

CONTENTS 



PART I 



FOOD, DRINK, OIL-SEEDS, DRUGS, AND 



TOBACCO 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. THE ASSETS OF A NATION .... 9 



II. CEREALS : WHEAT, BARLEY . . . .12 



III. CEREALS : OATS, MAIZE, RICE, MILLET . 24 



IV. SAGO, LENTILS, ARROWROOT, TAPIOCA . . 32 

 V. MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE .... 35 



VI. FOOD FISHES 40 



VII. FRUITS 59 



VIII. SUGAR . . T . . . . . .83 



IX. TEA, COFFEE, CACAO . . . x . ' . .91 

 X. SPICES . . ' ; . . . . . . 104 



XI. OIL-SEEDS AND OILS . . . . . .120 



XII. DRUGS AND TOBACCO . . ... - -142 



APPENDIX I. IMPORTS OF WHEAT, MAIZE, BEE1\ 



SUGAR (1913-17) . . ..... 156 



PART II 



RAW MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCE OF 

 MINES 



CHAPTER PAGE 



XIII. FIBRES: COTTON . . . . . . -161 



XIV. FIBRES : WOOL .174 



XV. FIBRES: FLAX, SILK, JUTE, HEMP, RAMIE, 



PHORMIUM TENAX, KAPOK .... 186 



