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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — AUSTRALIA
In 1911 the total itni^orts and exports of specie wore : —
Gold
Silver Bronze
Imports £
25,584
338,765
17,183
Total . . . 381,482
Distribution of external trade 1911 : —
Exports £
9,820,689
20,823
34
9,850,546
to
Imports
Exports
Australian
£
34,846,313 13,443,545
Total
United Kingdom . British Possessions
£
39,499,011 8,612,442
£ 35,309,982 15,825,451
Total British Foreign countries.
48,111,453
18,SrjG,035
48,2S9,S5S 27,915,352
51,135.433 28,346,825
Total
r.6, 0(17,488
7t'.,S05,210
70,482,258
Trade with the more important conntries', 1910 and 1911 :■
From or to
United Kingdoin
New Zealand .
India
Ceylon
South Afiican Unio
Java .
Belgium .
France
Germany .
U.S. America .
Japan
Imports (1010)
' £
3G,64(),441 2,203,806 2,668,862
7fO,9S5 69,472
539,407 1,242,867
501.584 3,778.666 6, 494' 829
718,462
Imports (1011)
£
39,499,011 2,974,215 2.122,260
738,5.56 76,784
543,849 2,007,55V
()14,045 4,437,153 7,747,901
832,757
• Exports (191U)
£
37,698,312
2,. -^42, 753
1.535,372
631,225 l.S26,f'32
345,315 5.940,060 8',551,570 7,340,455 1,500,102
657,057
Exports (1911)
35,309,982 2,655,400 3,310,.504 5,412,7051 1,717,804 488,606 6,111,943 8,180,084 6,642,012 1,404,155 832,958
1 The exports to Ceylon are mainly of gold specie, which is largely shipped to Colombo under option.'
Shave of the States in Foreiffu Commerce, 1911 : —
—
Imports £
Exports 1
Total
£
£
N.S. Wales .
27,342,452
32,161,401
50,503,853
Victoria .
21,850,963
18,0i:',71O
40,760,679
Queensland
6,212,240
8,380,284
14,601,524
S. Australia .
6,245,380
10,174,000
16,420,346
W. Australia .
4,485,363
9,171,198
13,656,501
Tasmania .
816,806
025,031
1.4-11,837
Northern Teriitovy
14,2.s4
44,662
58,940
Total .
. ; 66,907,488
70,482,258
140,449,740
1 In this table the value of goods sent from one State of the Comu.onwealth to anotlier State thereof f.)r transhipment abroad hfvs been vPlen'od to the State from wliifh the goods were finally despatched.