and the Gazig, and the telegraph line from Suez to Safaga on the Red Sea coast via Jessa and two telephone lines in Safaga and part of the line on the western coast of Salloum. The capital of the telegraphs is now £189,921 and its average interest is £12, 3 shillings, and 9 pence per cent. They have devised a method for sending (unimportant) telegrams to foreign countries at a cheap fare. And fifteen new offices were opened throughout the year. Narrow Gauge Railways There are now three narrow gauge railway companies in Egypt: (1) The Egyptian Delta Railway (2) Lower Egypt Railway (3) Fayoum Railway The total length of their lines open for transport is 1248 kilometers, and the company plans from these three companies to start building new lines 156 kilometers long this year. The revenues of the three companies amount to approximately £300,000, which is the highest their revenues have reached. The number of passengers has increased, and the cotton transported has increased compared to 1912. Operating expenses reached £344,173, an increase of £8,600 over 1911. However, the net revenue reached £126,322, compared to £1537 in 1911. Part Two On Agriculture 12 - General Remarks The following table shows the area of the most important crops planted in 1812 and the estimated yield of each.