This is the 1925 Blue Book for Trinidad and Tobago, a comprehensive government administrative record covering the colonial territory's fiscal and institutional operations. The volume contains 34 sections documenting revenue sources, expenditure, public debt, municipal bodies, public works legislation, civil establishment (personnel), pensions, population statistics, ecclesiastical records, education, banking and currency, imports and exports, shipping, production, wages, criminal statistics, hospitals, asylums, meteorological data, savings banks, railways and tramways, postal and telegraph services, and harbors.
The bulk of the content comprises detailed schedules and tables presenting official statistics and financial information organized by category. Substantial sections address customs duties and colonial taxes, with tariff schedules specifying rates on imported goods including animals, foodstuffs, textiles, machinery, chemicals, and beverages. Additional sections catalog fees, licenses, and administrative costs across property administration, courts, and various commercial activities. The work functions as a reference document for colonial governance and economic administration.
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About this artifact
- Date
- 1926
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- Public domain β free to view, share, and reuse.
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