Are we Ruined by the Germans?

quantity of goods we import is not consumed by ourselves, but is re-exported to foreign countries or to our Colonies. For many reasons it is interesting to distinguish these re-exports from the exports of goods produced within the United Kingdom. The separate figures for the last fifteen years are given in the following table:--

OUR ENTREPÔT TRADE AND OUR HOME TRADE.

In Millions Sterling.

--------------+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--- |1881|'82|'83|'84|'85|'86|'87|'88|'89|'90|'91|'92|'93|'94|'95 --------------+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--- Re-exports of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Imported Goods| 63| 65| 66| 63| 58| 56| 59| 64| 67| 65| 62| 65| 59| 58| 60 Exports of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Home Produce | 234|242|240|233|213|213|222|235|249|264|247|227|218|216|226 --------------+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--- Total Exports | 297|307|306|296|271|269|281|299|316|329|309|292|277|274