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GREECE. 



ATHENS. 



POPULATION. 



According to the last census (1896), the population of this con- 

 sular district, which includes Athens and Piraeus, was 183,000, and 

 the present estimate of the population is 200,000. There are no 

 statistics or other means of learning what the percentage of illiter- 

 ates is. The people have mechanical traits, and may become skillful 

 in the production of paper. 



CONSUMPTION. 



The following table, which shows the quantity of paper imported 

 into Greece annually, the different kinds used, tariff thereon, etc., 

 answers many of the questions relating to the consumption of paper 

 in this country: 



An increase of from 5 to 10 per cent may be looked for annually. 



The market prices of paper vary considerably in Greece, but at 

 present they are as follows per 100 kilograms (220.46 pounds), the 

 prices quoted being payable in gold, for paper delivered in the har- 

 bor of Piraeus, the importer paying the tariff in addition: 



Francs. 



White print (according to quality) 24 to 2j=$4. 63 to $5. 21 



Wrapping paper made of straw 15= 2.90 



Wrapping paper made of cellulose 161018= 3.0910 3.47 



Newspaper 25 = 4- 83 



Writing paper 30 to 70= 5. 79 to 13. 51 



