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Coal Resources. — The extent oi the coal resources of South Africa are roughly estimated as follows : —
Transvaal
Natal
Zulu land
Orange Free State
Cape Prcwince
Basutoland
Swaziland
Area of Coal Resources
Square Miles 5,000, average 6 ft. thick 1,000 „ 7 „ „
„ 4 ., „
| Probably j 1,000, are
not less than | erage 4 ft. thick /
ited quantities of Coal contained Min. Tons . 36,000
Total 56,800
The following table shows the average number of persons employed on mines and in allied concerns in the Union in 1919 : —
Number of Persons.
Proportion of
Total Persons
Employed.
Classification
White.
23,803
S.376
1,694
589
7892
Asiatic.
29
■:,'.■■••■
2 37
Natives and other Colou:
Total.
Cold . Diamonds . Coal . Base Minerals Other 1
179,530
28,121 6,930 l,Tf8
82,715
7,521 2,604
15-4 11-2
0-9
Total
35,251
3,245
252.S31
591,337
1000
1 Includes lime, flint, gypsum, power supply, brick, cement works, etc
2 Comprises Power Suj ply Companies, Quarries, and Salt Works only.
Commerce.
The total value of the Imports and Exports of the Union of South Africa, exclusive of Specie, was as follows : —
Year
Imports
Exports
Imports
Export*
£
1
£
1912
38,83S,960
4,219
1916
►83,381
1913
41,828,841
66,569,864
1917
1914
35,354,971
39,933,61:! I
19^
49,4 ""
191C
31,810,717
34,S17,9!«3
191*
50,791,205
.13,646
1 About 15,000,0001. of gold, which in normal times would hava been exported, wa.» retained in the country on behalf of the Bank of England.
