306 
Gutta, Inferior . — Exoprts 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 43,762 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. 
.—A ^ / A— 
Pikuls. 
$ 
Pikuls. 
$ 
Singapore 
... 2.772A 
258, 68r 
3,125 
307,953 
Penang 
I49to 
21,907 
660 
83,210 
Total 
... 2,92154 
280,588 
3.785 
39TI63 
Pikuls. 
$ 
Increase 
... 
86354 
no,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, 
Gambier 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 446,335 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. 
