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;oomi o: >ugges' ions mai le in 'ote la.ii 'Ore tnpena: !on". rerence o: i7. That Returns should bo That Countries of. Consignment of Imports and of Ultimate Destination of Exports should be shown. That the Classification of Articles should be amplified. That Imports and Exports should be summarised under Foods, &c, Baw Materials, and Manufactured Articles, &c, and that the Trade with the United Kingdom, British Possessions, and Foreign Countries should be separately distinguished under each Head. rendered for Calendar Tears. Trinidad and Tobago. The financial year was changed from a year ending March to a year ending December in 1909. It has been stated that " new " forms of entry have been " approved in which pro- " vision is made for the " information being sup- " plied." It has been stated that the " recommendations will be " carried out as far as " possible." A summary for 1909 on the lines suggested was ; specially furnished to the Board of Trade for use in the " Statistical Abstract "for the British Empire," but such summary is not, at present, included in the Trade Returns. The summary classification given in the trade returns is in accordance with that recommended by the Trade Committee of 1891, but the trade carried on with the United Kingdom, British Possessions, and Foreign countries is not separately distinguished. Ber: Luda. Previously adopted. British Honduras. Previously adopted It was stated in June 1909 that the suggestion would be adopted, and that the necessary forms of entry would be amended. It was also stated that the returns have been classified '" as far as practicable in " accordance with the " export returns of the " United Kingdom." The summary given is on the lines recommended by the Trade Committee of 1891—the trade carried on with the United Kingdom, British Possessions, and Foreign Countries being separately distinguished from 1909 inclusive. British Guiana. The Trade Returns have hitherto been compiled for . years ending 31st March, but it is stated that arrangements have been made for them to be rendered for calendar years. New forms have been issued requiring the " countries of origin " of imports and of " final destination " of exports to be shown, with effect from 1st October, 1908. The imports aro classified alphabetically in three groups :— 1. Goods imported at specific rates. 2. Goods imported at ad valorem rates. '6. Free goods. The exports are classified alphabetically. Both the import and export lists are fairly exhaustive. Adopted. Gib: .ltar.