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COT I ON TEXTILES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

 Cotton fabrics imported into Guadeloupe in 1888. 



Basse-Terre, July 9, 1889. 



L. LAURE, 



Inspector, Chief of the Bureau of Customs. 



MARTINIQUE. 

 REPORT BY CONSUL GARESOHB. 



In reply to circular of the Department of State, bearing postmark of 

 June 13 and dated May 27, 1889, concerning importation of cotton text- 

 iles, I have the honor to inclose herewith translation of a letter from 

 M. Emile Lefebvre, chief of the customs service, in reply to my com- 

 munication to the administration on the subject. 



WILLIAM A. GARESCHE, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Martinique, July 19, 1889. 



M. Emile Lefebvre to Consul Garesche. 



FORT-DE-FRANCE, June 9, 1889. 

 MONSIEUR LE CONSUL : In conformity to instructions of the director 

 of the interior, I have the honor to furnish you, at foot hereof, with 

 two points of information which you have asked of the governor under 

 date 24th June (ultimo). 



(1) There were imported into the colony, during 1888, 340,325 meters 

 of French cotton manufactured stuifs and 2,160,627 meters of foreign 

 cotton goods ; total importation, 2,735,068 yards. 



(2) The French manufactured stuffs, in pieces, are submitted (or are 

 subject) to a local or municipal duty as follows : 



Per meter. 



Single width francs.. 0.116 



Double width .. ,...., 0,026 



Plus 20 per cent, additional on above, 



