of 51.82% over the previous year. The export tonnage was only 1,377, an increase of 14.08%. To cope with the very heavy goods traffic from China two additional sidings had to be installed in the Goods Yard at Blackheads.
5. For the period from 1st May, 1964 to 24th January, 1965, the Chinese Section did not allow any passengers from Hong Kong to enter the border town Sham Chun without a valid certificate showing that they had been inoculated against cholera at least six days before.
6. His Royal Highness Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos, and his party travelled by a Chinese special train from Canton to Kowloon on 8th April, 1964, after their visit to China on their way back to Laos.
7. His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Head of State of Cambodia, and his party travelled by a Chinese special train from Kowloon to China on 26th September, 1964, for a visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese Government.
8. His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Abdullah, brother of King Hassan the Second, and his Moroccan delegation to Peking for the Chinese anniversary celebrations travelled by a Chinese Special Train from Kowloon to China on 29th September, 1964.
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9. Traffic earnings for the year under review amounted $12,556,657 showing an increase of 16.76% over the amount of the previous year. Comparative figures are as shown below:
1964-65 $12,556,657
1963-64
$10,755,613
Increase
$1,801,044 (16.76%)
10. Passenger Traffic. Local and non-local passenger journeys increased by 5.14% and 27.50% respectively. The considerable increase of the latter was chiefly attributed to the increase of Sham Chun bound passengers on journeys to see the various shows and operas staged therein quite frequently.
11. To facilitate passengers visiting the cemeteries at Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge, 31 special trains in addition to the normal service of 34 trains, were run on Ching Ming Festival Day, 5th April, 1964
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