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measures, having for their object the addition of one 

 more to the industries of the Colony. 



" I have the honour to be. Sir, 

 " Your obedient servant, 



"Alfred Moloney, 



" Administrator, Gold Coast Colony. 

 "September, 1882." 



I have been enabled to secure the Export Returns 

 since date of my letter in September, 1882, from the 

 Gold Coast and Lagos, which show that, while in 

 1882 and in previous years the export in this com- 

 modity was nil, there were, according to the Blue 

 Books, exported in 1883 from the Gold Coast to the 

 United Kingdom 25 tons i/cwt. gibs, of rubber, 

 valued at £2,i'j\ 12s. ; and in 1884 the export 

 amounted to 99 tons iScwt. 2qrs. 11 lbs., valued at 

 ;£'i3,6i9 I /J. "jd., with the following distribution, 

 viz.: 13 cwt. I qr. 6 lbs. to Germany; 96 tons 19 

 cwt. 2 qrs. 26 lbs. to the United Kingdom ; and 

 2 tons 5 cwt. 2 qrs. 7 lbs. to the United States of 

 America. 



In 1884 a small quantity was imported into the 

 Gold Coast from Assine, and was valued at £\'i, t^s. 



For the same years there were no imports into 

 Lagos Colony, and the exports therefrom trifling, 

 and represented altogether by a couple of packages 

 at a valuation of ;^3. 



For 1883, 1884, and 1885, the imports, according 



