Statistical Abstract for the British Empire Volume 35 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...of the Years 1883-97, together with the Revenue and Working of those Years--continued. (c) Exclusive of a line, 18jf miles in length, for which no further particulars can be given. (/) Information not received. fa) Railway taken over by the Government in 1890 and re opened for traf6c on February 25th 1892. (A) for ten months only. Ifjou. N 3 No. 26, --Total Mileage of Telegraph Lines Open in various (a) Including telephone linos. (b) Including 397 miles of cable between 8ingapore, Malacca, and Penang. (c) Excluding railway telegraph lines. (i0 Exclusive of telephone lines, su far us ascertainable. c) Including railway tolefir.iph lines. J) Excluding cable line?. Colonial Possessions at the end of each of the Years 1883-97. (if) Including cable lines. (A) (.lovernment lines only. (V) Open on the 3oth June of the year following that stated above. (i) Open on 31st March of the year stated. (0 ()pen on 31st March of the year following that stated above, (m) Including the Northern Territory. (n) Annexed to Katal, December 30th, 1897. 1Wi. M 4 Mo. 27.--Total Mileage of Telephone Lines (other than those concurrent of each of the (a) In some of the outlying districts the telegraph lines are also used as telephone liner. (d) Exclusive of railway telephone lines. (c) In addition there are telephone lines belonging to private companies, the length of which cannot tie given. (i0 The telephone line of i8 miles is concurrent with a telegraph line. with Telegraph Lines) open in various Colonial Possessions at the end Years 1883-97. No. 28.--Extent of Crown Lands Granted and Sold, Amount Realised, and from 1885 to 1897 (a) The value and acreage are for land 6nally alienated in the year, --a large proportion of the land having been originally selectl and partly paid for in pr.