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 1002 ITALY

On December 31, 1910, the savings deposited with the co-operative credit societies amoiinted to 785,987,427, and ordinary credit companies to

411,290,911 lire. ^ iv t --.^

On August 12, 1912, a Law came into operation establishing nte assur- ance as a State monopoly, The existing insurance companies were allowed to continue their operations for 10 years under certain conditions. Ihe State activities in connection with life Insurance will be guided by the National Insurance Institute.

Money, Weights, and Measures.

The money, weights, and measures of Italy are the same as those of France, the names only being altered to the Italian form.

The Lira of 100 Gentcsimi ; intrinsic value, 25-22^5. to II. sterling.

The coin in circulation consists of gold 10-lire and 20-lire pieces ; of silver 50 cent, 1-lire, 2-lire, and 5-lire pieces ; nickel 20 cent pieces, and bronze 1, 2 5 and 10 cent pieces. Nickel coin is being substituted for bronze to a large amount. Bank notes of 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 lire are in circulation ; also small notes, issued by the State, for 5, 10, and 25 lire.

Diplomatic Representatives.

1. Of Italy in Great Britain. ^m6«ssa(Zor.— Marquis G. Imperiali. Councillor.— Qoxmi Gaetano Manzoui.

FiTfit Secretary.— Cownt Carlo Freschi. Second Secretary.— Bsivon Mario de Reseis. Third Secretaries. — Ascanio Colonna and Paolo de Parente. Military A ttacM.—Lt. -Colonel Ugo Bagnani. Kaval Attaxhe.—Ca.^it3i\ne de Covvette Count Lovatelli, R.I.N. Archivist.— \5 go Catani. -at

There are Consular representatives at London (Consul— Marquis Ales- sandro Faa di Bruno), Dublin (C), Glasgow, Liverpool (C.G.), &c.

2. Of Great Britain in Italy. Ambassador.— m. Hon. Sir Rennell Rodd, G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G., appointed

December 1, 1908.

Councillor.— Y{. G. Dering, M.V.O. . ^ n

Secretaries.— (\. Mounsey, R. H. Hoare, the Hon. C. Lister, and b. (^.

Csborne.

Naval Attache.— Comm^Vidiex K. C. Stewart, R.N.

Military Attache.— Col. E. J. Granet, C.B.

Consttl- General— M.a.joY W. P. Chapman (at Turin).

There are Consular representatives at Brindisi, Cagliari, Florence, Genoa (C.G.), Leghorn (V."C.), Messina (V.C), Milan, Naples, Palermo, Spezia (Y.C.), and other towns.

San Marino.

Embraced in the area of Italy is the independent Republic of San Marino, which claims to be the oldest State in Europe. Its legislative power is vested in the Great Council of 60 members elected by popular vote, a third of whom are renewable every three years, and two of whom are appointed every six months to act as Regents (Capitani reggenti). The regents exercise executive power. A smaller Council consists of 12 members, and is divided into 4 congresses : Congresso Economico di Stato, Gongresso dci Legali, Gongresso degli Studi, Gongresso militarc. The frontier line is 24 miles in length, area is 38 square miles, and population (April, 1912)