BRITISH TRADE
RETURNS FOR MAY. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. [British Official Wireless.’’ RUGBY, June 12. Trade returns for the month of May show a slight increase in the value of exports as compared with those of April and March, but as compared with returns for May last year heavy decreases in both imports and exports are recorded. Imports fop the month were valued at £69,600,000, lower by over £21,000,GOO than those of May last year. Exports were valued at £39,6000,000 and showed a decrease of £20,000,000. The reduction in values owing to the worldwide slump is to a large extent responsible for the decreases. A significant , feature of the figures is the considerable expansion on the month in, the value of vehicles, including locomotives, 1 motor-cars, ships, and aircraft which ; have risen from £2,400,000 to £4,300,000.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 9
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135BRITISH TRADE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 9
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