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382       ECONOMIC  INQUIRIES  AND  STUDIES
                                                                 MIn. £.
                   BEER.1-(36,ooo,ooo barrels at about £2 per barrel)  .   70
                         1
                   SPlRITS. -(4S,ooo,ooo gallons at about 4,f.  per gallon)   9
                       1
                   WINE. -(Imports, less  re-exports, 4.5  million £, plus l  for
                    landing and warehousing).  .  •  .  .  .  .  .  .  "   6
                          1
                   TOBACCo. -(Imports,  less  re-exports,  5.4  million  £, plus
                    allowance for landing,  manufacturing, and warehousing)  •   10
                                                                   95
                             Total of food and drink              468


                                        H.-DRESS.
                  Cotton manufactures (including 5.7  million £  imported)   42
                  Woollen manufactures (including 13 million £  imported)   75
                  Linen (including 3 million £  jute and linen imported)  .   10
                  Silk (including  13~ million £  imported).  .  .  .  .  "   15
                  Leather:  boots and shoes, gloves, etc. (including 10.5 million
                    £  leather manufactures imported)              30
                  Silver plate and jewellery  .                    10
                             Total" Dress"                        182


                                       lII.-HousE.
                  House rent (from House Duty Returns).  .  .  .  .  •  •  145
                  Furniture  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .•   22
                  Coal (25,000,000 tons at 20S. per ton).  .  .  •  .  .  ..  25
                  Gas (from official  gas returns,  140,400,000,000 cubic feet of
                    gas,  estimated average price 3,f.  per 1,000 cubic feet)   21 •
                  Water  .                                         10'
                             Total" House"                        223


                                  IV.-NATIONAL SERVICES.
                  Army and Navy  .             .  .  •  .          70
                  Post Office.  •  .  .  •  .  •  .  .  .  .  •  •   14
                  Civil List and Civil Administration (less education)   24
                  Local  Govermpent  services (less  education, gas, water, and
                    other items)   .......                         7S
                             Total National Services.             183

                                1 See note as to beer.
                                •  See note as to gas and water.
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