the Great Western of Brazil for the past year, despite the drawbacks created by the unfavorable conditions incident to the existence of civil war, are more satisfactory than any hitherto secured by this enterprise. The report of the Board of Directors of the corporation shows a large increase of traffic. This result is attributable to the large crop of sugar and cotton grown in the territory tributary to the line. Advices received from San Salvador give information that, with the approbation of the National Congress, the Executive Power has effected a contract with Mr. M. J. Kelly, of London, acting on behalf of an English company, for the completion of the railway to Santa Aña, and its extension to the capital of the Republic. The conces sion includes the exploitation by the company of the railways-those now built and to be built under the contract-during a period of ninety-nine years. It is also understood that the English company has contracted with Mr. A. J. Schuzer, a most competent engineer and contractor, to build the lines. A considerable portion of the South American line (nearly one-half) has been already built under a previous contract made with Mr. Schuzer. Information received indicates an increase in the exports of Chile to Australia. In February last, a vessel was being loaded with 52,000 quintals of nitrate at Iquiqui, and the Chilean Times says: "If colonial farmers take kindly to this splendid fertilizer, Chile may yet be able to pay for her importations of New South Wales coal with nitrate, and perhaps who knows-there may eventually be a balance in her favor. I cox's AUG 2 1834 BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS, LASHINGTON, U. S. A. SAP24.3 1. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION. II. GOLD MINING IN BRITISH GUIANACORRECTION OF NOVEMBER BULLE TIN, 1893. III. IMPORT DUTIES OF GUATEMALA (REVISED). AUG 2 1994 1. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION. II. GOLD MINING IN BRITISH GUIANACORRECTION OF NOVEMBER BULLE TIN, 1893. III. IMPORT DUTIES OF GUATEMALA (REVISED). MONTHLY BULLETIN. JUNE, 1894. BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS, NO. 2 LAFAYETTE SQUARE, WASHINGTON, D. C., U. S. A. Director-CLINTON FURBISH. While the utmost care is taken to insure accuracy in the publications of the Bureau of the American Republics, no pecuniary responsibility is assumed on account of errors or inaccuracies which may occur therein. |