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been closed two years, owing to the fact that iiiost of the silver in bars is exported to other countries. In August, 1910, the Government coined some silver, but chiefly copper coins, to replace the amount which disappeared from circulation. It has gathered about 84,000 copper coins and expects to coin new ones to the amount of 1,000,000. By decree No. 68 in the official publication *Le Gaceta' of March 4, 1910, 2-cent pieces were to be coined in addition to the 1-cent pieces. These were to weigh 4*25 grams, tolerance being 5 centigrams, the diameter 19 '5 millimetres, and 235 coins to each kilo or 2 "2 pounds. The 1-cent pieces were to weigh 2*12^ grams, or one-half of their former weight, tolerance being 5 centigrams, diameter 15 millimeters, and 470 coins to each kilo. This was later changed, so that the actual weight of the 2-cent piece is 3| grams and of the 1-cent piece 1 '9 grams.

There is one bank in the Republic, the ' Banco de Honduras.' Honduras, having a greater variety of commercial products and a circulating medium at basis metallic, suffers less than several of the Central American States from fluctuations of exchange.

The metric system of weights and measures has been legal since April 1 , 1897, but the old Spanish system is still in general use.

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The Arroba ( ^^^ ""'^^ I ,, oil.

,, Square Vara

,, Manzana

,, Fanega

= 3| imperial gallons.

= 1"90 vara = 1 yard.

= 1| acre.

= l| imperial bushel.

Diplomatic and Consular Representatives.

1. Of Honduras in Geeat Britain.

Gonsul-Genei'al. — M. J. Kelly.

There are Consuls at Manchester, Cardiff", GlasgOAv, Liverpool, Birming- ham and Southampton.

2. Of Great Britain in Honduras.

Minister. — Sir Lionel E. G. Garden, K. C. M.G. (resident at Guatemala). There are Consuls at Amapala, Omoa, Tegucigalpa, and Truxillo ; vice- consuls at San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba.

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning^ Honduras-

1. Official Publications.

The President's Annual Message to Congress. Foreign Office Reports, Annual Series. London. Gaeeta Oflcial de Honduras.

Honduras. Bulletin of the Bureau of the American Republics. Washington, 1904, and the Monthly Bulletins of the Bureau. Washington.

United States Consular Reports. Monthly. Washington.

2. Non-Official Publications.

C/tarIe8(G.), Honduras. Glucago, 1890.

Corporation of Foreign Bondholders, Annual Report of Council. London.

Jalhay (H.), La Republique de Honduras. Anvers, 1S9S.

Keaiie (A. H.), Central and South America. In Stanford's Coniiicndinin. London, 1001.

Sapper (C), Das nordliohe Mittel-Amerika. Rciscu und Studicu, ISbi^-OS. 3 vols, Brunswick, 189(1.

Squier(E. G.), Honduras : Ucscriptive, Historical, and Statistical. London, 1870.