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GREECE

Popular Bank, the Bank of National Economy (capital 10 million draehmai), the Industrial Bank (capital 15,000,000 draehmai), the Maritime Bank (capital 10,000,000 draehmai), and the General Bank (capital 3 million draehmai).

Money, Weights and Measures.

Greece entered in 1868 the Latin Monetary Union.

The Drachma, of 100 leptd, is equivalent to the franc (25 '225 francs = \l. sterling). 100 new draehmai = 112 old draehmai.

By Royal decree of January 30, 1893, the gold coins of Great Britain, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, and the United States are accepted by the Treasury and by private persons as legal tender, one-fourth per cent, being deducted from their nominal value.

In September, 1898, it was announced that it had been decided to intro- duce the metric system as regards measures of length, weight, and capacity. The change from the old system is to be gradual, commencing with measures of length. The old system is as follows : — •

The Oke

=

2-827

lbs. avoirdupois.

,, Stater.

=

123 20

i > it

,, Livre (Venetian)

=

1-05

j i »i

,, Baril (wine)

=

16 33

imperial gallons.

,, Kilo.

=

0-114

,, quarter.

,, Pike

=

3

4

of an English yard

,, Stremma

=

•242

n ■• a cre.

Diplomatic Representatives.

1. Of Greece in Great Britain.

Charge d'Affaires. — Alexandre Rizo-Rangabe (appointed December 7 1920).

Secretaries. — D. Vikedas and M. Yannopoulos. Secretary Archivist. — G. Loutsis. Acting Consul- General. — P. Delyannis.

There are consular officers of Greece at London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff', Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and various other towns.

2. Of Great Britain in Greece.

Envoy and Minister. — Earl Granville, G.C. V.O. (appointed August 23, 1917).

Counsellor. — C. Bentinck.

Secretary. — C. Dodd.

Commercial Secretary. — E. C. D. Kawlins.

Military Attache. — Brig. -General E. S. Hoare Nainc,.C.B., C.M.G.

Consid-General at Salonica. — R. A. Eontane.

There are also British Consular representatives at the Piraeus. Candia. Canr:i, Cephalonia, Corfu, Mitylenc, Patau, Samos, Santoiin, Yolo, and Zante.