45 2 PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



wood pulp imported from each country into the River Tyne during 

 1898: 



Tons. 



Coastwise 516 



Germany 36 



Belgium and Holland 233 



Norway 6, 539 



Sweden goi 



British America I, 901 



The classes of paper imported include news, colored and white 

 writings and printings, drawings, and cards; also wrapping papers 

 and strawboards. 



The imports of paper into the River Tyne during 1898 were as 

 follows: 



Tons. 



Coastwise 2, 502 



Germany 84 



Belgium and Holland 351 



Norway 680 



Sweden 204 



Denmark and Iceland 7 



United States of America 127 



Paper is also imported largely into this district from abroad and 

 distributed by rail through the wholesale houses in London, Glas- 

 gow, etc., for which there are no returns available. 



EXPORTS. 



The total quantity of paper exported from the Tyne in 1893 was 

 5,153 tons, as against 4,015 tons in 1898. 



The returns of exports from the Tyne during 1898 are as follows: 



Tons. 



Coastwise 3, 843 



Germany i 



Belgium 28 



Norway 28 



Sweden 7 



Denmark and Iceland -. 32 



Austria, Turkey, and Greece 4 



Egypt i 



United States 63 



British America 8 



There are no export duties. 



BANKS, MAILS, AND TELEGRAPHS. 



Most bankers in the United Kingdom issue drafts on all the lead- 

 ing colonial and foreign banks and have agents in London. 



