Marked Trade Improve
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Ment In Papua
From Our Own Correspondent.
Port Moresby. May 1.
TTHE statement of imports and exports * for the Territory for the six months ending on December 31 shows a general improvement in the country’s trade.
In both imports and exports, the in creases are general. Copra exports show an increase of 949 tons, rubber 84 tons, and gold 5,199 ozs. The importation of machinery shows an increase over the same period of last year of £4,329, and boats and vessel £4,882.
1936 1935 Imports £196,081 £146,181 Duty Paid £21,507 £18,245 Exports ... £250.090 £153.797