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THE MAINTENANCE OF EMPIRE
B. Exports to Neutral Markets.
1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899.
Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £.
Total exports  59·0  63·8  60·0  59·9  70·8
Coal and ships  5·6  5·7  6·0  7·0  14·4
Net 53·5 58·1 54·0 52·9 65·9
Quinquennial net total: 274·4 mill. £.  Average: 54·9 mill. £.
1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904.
Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £.
Total exports  77·1  74·5  70·4  74·6  85·9
Coal and ships  16·6  14·6  10·6  10·4  10·4
Net  61·6  69·9  59·8  64·2  75·6
Quinquennial net total: 321 mill. £.  Average: 64·2 mill. £.

Increase in annual average—Absolute: 9·3 mill. £.  Relative: 17 per cent.

C. Exports to British Possessions.
1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899.
Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £.
Total exports  70·0  84·1  80·7  83·4  87·6
Coal and ships  68·4  82·6  79·8  81·8  85·5
Net  1·6  1·5  1·4  1·6  2·1
Quinquennial net total: 397·6 mill. £  Average: 79·6 mill. £.
1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904.
Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £. Mill. £.
Total exports  94·4 104·9 109·1 111·1 111·9
Coal and ships  3·8  2·7  3·4  2·9  3·5
Net  90·6 102·2 105·7 108·2 108·4
Quinquennial net total: 515·1 mill. £, Average: 103·0 mill. £.

Increase in annual average — Absolute: 24·5 mill. £. Relative: 31 per cent.