'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎264] (441/524)

264 OBSERVATIONS AND ENQUIRIES MADE DURING A
48. The following is a. statement of the revenue and expendituie of
the province for 1857-58, since when there has been an improvement,
o-rpflt extent :■—
Tnf nnf T believe to
Expenditure.
General administration $ 26,748
Administration of trade I/,092
Do. of justice 1,.>99
Do. of the church „ 4,544
Do. of army >> 58,278
Do. of navy ?» 17,300
Do. of customs 5,919
Sundry charges .... ,, 7,650
Total... 1,39,140
Revenue.
Direct taxes $ 9,626
Indirect do .. ,, /o,443
Other sources » 3,860
Total ... -——— 88,929
Deficit.. .. S 50,211
49. I left Mozambique on the 26th October, and arrived at May-
otta on the morning of the 1st November. I do not intend giving any
detailed account of the Comoro islands, that has already been done by
Lieutenant Colonel Felly, but a few observations on points passed over
by that Officer may not be amiss.
50. Asa colony, Mayotta has certainly not fulfilled the expectation
the French expressed at the time of its occupation, notwithstanding the
unusually liberal terms held out to colonists ;—the unhealthy nature of
the climate, and the want of an adequate supply of labour have combined
to deter capitalists from settling in this island. The French are not
good colonists, and foreigners are shy of placing themselves under a
Government, which, though not illiberal, legislates so particularly for
the benefit of its subjects, as materially to interfere with their
liberty of action.
51. There are eleven sugar plantations in operation, which are said
to yield a total quantity of 3,000 tons per annum, but there is reason