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(^) White fish 1^^^^^^^ ^^ 



(2) Crustacea and mollusca ) "^ 



mouth from July, 1885, to June, 1886 ; 

 and also Tables showing the value of fish landed 

 at Plymouth from — 



(3) A trawling vessel 'I from July, 1884, to 



(4) A hooking vessel ) June, 1886. 

 Tables 3 and 4 showed the value of the daily 

 catch of the different kinds of fish caught by 

 these boats. The total value of fish landed was 

 estimated, and the amount of money earned by the 

 boats, and the profits made by the owners, was 

 calculated. 



B. Statistics of the carriage of fish. Tables were given of 

 the quantities of fish despatched by rail from 

 Plymouth at various times from 1859 to 1885, and 

 these amounts compared with those of other fishing 

 ports of England. Tables were also given of the 

 railway rates charged from Plymouth and other 

 ports. 



c. Statistics of fish exported from and imported to 

 Plymouth. 



D. The local consumption of fish was estimated. 



E. Statistics of fishing boats owned in Plymouth at various 



dates (1833 — 1886), giving the number of boats, 

 their tonnage and price. 



F. Statistics of persons employed in the fish trade in 



Plymouth. The Eeport concluded with a list of 

 published and unpublished documents referred to. 



5. " Report upon the best method of pumping water from 

 the sea to the main reservoirs. ^^ Details of the cost of 

 teji different methods were given and the advantages of each 

 were laid before you. 



6. " Report upon the best kind of pipes to be used for 

 carrying water from the sea to the main reservoirs.'^ In- 

 formation was received from seven of the principal foreign 

 aquariums upon this subject, and was laid before you, together 

 with an account of experiments which had been carried on 

 by myself for two mouths. Estimates of the price of five 



