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TRINIDAD. 



colonies ; and the only ones that have not succumbed are those 

 which have been able, in some measure, to provide for immigra- 

 tion — viz., Mauritius, British Guiana, and Trinidad. 



A comparison of the imports and exports of these three 

 colonies with those of Jamaica, St. Christopher, and Grenada 

 may prove interesting" : — 



1871 

 1880 



1871 

 1880 



Mauritius: population in 1881, 360,847. 



IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 



£1,807,000 ... £3.053,050 



2,169,673 ... 3,634,787 



British Guiana: population, 252,186. 



IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 



1,898,124 ... 2,748,770 



2,008,694 ... 2,617,624 



Trinidad: population, 153,128. 



IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 



1871 1,218,024 ... 1,492,811 



1880 2,382,268 ... 2,186,512 



Jamaica : population, 580,853. 



imports. exports. 



1871 1,331,185 ... 1,196,531 



1880 1,475,197 ... 1,512,978 



St. Christopher : population, 29,169. 



IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 



1871 211,370 ... 283,285 



1880 177,245 ... 176,224 



Grenada : population, 42,403. 



IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 



1871 132,466 ... 153,920 



1880 138,619 ... 171,727 



These figures may be made to show, for each of the above- 

 named colonies, the proportion per individual of imports and 

 exports : — 



They are also, if I am not mistaken, a practical evidence in 

 favour of immigration, and an answer to those who attempt an 

 argument to the contrary ; indeed, it would be a work of super- 

 erogation to insist upon the necessity of immigration to these 

 colonies. 



The class of people we mainly require are agricultural 



