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92. Exports of Iron and Steel, 5-year Averages 277
93. Imports of Iron and Steel, 1870-1930 278
94. British Imports and Exports of Iron and Steel, 1867-1930 279
95. British Foreign Trade, 1866-1930 281
96. Foreign Trade, xo-year Averages 283
97. Employment in the Iron and Steel Industry, 1906-13 283
98. Unemployment in the Iron and Steel Trades, 1922-30 283
99. Mean Annual Percentage of Workpeople Unemployed, 185 i-i 913 284
100. Shipbuilding—Vessels Launched, 1888-1930 285
i o i. Vessels under Construction, 1882-1931 287
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102, National Income and Population 288
103* Real Income at 1930 Prices 289
104. National Income per head of Working Population, 1850-1930 290
105. Value of Foreign Trade, 1870-1930 - 291
106. Summary of Tariffs on Iron and Steel, 1870-1930 292
107. Comparison of Tariffs in Specific Years 294
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108. The Chief Iron Ores of the World 296
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109. Pig Iron Production per Man Employed 315
no. Production per Man per Week—Pre- and Post-war 319
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in. Puddled Bar Production, 1870-1930 320
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112. Export Constituents (Five Countries), 1885-1930 322
113. British Exports in Order of Importance 324
114. Tendency of Change in British Exports 324
115. Components of British Iron and Steel Imports, 1913—30 326
116. Source of Imports into Britain, 1911-28 326
117. Imports into France, Belgium, Germany and U.S.A. in order of
importance 327
118. Production of Merchant Bars, 1905-30 327
119. Production of Structural Shapes, 1900-30 328
120. Production of Steel Rails, 1880-1930 329
121. Production of Steel Plates and Sheets, 1890-1930 329
122. Production of Galvanized Sheets, 1900-30 330
123. Production of Tin Plates, 1871-1930 331
124. Production of Wire Rod, 1900-30 332
125. Percentage Cost of Wages in Britain, Germany and U.SA. 332
126. Shift Wages in Britain and Germany, 1913-29 334
127. Railway Rates per Ton-mile, 1884 336
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128. Associations in the British Iron and Steel Industry, 1919 340
129. Employers* Associations in the Iron and Steel Trades, 1927 342
130. Grouped Firms in Belgium prior to 1914 342
131. Hours of Labour in Britain, Germany and U.S.A. 343