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NOETLING: PETROLEUM IN BURMA. 



a very fair estimate to be made as to the quantity of petroleum, 

 consumed in the country in addition to that quantity of crude oil 

 which has been consumed locally. The latter quantity could easily 

 be obtained by deducting the quantity of oil imported into Lower 

 Burma from the total production. 



The following table will show the import of crude oil into Lower 

 Burma for the period 1880-81 to 1888-89, as registered in the custom 

 house at Thayetmyo; unfortunately since 1889 the import traffic was 

 no longer registered at Thayetmyo, the figures for 1889-90 and 

 1890-91 are therefore estimates only, which are probably too low in 

 the former and too high in the latter year ; since 1890, the petroleum 

 imported into Lower Burma was again registered at Thayetmyo, and 

 the years following 1891 give therefore the actuals again. Up to 

 1888-89 the custom house returns show the quantities in maunds 

 at 82*28 lbs., from 189 1*92 in gallons. I give the actual figures as 

 obtained from the Custom-house authorities which I have converted 

 into viss— 



Financial Year. 



1880-81 . 



1881-82 . 



1882-83 . 



1883-84 . 



1884-85 . 



1885-86 . 



1886-87 . 



1887-88 . 



1888-89 . 



1889-90 . 



1890-91 . 



1891-92 , 



1892-93 . 



"l893-94 • 



( 266 ) 



In maunds 

 at lbs 82-28. 



129,801 

 90,473 



H2,4Si 

 105,868 



169,230 



167,383 



188,372 



189,197 



274,352 



No record. 



No record. 



Gallons. 



3,587,419 



5,3 6 o, "9 



7,33«,483 



In viss 



at lbs 3*65. 



2,926,034 



2,039,484 



2,534,923 



2,386,525 



3,8l4,86l 



3,773,225 



4,246,369 



4,264,967 



6,184,570 



5,499,598* 



9,074,343 # 



8,541,500 

 12,762,200 

 17,455,900 



