1932 African Railways

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AFRICAN RAILWAYS
Length of route is referred to unless otherwise stated.

I. —GOVERNMENT AND STATE RAILWAYS.

SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS. RAILWAY AND HARBOUR BOARD.
Offices: Pretoria.
Chairman : Hon. C. W. Malan, M.P., Minister of Railways and Harbours.
Commissioners: A. Kuit, D. Hugo and R. B. Waterston.
Secretary : W, Heckroodt.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
Headquarters : Johannesburg.
Headquarters Staff : General Manager, J. R. More, M.Inst.C.E.; Assistant General Manager {Commercial}, J. A. Harris, M.Inst.T. Assistant General Manager {Technical}, T. H. Watermeyer,
M.Inst.C.E. ; Senior Staff Controller, W. F. Veary ; Staff Controllers, C. M. Hoffe and E. R. Carney. Supt. {Rolling Stock Control}, W. B. Dawson, M.Inst.T.; Land, Works and Estates Asst., K. R. S. Tucker ; General Claims and Rates Asst., J. J. M. Hendry ; Parliamentary Asst., R. R. Macgregor; Shipping Manager, C. A. Smith, M.Inst.T., F.R.G.S. ; Manager, Road Motor Services, J. D. White.
Civil Engineering Department : Chief Civil Engineer, G. H. Whitehouse, M.Inst,C.E. ; Inspecting Engineers, W. A. Moyers, B.A., M.Inst.C.E., C. G. C. Rocher, A.M.Inst.C.E. ; Bridge Engineer, R. Jenson, A.M.Inst.C.E. ; Architect, C. C. Deuchar, A.R.I.B.A.
Stores Department : Chief Stores Superintendent, H. J. Lyddon ; Asst, to Chief Stores Supt., P. H. C. Smallman.
Chief Accountant’s Department : Chief Accountant, W. Marshall, M.Inst.T. ; Expenditure Accountant, J. A. C. Jones ; Revenue Accountant, A. D. Budge.
Catering Department : Manager, A. H. Simmons.
Publicity and Travel Department : Manager, N. B. Hewitt, A.M.Inst.T.
Mechanical Engineering Department : Headquarters, Pretoria; Chief Mechanical Engineer, A. G. Watson, M.Inst.C.E., A.M.Inst.M.E.; Office Asst., A. Aitken.
Superintendent (Electrical) : P. Butchart, A.M.Inst.E.E., M.Inst.T.
Transportation Department : System Managers, W. G. J. Hill, C.B.E., M.Inst.T. (Durban); W. J. K. Skillicorn, M.Inst.T. (Cape Town); C. W. Simpson, M.Inst.T. (Johannesburg); F. C. Beavan, M. Iiist.T. (East London) ; G. J. Viljoen (Bloemfontein) ; A. Herschell, O.B.E., M.Inst.T. (Pretoria); A. D. W. Smith, M.Inst.T. (Port Elizabeth); H. Cheadle, D.S.O., M.C. (Kimberley); E. X. Brain, B.Sc. (Windhoek).

REPRESENTATION OVERSEAS.
London Office : 73, Strand, W.C. 2.
High Commissioner : C. te Water.
Advisory Engineer : W. A. J. Day, A.M.Inst.M.E.
Director Publicity Bureau : G. E. Chittenden.
General Particulars : The System incorporates the railways and harbours of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange Free State Provinces (unified in 1910), and of the mandated territory of South West Africa (included in 1922). Railway development on an extensive scale commenced in 1874, when, following upon the successful opening up of the Kimberley diamond mines, the Cape Government embarked upon the construction of a State railway system, on a standard gauge for South Africa of 3 ft. 6 in., connecting the ports of Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Port Alfred and East London with the interior, including Kimberley. At the same time, the Cape Government purchased and reconstructed the 63^ miles of 4 ft. 8^ in. gauge railway from Cape Town to Wellington and branch to Wynberg, which had been constructed by private enterprise and opened for traffic in 1862-63 and 1864. The Natal Government, in 1875, similarly embarked upon the construction of a State railway system of 3 ft. 6 in. gauge, connecting with the Natal coalfields and the borders of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, and purchased the 5 miles of line from Durban to Point and Umgeni, which had been constructed by private enterprise and opened for traffic in 1860 and 1867.
After the proclamation of the De Kaap (Barberton) Goldfield in 1884 and the Witwatersrand Goldfield in 1886 and the commencement of gold production on a large scale, further railway expansion followed rapidly, the “ Rand ” becoming connected by trunk lines with the Cape Government Railways (1892), Delagoa Bay (1894) and Natal Government Railways (1895), and a number of branch lines were constructed ; while in 1897 the completion by private enterprise of the Vryburg-Bulawayo line marked the first step in development of the Rhodesia Railways System connecting with the port of
Beira and subsequent extension to the Congo Border and Katanga Railway system serving the copper belt. Through communication by rail is now available from Cape Town to Port Francqui in the Lower Congo, 3,300 miles, all 3 ft. 6 in. gauge.
In 1915 connection was made between the South African Kailways and the railway system of South West Africa, which was handed over in 1922 for administration by the Union, under the mandate, harbour facilities being provided for the territory at Walvis Bay.
Owing to the mountainous country situated between the coastal areas and the inland plateau of South Africa, the South African railways system contains many sections with severe gradients and sharp curves, especially in Natal, where the main line carries a heavy coal traffic. Large sums have been spent upon the regrading and relocation of difficult sections, and a section of 175 miles of the Natal main line between Glencoe and Masons Mill was electrified and has been wholly operated by electric traction sinee 1926. The suburban line from Cape Town to Simonstown, 23 miles, was equipped for multiple unit electric traction in 1927-28.
Statistics : Year ended 31 March, 1931.—Railways : Total capital expenditure (open lines), £146,076,674 ; total earnings on lines owned and 50 miles leased, £24,321,854 ; gross working expenditure (including depreciation), £19,308,444 ; surplus of earnings, £5,013,410 ; interest on capital including lease of 50 miles, £5,547,961 ; number of passengers conveyed, 76,286,588 ; goods and mineral tonnage (revenue earning), 21,808,409 ; ton mileage of goods, livestock and minerals, 4,782,228,998 ; average haul of goods, livestock and minerals (miles, 216 ; route mileage : Cape 5,177, Natal (including 50 miles leased) 1,545, Transvaal 3,281, Orange Free State 1,633, South-West Africa 1,462 ; total route mileage owned and leased (including 896 miles 2-ft. gauge branch lines), 13,098 ; additional route mileage operated by agreement with the Khodesia Kailways and private companies, 634 ; total route mileage owned, leased and operated, 13,732.
Harbours : Total capital expenditure, £16,400,305 ; total earnings, £1,464,662 ; gross working expenditure (including depreciation), £763,448 ; surplus earnings, £701,214 ; cargo handled (tons) 7,624,000.
Steamships : Capital expenditure, £212,176 ; total earnings, £98,726 ; gross working expenditure (including depreciation), £92,096.
Rolling Stock : 3 ft. 6 in. gauge : Locomotives : 95 electric, 2,118 steam, 3,708 coaching vehicles, 38,743 goods vehicles. 2-ft. gauge : 69 locomotives, 125 coaching vehicles, 1,001 goods vehicles.

SOUTH-WEST AFRICAN RAILWAYS.
(Mandated Territory lately German.)
General Particulars : Originally built by the German Government primarilyfor military purposes. Construction commenced in 1897, and a 2-ft. gauge line completed from Swakopmund to Windhoek in 1902. In 1911 the Karibib-Windhoek section was converted to 3-ft. 6-in. gauge. In 1903 the line from Swakopmund to Otavi, Tsumeb and Grootfontein was commenced by the South-West Africa Company, completed 1906, and purchased by German Government 1910. The Southern line from Luderitz was completed to Aus in 1906, to Keetmanshoop in 1908 and to Windhoekin 1912, with branches to Kalkfontein in 1909. In 1915 connections with South African Kys. was made at Kalkfontein. Karibib-Swakopmund Kly. widened to 3 ft. 6 in. gauge and Walvis Bay line completed 1915. These railways are administered by the South African Government Kys. under the mandate, and a new branch line from Windhoek to Gobabis was completed in 1930.

EGYPTIAN STATE RAILWAYS, TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Head Offices : Cairo.
Chief Officers: General Manager, H.E. Mohammed Shafik Pasha; Deputy General Manager, K. E. Thomas; Chief Engineer, Way and Works, Mustapha Hamdy El Kattan Bey; Chief Mechanical Engineer, C. E. Blyth ; Traffic Manager, P. W. Weaver ; Goods Manager, S. K. Hibbert; Auditor, C. N. A. Tew ; Superintendent of Stores, F. C. K. H. Boyd ; Inspector General of Telegraphs and Telephones, J. Webb ; Principal Medical Officer, Dr. Mourad Ayoub Bey.
Inspection Office: 41, Tothill Street, London, S.W. 1. Chief Inspecting Engineer, P. M. Tottenham, C.B.E.

GENERAL PARTICULARS
The Egyptian State Railways system includes also the Auxiliary Railways in Upper Egypt, and the Western Oases Railway.
The main lines are Cairo to Alexandria (Gabbary), opened to traffic in 1854-1856 ; Cairo to Ismailia, opened in 1868 ; Ismailia to Suez; opened in 1868 ; Ismailia to Port Said, opened in 1904; Galioub to Mansurah, opened in 1865 ; Cairo to Luxor, opened in 1870-1898 ; Luxor to Assuan : narrow gauge opened in 1898, broad gauge opened in 1926 ; Embaba to Teh-el-Baroud, opened in 1872.
Length: [State Lines Proper (4 ft. 8| in.), 3,650 km.; Auxiliary Lines (4 ft. 8i in.), 393 km. ; Western Oases' Lines (2 ft. 6 in.), 195 km.
Rolling Stock: Locomotives, 710; coaching vehicles, 1,645 ; goods vehicles, 15,620; service and miscellaneous vehicles, 582.

LIGHT RAILWAYS.
The Egyptian Delta Light Railways, Ltd. (Britishcompany), gauge 2 ft. 6 in., 988 km. of lines in Behera, (iharbia, Dakahlia, Sharkia and Qalyoubia Provinces. Soc. An. des Chemins de Fer de la Basse-Egypte (Belgian company), gauge 1 metre, 257 km. of lines in Dakahlia and Sharkia. The Fayoum Light Railway Company (Belgian company), gauge 2 ft. 6 ins., 150 km., entirely in the Fayoum Province.

SUDAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS ANO STEAMERS.
Headquarters : Atbara.
Chief Officers : General Manager, A. C. Parker, C.B.E. ; Chief Asst. General Manager, C. J. H. Hunter ; Assistant General Manager, A. J. Matthew ; Traffic Manager, L. B. Bayley, O.B.E. ; Asst. Traffic Manager (Operative), F. H. G. Haldwell; Asst. Traffic Manager (Commercial), C. L. S. Dibben ; Chief Engineer, D. Henderson ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, H. B. Emley ; Controller of Stores, A. R. Ginn ; Port Manager, Port Sudan, G. Bramall, O.B.E. ; Port Officer, Port Sudan, Capt. E. M. Palmer, O.B.E., R.N.
London Office, Wellington House, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W. 1 : Controller, Sir
E. C. Midwinter, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. ; Advisory Engineer, C. G. Hodgson, O.B.E., M.I.Mech.E. ; Inspecting Engineer, N. Fearon ; General Secretary, F. E. Charlton ; Publicity Section, P. B. Roussell.

General Particulars : Railways: Waidi Haifa-Khartoum 579 m. ; Port Sudan-Atbara, 302 m. ; Haiya-Sennar, 499 m. ; Abu Hamed-Kareima, 138 m. ; Sallom-Suakin, 29 m. ; Khartoum-El Obeid, 448 m.; Steamers: Main Nile: Waidi Halfa-Shellal, 210 m. ; Kareima-Kerma, 209 m.; White Nile : Khartoum-Juba, 1,088 m. ; Khartoum-Malakal, 509 m.: Khartoum-Gambeila, 849 m. ; Khartoum: Meshra Er Req., 735 m. ; Blue Nile: Es Suki-Er Roseires, 142 m. Total mileage: Railways, 1,995 ; Steamers, 2,326. Sudan Government mail steamers connect with the Egyptian State Railways at Shcllal and with the Sudan Government Railways at Waidi Haifa, whence the railway runs south to Khartoum,Avitli branches to Kareima on the west, and from Atbara Junction to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. Port Sudan is a new harbour, equipped with all modern appliances. From Khartoum the railway proceeds south to Sennar and then west to El Obeid. Eastwards from Sennar, the railway crosses tlie Sennar ham, and joins the Red Sea Line at Haiya Junction, via Gedaref and Kassala. Fortnightly postal services are run by Sudan Government steamers between Khartoum and Juba, with auxiliary steamer services to Bahr El Ghazal, and to Gambela in Abyssinia. (See also Kassala Ry.).
Statistics : Year ending 31 December, 1931.—Gross Revenue, £1,916,568 ; Working Expenses, £1,270,166 ; Net Revenue, £646,402. No. of passengers conveyed, 493,838. Goods tonnage, 444,000 ; head of live stock, 59,735. Railway mileage (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), 1,995. No. of locos., 176 ; No. of coaching vehicles, 175. No. of freight vehicles, 1,807.

II. —RAILWAYS IN CROWN COLONIES, PROTECTORATES, ETC.
For “ Crown Agents for the Colonies,” see page 52.

GOLD COAST GOVERNMENT RAILWAY AND HARBOUR.
Headquarters: Sekondi, Gold Coast, West Africa.
Chief Officers : General Manager and Harbour Authority, R. H. Dawson ; Chief Engineer, J. H. Dodd ; Traffic Manager, W. E. Lewis ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, R. T. Kerr ; Chief Accountant H. Mason ; Chief Storekeeper, F. C. Deacon ; Harbour Master, Capt. C. R. Hernans, R.N. (Retired).
General Particulars : The line (3 ft. 6 in. gauge) runs inland from port of Takoradi to Kumasi and thence back to the coast at the port of Accra, a total distance of 366 miles. The following are branch lines : Takoradi Junction to Sekondi, 3 miles ; Tarkwa to Prestea, 18 miles ; Inchaban Junction to Inchaban, 4 miles ; Huni Valley to Kade (called Central Province), 99 miles ; Total mileage, 490. Accra to Weshiang, 10 miles (2 ft. 6 in. gauge). Takoradi Harbour, water area, 220 acres, is equipped with modern facilities, deep water berths, etc.
Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Total Expenditure, £12,438,973. Railway : Gross Receipts, £984,699 ; Working Expenditure (including Pensions, Gratuities and Renewals), £630,787 ; Net Receipts; £348,448. No. of passengers conveyed, 1,336,489. Goods tonnage, 758,888 ; train mileage, 1,220,569. No. of locos., 86 ; coaching vehicles, 117 ; goods vehicles, 998. Receipts, £168,959 ; Total vessels cleared, 704 ; Total tonnage handled, 635,517. embarked and disembarked, 8,845.

MALTA GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
Headquarters: Valetta.
Chief Officer : Late Acting-Manager and Engineer, C. Rizzo.
Statistics : Mileage (metre gauge), Tj. No. of locos., 9 ; coaching vehicles. Service ceased to operate on 1 April, 1931.

MAURITIUS GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.
Headquarters: Port Louis.
Chief Officers : Acting General Manager, G. H. Tanner, M.I.Mech.E. ; Personal Assistant to General Manager, Philippe Cantin ; Acting Engineer, J. H. de Fondaumiere ; Acting Operating, Superintendent, J. R. Sidonie ; Chief Accountant, H. W. Winson ; Asst. Chief Accountant (Storekeeper). H. E. Barlow ; Manager, T. P. B. Giles.
General Particulars : North and Midland lines opened 1864-65. They form a continuous line 65J miles long. There are four branches, with a total mileage of 451.
Statistics.—Mileage : 4 ft. 8iin. gauge, llOj ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, 15. Rolling stock, standard gauge, 55 locos., 192 coaching vehicles, 770 goods vehicles and 5 motor trolleys. Rolling stock, narrow gauge, 8 locos., 1 coaching vehicle, 167 goods vehicles.

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAY (AND UDI COLLIERY).
Headquarters: Ebute Metta.
Chief Officers : General Manager, E. M. Bland, C.M.G.; Deputy General Manager, W. Cramer, Bostock; Supt. of the Line, (vacant); Chief Engineer, W. W. Bishop; Chief Mechanical Engineer, Major M. P. Sells, O.B.E. ; Chief Accountant, A. Gibbons ; Divisional Supts., H. D. Gibson, H. K. Bostock, A. H. Discombe, H. Creighton, (one vacant); Chief Storekeeper, A. B. Campbell; Colliery Manager, W. J. Leek.
General (particulars: Incorporates the Lagos Government Ry. from Lagos to Jebba, in Northern Nigeria (construction begun 1896, completed to Ibadan 1901, thence to I wo 1906, to Oshogbo 1907, to Ilorin 1908, and to Jebba 1909), the Zungeru extension (opened 1912), and thence to Minna, to join the Kano-N’guru Ry., thus giving an all-rail route from Lagos to N’guru, 849 miles (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), with the following branch lines :—Zaria to the Bauchi tin fields 133 miles (2 ft. 6 in., gauge), Baro to Minna 111 miles (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), Aro to Abeokuta 1| miles (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), Ifo Junction to Idogo, 26| miles (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), Ebute Metta to Apapa 31 miles (3 ft. 6 in. gauge).
In addition to the Western Railway, a line known as the Eastern Division runs from Port Harcourt to the Udi Coalfields at Enugu, 151 miles, and from there on to Makurdi, 290 miles. Crossing the River Benue the line continues to Kafanchan, 458| miles. At this point the line divides, one branch joining the Lagos — Kano line at Kaduna Junction, 569 miles from Port Harcourt, and 566 miles from Iddo. The other branch line joins up with the Bauchi Light Railway at Jos, thus givinga direct rail connection between the tin fields and Port Harcourt. From Jos a 2 ft. 6 in. gauge line continues on to Zaria where the main line is joined 6171 miles from Iddo. In the Northern Provinces a line'—1371 miles (3 ft. 6 in. gauge)—runs from Zaria-Gusau to Kaura Namoda in the direction of Sokoto, the section Gusau-Kaura Namoda (291 miles). An extension from Kano, in a north-east direction to N’guru, a distance of 142| miles from Kano, was opened on 1st October, 1930. In the Southern Provinces a branch line, from Ifo to Idogo, 26 miles, was opened on 1st June, 1930. This line taps country rich in palm products. The Udi Collieries are worked by the railway and the output for the year ended 31st March, 1931, was 327,681 tons. The coal is of a soft or bituminous quality, and is equivalent to 75 per cent, of the best Admiralty steam coal.

Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Total Capital Expenditure, £21,628,781 ; Gross Receipts, £2,154,731 ; Gross Expenditure, £1,313,209 ; Net Receipts, £841,522 ; No. of passengers conveyed, 3,662,879 ; Goods tonnage, 761,582. Mileage : Western Division—Lagos (including Apapa) to Zungeru inclusive, 426 miles with headquarters at Ebute Metta Junction ; Northern Division—Zungeru exclusive to N’guru, Zaria to Kaura Namoda, the Baro Branch, and the Bauchi Light Railways, 802 miles, with headquarters at Zaria ; the control of the Motor Transport Department is under the Divisonal Superintendent, Northern ; Eastern Division—Port Harcourt to Kaduna Junction exclusive and the Kafanchan—Jos Branch, 632 miles. Train mileage, 3,501,248 ; Rolling Stock (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), locos., 262; coaching vehicles, 302 ; goods vehicles, 3,768; (2 ft. 6 in. gauge), locos. 13; coaching vehicles, 15 ; goods vehicles, 105.

SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.
Headquarters : Freetown.
Chief Officers : General Manager and Chief Mechanical Engineer, R. Malthus; Loco. Supt., E. H. Wainwright; Chief Engineer, R. J. B. Hewson; Chief Accountant, (vacant); Traffic Manager', F. E. M. Beatley ; Chief Storekeeper, A. C. Blanchfleld.
General Particulars : Main line runs from Freetown, the capital, on the Coast, in an easterly direction to Pendembu, 227| miles. At Bauya Junction a branch runs towards the north-east to a terminus at Makeni for 83 miles. The main line was opened to Songo 1897, Rotifunk 1900, Bo 1902, and Pendembu 1905. The branch was opened as far as Yonibana during 1912 and extended to Makeni in 1914. The Main line rises to a height of 668 ft. above sea-level.
Statistics : Year ending 31 December, 1930.—Capital Cost, £1,741,708 ; Gross Revenue, £190,577 ; Working Expenses, £198,539 ; No. of passengers conveyed, 258,834. Goods tonnage, 70,949. Mileage (2 ft. 6 in. gauge), 339. Train mileage, 349,913. No. of locos., 40 ; coaching vehicles, 85 ; goods vehicles, 348.

TANGANYIKA RAILWAYS.
Headquarters : Dar-es-Salaam
Chief Officers : General Alanager, G. A. P. Maxwell, D.S.O., M.V.O., M.C., M.Inst.T., late R.E., Deputy General Alanager, H. Noel Davies, O.B.E., M.Inst.T. ; Chief Engineer, C. Gillman, M.S.A.S.C.E., F.R.G.S. ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, W. F. D. Allison, A.Si.I.Meeh.E., M.I.Loco.E., M. Inst.T. ; Traffic Manager, A. B. Chanter, M.Inst.T. ; Chief Accountant, S. C. Hillier ; Acting Chief Storekeeper, D. P. Cousin ; Acting Alarine Superintendent, H. P. Barker, D.S.C.
General Particulars : Consisting of the following Sections : Central (Dar-es-Salaam to Kigoma) 1,244 kms. open (metre gauge). Mwanza Branch Line (branching off the Central Main Line at Tabora, km. 840), 380 kms. open (metre gauge). A branch line from Slanyoni to Kinyangiri (150 km.), via Singida is under construction. 74 locos., 72 carriages, 1,006 wagons. Tanga (Tanga to Arusha 439 kms. open (metre gauge). 17 locos., 27 carriages, 261 wagons, 2 Sentinel rail coaches. Tanganyika Railways Lake Steamship Service on Lake Tanganyika is maintained by two steamers, s.s. “ l.iemba ” and s.s. “ Mwanza,” and sea coast by s.s. “ Azania.”
Statistics : 1930-31.—Total Capital Cost, £9,137,800 ; Gross Receipts, £937,542 ; Working Expenditure, £847,175; Profit, £90,367; No. of passengers conveyed, 554,980; Goods tonnage, 318,688; Train mileage, 1,108,242.

KENYA AND UGANDA RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS.
Headquarters : Nairobi.
Chief Officers : General Manager, Brigadier-General G. D. Rhodes, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.E. (Retired); Superintendent of the Line, E. Browning ; Acting Chief Accountant, A. E. Mayne ; Chief Engineer, A. E. Hamp ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, K. C. Strahan ; Acting Stores Superintendent, W. Welch ; Acting Marine Superintendent, Lt. Commander J. O. Buckler, R.D., R.N.R., Kisumu ; Port Manager,
G. V. O. Bulkeley, Mombasa.
London Representative : W. McHardy, O.B.E., Trade and Information Office, 32, Cockspur Street S.W. 1.
Consulting Engineers : Messrs. Coode, Wilson, Mitchell and Vaughan-Lee.
General Particulars : The Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours is a State-owned, metre gauge railway, consisting of main line from Mombasa (Kenya) to Kampala (Uganda), via Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret, Mbulamuti and Jinja, 884 miles ; with the following minor and branch lines : Voi— Kahe (with running powers over the Tanga Line between Kahc Junction and Moshi), 91 miles ; Lake Magadi Branch, 91 miles ; Nairobi-Thika-Nyeri-Nanyuki Line, 145 miles ; Thomson’s Falls Branch, 49 miles ; Lake Solai Branch, 26 miles ; Kitale Branch, 40 miles ; Tororo-Soroti Branch, 100 miles ; Port Bell-Kampala Line, 6 miles ; Nakuru Junction-Kisumu Line, 132 miles (old main line); Yala Branch, 43 miles ; Mbulamuti-Namasagali, 18 miles. Total route mileage of open lines : 1,625 miles.
In addition the administration operates marine services on Lakes Victoria, Kioga, Albert and the River Nile, with a route mileage of 3,676 miles, and a motor service between Masindi Port and Butiaba, a distance of 75 miles.
Statistics : Year ended 31 December, 1930.—Gross Earnings (Railways and Harbours), £2,611,229 ; Gross Expenditure (Railways and Harbours), £1,966,805 ; Net Revenue (Railways and Harbours),; £644,424. This statement does not include Loan Redemption Charges. Train mileage, 3,653,022. No. of locos., 172 ; coaching vehicles, 429 ; goods vehicles, 3,813 ; steamers and tugs, 17 ; lighters, etc., 56 ; motor vans, 38.

III. —BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS.

BEIRA RAILWAY.
Offices in London : 2, London Wall Buildings, E.C. 2.
Directors : Sir Henry Bichenough, Bt., K.C.M.G. (Chairman), Hon. M. W. Elphinstone, P. A. Cooper, L. Oiiry, Baron Emile B. d’Erlanger, Sir F. Drummond Chaplin, C.B.E., K.C.M.G., Brigadier-General F. D. Hammond, C.B.E., D.S.O.
Secretary: A. J. Lavington.
Consulting Engineers: Sir Douglas Fox Partners.
General Particulars : Incorporated 12 July, 1892. The line from Beira to Umtali, 204 m. (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), is worked by the Rhodesian railway system, which is joined at Umtali, under agreement.
Statistics : Year ending 30 September, 1927.—Net Earnings, Beira-Salisbury Section, £516.593; Company’s share, £233,347. Year ended 30 September, 1930.—Net earnings, Beira-Umtali Section, £364,921.

BEIRA JUNCTION RAILWAY.
(Acquired by the Beira Railway Co., Ltd., as from 1 October, 1929.)

BLINKWATER RAILWAY.
(Purchased by Rhodesia Rys., Ltd.)

CAPE COPPER RAILWAY.
Purchased by South African Copper Co.)

CENTRAL AFRICA RAILWAY.
Offices in London : Thames House, Queen Street Place, E.C. 4.
Directors : W. M. Codrington, M.C. (Chairman), Sir F. M. Baddeley, K.B.E., C.M.G., L. Oury, N. B. Dickson, Brig.-General F. D. Hammond, C.B.E., D.S.O.
Secretary : C. McL. Carey.
Consulting Engineers : Livesey, Son & Henderson. .
General Particulars : Worked by Nyasaland Railways. Extends from Port Herald to the Zambesi River. .Mileage G3 ft. 6 in. gauge), 61.

EGYPTIAN DELTA LIGHT RAILWAYS
Offices in London : 211, Gresham House, Old Broad Street, E.C.
Directors : Sir Montagu Sharpe, K.C. (Chairman), E. W. P. Foster, C.M.G., W. Home, C.I.E., W. B. L. Barrington, F. G. Bonham Carter, The Rt. Hon. Viscount Allenby, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., H. E. Ismail, Sirry Pasha, K.C.M.G.
Secretary : F. J. Horne.
Consulting Engineers : Rendel, Palmer & Tritton.
Headquarters in Egypt : Alexandria.
Chief Officers in Egypt : Agent and General Manager and Chief Engineer, Lt.-Col. J. R. Marryat; Chief Storekeeper, H. Spagnolo ; Chief Accountant, F. Sadler; Engineers, M. Metaxas, Tantah; U. Scarpocchi, Zagazig.
General Particulars : Incorporated 1897 under Egyptian Government guarantees, concession being for 70 years from 15 April, 1902 ; in 1913, concession was made indeterminate except by purchase, which may be effected in 1938. The Helouan Ry. was handed over to the Government 1 Dec., 1915. The system comprises narrow gauge lines.

KASSALA RAILWAY,
Offices in London: Wellington House, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, S.W. 1.
Directors : Sir Edward C. Midwinter, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. (Chairman); C. G. Hodgson, O.B.E., M.I.Mech.E., Hugh Fraser, O.B.E., H. N. S. Fearon, F. E. Charlton.
Secretary: F. E. Charlton.
Consulting Mechanical Engineer : C. G. Hodgson, O.B.E., M.I.Mech.E.
General Particulars: The Kassala Ry. is a branch line of the Sudan Government Rys., whose officials control it. 217 miles of construction completed; 3 ft. 6 in. gauge. Line formally opened 23 April, 1924 ; traffic commenced 3 May, 1924. No. of locos., 14 ; carriages, 30 ; wagons, 146.

GEDAREF RAILWAY AND DEVELOPMENT CO. (SUDAN), LIMITED.
Offices in London : Wellington House, Buckingham Gate, S.W. 1.
Directors : Sir Edward C. Midwinter, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. (Chairman); C. G. Hodgson O.B.E. ; H. N. S. Fearon ; H. Fraser, O.B.E. ; F. E. Charlton.
Secretary : F. E. Charlton.
Advisory Engineer : C. G. Hodgson, O.B.E.
General Particulars : The Gedaref Railway is a branch line of the Sudan Government Railways, whose officials control it. 274 miles open, 3 ft. 6 in. gauge. No. of locos., 29 ; carriages, 41 ; wagons 341.

MAGADI SODA COMPANY’S RAILWAY.
Offices in London : Imperial Chemical House, Millbank, S.W. 1.
Directors (Magadi Soda Company, Ltd.) : Sir Harry McGowan, K.B.E. (Chairman), J. G.
Nicholson (Deputy Chairman), H. F. Marriott, Sir E. K. Allen, D. Marsh, W. F. Lutyens, C. G. Saunders.
Secretary: A. E. Gawler.
General Particulars: This line extends from Magadi Junction to Lake Magadi, 94 m., metre gauge, and is worked by the Kenya-Uganda Ry.

MASHONALAND RAILWAY.
Offices in London : 2, London Wall Buildings, E.C. 2.
Directors : Sir H. Birchenough, Bart., K.C.M.G. (Chairman), A. E. Hadley, C.B.E.,
Sir Drummond Chaplin, G.B.E., K.C.M.G,, Brig.-Gen. F. D. Hammond, C.B.E., D.S.O., Libert Oury, Secretary : R. E. Fitz Gerald ; Asst. Secretary and Accountant: W. Smalley.
Consulting Engineers : Sir Douglas Fox & Partners.
Headquarters in Africa: Bulawayo.
Chief Officers : General Manager, H. Chapman; Assistant General Manager, R. L. Drage ; Chief Supt. of Transportation, T. Beach-Smith ; Chief Engineer, M. N. Varvill; Chief Mechanical Engineer, E. H. Gray ; Stores Supt., A. Bain, Umtali.
General Particulars : Principal sections are : Umtali-Salisbury, 170 m. ; Salisbury-Zawi, 105 m.; Kalomo-Congo Border, 413 m. ; Mount Hampden-Shamva, 73 m. N’doia to Luanshya, 24 m. ; N’dola to N’Changa, 81 m. ; Maryland to Kildonian, 24 m. The lines are worked by the Rhodesia Rlys. Ltd.
Statistics : Year ending 30 September, 1930—Gross Revenue, £1,675,691; Expenditure, £1,254,122 (including £184,466 provision for depreciation); Net Receipts, £421,569; Loss for year after meeting all fixed charges, £30,133.

NYASALAND RAILWAYS
Offices in London : 3, Thames House, Queen Street Place, E.C. 4.
Directors : W. M. Codrington, M.C. (Chairman); N. B. Dickson, O.B.E., M.I.C.E.; L. Oury > Sir Frank M. Baddeley, K.B.E., C.M.G. ; Brig.-General F. D. Hammond, C.B.E., D.S.O.
Secretary : C. McL. Carey.
Consulting Engineers : Livcscy, Son & Henderson.
Headquarters in Nyasaland : Limbe.
Chief Officers in Africa: General Manager, H. G. Duncan; Chief Mechanical Engineer, J. Storar; Chief Accountant, E. J. Butler; Stores and Claims Auditor, J. W. Steeds; Traffic Superintendent, H. G. Mearns.
General Particulars: This railway runs from Port Herald to Blantyre. The Central Africa Ry. from Port Herald to Chindio is worked as part of the system. IMileage (3 ft. 6 in. gauge), 113.

RHODESIA RAILWAYS.
Offices in London : 2, London Wall Buildings, E.C.2.
Directors : Sir Henry Birchenough, Bart., K.C.M.G. (Chairman); Sir Drummond Chaplin, G.B.E., K.C.M.G. ; A. E. Hadley, C.B.E. ; Brig.-Gen. F. D. Hammond, C.B.E., D.S.O. ; Sir Alfred Beit, Bart.
Secretary : R. E. Fitz Gerald.
Assistant Secretary and Accountant ; W. Smalley.
Consulting Engineers : Sir Douglas Fox & Partners.
Headquarters in Africa : Bulawayo.
Chief Officers in Africa : General Manager, H. Chapman ; Assistant General Manager, R. L. Drage; Chief Supt. of Transportation, T. Beach-Smith; Chief Engineer, M. N. Varvill; Chief Mechanical Engineer, E. H. Gray ; Stores Sapt., A. Bain, Umtali.
General Particulars : The line is composed of the following Sections: Vryburg-Bulawayo, 588 m.; Westacre Jiinction-Matapos, 9 m. (worked by the South African Government Rys.); Bulawayo- Kalomo, 374 m. ; Bulawayo-Salisbury,299 m. ; West Nicholson and Selukwe branches, 126 m. Gwelo- Fort Victoria, 123 m. The following sections arc worked for the Mashonaland Railway Co., Ltd.: Umtali-Salisbury, 170 m. ; Salisbury to Zawi, 105 m. ; Kaiomo-Congo Border, 413 m. ; Mount Hamp- d(‘n-Shainoa, 73 m. ; N’dola-Roan Anttdope, 24 m. N’Lola to N’Changa, 81 m. The Beira-Umtali Section for the Beira Ry. Co. and the Somaoula-Shabani line for the Shabani Ry. Co., Ltd.
Statistics : Year ending 30 September, 1930.—Gross Revenue, £2,682,996; Expenditure (including £249,625 provision for depreciation), £1,804,154; Net Earnings, £878,842. Number of passengers conveyed, 641,747. Goods and Mineral tonnage, 2,186,351. Mileage (3ft. 6 in. gauge), 1,511. Train mileage, 3,694,671.

IV. GENERAL ANALYSIS AND REMAINING RAILWAYS.
a—Standard gauge, b—Metre gauge, c—3 ft. 6 in. gauge, d—2 ft. 6 in. or 75 cm. gauge, e—2ft. or 60 cm. gauge.

ABYSSINIA.
Franco-Ethiopian. 784 kin. {&), including 106 km. in French Somaliland ; 48 locos., 56 carriages, 367 wagons. Direcleur de VExploitation, M. Doizelet, Djibouti. Secretary, G. Gamut, 89, Rue de Miromesnil, Paris VIII.

ALGERIA.
P.L.M. System. 1186 km. (a), also 15 km. in Morocco. Directeur, M. Jourdain, Algiers.
Algerian State. C. Rouzaud. Pans 31, Rue Pasquier.
Algerian Division.—842 km. (a), 161 locos., 211 carriages, 3,133 wagons; 216 km. (c), 48 locos., 65 carriages, 465 wagons. Chef d'Arrondissement de VExploitation, M. Preful, Algiers.
Constantine Division.—442 km. (a); 493 km. (&). Rolling Stock (see Algerian Division). Chef d" Arrondissement de VExploitation, M. Geraldi, Algiers.
Oran Division.—1,268 km. (c), 113 locos., 172 carriages, 2,050 wagons ; 55 km. (<Z), 25 locos. 175 wagons. Chef d" Arrondissement de VExploitation, M. Pertus, Oran.
Bone Division.—374 km. (a), 106 locos., 105 carriages, 1,032 wagons ; 254 km. (5), 46 locos., 49, carriages, 784 wagons. Chef d"Arrondissement de VExploitation, M. Dupouy, Bone.
Road Railways of Algeria. 245 km. (c), 50 locos., 69 carriages, 182 wagons, 9 automotors, 60 electric motor cars, 64 trailer cars, 2 electric locos. Directeur, H. Varcollier, Algiers. Paris Office, 20 rue d*Athenes, IXe.
Other Railways. Boue-La Calle, 88 km. (&); B6ne-Mokta-St. Charles, 100 km. (&); West Algerian, (included in P.L.M. system). >

ANGOLA.
Loanda State. 600 km. (&), 30 (tZ), 60 locos., 41 carriages, 453 wagons. General Manager, F. S. Lemos, St. Paul de Loanda.
Lobito—Katanga—Benguella. 1,347 km. (c), 45 locos., 4 rack locos., 34 carriages, 346 wagons, 5 rail cars. General Manager, H. da F. Chaves, Lobito. Secretaries, D. M. Lane, Largo, Do Quin- tella, 11, Lisbon and. L. Scotland, Friars House,New Broad Street, London, E.C. 2. Consulting Engineers, Sir Douglas Fox and Partners.

BECHUANALAND
See Rhodesia.

BELGIAN CONGO.
Bas Congo-Katanga. 1,924 km. (c), 131 locos., 53 carriages, 1,669 wagons. General Managers, O. Jadot, Kamina and C. Janssen, Elizabethville. Brussels Office, 7, Montague du Parc.
Congo (Matadi-Stanley Pool). 400 m. (d), 150 locos., 49 carriages, 1,436 wagons, 1 steamer. Managing Engineers, G. Bousin and L. Dethieu, Thysville. Brussels Office, 13, Rue de Brederode.
Upper Congo (Great African Lakes). 763 ra. (5), 73 locos., 36 carriages, 374 wagons. Manager, C. Camus. Brussels Office, 24 Avenue de PAstronomic.

CAMEROONS.
Cameroun. Director of Railways and of Public Works, P. Demartini. Head Offices, Douala. Northern Lines.—Bonaberi-N’kongsamba, 160 km., 19 locos., 22 carriages, 150 wagons. Central Lines.—Douala-Yaounde. 307 km., 19 locos., 20 carriages, 168 wagons. Ottelle-Mbalmayo., 40 km. surveyed, 8 locos., 6 carriages, 14 wagons.

EGYPT.
Basse EgyptRailway and Port Said Tramway. 257 km. (5), 10 km. (<Z), 16 locos., 68 carriages, 350 wagons, 12 vans. Manager, A. Migurski Mansourah.
Egyptian Delta Light. See Section III.
Egyptian State. See Section I.
Fayoum Light. 168 m. {d}, 17 locos., 52 carriages, 248 wagons, 2 rail cars. General Manager, C. Duquenne, Fayoum. ,
Khatatbeth-Wady Natroun. 36 km. {d}, 6 locos, 3 carriages, 88 wagons. Manager, Wady Natroun.

FRENCH WEST AFRICA.
(Includes Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo, Dahomey, &c.)
Dahomey. 294 km. (&), 19 locos, 37 carriages, 300 wagons. Manager, A. Debord.
280, Boul. St. Germaine. Dakar-St. Louis. 263 km. (&). 47 locos., 73 carriages, Director, M. Lacheze, Dakar. Secretary, M. Beraud, 19, Rue Cambaceres, Paris.
East Dahomey. 81 km. {b}. 8 locos., 4 carriages, 48 wagons. Manager, M. Julien, Porto Novo. Ivory Coast. 488 km. (b). 53 locos., 48 carriages, 318 wagons. Manager, M. Fischer, Abidjan. Kayes-Niger. 555 km. {b}. 34 locos., 23 carriages, 358 wagons. Manager, R. Fazembat, Bamako. Konakry-Niger. 662 km. (&). 38 locos., 36 carriages, 441 wagons. Director, P. Anziani, Konakry. Thies-Niger. 1,253"km. (6). 140 locos., 147 carriages, 1,235 wagons, 36 vans. Manager, M. Chardy, Thies.
Togo. 428 km. (5). 15 locos., 19 carriages, 197 wagons. Director, M. Billaud, Lome.

GOLD COAST.
Gold Coast Government. See Section II.

ITALIAN RAILWAYS.
Italian Lybia. Tripoli to Zuara, El Azizia, Ain-Zara and Tagiura. Benghasi. Benghasi to Soluk and El Abiar, also in Italian Lybia. Eritrea. Massawa to Mai Adarte.
Italian Somaliland. Mogadiscio to Birio-Adalei.

KENYA AND UGANDA.
Kenya and Uganda. See Section II.
Magadi Soda. See Section III.

MADAGASCAR.
Madagascar State. 688 km. (?>), 77 locos., 61 carriages, 538 wagons. Chef des Services de VExploitation, M. Berthoum^^au, Tananarive.

Malta Government. See Section II.

MAURITIUS
Mauritius Government. See Section II.

MOROCCO.
Moroccan. 365 (fi), 784 m. (g), 34 steam locos., 10 electric locos., 10 rail cars, 125 carriages, 2,100 wagons. Tangiers Fez. 190 m. (rz), 38 locos., 114 carriages, 628 wagons.
Also a short length of the P.L.M. Kailway from Algeria.

MOZAMBIQUE Beira. See Section III.
Beira Junction. See Section III.
Central Africa. See Section III.
Portuguese Government. 299 km. (c), 121 km. (e), 60 locos., 46 carriages, 924 wagons Director, F. S. P. Teixeira, Lourenco Marques.
Trans-Zambesia. See Section 111.
Associated with railways in Rhodesia.
Connects with South African Railways.

NYASALAND.
Central Africa. (Partly in Portuguese East Africa.) See Section III. Nyasaland. See Section III.
Nigerian Government. See Section II.

PORTUGUESE TERRITORIES
(See Mozambique.)

REUNION.
state. 126 km. (Z>), 27 locos., 52 carriages, 638 wagons. Director, M. Lapebie, St. Denis,

RHODESIA.
Beira. (Mainly in Portuguese East Africa). See Section III.
Beira Junction (In Portuguese East Africa). Sec Section III.
Blinkwater. See Section III.
Mashonaland. See Section III.
Rhodesia. (Partly in Bechuanaland ; southern section worked by South African Railways). See Section III.

SIERRA LEONE
Sierra Leone Government. See Section II.

SUDAN Sudan Government. See Section I. Kassala. See Section III.

SOUTH WEST AFRICA
See Section I.

SPANISH ZONE (MOROCCO).
Ceuta-Tetuan. 30 m. (&). Laraiche-Alcazar. 25 m. (&). Melilla. 20 m. (t>),

TANGANYIKA.
Tanganyika. See Section II.

TUNISIA.
Gafsa (Tunis). 440 km. (&), 93 locos., 48 carriages, 1,788 wagons.General Manager, L. Durandeau. Sfax. Secretary, M. Pell6, 60, Rue de la Victoire, Paris.
Tunisian. 508 m, 1075 km. (&), 219 locos., 281 carriages, 3,422 wagons. General Manager, M. Maron, Tunis. Secretary, J. Brugere, Avenue Pierre lere de Serbie, 12, Paris.

UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
South African Government. See Section I.
Cape Copper. See Section III.

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