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Commerce and Communications
The principal exports are gold, wool, cattle, hides, grain, ostrich feathers,
ivory, and minerals. The value of imports on which dues were charged
amounted in 1894 to 6,440,2152.; in 1895 to 9,816,304Z.; in 1898 to
34,088,130i. ; in 1897, 13,563,8272. ; in 1898, 10,632,8932. The import
duties amounted in 1896 to 1,355,4862., in 1897 to 1,289,0392., in 1898 to
1,066,9952.
The imports into the Transvaal through Cape Colony in the year 1898-99
amounted to the value of 3,385,3492., and in 1899-1900 to 737,3562. The
chief imports through Cape Colony in these years were :—
Clothing i
Cottons ■.
Chemicals ; ; . . . .
Haberdashery , i . . .
Cutlery ,
Machinery . . . . . .
Furniture, &e. s . . . .
Iron and earthern pipes
Provisions
1898-99
£
204,641
214,874
153,957
208,181
139,022
793,231
58,946
65,838
66,226
1899-1900
£
36,436
37,273
22,193
41,729
20,595
188,406
8,800
49,012
15,941
In the first 9 months of 1900 there were no imports through Cape
Colony ; in the 3 months, July-September, they amounted to 98,2282.
Of the total imports in 1898 the value of 6,332,1742. came from Europe,
1,158,9722. from Cape Colony, 1,203,2392. from Natal, 920,2892. from the
Orange Free State, 536,7222. from Lourengo Marquez, and 481,4972. from
other countries.
The Various railway lines connect the Transvaal with the Orange River
Colony, Cape Colony, Natal, and Portuguese East Africa. The total mileage
open in September, 1898, was 774, under construction 270, and projected 252.
The Colony is in telegraphic communication with the surrounding
Colonies as far north as Blantyre, near Lake Nyasa. The lines within the
Colony extend over 2,200 miles ; length of wire, 5,650 miles; number of
telegraph offices, 145.
Weights and measures are the same as in Cape- Colony, the currency is
English money, and gold, silver, and bronze coin issued from a mint established
in Pretoria. From 1892 to June 30, 1897, the nominal value of the
coin issued from the mint was : gold, 1,342,4152. ; silver, 288,6522. ; bronze,
3892. ; total, 1,631,4562.
Swaziland has an area of about 8,500 square miles, with a population
estimated at 40,000 to 50,000 natives and between 900 and 1,200 whites.
During the winter months this number is increased by trekkers from the
Transvaal. The language spoken is a dialect of Zulu, and the habits and
customs are for the most part identical with those of Zululand.
By the Convention of 1884 the territory was under the administration
of the South African Republic, and has now passed under that of Great
Britain.
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