The Statesman’s Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1920

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by  Sir John Scott Keltie LL.D., M. Epstein M.A., Ph.D. (eds.)

THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
1920
FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL PUBLICATION
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THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF
THE STATES OF THE WORLD
FOR THE YEAR
1920
EDITED BY
SIR JOHN SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D.
FORMERLY SECRETARY TO THE ROYAL OEOORAPHWAL SOCIETY,
HONORARY CORRESPOSDlNG MEMRER 01<' THJ<~ OEOGRAPHLCAL ::;OCIETI.KS OF SCOTI,AND1 PARISI1
P.E:TROORAD1 ROME, LtaBON1 AMSTERDAM, BRUSSELS, Oll:NE\·A, NEUCHAT&L1 PHILADEL1'IIIA1
AND OF 'l'HE COMMERCIAL OEOGRAl'HICAJ, SOCIETY OF PARIS
AND
M. EPSTEIN, M.A., PH.D.
FgLLOW OF Tlll!: ll.OYAL OEOUltAPII1CAL1 0:1<' 'l'HP.. H.OYAT., STA'l'ISTIUAI.1 AND OF THE ROYAL
F.CONOMIC ~OCll!;Tn:s
FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL PUBLICATION. REVISED AFTim
OFFICIAL Rl<JTURNS.
MAOMILLAN AND 00., J..JIMITED,
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON.
1920
Man sagt oft : Zahlen regieren die Welt.
Das aber ist gewiss, Zahlen zeigen wie sie regiert wird.
GOETHE.
DOI 10.1007/978-0-230-27049-7
ISBN 978-0-230-27049-7 (eBook)
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PREFACE
THE difficulties that have had to be faced in the preparation of the
new edition of the YKAR BooK, with the almost daily changes
throughout the world as a result of the various Peace Treaties, will
bo appreciated. We have done our best to record the actual
position at the time of going to press. Attentio11 is directed to
'Additions and Corrections' in the Introductory pages, in which
the latest available data are embraced, including the preliminary
rPsults of the Austrian census held on January 31 1920. Special
1
sections luwe been introduced for Arabia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Danzig, Esthotda, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Mesopotamia, Palestine,
Syria, and the Ukraine. For the present it has seemed advisable
to append several of the new States, provisionally, to Rus~ia and
Turkey. The Introductory Tables contain the usual general surveys
(World Production of Gold, Silver, Coal, Sugar, Wheat, &c.), a list
of the Treaties of Peace, and some particulars of 'Summer Time ' in
several countries. The maps show respectively the changes in the
Near East, and the rearrangements in Africa.
We are indebted to General Sir Frederick Maurice for his revision
of the Army sections, while Mr. John Leyland is once more responsible
for the Navies. Mr. A. D. Webb has again revised the British Empire.
Our best thanks are due to the many friends all over the world for their
valuable co-operation.
J.S. K.
M. E.
BTATEBMAN'S YEAR-BooK 0FFICE1
MACMILLAN & Co., LTD.,
ST. MAR'riN'B STREE1',
LONDON, W.C. ~.
Jt•.ne 1 1920.
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CONTENTS
INifRODUCTORY TABLES.
1.-'l'HE BRITISH EMPIRE, 1918-1919.
H.-WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF GOLD.
III.-WORLD'S PRODUCTlON OF SILVER.
IV.-WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF COAL.
V.-WORLD'S SUPPLY OF RAW SILK.
VI.-WORLD'S SUGAR STATISTICS.
VII.-WORLD'S WHEAT REQUIREMENTS FOR 1919-20.
VIII.-CURRENCY AND CREDIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
IX.-ESTUUTED COTTON PRODUCTION IN NEW FIELDS IN
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
X.-WORLD'S COTTON SUPPLY AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S
SHAUE IN IT.
XI.-FINANCE AND COMMEU.CE OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
XII.-WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING.
XIII.-PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON AND STEEL.
XIV.-SOME PARTICULARS OF DAYLIGHT SAVING REGU.
LATIONS-
1.-THE UNITED KINGDOM.
2.-IN THE EMPIRE.
3.-FoJtEIGN COUNTRIES.
XV.-TIIE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
TilE COVENANT,
OrmHNAL MllMIIERS 01!' THE LEAGUE,
STATES INVITED TO AcCEDE '1'0 TilE COVENANT,
BOOK:R 01!' REFEltRNCE ON THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
BOOKS OF REFERENCE ON RESl'J.'I'S 01!' THE WAR.
XVI.-TREATmS.
I.-LIST OF 'fREATIES OF PEACE, 1919 AND 1920.
II.-PRO'I'EOTION OF MINORI'I'JF.R.
vii.i THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1~20
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
UNITED KINGDOM--Colonies and ASKATCHEWAN-Population.
Dominions; The Navy Estimates
BRITISH WEST !NDIES: DOMIN!CA
for 1920-21 ; N1~tional Health Aa,dnistrator.
lnsuranee ; Trustee Savings Banks.
BAR AM AS -Governor.
BAHREIN IsLANDs-'rrade, 1918-19.
NEw SouTH WALEs-New Ministry
IN IliA-Crop Estimates, 1919-20 ;
New Agent-General; Mineral out
Trade, llll9.
put in 1919,
FEDERATF.D MALAY STATEs-Tin, QUEENSLA.ND-Death of Govern , .
Gold, and Tungsten Production.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA-Death of Pre
SoUTHERN RHonEsu-MineJal Pro mier and Treasurer; New Ministry.
duction.
WESTERN A.USTRALIA-Death of
NoRTHERN RHODES!A-Imports and Lieut. -Governor.
Exports, 1919. NEW ZEALAND -Governor ; High
UNION o:r SouTH :A.:rmcA-Parlia Commissioner in London ; Com
ment ; Finance, 1920-21 ; Trade, merae.
1919; Shipping, l 1119. BRITISH SOLOMON lSLAN!lS.
BRt'riSH SOUTH AFRIOA-Imports U'NITEn STATEs-Fmanc11 of New
and Exports, 1919. Hampshire.
EGYPT-New Cabin,at; Finance, AusTHIA-Area and Population ;
1920-21 ; Trade ; Shipping and Budget for 1920-21.
Navigation.
BOLIVIA-Imports in 1917.
CAN ADA-Diplomatic Representa-
GEitM'ANY-Estimated Population in
tive in U.S.A. ; Fiuanue; Final
July, 1919.
Estimate of 1919 Field Crops ;
Fisheries ; Mineral Production in GREEOE-N ew Territories ; 1 Budget
1919 ; Summary of Trade of for 1920-~1.
Canada. JAPAN-Ambassador Designate in
MANITOBA--Revenue in 1919 ; Dairy London.
Products in 1919, total value of. SERBIA (JUGO-SLA.VlA)-New
ONT.Uuo-Gold Production, 1919. Cabinet.
MAPS.
SO'O'TH·EASTF.RN EUROPE AND THE NEAR EAST,
TOGO, 0A¥EflOONS1 AND ADDITIONS TO BELGIA~ CONGO.
CONTENTS IX
PART THE FIRST.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
PAGE
REIGNING KING AXD EMPEROR 3
l. THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 5
II. INDIA, THE DoMINIONs, CoLnNTF.~, PRoTECTORATEs, AND
DEPENDENCIES 91
PAGE PAUK
EUROPE- AFRICA-
ISLE OF JilAN 84 ST. HELENA 194
CHANNEl, IsLANDS 85 TRISTAN DA CUNHA 195
GIBRALTAR . 92 SEYCHELLES • • • 196
MALTA 93 SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE 197
SOUTH AFRICA-
AsiA-
BASUTOLAND 198
ADEN, PERIM, SoKoTRA
&c. 95 EECRUANALAND PROTEC-
BAHREIN ISLANDS 96 TORATE 200
BoRNEO <BRITISH) 98 RHODESIA 201
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO 98 SwA ZILAND 205
SARAWAK 99 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA 207
CEYLON 101 CAPE OF GooD HoPE 222
MALDIVE IsLANDs 106 NATAL 227
CYPRUS 107 TnE TnANsVAAL 229
HoNG KoNG 110 OnANGE FREE STATE 233
INDIA AND DEPENDENCIES 115 SouTH-WEST AFRICA 236
BALUCHISTAN . 157 WEST AFRICA-
SIKKIM 161 NIGERIA . 238
ANDAMAN IsLANDs 161 GAMBIA 243
NwoBAR IsLANDs 162 GoLD COAST 244
L.-lCCADIVE IsLANDs 162 AsnANTI • 246
KEELING lsLA~'WS 163 NonTHERN TmmrTORIEs 246
KUIUA MURIA ISLANDS 163 8IEUUA LEONE. 247
THE STRAITS SETTI.EMENTS. 163 THE PROTECTORATI<: 248
Cocos or KEELING IsLANDS 168 ToGo 249
CHRISTMAS IsLAND • 168 CAMEROON 251
LABUAN 168 EGYPT 252
FEDERATED MALAY STATES 168 ANGLO-EGYPTIAN SUDAN 269
THE M.H.AY STATES NOT
AMERICA-
INCLUDED IN THE FEDE-
RATION 172 BERMUDAS 276
WEIHAIWEI 175 CANADA 278
AFRIOA- CANADIAN PI\OVINCEB-
ASCENSION IsLAND 176 ALBEUTA 300
BRITISH EAST AFRICA 177 BRITISH CoLUMBIA 304
EAST AFRICAN PROTEC- 1\fANITOBA 307
TORATE 177 NEW BRUNSWICK 309
TANGANYIKA TERRITORY 180 NovA SconA 310
UGANDA PROTECTORATE • 182 ONTARIO • • 314
ZANZIBAR PROTECTORATE. 184 PRINCE EDWARD IsLAND 316
MAURITIUS. 189 QUEBEC 318
NY.ASALAND PI!.OTECTORATE 192 SASKATCHEWAN • 320
THE STATESMAN's YEAR-BOOK, 1920
CANADIAN PROVINCES-- At:sTRALASIA AND OcEANL~­
YUKON 30·• CuMMONWEALTH OF Ars-
NoRTH-WEsT TERHrTonrEs 323 TRALIA 344
NEW SOUTH \V AI,ES 360
FALKLAND IsLANDS 323
VICTORIA 372
GuiANA, BRITISH 325 QUEENSLAND 380
HONDURAS, BRITISH 327 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 388
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LAB- WESTERN AUSTRALIA , 393
RADOR , 329 TAS1!ANIA 401
WEST INDIES 333 NoRTHERN TErtTUTOnY 406
BAHAMAS 333 PAPUA 409
BARBADOS 33•1 NEW GUINEA 411
.JAMAICA . 335 NEW ZEAJ,AND 411
0AYMAN IsLANDR 339 SAMOAN IsLANDS 429
TURKS & 0AlCOS IS!.\ NllS 337 FIJI 431
LEEWARD IsLANDs 3:;.~ PACIFIC lsLANDS-
TRINIDAD 3·10 TONGA 434
WINDWARD ISLANDS 31:2 OTHER IsLANDs 435
pART TTIE SECOND.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
UNITED STATES. 441 STJ\TEI-l AND TERRITORIES-
STATES AND TERRITORIES- N J•:w .J Im~~;v 570
N~<:w MRXI('O 573
ALABAMA 494 NEW YORK STATE 575
ARIZONA 496 NoRTH CAROLINA 580
ARKANSAS 499 NoRTH DAKOTA • 5i!3
CAr.IFORNIA 501 OHIO 585
Cor,oRADO 505 OKLAHOMA • 588
00NNECTIOUT 507 OREGON 591
DELAWARE. 510
PENNSYLVANIA 594
DisTRICT oF CoLUMBIA 512 RnODE IsLAND 598
FLORIDA 514 SouTH CAROI,INA 601
GEORGIA 517 SouTn DAKOTA 603
IDAHO 520 TENNESSEE • 606
ILLINOIS 522 TEXAS 608
INDIANA 525 UTAH. 612
IowA 528 VImMONT 615
KANSAS 5~10 VliW!NIA 617
KENTUCKY • 532 \VAAIIINGTO~ 620
LOUISIANA • 535 WI•:ST VI!\G!~IA 623
MAINE 538 \Vmco:-;,rs 626
MARYLAND , 540 W YCn!T;.:r: 629
MASSACHUSETTS 544
MICHIGAN 5f>0 OUTLYJNU TERRITORIES-
MINNESOTA , 553 ALASKA TE!"RITORY 631
MISSISSIPPI • 555 HAWAII 634
Missoum 557 l'or:To Rwo • • • 63o
MONTANA 560 A~!Eit!CAN VmGIN IsLANDS. 639
NEBRASKA • 563 Pmr,IPPINE Isi,ANDs 640
NEVAilA 566 GUAM. 645
NEW ll All{l'SHIRE 568 SAMOA.N Isr,ANDS 646