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251,807 toils (2,640 vessels Italian) cleared. There are 17 miles of military railway from Massowah to Saate, and about 16 miles connecting other centres. In 1895-96 there were transmitted 181,925 letters and post-cards, 18.976 manuscript and other packets, and 95,723 pieces of official corres- pondence. There is a telegraph line of 319 miles from Massowah to Assab, and of 62 miles from Assab to Perim. In 1895-96 there were 19,329 messages sent and received.

The legal currency consists of Italian coips and those of the Latin Union ; but in actual circulation are Maria Theresa dollars and Anglo-Indian and Eg}''ptian money. The Italian mint has issued coin amounting to 10,879,995 lire, under the denominations of Eritrean dollars (= 5 lire), and T%-, t\j tV> dollar pieces.

In February, 1889, the Sultan of Obbia, on the Somali coast (5° 33' N. to 2° 30' N.), put his sultanate under the protection of Italy. In April, 1889, the protectorate Avas extended to the country between 5° 33' N. and 8° 3' N. by treaty with the Sultan of the Mijertain Somalis, who agreed not to con- clude any treaty with any foreign Power regarding the remainder of his territory. In August, 1892, the Somali coast, from the sultanate of Obbia to the mouth of the Juba, was ceded to Italy by the Sultan of Zanzibar, and the administration of the region was taken over in September, 1893. In 1896 the " SocietS, anonima comnierciale italiana nel Benadir " made with the Goverpment an agreement for rights over Benadir for the term of 50 years. The boundary between the spheres of influence of Italy and Great Britain in East Africa, settled March 24, 1891, and May 5, 1894, ascends the channel of the Juba from its mouth to 6° N". ; thence it follow's the parallel of 6° N. as far as 35° E., whence it goes north to the Blue Nile.

By the treaty of Adis Abeba, 1896, the Italian dominion in Somali-Land is confined to a strip of coast, 180 miles in width, but including Logh on the Juba.

Italian Somali-Land has an area of 100,000 square miles, with about 400,000 inhabitants.

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Italy.

1. Official Publications.

Agi-iculture. — Atti della Giunta per 1' iiichiesta agi'aria e sulle condizioni della classe agricola. Voluini 15 (1881-86). Notizie di statistica agi-aria. Memorie illuBtrative della Carta idrograflca d'ltalia. Voliimi IS (1888-93). Notizie intorno alle condizione dell' agr ricoltura. Vol urn 6 (1876-93). Bollettino di notizie agrarie, periodico dal 1879. Censi- nieiito dei cavalli e dei muli, 1876 ; del bestiame asinino, bovino, &c., 1881. Bollettino per I'amniinistrazinne forestale italiana, trimestrale, dal 1868.

Area. — Superficie del Regno valutata nel 1884 (Firenze). Prima e seconda appendice (1896).

Army. — Annuario militare del Regno d' Italia (1865-98)t Della leva e delle vicende del regio esercito (1863-97). Handbook of the Italian Army. By J. R. Slade. London, 1891.

Commerce, — Movimento comnierciale del Regno d' Italia (1861-96). Statistica delcom- mercio speciale di importazione e di esjiortazione, mensile. Bollettino di legi.slazione e .statistica doganale et commcrciale, trimestrale. Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom with Foreign Countries, <fec. London.

Finance. — Rendicoiito generale consuntivo dell' Amministrazione dello stato (presentAto annualiuento al Parla nento). II Bilancio del Regno (1862-95). Relazione del Direttore generale alia Coinniissione di vigilanza sul rendiconto dell' Amministrazione del debito pubblico ^1865-97); della Direzione generale delle iniposte dirette (1865-97 ; sull' Amminis- trazione del demanio e delle tasse sngli atfari (1873-97) ; sull' Amministrazione delle gabelle (1873-97K della Coiumissione centrale di .'^indacato sull' Amministrazione dell' A.s.se eccle- siastico (1867-97). Impo.sta sui refliti di ricchizza mobile, statistica del reddito accertato e tassato (1882-95). Bilanci comunali (1863-07). Bilanci provinciali (1863-97). Statistica dei debiti comunali e provinciali (1873-94). Stati 4i previsione dell' Entrata c della gpesj^ (Annuali).