Fisher receives Hassan next term, and his quality has greatly improved. 39 percent of Sudan's imports are from England, and 2 percent of all of Sudan's exports go to Egypt.

Chapter Three On Communications The Railway The following table compares the revenues and expenditures of the Railway Department over the past five years, clearly showing its continuous progress.

| Percentage of Expenses to Revenue | Expenditures | Passengers | Revenues | Year | | :-------------------------------- | :----------- | :--------- | :------- | :--- | | 78% | £7,604 | 251,959 | £322,563 | 1908 | | 78% | £73.39 | 259,623 | £331,662 | 1909 | | 68% | £123,432 | 268,285 | £391,717 | 1910 | | 70.9% | £128,378 | 313,951 | £442,329 | 1911 | | 73% | £133,753 | 325,876 | £509,629 | 1912 | Furthermore, the figures for 1912 are better than they appear because the Railway Department purchased its coal at high prices due to the seizure of coal mines in England, and its revenue also decreased due to the work on the sorghum crop.

The most notable work of this year was the opening of the line extended to El Obeid. The department is not currently seeking to extend another line but is considering extending a line to Kassala from the nearest point to it on the Red Sea line. 16