352 PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



pays $i per ream ; medium, $1.50; and the best, $2 per ream. Print- 

 ing paper and paper for advertising uses pay no duty. There are 

 no banking facilities here worth mentioning, but I understand that 

 arrangements are being made to establish a good bank in this city. 

 The mail facilities are not very good. I do not think that special 

 efforts are being made by any country to build up paper exports to 

 this market. 



I think paper material can be found here, as there is a great 

 variety of trees and vegetation, from many of which paper fiber can 

 perhaps be obtained. 



C. L. MAXWELL, 



SANTO DOMINGO, February 15, 1899. Consul- General. 



