,451
777,350
69,845
286,773
975,962
1,172,735
1,230,457
1,545,825
105.753
94,969
2,046,841
1,757.099
11,176,816
14,295,396
1,796,115
2,455,877
9,385
69,624
38,864
31,399]
931,821
583,084
1,474
163,806
998,176
1,190.927
87,859
158,415
79,502
122,267
839,312
104,021
. 44,291,497
51,527,588
The exports of India in the financial year ending 31st March, 1869, were of the value of 53,706\830/., the total being represented by merchandise to the value of 52,316,486/., and treasure 1,390,344/. The exports from Bengal amounted to 20,006,698/. in 1867-68, and to 21,367,819/. in 1868-69, and from Bombay to 25,528,619/. in 1867-68, and to 23,770,307/. in 1868-69.
The number of vessels of all nations, entered at ports in India from long sea voyages during the year ending March 31, 1869, was 3,435, of 1,581,906 tons; while of vessels in the coasting trade there entered 11,956, of 1,252,689 tons. The number of vessels cleared on long voyages during the same period was 4,378, of 1,740,296 tons ; and in the coasting trade, 10,424, of 1,250,203
