Table 1. Exports of Home Produce only (in thousands of pounds, i.e., 100 = 100,000).
|
|
Exported to Foreign Countries only. |
Exported to British Possessions only. |
Years. |
Total Value of Exports of British and Irish Produce. |
Amount. |
Per Cent. of Total. |
Amount. |
Per Cent of Total. |
|
£ |
£ |
|
£ |
|
1856 |
115,827 |
82,527 |
71.2 |
33,300 |
28.8 |
1857 |
122,066 |
84,911 |
69.6 |
37,155 |
30.4 |
1858 |
116,609 |
76,386 |
65.5 |
40,223 |
34.5 |
1859 |
130,412 |
84,268 |
64.6 |
46,144 |
35.4 |
1860 |
135,891 |
92,226 |
67.9 |
43,665 |
32.1 |
1861 |
125,103 |
82,858 |
66.2 |
42,245 |
33.8 |
1862 |
123,992 |
82,097 |
66.2 |
41,895 |
33.8 |
1863 |
146,602 |
95,723 |
65.3 |
50,879 |
34.7 |
1864 |
160,449 |
108,735 |
67.8 |
51,714 |
32.2 |
1865 |
165,836 |
117,629 |
70.9 |
48,207 |
29.1 |
1866 |
188,917 |
135,198 |
71.6 |
53,719 |
28.4 |
1867 |
180,962 |
131,162 |
72.5 |
49,800 |
27.5 |
1868 |
179,678 |
129,813 |
72.2 |
49,865 |
27.8 |
1869 |
189,954 |
141,881 |
74.7 |
48,073 |
25.3 |
1870 |
199,587 |
147,773 |
74.0 |
51,814 |
26.0 |
1871 |
223,066 |
171,816 |
77.0 |
51,250 |
23.0 |
1872 |
256,257 |
195,701 |
76.4 |
60,556 |
23.6 |
1873 |
255,165 |
188,836 |
74.0 |
66,329 |
26.0 |
1874 |
239,558 |
167,278 |
69.8 |
72,280 |
30.2 |
1875 |
223,466 |
152,374 |
68.2 |
71,092 |
31.8 |
1876 |
200,639 |
135,780 |
67.7 |
64,859 |
32.3 |
1877 |
198,893 |
128,970 |
64.8 |
69,923 |
35.2 |
1878 |
192,849 |
126,611 |
65.7 |
66,238 |
34.3 |
1879 |
191,532 |
130,530 |
68.2 |
61,002 |
31.8 |
1880 |
223,060 |
147,806 |
66.3 |
75,254 |
33.7 |
1881 |
234,023 |
154,658 |
66.1 |
79,365 |
33.9 |
1882 |
241,467 |
156,641 |
64.9 |
84,826 |
35.1 |
1883 |
239,799 |
156,322 |
65.2 |
83,477 |
34 8 |
1884 |
233,025 |
152,149 |
65.2 |
80,876 |
34.8 |
1885 |
213,045 |
135,115 |
63.4 |
77,930 |
36.6 |
Table II. Exports of all kinds (in thousands of pounds, i.e., 100 =100,000).
|
|
Exported to Foreign Countries only. |
Exported to British Possessions only. |
Years. |
Total Value of Exports. |
Amount. |
Per Cent of Total |
Amount. |
Per cent, of Total. |
|
£ |
£ |
|
£ |
|
1856 |
139,221 |
12,525 |
73.6 |
36,696 |
26.4 |
1857 |
146,174 |
15,738 |
72.3 |
40,436 |
27.7 |
1858 |
139,783 |
6,570 |
69.1 |
43,213 |
30.9 |
1859 |
155,693 |
16,042 |
68.1 |
49,651 |
31.9 |
1860 |
164,521 |
17,988 |
71.7 |
46,533 |
28.3 |
1861 |
159,632 |
14,493 |
71.7 |
45,139 |
28.3 |
1862 |
166,168 |
10,744 |
72.7 |
45,424 |
27.3 |
1863 |
196,902 |
11,932 |
72.1 |
54,970 |
27.9 |
1864 |
212,588 |
16,892 |
73.8 |
55,696 |
26.2 |
1865 |
218,832 |
17,285 |
76.4 |
51,547 |
23.6 |
1866 |
238,906 |
11,738 |
76.1 |
57,168 |
23.9 |
1867 |
225,802 |
12,440 |
76.4 |
53,362 |
23.6 |
1868 |
227,779 |
14,061 |
76.4 |
53,718 |
23.6 |
1869 |
237,015 |
15,123 |
78.1 |
51,892 |
21.9 |
1870 |
244,080 |
18,689 |
77.3 |
55,391 |
22.7 |
1871 |
283,575 |
28,014 |
80.1 |
55,561 |
19.6 |
1872 |
314,589 |
28,980 |
79.1 |
65,609 |
20.9 |
1873 |
311,005 |
29,857 |
77.1 |
71,148 |
22.9 |
1874 |
297,650 |
29,740 |
73.8 |
77,910 |
26.2 |
1875 |
281,612 |
24,957 |
72.8 |
76,655 |
27.2 |
1876 |
256,777 |
16,627 |
72.7 |
70,150 |
27.3 |
1877 |
252,346 |
16,594 |
70.0 |
75,752 |
30.0 |
1878 |
245,484 |
13,491 |
70.7 |
71,993 |
29.3 |
1879 |
248,783 |
12,274 |
73.3 |
66,509 |
26.7 |
1880 |
286,415 |
24,887 |
71.5 |
81,528 |
28.5 |
1881 |
297,083 |
20,402 |
70.8 |
86,681 |
29.2 |
1882 |
306,661 |
24,323 |
69.9 |
92,338 |
30.1 |
1883 |
305,437 |
25,036 |
70.4 |
90,401 |
29.6 |
1884 |
295,968 |
27,664 |
70.2 |
88,304 |
29.8 |
1885 |
271,404 |
15,979 |
68.5 |
85,425 |
31.5 |
In parallel column with these interesting tables we place the following record, referring our readers at same time to the long lists we gave in previous Almanacks of the Colonial Import Tariffs. These are levied principally upon articles of English Manufacture, upon yarns, woven fabrics, metals, earthenware, glass, leather and oils.
In several of the Colonies administered from Downing Street (called Crown Colonies) tariffs upon com, flour, butter and fish, meat and rice are in vogue, our West Indian fellow-subjects especially being oppressed by heavy Customs Duties upon these food materials, whilst the self-governing Colonies of Australia all tax rice, butter, tea, and sugar, and shut out bacon and hams with heavy duties.
Our Home Government (directed hitherto by Parliaments dominated by the Landed Interest) sets the example for all this folly by exacting Customs Duties upon the produce of almost every country of the globe.
The declared value of the whole of the British Imports which in 1885 had to pay Customs Duties was £28,893,295, and they came from the following countries:
Summary.
|
£ |
Foreign States |
26,639,383 |
British Possessions |
7,380,304 |
|
£34,019,687 |
It thus becomes clear that the Free Trade sermons so constantly preached to foreign nations and to her colonies by Great Britain, are all spoiled by the practice not agreeing with the precept. It is the old case of "Don't do as I do but do as I tell you," and every people under the sun (as is seen by the epitome) must realize our hypocrisy in posing as a Free Trade Nation while taxing their products.
As some gauge of the extent of Colonial retaliation for British Import duties we ask attention to the statement on foregoing page. Though not based on any comparable ground (the statistics for such comparison not being available), it will enable our readers to form some estimate of the mischief done to the Mother Country's Trade by "our kin beyond the seas," between whom and ourselves there should at least be no tariff hostilities.
Total Imports and Exports of Merchandise, Bullion, and Specie.
|
1860. |
1865. |
1870. |
1875. |
1880. |
1885. |
Imports. |
Merchandise |
£210,530,873 |
£271,072,285 |
£303,257,493 |
£373,939,577 |
£411,229,565 |
£370,967,955 |
Bullion and Specie |
22,978,196 |
21,462,211 |
29,455,668 |
33,264,789 |
16,253,883 |
22,810,166 |
Total Imports |
£233,509,069 |
£292,634,496 |
£332,713,161 |
£407,204,366 |
£427,483,448 |
£393,778,121 |
Exports. |
Merchandise |
£164,521,351 |
£218,831,576 |
£244,080,577 |
£281,613,323 |
£286,414,466 |
£271,403,694 |
Bullion and Specie |
25,534,768 |
15,092,524 |
18,919,690 |
27,628,042 |
18,889,503 |
21,783,105 |
Total Exports |
£190,056,119 |
£233,924,100 |
£263,000,267 |
£309,241,365 |
£305,303,969 |
£293,186,799 |
Total Imports & Exports |
£423,565,188 |
£526,458,596 |
£595,713,428 |
£716,445,731 |
£732,787,417 |
£686,964,920 |
The statistics of Exports and Imports of Bullion for 1855 were not obtained.