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of debt in the United Kingdom with the increase in
the Colonies, and to bring out similar points. The
general character of the growth is sufficiently indicated
by the facts stated. The Colonies progress at a greater
rate than the Mother Country, as their increase of
population is greater, this increase being specially
manifest in Australasia; but the growth in the United
~ingdom in amount is still much the largest, and, in
such a matter as the increase or reduction of debt, the
comparison is rather to the advantage of the Mother
Country, though there need be no question of the
Recessity and usefulness of the borrowing itself.
A similar set of tables for the subject states of the
Empire, including South Africa for the sake of con-
venience, would give the following results:

Population in subject states in the Bn'usk Empire in 1871 and 1897
compared.
[In millions.]
Increase.
1871• 1897.
Amount. Per cent.
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South Mrica 1.0 J.75 2·75 275
Other parts of Mrica 0·54 33- 9 33. 1 5 -
6
India 238.60 3 II ·5 O 72.9 0 3 1
Miscellaneous Possessions 4. 64 8·39 3·75 81
Totals 244.7 8 357·33 1I2·55 4 6
I
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Revenue of subject states in Bn'usk Empire in 1871 and 1897 compared.
[In millions sterling.]
- ---
I Increase.
1871. 1897.
Amount. I Per cenL
I
South Mrica 0·9 9·7 ! 8.7 910
Other parts of Mrica 0.2 0.8 I 0.6 37 0
India 5I.4 94. 1 I I 4 2.7 83
Miscellaneous Possessions 3·9 7. 2 I J.3 I 84
.!
Totals. 56.4 111.8 I I 55·3 I 9 8