Tt appears from the last Census that the total population of India 11.362,676, of which 149,906,..., are jes and 144,360,352 females, These are the final figures after the most searching, enquiries as to the accuracy of the catculations hax been made. At the last Con-1s it was discovered when the figures wore revised that miscalculations amount ed to about 5 per cent, whereas this year they were no more than 5 in every 10,000, wltich speaks very well for the authority concerned in the organisation of the Census, Tea and Sugar are by no means very important features in the political economy of our homes, jut in political economy of the State these two items, especially of late, have caused much discussion and have been occupy the valuable time and brains of many of our great men. Again the question of Sugar Bounties has been opened. So far our information through Reuter has been very brief, and we have not yet heard if the Continental sugar growers will accede to Great Britain's demands for the total abolition of sugar bounties and a decrease in the import duties. It does not follow that what may suit Great Britain in this matter will equally well suit India, but it is probable, judging by the very brief information at present to hand that India may be able to fall into line with the Home and Continental Governments, and cept the new Convention. The object of the Indian Government is to protect an important agricultural industry from unfair competition by bounty-fed sugar. The reason Continental sugar has been able to undersell Indian grown sugar is be-ase of the bounties and high import dus imposed un Continental countries ently the Indian sugar industry which was once most prosperous was on the verge of ruin, until Lord Curzon passed the Bill for bounty-fed sugar for India.
For the last few years the tea trade has been threatened and the outlook for the tea planters is at present a very grave one. Recently about 75 per cent of the tea growers and tea planters in India have petitioned the Government: of Tndia to levy a cess on all tea from India the money realised from this source to be devoted to the exploration of foreign markets. In Ceylon this system has lately been introdu: ed and las worked so suc-
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