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THE CUBA REVIEW 



During the fiscal year we have invested in new rollinu: stock the sum of $1,745,- 

 7.'^r).8.S to take care of the increased traflic, and anticipating furtlier increases for tlie 

 coming sugar crop we liave ordered 17 locomotives, 250 box and 250 Hat cars, approxi- 

 mately $1. ('.00,000.00, or a total of more than §;3,:35O,00O.(X) of eciuipment in less than 

 two years. If the new developments are carried out as planned, it will lie necessary 



rhat we ac(|uire as much more. Since the opening of the main line to Puerto Tarafa 

 we have established five new stations, forming the nucleus of villages that will later 

 become towns. 



The total nvimber of passengers transported for the year was 924,679, or 115,347 

 more than the previous year, the revenue amounting to $385,821.64. The income 



