The various headings under which the information, as far as

obtainable in each country, is arranged in the reorganised YEAR-

Book, are as follows, in order :-

I. Reigning Sovereign and Relations. II. Government and

Constitution. III. Area and Population. IV. Religion. V.

Instruction. VI. Justice and Crime. VII. Pauperism. VIII.

Finance. IX. Defence. X. Production and Industry. XI.

Commerce. XII. Shipping and Navigation. XIII. Internal

Communications. XIV. Money and Credit. XV. Money,

Weights, and Measures. XVI. Diplomatic and Consular Repre-

sentatives. XVII. Foreign Possessions. XVIII. Books of

Reference.

A glance at the Table of Contents, under the United King-

dom, for example, will show the various subdivisions under each

of these heads.

The great amount of extra work involved in the reorganisation

of the YEAR-BOOK will account for the somewhat late date of
publication this year. Henceforth it is hoped that the work will
be issued early in the

year.

To my many coadjutors in all parts of the world, without
whose aid the carrying-out of this arduous undertaking would
be impossible, I beg to convey my heartfelt thanks.

OFFICE OF THE STATESMAN'S YEAR Book,'

29 & 30, BEDFord Street, LONDON, W.C.

April 1, 1890.

J. S. K.

Additions and Corrections.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, p. 353; Commerce; add after 'the years indicated,' 4th line, in millions
of florins, and prefix million to the word florins in the table.

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p. 354; to the words preceding the second table add in millions of florins.
BELGIUM, p. 377; second table; under steel ingots, million fr. should be 1,000 fr.
GERMANY, p 520; Ministry of Foreign Affairs.—Herr Von Marschall.

ITALY, p. 701; Ambassador.-Chevalier Tommaso Catalani, appointed April 8, 1890.

PORTUGAL, p. 815; Ministry of Public Instruction.-Senhor Arroyo, Ministry of the
Colonies.-Marquis Vilhena.

II. INDIA, THE COLONIES, PROTECTORATES, And DependenCIES—

CONTENTS.