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CAMEROONS UNDER FRENCH MANDATE.
Area,: 164,094 square miles (425,000 square kilometres)
Population (1927): Native: 1,900,000; non-native: 2,000.
IMPORTS.1
Designation
des
boissons
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
Description
of
Beverages
Eaux-de-vie de
toute sorte .
Liqueurs . . .
Vins en futs . . .
Vins en bouteilles .
Vins de liqueur . .
Vins mousseux et
champagnes . .
Total des vins . .
Bi£re
38.717
5-94°
138.420
34-613
33 036
I3-249
219.318
61.754
56.900
15-254
137-335
43-083
12.021
9-395
201.834
68.962
119.021
15.966
273.924
86.942
22.453
17.362
400.681
74-251
80.638
24.044
451.101
95-65I
39-122
32.798
618.672
137.448
62.873
I/-347
963.854
I37-OI5
29.008
35-391
x.165.268
183.700
I73-895
25.146
103.084
8.630
1.664.721
302.768
47-I73
81.289
856.454
220.123
42.372
62.667
2.095-951
1.181.616
455-734
514.270
Brandies
kinds
Liqueurs
of all
Wine in casks
Wine in bottles
Liqueur wines
Sparkling wines
champagne
Total wines
Beer
Figures in litres: 1 litre = 0.22 imp. gallon.
LOCAL MANUFACTURE.
The native alcohol “ dolo ” or " pipi ”, otherwise millet beer, is really more in the nature
of spirits than of beer; it is a grain alcohol of low strength. Its manufacture and sale, like the
use of palm wine, render their authors liable to penalties; in practice, however, only the abuse
of this beverage is repressed, on account of its harmlessness when taken in moderate
quantities.
No distilled beverages are manufactured in the Cameroons, and a still or other contrivance
of the kind might be sought in vain among the European or native population. The import and
possession of stills was prohibited by Decree dated August 28th, 1928.
1 The above quantities are not entirely consumed in the Territory. This is proved by the fact that a large part
of the stocks imported are intended for other destinations. It should also be borne in mind that, from 1921 to July 1926,
the European population increased from 750 to 1,746 persons, and that the growth of the white population occurred chiefly
during this latter year; thus, the population of Duala increased by 176 from July to November.
CAMEROONS UNDER FRENCH MANDATE.
Area,: 164,094 square miles (425,000 square kilometres)
Population (1927): Native: 1,900,000; non-native: 2,000.
IMPORTS.1
Designation
des
boissons
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
Description
of
Beverages
Eaux-de-vie de
toute sorte .
Liqueurs . . .
Vins en futs . . .
Vins en bouteilles .
Vins de liqueur . .
Vins mousseux et
champagnes . .
Total des vins . .
Bi£re
38.717
5-94°
138.420
34-613
33 036
I3-249
219.318
61.754
56.900
15-254
137-335
43-083
12.021
9-395
201.834
68.962
119.021
15.966
273.924
86.942
22.453
17.362
400.681
74-251
80.638
24.044
451.101
95-65I
39-122
32.798
618.672
137.448
62.873
I/-347
963.854
I37-OI5
29.008
35-391
x.165.268
183.700
I73-895
25.146
103.084
8.630
1.664.721
302.768
47-I73
81.289
856.454
220.123
42.372
62.667
2.095-951
1.181.616
455-734
514.270
Brandies
kinds
Liqueurs
of all
Wine in casks
Wine in bottles
Liqueur wines
Sparkling wines
champagne
Total wines
Beer
Figures in litres: 1 litre = 0.22 imp. gallon.
LOCAL MANUFACTURE.
The native alcohol “ dolo ” or " pipi ”, otherwise millet beer, is really more in the nature
of spirits than of beer; it is a grain alcohol of low strength. Its manufacture and sale, like the
use of palm wine, render their authors liable to penalties; in practice, however, only the abuse
of this beverage is repressed, on account of its harmlessness when taken in moderate
quantities.
No distilled beverages are manufactured in the Cameroons, and a still or other contrivance
of the kind might be sought in vain among the European or native population. The import and
possession of stills was prohibited by Decree dated August 28th, 1928.
1 The above quantities are not entirely consumed in the Territory. This is proved by the fact that a large part
of the stocks imported are intended for other destinations. It should also be borne in mind that, from 1921 to July 1926,
the European population increased from 750 to 1,746 persons, and that the growth of the white population occurred chiefly
during this latter year; thus, the population of Duala increased by 176 from July to November.
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