SHIPPING AND COMMUNICATIONS

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Value of specie imported in 1910, 4,283,617 dollars, exported 361,538 dollars. The imports and exports were distributed as follows (in United States dollars): —

Countries

United States .

Other Countries of America

Germany ....

Spain ....

France ....

United Kingdom

Other Countries of Europe

All Other Countries

Totals .

Imports

Exports

1910

1911

191U

54,569,393 8319,929 t3,5-42,76U 8,(580,256 5,574,939

12,292,219 5,532,357 2,223,728

60,015,005

7,234,657

9,204,791

6,203,125

13,699,060

16,910,359

129,328,507

I 3,391,216

3,646,398

727,297

1,549,080

, 10,696,289

915,175

655,058

1911

103,675,581 I 113,206,997 ji 124,745,304

106,853,343

3,641,555

459,703

1,307,517

5,697,314

5,176,947

123,136,379

Shipping and Communications.

In 1911-12, 12,172 vessels entered and 12,306 cleared. British vessels, 268 of 508,050 tons entered the Port of Havana and 266 of 510,639 tons cleared. In Cuba there were in 1912, 1,690 miles of railway. The four lines are — the United Railways of Havana, 672 miles ; Cuba Railroad, 602 miles ; Cuban Central Railway, 269 miles, and Western Railway of Havana, 147 miles. The lines now connect the principal towns and seaports from Pinar del Rio in the west, to Santiago de Cuba in the east. The larger sugar estates have private lines connecting them with the main lines. Several important railway extensions are projected. There are 1,033 miles of cart roads open to traffic. There are 487 post offices, 171 telegraph offices, and nine wireless stations operated by the Government. There are 5,065 miles of government telegraph line.

The National Bank has a paid up capital of 5,000,000 dollars. On June 29th, 1912, its assets amounted to 38,127,307 dollars. There is no Cuban currency and no paper money. The Spanish gold dollar is worth 45^c?. ; the silver dollar about AOd., and the American dollar id^d. The principal coins used are the peso, worth 84 cents ; the peseta, worth 17 cents ; the real, worth 8 cents. The French ' Louis' is worth 3 '85 dollars.

The metrical system of weights and measures is in use.

Diplomatic and Consular Representatives.

1. Of Cuba in Geeat Britain.

Envoy and Minister. — General Carlos Garcia Vellez. Secretary. — Gabriel Zendegui. Ghancellor. — Carlos Autran y Batista. Attache. — Antonio F. Saavedra.

2. Of Great Britain in Cuba.

Envoy and Minister — Stephen Leech.

British Vice-Consul's at Havana — H. D. R. Cowan and G. F. Plant. There is a British Consul at Santiago, and Vice-Consuls at Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Cardenas, and Guantanamo.

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