STATISTICAL ABSTRACT FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM (69TH No.)

The 68th Number of this Abstract covered the period 1908-1922. The present Number (69th) covers the period 1910-1924, particulars for two years having been added instead of the usual one.

Particulars for the Irish Free State have, for the most part, been excluded from the Tables for recent years and particulars for Northern Ireland inserted where available.

The actual treatment of Irish Statistics is indicated, where necessary, in the Tables.

The principal alterations in the present Number of this
Abstract are as follows:-

:

(a) For Tables omitted the numbers in the first column refer to Tables shown in the previous issue of this Abstract.

Tables Revised.

Local Taxation-Exchequer payments to Local Taxation
Accounts &c., and details of the payments in respect of
Duties assigned to Local Purposes.

Estate Duties-Classification of Number and Capital Value
of Estates liable to Duty.

Imports-Quantities and Value of Principal Articles.
Home Consumption-Certain Imported and Excisable
Articles, Total Quantity and Quantity per head of popula-
tion.

Exports of United Kingdom Produce-Quantities and
Value of Principal Articles.

Exports of Imported Merchandise-Quantities and Value
of Principal Articles.

Bullion and Coin-Imports and Exports.

Railways-Financial Accounts and Statistical Returns.
Sea Fisheries-Quantity and Value of Fish landed.
Mines-Quantity and Value of Minerals produced.

Building Societies-Number, Membership, Advances, Share
Capital and Assets.

Industrial and Provident Societies-Number, Membership
and Assets.

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[The figures in the Tables relate, for the most part, to the 15 Years from 1910 to 1924. J