The story of the Congo Free State : $b Social, political, and economic aspects of the Belgian system of government in Central AfricaWack, Henry Wellington
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The story of the Congo Free State : $b Social, political, and economic aspects of the Belgian system of government in Central Africa
Wack, Henry Wellington
Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- To 1908
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| SPECIAL COMMERCE | GENERAL COMMERCE
EXPORTS +———————————+—————————————+—————————+—————————————
| Quantity | Value |Quantity | Value
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|_Kilog._[29]| _Frs._ _Cs._| _Kilog._|_Frs._ _Cs._
Arachides | 328,463| 65,692.60| 461,652| 92,330.40
Coffee | 136,148| 129,340.60| 172,674| 164,040.30
Rubber | 5,917,983|47,343,864.00|6,594,804|52,758,432.00
White Copal| 341,883| 649,577.70| 342,317| 650,402.30
Palm Oil | 1,647,434| 971,986.06|1,848,092| 1,090,374.28
Ivory | 184,954| 3,791,557.00| 353,679| 7,250,419.50
Palm Nuts | 4,957,635| 1,487,290.50|5,909,900| 1,772,970.00
Cocoa | 89,365| 125,111.00| 89,365| 125,111.00
Beans | 740| 222.00| 740| 222.00
Maize | 4,750| 546.25| 4,750| 546.25
Rough Gold | 5| 15,000.00| 5| 15,000.00
Rice | 33,654| 16,827.00| 33,654| 16,827.00
Sésame | | | 35,810| 17,905.00
Tobacco | 235| 70.50| 235| 70.50
Wood | 5 m. 3| 750.00| 5 m. 3| 750.00
| +—————————————+ +—————————————
Totals | |54,597,835.21| |63,955,400.53
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TOTAL VALUE OF EXPORTS FOR 1903
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PLACE OF EXPORT | Special | General
| Commerce | Commerce
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|_Frs._ _Cs._|_Frs._ _Cs._
Free State | |
(Upper Congo) |51,790,451.05|{
Free State | |{54,597,835.21
(Lower Congo) | 2,807,384.16|{
French Possessions | |
(Upper Congo) | | 6,738,689.35
Portuguese Possessions | |
(Left Bank of the Congo)| | 1,293,043.47
German Possessions | |
(West Coast of Africa) | | 895,611.50
Portuguese Possessions | |
(Basin of the Shiloango)| | 271,840.18
Portuguese Possessions | |
(Sea Coast) | | 158,380.82
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Totals |54,597,835.21| 63,955,400.53
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COMPARISON OF EXPORTS FOR 1903 WITH THOSE OF PREVIOUS YEARS
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