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Gutta, Inforior.—Exoi^rts amounted to 320,591 pikuls = tons 

 19,083 valued at $2,539,107, showing an increase of 217,441 pikuls = 

 tons 12,943 and of $1,935,928 value. 



Exports to the United Kingdom increased by 7,076 pikuls, to 

 Germany by 61,325 pikuls, and to the United States of America by 

 148,974 pikuls. 



Increased imports were from Sarawak by 118,162 pikuls, Dutch 

 Borneo by 43762 pikuls, and Sumatra by 40,739 pikuls. 



India Rubber. — Imports reached 4,224 pikuls = tons 251 valued 

 at $423,851 including the Labuan trade, an increase of 1,303 pikuls = 

 tons 78 and of 143,263 value. Excluding the 1909 Labuan trade the 

 following statement compares the figures of imports between 

 1908 and 1909:— 



India Rubber. 

 1908. 1909. 





Pikuls. 



$ 



Pikuls. 



$ 



Singapore ., 



2.772A 



258,681 



3J25 



307.953 



Penang 



149^6 



21,907 



660 



83,210 



Total ., 



.. 2,921 H 



280,588 



3.785 



39M63 









Pikuls. 



$ 



Increase 







S63V2 



110,575 



Sarawak sent 551 pikuls more and Sumatra 1,075 pikuls more 

 but Dutch Borneo sent less by 637 pikuls. Exports to the United 

 Kingdom increased. The large advances were Para Rubber by 

 $3,930,000, India Rubber by $850,000, Gutta Percha by $363,000, 

 Gambler by $274,000, White Pepper by $135,000, and Tapioca Flour 

 by $201,000. 



The chief decreases were seen in Tin by $7,933,000, Gum Copal 

 by $280,000, Sugar by $232,000, Tapioca Flake by $224,000, and 

 Preserved Pineapples by $167,000. 



Rattans.— Exports showed a total of 44^,335 pikuls =^ tons 26,568 

 valued at $3,914,775, a decrease of 5,390 pikuls = tons 321. 



From Sumatra 38,768 less pikuls were received but an increase 

 is seen from Sarawak by 3,725 pikuls, from Dutch Borneo by 3,747 

 and from Celebes by 6,578 pikuls. To Germany 16,508 more pikuls 

 were sent, and to the United States of America 8,359 niore pikuls, 

 but the quantity sent to the United Kingdom and Hongkong fell off 

 by 17,475 and 11,104 pikuls respectively. 



