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“...all merchandise imported for re-exporta-
tion, which amounted in 1905-6 to ;£729>349>
and bullion and specie, of which ^402,744 was
imported and ^320,640 exported. The exports
also include goods and produce in transit from
Venezuela, which amounted in 1905-6 to
^x,ooi,108.
The values of the principal articles of export in
the year 1905-6 were as follows :—
Cocoa.......................,£1.041,109
Sugar....................... 965 >846
Asphalt . . . . . 118,918
The climate of Trinidad is hot and damp. The Climate,
mean annual temperature is 80° Fahr., but at
night the thermometer often falls below 70° Fahr.
in Port of Spain, and lower still in the hills. The
wet or rainy season is subject to variation, but it
generally extends from June to December, with a
break in September, and the annual rainfall is about
62 inches. Trinidad is fortunate in being out of the
hurricane zone. The death rate is 23 per thousand,
and it would be considerably less but for the exces-
sive infant mortality among...”
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“...26,516 28,115 77.853 38,174 •
1904-5. . 28,266 26,515 74,238 51.902
1905-6. . 1 26,900 25.911 69,097 53.078
The principal exports in the year 1905-6 were
as follows:—
Value.
Arrowroot.......................^20,522
Cotton and cotton seed. . . 8,280
Live stock....................5,076
Sugar . . . . . . 3,793
Vegetables........................3,545
In the winter months the climate of St. Vincent climate,
is very enjoyable. The wet season lasts from
August to November, when the weather is hot and
damp, though not necessarily unhealthy. The
average rainfall amounts to 100 inches. The
temperature varies from 60° Fahr. to 88° Fahr.,
the nights being always cool. The island is .
sometimes visited by hurricanes, but due notice
of their arrival is always given. Happily the
Soufrière volcano is now quiescent. The death...”
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“...General. Bunker Coal. Total. ’ HI
1900 1901- 2 1902- 3 1903- 4 i9<>4-5 1905-6 £ 72,108 67.365 72.193 66,009 69,272 61,877 £ 64.75° 67,486 69,408 70,692 65,508 62,521 £ 4°3.597 302,652 326,324 351,086 370,706 285,986 £ 104,881 77.871 73.458 105,983 101,449 109,027 £ 124,555 110,196 84,295 63,506 70,581 102,626 £ 229,436 ' 188,067 j 157.753 169,489 1 172,030 1 211,653
as
The principal exports in the year 1905-6 were
follows:—
Value.
Sugar . . • • £45.163
Cocoa.......................38,041
St. Lucia is damp, and therefore less healthy climate,
for Europeans than some of the neighbouring
colonies. The temperature varies from 59° Fahr.
to 95° Fahr., the coolest month being February,
and the hottest July. The rainfall is between
80 and 100 inches per annum. The death rate
is 20 per thousand.
St. Lucia derives its name from the fact that it History,
was discovered on St. Lucy’s Day, 13th December
1502. Its possession was a constant source of
dispute between France and Great Britain, the
former basing...”
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