792
MEXICO
Years
Silver
Gold
Copper
Total
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
1888-89
26,031,252
334,972
129,844
26,496,068
1889-90
24,323,728
243,298
134,632
24,701,658
1890-91
24,237,449
308,083
218,869
24,764,402
1891-92
25,526,717
291,940
156,694
25,975,351
1892-93
27,169,876
361,672
87,055
27,618,604
1893-94
30,185,591
553,978
—
30,739,569
1894-95
27,628,981
545,237
32,957
28,207,175
1895-96
22,634,788
565,786
36,525
23,237,099
1896-97
19,296,009
453,474
32,250
19,781,733
1897-98
21,427,057
459,219
31,600
21,917,876
There are 17 banks in Mexico, the most important being the Banco de Londres, with a paid up capital of 10,000,000 dollars, and reserve of 500,000 dollars ; the Banco Nacional with a capital of 20,000,000 dollars (3,000,000 dollars paid up) ; the Banco Hipotecario, with a paid up capital of 5,000,000 dollars.
Concessions have been granted to a number of new banks in several of the States for the purpose of advancing loans for agricultural and mining purposes.
Money, Weights, and Measures.
The silver peso or dollar of 100 centavos is of the nominal value of 45., actual value variable (average 22|(1 to 23(5?. ).
The 10-peso gold piece weighs 16 '920 grammes, '875 fine, and thus con- tains 14*795 grammes of fine gold.
The silver peso weighs 27*073 grammes, '9028 fine, and thus contains 24*440 grammes of fine silver.
The standard of value is silver. There is no paper currency except ordinary bank notes.
The weights and measures of the metric system were introduced in 1884 and their use is now enforced by law, though the old Spanish measures are still occasionally referred to. The old weights and measures were : —
Weight. 1 libra = 0*46 kilogramme = 1*014 lb. avoirdupois.
1 arroba = 25 libras = 25*357 lbs. avoirdupois.
For gold and silver. 1 marco = ^ libra = 4,608 granos. 1 ochava = 6 tomines. 1 tomin = 12 granos. 20 granos = 1 French gramme.
Length. 1 vara = 0*837 metre = 2 ft. 8^^ English in.
1 legua comun — 6,666| varas.
Diplomatic and Consular Representatives.
1. Or Mexico in Gkkat Britain.
Envoy and Minister. — Don Manuel do Yturbe.
First Secretary. — Cayetano Romero.
Second Secretary. — L. T. Rivas.
AttacM. — V. G. Farias.
Consul in London. — Adolfo Bulle,
