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however, dei to severe droughts, and occasionally to floods, 
and at the time we visited Jama aica an exceptionally severe 
drought was causing much distress and loss. 
474, Whilst British Guiana, which may be considered at present 
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ee, logwood, bananas, oranges, pimento, ginger, cocoa, cocoa- 
nut, tobaeco, and otis? articles of export, the value of whi ch, as 
shown in the returns of 1895-96, amounted altogether to about 
1,415,0007., as against 360,059/., the value of the exports of sugar, 
rum, and m olasses. 
475. Jamaica is, therefore, in a better position to Foie a falling 
off in the sugar trade than any of the other West Indian bee 
except Grenada, which has ceased to produce su mi xcept for 
local consumption, and is supporting itself entirely by other 
pe ets. 
affect the welfare of a considerable body of planters and of 5 
persons who are stated to be directly concerned in sugar cultiva- 
tion, whilst many others are more or less dependent on the sugar 
industry, such as ie cattle breeders and persons connected w ith 
the shipping i inte . 
he setienated population in March 1896 was 694, ten 
According to the census of 1891 the Cera which was the 
639,491, comprised 14,692 whites, 121,955 coloured persons, 488, 624 
blacks, 10,176 East Indians, 481 Chit: and 3,623 of miscel- 
laneous race 
. If the present estimate of the population is correct, there 
has been an increase of 55,374 in the five years ae in March 
1896, following an increase of 58,087 i in the ten years 
to 1891. "The population is, no doubt, rapidly paai but the 
increase is much greater among the black and coloured population 
than among the whites. The coloured (or brown) population has 
much increased of late years in numbers and in influ uence. 
the time of th ncipation, in 1834, the population was made 
up of 311,070 peers 15,000 whites, 40,000 coloured people, and 
5,000 free blacks. 
80. The revenue provee by the Government of Jamaica 
which in 1881-82 w 56,035/., had risen to 807,8937. in 1895-96, 
but of this latter ibo 161, 7901 consisted of " vnd are sty led 
appropriated revenues, derived from taxation for | purpose 
80,5811. of the amount being devoted to roads, and re 2. “6007. to vods 
relief. This a propriated revenue has risen to its present large 
amount from 90,4407. in 1881-82, and in 1882-83 was only 85,6347. 
The general revenue vin 1895-96, if the appropriated or ‘local 
taxation is deducted, was 646,10: BL; and of this. no lees than 
499,511/. was from customs and excise. 
493. The number of holdings of land in ^is faland i is 99, 979, of 
which 81,921 are under 10 acres each. In 1882 there were only 
52,608 holdings, of which 43,707 were under 10 acres each, 
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