II.—Comparative Values of Domestic Exports by Foreign Countries and by the United Kingdom for 27 Years (1874—1900).

These figures are drawn chiefly from the Board of Trade "Memorandum" (C. 8322), published in January, 1897; the remaining totals being obtained from various sources.

Comparative Exports of Domestic Produce, in Million £.

year.	United Kingdom.	France.	Germany.	United States.
1874	240	155	121	117
1875	223	161	—	109
1876	201	143	127	105
1877	199	139	139	118
1878	193	135	146	139page 82
1879	192	127	—	142
1880	223	139	145	172
1881	234	142	149	184
1882	241	143	160	153
1883	240	138	164	168
1884	233	129	160	151
1885	213	124	143	151
1886	213	130	149	139
1887	222	130	157	146
1888	234	130	160	142
1889	249	148	158	152
1890	263	150	166	176
1891	247	143	159	182
1892	227	138	148	212
1893	218	129	155	173
1894	216	123	148	181
1895	226	135	166	165
1896	240	136	187	179
1897	234	147	189	215
1898	233		140	200	252
		Ships.
1899	255	9.2	166	207	251
1900	282	8.6	163	237	285