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DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES — BOOKS OF REFERENCE 983

The National Treasury has continued to withdraw from circulation the notes of the extinct hanking committee, and during the year 1918 cancelled 309,972 dollars, which with amounts previously withdrawn makes a total of

i,631,156 dollars.

The silver peso or dollar is not now current, the money in uae boing j>aper or fractional nickel and copper coin. The paper money in circulation is estimated at between 150,000,000 and 200,000,000 p

The Dollar or I'r.vi, of 100 Ccntaros, weight, 25 grammes, "900 fine ; nominal value, 4s. Nickel coins are the real, nominal value 6d. , and the half and quarter real. Copper coins (introduced in 1915) are 25 and 12$ centavos. In 1917, 1,200,000 of the former and 2,468,000 of the latter were coined.

The Spanish Libra of 16 ounces , , Arroba of 25 libras

Quintal of 4 arrobas Toiulada of 20 quintals Fanega ....

= 1*014 lb. avoirdupois.

= 25 85 lb.

= 10140

= 18-10 cwt.

= \\ imperial bushels.

The metric system is in use only to a small extent, Spanish measures g the principal units.

Diplomatic and Consular Representatives.

1. Of Guatemala in Great Britain.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. — Dr. Don Manuel Arroyo. (Appointed 1920).

There are also Consular representatives at Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton, Birmingham, Cardiff, Grimsby.

2. Ok Great Britain in Guatemala.

Envoy Extraordinary, Minister and Consul-General. — Hugh William Oaisford. Appointed January 17, 1920.

There is a British Consul at Quezaltenango ; Vice-Consuls at Livingston, Puerto Barrios, and San Jose.

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning- Guatemala.

1. Official Publications. Foreign Office Beporta. Annual Series. London. I uformede IfiDireceiou .:■ a. Annual. Guatemala.

Informs de la Secretaria de Fomento. Annual. Guatemala.

Memorias de los Secretaries de Kstado del Goebierno de la republica de Guatemala 'Gobernacion j Justicia ; Instruction Publica ; Guerra ; Hacienda ; Relaciunei Lxtoriore*). Annual. Guatemala.

niento de poblacion habido en los pueblos de la republica de Guatemala. Annual. Guatemala.

Resena de los progresos alcanzados en los rauios de Teirenos Ferrocariles, Carreteras P.ienles, Comunicacioues por Correo, Telegrafo y Telefono, y Produccion Agricoia. Guatemala

2. Non-Official Publication

Brigham(T.), Guatemala. The Land of the Quetzal. London, 188T.

Caille (Alexis), Au Pays du Printemps eternel : La Guatemala et son aTenir econo- uiique. Paris. 1914.

Fife (D.). Guatemala and the States of Central America. London, 1913.

JCraa* (A. H.), Central and South America. In Stanford's Compendium. New Issue. London, 1901.

MaudtUiy (Anne C. and Alfred P.), A Glimpse at Guatemala. London. 1899.

Nitderlim (G.), The Republic of Guatemala. Philadelphia, 1

Report of Committee of Council of the Corporation of Foreign Bondholders.

Sapper (K. ). Das nordliche Mittel-Amerika. Reisen und Studien, 1888-95. Brunswick 1^97.— Ceber Gebirgsbau und Boden des Nordllchen Mittelamerika. Ergantungsheft*