POSSESSIONS OF THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 2 Hi 
There has been imported on pri¬ 
vate account in 1844 . . f 25,342,343 
and in 1843 . . 22,551,388 
Being an increase of f 2,709,953 
In 1844 there was imported by 
the Government .. f 11,137,320 
In 1843 , . . . 9,818,599 
Being an increase of f 1,317,721. 
Total, / 4,108,676 
EXPORTS. 
The general exports in Merchandize and Specie 
during 1844, amounted to . , . . f 27,617,506 
'Those of 1843 were only . . . . 26,714,413 
Thus additional in 1844 f 903,098 
Comparative State of the Private Exports during the 
years 1843 and 1844. 
1843. 
1844. 
1843. 
Value. 
1844. 
Value 
Arrack,.. 
Barrels 
6,562 
6,271 
328,129 
250,986 
Cochineal, 
• « 
17,812 
31,773 
61,629 
95,319 
Hides, 
• • 
152,310 
« » 
304,573 
344,202 
Indigo, 
lbs. 
136,135 
199,931 
403.405 
599,793 
Coffee, 
pis. 
160,659 
214,025 
3,393,180 
4,708,500 
Pepper, 
• • 
17,356 
9,741 
312,408 
135,856 
Rattans, 
pis. 
73,535 
73,152 
514,745 
585,220 
Rice, 
• « 
1,108,774 
683,088 
6,098,257 
4,781,616 
Sugar, 
• » 
314,925 
281,058 
4,094,025 
3,934,742 
Tobacco, 
eorge. 
4,739 
5,525 
1,824,514 
2,099,517 
Tin, 
pis. 
27,580 
5,988 
1,379,000 
299,400 
Cloth and thread 
• * 
• * 
• a 
2,136,753 
836,936 
Spices, 
« t 
* * 
102,481 
105,330 
Tripang, 
• ft 
a a 
67,472 
279,590 
Birds Nests, .. 
* * 
a » 
1,272,568 
1,830,571 
Different articles, 
• • 
* • 
3,582.675 
5,671,563 
Bullion in Gold and Silverj 
■ ♦ 
• • 
833,599 
1,068,293 
Total,.... 
26,714,413 
27,617,506 
