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In order to include the latest available returns, those 

 for 1895, we shall take periods slightly different from 

 those adopted in the other cases. (See also Plate 11). 



Trade between the United Kingdom and Australasia 

 (in thousand £). 



Shipping 



Excess employed. Excess 



of Thousands of per ton 



Imports tons cleared of 



Average 01 Exports. Imports. percent. or entered. Shipping. 



1871-75. s. d. 



To Australasia 17,571 • • 18,926 . . 77 . . 465 . . 58/2 



From Australasia . . 21,624 .. 24,467 .. 131 .. 246 .. 231/- 



Total trade 107 .. 711 .. 118/- 



1876-80. 



To Australasia ... . 19,973 .. 22,341 .. 118 .. 574 .. 82/6 



From Australasia. . 22,579 .. 27,306 .. 209 .. 352 .. 268/- 



Total trade 167 . . 926 . . 153/- 



1881-85. 



To Australasia 27,152 .. 30,712 .. 129 .. 892 .. 80/- 



From Australasia . . 25,935 .. 28,848 .. 112 .. 542 .. 107/6 



Total trade 12-2 .. 1,434 •• 9°/3 



1886-90. 



To Australasia 25,526 . . 28,691 . . 124 . . 956 . . 66/- 



From Australasia . . 26,191 .. 28,028 .. 70 . . 594 .. 61/9 



Total trade 97 . . 1,550 .. 64/6 



1891-95. 



To Australasia ... . 21,228 .. 23,794 .. 121 .. 850 .. 60/4 



From Australasia . . 31,126 .. 35,902 .. 153 .. 819 .. 116/7 



Total trade 14-0 .. 1,669 .. 88/- 



Total trade of 25 years 

 1871-95. 



To Australasia 557,257 .. 622,320 .. 117 .. 18,687 •• 69/7 



From Australasia. . 637,276 .. 722,764 .. 134 .. 12,770 .. 134/- 

 Total trade 12-6 .. 31,457 .. 95/8 



The outward costs appear to keep fairly steady, but 

 not to diminish relatively to the value of the goods 

 carried. The homeward costs show so much irregularity 

 that it is not easy to say what is the tendency. The six 

 years 1883-88 showed extremely low costs, averaging 

 only 6%. 



