II. Private Companies (Concessionaires).
| Buenos Ayres, Southern | 1·676 metres (5 ft. 6 in.) | 2574 | 4·93 |
| Buenos Ayres, Western | ” | 1181 | 5·93 |
| Buenos Ayres and Rosario | ” | 1202 | 4·73 |
| Central Argentine | ” | 1141 | 8·31 |
| Buenos Ayres and Pacific | ” | 1013 | 3·83 |
| Argentine, Great Western | ” | 483 | 4·40 |
| Bahia Blanca and North-Western | ” | 543 | 2·46 |
| North-Eastern Argentine | 1·435 metres (4 ft. 81⁄2 in.) | 194 | 1·19 |
| Entre Rios, Central | ” | 534 | 2·50 |
| Buenos Ayres, Central | ” | 135 | 3·33 |
| Province of Santa Fé | ” | 1054 | 3·0 |
| Central Córdoba (Northern Section) | ” | 533 | 2·62 |
| Central Córdoba (Eastern Section) | ” | 126 | 7·37 |
| Córdoba and Rosario | ” | 174 | 3·01 |
| North-Western Argentine | ” | 118 | 4·32 |
| Córdoba and North-Western | ” | 92 | ·93 |
| Trans-Andean Argentine | ” | 105 | (loss) ·63 |
| Chubut, Central | ” | 42 | 5·95 |
| ——— | |||
| 11,245 |
Railways of the Second Class, Steam Tramways, Cable Lines, etc.
I. For Public Service.
| Gauge. | Mileage. | Interest on Capital. | |
| Steam Tramway, Rafaela | 1 metre (3 ft. 3·4 in.) | 53·40 | ·79% |
| Malagueno (connecting with the Central Argentine) | — | — | — |
| Municipal Tramway of the La Plata Abattoirs | 1·435 metres (4 ft. 81⁄2 in.) | 14·30 | ·36 |
| Ocampo Colony | 1 metre (3 ft. 31⁄4 in.) | 21·11 | — |
| Florencia to Piracus | 1·067 metres (3 ft. 6 in.) | 12·42 | — |
| Railways of the Entreprise de Las Catalinas | 1·676 metres (5 ft. 6 in.) | 4·97 | 3·38 |
| Barranqueras to Resistencia | ·75 metres (2 ft. 5·3 in.) | 16·76 | 3·40 |
| ——— | |||
| Total, | 122·96 |
II. Private.
| Gauge. | Mileage. | Interest on Capital. | |
| Tyrol Harbour to Lucinda Colony | ·6 metres (23·6 in.) | 22·36 | — |
| Steam Tramway from Piragnacito to Guillermina | ·75 metres (2 ft. 5·5 in.) | 53·40 | — |
| Colony of Las Palmas | ·6 metres (23·6 in.) | 29·20 | — |
| Valdez Peninsula | ·76 metres (2 ft. 5·9 in.) | 19·87 | ·58 |
| ——— | |||
| Total, | 124·83 |
Summary.
| Mileage. | ||
| I. | State railways | 1765 |
| II. | Private railways (concessions) | 11,245 |
| III. | Railways of the second class and steam tramways— | |
| A. Public | 119 | |
| B. Private | 121 | |
| ——— | ||
| General total, mileage of lines in operation | 13,250 | |
| General total on September 1st | 14,994 |
These lines are of very unequal value from the shareholders’ point of view; but it must be recognised that the majority, after various vicissitudes, have of late years shown an increase of revenue that proves their vitality. We may