h century was estimated at about
LT 11,000,000. From the imperfect statistics available, the following
tables of the class of goods imported and exported, and their respective
values, were drawn up in 1901 by the late Mr Whittaker, _The Times_
correspondent.

_Imports._

Manufactured goods (cotton,
woollen, silk, &c.) LT[2] 3,500,000
Haberdashery, ironmongery 90,000
Sugar 500,000
Petroleum 400,000
Flour 400,000
Coffee 300,000
Rice 250,000
Cattle 100,000
Various 850,000
---------
Total LT 7,000,000

_Exports._

Cereals LT 1,000,000
Mohair 800,000
Carpets 700,000
Silk and cocoons 500,000
Opium 400,000
Gum tragacanth 150,000
Wool 100,000
Hides 100,000
Various 250,000
---------
Total LT 4,100,000

About 40% of the import trade of Constantinople is British. According to
the trade report of the British consulate, the share of the United
Kingdom in the value of L7,142,000 on the total imports to
Constantinople during the year 1900-1901 was L1,811,000; while the share
of the United Kingdom in the value of L2,669,000 on the total exports
during the same year was L998,000. But it is worthy of note that while
British commerce still led the way in Turkey, the trade of some other
countries with Turkey, especially that of Germany, was increasing more
rapidly. Comparing the average of the period 1896-1900 with the total
for 1904, British trade showed an increase of 33%, Austro-Hungarian of
nearly 60%, Germany of 130%, Italian of 98%, French of 8%, and Belgian
of nearly 33%. The shipping visiting the port of Constantinople during
the year 1905, excluding sailing and small coasting vessels, was 9796,
representing a total of 14,785,080 tons. The percentage of steamers
under the British flag was 37.1; of tonnage, 45.9.

_Administration._--For the pres