216 TRINIDAD. 



The capital account of the two railways (about forty-two 

 miles) may be said to stand at £392,300. Working expenses 

 estimated at £11,000 ; interest and sinking-fund, £15,000 : 

 total, £26,000 — a sum which it is reasonable to expect the receipts 

 will amply repay. They were, in 1878, £22,036; in 1879, 

 £25,085. Working expenses, in 1878, £12,421; in 1879, 

 £13,925, leaving a net revenue of £9,614 for the former year, 

 and of £11,089 for the latter. The receipts for the last ten 

 months of the present year (1880) are highly encouraging. Total 

 debt of the colony on 31st December, 1882, £591,760. Rail- 

 ways : debt, £585,360. 



By published returns of available assets and immediate lia- 

 bilities of the Colonial Government, on the 31st December, 1879, 

 the financial position of the colony appears to stand as follows : — 



£ s. d. 

 Cash in hands of Custodes on Deposit Accounts ... 55,000 



„ ,, Receiver-General 2,890 4 10 



„ „ Suh-Receiver ..' 1,380 3 4 



Crown Agents 10,170 2 



Investment in Port-of-Spain Improvement De-) . r^ 



bentures ) ' 



Advances to Sundry Pensions 30 



,, on Account of Couva Railway 3,000 



,, ,, Guaracara Tram-road ... 8,034 3 11 



,, ,, San Fernando Tram-road 248 11 4 



,, ,, the Arima, Couva, and) s 7q9U r „ 



San Fernando Railway j 57,925 15 3 



Due by Couva Extension Railway for Sleepers I . nnf , n n 



and Transfer Entries \ 4 ' UUU U ° 



' By Borough Council of Port-of-Spain for Hospital j l g - „ Q Q 

 dues ... ... ... ... ... ) ' 



Borough Council for Education and Metal from ) , „„ ,, 



Gaol j 1 ' b7b ld 2 



Sundry Persons for Hospital Dues and Establish- ) „ QAn , K . 



ments { 2 ' 847 15 4 



Arrears of Water Rates 998 6 7 



Police Superannuation Fund 31210 



Liabilities. 



Deposits 



Due to Borough Council of Port-of-Spain for 



Coffins, Rent, &c 



Balance on Immigration Account ... 



£72,981 7 2 

 Balance in favour of the Colony £81,905 18 7 



This is, undoubtedly, a very satisfactory financial conditioi 

 especially when it is considered with reference to the general pro- 

 gress of the colony. The amount of specie in circulation in the 



