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COMMUNICATIONS 217
and diamonds--, while other merchandise goes to Basutoland.
estimated as follows for two years :—
The trade is
-
Imports from
(1807)
Imports from
(1808)
Exports to
(1897)
Exports to
(189S)
Cape Colony .
Natal . . . .
Basutolunrl
South African Repulilii 1 . .
Total
913,158
185,469
107,987
25,085
1,231,699
849,540
224,029
68,708
48,655
1,190,932
Communications.
£
735,883
127,253
59,368
871,738
1,794,242
£ i
820,467
147,177
45,492
910,289
1,923,425
A railway constructed by the Cape Colonial Government connects the
Orange River (at Nerval's Pont) with Bloemfontein, and Bloemfontein with the
Transvaal (at Viljoens drift on the Vaal River). On January 1, 1897, the
State took over the railways. The net profits for the year 1898 amounted to
408,5782. A sum of 107,787. was refunded by the Cape Government for
rolling stock, &c., this amount increasing the debt due to the Cape Colony on
the transfer of the railways to 1,800,000. ; balance on January 1, 1898,
194,611., making a total of 710,976. ; payments for new lines, new works,
stores, &c., 577,720., leaving a balance of 133,256. on January 1, 1899, for
construction of new linos, &c. Length of railway lines, 392 miles. Capital
ccst of railway, 2,771,945. There are roads throughout the districts, cxwaggous
being the principal means of conveyance.
In the Orange River Colony there are 1,480 miles of telegraph line with
1,700 miles of wire, besides 420 miles of railway telegraph with 1,119 miles of
wire. Bloemfontein is in telegraphic communication with Cape Colony, Natal,
the Transvaal Colony, and Basutoland.
The money, weights, and measures are English.
Morgen, is equal to about 2 T V acres.
Statistical and other Books of Reference.
The land measure, the
Census van den Oranje-Vrijstaat, opgonomen op 31 Maai-t, 1890. Bloemfontein, 1891.
Brown (A. S. anil G. G.), Guide to South Africa. London, 1900.
John ton (Keith), Africa. London, 1884.
Noble (J.), Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa. Capo Town,
Johannesburg, and London, 1893.
Norris-Newman (C. L.), With the Boers in the Transvaal and Orange Free State. London,
1SS2.
Handeman (E. F.), Eight Months in an Ox-Wagon. London, 1SS0.
Silver's Handbook to South Africa. London.
The Argus Annual and S. African Directory, 1900. Cape Town, 1899.
Trollope (Anthony), South Africa. 2 vols. London, 1878.
Weber (Ernest de), Quatre ans au pays des Boers. Paris, 1882.
For books on the Boer war, see under Transvaal Colony.
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