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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