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255,168,000,000 Ibs. in 1912; during the same period 

 the freight receipts increased from 457,000,000 roubles 

 to 736,000,000 roubles. 



The number of passengers transported on Russian 

 railways increased from 107,500,000 in 1904 to 192,- 

 600,000 in 1912, and the cash receipts from passengers 

 increased during the same period from 117,100,000 

 roubles to 193,000,000 roubles. 



The revenue from state railways increased from 

 567,937,000 roubles in 1909 to 8 13, 604,000 roubles in 



In 1914 there were in course of construction 1907^ 

 miles of state railways at a cost of 427,61 1,505 roubles. 



In addition to the state railways, the total length 

 of joint-stock and private railways authorized for 

 construction in 1913 and 1914 was 8218 miles at a 

 cost of 977,394,062 roubles. 



It is true that the financing of many of these joint- 

 stock and private railway companies has never been 

 completed owing to the war and other causes, but the 

 figures indicate the activity in railway construction 

 which existed before the outbreak of hostilities. 



The share of the state in the profits of certain pri- 

 vately owned railway companies increased from 

 i ,720,000 roubles in 1909 to 26,584,000 roubles in 



The income from postal revenue increased from 58,- 

 176,000 roubles in 1909 to 79,065,000 roubles in 1913. 



The income from telegraph and telephone revenue 

 increased from 29,613,000 roubles in 1909 to 40,733,- 

 ooo roubles in 1913. 



