These indications extend in the Department of Santa Cruz to the village of Monte Agudo, a distance of some 300 miles. The oil-bearing belt throughout this length appears, however, to be comparatively narrow. Similar indications are reported in the Beni district, but they are less well known.

The existence of petroleum fields in Bolivia is recognized in connection with more than one projected railway. In the contract of the concession for a railway from the Argentine border (Pilcomayo River) to Santa Cruz petroleum working is the subject of one of the principal clauses.

PROPOSED RAILROADS.

Application has been made to the Bolivian Government for authorization to construct and operate a railway line from the Cachacamarca station to the Uncia Mining Camp, passing through the Huanuni Canton. In connection with this line the petitioner proposes to build a branch road starting from a convenient point on the former line and terminating at Oruro.

Another application from the same petitioner proposes to construct an electric or steam railway from Cochabamba to a port that may be established on an adequate point on the Chimore River.

RAILROAD NOTES.

On June 8, 1911, work on the Uyuni-Tupiza Railway was formally inaugurated. It is proposed to also build a branch that shall connect this line with the railroad from Quiaca to Buenos Aires.

The work of construction on the Potosi Railway is being pushed with great activity, and on June 10, 1911, rails had been laid as far as kilometer 79. This line will traverse the highest region of Bolivia.

The Cochabamba line has been completed as far as the Zupan Tunnel, 10 kilometers from the town of Baderani. This tunnel, 100 meters long, is now being opened and will be finished by September, when the work of laying the rails of the line will be resumed. It is thus expected that this important railroad will be in operation before the end of the year.

The Bolivian Government is exerting its best efforts that all the railways under construction may be completed without delay and as quickly as possible. In pursuance of this policy the minister of the interior, Dr. Saracho, made a tour of inspection throughout the Republic for the purpose of acquainting himself with the condition and progress of the various works.

Sr. Gabriel C. Valverde has applied to the Bolivian Government for permission to build a branch line from a convenient point on the Arica-Viacha Railway to Oruro. Sr. Valverde offers to carry out the work at his own expense and without guaranty from the Govern

ment.

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TREATY OF ARBITRATION WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

The treaty of arbitration signed at Petropolis on June 18, 1909, between Brazil and Great Britain was formally promulgated by the Brazilian Government on May 10, 1911.

ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGATION IN TURKEY.

A presidential decree of April 30, 1911, establishes a legation in Turkey, which will be in charge of a resident minister.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE CENSUS OF THE POPULATION.

The President of the Republic of Brazil, finding that the appropriation contained in the budget for the taking of a census of the population, which was fixed for June 30, 1911, would be insufficient to meet the expenses of this service and that it would be necessary to ask Congress for an additional credit, issued a decree on May 11, 1911, deferring the taking of the census, and ordered that all work connected with the census cease from that date.

DONATION TO PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Dr. José Carlos Rodrigues, editor and proprietor of the Jornal do Commercio of Rio de Janeiro, recently presented the National Library of Brazil with his large private collection of Brazilian books, to be known as the "Benedicto Ottoni" collection. Dr. Rodrigues is an authority on Brazilian history and bibliography and his collection contains a large number of extremely rare volumes and many priceless documents.

REVENUE AGENCY AT ITACOATIARA, STATE OF AMAZONAS. A presidential decree of May 31, 1911, establishes a revenue agency of the first class at Itacoatiara, in the State of Amazonas.

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION AT SAO PAULO IN 1922.

A movement has been started at Sao Paulo for the purpose of holding an international exposition in that city in 1922, to commemorate the centenary of the independence of Brazil. It was on the banks of the Ypiranga, a small stream near the city of Sao Paulo, that Dom Pedro I, on September 7, 1822, first proclaimed the independence.

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THE BRAZILIAN EXCURSION CO.

There has recently been organized at Sao Paulo a company under the name "The Brazilian Excursion Co.," which proposes to organize excursion parties to visit the principal points of interest in the State of Sao Paulo and other States of Brazil, obtaining for this purpose especial transportation and hotel rates. The company will establish agencies in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Santos, and proposes to organize short trips for the benefit of the passengers of steamers calling at the ports of Rio de Janeiro, and Santos. It is also prepared to collaborate with tourist agencies in foreign countries. The main object of the company is to make the resources of the country better known and to attract foreigners in larger numbers.

APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT PORT OF MANAOS.

The President of the Republic has approved the plans and estimates presented by the Manaos Harbour Co. for the projected improvements at that port. The works will consist of a new pier or pontoon 150 meters long for the unloading of river craft; a stationary bridge connecting with warehouse No. 8 and provided with electric elevators; and the extension of the present pontoon in the roadway. The cost of the projected works is estimated at 882,216 milreis.

MODIFICATION OF PLANS FOR PORT OF PARA WORKS.

The Government has approved with certain modifications the new plans for the first and second sections of the port works at Para. The first section of the wharf, extending from Ver o Peso Dock to the. southern part of the bay and having a length of 1,520 meters, including the channel of approach, must be completed by December 31, 1912. The second section, comprising a length of 365 meters, must be completed by December 31, 1915. The company must submit the plans and estimates for the improvement of the Ver o Peso Dock within six months, dredging it to a minimum depth of 1 meter, and increasing the height of the surrounding walls.

AMAZON WIRELESS TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CO.

The "Amazon Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Co.," a United States corporation with headquarters at Augusta, Maine, has recently obtained authorization to operate in Brazil.

SHIP REPAIR DOCKS AT PORT OF BELEM, PARA.

The Government has approved the plans and estimates submitted by the Port of Para Co. for the construction at the port of Para of three slips, of the "Morton" type, for the repair of vessels employed in the service of this port.

NEW INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES.

The following companies have recently been organized and registered for commercial operations in Brazil:

The Gem Exploration Co., with headquarters at 88 East Kinney Street, Newark, New Jersey; authorized capital, $25,000; objects of the company, the lease or purchase and operation of gold and diamond mines and other precious stones.

The Brazilian Iron and Steel Co., with headquarters at Wilmington, Delaware, has recently been authorized to operate in Brazil. The company will acquire, lease, and develop lands containing coal, iron, manganese, petroleum, and other minerals, engage in the manufacture of iron, build public works, etc. The capital of the company is $1,000,000.

The Correio Paulistano states that the Equitable Land & Lumber Co., a company incorporated in the State of Kentucky, is negotiating with the owners of forest lands in the State of Sao Paulo for the purchase or lease of extensive wooded areas in this State, for the purpose of engaging in the lumber business on a large scale.

The Banque Brésilienne Italo-Belge, of Antwerp, has been authorized to establish a branch at Sao Paulo. A Parisian banking association recently organized has been authorized to establish branches at Mococa and S. Jose do Rio Pardo, in the State of Sao Paulo, and at Curitiba, State of Parana. The "Sudamerikanische Bank, Actiengesellschaft," of Berlin, will establish a branch at Rio de

Janeiro.

The Northern Camps Co. (Ltd.) has by a decree of July 5, 1911, been registered in Brazil, to engage extensively in the cattle industry. The company was organized in England to take over the property and interests of The Patagonian Sheep Farming Co. (Ltd.), operating in the Provinces or Territories of Santa Fe, Cordova, and Pampa Central, Argentine Republic.

The Anglo-Brazilian Motor Transport Co. (Ltd.), an English corporation capitalized at £25,000, which has for its objects the purchase, sale, or hire of motor vehicles of all kinds, the establishment of transportation lines, the construction of garages, etc.

An English company, known as The Lafayette Rubber Estates (Ltd.).

REVISION OF CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF CEARA RAILWAY SYSTEM.

A presidential decree of May 10, 1911, revises the Government's contract with the South American Railway Construction Co. (Ltd.) for the lease of the Ceara system of railways. Under the new contract the Government obtains a considerable extension of lines at a relatively small increase in expense. In addition to the extensions and branches stipulated in the contract of February 3, 1910, the

company will build the following lines: A line running from Fortaleza, Porangaba, or other convenient point, to the town of Sao Francisco de Uruburetama; branch lines from Girau to Cratheus, and from Campa Maior to Amarracao; and a line connecting the Ceara system with the Bahia system, which will extend from Crato, Milagres, or some other point on the Ceara system, to Joazeiro, or other point of the Bahia system.

APPROVAL OF SURVEYS OF GOYAZ RAILWAY.

The Government, by decrees of July 10, 1911, has approved the final surveys and estimates of two sections of the main line of the Goyaz Railway, having a length of 223.60 kilometers and 155.738 kilometers, respectively, and of the branch line connecting Uberaba with S. Pedro de Alcantara, 222.221 kilometers long.

SURVEYS FOR NEW LINES AUTHORIZED.

Credits have been authorized for the surveys of the following lines: The extensions and branch lines of the Bahia system; the extension as far as Villa Platina of the Araxa-Uberaba branch; and for the proposed railway between Coroata, on the S. Luiz-Caxias Railway, and some point along the Tocantins River, in the State of Maranhao.

THE SOUTHERN SAN PAULO RAILWAY CO. (LTD.).

An English corporation known as The Southern San Paulo Railway Co. (Ltd.), has recently been registered in Brazil. The purpose of the company is to obtain from the government of the State of Sao Paulo, a contract or concession for the construction, equipment and operation of a railway in that State, connecting Santo Antonio do Juquia with Santos. The company also proposes to purchase or lease other lines and tramways with the object of operating them in connection with this line. The company is capitalized at £800,000.

TRANSFER OF CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF THE CENTRAL RAILWAY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE.

By a presidential decree of May 31, 1911, the contracts for the construction and lease of the Central Railway of Rio Grande do Norte have been transferred to the Companhia de Viação e Construcōoes (Transportation & Construction Co.).

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MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT RAMON BARROS LUCO.

On June 1, 1911, President Luco delivered his annual message to the opening session of the National Congress, covering the events of the administration during the fiscal year 1910-11. The President