BELGIUM.

Brussells, February 4th, 1913.

Ministry of Arts and Sciences.
Fine Arts Office. Section No. 31042.

The four Conservatories are State Institutions and the funds are contributed from the State, the Province and the cities.

The subvention from the State is as follows:

Francs
Conservatorium in Bruxelles190,500
” ” Liege104,835
” ” Gand66,750
” ” Anvers65,190
Annual subvention for Music schools130,000
Annual subvention for symphonic and choral organizations28,800
Subventions to gifted composers, singers, players (subject to change) last year20,000
(Concours de Rome) Annual scholarship award4,000
Bureau of Studies14,200
Subvention to composers who represent their Opera in a Belgium Theatre, annually6,000
Subvention for the publication of old Belgian composers, annually11,000
Total of annual State subvention641,275

M. Phillis.