‘-From statistics just published, dealing ■.>vith the rich* st men living, we (earn that there are about 700 with over a million sterling, of-wlinm-200 reside in England, IUO in the United States, 100 in Germany and Austria, 75 in Frauce, 50 in Russia, 50 in India, an-l *125 in other o untries. The richest ainongßt these millionaires ere the following Jay Gould, the American railway king, worth £55.000.000, annual income £2.800,000 ; Mackay, £50,01 0,000, £2:500,01 t); Rothschild (Kag.), £40,000,000, £2 OOO.COt) ; Vanderbilt, £25,000,000, £2 250 000 ; J. F. Jones (United State ), £20,(iOO.OOO, £1.000.000; Duke of West. miu.se, £16,0u0,000, £800,000; J J. As tor (UuiteJ Statei) £10,000.000, £SOO 000 ; W. S'ewait (United. States), d 8,000,000, £400,000; J. G. Bennett (United States) £6 010,000, £380,000 ; the Duke of Sutherland, £6 000 000, £3OO OUI ; Duke of Northumi erlaud, £5,0(0,001', £250,000; Maquis of Bute, .4J3oojoo(V annual itedinC £2j0,000.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 874, 30 November 1888, Page 33
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