Evening star., 1916-08-05
ACTIVITIES IN PAN-AMERICA.

According to report recently Issued
by the director of the division of rural
economy and agricultural statistics OF
the department of agriculture of Ar
gentina, there are available for export
in that country the following supplies
of cereals: Wheat, 100000 tons: lin
seed. 100000 tons; oats. 100000 tons.
and corn. 1870. 900 tons. Together with
the above figures there was also is
sued a statement showing the exports
of these same cereals from January
to June 19, 1916. as follows: Wheat.
1.3S0,05s tons; linseed, 390.109 tons;
oats. 351.9S3 tons. and corn. s51.4s7
tons. The export prices ruling there
on June 10 per 100 kilos (22o.46 pounds)
were as follows: Wheat. s301; lfnseed,
Sab; oats. s1.69S: corn. $I676.
American Minister William Hayne
Leavell reports that the Guatemalan
government has again paid the inter-
est one year in advance on the bonds
of Guatemala, which are held by Eng
lish capitalists.
A classified commercial directory of
British Guiana, giving complete list
of the sugar estates of the colony, their
locations and owners or agents, and
the names of business houses. has been
forwarded from Georgetown by Consul
George E. Chamberlin. 1t may be con-
suited at the bureau or foreign ana
domestic commerce or its district Of
noes.
American Minister Robert E. Jeffery.
at Montevideo. Uruguay. reports under
date of June 49, that the President of
Uruguay has issued decree appoint
ing DR.. Claudio whitman president of
the Bank of the Republic. The decree
contained the appointment Of Drs. Sc
rapio del Castillo. Eduardo Acevedo
and A. Labadie as directors of this
bank. DR.. whitman was at the time OF
his appointment president Of the Uni
versity of Uruguay, and was at one
time president of the republic.
An order for $4,000 worth of carbon
paper, pencils, inks. paste and printing
paper was placed in the United States
by Arm in Asuncion. Paraguay, after
consultations with Consul Samuel Ham
ilton Wiley and an inspection OF the
catalogues and price lists on file in
his office.
Consul Frank Anderson Henry. at
Puerto Plata; Dominican Repuolic. re
ports that the Leonard Construction
Company of Chicago. Ill. has been
awarded the contract for the construc-
tion OF concrete wharf at Puerto
Ilata Dy the OiilCe VI puplit "oi
Santo Domingo. Its bid was $115.SsO.
Work will probably commence shortly
There has recently been incorporated
under the law of the state of Connec-
ticut a new bank known as the "Banco
Mercantile Americana del Peru" and
having for its purposes the develop
ment of trade in Peru and the promo
ton of trade between that country and
the United States. Its authorized CAPT
tai stock is 100000 Peruvian pounds,
and to commence operations it has
paid-up capital stock of 100000 Peru
Wan pounds, which is owned by the
Mercantile Bank of the Americas Unc.)
of New York. This bank is entirely
American owned, and will have its
principal Office in Lima. Peru. One of
the officials of the corporation is now
in Lima making arrangements for the
opening of its offices, which. will be
located in Gale Filipinas.
The Banco do Brazil has just estab-
lished an agency in Maceio, state of
Alagoas, the first port south of Pernam-
buco, and one of the growing cities of
this district, says Consul A. T. Haze
berle at Pernambuco. For collections,
the agency charges will be Ito per
cent, and no charge for drafts. checks
or telegraphic transfers. For discounting
bills the charge will be 10 per cent per
annum. The bank in Pernambuco buys
drafts against American banks and 1t
Is possible that the: agency in Maceto
will make the same arrangement.
This bank has also established an