CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 170

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I am glad for by the result; - therefore, to be able to report that there is a prospect now of this information being supplied by Chamber of Commerce which has been established within the last few weeks, and which I understand proposes to undertake, amongst other desirable objects, the collection of reliable Commercial Statistics without any interference with the freedom of the Port.

Although, however, the accompanying returns afford no direct information to the nature and progress of foreign traffic of our waters, they afford ample indirect evidence of the fact that the Commerce of the place, as it must be, is rapidly extending. It must be evident that when, the revenue, population, Shipping, houses, boats, and land Sales are all on increase, the main upon which all these depend must be prospering also.

"Revenue and Expenditure - 4. The revenue of 1860 exceeds that of 1859 by £28,957. 10.04, being respectively £94,182.16. 3, and £65,225.6.2

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I am glad for by the result; - therefore, to be able to report that there is a prospect now of this information being supplied by Chamber of Commerce which has been established within the last few weeks, and which I understand proposes to undertake, amongst other desirable objects, the collection of reliable Commercial Statistics without any interference with the freedom of the Port. Although, however, the accompanying returns afford no direct information to the nature and progress of foreign traffic of our waters, they afford ample indirect evidence of the fact that the Commerce of the place, as it must be, is rapidly extending. It must be evident that when, the revenue, population, Shipping, houses, boats, and land Sales are all on increase, the main upon which all these depend must be prospering also. "Revenue and Expenditure - 4. The revenue of 1860 exceeds that of 1859 by £28,957. 10.04, being respectively £94,182.16. 3, and £65,225.6.2
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I am glad for by the result; - therefore, to be able to report

that there is

a

prospect now of

this information being supplied

by

Chamber

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of

Commerce

which has been established within the last few weeks, and which I understand proposes to undertake, amongst other desirable objects, the collection of

reliable Commercial Statisties

without

any interference with

the freedom of the Pork.

مجھ

Although, however, the

accompanying returns afford no direct information

من

to

the nature

the native

165

wither

progress of foreign traffic of

our waters, they afford ample

indirect evidence

17

the fact

that the Commerce of

the place

as it must

is rapidly extending. be evident that when, the reverne, population, Shipping, houses, boats,

the

interest

and land Sales are all on increase, the main upon which all there depend munit b be

prospering also.

reverme

"Revenue and Expenditure - 4. The

of 1860 exceeds that of 1859 by £28,957. 10.04, being respectively £94,182.16. 3, and £65,225.6.2

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