How British Millions are Invested.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 9, 30 August 1911, Page 35

How British Millions are Invested.

?. r. George Paish recently read before • ’ Royal Statistical Society. London. a r showing the amount of British t-api- • vested in the Dominions, the colonies.

\\ ready to laum h. the huge franc* :•*•• ] the cradles held in position by wh:.-»ked like a two bladed prop,.ller. de of which was set into the sliding •. * while the other rested against tic* .f the rani The pressure was 4.*io - :,s When it was released the ship glided into the water. : 1 foreign countries. The amount so inr?<ed at the end of 1907 and the amounts :r.v >:v.l in the years T.m»s 1909. ami 191*» • end <>f 19<»7 £2.693.735.<mm.i ?j.ves>-<l in £145.<«>.».< o»> iLTrs?. 1 in 19<»9 £ls2.om».<w»o IsvrSTvd in 1910 £lS*.<too.o«M»

BRITISH POSSESSIONS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. In 191<» the amounts of the investments hi British possession* ami foreign countries were: Biitish posse*** ion*. . . £**2.»is7.."»!i!i Foreign countri •* £l«*»i.24'*.7::s The total of investments is divided as follow s Brit is ssess foreign countries: BRITISH l‘< ISSESSK »NS Canada ami Newfoundland .. Australia • ■ New Zealand yZ South Afri.-a . . • -,i West Afri.-a ’ o.* India ami <'eyb»n Straits Settlements. Ma:.iy ’ Srait-Z. MiSveHaiieouS FOREIGN C«H NTRIES. T . . , Million £ United State* .. ,; xx (’uba ' 22 Philippines “Z Brazil «u Chili \ 4( . 1 rugnay I’ertl ;;i Other American Russia ;7Z Turkey // : ’ 4:; Spain is IbHy n Portugal s Fram-e 7 Germany C Other European 36 Japan 5:: China 26 Other foreiun til INTEREST AT." PER CENT. The toia! investments, according to Mr. Paish’s calculations, are thus divided: — British possessions £ 1 ..Vi 4. M.» Foreign countries £1 ji:’7.<»S4j**» Grand total £3.r.’l.cr,jwO The im-oine from these investments is at an averaire rate »f slightly ov< r .’• per cent, and therefore amounts at a rough calculation to £l.v,.««m».o«ki annually.