Blue Book Magazine

Gold Coast Colony Official Register, 1917–1918 This colonial administrative document is the official printed register for the Gold Coast Colony (present-day Ghana), issued by the Government Press in Accra in 1918. The contents comprise detailed financial and legal records of colonial administration. Featured sections include revenue and expenditure statements, comparative yearly financial summaries, military expenditure for militia forces, legislation and proclamations, political franchise regulations, council and assembly structures, foreign consular appointments, population and vital statistics, import and export data, and shipping records. The bulk consists of a comprehensive schedule of import duties, export duties, and license fees, specifying rates and regulations governing trade in commodities ranging from alcoholic beverages and foodstuffs to firearms, ammunition, and machinery. An extensive table itemizes exemptions from duties for governmental goods, educational materials, religious equipment, and agricultural implements, reflecting the colony's economic priorities and administrative structure during World War I.