12 Flux, Costs of Sea Transport in proportion to Values. 



To try what influence the trade of neighbouring 

 Colonies has on the returns, we examine the 



Trade between the United Kingdom and India, Ceylon, Mauritius, 

 and the Straits Settlements (in thousand £). 



Average of 



I875-79- 



To the East 



From the East . . 

 Total trade .... 



1880-84. 



To the East 



From the East . . 

 Total trade 



1885-89. 



To the East 



From the East . . 

 Total trade 



1890-94. 



To the East . . 

 From the East . . 

 Total trade .... 



Exports. 



35.681 

 30,897 



41,968 

 33.672 



42,827 

 31.885 



Imports. 



37.528 

 37.294 



4 6 - x 53 

 42,497 



47.i8r 

 40,251 



43.769 • • 45.833 

 30,520 .. 40,821 



Excess 



of 

 Imports 

 per cent. 



5'2 



207 

 124 



IO"2 

 263 

 I7 - 2 



102 

 26'2 

 170 



4-8 



337 

 168 



Shipping 

 Employed. 

 Thousands of 

 tons cleared 

 or entered. 



1.525 

 I, ill 



2,636 



1,907 

 1-339 

 3.246 



2,047 

 1,411 

 3.458 



Excess 

 per ton 

 of 



Shipping. 



s. d. 



24/2 



H5/- 

 62/6 



43/n 

 I3I/9 

 80/1 



42/6 

 118/7 

 73/7 



1,886 .. 21/11 

 1,347 •• 152/n 

 3,233 . . 76/5 



It is tolerably clear that the values on arrival in the 

 East and on departure thence are under-stated. To 

 correct this error would, as may be seen by a brief con- 

 sideration of the figures, rather increase the total excess 

 of imports on the whole trade, if the percentage error be 

 not greater for the goods at shipment than for those 

 valued at arrival. (The yearly movement is shown in 

 Plate 12.) 



The returns of shipping here employed are those of 

 the United Kingdom, and do not include ships light or 

 in ballast, as do the Indian returns. 



