Evening journal., 1912-05-01

had established schools, attended by
1850 students, including a military
school, and a day and night school
which had been the especial provision !
of the Young Turks Committee OF
Union and Progress. Since the actual
occupation, Italy has made Il possible
for all of these schools 10 continue un- |
der improved conditions. while a spe-
cial commission is working out the
problem of modern school education |
for the entire country.
All of the charitable Institutions
that existed before the occupation, or
that have been established since, in
Guiding several maintained by the
Jewish residents. have newobeen plac-
ed under the surveillance of the Italian
authorities to insure their proper con-
duct, as we'll as their future well
fare.
Side by side with these more ur-
gent necessities for the people them
selves. Italy has worked as rapidly as
possible for the establishment of those
public works most necessary for the
material development of the country.
Despite the lack Of material, labor,
transportation and construction ia
cilities, great progress has already
been made.
FIRST RAILROAD BUILT.
The first railroad in Tripoli is now
an accomplished fact. II extends for
distance of 10 kilometers from Tri-
poll to Ain-Zarah Two branch lines
are also. under construction, one east
ward from Tripoli to Tagiura and
one westward from Tripoli to Gar
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rapidly as possible.
Extensive work has also been done
towards the establishment Of perm8-
nent seaports at Tripoli and at Ben
gasi that will be valuable additions to
the worlds navigation and CONNER
cial facilities Contracts aggregating
5000 900 lire have already been let
for the construction of port facilities
at these two points.
The port of Tripoli has also been
fully equipped and systematized for
safe navigation and commerce. A new
lighthouse has been erected. a wire
less station installed. semaphores
provided for signalling vessels at sea
and nautical data and charts prepared
for coastwise navigation and CONNER
cial development Of all the seaports
OF Tripoli and Cirenalca-
This development Of the port OF
Tripoli has made possible the estab-
lishment Of a regular mail service
which has helped materially the re-
markable progress that has been made
towards establishing a complete sys-
tenn OF posts, telegraphs and tele-
phones. With the assistance OF a
large force OF trained employees
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Is now a main postal, telegraph and
telephone office with branches and in
dependent offices in all parts Of tn,
, colony kilograms are delivered b.
, special messengers but letter car.
} riers have not yet been installed fo
! the reason that the natives still pre-
fer to call personally for their mail
= A cable now being laid between Syra
! cuse and Tripoli will soon give direc
. cable communication with the rest o
r the world.
= Extensive work has also been don
5 by the Department of Agriculture. In
8 dustry and Commerce in securing
! specific and scientific data on soil con
4 ditions, water supply and rainfall
From this It has already been mad
! certain that large tracks Of TRIPOD
certain that large tracks OF Tripod
heretofore considered sterile can b
{. made fertile and productive. Alread
I seed has been distributed In iarg
quantities to the natives. the use 0
: modern agricultural utensils an
! methods introduced and other encour
; agement given for the development Q
/, agriculture.
= SAVING HISTORICAL
2 MONUMENTS.
q Finally. Italy has also undertake
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