(Years 1906 to 1910)
INTERNAL DEBT.
| Branch. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Consolidated 3 per cent. stock[14] | 1,299,448 | 2,175,210 | 2,354,300 | 2,389,668 | 2,399,309 |
| Other | 1,744,242 | 551,240 | 279,885 | 165,784 | 119,156 |
| Totals | 3,043,690 | 2,726,050 | 2,634,185 | 2,555,452 | 2,518,465 |
FOREIGN DEBT.
| Branch. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| National 3 per cent. bonds by diplomatic agreements | 483,169 | 466,919 | 453,295 | 433,309 | 417,414 |
| Provisional (Spanish) certificates | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Diplomatic 3 per cent. debt | 4,993,627 | 4,868,978 | 4,735,958 | 4,604,572 | 4,418,987[15] |
| Claims awarded by Hague Tribunal, 1903 | 883,799 | 777,514 | 647,344 | 518,409 | 359,562 |
| Totals | 6,360,657 | 6,113,473 | 5,836,659 | 5,556,352 | 5,196,025 |
FOOTNOTES
[1] This lake has recently been drained by an English syndicate, who have already found some evidence which tends to show that the story is substantially correct.
[2] “Another fourth part was discovered ... by Amerigo Vespucci: wherefore I do not see why it should not be justly permissible to name it after Amerigo the discoverer ... Amerigē, the land of Americus, or America.”
[3] “Most magnificent Sir,—Among other papers of your worship’s found in this city, there was a letter addressed to me, with more offers and preambles than there are stars in the sky.”