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I.—Imports into the United Kingdom Consigned from Foreign Countries and British Possessions respectively (1905-1909). Statement showing the Value of the Imports into the United Kingdom in each of the Years 1905 to 1909, consigned from Foreign Countries and British Possessions respectively, distinguishing (1) Articles of Food, Drink, and Tobacco; (2) Raw Materials and Articles mainly Unmanufactured; and (3) Articles wholly or mainly Manufactured.

1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. Articles of Food, Drink, and Tobacco. £ £ £ £ £ Consigned from Foreign Countries Consigned from British Possessions 173,311,000 57,989,000 181,841,000 56,317,000 185,635,000 61,656,000 192,458,000 51,676,000 190,468,000 63,851,000 Total --- - 231,300,000 238,158,000 247,291,000 244,134,000 254,319,000 Percentages from British ] Possessions - - j 25 24 25 21 25 Raw Materials and Articles mainly Unmanufactured. Consigned from Foreign Countries Consigned from British Possessions 135,870,000 52,048,000 147,675,000 63,428,000 169,633,000 71,616,000 145,606,000 57,849,000 155,855,000 64,290,000 Total .... 187,918,000 211,103,000 241,249,000 203,455,000 220,145,000 Percentages from British | Possessions - - j 28 30 30 28 29 Articles wholly or mainly Manufactured. 127,512,000 16,073,000 136,596,000 19,589,000 134,067,000 20,837,000 125,039,000 18,046,000 131,104,000 16,567,000 Consigned from Foreign Countries Consigned from British Possessions Total .... 143,585,000 156,185,000 154,904,000 143,085,000 147,671,000 Percentages from British \ Possessions - - j 11 13 13 18 11 Total Imports. , " 464,818,000 128,136,000 Consigned from Foreign Countries Consigned from British Possessions 438,368,000 126,652,000 467,974,000 139,914,000 491,102,000 154,706,000 479,453,000 145,252,000 Total ... - 565,020,000 607,888,000 645,808,000 592,954,000 624,705,000 Percentages from British | Possessions - - ) 22 23 24 22 23 * Including articles imported by parci il post, and also ci :rtain other artici Les not comprised in any of the foi ■egoing groups.