The sun., 1919-03-10
LATIN AMERICAN
TRADE BRIEFS

Mexican Railway SuppIes--The following
railway supplies into Mexico will be sd-
mltted free OF duty for a period OF six
months, in accordance with a Presidential
decree; Switch points, iron and steel ties,
turntables. iron and steel rails, fross and
tie plates. The duties thereby RENTED
amount 20 DOS peso per kio gross weight.
or s cents per 100 pounds
Radio Telegraphic Servire-Th. Govern
ments of Paraguay and Argentina v ! ar-
change radio telegrep service. An agree
ment has been signed by the respective rep
,resentstives OF the two Governments Wire
less Geographic Communication is a GOV
ernment monopoly in both countries, and
1t Is hoped that the srrangement viii re-
suit In much better service for Paraguay
than II has enjoyed heretofore.
Peruvian Corporatson-The "Econo1i.,'
says that the annual report Of tho Peruvian
Corporation for the year ended June 30,
1919. shows pronts OF t.745,07S Railway
net revenues increased enormously, due TO
high freight rates and heavy trsfIic over
the lines. The Government OF Peru paid
the snnuity. tSsS,sls, and tl45es5 on the
amount OF arrears due. A. no arrange
msnt and tho corporation concerning the
susno question revenue frsm that sourcs
Is absent.
Death of Bank Officiai-The New York
agency OF the Anslo-South American Bank.
Ltd. has received cable from London an
chairman OF the board % directors OF the
Commercial Bank, OF spanish America.
general manager OF the Anglo South Amer
lean Bank. Ltd. and director of the
Bsnco &c Peru'y Londres.
Calcium Carbide-Eighty per cent Of the
entire importation OF Gllclum carbide is
furnished by Busnos AYES. Argentina fur
nishes a market OF ab6ut 400 metric tons
OF that product month.
Mexican Agricultural CoiIegc-The Jua-
reg Agricultural College wouid aprrecl-
ate the receipt OF small models of piouEhs,
70 demonstrate their use 10 lts pupils.
Tho college already has received few
BE- shipped c, Fl raso, -%SaeS wSic Sut "a
directly opposite Juare1. College authorl-
ueS Will arrange for the crossing OF these
goods at the border.
Argentine Imports and Erport~-Tne
quantity Of imports into Argentine nor
their quality and value were the highest
figure in Argentine history. according 10
s,ts s2os' az BSo S f.s the SSm b.Isls
ment OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
The total foreign trade Of Argentina for
1918 amounted to fi.2si,5s3.3ia Omitted
oss'7cs Exports s7s7 S9s's9o. I"syias Ss
ancs OF s3s3,SoSs31 in favor OF Argentina
Panama Canal Trsrio--In December.
1918, lss ocean going ships passed through
the Psnams Cana according 20 tse re-
port furnished by the Secretary OF War.
Ths figure does not include thirty three
United states Navy craft, two British
s Nd. to Sss S o ,nss
measurement The total cargo carried
ships Of thirteen different nstionaIities
Tolls COLLECTED amounted to s5S7.o57os
Deposits OF Si7s.oos.1I were made with
the Assistant Treasurer of the United
States TO be applied in payment OF tolls
and other charges Asainst vessel, using
misssry supp $ 10 ships aggregated
,;ss. So IS, inolulinE 'sS,SSs.os worth OF
or eleven northoound vessels in ballast
nine were oil tankers and two we're Pan
anna RAILROAD craft; Included IN the
% %sTs SSqFS f 'S Ssoa ; 81 ;Gs
ioSr, G,7f. tons; tour cersos: q mlese
ana 457o6 tons of various other food com
modiues.
Japanese Invading BraNil.--Agents Of
the JAPANESE colony are invading Brasil,
according 10 reports received from the COM
mercial representatives OF Great Britain.
Vast mans seem under way and It appears
that numerous Japanese agents have re-
contly been s,nt TO Brszi! b" the JApa-
nese Government to study possibilities Of
coionizinE on bIsger scale than hereto
Added Interest is aroused by the report
from the British consul at Sac Pauio In
crea sing the number considerably, and uu-
doubtedly they will AFFECT the State eco
nomically and politically In due course.
He reports also the presence of agents
evidently sent out by the Japanese Gov
eminent ono Japanese company In Toxic,
with a capital OF $500. 900, is making an
effort 10 place 1000 families on land
granted some tins ago by the Brazilian
Governmsnt It has placed $50 families,
nut has now obtained Ave years more 10
complete their contract.
Chilean Rail Rates Go Up.-An Increase
Of 20 per cent. In Chilean passenger and
freight rates has heen agreed upon, accord
ing 10 a cable advice from Joseph Fl. Shea
American Ambassador. The law suthoriz-
inr q loan OF 50, 900, 900 pesos for the pur-
pose Of supplying the necessary expenses
Of the State Railroad was passed recently
by tho Chilean Senate.
Government Won't Buy Uruguayan
Roads-Purohase of tho properties OF the
Central Uruguay Railway Company by the
ITr7iguayan Government will not be carried
out according to an unof1cial press report
furnished by Consul william Dawson Of
Montevidso to the" Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce II is said tbs price
demanded was considered too high. ~.
purchase by the Government was under
serious consideration as a means OF stabll-
hing exchange. The rail system COM
prises esT miles OF track, or about CO per
cent OF the total mileage OF the country.
Tho purchase price mentioned at the time
was 100000 pesos 0s'.oAo.ooo),
ed . o.