388 



TRADE. 



Average Annual quantities of Rice in pikuls imported 

 into and exported from the Colony during the five years 

 ended 1906, also for the years 1907 and 1908:— ('000 

 omitted). 





Imports. 



Exports. 



Average for the live years 1902-1906 



7,679 



6,627 



1907 



7,521 



7,151 



1908 



8,734 



8,181 



TRADE. 



Average Annual Export Value per pikul declared in 

 Singapore of the principal articles of produce for the five 

 years ended 1906, and also for 1907 and 1908 :— 



Principal Article. 



Average for 

 the five Years 

 ended 1906. 



1907. 



1908. 





$ 



c. 



$ 



c. 



$ 



c. 



Coffee ... 



21 



72 



21 



68 



22 



36 



Sago Flour 



3 



45 



2 



93 



3 



00 



Sago, Pearl 



4 



91 



4 



71 



4 



22 



White Pepper 



42 



61 



24 



80 



18 



77 



Tapioca, Flake 



5 



93 



9 



37 



6 



60 



Tapioca, Pearl 



5 



66 



9 



22 



6 



33 



Tapioca Flour 



5 



50 



6 



40 



5 



25 



Borneo Rubber 



103 



28 



98 



82 



86 



15 



Sticklac 



51 



09 



67 



93 



36 



80 



Hides, Raw 



24 



36 



26 



74 



21 



25 



Rattans 



11 



11 



9 



56 



8 



64 



Tin 



82 



54 



87 



15 



67 



05 



Gambier, including Cube 



11 



78 



7 



96 



8 



37 



Black Pepper 



28 



43 



17 



69 



11 



92 



Gutta-Percha 



135 



06 



54 



18 



49 



37 



Copra 



8 



62 



9 



63 



7 



12 



Gum Copra 



15 



55 



15 



66 



13 



36 



Para Rubber 



*339 



00 



266 



70 



191 



48 



