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SCHEDULE C.C.
OFFICE.
In cases where the selection does not rest with the Governor or where the appointment is made under any Instrument, this should be stated.
NAME.
Date of Appointment and Date of First Appointment under the Colonial Gov- ernment.
Annual Salary, showing separately amount of fees received during year, if any.
Whether the Principal be allowed a House or Quarters for bis Personal Residence ; and what Allowances, if any, for Rent, or Entertainment, or as Personal Allowance, or for any other purpose.
8.4.1918.6.2.1898.
REMARKS.
Note.-Christian names to be given in full.
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When
Incurred and for What
Cause.
State Provision for Payment of Interest or Sinking Fund, and refer to Enactments by which it is made.
Remarks.
SCHEDULE D.
MEMORANDUM ON FORM OF TRADE TABLES IN BLUK Books.
The Trade tables at present shown in the Colonial Blue Books should be amplified in certain respects in order to enhance their value to the commercial com- munity. It is further desirable from a statistical point of view that they should be compiled on a uniform plan so far as local circumstances permit.
At present, the information given is not on a uniform basis either as regards matter or as regards
the form of classification of the details.
The existing Table A, showing the value of Im- ports and Exports according to countries, should stand, but certain amplifications should be made in the other Trade Tables spécifically dealing with "articles," and they should be classified as follows:-
(i) Summary Table showing the value of Imports and Exports classified under classes of articles (e.g., foodstuffs, raw materials, and manufac- tured articles).
(ii) Detailed Table showing the value of Imports of various articles, distinguishing preferential and non-preferential articles, in Colonies in which a preference is granted in respect of certain classes of Imports.
(iii) Detailed Table showing the value of Exports of
various articles.
In regard to (i), most of the Colonies give this infor- mation in one form or another, but information as to classes of articles should be summarised on a uniform plan, either in the Form B or C, attached.
Form C is an amplified form of B--inasmuch as the imports and exports of each group of articles are shown in it in respect of each part of the British Empire and foreign country separately, and not in respect of the United Kingdom, other parts of the British Empire, and foreign countries, respectively, as in B. Form C will undoubtedly entail much labour in compilation, as the trade returns will have to be analysed in regard to the value of the imports and exports of each article from and to each country. There are indications, how- ever, that information of this nature will be of great importance in the near future. For instance, the value of the imports of manufactured articles, as a whole, from Germany or any other foreign country into a par- ticular Colony would only be available from C and not from B, unless the returns were specially analysed for that purpose.
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Other parts of the British Empire
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Foreign Countries..
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As to (ii) above, the present detailed Table showing the value of imports of various articles is not given in consistent form in the returns compiled by the Various Colonies. It is understood that in some in- atances local considerations (e.g., Inter-Presidency trade of the Leeward Islanda, the transhipment trade of British Guiana and Trinidad, etc.) affect the form of the returns. Again, it is not always clear whether the figures given relate to total imports, including goods in transit or for re-export, or to imports for home consumption only. In many cases no doubt the dif- ferences are not very material, but a uniform system of compilation should be adopted.
Further, since the Table D at present used as a "standard" in the Blue Books was drawn up, pre- ferential tariffs have become operative in some of the West Indian Colonies; and, in view of a possible exten- sion of preference to British and Allied goods in other Colonies, it seems essential that some systematic method of compilation of the returns should be intro- duced.
At present the preferential imports are partially shown in the returns of the West Indian Colories concerned, but close examination is necessary to eliminate the preferential from the non-preferential articles.
There should be different Tables for those Colonies which have adopted, and for those which have not adopted, preferential tariffs, but the Tables for each group should be uniform. For Colonies with a pre- ferential tariff the Form of Table E might be used. It is framed on the lines adopted by the Canadian Government in preparing the import returns of the Dominion, and gives, in a succinct manner, full details of the imports of preferential and non-preferential articles, as well as the rate and amount of duty col- lected on each article.
A certain amount of extra labour is involved in stating the duty collected on each article imported from each country, and it may be sufficient if the total amount of duty levied on each commodity only is given. For Colonies with no Preferential Tariff, the form of Table F might be used. It follows the form st present in use, except for the omission of the column respecting the "average price calculated officially." This column is now unnecessary in view of the vir tually uniform practice of requiring returns to be on a e.i.f. basis as declared in invoices.
In the case of exports, the Table at present in use meets all requirements, except that in certain cases where export duties are operative information in regard to them should be embodied in the Table as
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shown in Form G. This is done in some cases, at present.
It should be indicated against imports and exports, as in the United Kingdom Trade Returns, under which class the particular article has been classified in the summary table of classes. This is necessary so that it may be seen if a similar classification in the Summary Table (B or C, as the case may be) is adopted each year, and also as to whether the classification adopted in one Colony is in agreement with that adopted in In certain Colonies the value of the returns is im- proved by the addition of summary tables for both articles and countries covering a series of years. In view of the restricted clerical assistance in certain Colonies it may not be possible to require the insertion of this additional information in all cases.
another.
The methods of recording both imports and exports which are adopted in the United Kingdom Trade Returns might usefully be followed, wherever prac- ticable. For instance, in the case of imports, the values given should represent their cost, plus insurance and freight (o.i.f.), to the place of landing, or where conaigned for sale the latest sale value of the goods. In the case of dutiable articles, the values given should In the exclude the amount of duty payable thereon, case of exports, the values should represent the cost of the goods, including all charges thereon to the time of their delivery on board ship, i.e., f.o.b.
Imports should be classified according to "countries whence consigned " or " countries of origin" in cases where this information is available. Exports should be credited to the country of "final destination," i.e., the country to which they are consigned, whether that country possesses a ses board or not. At present the returns are classified in many cases, according to countries whence imported and to which exported.
The articles enumerated in the article Tables (EG) should be classified alphabetically.
In some Colonies the classification of the imports of various articles might be amplified, for instance, in "" hard- regard to such items as "cotton piece goods," ware,'
""other metal manufactures," etc., where the value of the imports of these classes of articles warrant further detail being shown.
The classification adopted in the export returns of the United Kingdom will afford an indication of the method of classification of the import returns to he adopted, although this classification will for the most, part be too detailed to be followed in its entirety.
A.
TOTAL VALUE OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FROM AND TO EACH COUNTRY.
Countries.
Total Imports.
Product or Manufactures of the Colony.
Other Produce.
Total.