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have been about 525 million lbs. per annum in the last five years.
The exports of manufactured goods have not increased since 1881,
when the report was presented to the British Association, and as the
quantity taken for home consumption was then 390 million lbs. on
the average, giving a production of home manufactures amounting to
about 56 million £, there seems reason to believe that a 'propor-
tionate increase would give us the figures of 75 million .i. as the
value of home manufactures at the present time. Adding 12 million
£ for woollen goods imported, the total is 87 million £. Deduction,
however, must be made for woollen lI}anufactures not for dress, about
20 per cent. apparently, according to the Report o( 1881, which
leaves a net figure of about 70 million £. This figure ought, however,
to be increased to allow for a diminution in the consumption of wool
for export manufacture, giving a larger amount for home consump-
tion, and I have put it at 75 million £.
Leather, Silver Plate, ek.-No detailed computation here, but an
addition allowed (or increased consumption since 1881.
House Rent.-The figure is for residential housing only, all other
"houses" being deducted. It is double the figure for 188r.
Furn#ure.-Double the estimate for 1881, corresponding to great
increase of house values.
Gas and Water.-The figures as to gas and water have been com-
pared with the Local Taxation Returns, the return "Municipal Cor-
porations' Reproductive Undertakings" (No. 398, Session 1902), and
the return as to " London Water Companies" (No. 286, Session
1902). There are some discrepancies in these returns, and no special
estimate has been made for electricity and oil, as gas and electricity
are used for power as well as light; oil is also used (or enriching
gas. The gross figure for gas alone is thus allowed to stand for the
" group."
National ServtCes.-The figures here are necessarily taken (rom
the budget and local taxation accounts, with some adjustments in
respect of education and other items. There is no figure put down
for payment of debt interest, as that is not payment for a .. current"
service, but a mere transfer from A to B among the various members
of the community.
Miscellaneous.-The figures of 1881 have in most cases been
doubled, increases having taken place in all directions; and for
"locomotion" there is a still larger estimate, that being an item
omitted at first in the estimates for 1881. There are hardly data for
a thorough statement under this head, except after a most elaborate
treatment.