148 (No. 98 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ( 6) Imports The article most largely imported is cottonfabrics, which in 1913 represented 24 per cent. of the total value of imports and in 1917 26 per cent. The price rose 48 per cent., but the quantity wasonly 4 per cent. larger in 1917 than in 1913 . The following table shows the percentage of cotton fabrics supplied by each country : 1913. 1917.

... ... Egypt Great Britain Italy India Other countries ::::: ::::: : : : : ::::: Per centage.

51 28 10 8 3 : : : : : Per centage.

09. ) 8.5 1.5 30 •5 Cotton piece-goods coming from Egypt, however, are entirely of foreign origin, as the traders of the , Sudan find it more convenient to buy from Egyptian importing agents, from whom they can easily obtain credit, than directly from abroad. If the table of percentages were based on the countries of ultimate origin, it would have to be reconstructed as follows: 1913. 1917 .

Great Britain Italy India Other countries ...

Per centage.

64 6 30 : : : : : : : : :::: :::: Per centage.

62 27 8 3 :::: ...