226 NOETUNG: PETROLEUM IN BURMA. 



Burma. This was imported to the following extent during the years 

 noted :■- 



Financial Year. Gallons. 



1890-91 . ..... 2,239,955 



1891-92 . . . . . . 2,453,108 



1892-93 . 3,082,795 



1893-94 ...... 1,738,743 



These figures prove that up to 1892-93 the import of foreign oil 

 steadily increased, but in 1893-94 it fell to the extent of almost 

 50 per cent. It is probably safe to assert, that this decrease is due 

 to the increased local consumption of refined Burmese oil. We 

 know that in 1893-94, 7-2 per cent., say, 75 per cent, of the imported 

 oil or about 5$ millions of gallons, must have been consumed locally. 

 If we suppose that from 40 per cent, to 50 per cent, of this quantity 1 

 has been converted into illuminating oil, the above would represent 

 about 2| to 2f millions of gallons of illuminating oil, which represents 

 about the figure by which the foreign oil imports have diminished. 



1 See above, page 158. 

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