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and the quantities consumed in the government departments. The 

 required information was promised me, but, a long delay seeming 

 inevitable, I sent what data I then had. To-day, I have received 

 the following printed statement: 



Quantity and respective cost of paper consumed in the government printing office during 



three years. 



NOTE. The cost of paper varies in accordance with the prices of the contract for each year. 



JOHN H. GROUT, Jr., 

 VALLETTA, February 18, 1899. Consul. 



