A.-Countries with fixed currencies.

The following official (United States Treasury) valuations of foreign coins do not include exchange."

rates of

Gold-Argentine ($4.82,4) and 1⁄2 Argentine; silver--peso and divisions.

Gold-20 crowns ($4.05,2) and

10 crowns.

Gold-10 and 20 franc pieces; silver 5 francs.

Gold-5, 10, and 20 milreis; silver-1⁄2, 1, and a milreis.

British North Amer- ........do.

ca (except New

foundland).

Gold-escudo ($1.25), doubloon ($3.65), and condor ($7.30); silver-peso and divisions. Gold-2, 5, 10, and 20 colons; silver 5,10,25,and 50 centisimos. Gold-doubloon ($5.01,7); silver--peso (60 cents).

Gold- 10 and 20 crowns.

Gold-10, 20, 50, and roo piasters; silver-1, 2, 10, and 20. piasters.

Gold-10 and 20 marks ($1.93
and $3.85,9).

Gold-5, 10, 20, 50, and 100
francs; silver-5 francs.
Gold-5, 10, and 20 marks.
Gold-sovereign (pound ster-
ling) and half sovereign.

Gold--5, 10, 20, 50, and 100drach-
mas; silver 5 drachmas.
Silver-gourde.

Gold-5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 lire silver-5 lire.

Gold-1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 yen.

Gold-10 florins; silver-1⁄2, 1, and 21⁄2 florins.

Gold-$2 ($2.02,7).

Gold-1, 2, 5, and 10 milreis.

Gold-imperial ($7.718) and 1/2 imperial ($3.80); silver-,/2. and i ruble.

Gold-25 pesetas; silver-5 pese

tas.

Gold-10 and 20 crowns.

The gold standard was adopted October 1, 1892. (See CONSULAR REPORTS No. 147, p. 623.) Values are still, however, frequently expressed in the florin or gulden, which is worth 2 crowns or 40.6 cents. Gold standard adopted October 1, 1897. (See CONSULAR REPORTS No. 201, p. 259.)

See note to table of fluctuating currencies.

For an account of the adoption of the gold standard, see Review of the World's Commerce, 1896-97, P. 254.

*The silver standard prevailed in Austria-Hungary up to 1892. The law of August 2 of that year (see CONSULAR Reports, No. 147, p. 623) established the gold standard.

+ The Egyptian pound became fixed in value at $4.94,3 in 1887.

The Netherlands florin fluctuated up to the year 1880, when it became fixed at 40,2 cents.

Bolivia......

Central America........

Silver boliviano. $0.42,4 $0.40,9 $0.41,8 $0.43,6 $0.43,9 $0.43,4 $0.44,3
Silver peso....................... .41,4 .40,9 .41,8 .43,6 .43,9
Amoy tael....... .68,5 .66,2 .67,6
Canton tael......... .68,3
.66

-43,4

.67,4

.70,6
.70,4 .70,8

.71

.70, 2

.44.3 .71,6

.70

.71,4

*The commercial value of the rupee to be determined by consular certificate.

.42,4

.40,9

.42,4

.40,9

.41,8
.43,6
.41,8 .43.6

.43,9

.43,4

.44.3

-43,9

.43,4

.44,3

.20, I

.1Q, I .19,9

.20,7 .20,8

.20,6

.21

.49,8

.46

.07,8

.42,4

FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

The following table embraces only such weights and measures as are given from time to time in CONSULAR REPORTS and in Commer cial Relations:

Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents.

*More frequently called "kin." Among merchants in the treaty ports it equals 1.33'3 pounds avoirdupois.

Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents—Continued.

Egyptian weights and measures..... (See CONSULAR REPORTS NO. 144.)