COMMERCE— SHIPPING AND COMMUNICATIONS 1261
Commerce- — The total imports into and exports from the Doniiaicaa Republic for 5 years were valued as follows in pounds sterling : —
Import* Exports
£
1.S23.703 3,041,812
£ MM 188
4,370,273
-I —
£ 8,68 1,180
4,618,136
£
4,474,46*
£
The foreign trade for 2 years was distributed as follows : —
Import*
Export*
Country
191S
1919
1918
1919
Per
Per
Per
Per
£ cent
£ cent.
£ cent.
£ cent.
United State*
3.407,40? 8
3,622,66.
3,634,058 SI -22
4,808,012 60 70
United Kingdom .
105.S70 2 6S 09,243 1 57
t 1-85
44,670 057
France .
19.S16 050 19,816
13*:.376 3-05
810,326 10 23
Italv
6,943 018 15,516 035
1,031
937 01
P.>rto Rico .
J03.261 12 79
245,227 5-46
Cuba
24.354 0-62 30,435 69
2o,415 0-59
32,509 41
Other countries .
14,755 C.3 f-2,893 1-50
348, S06 7-79
2.017,4'
Total .
3,947.227 — | 4.403.S25 —
4,474,469 —
7,920,378 j —
In 1919 the chief imports were : cotton goods, 86,498/. : iron and steel manufactures, 276,388/. ; grain, 854.141/. ; manufactured vegetable fibres (bags, sacks, &c), 139,513/. ; chemical products and drugs, 106,167/. ; soap, 124,019/. ; agricultural implements, 3,213/. The bulk of the sugar and cacao are shipped for order to the U.S.A., and a large part is transhipped to Europe and Canada, the la:ter taking a large proportion oi the sugar.
Total trade between Santo Domingo and the United Kingdom lor 5 years ( Board of Trade returns) : —
Imports from Santo Domingo to U.K. Exports to Santo Domingo from U.K.
Shipping and Communications.— Tb* merchant marine of the
Republic consists of 1 steamer of 263 tons, 8 schooners between 73 and 193 tons, and 20 schooners of less than 50 tons. These vessels are principally engaged iu the coastwise trade.
In 1919, 344 steamers of 366,208 tons entered with cargo, 168 steamers of 186,064 tons in ballast, and 164 sailing vessels with a tonnage of 23,713 tons entered in the foreign trade of the Republic.
The interior is not well supplied with roads, though good roads are in course of construction between the principal cities of the Island, both on the north side and on the south side. A road is under construction
