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"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



. Copyright, 1916, hy the Munson Steamship Line 



Volume XIV 



SEPTEMBER, 1916 



Number 10 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



NEW CUBAN POSTAGE STAMPS 



We understand that the Cuban Govern- 

 ment has authorized postage stamps of a 

 new design, which will be issued about 

 January 1, 1917. The subjects of the various 

 denominations will be portraits of various 

 Generals of the Cuban War of Independence, 

 and it is expected that these stamps will be 

 very artistic and will represent a new de- 

 parture in the way of postage stamps. It 

 is thought that this issue of stamps will 

 attract considerable attention, from stamp 

 collectors especially. 



WIRELESS 



A commission has been appointed by 

 President Menocal to go to the United 

 States for the purpose of endeavoring to 

 secure a new wireless apparatus for Morro 

 Castle of a more powerful type than is now 

 in use. 



PLANT DISEASES 



The Secretary of Agriculture has appointed 

 a commission to study the diseases among 

 plants of Cuba. A fund of $10,000 has 

 been appropriated for the expenses of this 

 commission. The commission is to study 

 the diseases wherever reported and must 

 make a report every two weeks, and it is 

 hoped that the result of the work of this 

 commission will prevent the present spread 

 of plant diseases, which have already done 

 considerable damage to orange trees, coconut 

 plants and banana groves. 



IMMIGRATION TO CUBA 



Statistics for the year ended June' 30, 

 1916, show that 32,785 immigrants were 

 admitted to Cuba. The nationality of the 

 larger number was Spanish, there being 

 24,501 Spanish immigrants. The immigrants 

 had on their arrival in Cuba an average 

 sum of $19.00 per person. 



Statistics of the Bureau of Immigration 

 of Cuba show the fact that the immigration 

 to Cuba for the first six months of the present 

 year was 54,998, over 11,000 more than ar- 

 rived in any previous year since 1911. Of this 

 number 37,879 were men. 



The immigration to Cuba during 1911 was 

 38,053; 1912, 38,296; 1913, 43,057; 1914, 

 25,911; and 1915, 32,795, making a total of 

 178,562 immigrants arrived from January 1, 

 1911, to January 1, 1916. Of this number, 

 143,554 were Spanish. 



HAVANA 



The department of quarantine has com- 

 pleted the preparation of statistics for the 

 month of February of this year, which show 

 that 419 boats entered the port of Havana in 

 February against 227 in the same month last 

 year. There were inspected as proceeding 

 from quarantine ports, 25,649 passengers as 

 against 13,066 in Februarj^, 1915. 



CUBAN TREASURY 



The report of the Cuban Treasury De- 

 partment under date of August 15th shows 

 cash on hand to the amount of $5,894,119.05. 



