Distances.  France.      Belgium.    
 Express.   Ordinary. 
1st2nd 3rd1st 2nd3rd 1st2nd 3rd
10 Miles 2·25 1·77 1·05 1·97 1·57 1·27 1·65 1·42 1·12
50 Miles 2·161·60 1·051·76 1·290·83 1·451·07 0·69
100 Miles 2·151·59 1·01·75 1·290·78 1·4510·7 0·63

Including charge for luggage.

Distances.  Holland.       Germany.     
 Express.    Ordinary.  
1st2nd 3rd1st 2nd3rd 1st2nd 3rd4th
10 Miles 2·20 1·80 1·10 2·04 1·48 0·94 1·81 1·36 0·82 0·47
50 Miles 2·021·65 1·011·97 1·460·89 1·791·32 0·750·38
100 Miles 2·021·65 1·011·97 1·460·89 1·781·32 0·750·38

[ [68] Germany.—The “Statistische Nachrichten Von den Eisenbahnen” shows the expenses for salaries and wages paid by the German railways (exclusive of 38,166,114 marks under the heading of shunting expenses, as it is not known whether this item includes anything for wages) to be 48·46 per cent. of the gross working expenses, but as this information differs from that otherwise obtained, and it is not known whether the latter includes any staff expenses in respect of new works, it is not considered desirable to base any conclusions on either set of figures until they are verified.

[ [69] These figures may not be absolutely accurate, but every effort has been made to make a fair comparison. To obtain them, each of the twelve largest companies, owning in the aggregate 11,538 miles, have supplied the information.

[ [70] The six great companies.

[ [71] The State railways, from the published report.

[ [72] The State, Holland and Dutch Rhenish railways, from information kindly supplied by them.

[ [73] See Note on page 136.

[ [74] Note.—There is a difference between the statements of revenue receipts and working expenses given in the “Statistische Nachrichten Von den Eisenbahnen” and those otherwise obtained, but not of a material character for the present purpose.