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SUMMARY—continued. Total number of employes under " The Factories Act, 1894," 1897-98 .. .. 39,672 Total number of employes under " The Factories Act, 1894," 1898-99 .. .. 45,305 Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,633 Total number of factories, 1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,601 Total number of factories, 1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,286 Increase ~ .. ~ ~ .. .. .. 685 Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,975 copies), J137 9b.

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