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THE CU.BA REVIEW. 



same cattle can bring in Cuba, because 

 Cuban cattle are now supplying the local 

 market, and there are few importations. 

 Cuban flour and grain market prices 

 are higher than at any time during the 

 year and still advancing. Lard is also 

 making heavy advances. 



As a result of the reorganization of 

 the new force of police at the Havana 

 custom-house, which caused the fusion 

 of the port police with the custom-house 

 day and night guards, the office of the 

 captain of the port has been abolished. 

 This ofiice is now vested in the collec- 

 tor of the port. 



RAILROADS AND FINANCIAL. 



Report of the Cuba Company, of the Camaguey Company, Earnings of the United 

 Railways of Havana, the Havana Electric ''.o., Etc. 



Cuba Railroad. 



The report of the Cuba Railroad Co. 

 for the month of June and twelve months 

 ended June 30, 1908, shows a twelve- 

 month surplus after charges of $355,424, 

 as against $332,424 in the preceding year, 

 as follows: 



1908. 1907. 



June gross .. .. .. $145,567 $185,466 



Expenses 92,663 108,369 



June net $52,904 $77,097 



Charges 32,353 28,329 



June surplus.. .. $20,551 $48,768 

 Twelve mo. gross ..$2,039,468 $1,953,309 

 Expenses 1,318,181 1,294,955 



Twelve mo. net . . $721,287 $658,354 

 Charges 365,863 325,930 



Twelve mo. surplus $355,424 $332,424 



Railroad Earnings for August. 



Earnings of the United Railways of 

 Havana, Ltd.: 



Week ending— 1908. 1907. 



August 1 £10,877 £12,873 



8 12,089 14,331 



15 12,047 14,178 



22 .. 11,643 _ 13,024 



Total earnings for economical year 

 up to: 



Week ending— 1908. 1907. 



August 1 £53,418 £64,308 



" . 8 65,507 78,739 



15 77,554 93,919 



22 90,207 106,991 



Earnings of the Havana Electric Ry. 

 Company: 



Week ending— 1908. 1907. 



August 2.. .. $34,870.05 $36,184.35 



9.. .. 36,178.05 37,850.45 



16.. .. 36.141.15 35,361.15 



23.. .. 35,380.15+ 35,396.40 



Total earnings for year ending — 



August 2.. .. $1,122,333.65 $1,030,467.55 



9.. .. 1,158,510.05 1,068,380.05 



16.. .. 1,194,657.20 1,103,768.20 



23.. .. 1,230,037.00 1,139,073.00 



The Camaguey Co., Ltd. 



A comparative statement of earnings 

 of the Camaguey Co., Ltd., shows earn- 

 ings for the month of July and seven 

 months ended July 31, as follows: 



1908. 1907. 



July gross $10,428 $6,347 



Expenses 6,152 3,721 



July net $4,276 $2,626 



Seven months gross . . 63,940 42,602 

 Expenses 33,688 20,416 



Seven months net .. $30,252 $22,186 

 This company was organized in 1906 

 under the laws of Canada and acquired 

 the plant and franchises of the Puerto 

 Principe Electric Co., which formerly did 

 the lighting business of Camaguey. The 

 company does the entire electric and 

 tramway business of the city, serving a 

 population of 50,000. The electric light 

 franchise is perpetual; tramway fran- 

 chise expires in 1966. 



Cuba Eastern Receiver. 



As none of the creditors or stock- 

 holders appeared before Vice-Chancellor 

 Walker on August 26 in opposition to 

 the appointment of a receiver for the 

 Cuba Eastern Railway Company the ap- 

 pointment of W. Harris Roome as re- 

 ceiver was made absolute. 



Havana Electric Railviray Extension. 



Governor Magoon has approved the 

 petition of the Havana Electric Railway 

 Company for an extension of its lines 

 within the city limits. Several millions 

 will be spent in the work. The new 

 lines will cover every available street in 

 the city. 



A resolution by the Havana Railroad 

 Commission authorizes the erection of 

 an elevated road from Regla to Cienega 

 by the United and Havana Central Rail- 

 ways, using the right of way of the 

 United Railways of Havana. 



