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II.—Exports of United Kingdom Produce to Foreign Countries and British Possessions respectively (1905-1909). Statement showing the Value of the Exports, the Produce and Manufacture of the United Kingdom, in each of the Years 1905 to 1909, distinguishing (1) Articles of Food, Drink, and Tobacco; (2) Raw Materials and Articles mainly Unmanufactured; and (3) Articles wholly or mainly Manufactured, and also distinguishing Consignments to Foreign Countries and to British Possessions.

1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. Articles -of Food, Drink and Tobacco. £ £ £ £ £ To Foreign Countries - - - To British Possessions 10,897,000 8,503,000 12,281,000 8,834,000 13,570,000 9,160,000 13,011,000 8,927,000 14.372,000 9,237,000 Total - 19,400,000 21,115,000 22,730,000 21,938,000 23,609,000 Percentages to British Possessions --.■.- 41: ■12 10 1:1 39 Raw Materials and Articles mainly Unmanufactured. To Foreign Countries - - - To British Possessions 33,537,000 2,775,000 40,369,000 2,898,000 51,857,000 3,146,000 49,488,000 2,894,000 47,868,000 2,900,000 Total - - - - 36,312,000 43,267,000 55,003,000 52,382,000 50,768,000 Percentages to British Possessions - 0 Articles Wholly or Mainly Manufactured. To Foreign Countries - To British Possessions 168,270,000 100,803,000 197,504,000 108,024,000 218,743,000 123,382,000 184,352,000 112,604,000 184,678,000 112,468,000 Total - 269,073,000 305,528,000 342,025,000 296,956,000 297,146,000 Percentages to British Possessions - 37 35 36 38 38 Total Exports* To Foreign Countries - - - To British Possessions 215,599,000 114,218,000 253,566,000 122,009,000 287,891,000 138,144,000 250,339,000 126,765,000 250,942,000 127,238,000 Total - 329,817,000 375,575,000 426,035,000 377,104,000 378,180.000 Percentages to British Possessions 35 32 32 34 34 * Including articles exported by Para il Post and also srtain other artid les not comprised in any of the fo n Jgoing groups.