The following are the amounts obtained by the Ivory Coast Railway from passengers and goods between the years 1905-10.

The following are the number of passengers and the amount of baggage conveyed between the years 1905-10 inclusive :

The following shows the increase of certain goods carried by the railway in the years 1909-10 :—

THE FRENCH SUDAN, OR UPPER SENEGAL AND NIGER.

Climate. The climate throughout this vast territory is hot, though drier and certainly better than that of the coastline of West Africa. It can sometimes, however, be very cold, especially at night, and the country is freer from mosquitoes than the humid and enervating littoral. (682) C 2

Population. In 1912 the population of the Upper Senegal and Niger was, approximately :

To this must be added the military territory of the Niger :

The principal towns in the military territory of the Niger are:

Chambers of Commerce.-At Kayes and at Bamako.

Communication.-Between the months of June and November, when the River Senegal is in flood, there is direct communication by water between Kayes and the coast. During the dry season—that is, after the month of November-vessels cannot go further than Podor.

Chief commercial routes.-The territories of the French Sudan are approached from many sides. The principal routes are:-(1) By way of Senegal; (2) by way of French Guinea; (3) by Sahel and the Sahara frontier; (4) by the Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Gold Coast and Togo.

In 1913 the total value of the trade of the Upper Senegal and Niger amounted to 14,465,377 fr., or 578,615l., the imports being 10,783,390 fr., or 431,3361., and the exports 3,681,987 fr., or 147,2791.

In 1912 the total value of trade amounted to 13,226,209 fr., or 529,0497., the imports being 9,803,799 fr., or 392,1527., and the exports 3,422,410 fr., or 136,8967.

The following figures apply only to the trade recorded by the customs at Kayes :

The trade of the Upper Senegal, which passes by way of Kouroussa and Konakry, but which is shown in the figures of French Guinea, may be valued at from 3,500,000 to 4,000,000 fr. as regards the imports, and 1,300,000 fr. for the exports.

In addition to this the imports from the neighbouring colonies amounted in 1913 to 4,068,000 fr., or 162,7201., and the exports to 7,094,000 fr., or 283,7601.

The following were the imports and exports of the Upper Senegal and Niger from and to France and from and to foreign countries. during the year 1913 :—

The following were the principal articles and their value imported into the Upper Senegal and Niger through the colony of Senegal during the year 1913

The following were the exports from the Upper Senegal and Niger, together with their value, through Senegal, by French Guinea and by the neighbouring colonies, during the year 1913

The following were the principal articles imported through Kayes into the Upper Senegal and Niger, from various countries, together with their value, during the year 1913

The following were the principal articles exported through Kayes from the Upper Senegal and Niger to various countries, together with their value, during the year 1913