THECUBAREVIEW. 23 



NEW CUSTOM HOUSE DISTRICTS. 



For the benefit of the shippers of the United States, Circular No. 12 of the 

 Cuban Secretary of State, dated June, 1909, has been translated for The CUBA 

 REVIEW. This circular defines the new custom house districts of the island 

 of Cuba, which are as follows: 



Havana. — From the union of the provinces of Havana and Matanzas, on the 

 northeast coast, turning at the Cape San Antonio at the union of Matanzas, 

 Santa Clara and Flavana, on the south coast, and including the subaltern ports 

 of Batabano and Nueva Gerona, in the Isle of Pines, which will also be included 

 in this District. 



Matanzas. — From the union of the provinces of Matanzas and Havana, on 

 the north coast, to Cape Hicacos. 



Cardenas.— From Cape Hicacos to the union of the provinces of Matanzas 

 and Santa Clara, on the north coast. 



Sagua. — From the union of the provinces of Matanzas and Santa Clara on the 

 north coast to Rio Sagua la Chica. 



Caibarien. — From the Rio Sagua la Chica, to the union of the provinces of 

 Santa Clara and Puerto Principe on the north coast. 



Nuevitas. — From the union of the provinces of Santa Clara and Puerto Principe 

 on the north coast to the union of the provinces of Santiago and Puerto Principe 

 on the north coast. . 



Gibara. — From the union of the provinces of Santiago and Puerto Principe 

 on the north coast, to Cabonico and Lebisa. 



Baracoa. — From Cabonico and Lebisa, to Punta Maisi. 



Guantanamo.— From Punta Maisi to Rio Bacanoa. 



Santiago. — From the River Bacanoa to Cape Cruz. 



Manzanillo. — From Cape Cruz to the union of the provinces of Santa Clara 

 and Puerto Principe, on the south coast. 



Santa Cruz.— From the union of the provinces of Santiago and Puerto Principe, 

 on the south coast, to the union of the provinces of Santa Clara and Puerto 

 Principe, on the south coast. 



Tunas de Zaza. — From the union of the provinces of Santa Clara and Puerto 

 Principe, on the south coast, to the Rio Agabama. 



Trinidad.— From the Rio Agabama to the Rio San Juan. 



Cienfuegos. — From the Rio San Juan, to the union of the provinces of Santa 

 Clara, Matanzas and Havana, on the south coast. 



Kipe.— The limits of said Custom House is from the Punta de Mangle to 

 the Punta de Barlovento of the Sagua de Tanamo River, inclusive. 



Jucaro. — Limits are from the mouth of the "Jatibanico River del Sur," which 

 separates the province of Camaguey from the Santa Clara, to that of "Vertientes" 

 on the same south coast of the province of Camaguey; this is to avoid in the 

 future possible mistakes or conflicts of jurisdiction which belongs to the custom 

 house of Jucaro, will extend to the brink of the River Jatibonico to that of the 

 "Vertientes" province. There has been much trouble over the custom house 

 boundary at this port. V. H. BARRANCO. 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT CATTLE STATISTICS. 



In existence Dec. 31. 



1907. 1908. 



Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Totals. 



Cattle 1352 398 1,401.132 2,753,530 1,429.109 1,539,858 2,968,967 



Horses '222 948 229,894 452.842 253,918 245,741 499.659 



SSles ■.". 26;726 28 270 54.996 28,150 28,946 57,096 



Burros' " .... 1426 1,497 2,923 1,528 1,586 3.114 



General Orestes Ferrara, President of the President Gomez signed a decree 



House of Representatives, fought a sword June 30 dismissing _ all departmental 



duel with Representative Severe Moleon employes, but leaving them tempo- 



on July 4 Each was slightly wounded. rarily m office pending _ their re- 



They both belong to the Liberal party. The appointment under the civil service 



quarrel was over personal afifairs. law. 



