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CONTENTS
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§ 7. Weights and Measures 126
§ 8. Table of Sunrise and Sunset in Palestine 129
§ 9. Festivals 130
§ 10. The Pro-Jerusalem Society 131


PART V
GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES
§ 1. System of Administration 133
§ 2. Administration of Justice 137
§ 3. Finance, Currency and Banking 144
§ 4. Customs
§ 5. Commerce and Industry 169
§ 6. Immigration 171
§ 7. Education 173
§ 8. Land Tenure 181
§ 9. Agriculture and Forestry 186
§ 10. Public Works and Harbours 195
§ 11. Palestine Railways 198
§ 12. Public Security 202
§ 13. Medical and Meteorological 204
§ 14. Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones 210
§ 15. Municipalities 224
§ 16. Parliamentary Papers 226
§ 17. Trans-jordania 227


PART VI
GEOLOGY, MINING AND NATURAL HISTORY
§ 1. Geology 229
§ 2. Mineral Resources 238
§ 3. Mammalia 242
§ 4. Birds 243
§ 5. Reptilia 256