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STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
1924
SIXTÝ-FIRST ANNUAL PUBLICATION
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~:ACM.LLAN ANDCO., LIMITED LONDON • .BOMBAY • CALCUTTA • MADRAS
MEI.BOURNE
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THE MACMILLA'N CO. OF CANADA, LTD. TORONTO
THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF
THE STATES. Oil~ THE WORLD
FOR THE YEAR
EDITED BY
Sm JOHN SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D. li'OBlt.ERLY SECRETARY TO THK ROYAL GJIIOOBA.PHICAL SOCIETY, 1
I!ONORARY CORBIIIIPONl!IliG MII¥BEB Cl(THII GJloGRAPB!CAL ~O()!IITUII$'oF SCOTLAND, PARIS1
llABSIIILLES1 P.jl~ROGa~D1 ~I)MB1 LISBO.N1 AMSTERDAM, BRU!!BEL81 G!INEVA, NEUCHATEL1
PBILADELPBIA1 OF THE HUNGARIAN STATISTICAL SOCIBTV1 ' AND OF TUB COMII.ERCIAL
" • GEOGRAPHICAL SOOIBTY 011' PARIS, KEII.'BII:R OF THII: INTBBNATIONAL
INSTITUTll OF STATIS1ICS
AND
M. EPSTEIN, M.A., PH.D. I:ELLOW 01' TUB ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL1 01' THE ROYAL STATISTICAL1 AND OF THE ROYAL
ECOIIOliUC SOCIETIES
SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL PUBLICATION. REVISED AFTER OFFICIAL RETURNS
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1924
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PREFACE THANKS to the eo-operation whlch we have received from
many quarters, official and other, we hope that we have been able to bring the information in the sixty-first issue of the YuR~Boox: to the latest available date. Special attention has been given to recent constitutional changes in various countries. New Constitutions have been adopted in China, Egypt, tind Ru~sia, and fundamental innovations have been introduced into the Constitutions of Greece, Italy, Spain, and Turkey. The section relating to the last-named country has been brought up to date to accord with the arrangements made in the Treaty of Lnusanne, the territQlial changes of which. are also indicated on the first map accompanying this volume ; and it has been found possible to collect together certain statistics concerning Ireland.
T~e Introductory Tables contain, as usual, a number of world surveys, including some comparative statistics in regard to taxation, revenue and expenditure, and debt charges; a conspectus of the League of Nations; and a list of the more important recent Treaties, and also of the more important International Organisations. Special attention is directed to the " Additions and Corrections n ; these contain .salient facts and figures which did not become available in time for inclusion in the body of the book.
To our numerous friends all over the world we desire once again to express our very warm thanks for their valued co-operation.
8TATBSJU.N1B YEAR-BOOK Oll'l!'IOB, M..&.oKILLAN & Co., LTD.,
3T. MARTIN's STBEBT,
LONDON, W,C, 2.
March 31, 1924,
·J.S. K. 1.1. E.
MITRIC WEiGHTS AND ltiASUiii!J . . . . -
·- ' ':M:elrfu nUia.sures most uommoilly founcl in sta.tisticil fetu~, with , eqiiti~e».ta -::...;..
· - LUtiTH. Su:R:PAcJil MBAIImui.
Centimetre ,;, }[ett"e ; .• Kilometre
o··se iJJCh Square metre ... 10·26 &q. f'eet 8.9 ·S7 inches Hect&rtl •.. 2 '47 aoTtlB .
0·621 mile Square kilometre ... o·ss6 sq. mile
LIQUID MIIAKURB. DRY MBASUBlll.
. :Litre .. . . 1 •76 pints Hectolitre ... 22 gallons
Litre ... 0·91 quart Hectolitre ... ... 2·75 buAhels
.:, - WBtGHT-AVOIRDU_POII. WEIGIIT~TaaY.
Gmmme ... ... 15'42 gt'llins Kilogramme .. . · ... 2 '205 pounds Qu.iutal - ... 220·46 pounds Ton . ; . - 22(}4 '6 pounds
GraJDme .. . ... 15 '42 grains Kilogramme ... 32'15 ounces Kilogramme 2;68 pounda
CONTENTS· INTRODUCTORY TABLES.
1.-'l'HE BRITISH RMPIRE, 1922-192~ · ··r.·-• •
Ii • ..,...:Q.ELATION OF REVENUE TO. EXPENDITURE OF VARIOUS . . •· COUNTRIES. .
111.-DEBT OliAR.GE OF VARIOUS. COUNTRIES.
IV.-WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM.
V.-WORLD'S IRON AND STEEL OUTPUT.
VI.-W~RLD'S PRODUCTION OF RAW SILK.
VU.-WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF WOOL.
VIII.-WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING~
IX.-COMPARATIVE TAXATIGN.
X.-FRENCH LOANS 'l'O POLAND, RUMANIA AND YUGOSLAVIA, 1923 ..
XI.>-THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS •. I. Mll:ii:B~l\SHIP. .
11. Cowat'xe1"Us oP THB ORGANS oP THE Lualnt. Ill. Bth,oET ol!' THE Lu~u:z. · . .
IV. PuiJLtCA'l'IONS 01!' THE LEAGVE OB' NATION~
V. :MANDATES.
XII.-PRINCIPAL TREATIES, 1923-24.
XIII.-THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, 1923.
XIV.-INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS.
viii THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1924
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
GREAT BniTAIN-Revenue ani! Expenditure, 1923-24; Justice; Jl.figra· tion. ·
JERSEY-Finance. IRISH FREE STATE-Cabinet. liALTA.--,.-N cw Governor. BAHREIN IsLANDs-Trade in 1921-22
and 1922-23. CEYLON-Constitution ; Commerce ;
Finance. PA.LESTINE-Commerce, 1923; Ship-
ping, 1923. TRANs-J ORDAN-Additional Territory. UGANDA-Finance. N Y ASALAND-Finan ce. NoRTHERN RHODESIA-Constitution;
Finance. CAPE Ol!' Goon HoPE-Provincial
Council. TnANSVAAJ,-Provincial Council. 0RANOE,FHEE STATE-New Adminis-
trator. NIGERIA-Finance. CANADA-Grain Crops; Trade, 1923. VICTORIA-New Cabinet; New Agent-
General. QuEENSLAND-N ew Agent-General.
T ASliU.NIA -Governorship. 'UNITED STATES-New Secretary of
the Navy; New Attorney-General; Foreign Trad:e, 1923.
ALBANIA-New Ministry. ARGENTINA-Budget for 1923. BELGIUM-New Cabinet; Commerce
in 1923. BRAZI~Agricultural Produce. BULGARIA-Budget, 1924-25. COLOMBIA-Budget for 1924. CuBA-Dudget, 1924-25. CzECBOSLOVAKTA-Ccmmerce inl923. DANZIG-Budget for 1924 ; Trade in
1923. EsT,ONIA-Crops in 1923; Commerce
in 1923. FINLAND-Shipping in 1923. FRANCE-New Cabinet. GERMANY-Budget, 1924.-25. GREECE-Proclamation of Republic ;
New Minister of Foreign Affau-s. H ONDURAs-Provisional President. ITALY-Commerce, 1923. ; 1\Ionocco-Withdrawal of British
Agent at Tangiers.
MAPS.
1. TURKEY IN EUROPE ACCORDING TO LAUSANNE TREATY, 1923.
2. SYI:IO-PALESTINE BoTTNDARY ACCORDING TO BEYROUTH AGREEMENT, 1922.
CONTENTS
PABT '1'HB FrasT.
is
THE BRITISH EMPIRE. P4GB
RKIONING KINO AND EMPEROR · • • • .. 3 I. GREAT BRITAIN AND·NoRTIIRRN IRELAND , , 5
11. INDIA, :I'DB DOKJ'NIONS, COLO:!I'IBIJ, PROTBCTORATBS DBPBNDENCIBS , , . '
AND
EUROP .... ·· NoRTHERN IRELAND
lst.B 01' MAN • 0BANNBL ISLANDS IRisil FRu Sur& GIBRALTAR, liAioTA ..
AsiA:_ ADRN, PBRIM, SOKOTRA,
PAGII
75 1!0 81 87 97 98
&c. • •. • 101 BA.HRBil' IsL,ums 102 BonNBO CBRITISH) Hi4
BRITISH Nonru Bo~NEO 104 BRUNEI , 105 SARAWAK 105
CEYLON , • 107 MALDIVE ISLANDS 112
Cnnus· • 113 HONG KONG . • , , 116 INDIA AND DBPBNDRNCIBS • 120
BALUOHISTAN • 158 SIKKIK , , • 162 ANDAKAN IsLANDs • 163 NiooBAR IsLANDs • 163 L.&.OOA.DIVB ISLANDS 164 KEELING IsLANDs • 164 Ku:aU MunrA IsLAND • 164
THE STRAITS SBTTLEKENTS. 164 Cocoa or 'KEELING IsLANDS 170 OHRISTKAS ISLA.ND • • 170 LAB'UAN • • • • 170
FEDERATED lriA.LA Y STATES 170-TBII liALAY STATES NOT
INOL'UDBD IN THE FEDE· RATION , 174
WEIBA.IWBI • • • 176 JliJ'IIdated. Territoriu-
IBAQ , , p ALEBTINE , , , TnANS-JORDAN • • ••
AI'RIOA-
178 181 186
AaoBNBION !BLAND • 187 BRITISH EAST AI'RICA • 187
K:&NYA OoLONY AND Pno-TBOTORATB , , • 188
UGANDA PnOTBOTORATB • 1111
AFRICA-ZANZIBAR
J4A'URITWS ·• , , • NYABA.LAND PnoTKOTORATB ST. HELENA • TRISTAN DA CUNHA SEYCHELLES • • • ·soMALILA.ND PROTECTORATE SOUTH A.J'RICA-
BA.S'UTOLAND • • • BEOHUANALAND PROTEC·
TOBATB • • SOUTHERN RHODESIA NoatnERN RHoDEsiA ,
Sw AZILA.ND , , , UNION 01' SOUTH AFRICA ,
CAPE Ol' GooD HoPE NATAL ·, ., THE TRANSVAAL ,
86 PAOK
193 198 201 203 204 205 206
207
209 211 213 214 216 230 234 286
ORANGE FRBB STATE • 240 WEST AI'RICA- •
NIGERIA, GAMBIA • • GOLD OOA.BT • • • AsHANTI. • • • NoRTHERN T.sll.mroniEs SIERRA. LEONE. • TnE PROTECTORATE
ANGLO·EoYPTIA.N . SUDAN ,
243 247 248 250 250. 261 252 253
268 Mandated Territorua
TANGANYIKA TERRITORY SouTn-WEaT AFBICA • C.A.KEROON.
• 261
Toooi.AND ,'
AKERIOABBRK'UDA.B • OANAD.A.
CANADIAN PRO.,NCES-
• 264 265
267 269
ALBBRTA , , • 293 BRITISH COLUMBIA , 296 MANITORA , • 299 NEW BRUNSWICK , 801 NovA SCOTIA. • • • 808 ONTARIO , ; • , 806 PRINCE EDWARD IsLAND 808 QUEBBC o , 810
THE STATESM.ut:S .Yli:IAR-BOOK, 1924
AMERICA-CANADIAN PROVINOBS
SASKATCHEWAN YUKON • • , • NoRTH-WEsTTERRITOJUBS
FALKLAND IsLANDs GUIANA, B;RITISH , • HONDURAS, BRITISH NEWFOUNDLAND AND LAll·
RADOR. WEST INDIES
BAHAMAS BARBADOS JAMAICA. 0AYMAN I!!LANDS TtrRKS & OAICOs Isr.ANDS LEEWARD IsLANDs • 'l'RINlDAD .• • WINDWARD ISLANDS
PAOB
312 314 31& 316 3l7 319
321 325 325 827 328 330 330 331 333 335
AusrRALASIA AND OoEANIACoMMONWEALTH or Aus-
TRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES VIOTORIA QUEENSLAND
. BouTII A usTBALIA WEBTEB,N AUSTRALIA. TASMANIA NORTIIERN TERRITORY PAPUA NEW ZEALAND FIJI . . . PACIFIC ISLANDS
'J.'ONGA OTHER IsLANDs·
Mandated Ter1'it<YriesNEW GUINEA WESTERN SAMOA·· NAUIW
PAOll
337 352 363 372 379 384 392 397 399 402 416
419 420
423 426 427
pART TilE SECOND.
THE UNITED STATES OF A1iERICA. UNI').'ED STATES. • 433
·STATES AND TERRITORIES-AtABAl!A • ARIZONA • ARKANSAS • CALIFORNIA COLORADO • CONNECTICUT DELAWARE. • • DtSTRIOT OF COLUMBIA
.FLORIDA GJ!lORGIA IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IoWA.·
·.KANSAS. , ·K:gNTUCKY • LOUISIANA. MAINE • ·MARYLAND. , MAsSACHUBE1'rs • :MICHIG~N , • , ' ·MINNESOTA. 'MississiPPI • 'MissOURI • -MONTANA • ;N~BRASIU . . • NlllYADA' • • ~E,:W H,Al>IPSJIIRB,
485 488 490 492 497 499 502 504 507 510 512 515 518 520 523 525 528 531 533 536 542 545 547 5[)0 5!i2 555
' 557' 560
STATES AND TERRITORIES-NEw JERSEY 562 N:Bw MEXICO • 565 N:Ew YoRK STATE 568 NonTH CAROLINA · 573 NoRTH ·DAKoTA • 576 OiiiO • 578 OKLAHOMA • 581 OREGON • 583 PENNSYLVANIA 586 RJi:oDE IsLAND • 591 SOUTH-CAROLINA 593 SOUTH DA:i.OTA . 695 TENNESSlliE • 598 TEXAS 601 UTAH. 604 VERMONT 607 VIRGINIA • 610 W ABHINGTON .. 613 WEST VIRGINIA 616 WISCONSIN , 618 WYOMING • 621
OUTLYING TERRITORIES_._ AllASKA: TERRITORY , ,. ,·624 HAWAII ~6 Po.RTO Rico • , . • • 6211 A)!JERIOAN VIRGIN li!L.NDS. 632 PHILIPPI~E l.sJ,AIIIl>IJ · '· . , 634 Gu;AH •. •, 639 SAHOU b~Di , 639
OONTmml
OTHER COUNTRIES.
ABYSSINIA. AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ARABIA . . • AnG~NTINE REPlJBLIO AUSTRIA BELGIUM
· 8ELGIAN CONGO
BHUTAN BOLiVIA BRAZIL. BULGARIA OHILE . CHINA.
:MANCHURIA TIBET SrN-KIANG • iJ:oNGOLIA ,
COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA . . . CZECHOSLOVAIUA DANZIG DENMARK
ICELAND • • , DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ECUADOR EGYPT. ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE
ANDORRA • • •
PAGB
645 6110 6!54
• 6117 66.0 672
• 680 692
CoLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES AllA-
697 699 7(}4 716 724 734 7&3 754 756 1&7 762 769 774 779 7&8 790 803 810 816 822 841 845 854 885 886
~l!.~CR INDIA. •. PRpCH .INDO-CHINA
COCHIN-CHIN A ANN AM
. CAM'BODlA T011'X1NG. LAOB KWANG OHAU WAN
Mandated TerritoriesSYRIA AND LEBANON •
AFRICAALGERIA TUNIS. FRENCH CoNGo
888 • 889
890 891 892 893 893 894
895
898 905 909
PAGE
lLtnA.G.UOAR • • • 911 'M:A.YOTrll AND THK COMORO
. lBLA.NDB 916 ~ION •. 917 SoMALI CoAST 917 WEsT AFRICA AND THE SA-
• HARA 918 SENEGAL , 920 GUINEA 921 lvoRY CoAST 922 D.uJ<IMEY 922 FRENCH SUDAN. 923 UPPER. VoLT A , 924 MAURJTANIA 924
. Mandated Terr,itori~-Toao • 925 CAMEROi:rN· • 926
.A.ll.&RICA.,... GUADELOUPE .AND DEPEND·
ENCIES 927 GUIANA , ·, 928 MARTINIQUB 929 ST; Pnmu AND MrQuELON 929
Avi!TRA.Lisu AND-Omu.NrANlt'w 0.\LEDONlA AND DE-
PENDENCIF.S • 930 NEw HEBRIDES • • 931 PRmrca EsTABLISHMEN1'S tN
OOEANIA 932
GERMANY 938 STATES QF G.mUMkNY-
AlHI.AL'i • 955 BADEN • • 955 BAVARIA • 957 BREMEN • 961 BRUNSWICK 962 HAMBURG. 962 HESSE .- 963 LIPPE , 965 LtiBECll: • • . • • 966 MECKLENBURG-SCBW.ERIN 966 MECKLENBURG-STllELITZ • 967 0LDENBURG 967 PRU88IA • 968 SAXONY 973
~xii THE STA.TESJU:N~ YEAR-BOOK, 1924
PAG&
GERMANY-STATES OJ' GER· M.ANY
SOU.AUMBURG·LIPPE THURINGIA ,
• WALDEOit , ·WfrRTTEMBERG
GREECE GUATEMALA HAITI • HOND'IJRA.S • HUNGARY • ITALY • ,
'.
FoREIGN DEPENDENOIES-
• 976 976 978 978
• 981 994 999
• 1004 • 1008 • 1016
EIIITREA , , , 1042 SOMALILAND , , , 104:! TRIPOLITANIA AND CYRE·
NAIOA , , • • 1045 TIENTSIN (CONOESRION OF) 1047 AEGEAN lsL.,NDS , , 1047,
JAPAN. KOREA • • •
FoRMOSA (TAIWAN) • PESOADORES , SAKHALIN KWANTUNG , p AOTFIO ISLANllS
LATVIA LIBERIA. LIECHTENSTEIN .LITHUANIA LUXEMBURG MEXICO MONACO MOROCCO NEPAL. NETHERLANDS (THE)
COLONIES • ,
INDEX
• 1050
• 1068 • 1071 • 1073 • 1078 • 1078 • 1078 • 1077 . 1082 • 1085 • 1086 . 1091 . 1094 . 1103 • 1104 • 1114 • 1116 ,, 1134
NETHERLANDS (THE)Durou EAsT INDIEs •
· DUTOH WEST INDIESSuRINAM on DuToH
• 1134
GUIANA • 1141 CURAC(40 . ' 1148
NICARAGUA. • 1146 NORWAY • • 1151
SPlTSDERGEN • 1165 OMA·N • . • 1168 PAN:AMA· • . • 1170
PANAMA CAN,.U. . · . 1174 PARAGUAY • • 1177 PERSIA . 1188 PERU • • 1193 POLAND • 1204 PORTUGAL • • 1212
DEPENDENCIES , 1220 ROME, SEE AND CHURCH
OF • • .. 1225 RUMANIA • . 1229 RUSSIA • 1238
BOKHARA • 1256 KHIVA , , 125'! ARMENIA, , , 1258 AZERBAIJAN , 1259 GEOltGIA , , 1260 UKRAINE • , 1261 Wmrm RussiA • 1263
SALVADOR. , 1268 SAN MARINO • • 1267 SERB, CROA T AND
SLOVENE STATE 1268 SIAM SPAIN • SWEDEN • SWITZERLAND TURKEY , URUGUAY • VENEZUELA
,' 1276 • 1284 • 1804 • 1822 • 1886 • 1849 • 1857
• 1865
INDEX TO INTRODUCTION xiii
INDEX 'fO INTRODUCTORY TABLES AND ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
ALBANIA, New :Ministrr, xxxl! ·Argentlua-
Budget (1928), xxxil Petroleum (1921, 1922), xix
Australla-Taxation, xxi Woof(1909'"18, 1921-23), xx
BAHREIN Isl ds, Trnde (1921-23), xxlx Belgfum-
Cabinet, new, xi! · ·Commerce (1928 xxxlll
Debt charge, xv 1 · Iron and steel, xi Revenue· and eJ: nditure, relation of
(192a) xvill, Brazil, A&rieuitural produce, xniil Brlllllh Empire· (lee allo U.K.) (1922-23),
xvl', xvi! . Area and population (1922-28), xvl, xvii Commerce (1922-23), xvi, xvil Debt (1922-28), xvi, xvii Finance (1922-28), xvl, xvil ShipbnUding (1914, 1923), :ui
British South AfricaDebt charge, xvlii . Provincial Councils, xxx Revenue and expenditure, relation of
(1928-24), xvlil Taxation, xxl Wool (1908-18, 1921-28), XX
Bt,!l.garia1 Budget (1924-25), xxxlil
CANADA-Commerce (1921-28), xxxi Crops, grain and cenal (1922, 1928), ""'x Petroleum (1921, 1922)1 xlx Taxation, xxi Wool (1909•18t_l921-2.!), zx
Cape ot Good .t1ope, Provincial Council, position of parties, xn
Ceylon-Commeroe (1923), xxlx Constitntion, ~nix Finance (1922-24), xxix
Colombia, Budget (1924), xxxill Commerce- ·
Belgium (1928), xxxlli British Empire (1922-28), xvf, xvl! Canada~1921-28j, XXXI Ceylon 928), :ulx Csechoa ovaila (1928), xxxlv ' Dnnzi.K (1928) xxxlv ·
. Estonia (1928), xxxi v Ital7 (1928), mvl Palestine (1928), :uix
, United States, xxxli : Comparatin Taxation (1918-14,1928·24), xsl Cuba, Bndget (1924-25), xx:clv Czecho•lovak!A, Commerce (19.18)1 uzlv
DANZIG-Budget (1924), xxxiv Trade (1928)1 XXXIV
Debt, British Empire, nl, llVil Debt charge, various countries, xviil
ENGLAND and Wales.Justlce (1921, 1922), xxvUI Police force (1928); xxvili
Estonia- . Commerce (1928), =. I v Crcps (1928}1 :t:ulv
Expenditure m relation to Rey.imue, various countries, xvlll
Europe-Silk, raw, proJduction (1920-22), xlx Wool (1009-18, 1921-28), XII:
FINANCE-Argentlna (1928), X1<sll British Empire (1922-28), xvl, xvli Bulgaria (1924-26), xxxlii ' Ceylon (1922>24)1 XXIX Colombia (1924), xxxil! Cuba (1924-25), xxxlv Danzlg (1923), xxxlv Germany (1924-25), xxxv Great Britain (1928·24), xvlll, xxviil J er~ey (1928·24), xxvbl League of Nations (1924), xxlv Nigeria (1928-26)!XXX Northern Rhodesia (1923·25), xxx Nyaaaland (1928-24), x:S:x Uganda (1924), xxix Various coUIItrlea, xvll1
!Inland-Debt charge, xvill Revenue and expenditure, relatlcn ot
(1928), xvlll. · Shipping {1928)1 XXXV Wool (1909-18, 1921-28), xx
Franoe-Oabinet, new, xxxv Debt charge, xvill Iron and steel, xix Lo&X~a, xxl xxl! Petroleum (1921, 1922), xl:l: . ·. Revenue .l'lld expenditure, relations of
(1922), xvlll ~~~~~~~dl:tj (1914, 1928), xxl
wool (leoe-18, 1921-28), xx
GERliiANY-Budget (19.24•25), XXXV Iron all(\ steel, xlx Petroleum (Ui21, 1922), xix , Shipbuilding (1914, 1928)1 ni
Germany, continuedTaxation, xxi Wool ((1909---18, 1921-23), xx
Great BritainDebt charges, xviii Finance (1928-24), xviii, xxviii Iron and steel, xix Justice;_ nvij\ Migration '(1921!), xxviii Revenue and ex_Ptlnditure (1922-23), xvi ;
(1923-24), xxviii; relation or, xviii Shipbuilding (1914, 1923), xxi Ta.xation, xxi
GREECE-Foreign Afl&lrs, new llllnister, XXXVI Republle proclaimed, nxv
HONDURAS,,Provisioll~ ~.residlllll;, :r:p;.vi
IMPERIAL Collference~102S),·xxvi International Orpnbati na, :axvii Irish Free State, Cabine changes, ·:rxviil Italy-
Commerce (1923), :QJ<VI . Debt c~e, xvm Petroleum (1921, 1922), xix Revenue and expenditure, relation of
· (19U-24), xvlli Shipbuilding (19]4., 11123), 1n<i Taxation, x:ri Wool (1908-13, 1921-23), xx
JAPAN- . Iron a11d steel, x\x Petroleum (1921, 1922), xl>i/ Shipbuilding (1914, J1128}, x.xl
Jersey, Finance (1m-24), oaviii
LEAGUE of Natjons, ·the., "J:,qi•x.xvl Budget, xxiv Mandatea,xxv, xxvi Membership, Xll:iii Organs, xxl•i Pnblicatlonll, XJiV
Loans, :Prench,nl, x~li MALTA, New Governor, xxv.ili Mandated territorl&s, League of Nations,
xxv, :z:xvi Metric Weights and Measutles, vi Kexilco, Petr0lenm(1'921, 1922.), xviii Morocco, British Agent at Tangier with·
drawn, :rn:9'1
NEW ZEALA1W-Taxation, xxi Wool (1909-13, 1921-2J!), l<X
Nigeria, Financial estiljlates Oc9l!.,_ll5), I!JI'X Northern Rhodesia-
Financial es~.l'H'~fl8 (. J.9}l~c;25);:1J~ . · N~-(Jj}UIIj.i~~i\l1lo :&:!i:K Nyas&l&Dd, Fipancial est.i!!ll\~l!f ·(1928-24),
XXX
ORASGE F111e ~tate.J New .~<j.ll;llnittrat<>r, XXX -· " -
PALEST! NECommerce (1928), :nix Shipping (192S);·lfll'll<
Petroleum, Wor)d'a Produo$ion (1~, 1~), xvUt
Pol&Dd-Iron and steel, xfx Loan from France, xxi Petroleum (1921, 1922), xviii Wool (1909-13, 1921-28), XX
Principal Treaties (1923-24), xxvi
~\lll\ENSIJAND, New A&oo.t,~~. xxxi
REYENUJ!l jn re]Jltion to expenditure, , various .colllltrlee, xviii
Rhodesia, Northern-Financial eij~j,roates (1JI2~-2t.), ~ New Constitution, xxx
Rumania-Loan from Fl'!lace, l<.l<ii Petroleum (1921, 1992), i<viii Wool (1909--18, 1921-23), XX
Slil!PBUILDING, World's (1914, 1928), :rxl Shippin<!.,_
Finland (1923), xu:v Palestine (1923), xxix
S1lk, raw, World's Production(l92q.2a}. *.
South Africa, Union of. See uJUl,er .l]IijpA,
TANGI~8'-BritishAg~ntwi~drawn1~i 'Pasmanta, u-overnorshtp, x~ Taxation~Somparative (1918.-~•. 1928-24),
Tmnsjordan, additional ttmitory, ;>qix Transvaal, Provincial Counctl, J>Psiti~n, .of
· · . parties .xxx · · Treaties, Principal (1928-)!4), xxvi
UGANDA, ~ance·(l,924), xxix United Kingdom-
Revenue and expenditure (1928-24), xxviii Shipbuilding (19H, 1928), xxi Ta;!!'ation, xxi Wool (1908-IS, 192loll3), XX
Union of South AfricaDebt charge,. xviji Provincial Coul).cils, J:XX Revenue and expendihtre, relation l1f
(1928-24), xviii Taxation, xxi WQOI (lWS-13, 1921·28), xx
United States of AmericaAttorney-General, new,. xxxli Commerce (1.928), xxxii Debt .charge, "v!ii Iron and steel; xix Navy, newSeoretsry""r, XlOdt Petroleum (1921, .1922), x.vUi . , Revenue and expenditure, ,r~un ;of
(1928.-24),. xviil ' ' ' Secretary of.~avy, pew:. 1oc<l~ Shipbuilding (11114, ·192!), xxi Taxation, xxi Wool,(1909.-13, 1921-:28), J9f
VICTORIA-New Agent.-(fe)\er~l, .;>P<:XI, Now Cabinet, XXX<
WOOL, World's Prod~.9.D'(l)l~l8, ~921-23), :n: '.". · , ' ·
1JJGOSW. Yl~. ·Loan from · . ll.ce. X)<l' · W09l (LijQQ-. , l,~t-~~):,,x~
INTRODUCTORY TABLES
INTR
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UC
TOR
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TAB
LES
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B
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n 71
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uiii THll: ST.ATI!!SMAN'S YEAR-Doo:B:, 1924
Il.-RELATION OF REVENUE TO EXPENDITURE OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
Percentage of expendi-
Flnan- Revenue Expendi- ture covered by revenue Unit of Country cial currency· (in tore (in Financial Previous
year millions) millions) year llnancial indicated year
I ------
United States • 1923-24 Dollars 3,361·8 2,885•7 liS 101 Great Britain 1928-24 Sterling 818•5 776"6 105 ll5 Denmark. 1928-24 Kroner 407•2 4051 100 77 Bouth Africa 1928-24 Sterling 27•7 l 28•5 97 98 Finland 1923 Finnishmks. 2,466·2 2,633"6 94 86 Sweden 1928-24 Kronor 681"4 775•6 87 89 Italy. 1928-24 Lire 14,566•6 15•181 "6 so -Netherlands 1928 Florins 5914 815"4 72 56 Greece
~ I 1923 Drachmai 8,622-6 6,560 55 ss
Luxemburg 1923 Francs 74•1 139•8 53 57 Belgium 1923 Francs 4,302'1 8,337 52 47 France 1922 Francs 22,381 50,000 46 50
111.-DEBT CHARGE OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
Percentage Increase ( +) or decrease (-) Debt of debt per cent. in
Country Currency charge charge of unit (in entire ex- Debt Other ex-millions) penditure charge penditure Revenue
Great Britain • Sterling 310 37·8 + 2"5 - 4'5 -10'4 United States • Dollars 950 3s·s -13'6 -17·1 - 0'2 Franee Francs 14,929 30•6 + IS·B -12'3 + 16'0 Italy . Lire 5,507 30'2 + 4"2 -13•7 - 6'7 Greece Drachmai 1,579 24•1 + s3·8 + 10'0 + 12•8 South Afrlca Sterling 8 20'0 + ll"1 + 5•1 + 6•1 Luxemburg Francs 21 17•1 + 14•1 + II·6 + 66'6 Belgium • Francs 951 13•9 + 29 - 2'7 + 7"0 Denmark. Kroner 53 13•6 - 0•9 - 30"6 - 5•1 Sweden Kronor 83 10•7
I + II·1 - 19"9 -17 2
Finland Finnish mks. 201 10"4 + 2"8
I + 6"8 + 15"7 1
Netherlands Florins 88 9'8 + 22•8 - 23•7 - 8.'1 '.
IV.-WOBLD'S PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM.
Country In millions of barrels Per cent. of total
·- --1921 1922 1921 1922
United States <172,183 551,197 61•72 6l'73 Mexico. 193,398 185,057 25•28 21'73 Russia. 29,150 35,091 3·81 4'12 Persia . 16,678 21,154 2•18 2"48 Dutch Esst Indiea 18,968 16,000 2 22 1•83 Rumania 8,368 9,817 1'09 I-15 India 8,000
I 7,980 1•05 0•94
Peru 8,699 5,332 0•48 0"63 Poland: 5,167 5,IIO 0•6 I o·oo
CountrJ In mllllou of l!arreJa, Per cent. or~~
1921 1922 19!1..· 1922
Sarawak· Argentlua Trinidad
-----------1-----1---Venezuela • , Japan and Formoaa Jil&7pt • l.l'rallce • Colombia • Gtrm&IIT Cuada Italy , , Algeria , Ot.ber countriu
1,411 1,747 2,851 1,488 2,417 1,2'55
392
200 100 84 s s
2,915 2,6'14 2,446 2,885 2,004 1,188
494 823 208 liD 81 D 6
0'18 0'31 0'19 0'19 0'32 0'16 O'Ol.
0 03. 0'02
v . ..:..WOBLD'S IRON AND STEEL OUTPUT.
0'84 0'81 0'211 0'27 0'24 0'14 0'06 0 04 J)'02 0'V2
Tho estimated prodnotlon of the prlnolpal produolng countries and of the world Is given in l;he accompanying table. (Bngllah tou, OOO'a omitted).
Pig Iron Steel Ingots and Cutinp
__ Co_&_n-trl_e_s __ ~;~~- \ 19;2 119;1 ' 1918 1918 19;~ ~~~ Unltod States ·1 89,500 1: 26,851 116,506 80,MI 44,400 811,803 1P,7" ,
1
81 1801-Great Britain. , 7,880 4,002 2,616 10,280 8,480 6,!181 81703 T,tlt'4 J'ranoe • • • 5,000_ 5,U7 8,108 6,120 4,760 4,466 81010 41614. Belgium. , • 2,118 1,678 882 ll,418 2,186 J ,619 7f0 1,428 Luemburg • • I 1,850 . 1,850 I P55 - J,U7 1,868 747 -Gennany • • : 4,000 : 8,000 6,098 19,000 5,000 9,000 8,700 118,681 czechoslovakla • : 690 I' 389 682 - 7n 680 904 -Pollnd • • • 'I 49ll 468 640 ....;. 93 980 1,476 -Japan • • • -~ -~ _ 200 -~ 5 --=--~ -~~~ ~
ing countries not World totlllnclud·l I I specified a.bove • 6!,580 i 61,938 84,700 77,182 T2,5i8 63,098 42,487 _ 76,019
VI.-WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF RAW SILK. The &!')!ended table of atatlatlc., whle.IJ han been pnblflhed by the LYfiJI• 81llr
Jlercbanta Union, show the estimated world'• production of raw Bilk for 8 rears:-
Regions I 1920 I 1921 1922
Kilos Kilos ltiloa 1\'eatern Hurope ~'trance, IWy, and 8paln), 8,&~,000 8,4GO,OOO 4,010,000 Ba1tern Bttrope, e\'ant, and Central Asia' 760,000 560,il00 700,000 FarBaat • • • • • • . . 16,425,000 25,286,000 27 ,6S6,0VO .. ------------
Total . . . ' 20,880,000 29,li96,00U 811,186,000 .. • Comprises Hnngary, CzechoJiovakia, Yugoslavia,_ Rumania, Bulgaria; etc., Greee~>,
l!alonfkl, Adrfanople, Crete, the Caucasus, .&.l!atolla (Brua and recJon)t Turlrel.tan, and Oanbal Alia. . .
u
XX
TII.-W()JlLD'S P!ltODUCTION 011' WOOL. The roll owing taole lndicatjee 00! IWetnge MtJiiuil pi!~-war {1909-1918)"0 the lOU, the 1922,
lUld the 1928 estimated pl'Qductions iu _the commercially important wool-producing countries·-
Countriea
NORTit A.ltRlUO&..
Uniteli Slates Canada Mexico
Total BOUTS AMERICA.
Argeutlna Brazil C11ile Peru Uruguay
'fotal ~ ·. ~
Austria • Bl!lll!Uioi Bulgaria • Czechoslovakia Ilenmark EstoniA Fiillllbd. France GerJUany Gree<ie • ltungery Ille.tat"J . Italy . N.etherlnntls . NOrWay. Porand . Pprt11gai RUmania Bpllfli • Sweden. S}Vitzerland Turkey . • Vnite<l Kingd•Jm Yugoslavia . Other
Total
Algeria British S~uth Africa Morocco Tlmts
'.total AUSTRALIA .
.Austt~lili ari!l Tosinania New Zealand •
Total •
Gr«mi tqt&i
i":~~~, '1921 .1922.
/: 1988
Averagil
Pounds, Pounds. Pounds. Pdllnd•. 8~4,110,00} tt?,0~4,000- 2M,Ii68;000 26&,110,000 H,210,QOO 21,251,000- 18,523,000 ' 15,681),000
7,000,000 750,000. '792,000 ~80,000 ------ ~......__
S82,82Q,OOO !19S,065,000 288,875,000 . 282;fl9,t100 ....._ ____ ------~ 858,688,000 286,006,000 265,000,000 : t7o,Oo.;ll00 86,000,000 !7,000,000 19,000,000 1f,080,0110 1r,•so.ooo 81,500,000 81,500,VOO SUOO;GOO · D,9to,ooo lf;500,=- 15,000,000 11,028,000
' 166;966;000 8&,000, 88,100,000 96;ⅇ900
' r,81U2il,tl!JO' 4M,OOCI;<lQO 4i"sl41i0:0Qtl 434,828,000
--15,MII,iltlt 1;250;000 1,15o,OOO I,soo,006
l ,tlliO,OOII' 1,205,10~ 823,000' ' 61!5,000 23,700,000 l71fS7,000 17,6~7,000 28,760,000
- •;sos,ooo 4,803,000 4,168,100
8;~~~?00 1,598,000 1;823,000 .1,90,000 ll,fil!4,000 3,224,000 8,150,000
- 8,250,000 ?,260,000 .7,6!8,000 80,688;000 8$,600000 88,220,000 ' Sll.220,000 . .li~;;:•OI,lo M,g1a,ooo 61,8119,000 5~600,000 lf •oj,r(J 11, , •• poo 1~,857 :000 1_ ;24+,000 n,osr:ggg 9,·~·000 9,370;000 ll,090i000 1,980, 1,, .. ,ooo 1,980,-ooo 1,98<),000
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T,1(!()j 6,¥#~,000 '
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28,000, (1) (I). I): -1fMOO,QIX) 102,297,COO 103,217,000 1aug~:~ 26,446,000 29,762,000 27,081,000 -- u,ooo,ooo 17.700,000 17,700,000 ~~ ~- .. ~ .:....:...-..:-~-~ -----
ooa,J.is,,ooo 653,790, oor 519;f>li8,000 546,124,000 ---- -----::---85,!1!1,000 95,550,000 95,1\5,000 86,000.000
16~,888,000 161,700,000 18-?,0!19,000 185,000,000 14,850,000 18,640,000 19,175,000 19,500,000 s,Ts~,ooo 6,99&,600 &,t65,600 t1;76S,GOO-
---~-~----------------. 219,694,000 228,820,000 2.0,095,000 2j7,206,000 ------·-----------· -----705,146,000 626,814',000 6111;323.000 ·4M,OOb,OOO i9S,474,00«! 191.614,000 175,000,000 180,000,000
--'--_,.._.l..!-...:.---- --· --------OOS,GIIQ,iloo 817,~8,000 71141818,000 G70,000,000"-
i;51>7,1Bg,"I;i":~~4,7Bi,{i;JQ ~5!2,000 :l,1(«J,6,~,f00
I Shown m Bll.c~ession States.
lMTBODttOTOBY TABLEB ·
VIII.= WORLD'S . S!IPBUILDING •. : . ,Aooorililg tl) Lloyd's Register the totai mercll'nt stt~am t0111t1age of 'ha tr~rld In Ju~e, 1928, was 57,939,000 gross tons, as compared with 42,614,000 11'0~1 tcm• In i11111e, lill~ 'l'he fQIIOJVI&I table ahows details :-· ' . ·
,., .. . ' ....
. bilferen~~e ; Countries June, 191' .tli6e; iDili tietweenl928
II'Ud 1914
Gross tons Gross tons Gross tons
United Jtingdom • l8,87'i:,OOO iD.O'Tf,ooo + 200,000 British. Dominions • .. 1;41l7;1lo0 2,219,000 + 812,000 United 8\ates • 1,887,000 12,416,000 + 10,679,000
·A ustrla-Hungaey 1,062,000 ~·. ..... ~-· . 841,000 (J(i/1 + 2~1t.ll<KI
11': ; ' ; V&&,OOO 112tl,ooo +. \5MQO, ~ce ,. 1,918,000 8,2ti6,000 +1 Qf7,@ ·~t·; &,098,000 ll,~~;tiO~, · =f;eo~,OOQ Greece • : 82'0,0QI.l .... 77 000 HODilfd I ; ; l,4U:OOQ too~·~ +i,:uib,;O!JQ Ital.Y ; 1;4 ,000 ft~·~ -tl,S6(l,o00 ·
l'tl4200U 'i(tt'
t~~;~ •;rap.tn ; ;
Nol'Wat· . ; t't!s'ooo f.!l!ii;Oc!O l!!palil • • ; '~ss:ol)6 l·=-~ . -~31j() ;~:!':nourtotrlis W!l,OOO •+ 1~~
; ; 2,o~,oou 2:kl&'r;ooo + '1'911, .............. ~ ~~ .:.....:...=.:;~~.::.:..:. Total a broad • 28,687,000 88,862,000 +16,225,000 ----- ·-World's total . d;li14,ooo &'t ;93,.000 + 15,426,000 .. ..
IX ...... COMPARATIVE TAXATION. T.AXA.ttoN ~:ll:it B.iA~.
... ..... . . . ... , ·• 1918 01' llllil•l4 (attiilil' i 192S ot 19fll-h
J ... .. -Currency tn ~iitr61lb)' Ili Sterilrtg in ~nrrellcr· bi !!~tiJns ot bdntcy at par of oli~tt7. at par.·
e •• d; .£151&1. lid.
£ t; d • UJiltt!d ~lngd()D! (£) . .1!8118; Od, 811 0 1&18 0 ; ·Uilltl!d ltlotes(Dollars) ~·s d61la1's 1 p~ lW dollats· a 14 to F.lftt'll (Ftancs) . st·5 fr&nca 8 522'~ trancli ~f ~ German~ (Marks) • 81'8 mllrlia . 1 10 8 8HI4 mat_~ 4 r 4 Italy (L re) • 68'8 lire 3 2 8 827'71irel 8 611 Canada (Dollars) 16•60 dollara 8 8 2 86 ·89 dollrs,l 7 19 8 Australia (£) • ;£3 88. ld. 8 8 1 £8 la. 9d. 8 1 9 South Africa(£)· •. .;£1 08. Od. 1 0 0 118 98 lld • . 8 911 New Zealand(£) . £6 91. Od. 6 • (j !1§ 61. Bd. 12 5 8
1 .!eti.til Oj;uies for 1922-29. il P'Igutes for 1924 25 (gold l!Jarks).
X.-FRl!:NOH LOANS TO I'OLAN'b, RUMANlA; AND YUGOSLAVIA. . (1) LO.AN TO l'OLtSlt dOVIIU:\NitENT.
(Votad Februlll')' 15, 1928.)
dmount.-400,000,000 francs, to b~ lll"&llt&d 111 iieUril !D.iitalment.t. 1!1teorm.~a per c6nt. . . ~lilt Flinlf,--..Mo deft:tlite.terms ftlr:ed-'i, limited )iun.btl' ot annltlea.' . Gut.tfld1&Uil,-l'or the fll'llt lllttalm~flt lit 100,000,000 tialics, the revenues ot tile tors•~
J;xii THE' STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1924
domaios of the Provloce of ~"run. Gnarantees for tho other portions of the loa.n not )·et !lxe<\, but no money will be paid before the guarantees have first been ar~anged. , · PUf:POie.-Pnrchase of rolling stock, expenditure on rallways anc:' telegt'Bphs, and exi>enaes of nattonal defence.
&cuo1\a ftW Gm1\tiltg tile Lo(m,-1. To help to balance futnre Polish b11dgetll. 2. Poland obliged to buy certain goods abroad, and French goods Ruit her best. 8. Advantages to France.-Financial: Loan granted in several portions and th·US appears il' several budgets ; rrompt repayment and goo11 interest. Economic: Money spent on Fren~h g~ods, products of the forest domains granted aa guarantee may be useful for recons~ctlon or Frcnc.h devastated areas. Political : '.Stimulating sympathy for France in Polatld,'
(2) LOAN TO RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT. (Voted May 20, 1923.)
.Amou1\t.-1GO,OOO,OOO francs. l'f!ter~st.-5 per cent. • · . Smlc•~tg Funti.-Rnmanian Government Bonds maturing 15 ;rears tro1n date of dell very
or materl11l. Guaroznteea.-The sprvlce of the bonds Is guaranteed by the export taliC s and also enjoys
a right of priority on all the revenues of the Rnml\nlan State. . Puf:Po.e.-For the purchase of war matetlal~ to lle bought exclusive!? m France under
supervision of the French 'Service Interminlsterlel.' Recuoru.for Granting the Loozn.-' Even the most ardent pacifists m~Bt admit tlu~t no
country, given the present state of Central Europe, can be deprived, without peril to the 11eneral peaceJ of the minimum means of deftnre · even those who are moat. confident of the good Will of Germany, tile Soviets, or Angora, must admit that the aecur!t:r <>f Rumania and wltli lt tranquillity In the East and European peace, can c1nly be assured by the existence of a perfectly equipped army.'
(8) LOAN TO THE YUGOSLAV GOVERNMlllNT1 (Voted July12, 1928.)
Amount.--800,000,000 francs. lntt••••t.-6 per cent., Sin/ci1tg .Fund.-10 year~. (This period may be lengthened.) Guara:ntu1.-A second charge on the net receipts of the Custo~lS and the St~te
monopolies. After allowing for the service of the previous loans which have a pr1or ghnrge, the value oftbe guarantees is estimated at 500,000,000 francs pe( annum. . it
Purp01•.-Civil expenditure on railways, rolling stock, telegraphs, and mtl ary expenditure for national defence. .
Reaaons for Gt'oznting tile Looz!t.-1. Financial operation which benefit& both countries, 2. Yugoslavia must buy certain goods abroad and she obtains greatest satisfaction fro!" French goods. 8. The Leagne of Nations, as at present constituted, is not efficacious m ease of armed conflict, therefore it Is necessary that Yugoslavia should receive fr!Jm France, her best friend, who Is a• Interested as she Is in her defence, the armaments whtch are absolutely necessary for ber defence. 4. Advantages to Francc.-Economtc : Purchase of French goods. Financial: Snftloient tntereat and prompt repayment. l'olitical: Spre~d of French Influence, {' Stimulatlns sympathy for France In Yugoslavia.')
XI.-THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. The League or Nations is an association of Sta.tes which have pledged themselves,
through slgnlns the Covenant (i.e., the constitution of the League) [l!'Or the text or the Co-venant, see Tam STATESMAN's YEAR BooK for 1021, page xxvili], not $0 go to war before •ubmltt.lng their disputes with each other or States not members of tlte League to arbitration and a delay of from three to nine months. F11rthermore, allY State violating tbts pledge Is automatically In a state of outlawry with the other State~. which are bound to sever all economic and political rell\tlons with the defaulting me111ber. The States m6lllbera or the League have pledged themselves to co·operate over a wide range of economic, social, humanitarian and labour qneHtlons.
The League of Nations formally came Into existence on January to.'l920, through the coming IntO force at tha.t date of the Treaty of Vcraalllea. The two ojl\eial languages of the Leasuo are Ensllsh and French. The aeat of the Leaaue la Geneva, Switzerland,
INTRODUCTORY TABLES
I. MEMBERSHIP.
The following 54 Stntes IU'e members of the League:-ABYSSINIA September 28, 1923 ITALY' ALBANIA • December 16, 1920 JAPAN • ARGENTINE H"PUDLIC 1 July 18, 1919 J,ATVIA I AUSTRALIA January 10, 1920 LIBERIA • AUSTRIA December 16, , LITHUANIA 1. BELGIUM Jantnry 10, , LUXEMBtrRG BOLIVIA NEW ZEALAND BRAZIL " • NICA.RAG\JA • BuLGARIA Deceq1ber 16, , NoRWAY CANADA. January 10, ,. PANAMA Cnu.E • November 4, 11119 l'ABAGuAY , CHINA , July · 16, 1020 PERSIA, COLOMB~A , February 16, , l'KRu CoSTA :ij.ICA. • December 16, , PoLAND CuBA , • . • March s, , PoRTUGAL CZECHO~LOVA.KIA January 10, , RUM.},._,_"''lA DENMARK. " March 8, , BAN SAJ .. VADOR EsTONIA I ··• September 22, 1921 SEn.n-CROAT~~LOVENE FINLAND' December lo, 1920 STATE FRANC& January 10, , SIAM GB.&ECE :Marel.t 30, , SouTir AFRICA GUATEMALA. January 10, , SPAIN • H.a.ITI • June 30, , SwEDEN HoLLAND ~larch 9, , SwiTZERLAND • HoNDURAS • November 3 , UNITED KINGDOll HUNGARY SeptemOer 18, HJ12 URUGUAY , INDIA • ~ • January 10, 19'20 V.XNEZITELA. IRISH FREE ST.\.TE Septeml.Jer 10, Hl~:J
xxiii
.January 10, 1920
sePiember 22, 1Y21 June SO, 19:l0 September 22, 1U21 December 16, 1920 January 10, 19:!0 November 3, ,, :March a, ,, January 9, ,. December 26, 1919 Novern\ler 21, , January JO, 1920
,. A}Jril
Ma~~h
B, u
10, n
February 10, IQ20 January 10, ,.
,. January
9, , 8, "
10,
s, ,,
• Signed ths treaties concerning protection of nationAl minorities aa a condition of their entry illto the League.
• The delegation of the Argentine Republic did not attend the second Assembly and witlldrew from the firat Assembly upon the latter's decision to refer the amendment to Article 1 of the Covenant proposed by the Argentine, for study by a committee that was to report to the second Assembly. The Argentine .Government has' not given notice or an intention to leave the League, and appears to r•gard itself. as in a state of suspended or passive membership, to continue until some measure regarded as a satisfactory equivalent to the amendment p10posed by the Argentine l>as been adopted by the J.eague.
The following States are not yet members of the League :-United States, Germany, Russia, Tnrkey, Egypt, Ecuador, Mexico. •
II. CONSPECTUS OF THE ORGANS OF THE LEAGUE. For details !Is to tbe varlo11S organs Of· the Lengne, see THE STATESMAN'S YEAR rooK
1922, pp. xxx. to xli. The following table furnishes only a general conspectus :-A. I'anu.BY OauANS.
(a) Council and Assembly. (b) Secretariat.
Secretary Geneml.-Sir James Eric,Drummond, K.C.M.G., C. B.
B. SECONDARY ORGANS. (a) 'I he Technical OrgauizationR.
1, Economic and Pinanci.al. 2. Health. 8. 1.'ransit. 4. La!Jour (International Laboul' Office) • •
(b) Advisory Commissions. 1. .Jfilitary, JlaL•al and Air Commission. 2. Commission for Reduction of ..4rmalnents-. 3. Mandttt!s Commiasion. 4. Opium Commission. 5. Social Co-mmission.
(c) International Bureaux. 1. Hyd!'O(JT(Jphic .Bureau, 2. Relief Bureau. S. Institute of QlmtlWI'Cf.
• 4. Commitlu on lntell«tual CQ·Op<J'ation.
THK ST:.\TESHA.!(S: YEA.Jt>.BOOK, 1924
(d) Administrative Organizations. 1. Saar Governing Committee. 2. Free City of Dttnzig.
C. lNTEIINATI<»!AI. CovaT OF JusTIClli.
III. 'BUDGET OF THE LEAqU~
~H 'l'T.~ alloca!Wn of expenBea a& flxetf, !>11 the Fowrth ABBembl/1 of the League is as follows:-, . Units Units Units
' l;!~f.i:s. payabJe. , Stst!ls. payable. States. parable. A!>1"'!illi& ~ France (95-17). . • 78 PanalllA 1 Alllan~ l • Qreat Britain (95"""7). ES Paraguay • 1
·' · (35) Preece • 10 Persia (l 0-4) 6 2~ (lnate!llAla . 1 Peru • 10
B~ ium (20-5)' 1 f[aiti. 2 PDland , , 116
~livia . . 1!l f[onoblms • 1 Portugal • • 10
li Hu!lgary • 4 Rumania (40-9) Sl Brazil' . . 81i IndiJI . 65 Salvador , • 1
~~~!! 1 Ire!lmd , 10 l!erb·Croat.SiovMe
Qhj~!'' ~ma,. Colombia , <J4~ta Riea Cuba, • • cZ:oohjllillovakia . Dtnm,Ui< ' • E•£onia (5-2) . Fiplap4 , ,
86 Italy (73-,.12) 61 State (85-9) ... 1!l Japan (78-,12) 61 , Siam • , 61i Latvla (5,.-2) S South Africa
7. Liberia • . 1 Spain • l I-ithnania(o.,-1) 4 Sweden • Q Luxemburg 1 Switzerland
S!l , Netherl.an~s 20 U rnguay , 13 New Zealand 10 Venezuela 3 l'licaragua • 1
,. 1Q Nvrw•r 11 Tots! ,
26 10 15 411 18 15
7 5
:fle)gi)).J!!1 ;E_s~lllll. F!"!!ll!ll!, ItalY, f;atvil!, Litb!lll!!ll!, Rumania, a~ Serb-Croat-Sio¥eu S~ate lle.y~ ~ t!!eir qupt411 te~porari)y rll<!!fcell 'I>Y t.h~ nnm)ler o~ units iqdiCl!W4l'PPOIIite eaCh countTy, ·o'Wlng to th6 fact t'bat they wert> iuvail:ed during ine Will"· Folann, )\6wever, wl)!~l! 'I'&!! ~!'9 ii!VI!M.d, yolijpt-rily •g ... ed to rais~ th~ qnota lll~otted t.o it froll! ~~ to 25 Ul)t1• Qf!l&t J3!;'itlli.n's qnota ll~S lil<•WI~e beep recj.ncf'd ill vi~!l' of th' fli'Jt tb;o,~ ~)l~ lrisll Ptoo ~tate.illlJ.oW.a •.••P' arate mel!l~r of tha Le!lgJte Jap4n's qqota js t\JIJlJ>OIIIrily recj.u~" d)vil!!J W t.h~ elll"tb~UI')t,e, · . .
(') The l;f!~' Budget for the sixth }4ca' perio4 (19114), $taiemertt of iJW~n)e g"f<i apemliture. ~1Jn.1 goldfrartc- OJJf $wi•• franc.) ·
Expenditure.
I, Jj>:CR,ET;\1'14-'f <'ll'D 8PECU.L • . ORQ'I,NI~TIO)<S. Ordinacy Expenditnte • Capital Expenditure ,
11. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR 0RGAN,11>4'J'IO~.
Ordinary Expenditure , ,
IlfafJ~~~~:~di~~~RT 'OF 0
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. Ordinary Expenditure , , Capital Expenditure , .
IV. WoRKING CAPITAL FUND.
Deduct : Surplus of previous financial perioda , •
Amount to be allocated
Gold FrancR.
l1,141,449 1,157,000
6,917,2!P5 115,000
1,916,002 4,166
2,077,774
28,828,086
95,050
~n~ome. !}old
Francs.
I . .QRpiNAIW ()oli!TIUJH1TJON8,
(11) Tv!Vards upkeep of Secre. tsriat and Special Organi~a· tions , . ·• . , ll,l4f,4.49
(b) Towards upkeep of the International Labour o,jlnn-isotion . . • . . 6,917,~J)5
(c) Towards upkeep of Per-manent Court of Ititer· national Justice . • . 1,916,002
Il. EXTRAORDINARY CoNTRI· BUTION8.
(a) Towards BUilding•.!. ete. i J,27G,166 (b) Tow~>tds W1>rktag uapita 1. De<s contribution • 442,500 2. 1'ernporary cOntribution 1,635,274
Deduet: Surplus of previous fi?ancial ;pnlods . , •
28,828,686
95,050
28,288,68~ Amount t& be alloeated. 28,283,636
_ I'V. fUBLIOA'l'IONS oP- TliB LlJAGUil. 01" 1U!l'ION8. - . . - . . -- . . . - .· ~- . ...,..
; i>rfne\bai-Pablleations IIISlled by h PabiteatiOJIR ~ ofthe lleere~httht Leagoe ofNatiou:- • · >
-c:ovenanf or the League. 0~ .TOJ!m.l (•11!1 811pDlll!llen~). - . . - _ - . . ~ . _ ' Titat)t S&tre• (fieatf•s and Jntofll&tio!JAJ ~llo"""8!!1~~ ~t!!M f!J ~P ~!l~f!'rl!'t of
the League). .ll$1!0}&. tQ l~. · p--., · • · " - · · · · Reeol'dl!"'t4e.lleetiags ofthl!AIII!Cllllhly. . __ -_ Minutea or ttie ilesstons of the Council of the League· of Natloll& · · - · · - • Reports of the Secretary-General to the Iat, 2nd and Srd Assemblies on the Work of
theConnciL Jfinutea·ofthe Sessions of the Mandates Conunlaslon. The Jfonthly Bulletin ot Statistics.
·==~~~~=tic! ei~t.~ •• : BeconJs of the Internatiollal ferenee on TiiliiCfn ouien ~reo. ReeonJs eoocernlng tbe International Court of Jllstice (1. Doeuments p-ented to
JmfJJD! ~-p n. Fi'OOeedinp ot the Jlll'i8ts' Wm!idUM: UI. .ltltlora ._ . .,_,$he Council and AseemblJ:}. . . ·- ·· - _ - ... - · . . - - ;
_ '· Pnbl(l:litli>ntll!slled by thelnfomlatiim l!e~tlon of tu lleoretuiU:- llouthly SIIRlq17 et the~ -afllatinna (cnnenheepm Of the Leagae'a dDi~ - ·: - _· -- .
Quarterly Bnlletill of Infonnation on the work of l~tlollal OJPJd-111111. ·. ~ ot:the Peml&nant M.,:dates OQinodil!liml. - --~db()ok of In~atl~nal Or$&nisations.
The 'African ani P~ijle posseBIIiqna.,.n.d llerf&bt \"rritoriea ___ of, 'tb.t Gem>~- antt OtioJJ!mJIIm-pJr~ were ceded by th- -!!OllUtries at :tM end· or l;lle.,... fl!l ~e'.AIII&dad AsaociaW Po~ The latter:bad i!'se•ted an •·~~cl~ {:\-!'1- ~) ift 111; -~ 9f ~he Leagoe acoordmg to which the mhab1tants of. tbea~ krn~rles sh<>Ull- 'l!t )fA lmtlll~ the tntelagll of .. advanced nations who by reason of thtir resoureea, t~ ~~ lili tliliir pographieal poaition, eau best undertake this responsibility." These nations ahonld act u mandatoriea of the League, and eJtereise their powers on behalf of the ldgue. The1 ahonld act on the print'lple that the well-being and develoJimentofthe peoplea nnderthe•r tutelage formed a "sacred trust ofbivlllst.tlon," &lld ahCihld render the Council an annual report on the territo17 committed to their ebarge.
Al'ticle 22 furthermore divides the mandat&d terriioriea into three claasea, aeeording to the decree of ci'fillsation of 1!!>,1.- i!l~'J'tll, ~~~~ aJ]fl geographic cirenmstanCilll, and so forth. Class A is eemposed of the communi ties detached from the Ottoman m ~- *!! )Jayp ·"fe~IIC\ " !Jtalre ~ flevlll!lpmen$ whOJ!I i\Jk .9lBtfliPJ- as
aent"natlons eail be prov•sionalry reeognlalld subject tll 1t mldertlijr llf_ istrative ad vice and asaistance by a Mandatory until such time· a they m abls
to atand alone." Cl&flll B, consisting of the fonner German colonies in Central and Rut Alrlea, ahonld
be admlniatered by the Mandatory under conditions 11 hieh -..m "guarantee freedom of conscience or ~ljg:lpn, !!Jlld~~ 9~1,r f;c) tl!e mainknance _ of _public order and morals., the prohibition of. uifilis ,Jicllllll li!lO slAve tJ&4t, tilt ~!! H&11!e ~d tllf JI.QP.or tnllllc, and the prevention of the establishment of fortillcations or mlllt&lJ' or navil bases and of J!lllitsry training of tbe natives for '!thtr than !!"lice purpo- and the defence of territolJ', SJld ~ ilbo~ 4NJIIAl opportnmtifs tor t1ie trade and cotnintlrft.Ot qiJw metatbn.s of tlbe'IMijplL" .: · · _ · c-u: '
Class c (German Booth· West Africa and Pacifte Ialanas ~lri 18 composed of t.en1.t11Jit1! ~<;!\' ~f~.ll l!tJI!t ~ &diiJJil~ uJlllq tlJII lal'• ~t_f ~~1on M jn~gral portidoali o t :if;t WJi~l IIJll>,ieC~ to $1!11 ~eSJI.'i.rd• llb!J!I': W4~.1lf.4J4 fJlp-iJI.f.c1'98~ ~the in tPJII9J101!~~~0JJ,' - - . -. .. '
._fhe S~ille ~i!ii,"M the e?@BB of the Allied ~d Alli!Oei&W JloiJre'n, tlte-.t up the teniul of-atia al1ilcllted ~he l!lBI!dali1!8. for the terrltones ceded Jty Germanr and Turkey,
;!~; ;~r:fhf1.~~u;:.::ibo":u~ ~· ~ llian~ ad lll&lldatory
-,4- J(~,.,lfesonot&mla (now tile KingdOM eUr&~~} &84 -Neattae, attibu~ to Great 'Bi:fUID. · -S:;rt& (f11elilding Lebanon), attributed to Fraa~.
xxvi 'l'BB S'f.ATf.SHAN'S YB.AB BOOK, 1&24
B Mandalu.-..Togoland and Cl!meroona. attributed to Fn11ce. The Norl.h-Weatern portion offormer German East Africa, attJibutect io Belgium. The ~ma.lnder of former German Jllast Afrlea (nQW Tansanylka Cololly), attributed to
Oreat Britain. ·
0 Mandatet.-Former German South Paciflo possessions (except Nauru and Samoa) attributed to Australia. '
Samoa, attrlt>uted to New Zealand, and Nanru, attributed to the B~!Ush Bmpire and administered by Auatralla, New Zealand, and Great Britain.
Former German North PaciOo possessions (Yap, etc.), attributed to Japnn. Former German South-West Africa, attributed to the Union of South Africa.
XII.-PRINCIPAL TREATIES, 1923-24.
t. Treat,. of Peace, and Amity between Guatemala, Salvador, ,Hon<turas, Nicaragua, and Costa Ricr. (Washmgton, February 7, 1928). .
2. Tre&tJ of Lausanne, between Turkey and the Powers (July 24, 1928). [For particulars{ see under Turkey, The text of the Treaty haa been )>ublished &A No. 16 or the Treaty Bel' ea for 1928. (Cmd. 1929.)] . . ·
8. Border Treaty, Customs Union l'reaty, and Defensive Alliance Treaty, between the Baltic States (November 1, 1928). , • . ·
4, Treaty between Greece and Yugoslavia whereb7 the latter obtained a free port at Salonika (December 5, 1928).
5, Treaty or Friendship, Commerce, and Consular Rights between the United States and Germany (December SL 1923).
6. Treaty between Turkey and Hunglll')' (December 18, 1~28). 7. Trdaty between Great Britain, France and Spain regulating the J•Osltlon of Tangier
(December 18, 1928). . If. ·rreat'y Oe~l!'een El'ance anci' Cke-odoaiovaill1o \:.,"&nuary :l'r; Ili'.l4'j. 9. Italy 11nd Yugoslavia, whereby Flume was c~ded to the former (Janulll')' 211, 1024).
10. Italy and Aloaula (March 2, 1924). 11. Italy and Russia (March 7, 1824).
HANDBOOK ON TREATIES,
M!ferl (Denys Peter), Manual of Collections_ of Treatlea a11d of Colle~tlons relating to Treatl8s. London, U2S,
XIII.-THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, 1923.
. The following five -oftlclal publications furnish particulars •• to the proceedings and conclusions of the Imperial Conference and of the lwperial E<ionowlc Conference, held in 1;>ct9ber and November 1928 :-
1. Imperial Conference 1928: Su:nmsry of Proceedings. [(Omd. 19~7~. Price 6d.J 2. Imperial Conference 1928: Appendices to the Summary of Procee.t ngs.
[(Cmd. 1948). Price 21.] ~. Imperial Economic Confe1-ence: Becord ot l'l'Qceedlugs and Documents. . . [(Cmd. 20~9), l'rlce 51,] 4, Imperial ilccnJ.omlc Conference: Summary of Qollcluaions,
. f(Cmd, 191Jo). Price Gd.] 6. Imperial Preterenee : Resolutions relating to Imperial Prefere11ce passed at the
· lmperlal.! War Conference, 19171 and the Imperial Economic Cctnferenct, 1928, • . . ; ((Cmd, ~0~~ Price 3d,)
INTBODUCTOBY TABLES xxvii
XIV.-INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS. Borne of the more important International Organisation• are given in t\le following
list:-
Name
.Academy or International Law , International Co-operative Allianec •
Association or Botanists • , , Medical Museums
Hydrographic Bureau , ; , Peace Bureau • . • . Office of Weights and Measures , Bureau of Commercial Ststistie.o
, , the Postal Universal Union ChaUlber or Commerce • • • • Red Cross Committee • . • Committee for the Olymp•c Games
, Meteorological Cou.mittee , , , . . , Commission of Agriculture • , , • .
Permanent Committee of the International Congress of Medicine 1nteroatioual Federation of Students
Congress or Pyschology Council of Women • , , , Federation of Free Thought Societie• . Institute or Agriculture , • . Institute of Sociology ,
, Institute of Statistics , , Women's Suffrage Alliance
n.e Pan·Americau Union , • , Iuter·Parliamentsry Union •
1Founded1 __ s_ea_t __
1914 1b9.J 1901 1907 1919 1892 1876 1918 1874 1920 ' 1863 1694 1872 1889 1009 1919 1889 1888
'1eso 1905 1893 1885 1902 1890 1889
The Hague London Leyden Montreal Afonaco Beme Paris Brussels Berr~e Paris Geneva LauR&nne London Paris The Hague Brussels Geneva Washington Brus:sels Rome Paris The Hague London Washington Geneva
A co1nplete list of International OrFanisations will be found In the Handbook of Tnle?-national Organisations, one of the publications of the League of Nations.
THE ST.A!I'EtDfAN"ITfitt~, 1924
ADPITIONS AND CORRECT;IONS.
GREAT. BRITAiN, . . .
tr P.""!!!-!• !Id !!>!Pent1iture, 1923-24.-The folloWinc tlol,l!ll ~~w~ ~he ~~1 r11Y~!!U~ ~f tl>t nited Kln!luom for the year endfug March ll1, 192(" :- . . .
Year ending !br4Jilae~• ~ompred ""jth the . ..
. l'~~ .Jfeer. .. ,_
Y~reJidlng Year ending I'!C~e Deereese March 3 l, 1924 11.a~.uu
~.•:n .. -.dL .1 ··--~~~ -.--.--£ ... ,· ;lj £
Coatoma . . . 1111,958,000 1~048,800 ~ 3,0ii5,000 Exciae 14.7,970,000 11i'r,271i,0811 -· 9,80~,000 MotOr veJDcii duti~s 14,69l,OCO U,J!Q.,IliiO. 2,1170.1100 . . Estate, ..... duties . . 57,800,0QO li8,8'1l,OOO. 9!KI,IIOII .. Stamps. • • • 21,670,000 2a,222,1l00 ~ 652,000 Land tax. l!unse duty,
aDd mineral rights duty 2,160,000 .1,980,000 ""' 220,0!0. Property and lnoome tax ·.269,831,000 } 8'1'9,045,000 ,..... 49,0'0'4,0GO Supertax : · • • • 60,640,000 Escess profits duty, llt'. - ·!!.ooi.ooo 2,004,000 COl'JIOr&t.iGn profits tax • 23,840,000 18,917,000 4,8tlii,OOQ ....,. Postal •erviee • . S2;8t0,000 34,150,00!1 ,..... 1,810,000 Telegraph serviee • 5,570,000 .5,500.000 70~000 .. TelepbDne aeTVice • 14,390,000 11,650,000 8t0,!11» ..,. amwn 1ando • • 920,000 000,000. :10,000 ~
Interet~t on snndr)'ioans . 12,608,900 lO,OlQ,255, :11,5110,~ -MiaeellaneouB-· Ordinary r-lpts 15,910,950 ':111,140,591 - 8,15P,fl41 SpeoiM -ipte , 36,801,48! lil;Oi7;&Qti· --:='· ~. •• 2lfi,l72 -----.--. ~.,..---.. _
11,US,G45. -.-..
Total . S37,169,284 914,012,452 88,025,813
Total expenditure chargeable against revenne, 1923-24, 788,840,2111.; 1922-23, 812,496,6041.
JUBtue (pp. 3<HI1).-Tbe authorised strength of the police force in England and Wales In September 1923 was 56,845 (including 19,235 Metropolitan Police).
Pereons tried in Erudand and Wales In Superior Courta nnmbertd 8,934 in 1921, and convicted, 7,152; in 1922. tried, 8,485, eonvlcted, 6,784. In Coorta of Summary Jurisdiction in England and Wales 64,276 persons were apprehended for indi~table oft'ences In 1921, and 6!1,7671n 1P22 ; 28,497 were convicted in 1921, and 25,029 in 1922. For non-indiet· able oft'enees the apprehensions numbered 531,812 In 1921, and 529,149 In 1922, and the convictions 419,880 and 421,793 refpectively.
Migration (p. 21).-Passengers ontward to non-Enropeen countries in 1923: British subject., 887,567 (British North Ameri~a, 121,941; Anotralia, 44,7711; U.S.A., 101,068); total, British and aliens, 468,285. Passengers imJard, 1928: Briti.sh,l47,184; total, British and aliens, 210,509. Passengers from the Continent,1,10S,016 ; to the Continent, 1,038,154.
JERSEY. Fina'IU:e (p. 81).-Revenue 1923-4, 237,421L Public Debt, January 31, 1924, 541,4061.
IRISH FREE STATE. Cabiwet (p. 89).-General Mnlcsby has reslped, and President Cosgrave has taken
over the Miniatrr of Defence (Mareh 20, 1924).
MALTA. N.,. Gover,.or(p. 98).-Gen. Sir Waiter N.CoJIJI"ll'VG, V.C., K.C.B.,appointed Apriltl,
1924.
llAHRFllN. ISLANDS. f~ ~ ·19j~.-ll ~d 1~,2 ... (P.. 108).
OICYLON,
1921-2
£ J,4~~.GS9 ~57,071 66l,Ql9
liMPS
1922-3
. Cpm~M~,. (JI··. 1~'1)..· -An Order In Oo»nllil.dl!,~ed _Deoeml/$~ 1~. ms1 1J::a:~ ~= tuunber !>f•IIOJll<iiaJ lll~'blln of tho ~gls!Atlvll Conn<Uifro!Jl ~a to 3'1, ani\ . · tt . t· number or omcu.r members· from 14 to·12; Provision Is also made ·tor t!i8 ere~ .on ° 11 Vlce-Pre3ident, who will ordinarily preside In the Council, the Governor retammg the right to attend and preside wheJ! he sees jlt.
Commerce, 192B_(p. 111).-Imports, 143,348,491 rupees; exports, 221,116,f33 rupees. 11'£,......,.. (p. llO).;_~stimatad expenditur• 1!122-~, 911,500,000 rur601 I 19:!3~24,
96,817,000 rupees, ·
PALF;STIN~,
Comm.,·ct in 1928 (p. 185).-Imports, £E5,124,945; exports, £El,600,S87. J mporta an4 export" w~t'll difl1;ributad ~ f<lllows ...,.,
Imports l · · · Ill"ports · Country ~ 1928 1900
~
£E. £E. .el!:. £E • United Kingdom 1,123,541 1,550,502 291,70~ 234,~09
Syria • 814,723 362,078 178,45~ 800,881 Germany. • 471,482 661,616 - -United Btatf s • 463,207 507,451 840.600 223,609 Egr~ and tJQdl!n . . B$il,ll48 e~.~·r 'b71i,fl$~ 471J,41!5 France ; • . ' '
269,725 276,424 89,9~ 4Q,418 Italy 218,8H 248,IGS - -. -Austria 167,272 101,626 -Netberla~ds 140,953 68,030 - -British India a'nd B;nma: n\1,441 153,177 - -
. Shipping, 1928 (p. 185).-During 1928, 594 steamers and ·1,880 sailing ohlpfj witi~na~: oJl,nll,lli7l!n!l80,~Tl Etll.J)ectlnly, ~!!tereclllll!l iiS41t!lllller~ &l!il1,~22 sail<l~~~p~rl."i~v~he tonnages of 1,1S9,S88 an<1 80,128 respective y, were cleared from tlie varlo, B 't· b country. Apptoximately S2•05 per. cent. of the steam tonnage entere" _was 11 '" • 27'21 per cent. Italian, 28'21 per cent. French, ~-55 per cent. German, 876 per ce?t. _ Rumaulan, 3'56 per cent. J>utch, and 1•49 per cent. United States. More t~~2 halt--li7 ~0 per cellt.-t ~ sailing tonnllfl' was Syriau, 22 ·s1 per cent. Egyptian, per cen • Italian, and s·61 per cent, Palestinian,
TR4NBJORDJ.N, Additional Territory (p. 186).-Akaba and Tel>uk were transrerred bi, ·King nu ... in
(March 19, llll!+) from his own rule to that of his sop, the EmiP ot Transjotilan. The new territories have been fol'llled with a vil!l)'et, with ll•an as the capital,
, UGANDA. • .
.l"in~J~(p.l?i),-i~lmllttl for lP:ii: ronl!ue,.,6MfXU,; 'exp~!lit•ue, ~Q7,S42I.
NY.A.SAJ,4NP.
Finance (r. 202).-EatimateR for 1928-24: revenue Including Imperial l$1ins-!n-a!d, 816,8721. ; expendltt1re, 864,851!,
NORTHERN RHODESIA.
Con.dilutlon (p. 213),-Under the new arrangements coming Into operation on April 1, 1924, theta w!ll be an Execntlve Council and a Legislatln Council. The former will consist of ex-officio members (the Chief Sect·et&rf to the ·Government, Attorney•General, Treasurer, Seczetary for Native Affairs, and Prlnelpsl M•dical Officer), and other official aud (If considered dealrable) unofficial members,·. The Legislative Councll·wlll oonslot of the Governor as President, five ex-officio member• (the aame as for the Executive Council), nominated official members not exceeding four In number, and flve elected unofficial members (until these are elected there will be live nnmlnated unofficial membe.rs). The European Advisory Council previously 111 exlatelaQe will dlsarpear,
Ji'!nance (p, 218).-The estimated revenue. f~~ 1921!-U is 287,4481., and the expenditure 844,087!, Tbe estimates for 1924-5 al'll: revenue, · 268,4661. 1 and expenditure 86114171, B.M. Government will provide a loan grant-In-aid amounting to 188,0001, In 1924-5,
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE,
Pr011£ncial Counci!.-Posltlon ofpartlu In January, 1924: S. A.!rlcan,. 24; Natlon~Ust, ~1 ; Labour,~; Independent, 2. Total, 51, , .
!t;RANSVAAL,
Provincial Council (p. 287).-Posltlolt of rartles in Jannlll'y, 1924: S. African, 20; Nationalist, 21 ; Labour, 9, Total, 60,
ORANGE FREE STATE.
NfiJJ .l.dminiat1·ator (p. 240).-F. R, Grobler,
NIGEltiA..
Finance (p. 245).-Estlm~tes for 1928-24: revenue 6,816,0411, expenditure, 5,604,2691. ; e•tlmates for 1924·6: rennue, 5, 734, 9611., expenditure, 51982,0821.
OU"ADA.,
Gt-ai11 and Ctrta.l Crops (p,J79).-Estlmated yields for 1928, together with the comrarative figures for 1922:-
Oats· Wheat Barley , • lllzed graln1. • J;tye • • , Corn tor husking • Buckwheat Flu Pea• , Bean• •
1928.
1,000 bushels.
531,878 469,761 80,857 29,090 26,~86 16,876 10,059
U,942 3,268 1,861
1922,
1, 000 bushels.
419,239 899,786 71,866 27,708 82,878 18.798 9,701 5,008 8,429 1,803
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Trade i1l calendar ;year• (p. 286) :..;..
Twelve Months endingDeceiuber,1923
Main Groups Total From From
lmports Unlt1!d United Kingdom States -----
!lnportB for Consumption Dollars Dollars Dollan
Agrirultunjl and Vegetable Products 182,648,048 27,464,820 78,814,028 Animal PrOducts • • • 46,428,862 4,802,696 82,165,087 Fibres and 'Textile Products. 178,428,036 74,078,288 '78,484,188 Wood, Wood Products and Paper: 40,0l7,S84 8,029,729 8~,826,847 Iron nnd Ita Products • • • 178,720,299 17,6'78,671 lh2,854,667 Non-Ferrous Metal Products 42,431,222 4,,274,586 85,288,147 Non-Metallic Mineral Products 165,114,172 11,808,917 148,868,861 Chemicals and Allied ·Products 26,170,55'7 4,090,688 18,740,901 All other Commodities . . 48,676,985 8,288,009 84,685,000
Total Import., 192a. 903,630,615 154,495,704 610,871,521 1922 762,409,809 186,859,852 6119,909,469 1921 . 799,478;488 128,149,776 ~5,091,001
Total To United To United Exports Xi.ngdo;m satea
----. Brcports (Canadian P>·odute) Dollars Dollars Dollars
Agricultu"l and Vegetable Products 416,210,990 24M05,618 49,225,284 Animal P.ro!lucts • • , , 186, 858,250 64,P76,788 64,446,080 Fibres and Textile Products. • 8,800,906 1,46~002 4,304,617 Wood, Wood Products and Paprr 267,568,964 20,641,944 226,846,429 Iron and Ita Products • • • 67,086,808 11,4~6,256- 10,181,688 Non-Ferrous Metal Products 56,814,C65 7,866,717 87,877.~14 Non-:M:Malllc Mineral P.ro!lucts ~9,505,528 1,215,059 20,616.656 Chemicals and Allied Products " 15,768,412 8,181,882 7,764,818 All other Commodities • . 16,626,861 8,668;808 11,828,608
Total Exports, 1028 : 1,014,784,274 860,819,518 422,041,78P 1P22 884,862,588 874,761,894 840,156,247 1921 . 802,699,820 808,866,848 825,651,882
B~o>·t• (Foreign P•·oduce)
Tota,ls, 1928 . 18,584,819 t,lo5,n9 10,811,018 1922 18,815,2b8 876,4P4 11,415,052 1921 . 18,99&,461 975,679 11,871,487
Vl01'01UA. New Cabinet (p. 86,).-The Lawson Cabinet resigned on March 14, 1924, and was recon.
stlt nted on March 18, 1924. New Agent·Gtneral.-Mr. Falrbalrn appointed Agent-General in place of Sir John
McWhae (February ll~ 1924),
QUEENSLAND. New Agent~Genetat.-Mr. P. J. Dillon bas been appointed Acting Agent·General, in
plnce of Mr. J. A. Fih~lly, resigned (March 121 1924)
TASMANIA. Governo~1hip (p. 898).-Both Houses of the Tasmanian Legldature hne passed 1
naolntian aaklns for the applintment ofa sonrnor (March 19U)
xxxii
UNITED STATES.:
' NWJ Set;reia>'!/ of (~t Navy.-)lr. Cn:tU& n: wni.mr was IPIOint~J Secr;t.~ry of the Navy, IJi pJIIee oUI:t: t>enby, resigned (1\l:areh 14, 19'.!4).
· Neli Aturnf.ii-lkneral .• -Mr. Harry Diiigli.•rty resigned the. pqaition ltf Attorney.General of tlte Uhl~•d StateS 'b)' request ot tlte.Pres!dept • (Id arch 28, 19~4), and :Mr. Harlan Fiske Stone, !If New Yorlt; w~<li appointed In bls stead (April 2, 1924).
• forNir< .Tr<ldejnJ91l8.(~~e p. 471).-Tht~ lollowing table ahows the fonign tra.:!e of the f1ntted States In 1022 and l92S :- · ·
+ . Imports.:
1 "''"*-' 1922 . )928. ~~ :·J8aa.·
.....
Ctil!le materilllil rot me in DOI!Iits. D.ollars. Doli•I'B •. ~ .... :,--:--
lll•nur.ctmmg • . • l,lfl,074,520 1,889,083,107 9Sl,BM,l'To ~Dbllin.
J'eodsttll!'&ia •rude eonclitloD, l,jlllll;96ll,41I
· · and ~ood. aililliiill • • Foodatn "' partly M wholly
S2D,S09,S68 862, 7D0,905 ~58;01 (),1163 J/)7,477,753 . mtu~uflctuhld • • •
Mannfaetnres for furtlter use 1
38'1';418,776 52!',577,477 697,98~,580 683,365,446
In mannfadturing • 552,677,008 719,291,8li8 437, 7SCJ,S14 563,722,187 Manuta.\tufils teady fot Clln-
fltrlti}li.1on, ' .. 062,947,260 770,442,158 1,292,30i\,58S l ,478,197,58'1 11lseellaneen& • 18,819,81! 20,802,508 .7.100,581 • ; 6,436,290
Total ' . . s,nt:7~~.saals,791,!laB,IIia j~ f:~t,i5t;669 f . • • 1 .. , ,_ -·\ .
1 l>omeati.c exports •.
,U,BANIA.
NWJ Ministry.-On :March 6, i924, a now ministry w~s formed ~s follows:Presidtl"l and Minutl!i' bf lnterwr,-Shfltet Verlazl. M!nl1ter jor Foreign ;i.O'aira.~. 'Vrlonl.
ARGENTINA.
Budget jar 1923.-H~venue, 545,801,381 pesos currency, and 99,1~ 1104 pesos pa1,6;.. eilpendltttre, 5f0;7ftli,009 pesos currency, and 90,15(},904 pesos paper. ' '
BELGIUM.
New Cabinet.-On )larch 10, 1924, a new cabinet was appointed as f@ows :
Prime Mini•ta and Finance.-•M. G..it- Th~dnis (Extra Parli&m~ntary). JUIItico.-JI. .• Fulgence;Ke~tm (llibe~o1iH!8J>utr for lions). · · · Frmign A.jfairs.-M. Paul Hymans (Liberai Deputy for Brussela). Inwnor..-[rott!SfOr PoJJUfi.CQatholl!l Deputr for Louvatn). Science an .irt..-J>r. Nolf (Extra Parllamentary). Agriculture and Pu~lic Worl-1.-Baro.n Ruzett!l.(<'..atholic Senator f<lr 1lruges). R"ilways.-*M. Xafier Neujean (Llbetal Deputy for Lie ). lf"tional IJef.~nce.-*M,. Pil'rre :Fortbomme (Liberal De r Vervjel'S). . BCM!Ihii-ii: l(ffatr.,, .. ,,•M.. AIV!4 Vantlevyvet• (C4ti\GIIc tor 'r.ll elt}. Indtutrif and LabQUr.-M. Paul Tllilb~ (t6rmerly · l>iiinoorat De{iuty rot
Liege). Coloniu.-M. CartoJl (Catholic Sena!Jft for TOilmai).
• lliJIIatel:a marl<ed wltlt an asteriok. held lob•. lllme oftle!l.ia the,late Cablllt~, which was. Iormed In Decem her, 1921, and realgnecl on l'ebl'li&J'y. 2'1, ltu. .
ConiDIWCf ita 1928.-The following tabla..bowa. the commerce of Belglnm for 1928 :-
:j i
t
Living aninl-18 ~ ~d:,d!link , , lfiw materi11B •• Manuractmid articles . ;
'l!~·~t ·' Coin imd !ii4llon ~
Gnjtd total
QuantltJ Valne QaantitJ Value 1~~---11-------1·----~
· . !lW&. ,.;.: :~
xxxiv THE STATESMAN'S YEAR BOOK, 1924
OUBA.
Budget 1924-25.-Rnenue, 7617191000 dollars; exi>enditure, 66,4001282 dollars.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,
Comme~ce in 1928.-Imports, 10,129,5891020 crowns; exports, 12,518,618,927 crowns Distribution of Imports as follows :-
Country
Germany , trnlted States. Austria , Italy , Netherlands Poland , France ·, Hungary
Crowns
4,1R2, 772,991 718,901,741 ae 5,256,811 462,756,880 415,889,109 887,888,271 858,026,508 853,226,114
Country.
Great Britain Yu~tosla via , Switzerland , Rumania • Belgium ·, Other Countries
Total
DA.NZIG.
Crowns
886,850,715 2'1'8,196,602 214,809,068 185,968,701 71,124,26-i
1,5;68,877,800 ------10,129,569,020
Budget for 1924.-The budget for 1924 balanced at 84,000,000 gulden (1 gulden .. 1 Swiss franc).
T>·rule in 1923.-Imports, 8·6 million double cwts., valued at 299•6 million gulden; exports, 8'1 million double cw,ta., valued at 888'8 million gulden,
ESTOYIA.
Crop. in 1928 (p. 844).-The following table shon area and yield of the crops In Estonia ~~~ .
Potatoes Rye Oats , Barley. V etches Wheat, Flax seed Fla:s: fibre
Crops __ .. ____ I __ A_r_ea~:-~~:--Y-i-el_d __
I
J I
Hectares 72,330
164,442 152,950 126,8.18 66,682 22,778 80,652
Tons 694,558 169,884 117,868 90,801 55,458 20,487 8,971 9,998
Contme••ce in 1923.-The total value of import& Into Estonia dnring 1923 was 9,382,279,860 Estonian mar!<~, as compared with 5,589,415, 787 1!1. mkl. In 1922! whilst the exports were valued at 5, 7ll,P66,HO E. mka. and 4,811,580,858 E. mka. respectively. About one·balf of the imports came from Germany (4,76!!J565,420 E. mks.), whilst the share or the United Kingdom amounted to 1 810,991 1940 ..,., mks. The United Kingdom was the largest recipient of the exports, her share amounting to 1,946, 787,850 E. mks., other recipient• Including Germany, 614 090,070 E. mka, ; Sweden, 574,270,880 E. mkl. ; and Belgluw, 518,0651080 E. mka.
INTRODUCTORY TABLES XXXV
FINLAND.· likippinL '" 1923 (seep. 852).-The following table shows the volume of shipping during
1923 accor<liJig to ports:-!
Entered. I Cleared.
Port. Nnmber. ·Net Number. r Net
tonnage. I tonnage. -
Helsingfor; 1,574 696,292 658 414,778 Viborg •; 1,0'1'2 650,545 1,094 835,366 Kotka .J 631 292,948 658 379,795
~~it. 588 294,208 277 137,695 200 100,213 310 215,098
Yredrik n 134 116,177 213 159,740 meaborg • 116 108,675 '163 142,140 All other •. 3,832 1,200,515 2,517 971,6'1'6
Total. 7,647 3,459,573 5,945 1,266,278
FRANCE
New Oabimt (seep. 855).-0n March 28. 1924, anew Cabinet was appointed as follows:P•"ime MinillUr ~>nd Foreign Aff~>irs.-M. Poincare. J'UBtice (and Deputy Prime MiniBUr).-M. Lefebre du Prey. Interiorl-M. de Selves. Fin~>ncei-M. Fran!lOiB Marsal. War.-Jf- Maginot. M~>rim.7M. Bokanowski. Coltmiu-!-Lieut.-Col. Fabry. Public Wfirka.-M. le Trocquer. Commert,j,.-M. Loucher. Libera.lel! JUgiORB.-M. Loni'! Marln. Education.-M. Henry de Jouvenel. Agriculture.-M. Capus. · Heoltk ...a Labour.-M. Daniel-Vincent. The conotltution of the Cabinet, from the point of view of the groups to which the
members belong, is as follows:-M. Bokanowski, M. Fabry, and M. Capus, Action Republique et Bocialo. M. Lefebre du Prey and M. Louis Marin, Entente R6publieaine D~mocratique. M. Ma,dnot and M. Loncheur, Galiehe R~publieaine b6mocratique. M. Jo Tf9C<iuer, R6pnblieaine de Gancbe,M. Daniel-Vincent, Radicale Socialiste. The four Miniatere taken from the Senate are Jl. Poincar6, M. de Selves, and M.
Fran!lOis Jlarsal, Union R6publicaine; M. Henry de Jouvenel, Gancbe D6mocratique Radical et .Radieale Bocialiate.
GERMANY.
ma:::f!•t IID24-25.-Revenne, 5,710,000,000 gold marks; el<penditnre, 6,270~000,000 gold
GREECE, Pry>elam4tion of Republic (pp. 981 and 982).-0n March 25, 1924, the Greek Constituent
Asaembly P'81J6d the four following resolutions :-• The I!'Onrth Constituent Assembly-(!) Proolaims definitely the dethronement of the Glucksbnrgs, deprives the members of
the Dynaatj- of all right of succession to the Throne, and forbids their sojourn in Greece. (2) ·Proclaims GI'I;ece to be a Republic on condition that such decision be confirmed by
the people by a plebiscite. (B) Authorises the forcible upropriation of the proJIIIrtY belonging to all members of
the deposed Dynasty.
xxui THE Sl'.lTESMAN'B YEAR-BOOK, 1924
(4) Admiral Konduriotis coutinues tu exercise hls present powers nntil the !lepublican Constitution can be framed.'
The plebiscite was ftxed for April Ja, 19'l<l.
New Miniater of Fonign .{bairs.-On April3, 1924, ll. Roussos was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.
HONDURAS. Pr011i•ionat Preaident (see p. 1004).-General Fausto Davila has been procl,.med Pro.
visional President (March 27, 1924). · '
ITALY. Commerce, l923.-Imporlis,l7,225,000,000 lire; ui>enditure; 11,059,000,000 lir •.
MOROCCO. Withdrawal of Britiak Agent at.7'aflgier {seep. 1112).-According to the Ta1,1gier Con_.·
vention of December 18, 1!123, the Diplomatic Agencies hitherto maintained by the, Signatory Powers in Tangier are to be suppressed, an<l Mr. Robertson, the British ~iplomatic Agent, took leave of the Sultan of Morocco on April 2, 1924.
