. Electric railway gazette . of the present trolley line inKyoto, which is the only one in Japan. Similar enter-prises are on foot in Nagoya, Kobe, Nagasaki and otherplaces. There are also applications pending before the gov-ernment for electric lines between Yokohama and Tokyo,a distance of eighteen miles, and between Kobe, Osaka andKyoto, 48 miles, where the territory is very thickly set-tled ; but both of them propose to parallel steam railwaysowned by the government, and it is a question whetherthey will be permitted, for financial reasons. The presentroads pay 9 per cent, and more into th
. Electric railway gazette . of the present trolley line inKyoto, which is the only one in Japan. Similar enter-prises are on foot in Nagoya, Kobe, Nagasaki and otherplaces. There are also applications pending before the gov-ernment for electric lines between Yokohama and Tokyo,a distance of eighteen miles, and between Kobe, Osaka andKyoto, 48 miles, where the territory is very thickly set-tled ; but both of them propose to parallel steam railwaysowned by the government, and it is a question whetherthey will be permitted, for financial reasons. The presentroads pay 9 per cent, and more into the public treasury,and their earnings would be reduced by competition. Although Americans and other foreigners may notactively engage in the management of these enterprisesthey offer a very tempting opportunity for the investmentof capital, Mr. Curtis says, and will afford a large marketfor steel rails of light weight and electrical material whentheir construction is commenced. 368 ELECTRIC RAILWAY GAZETTE. Vol. XIII. No. rpTobihii■ kulwayIK-wthi \\i>nt\ January 1, 1S8B. THE ONLY ELECTRIC RAILWAY PUBLICATION IN THE WORLD, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY THE W J. JOHNSTON COMPANY, 253 Broadway, New York. Telephone Call: Cortlandt 924. Cable Address : Electrical. New York. New England Office, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Boston. Western Office, 936 Monadnock Block, Office, 927 Chestnut Street. SUBSCRIPTION IN HDYHNCS, 0N6 YEAR, $\ tt\e United States, Car\ada or Mexico ; fc reigr\ countries, $5In requesting your address changed give OLD as well as new address. CORRESPONDENCE IS INVITED upon all subjects of interest tothose engaeed in practical electric railway work. Prompt and full infor-mation regarding changes of officers, new equipment, extensions,etc., will be greatly appreciated. Communications intended for a par-ticular issue should teach this office not later than the Thursdt-y morningof that week. As the o
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