The Statesman’s Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1937

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by  M. Epstein M.A., Ph.D. (eds.)

THE
STATESMAN'S Y,EAR-BOOK
1937
SEVENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL PUBLICATION
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
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THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF
THE STATES OF THE WORLD
FOR THE YEAR
EDITED BY
M. EPSTEIN, M.A., PH.D.
FELLOW OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL, OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL, AND OF THE ROYAL
ECONOMICSOCIETIES
ANNUAL PUBLICATION. REVISED AFTER
OFFICIAL RETURNS
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON
1937
Man sagt oft : Zahlen regieren die Welt.
Das aber ist gewiss, Zahlen zeigen wie sie regiert wird,
GOETHE,
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COPYRIGHT
PREFACE
Every section of the seventy-fourth issue of the YEAR-BoOK has
beencarefullyrevised in orderto reflectas far as possible the stateof
theworldatthe endof thefirst quarter of1937. The major changes
which have taken place in India are shown in the Indian pages;
Burmahas beenseparatedfrom India, and concerningthe new Indian
Provinces of Orissa and Sind the usual- information will be found
available. RecentCensusreturnshavebeenincorporatedundertheIrish
FreeState, theUnion of SouthAfrica, Franceand Algeria, Denmark
and Italy. F01"a largenumber ofcountriesit has beenfound possible
to includedetailsoftheirtrade in 1936.
The two nlaps accompanying thevolume are intended to illustrate
recent happenings, the one in Syria, the other in Abyssinia. No
politicalsignificanceattachesto thesecondmap: its interestis merely
geographical.
The Editor desires to place on record his indebtedness to friends
alloverthe worldfor muchassistance. To one and all he expresses
hiswarm thanks.
M.E.
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BoOK OFFICE,
MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.,
ST. MARTIN'S STREET,
LONDON, 'V.C.2.
March 31, 1937.
METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Metric measures most commonly found in statistical returns, with
equivalents:-
LENGTH. SUR.'B'ACE MBASUltB.
Centimetre 0'39inch Squaremetre 10'26sq. feet
Metre.,' 39'37inches Hectare ••• 2'47 acres
Kilometre ,0-621mile Squarekilometre ... 0'386 sq.mile
LIQUID MEASURE. DRY MEASURE.
Litre ... 1'76pints Litre .., 0'91 quart
Hectolitre 22gallons Hectolitre ... ... 2'75bushels
WEIGHT-AVOIRDUPOIS. WEIGHT-TROY.
Gramme ... 15'42grains Gramme 15'42grains
Kilogramme ... ...2'205pounds Kilogramme 32'15ounces,
Quintal 220'46pounds 2'68 pounds
Ton ... 2204'6pounds
BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
LENGTH. WEIGHT.
1foot ••• 0'3048 metre 1ounce 28'350grammes
1yard ... 0'91439 metre 1Ib.. ... 0'4535kilogrammes
u
1mile 1'6093kilometres 1cwt, ... 50'8022kilogrammes
1ton... 1,016 kilogrammes
LIQUID MEASURE. SURFACE
'1 pint 0'568 litre 1sq. foot ...9'2903 sq. decimetres
1gallon 4'5459litres 1sq. yard 0'836sq_metres
1quarter 2'909 hectolitres 1acre 0'40468 hectare
1sq. mile 2'589sq.kilometres
CONTENTS
PART L THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
PART II. THE UNITED STATES 0]' AMERICA.
PART III. OTHER COUNTRIES.
INTRODUCTORY TABLES.
I.-THE BRITISH EMPIRE (1935-1936).
It-PRODUCTIONOFPETROLEUMIN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES
(1935-1936).
III.-WORLD CONSUMPTION OF TIN (1935-1936).
IV.-WORLD PRODUCTION OF IRON AND STEEL (1934-36).
V.-WORLD PRODUOTION OF GOLD (1933-1936).
FRODU'C'TrOff OF M(JTOR CARS AgD
LORRIES (1933-1936).
VII.-FLEETS OF THE WORLD (February) 1937).
VIII.-WORLD SHIPPING (Jnne 30, 1936).
IX.-THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
1. 1vIEMBERSHIP.
II. THE ORGANS OF THE LEAGUE.
III. BUDGET OF THE LEAGUE.
IVI MANDATES.
V. PUBLICATIONS OF THE LEAGUE.
X.-INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.
Vlll THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1937
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS,
INDIA-Results of Elections; New ANGLO..EGYPTIAN SUDAN- Tra.de,
GovernorofBengal. 1936.
BURMA-ResultsofElections. CANADA-Trade, 1936.
AUSTRALIA-Trade, 1936.
PALESTINE-Imports. 1936.
FIJI-CenSus, April 26, 1936.
SOUTHERN RHODESIA- Finances, UNITEDSTATEs-Savings.
1936-37and1937-38.
ABYSSINIA-Area and population of
SOUTHAFRICA-Budget, 1937-38. new Provinces.
GOLDOOAST-Budget, 1937-38. GREAT BRITAIN-MinisterialSalaries.
MAPS.
1. rrHE SANJAK OF ALEXANDRETTA.
2. Il'AIJIAN EAST AFRICA.
CONTENTS IX
PART THE FIRST.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
PAGE
REIGNING KING AND EMPEROR 3
1. GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND .. 5
II.. INDIA, THE DOMINIONS, COLONIES, PROTECTORATES, AND
DEPENDENCIES 81
EUROPE- PAGE aSIA-
NORTHERX IRELAND .. 71 INDIAAND DEPENDENCIES-
ISLE OIl' MAN 76 INDIANSTATES&AGENCIES
GHANNEL ISLANDS 77 CENTRALINDIAAGENCY 176
IRISH FREE STATE 82 DECCAN STATES 176
GIBRALTAR. 96 EASTERNSTATES. 177
MALTA 98 GUJARAT STATES AND
BARODA 177
ASIA- GWALIOR 182
ADEN,PERIM, SOKOTRA, &C. 100 HYDERABAD. 183
BAHRAIN ISLANDS 102 JAMMUAND KASHMIR 184
BORNEO(BRITISH) 103 MADRASSTATES 185
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO 103 MYSORE 185
BRUNEI 105 NORTH·WESTFRONTIER
SARAWAK 105 AGENCIES. 186
CEYLON 106 PUNJABSTATES 186
MALDIVE ISLANDS 111 RAJPUTANA 187
CYPRUS 112 SIKKIM.. 187
HONGKONG 116 UNITED PROVINCES
INDIAAND DEPENDENCIES • 120 STATES • • • 188
BRITISHPROVINCES WESTERN INDIASTATES 188
AJMER-MERWARA 153 BURMA 189
ANDAMANANDNICOBAR BURMASTATES 191
ISLANDS 154 THESTRAITSSETTLEM.ENTS. 192
ASSAM. 155 CocosorKEELINGISLANDS 198
BALUCHISTAN 156 CHRISTMASISLAND. 198
BENGAL PRESIDENCY 158 LABUAN 199
BIHAR. 160 FEDERATED MALAY STATES 199
BOMBAYPRESIDENCY & 162 THE MALAY STATES NOT
CENTRAL PROVINCES INCLUDED IN THE
BERAR 163 ATION 203
COORG • 165 Mandated Territories-
DELHI. 165
LMAAODCRAADSIVPEREISSILDAENNDCSY 116686 TPRAALNESSJTOIRNDEA.N 220163
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER AFRICA-
PROVINCE 168 BRITISH EAST AFRICA 216
ORISSA. 169 KENYACOLONYAND PRO..
PUNJAB 170 TECTORATE 216
SIND • • 173 UGANDA PROTECTORATE. 220
UNITED PROVINCES OF ZANZIBAR 223
AGRAANDOUnH 173 MAURITIUS. 227
INDIAN STATES & AGEN- NYASALAND PROTEOTORATE 230
CIES • 175 ST. HELENA 232
ASSAM STATES 175 ASCENSIONISLAND 233
BALUCHISTANSTATES 175 TRISTANDA CUNHA 233
BENGALSTATES 176 SEYCHELLES 234