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Turning now, as a last comparison, to our trade with 

 the Scandinavian Peninsula, we obtain the following- 

 record of 



Trade between the United Kingdom and Norway and Sweden 



(in thousand £). 



Excess Shipping Excess 

 of engaged, per ton 

 Imports Thousand of 

 Average ot Exports. Imports, per cent. tons. Shipping. 



1875-79 s. d. 



To Norway and Sweden .. 5,641 .. 6,889 .. 221 .. 1,125 •• 22 / 2 



From Norway and Sweden 7,607 .. 9,568 .. 258 .. 1,926 .. 20/4 



Total trade 242 . . 3,051 . . 21/- 



1880-84. 



To Norway and Sweden .. 5,310 .. 6,850 .. 29-0 .. 1,412 .. 21/10 



From Norway and Sweden 8,837 •• u.038 .. 24-9 .. 2,217 .. 19/10 



Total trade 264 . . 3,629 . . 20/7 



1885-89. 



To Norway and Sweden .. 5,303 .. 7,240 .. 36*5 .. 1,715 .. 22/7 



From Norway and Sweden 8,897 ••11,055 .. 24-2 .. 2,388 .. 18/1 



Total trade 28-8 .. 4,103 .. 19/n 



1890-94. 



To Norway and Sweden .. 6,574 •• 8,689 .. 32-2 .. 2,180 .. 19/5 



From Norway and Sweden 10,343 .. 11,918 .. 15-2 .. 2,806 .. 11/3 



Total trade 21-8 .. 4,986 .. 14/10 



In this case, if we trust the evidence of the figures, the 

 burden of transport charges rather grew heavier than 

 lighter till the last four or five years, when, by a great 

 reduction in the homeward charges, the burden has been 

 considerably lightened, becoming less than in the latter 

 half of the seventies. In the outward trade the charges 

 are recorded as heavier than formerly, though, in 

 proportion to the shipping employed, lighter. (See also 

 Plate 12.) 



If any reliance can be placed on the official returns of 

 trade, we are bound to conclude, from such examination 

 of them as precedes, that the costs of transport have not, 

 in general, sensibly decreased in proportion to the value 



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