REPORTS of the Annual Series have been recently issued from His Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular Officers at the following places, and may be obtained from the sources indicated on the title-page :

ABYSSINIA ... 5420 Harrar. Trade, 1913

ARGENTINE

REPUBLIC

AUSTRIA

HUNGARY

BELGIUM

BOLIVIA
BRAZIL

CHINA...

BULGARIA
CHILE...

5421 Gambela. Trade, 1913...
5422 Abyssinia. Trade, 1913
5458 Rosario. Trade during recent

5231 Austria-Hungary.

5346 Hungary. Trade, &c., 1913
... 5274 Antwerp. Shipping and navi-
gation, 1913

5416 Bolivia. Trade, &c., 1913
5380 Pará. Trade, 1913
5392 Rio Grande. Trade, 1913
5412 Pernambuco. Trade, 1913
5451 Brazil. Trade, 1912-13
5320 Bulgaria. Trade, 1912-13
5401 Iquique. Trade, 1913 ...
5452 Coquimbo. Trade, 1914
5476 Antofagasta, &c. Trade, 1914
5359 Shasi. Trade, 1913

Price
ld
1d

...

2d

Trade, 1913

5387 Osaka. Trade, 1913

Price 2d

2d

24d

Finances,

5408 Kobe. Trade, &c., 1913

4d

...

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2d

MEXICO

5281 Colima. Trade, 1913

EDITED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF TRADE

REFERENCE TO PREVIOUS REPORT, Annual Series No. 5185.

Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty,
OCTOBER, 1914.

LONDON:

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[Cd. 7620-5.]

1914.

Price Twopence Halfpenny.

In addition to the Egyptian piastre coinage, British and French silver and
copper are in general circulation at Port Said. The Egyptian 17. of 100 pias, is
rarely seen, the gold coins in use being almost invariably the British sovereign
and half-sovereign.

The metric system is in general use. Water is sold by the ton of 1 cubio

metre, Coal is sold by the British ton.

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POPULATION and Industries of the Chief Towns in the Consular District.

Languages. The languages most useful in Port Said for business purposes are English, French, Italian and Arabic.