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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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ulars as to suitable agency terms, showing rates of commission on various main her these cover office and travelling expenses: whether shipments on consign- are usual.

e tastes and requirements and methods of payment,

rements as to packing and marking of goods.

Fairs and Agricultural Shows. Trade exhibits in the Colony. Colonial exhibits Kingdom or elsewhere. Government or other facilities for exhibition of samples. her import trade is carried on through merchant firms having houses in Colony, or uying agents in Europe representing Colonial firms. Whether direct trade exists facturers abrond and local houses.

gements for sale of exports, e.g., whether consigned through brokers or shipped hants and sold by auction.

ther there would be any advantage in sending circulars, &c., in any language other

and, if so, in which.

PING AND HARBOUR FACILITIES AND CHARGES.---Distances from other chief com- es, and whether transhipment necessary. List of Lines and Principal Agents. Brief statement as to Harbour arrange- ht: passenger fares: baggage allowances.

f ships to which accessible: any conditions affecting convenience or rapidity of scharge, including labour facilities. Brief statement of Port and Quarantine Pilotage, Lighterage and Towage arrangements, dues, &c. Dry Dock accom- ipbuilding and repairing facilities: coaling facilities, Reference should be made

WAYS AND INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.--Road and Water transport, &c., dis- jovernment and private undertakings; calling attention where necessary to special and means of supply to different districts. Distances between different places of Freight rates; fares; baggage restrictions. Summary of Regulations likely to .ers.. Facilities for travel by horse and motor; also facilities for repairs, &c. ild be made of any Customs Regulations as to temporary admission of motors by paragraph 8, which should include a statement as to this.

HOUSE FACILITIES.-Summary of regulations and charges, Insurance arrange- ds in warehouse.

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CAL SERVICE AND TELEGRAPH (INCLUDING WIRELESS AND TELEPHONE FACILITIES).— and charges. Insurance arrangements. Rules us to compensation. Registered ce: commercial correspondence. Weights for parcels. Rules as to packing foreign sh on delivery system. Rules as to patterns and samples. Money and postal order

with other countries. Telegraph.-Ordinary, deferred, week-end rates. ilities.

s; Summary of principal points relating to

mmerce.

ankruptcy.

ills of Exchange.

erchandize Marks.

atents.

rade Marks.

ompany Registration.

uthentication of Documents.

gency.

and acquisition and transfer.

ining.

Tele-

ther concessions, e.g., affecting water power, railways, lighting, and other public

utility undertakings.

aboar (including restrictions on migration).

.ETTEEL.

ocal Holidays (Statutory and Customary).

ist of Foreign Consuls and Government Agents.

anks and Financial Houses operating in the Colony.Names, addresses, capital, officers, with addresses of head office in each case and principal agency in the United Kingdom.

rade and Agricultural Organizations.-Chambers of Commerce and similar bodies, stating numbers of members and conditions of membership. Information Bureau (if any), &c.

nporting and Exporting Firms. This section should consist only of a statement that hese particulars can be obtained from the Department of Overseas Trade in London. ist of Local Legal Practitioners, having agents in the United Kingdom. With such details as to any legal appointments or agencies official or otherwise as may be allowed by local practice. (Cf. English Law List.)

ommissioners for Oaths for the Colony in the United Kingdom.

egal Costs.-State where possible how these compare with costs in England.

ist of Insurance Companies operating in the Colony.

ist of Principal Hospitals with Medical Officers.

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(k) Hotel accommodation.

(1). Clubs.

(m) Information for Travellers.-Customs regulations as to personal effects; nature of outfit; local shopping facilities; housing accommodation; domestic servants; cost of living, with an indication as to general tendency to increase or decrease.

(n) Directories and Trade Publications.

(0) Means of advertisement. (Newspapers, local and otherwise, and other publications). 17. BIBLIOGRAPHY.-Giving where possible particulars as to price and places where publi- cations are obtainable or can be consulted.

18. FULL INDEX.

APPENDIX I,

TRADE STATISTICS.

Import and Export Figures by articles and countries for 10 years: as supplied to Board of Trade for Colonial Statistical Abstract.

APPENDIX II, RESOURCES.

1. Agriculture and Land Tenure.

(a) Estimated total area of the Colony and the extent of Orown Lands disposed of by grant or sale, as well as amount realised during the year; together with the total extent alienated, in process of alienation and remaining unalienated at the end of the year. The figures should be given for the year last past and for the 5th and 10th years preceding, as follows:

during the year.

Extent disposed of

Total extent at end

of year.

Amount

Realised.

Granted with.

out sale.

Bold.

Total.

Alienated.

in process of

alienation.

Unalienated.

Total area of

Colony.

(b) General statement as to size of holdings and state of development giving in tabular form figures for acreage under the six principal crops for the year last past and the 5th and 10th years preceding, also under pasturage.

(c) Figures in tabular form for year last past and 5th and 10th years preceding of heads of livestock dis- tinguishing different kinds.

2. Forestry.

(a) Total acreage of forest lands in the Colony dis- tinguishing where possible the acreage under commer- cial timber or other trees of economic value. (Figures in tabular form for the year last past and 5th and 10th preceding years.)

(b) Cut of timber of each kind during the last year, and yield of other forest products, e.g., balata, nuts,

&c.

(e) Number of timber and rubber concessions, cut- ting licences and the like in existence and area covered thereby.

(d) Any useful general information regarding this industry and the possibilities of its development. 3. Minerals.

(a) (Tabular Form: figures for 5 proceding years.) Quantity and value of each class of mineral mined or quarried in the Colony during the year, with an esti- mate of the metallic content in the case of metallic

ores.

(b) Area of Colony which has been geologically sur- reyed up to date, with a note as to any important mineral deposits known to exist, but not at present being worked.

(r) Mining leases and exclusive prospecting licences in existence.

(d) Oil leases aud prospecting licences in existence and quantity of oil produced during each of the last 5 years.

4. Water-power.

(a) Estimates as to the total water-power (in terms

of horse-power) capable of development.

(b) Horse-power developed up-to-date.

(r) Concessions for water-power granted recently. (d) Any useful information regarding possibilities

of development.

5. A statement as to any important industrial estab- lishments and manufactories, so far as not included under 1 to 4, carrying on business in the Colony. classified according to nature of industry, with a state- ment in each case as to number of persons employed. the raw material used and the annual quantity and value of the output. A brief statement as to any domestic industries of importance may be added.

APPENDIX III.

FINANCIAL STATISTICS,

Revenue and Expenditure Tables for the financial year before publication and the 5th and 10th years pre- ceding, compiled from Blue Books.

APPENDIX IV, CUSTOMS TARIFY. (in full).

APPENDIX V.

SHIPPING STATISTICS.

Showing average number, net tonnage and nation- ality of vessels cleared at ports in Colony annually during period of 10 years, distinguishing, if possible. those in cargo and those in ballast and distinguishing coasting from Overses Trade and Sailing vessels from steamers.

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