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the countries named. Some of the fishing companies are success- 
fully shipping frozen salmon to the English and French markets in 
competition with Siberia, and by supplying London and Paris at 
the season (November till February) when high prices for salmon 
rule large profits may be secured. As the fisheries develop the 
exportation of many kinds of fish in a frozen state will no doubt 
become an important item of trade. 
The following tables show the average yearly importations of 
fish and fish products into countries which should furnish markets 
for the output of British Columbia fisheries :— 
JAPAN, 
Salt Fish : Yen.* 
Total PMportation: gcse nao gdaaavageerenxrevdes gers var 1,557,436 
FUOM (Canada: stvccwwase-n aes a 0 voameee nana aE a me a eS 94,996 
Russian Asia supplied the bulk of the importation ........ 1 419,277 
*Yen=50 cents Canadian. 
CHINA. 
4ish of all kinds: Lbs 
Average limports for three years ......... 0. 0c eee eee eee 983, 338, 
NEDUINVEY a. icacen ane ainda eusrse Gesier escasleeas se gba SUE ina @osea baer 4,742,677 mee 273 
This does not include beche de mer, or trepang, of which 6,192.960 Ibs. were 
imported. 
INDIA. Total. 
Singapore: Pikuls. $ 
Fish—Dried and salted ................... 695,964) 6,960,152 
MWS secishiaYaeostGecuswmadcaem nas 2,915 280,513 
Penang: 7,240,665 
Fish—Dried and salted ................... 48,395 625,106 
IMP AWES! ceesyscqecasnen crlesan craaland einen doe Ritch ateaiol SHE 1,080 148,513 
Malacca: -———_—___ 773,619 
Fish—Dried and salted ..... ............. 42NGA | eecmmay as 127,054 
Ceylon: Cwt. Rupees. 
Fish—Cured and salted .............00005 SHO | ecisase aoe: on 1,766,524 
Mauritius: Kilos. 
Fish—Dried and salted ................4.. FAB 497 P13,685 
Pickled: ss45-4 50-2 LSL,0TS TO8D 
(Of this total Canada supplied about $8,5U0 worth.) 284,220 
AUSTRALASIA. 
New South Wales: Lbs. ES 
Fish--Dried and preserved ................ 6,220,504 | wxeceee au 125,036 
Victoria: 
Pish=-Preserved and salted « scasiaw wales dee ig. aiaacecaus laced s @ ace 118,193 
South Australia: 
Fish—-Preserved, pickled arid, GE aes ceeens 258 92 Oi ve ost ea aie 25,658 
(Canada’s share of this was $9,7 750.) 
West Australia: 
Fish—Dried, salted, pickled and preserved ..| 1,791,365]......... 39,640 
Tasmania: 
(Trade reports include fish under the general 
heading, ‘‘ Meats and Fish.) 
Queensland: 
Fr sat TE eer VCO: iste mamogue.s ahaa a eH ¥ RPae lad csneranmciallle aqlacaviedvs 53,767 
(Canada, $15,000.) 
New Zealand: 
Fish—Potted and preserved ............... LP BBST BENS Sisre eee ¥ 42,234 
(Canada, $24,614.) 
Total exports of fish from Canada to Australasia ...|.........|......00. 71,384 
MALAY: PROTECTED STATES. 
Perak: $ 
TRUSH SSA GOs snscathisasasrasa d oatcanedaviere’ Guarnaianslen ait vbetas is Geta ca atu anllue aire eseeate 171,012 
Selangor: Pikuls. 
WISH—=Sal ted a avaca oie ee davudsoaa sacs a areiecanea aa pee 26,993 | .c anaeKs 235,897 
Negri Sembilan: 
Bish—Sallted) irwins aiid imsageanenas alata eMe ad i eX oO Pees AL db sasaubiens 640.110 
The pikul=-133 1-3 Ibs. avoirdupois. The dollar is the standard Straits Settle- 
ments silver dollar. 
