THE CUBA REVIEW 



Mr. Leonhard Offerdahl 



The Norwegian Charge d' Affaires 



Mr. Leonhard Christian Prytz Offerdahl 

 was born in Stavanger, Norway in 1886. 

 His childhood was passed in Berlin. Later 

 he studied law at the University of Chris- 

 tiania and was graduated in that city. He 

 was appointed judge and served in that 

 capacity until he entered the diplomatic 

 service in 1917, and was first secretary in 

 the Foreign Ministry in Christiania until 

 1919. Appointed secretary of the Nor- 

 wegian Legation in Berlin, Germany, he 

 filled that office until 1921, when he was 

 appointed Charge d'Affaires ad-interim in 

 Havana in August, 1922. 



Commerce between Cuba and Norway 

 has increased notably the past few years. 

 Many Norwegian steamships touch at 

 Cuban ports and trade and commerce be- 

 tween Cuba and Norway are increasing. 



The Norwegian Legation is on Teniente 

 Rey Street, No. 11, in Havana. 



months of the present fiscal year (July to 

 October), which follow, have been taken | 

 from the Treasury statements published in 

 the Gazette. 



Per Per cent 



cent Popu- 



Revenue July- lation 



July-Oct. Oct. Census 



Provinces 1922 1922 of 1919 



Pinar del Rio. . . . $24,057 3.61 9.0 



Habana 287,374 43.04 24.2 



Matanzas 51,354 7.69 10.8 



Santa Clara 106,435 15.94 22.8 



Camaguey 72,580 10.87 7.9 



Oriente 125,799 18.85 25.3 



Total $667,599 100.00 100.0 



Cuban Postal Receipts 



The figures for the revenue collected by 

 the Post Office Department in the first four 



Dr. Erasmo Regueiferos 



Secretary of Justice 



Dr. Erasmo Regueiferos is one of the 

 three cabinet officers who was retained in 

 office by President Zayas when he made a 

 radical change in June last. 



He was born in Santiago de Cuba. A 

 member of Congress, liberal in his views, he 

 was appointed Secretary of Justice by the 

 President of Cuba, Dr. Alfredo Zayas, 

 when he was inaugurated. 



Dr. Regueiferos is gifted with literary 

 talent, and is the author of a play which 

 was staged in Havana several months ago. 



