The total number of associations on December 31, 1916, was 7,072, being an increase of 266 for the year; the total membership was 3,568,432, showing an increase of 233,533.

Assets aggregated $1,598,528,136, an increase of $114,322,261 over the amount reported for 1915.

The increase in membership was 7 per cent and in assets over 71 per cent. The statements show that the average amount due each member was $447.96 as against $445.05 in 1915.

The following table shows, by States, the number of associations, the total membership, and the total assets for States in which accurate statistics are compiled by State supervisors. The data for other States are consolidated under the heading "Other States," and the figures given are estimated:

By reference to the foregoing table it will be noted that Pennsylvania shows the largest increase in assets for the year, gaining $21,827,067, followed by Massachusetts, where the increase was $11,762,589. Other large increases for the year were shown in New Jersey, $11, 222, 968; Indiana, $8,615,176; Ohio (6 months), $7,445,976; New York, $7,210,223; and Illinois, $7,087,735. The largest increase in membership was in Pennsylvania, the increase

being 57,003, followed by New York with an increase of 20,934; then in order, Massachusetts, with 19,333; New Jersey, 18,449; Ohio, 15,736; Illinois, 15,517; and Washington 12,886.

RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR 1916.

The aggregate receipts for 1916 were $1,061,913,023, an increase of $94,999,609 over the previous year. The receipts for weekly dues were $32,694,918 in excess of the previous year. The total expense of management for all associations, amounting to $9,583,253, are slightly less than nine-tenths of 1 per cent of the total receipts. The receipts from individuals for the year 1916 are set forth in the following table:

Through the courtesy of the Third Assistant Postmaster General the following information is furnished, showing, by States and Territories, the balances to the credit of postal savings depositors on June 30, 1916, deposits and withdrawals during the fiscal year 1917, the balances to the credit of depositors on June 30, 1917, and the balances on deposit on June 30, 1917, in banks which have qualified to receive postal savings deposits.

Balances to credit of postal savings depositors on June 30, 1916, deposits and withdrawals during fiscal year, and balances to the credit of depositors and on deposit in banks June 30, 1917, by States.

$131, 954, 696 $126,840,819.83

330,635.34

Connecticut.

Hawaii.

Idaho.

Illinois.

230,020.74 949,887. 12 283, 271.82 4,617, 527.72 2, 180, 521.85 3,567, 181.06 312, 918.66 379, 132.21 621, 772.02 174,747.08 59,265.54 509, 404.01

8,889, 912. 72

Iowa..

2,252, 541.37

626,019.13

879, 694.47

501, 769.47

353, 601.26

Mississippi.

New Jersey..

Washington.

West Virginia.

412, 482.08 242,628.30 5,521,225.56 5,739, 613.20 2,494, 562.54 143,729.10

2,694, 580.32 1,820, 068. 81 527,696.13 573,032.60 567, 633.75 4,658, 374. 17

163, 454.26 37,640, 283. 17

56,286.31 51,236.49

8,709, 938. 17 395, 267.63 2,116, 185.40 13, 451,099.98 9,852.58

1, 109, 472. 61

42, 511.04 81,456.57 307,839.42

1,017, 993. 51 554, 658.97 105, 437.32 617,335.95 4,056, 877.29 418, 883.95 2,542,841.27

276, 457.79

1 Balances are as shown by banks' books. The actual balances to credit of board of trustees amounted to $126,771,969.57. The difference is accounted for by outstanding checks and drafts amounting to $68,850.26.

The number of depositors on June 30, 1916, was 602,937. 30, 1917, they numbered 674,728, the increase being 71,791.

On June

SAVINGS BANKS IN THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF THE World.

The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, has furnished for publication the latest available information with reference to savings banks in foreign countries.

The statistics following show the number of depositors, amount of deposits, average deposit account, and the average deposit per inhabitant of the principal countries of the world.

The statistics presented are divided into two classes-first, those relating to all savings banke, and, second, to postal savings banks. To the information so obtained have been added data relating to mutual stock savings banks in operation in the United States, together with the postal savings in the United States. The statistics thus obtained are shown in the following table: