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§ IV. The Annual “Blue Book.”
268. In addition to the particular Returns mentioned in the preceding Section, the annual "Blue Book," containing specific accounts of the Civil Establishments, of the Colonial Revenue and Expenditure, and of various statistical particulars, etc., must be completed as early as possible after the close of each year. The various returns which it comprises must be filled up
with the greatest possible accuracy,
and the statistical tables must be full and complete. Blank copies of this book, in sheets, will be annually transmitted to each Colony from the Colonial Office.
269. The Colonial Secretary will be respon- sible for the general preparation of the "Blue Book," and for its being completed during the first quarter of the year succeeding that for which it is designed and he must certify the accuracy of its contents.
270. The Governor must send home the "Blue Book" in duplicate. He is to retain
one copy for the use of the Executive Govern- ment, and in the Legislative Colonies to lay a copy of it before the Council and the House of Assembly respectively.
271. The Governor, in transmitting the "Blue Book" to this Department, must ac- company it with a Report, which should be written on one side of the paper only, exhibit-
ing generally the past and present state of the Colony, and its prospects under the several heads specified in the Book. That Report will
be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
It should be, as much as may be, complete within itself, and if it be unavoidable to append other Returns than those to be found in the "Blue Book" reported upon, they should be
of a summary character, and clear of such local details as are of no use and significancy else- where than on the spot; bearing in mind that the extent to which what is printed for Parlia- ment shall be circulated and read will depend much on the degree to which it is substantiative and succinct.
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IV. The Annual “ Blue Book."
In addition to the particular Returns d in the preceding Section, the annual
Book," containing specific accounts of il Establishments, of the Colonial and Expenditure, and of various particulars, etc., must be completed as possible after the close of each year. ous returns which it comprises must be > with the greatest possible accuracy, statistical tables must be full and Blank copies of this book, in sheets, annually transmitted to each Colony Colonial Office.
The Colonial Secretary will be respon- the general preparation of the "Blue
nd for its being completed during the arter of the year succeeding that for is designed and he must certify the of its contents.
The Governor must send home the Book" in duplicate. He is to retain
y for the use of the Executive Govern-
d in the Legislative Colonies to lay a
t before the Council and the House of y respectively.
The Governor, in transmitting the Book" to this Department, must ac-
it with a Report, which should be on one side of the paper only, exhibit-
rally the past and present state of the and its prospects under the several
ecified in the Book. That Report will efore both Houses of Parliament.
ould be, as much as may be, complete self, and if it be unavoidable to append eturns than those to be found in the
Book" reported upon, they should be inary character, and clear of such local s are of no use and significancy else- an on the spot; bearing in mind that
at to which what is printed for Parlia
all be circulated and read will depend the degree to which it is substantiative inct.
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