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In order to include the latest available returns, those 

 for 1895, we shall take periods slightly different from 

 those adopted in the other cases. (See also Plate 11). 



Trade between the United Kingdom and Australasia 



(in thousand £). 



Shipping 

 Excess employed. Excess 

 of Thousands of per ton 

 Imports tons cleared of 

 Average 01 Exports. Imports. percent. or entered. Shipping . 



1871-75. s. d. 



To Australasia 17.571 • • 18,926 . . 77 .. 465 . . 58/2 



From Australasia . . 21,624 .. 24,467 .. 131 .. 246 .. 231/- 



Total trade 107 .. 711 .. 118/- 



1876-80. 



To Australasia 19.973 •• 22,341 .. 118 .. 574 .. 82/6 



From Australasia. . 22,579 .. 27,306 .. 20-9 .. 352 .. 268/- 



Total trade 167 . . 926 . . 153/- 



1881-85. 



To Australasia ... . 27,152 .. 30,712 .. 12 9 . . 892 .. 80/- 



From Australasia . . 25,935 .. 28,848 .. 11:2 .. 542 .. 107/6 



Total trade 12-2 .. 1,434 •• 9°/3 



1886-90. 



To Australasia 25,526 .. 28,691 .. 12-4 .. 956 .. 66/- 



From Australasia. . 26,191 .. 28,028 .. 7 0 . . 594 .. 61/9 



Total trade 97 • • i,55° •• 64/6 



1891-95. 



To Australasia ... . 21,228 23,794 .. 12-1 .. 850 .. 60/4 



From Australasia. . 31,126 .. 35,902 .. 15-3 .. 819 .. 116/7 



Total trade 14-0 . . 1,669 • • 88/- 



Total trade of 25 years 

 1871-95. 



To Australasia ... . 557,257 .. 622,320 .. 117 .. 18,687 .. 69/7 



From Australasia. . 637,276 .. 722,764 .. 134 .. 12,770 .. 134/- 



Total trade 12 6 .. 31,457 .. 95/8 



The outward costs appear to keep fairly steady, but 

 not to diminish relatively to the value of the goods 

 carried. The homeward costs show so much irregularity 

 that it is not easy to say what is the tendency. The six 

 years 1883-88 showed extremely low costs, averaging 

 only 6%. 



