Perfumery imports, Japan, 155.

Persia, British vs. Russian trade, 158.

Peru:

Export bounties, 591.

Mines and industries, 477.

Petroleum:

Mexico, 640.

Regulations, Cape Colony, 154.
Industry, Russian, 214.
Russian, Spain, 312.

Philippines:

Business points, 446.
Commerce, I.

Commercial and industrial condi-

tions, 313.
Imports, shoe, 10.

Trade (1897), 559.

Phillips, D. T. (consul, Cardiff), coal
strike, South Wales, 345.
Piatti, A. (vice-consul, Nice), export
trade, United States, suggestions, 513.
Pipes, American iron, Scotland, 448.
Piracy, vicinity of Maracaibo, 242.
Plants, imports of, prohibited, New Zea-
land, 623.

Plumacher, E. H. (consul, Maracaibo):

Bank, mechanics', Venezuela, 626.
Colonization, Venezuela, 598.
Immigrants, Italian, Venezuela, 140.
Piracy, vicinity of Maracaibo, 242.
Porcelain, concession, Venezuela,
627.

Taxes, mining, Venezuela, 597.
Yucca plant, Venezuela, 421.

Pointe a Petre, port, 599.

Pollard, J. K.(consul-general, Monterey):

Bicycles, Mexico, 286.

Mexico, southern, natural resources,

422.

Smelting works, Mexico, 243.
Population, Russia, increase, 70.
Porcelain, concession, Venezuela, 627.

Pork, United States, opposition:

Germany, 54.

Italy, 474.

Port charges and regulations, Rio de

Janeiro, 571.

Port:

Ports, opening, Korea, 31.

Postage and immigration, South Africa,

625.

Postal savings bank, Java, 631.
Post-offices, branch, Brussels, 475.
Potato flour, Austria, 68.
Potteries, Staffordshire, 299.
Poultry and eggs, Russia, 474.

Powell, W. F. (minister, Port au Prince),
mining enterprise, American, Haiti,
309.

Pratt, E. S. (consul-general, Singapore),
pepper, decortication, Straits Settle-
ments, 550.

Prices, high, and increased meat im-
ports, Germany, 528.

Prickitt, W. A. (consul, Rheims), elec-
tric roads, Rheims, 620.

Principal countries, trade and industry,
635.

Protectorates and colonies, French, 203.
Pulp and paper mill, Ontario, 534.

Queenstown, docks, 580.
Quinine, Java, 266.

Ragsdale, J. W. (consul, Tientsin):
Americans, China, 470.

Shansi concession, 289.
Tientsin, 550.

Railway and canal contract, Madagas-
car, 128.

Railway and harbor improvements, On-
tario, 249.

Railway and mining concessions, China,
260.
Railways:

Canadian Pacific, freight rates, 150.
China, 160.

Construction, decree as to, China,

303.
Colombia, 281.

Contract, Madagascar, 566.

Electric, Shanghai, 260.
Electric street, Europe, 300.

Electric street, Ontario, 250.

Japan, length, 565.

Hiogo, 125.

Kyao-chau, free, 468.

Pointe a Petre, 599.

Woosung, China, 26.

Ports, open, Japan, harbor regulations,

255.

New, Mexico, 473.

Material wanted, Australia, 472.
Natal, 89.

Pekin-Hankau, contract, 401.

Projected, Haiti, construction, 121.
Rates, cheap, Switzerland, 222.
Russia, 620.

Railways-Continued.

Russia, freight traffic, 391.

Street, Gothenburg, 571.

Subsidies, British Columbia, 114.

Supplies, China, 25.

Sweden, value, 630.

Railways and mines, China, control, 564.
Raspberries, exporting, Canada, 310.
Reichenberg, button industry, 483.
Rice crop, Japan, 629.

Riddle, J. W. (secretary of legation, Con-
stantinople), export bounties, Turkey,

593.

Rio de Janeiro:

Port charges and regulations, 571.
Steamship communication, 570.

Roads, electric:

Germany, 464.

Rheims, 620.

Rolling stock and locomotives, demand,

Japan, 156.

Roofing slates, South Africa, 377.

Rosenheim, G. (acting vice-consul, San-
tos):

Coffee crop, Brazil, 336.

Rubber, mangabeira, São Paulo, 607.
Roosevelt, G. W. (consul, Brussels):
Anglo-American Chamber of Com-
merce, Belgium, 61.

Aphthous stomatitis, Belgium, 307.
Cheese association, cooperative, Bel-
gium, 467.

Electric lights, Brussels, 213.
Labor, condition, Belgium, 465.
Laws governing glucose manufac-

ture, Belgium, 294.

Post-offices, branch, Brussels, 475.
Sugar conference, international,
Brussels, 307.

Taxes, city, Belgium, 438.
Telephone between Berlin, Brussels,
and Paris, 476.

Rubber:

Mangabeira, São Paulo, 607.
Maniçoba, Brazil, 606.
Ruffin, J. N. (consul, Asuncion):
Agriculture, Paraguay, 152.
Butter, Paraguay, 420.
Coffee growing, Paraguay, 608.
Kerosene Paraguay, 153.
Mandioca, Paraguay, 152.

Matches, Paraguay, 151.

Oranges, Paraguay: Immigrants,
suggestions to, 609.

Russell, W. W. (secretary of legation,

Caracas), export bounties, Venezuela,

593.

Russia:

Beet crop (1897), 148.

Beet cultivation, 466.

Cast-iron industry (1897), 76.
Distilling industry, 389.
Export bounties, 591.

Export, grain, proposition to pro-
hibit, 73.

Flax and hemp crop, 467.
Harvest, failure, 388.

Hops, 147.

In the Chinese markets, 397.

Indian-corn stalks, utilization, 216.
Iron production and sale (1897),
575.
Machinery, agricultural, Russia, re-
duction of duty, 74.
Merchant marine, 149.

Notes, 619.

Patents, 393.

Petroleum industry, 214.

Population, increase, 70.
Poultry and eggs, 474.
Railways, 620.

Railways, freight traffic, 391.
Tariff changes, 478.

Trade with Germany, 369.
Russian famine, 72.

Russian vs. British trade, Persia, 148.

St. Hill, A. B. (vice-consul, Barbados),
export bounties, Barbados, 584.
Salesmen, United States, Europe, 275.
Salvador, tariff rates, new, 426.
Samoa, export bounties, 592.
Sample bureau, Stuttgart, 367.
São Paulo, rubber, mangabeira, 607.
Savings and pension bureau, Belgium,
437.

Savings bank, postal, Java, 631.
Saxony, education, higher, 464.
School, weaving, Gera, 370.
Scotland:

Bicycles, 347.

Bicycles, United States, 448.
Pipes, American iron, 448.
Seal, fur, industry, Japan, 469.
Seeger, E. (consul-general, Rio de Ja-
neiro):

Brazil, resources, 337.
Coffee crop, Brazil, 334.

Skinner, R. P. (consul, Marseilles):

Hog imports, Marseilles, 619.
Tetanus, treatment by cerebral in-
jection, 475.

Slates, American roofing, Denmark, 460.
Slates, roofing, South Africa, 377.
Smelting works, Mexico, 243.

Smith, T. (consul, Moscow):

Grain export, Russia, proposition
to prohibit, 73.

Merchant marine, Russia, 149.
Petroleum, Russian, Spain, 312.
Railways, Russia, 620.

Russia, notes, 619.

Vladivostock, commercial institute,

310.

Smith, A. E. (consul, Vicoria):

British Columbia, industrial and
commercial enterprises, 430.
Credit loan act, agricultural, Can-
ada, 150.

Railway subsidies, British Colum-
bia, 114.

Smoked meats, market, Canada, 309.

Soap, duty on, Haiti, 628.

Society Islands, export bounties, 592.
Sodium acetate and calcium acetate, du-
ties, Netherlands, 69.

Sorsby, W. B. (consul, San Juan del
Norte):

Debt, foreign, Nicaragua, 308.
Duties, Nicaragua, increase, 477.
South Africa:

Agricultural implements, 381.
Ale and beer, 107.
American vines, 90.

Bicycles, 96, 372.

Cape Colony, commerce, 84.

Cape Colony, government supplies.

373.

Cape Colony, imports and exports,
376.

Cape Colony, leather, 297.

Cape Colony, petroleum regula-
tions, 154.

Cape Colony, tariff changes, pro-
posed, 89.

Cape Colony, telephones, 154.
Cape Colony, vehicles, 311.
Coal, 99.

Cold-storage plants, 93.

Commerce, 78.

Customs union, proposed, 625.

Diamond exports, 317.

Eggs and butter, 102.

Electrical machinery, 372.

Exhibition, freight rates for, 311.
Exporters, United States, advice to,

457.

Flour and cereals, 101.

Freight rates, 378.

Furniture, American, 456.
Gas, 372.

Groceries and provisions, 100.
Harness, 98.

Horses and mules, 93.

Illuminants, 107.

Immigration and postage, 625.

Implements, agricultural, 97.

Imports, 77, 78.

Imports and railways, 89.
Lard, 107.

Law regarding commission agents,
154.

Lumber, 99.

Natal, agriculture, 380.
Natal, commerce, 88.

Steel ceilings, stamped, opening for,
England, 621.

Steel plates, American, demand, Europe,
156.

Steel tubes, British, United States, 218.
Steer, G. J. (commercial agent, St. Pierre),
export bounties, Miquelon, 589.
Stern, L. (commercial agent, Bamberg):

Aniline colors, German, export, 226.
Foreign blending wines, Germany,
199.

Machinery, American and German,
55.

Stettin, cruisers, new, 463.

Storer, B. (minister, Brussels), tax on
commercial agents, Kongo Free State,

305.

Stowe, J. G. (consul-general, Cape
Town):

American manufactures abroad, 193.
American vines, South Africa, 90.

Stowe, J. G.-Continued.

Agricultural implements, South Af-
rica, 381.

Agriculture, Natal, 380.

Canada, trade with South Africa,
611.

Cape Colony, commerce, 84.

Cape Colony, government supplies,
373.

Customs union, proposed, South
Africa, 625.

Exhibition, South Africa, freight

rates for, 311.

Export bounties, Belgium, 585.
Exports, Orange Free State, 153.
Freight, American, shipping, to
South Africa, 379.

Furniture, American, South Africa,

456.

Immigration and postage, South
Africa, 625.

Imports and exports, Cape Colony,
376.

Imports, Natal, 612.

Imports, South Africa, 77.

Law regarding commission agents,
South Africa, 154.

Leather, Cape Colony, 297.
Natal, commerce, 88.

Petroleum regulations, Cape Col-
ony, 154.

South Africa, groceries and pro-
visions, 100.

South Africa, trade openings, 93,

372.

Telephones, Cape Colony, 154.
Transvaal, trade conditions, 630.
Vehicles, Cape Colony, 311.
Windmills, South Africa, 458.
Straits Settlements, pepper, decortica-
tion, 550.

Straw and flax goods, Belgium, 64.
Straw industry, Germany, 53.

Street railways, electric, Europe, 300.
Strike, coal, South Wales, 345.
Strikes, Germany (1897), 433.
Stuart, G. (minister, Montevideo), ex-
port bounties, Paraguay and Uru-
guay, 591.

Stuttgart, sample bureau, 367.
Subsidies:

French line of steamers, 209, 312.
Railway, British Columbia, 114.

Tariff, United States, effect on trade
with Germany, 473.

Tariffs and labor congress, Antwerp, 60.
Tax:

Additional import, Uruguay, 471.
Commercial traveler, Switzerland,

220.

Commercial agents, Kongo Free
State, 305.

Taxes:

City, Belgium, 438.

Mining, Venezuela, 597.

Taylor, S. M. (consul, Glasgow):

Bicycles, United States, Scotland,
448.

Pipes, American iron, Scotland, 448.
Tea trade, Formosa, 415.

Telegraph lines, British Columbia, 430.
Telegraphy without wires, Belgium, 307.
Telephone between Berlin, Brussels, and
Paris, 476.

Telephones, Cape Colony, 154.
Terres, J. B. (vice-consul-general, Port
au Prince), duty on soap, Haiti, 628.
Tetanus, treatment by cerebral injec-
tion, 475.

Thackara, A. M. (consul, Havre):

Calcium carbide and acetylene, 279.
Subsidies, French line of steamers,
209.

Subsidies, French line of steamers

(correction), 312.

Thompson, E. H. (consul, Progreso), rail-
road, new, Mexico, 473.

Tientsin, 550.

Tillman, J. D. (minister, Quito), export
bounties, Ecuador, 586.

Tobacco:

China, 629.

South Africa, 377.

Transvaal, trade conditions, 630.

Traveling agents and foreign languages,

361.

Treaties and commercial code, Japan,

472.

Trichinæ, Germany, 200.

Trust, cement, proposed, Japan, 624.
Tubes, British steel, United States, 218.
Tucker, J. G. (consul, Martinique),
export bounties, French West Indies,
586.

Tunis, bicycle trade, 305.
Turbine, steam, England, 450.