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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — TRINIDAD

TRINIDAD

Immediately north of the mouth of the Orinoco, includes Tobago adminis- tratively.

Governor.— Lieut. -Col. Sir J. R. Chancellor, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., RE. (5,000/.), with Executive Council of 5 official members and 1 unofficial member, and a Legislative Council of 10 official and 11 unofficial members, all nominated.

Colonial Secretary.— T. A. V. Best, C.M.G., C.B.E.

Area : Trinidad, 1,860 square miles; Tobago 114. Population: census 1911, 333,552 (174,349 males and 159,203 females): estimated Dec. 31, 1919, 386,907. Capital, Trinidad, Port of Spain, 69,796. The white popu- lation is chiefly composed of English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The large majority of the inhabitants are natives of the West Indies, of African descent, the balance being made up of East Indians, estimated at 129,300, and a small number of Chinese. English is spoken generally throughout the Colony. Births, 1919, 11,567 ; deaths, 9,398 ; marriages, 1,276. "Education (1919),. 293 elementary (52 Government) schools, 48,481 pupils, average daily attendance, 26,985; total expenditure, public funds and private con- tributions, on elementary education, 67,759/., and on all education, 74, 260/. Secondary education is provided for boys by the Queen's Royal College (174 students on December 31, 1919); St. Mary's College (369 students) ; Naparima College (95 students) ; and for girls by St. Joseph Convent School (258 students). Police force, 742 all ranks (December 31, 1919). In 1919 the number of summary convictions was 21,990.

Financial and commercial statistics for 6 years (in 1915 the financial year was altered from the March year to the calendar year) : —

_ 1 1913-14 I (pre-war)

1915 (April to December)

1916

1917

1918

1919

£

£

£

£

£

£

Revenue

970,789

782,437

1,064,596

1,098,183

1,172,700

1,342,884

Customs

433,276

303,670

418,735

407,606

357,740

416,272

Expenditure

951,982

748,590

1,018,136

1,097,696

1,124,258

1,309,407

Public debt

1,476,615

2,118,853

1,654,853

1,651,853

2,209,753

2,208,593

Imports 1. .

5,019,728

4,429,8131

4,470,728

4,789,719

5,108.9il0

6.217,234

Exports!. .

5,205,673

5,378,5731

5,057,174

5,30S,9;»0

5,149,179

7,256,594

1 Calendar years 1913, &c. ; including bullion, specie, and goods transhipped.

Besides Customs, the principal items of revenue during 1919 were licences, excise, &c, 404,7382. ; Government railway, 216,463/.; Court and office fees, 91,030/. ; land sales, royalties, &c, 47,957/. ; produce tax, 64,364/. ; Wur Tax on incomes, 64,692/.

Principal exports, L010

Cocoa

Sugar

Rum ,

Molasses.

Petroleum, refined fuel ,, crude

„ spirit

Asphalt or pitch

Coconuts.

Copra

Bitters

Quantity

00,743

84.6S4

162

363

8,100

30,385

14,825

2,419

66

80,900,

1,796,

15,

45

,880 ,060

,874 ,086 ,181

,711 ,671

r.'i 088 MS

lbs.

galls.

tons nuts His. galls.

Value £

2,502,618

975,704


 * tt,7l4

30,907

148,604

309,311

•J40.-J1S

147,291

184,793

3'J2,4'J3

34,s75

15.062