Vol. VIII. No. 91. 
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE JOURNAL 
[July, 1902.] 195 
MILITARY. 
Lord Kitchener is expected to arrive in England imme- 
diately, but he will leave again almost at once to take up his 
new duties as Commander-in-Chief in India, 
f 4, Major-General the Earl of Dundonald is expected to arrive 
in Canada about the middle of this month to take up his new 
appointment as Commander of the Dominion troops. 
Colonel G. Grant-Dalton, half-pay, has been appointed to 
command the West Yorkshire (14th) Regimental District, in 
place of Colonel A. W. Noyes, retired under the age rules. 
The King has been pleased to approve the promotion of 
Lieut. -General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, G.C. B. ,G. C. M.G., 
Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, to the rank of General. 
The Canadian Coronation contingent, numbering 620, and 
representing every regiment in Canada, disembarked from the 
Parisian at Liverpool on the 17th ult. 
Genera] Sir George White, who in the ordinary course 
would be retired from the army for age on July 6, is to be 
retained in his appointment as Governor and Commander-in- 
Chief of Gibraltar until January 6, 1905. 
Colonel W. S Clarke, now acting as Assistant Adjutant- 
General in the Western District, has been selected for command 
of the Worcestershire (29th) Regimental District, to succeed 
Colonel H, J. de B. de Bermiere. 
The King has been pleased to confer the dignity of a 
Viscounty upon Lieut. -General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, 
G.C.B, , G.C.M.G., Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty’s 
Forces in South Africa. 
Colonel Edward Dickinson, Royal Engineers, who has been 
Assistant Adjutant-General at the War Office since June, 1899, 
is to have the position of Chief Engineer (Colonel 011 the Staff) 
of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught's Third Army Corps in 
Ireland. 
Brigadier-General W. H. Manning, Inspector-General of 
Military Forces of African Protectorates administered by the 
Foreign Office, has returned to England on the conclusion of 
an official tour through Uganda and the East African Pro- 
tectorate. 
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METRICAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 
Tables for Converting Metrical Weights and 
Measures, 
Hec- 
tare, 
Acre. 
KILO- 
METRE, 
Eng. 
Mile. 
Square 
Kilo- 
metre. 
Eng. 
Mile 
o‘ 4°5 
1 
2*471 
1*609 
1 
0*621 
2*592 
- 1 
0*386 
0*809 
2 
4*942 
3*219 
2 
1-243 
5-184 
2 
0*772 
I '214 
3 
7 ‘ 4 I 3 
4-828 
3 
1*86+. 
7-776 
3 
1*158 
1 ‘619 
4 
9*885 
6*438 
4 
2*486 
10*368 
4 
i '544 
2*023 
5 
12-356 
8-047 
5 
3 ' io? 
12*960 
5 
1-930 
2*428 
6 
14*827 
9*656 
6 
3*728 
15-552 
6 
2*3.16 
=•833 
7 
17*298 
11*265 
7 
4 ' 35 o 
18*144 
7 
2 *702 
3*37 
8 
19*769 
12*879 
8 
4 ' 97 i 
20*736 
8 
3*088 
3*642 
9 
22*240 
14*484 
9 
5 '592 
23*328 
9 
3'474 
4*047 
10 
24*711 
i 6 'o 93 
10 
6*2x4 
25*920 
10 
3 ' 86 o 
8*093 
20 
49 ’ 4 2 3 
32*186 
20 
12*428 
51*840 
20 
7*720 
12*140 
30 
74 -I 34 
48*279 
30 
18-641 
77*760 
30 
11-580 
16*187 
40 
98*846 
64-373 
40 
24-855 
103*680 
40 
15-440 
20*234 
50 
I 23-557 
80*466 
50 
31*069 
129-600 
50 
19-300 
24*286 
60 
148*268 
96-559 
60 
37 ‘283 
155 520 
60 
23*160 
28*327 
70 
172*980 
112*652 
70 
43*497 
181-440 
70 
27 *020 
32'373 
80 
IQ 7 * 6 q 2 
128*746 
80 
49-710 
207-360 
80 
30-880 
36-420 
90 
222*003 
144*839 
90 
55-924 
233*280 
90 
34*740 
40*467 
100 
247*114 
160*932 
100 
62-138 
259*200 
100 
38-601 
M&tre. 
Yard. 
Kilo- 
gramme. 
Lb. 
Avoir. 
Litre. 
Gal- 
lon? . 
0-914 
1 
1*094 
0*454 
1 
2*20 
4*54 
1 
0*22 
1*829 
2 
2*187 
O*0O7 
2 
4-41 
9*09 
2 
0*44 
2*743 
3 
3*281 
1*361 
3 
6"6x 
13-63 
3 
o*66 
3-658 
4 
4 '374 
1*814 
4 
8*82 
18*17 
4 
o*88 
4'572 
6 
5-468 
2*268 
5 
11*02 
22*72 
5 
1*10 
5*486 
6 
6*562 
2*722 
15 
13-23 
27*26 
fi 
1*32 
6*401 
7 
7’655 
3 'i 75 
7 
15-43 
31*80 
7 
1-54 
7 ' 3 i 5 
8 
8*749 
3*629 
8 
17*64 
36'35 
8 
1*76 
8*229 
9 
9- 8 43 
4*082 
9 
19-34 
40*89 
9 
1*98 
9*144 
10 
10*936 
4-536 
10 
22*05 
45*43 
10 
2*20 
18*288 
20 
21*873 
9*072 
20 
44*09 
90*87 
20 
4 * 4 o 
27 '432 
30 
32*8oq 
13*608 
30 
66*14 
136*30 
4*0 
6 '60 
36*576 
40 
43' 745 
18*144 
40 
83 *iS 
iEi*74 
40 
S‘8o 
45 ' 7 i 9 
50 
54*682 
22*679 
50 
I TO "23 
227*17 
50 
I I *00 
54-863 
f0 
65*618 
27*215 
60 
132*28 
272*61 
60 
13*20 
64-007 
70 
76 - 5 S 4 
31-752 
70 
154'32 
it 8*04 
70 
iS' 4 o 
73*151 
80 
87-491 
36*288 
80 
176*37 
363 p 
>0 
17*60 
82*295 
90 
98*427 
40*823 
90 
198*42 
4OO 91 
90 
19*80 
9 i "438 
100 
109*363 
45-359 
100 
220*46 
454 ‘35 
100 
22*01 
For the use of these tables the following explanation is 
necessary: — The figures in heavier type represent either of the 
columns beside it, as the case may be; viz., with hectares and 
acres in the first set of columns, / acre— o' 405 hectare, and vice 
versa, 1 hectare— 2' 471 acres, and so on 
_ +. 
STATISTICAL NOTES. 
New Zealand. —Trade. — The following tables, taken from 
the New Zealand Trade Review, show the import and export 
trade for the three years, 1899-1900, 1900-1, and 1901-2 : — 
I, — Values OF Imports into New Zealand during the years 
ended 31st March, 1902, 1901, and 1900 respectively ; specie 
and parcels post to all ports being stated separately : — 
Ports. 
1901-2, 
I9OO- I. 
1899-1900, 
North Island — 
Auckland 
Wellington 
Other North Island Ports. 
South Island— 
, Dunedin .... 
[ Lyttelton. 
Other South Island Ports. 
£ 
2,931,952 
2,894,654 
5°3>3°3 
2,002,808 
2,(04,432 
802,389 
£ 
2,612,707 
2,717,270 
501,024 
2,124,840 
1,836,458 
797,619 
£ s 
2,191,600 
2,119,313 
450,087 
1,921,877 
1. 523.517 
694,725 
Total North Island 
6,329,909 
5,831,001 
4,761,000 
Total South Island 
4,809,629 
4>75 8 .9 i 7 
4,140,119 
Specie to all Ports . 
Parcels Post ,, 
35 2 >755 
112,428 
509.394 
91,716 
221,817 
69,925 
Total Colony 
11,604,721 
11,191,028 
9,192,861 
Total apart from Specie 
11,251,966 
10,681,634 
8,971,044 
The totals for the two Islands, it will be seen, compare as 
follows, apart from specie and parcels ; — 
Year. 
North 
Island. 
South 
Island, 
Parcel 
Post. 
£ 
£ 
£ 
19OT-2 
6,329,909 
4,809,629 
112,428 
1900-1 
5,831,001 
4.758.917 
91,716 
1899-1900 .... 
4,761,000 
4.140,119 
69.925 
During the last two years the increase has been heaviest in 
the North Island, though for the preceding twelvemonth it was 
the larger in the South Island. 
II. — Value of Exports from New Zealand during the years 
ended 31st March, 1902, 1901, and 1900 respectively ; specie 
and parcels post from all ports being stated separately : — 
Ports, 
1901-2. 
1900-1, 
1899-1900. 
North Island— 
Auckland 
Wellington 
Napier .... 
Other North Island Ports, 
South Isla'nd— 
Lyttelton 
Dunedin .... 
Bluff .... 
Timaru .... 
Other South Island Ports. 
£ 
1.952,145 
1,888,181 
604,399 
1,401,812 
2,464,570 
1,341,534 
864,856 
745.707 
869,271 
£ 
L 934. 345 
2,146,906 
896.394 
L4I5.5I5 
2,259,578 
1,458,711 
812,781 
714.855 
861,267 
£ , 
1,903,644 
2,161,759 
893,829 
1.374.026 
2,603,111 
1,400,899 
771.043 
944,492 
851.447 
Total North Island . 
5,846,537 
6,393,160 
6,333.258 
Total South Island 
6,285,938 
' 6,107,192 
6,570,992 
Specie from all Ports 
Parcels Post ,, 
9,660 
15.891 
2L957 
13,211 
15.423 
n,o86 
Total, Colony . 
12,158,026 
12,535,520 
12,930,759 
Total apart from Specie 
12,148,366 
12.513.563 
12,915,336 
The total, apart from specie, as shown in the second table, 
exhibits a falling-off of ^365,197, the North Island showing a 
decrease of ^546,623, while the South Island has an increase of 
^178,746. In the South Island, every line but Dunedin shows 
an increase. 
Ill, — V alues of the Principal Classes of Produce 
Exported during the years ended 31st March, 1902, 1901, 
and 1900 respectively : — 
Goods. 
I9OI-2. 
1900-1. 
1899-1900. 
Wool 
£ 
3,118,181 
£ 
3.906,739 
£ 
4.745,653 
Meats — Frozen . 
2,232,385 
2,246,859 
2,168,956 
Preserved 
99,200 
97.573 
89,114 
Cured and Salted . 
26.155 
25,521 
24,695 
Tallow .... 
400.837 
344,891 
334,621 
Butter 
983.224 
790,169 
693,656 
Cheese .... 
189,992 
248,883 
208,258 
Sheep skins. 
270,022 
292,588 
259.997 
Rabbit skins 
57.861 
43.875 
79.430 
Sausage skins 
42,14s 
42,356 
41,057 
Live stock .... 
17.832 
21,927 
36,657 
Hides 
45,239 
41,335 
40,299 
Leather .... 
111,972 
104,989 
104,887 
Gold 
1,680,383 
1,516,482 
1,526,351 
Silver 
67.954 
42,907 
39.289 
Kauri gum .... 
486,484 
553.468 
580,002 
Timber .... 
266,481 
246,675 
209,920 
Coal ..... 
121,922 
118,148 
77,648 
Grain — Wheat . 
234.775 
339.375 
390,541 
Oats 
761,483 
565.649 
401,064 
Barley . 
16,096 
29,796 
13,680 
Malt . 
22,274 
44,219 
52,829 
Maize 
7 . T 3 ° 
29.908 
Beans and peas 
25,507 
24.537 
13,296 
Flour 
5.713 
10,062 
20,808 
Pollard, bran, and oatmeal. 
34,509 
43.422 
41,024 
Grass seed .... 
73.585 
98,205 
57,604 
Potatoes .... 
90,691 
25.543 
37,982 
Hops 
16,533 
14.936 
27,583 
New Zealand Hemp . 
263,320 
251. 134 
266,702 
Fish 
20,446 
21,070 
22,258 
Fungus .... 
11,230 
8,298 
9.544 
Apparel .... 
6,609 
3.389 
3.701 
Woollens . 
7,038 
9,452 
7,568 
Other New* Zealand produce 
152,655 
143,907 
1 55, 965 
Total N Z. produce 
11,972,866 
12,348,287 
12,782,639 
Re-exports .... 
175.500 
165,276 
132,697 
Specie. .... 
9,660 
21,957 
15.423 
Totals .... 
12,158,026 
12,535,520 
12,930,759 
* Included in “ Other New Zealand produce. 
The quantities of the more important items of the table 
compare as follows with preceding years : — 
1901-2. 
I 900-1. 
1899-1900. 
Wool . 
. lb. 
142,246,848 
136,715,211 
i43*5 2 8. 2 94 
Frozen meat . 
. cwt. 
1,871,731 
1,921.132 
1,936,821 
Preserved meat 
* } » 
37,903 
43.76t 
46,822 
Tallow . 
. tons. 
17,978 
16,840 
17,674 
Butter . 
. cwt. 
219,493 
184.55° 
161,795 
Cheese . 
• 1 1 
86 476 
109,156 
98.003 
Kauri gum 
. tons 
8,282 
8,795 
10,268 
Wheat . 
bushels 
1,964,923 
2,734,000 
3.354, 211 
4,647,476 
Oats 
» 1 
8,587,487 
6.198,794 
Hemp , 
. tons 
12,230 
12,893 
i3. 2 5 I 
India. — Foreign Trade.— The following tables, taken 
from the Trade and Navigation Accounts of British India, show 
the imports and exports of 1901-02, as compared with those of 
1900-01 : — 
SUMMARY. 
1 . — Imports into British India from Foreign Countries. 
Twelve months, 1st April 
to 31st March. 
+ Increase. 
— Decrease. 
1900-01. 
1901-02. 
R 
R 
R 
I. Animals, living . 
48,73T97 
46,65,638 
-2,07,559 
II. Articles of food 
and drink — 
Sugar . 
5,65,52,163 
5,85,28,650 
4-19,76,487 
Other articles 
6,41,73,249 
5,85,42,626 
-56,30,623 
III, Metals and 
manufactures 
of— 
Hardware and 
cutlery, includ- 
ing plated ware . 
1,84,14,739 
1,70,66,371 
-13,48,368 
Metals 
6,43,14,853 
6,90,44,301 
+47.29-448 
Machinery and 
millwork . 
2,25,75,59 2 
3,00,58,802 
+ 74, 83, 210 
Railway plant 
and rolling-stock 
(other than Gov- 
ernment stores) . 
1,34,11,195 
1,53,64,301 
+ i9,53To6 
IV. Chemicals, 
drugs, medicines 
and narcotics, 
dyeing and tan- 
ning materials . 
2,22,56,241 
2,40,95,828 
+ 18,39,587 
V. Oils— 
Mineral 
3,45,78,5 2 8 
3,83,73,943 
+ 37,95,415 
Other oils . 
29,91,670 
38,12,332 
+8,20,662 
VI. Raw materials 
and unmanufac- 
tured articles 
3-70,75,368 
3,81,65,904 
+ 10,90,536 
VII. Articles manu- 
factured and 
partly manu- 
factured — 
Cotton yarn 
2,48,92,147 
2,64,70,26 7 
+ 15,78,120 
Cotton piece- 
goods 
26,24,26,143 
29,15,16,269 
+2,90.90,126 
Other articles 
13,42,43,768 
13,90,00,144 
+ 47.56>376 
Total merchandise . 
76,27,78,853 
81,47,05,376 
+ 5 > i 9> 2 6>5 2 3 
Gold . i 
11,87,13,827 
8,29,76,205 
-3,57.37.622 
Silver 
4,59,22,253 
11,35,07,591 
+6,75.85-338 
Grand total of Im- 
ports 
92,74,14,933 
101,11,89,172 
+ 8,37,74,239 
II. — Exports from British India to Foreign Countries. 
R 
R 
R 
Foreign merchandise 
exported . 
3,20,85,314 
3,26,03,248 
+ 5. 17.934 
Indian merchandise 
exported 
I. Animals, living . 
21,87,491 
21,39,504 
-47,987 
II. Articles of food 
and drink — 
Rice . 
13,21,91,491 
13,68,67,930 
+ 46.76,439 
Wheat and wheat- 
flour . 
38,84,008 
3,63.40,112 
+ 3.24,56,104 
Tea . 
9,55. 0 9,30i 
8,14.94.893 
-1,40,14,408 
Other articles 
3,14,60,544 
3,61,64,990 
+47,04,446 
III. Metals and 
manufactures of 
42,81,895 
29,99,020 
-12,82,875 
IV. Chemical s, 
drugs, medicines 
and narcotics, 
dyeing and tan- 
ning materials — 
Opium 
9.45,54.357 
8,52,29,854 
-93,24,503 
Indigo 
2,13,59.808 
1,85,22,554 
-28,37,254 
Other articles 
1,29,69,131 
1,48,59,504 
+ 18,90,373 
V. Oils . 
65,6s, 180 
69,17.567 
+ 3o 2 ,387 
VI. Raw materials 
and unmanufac- 
tured articles — 
Cotton 
10, 12,74,007 
14,42,60.933 
+4,29,86,926 
Hides and skins . 
6,98,84,518 
5,57,66,387 
-1,41,18.131 
Jute . 
10,86,77,562 
11,79,72,723 
+92,95,161 
*Oi lseeds 
8,82,05,821 
16,16,07,813 
+7, 34, 0!, 992 
Other articles 
5,91,18,627 
5,87,78,269 
“3+0,358 
VII. Articles manu- 
factured and 
partly manufac- 
tured — 
Cotton yarn 
4,17.05.891 
9,31,66,944 
+ 5,14,61,053 
Cotton piece- 
goods 
1,43,32,297 
1,42,54,982 
— 77,3*5 
Llides and skins . 
4,49,41,853 
2,65,40,461 
-1,84,01,392 
Jute — bags and 
cloth . 
7,79,02,073 
8,61,97,919 
+ 82,95,846 
Other articles 
3,05,99,129 
2,82,54,347 
-23,44,782 
Total Indian mer- 
chandise 
104,16,04,984 
120,83,36,706 
+ 16,67,31,722 
Gold 
4.30,58,851 
3,36,64,788 
-93.94,063 
Silver 
3,16,85,700 
5,09,60,877 
+ 1,92,75,177 
Grand total of Ex- 
ports 
114,84,34.849 
1 3 3 ,55-65>6i9 
+ 17,71,30,770 
Canada. — C ustoms Revenue. — The Customs revenue of 
the Dominion for the fiscal year just closed, June 30, has 
amounted to $32,500,000. an increase of $3,500,000 over the 
figures of the previous year. — Times. 
