Reports from the Consuls of the United States (varies Slightly), 73. köide,276–279. numberU.S. Government Printing Office, 1903 |
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... August 16 , 1899 : The city of Dalny is to be built by the Chinese Eastern Railway Company under the direction of the Russian Minister of Finance . The city of Dalny is limited to the land purchased by the Chinese Eastern Rail- way ...
... August 16 , 1899 : The city of Dalny is to be built by the Chinese Eastern Railway Company under the direction of the Russian Minister of Finance . The city of Dalny is limited to the land purchased by the Chinese Eastern Rail- way ...
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... August till spring . Petroleum residuals are rather expensive in Riga , and are only used experimentally on some locomotives on the local lines . Wood fuel is also unable to compete with coal , but is used on the small branch lines ...
... August till spring . Petroleum residuals are rather expensive in Riga , and are only used experimentally on some locomotives on the local lines . Wood fuel is also unable to compete with coal , but is used on the small branch lines ...
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... August , 1899 , Captain de Lobtiniere was sent by the Mysore government to Europe and America for the purpose of discussing the scheme with experts in those countries , of drawing up necessary plans and specifications , and of writing ...
... August , 1899 , Captain de Lobtiniere was sent by the Mysore government to Europe and America for the purpose of discussing the scheme with experts in those countries , of drawing up necessary plans and specifications , and of writing ...
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... August , 1890 , is abrogated . ART . 17. In order to enjoy these advantages taxpayers are required to deposit at the mayor's office of the commune where they have their habitual and principal residences a declaration stating the names ...
... August , 1890 , is abrogated . ART . 17. In order to enjoy these advantages taxpayers are required to deposit at the mayor's office of the commune where they have their habitual and principal residences a declaration stating the names ...
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... August 8 , 1890 , are abrogated . ART . 30. The direct contributions provided for in the legislative or administra- tive acts by which are authorized local impositions still in vigor apply to the tax upon improved property , unimproved ...
... August 8 , 1890 , are abrogated . ART . 30. The direct contributions provided for in the legislative or administra- tive acts by which are authorized local impositions still in vigor apply to the tax upon improved property , unimproved ...
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Page xii - Congress assembled, that the value of foreign coin as expressed in the money of account of the United States shall be that of the pure metal of such coin of standard value ; and the values of the standard coins in circulation of the various nations of the .world shall be estimated annually by the Director of the Mint, and be proclaimed on the first day of January by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Page 409 - ... values in American money of the trade, prices, values, wages, etc. , of and in foreign countries, as given in consular and other reports. The series of years are given so that computations may be made for each year in the proper money values of such year. In hurried computations, the reductions of foreign currencies into American currency, no matter for how many years, are too often made on the bases of latest valuations. All computations of values, trade, wages, prices, etc., of and in the "fluctuating-curr...
Page 409 - Decigram (^ gram) equals 1.5432 grains. Gram equals 15.432 grains. Decagram (10 grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. Hectogram (100 grams) equals 3.5274 ounces. Kilogram (1,000 grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. Quintal (100,000 grams) equals 220.46 pounds. Millier or tonnea — ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 pounds. Metric dry measures. Milliliter (xjrW liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. Centiliter (jjj liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. Deciliter (-fa liter) equals...
Page 595 - Decigram (T'j gram) equals 1.5432 grains. Gram equals 15.432 grains. Decagram (10 grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. Hectogram (100 grams) equals 3.5274 ounces. Kilogram (1,000 grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. Quintal (100,000 grams) equals 220.46 pounds. Millier or tonnea — ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 pounds. Metric dry measure. Millimeter (wVir l'ter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. Centiliter (T1j liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. Deciliter (T^ liter) equals...
Page 409 - To meet typographical requirements, the quotations for the years 1876, 1877, 1879, 1881, 1882, and 1891-95 are omitted, these years being selected as showing the least fluctuations when compared with years immediately preceding and following. To save unnecessary repetition, the estimates of valuations are divided into three classes, viz : (A) Countries with fixed currencies ; (B) countries with fluctuating currencies, and (C) quarterly valuations of fluctuating currencies. 5 A. — Countries with...
Page 595 - United States gold, and a smaller number of grains in proportion. When a country has the double standard, but keeps its full legal-tender silver coins at par with gold, the coins of both gold and silver are calculated on the basis of the gold value. "The value of the standard coins of countries with the single silver standard is calculated to be that of the average market value of the pure metal they contained...
Page 196 - Decigram (-fa gram) equals 1.5432 grains. Gram equals 15.432 grains. Decagram (10 grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. Hectogram (100 grams) equals 3.5274 ounces. Kilogram (1,000 grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. Quintal (100,000 grams) equals 220.46 pounds. Millier or tonnea — ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 pounds. Metric dry measures. Milliliter (y^Vtf liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. Centiliter (yJ-B liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. Deciliter (^ liter) equals...
Page 638 - For transferring to the list of goods which may be imported into Canada free of duty, any or all articles (whether natural products or products of manufactures) used as materials in Canadian manufactures, and any such materials transferred to the free list by such order in council, shall be free of duty of customs for the time therein appointed for that purpose...
Page 409 - Millimeter (1/1000 meter) equals 0.0394 inch; centimeter (1/100 meter) equals 0.3937 inch; decimeter (1/10 meter) equals 3.937 inches; meter equals 39.37 inches; decameter (10 meters) equals 393.7 inches; hectometer (100 meters) equals 328 feet 1 inch; kilometer (1,000 meters) equals 0.62137 mile (3,280 feet 10 inches) ; myriameter (10,000 meters) equals 6.2137 miles.
Page 709 - If any person drives a motor car on a public highway recklessly or negligently, or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the nature, condition, and use of the highway, and to the amount of traffic which actually is at the time, or which might reasonably be expected to be, on the highway, that person shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.