ABSTRACT

Capture of Lagos in 1851—Lagos from 1851 to 1861—The Brazilians—The Return of the Daddies—Consular Rule—Annexation of Lagos in 1861—Glover’s Administration—Epe—Abeokuta—Closing of the Roads—Mahin Beach occupied by Germans—Statistics of Revenue: Imports and Exports—Occupation of the Hinterland—Taxation—Exports—Statistics of Palm Produce Exports—Rubber Exports—Timber Exports—Natural and Cultivated Produce—Cotton Exports—Coffee, Cocoa, Maize—Imports: Spirits Imports—Currency, the Bank, Transport, Railway—Vital Statistics.