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In 1889 the amount produced respectively by the Government and the planters was 578,000 and 356,000 piculs. Of the two chief industries of the island, sugar and coffee, the exports in 1890 amounted in value to fifty and fifteen million florins respectively. To these must be added two new industries tea and cinchona bark.
The deficiency in the revenue occasioned by the enormous interest of the national debt, which ministers would have to supply, would, according to the present disbursements and receipts, amount to 11,578,000l. unless that expenditure were reduced, every such attempt as they were at present making would, he was convinced, prove abortive: it was a mere topical application while a mortal distemper was raging within.
* Camden, p. 577. Birch's Negot. p. 15. Bacon, vol. iv. p. 381. Camden, p. 582. * Camden, p. 578. Next campaign, the French king, who had long carried on hostilities with Philip, was at last provoked, by the taking of Chatelet and Dourlens, and the attack of Cambray, to declare war against that monarch.
All but one of its crew were saved. The British dreadnaught Marlborough was also damaged, but succeeded in making port for repairs. Following are particulars of the British cruisers sunk: QUEEN MARY 27,000 tons; 720 feet long. Eight 13.5 inch guns, sixteen 4 inch guns, three 21 inch torpedo tubes. Complement, 900. Cost, $10,000,000. INDEFATIGABLE 18,750 tons: 578 feet long.
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