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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
