SUMMARIES. EXPORTS OF IMPORTED MERCHANDISE (Value F.O.B.*). The value of the Exports represents the cost and the charges of delivering the goods on board the ship, and is known as the "free on board" value. 18,114,364 94,638 92,702,117 18,319,658 429,999 109,864 92,749,137 121,912 I.-IMPORTS AND CONSUMPTION. I.—AN ACCOUNT of the PRINCIPAL and OTHER ARTICLES of IMPORTED MERCHANDISE, showing the CONSUMPTION of certain DUTIABLE ARTICLES, in the MONTH ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1928, and in the NINE MONTHS ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1928, compared with the corresponding Periods of the YEARS 1926 and 1927. QUANTITIES. VALUE. NINE MONTHS ended 30th SEPTEMBER. MONTH ended 30th SEPTEMBER. NINE MONTHS ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1928. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1926.❘ 1927. 1928. 22,638,709 24,052,153 16,819,892 2,340,091 1,910,469 18,385,445 20,130,985 11,682,186 325,788 57,849 692,886 1,963,882 1,547,490 3,947,693 392,097 594,545 1,079,008 9,137,729 658,333 13,543,903 9,213,949 26,368,775 23,285,562 29,157,656 1,959,589 1,783,712 1,908,210 17,479,719 1,953,472 58,778 22,981 3,034,858 968,211 82,414 2,627,912 831,369 14,814,334 15,116,263 9,652,387 6,260 "9 " 238,878 1,222,679 29,993 89,231 2,669 698,458 17,503 22,911 219,042 402,374 607,088 72,045 876,376 8,926,538 10,964,785 10,872,666 124,785 65,513 102,064 183,797 113,989 159,146 1,863,874 2,033,724 2,060,350 138,000 1,705 72,358 40,386 89,257 4,925,121 477,735 70,578 92,336 63,131 579,344 431,936 556,045 720,897 2,034,257 41,285 55,591 141,524 635,489 360,013 983,961 297,007 336,922 308,830 30,633 36,608 36,439 326,218 326,336 346,715 29,459 35,698 32,084 2,774 3,221 3,811 30,331 34,642 32,791 874,672 877,023 52,817 70,756 78,628 658,740 745,601 715,997 16,178,951 18,309,310 15,932,898 127,122,736 144,869,975 131,405,276 9,079,392 10,371,514 8,132,346 QUANTITIES of CORN and WHEAT FLOUR imported in the MONTH from 1st September, 1928, to 30th September, 1928. 15,909,759 82,982,211 74,299,202 1,804,849 505,358 2,183,815 405,682 145,629 220,498 611,468 79,153 2,299,596 1,690,826 350,011 125,645 3,751,985 875,463 4,612,544 128,387 28,530 79,923 32,784 7,650 ¶ 280,377 These quantities represent, in addition to the oquivalent of the weight of flour, 28 per cent. of offal, &c., the result of the process of converting grain into flour. Note.-The equivalents used for converting wheat, barley and oats from weight to measure are those set out in the Corn Returns Acts, 1882, viz. :-60 lbs. to the bushel of wheat, 50 lbs. to the bushel of barley and 39 lbs. to the bushel of oats. Wheat Meal and Flour MONTI ended 30th SEPI ENDER. NINE MONTHS ended 30th SEPTEMBER. MONTH ended 30th SEPTEMBER. NINE MONTHS ended 30th SEPTEMBER. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1926. 1927. 1928. ANIMALS £ £ £ £ Corn Offals Tons 21,773 43,262 43.343 254,653 285,358 388,105 116,812 288,309 336,419 1,483,230 £ £ 1,788,787 2,799,580 |