BRITISH TRADE BETTER
EXPORTS AGAIN INCREASE. British Official Wireless. RUGBY, 12th September. The figures for August show that British exports have again increased for the fifth year in succession. They amounted in value to £62,217,000, showing an increase of £1,331.000 over those of July and of £2,806,000 over those of August last year. The figures are remarkable, in view of the fact that the unemployment statistics show an increase. During the eight months of this year the exports have shown an increase of £20,-----461.- compared with the same period in -1927. Tbe imports during August amounted m value to £97,700,000, showing an increase of £2,232,000 compared with the July returns, and of £7,584,000 compared with ■ those, of August last year. For the eight months of this year the imports show an increase of £2,253,000 compared with the corresponding period 4 of last year.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 55, 14 September 1928, Page 12
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