traffic from China will create further problems. Various proposals to provide better facilities for the travelling public and to increase the freight carrying capacity was under examination during the year.
6. The re-siting of the Railway Terminus from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom, which was approved last year, is still in the planning stage.
7. Additional self-printing ticket and issuing machines manufactured by Bell Punching Company Ltd. London, were installed in the booking office of the Kowloon Terminus resulting in greater efficiency.
8. The Colonial Secretary, Sir Hugh NORMAN-WALKER, K.C.M.G., O.B.E., visited the Railway and the Railway Club School on 3rd June, 1969.
TRAFFIC
9. Traffic earnings for the year amounted to $15,099,803 showing an increase of 6.20% over the previous year.
Comparative figures are shown below:
1968-69
$14,218,032
1969-70 $15,099,803
Increase $881,771
10. Passenger Traffic. Local and non-local passenger journeys increased by 5.52% and 24.08% respectively. The increase in the latter case was mainly due to the very much improved conditions in China.
11. On Ching Ming Festival Day, 5th April, 1969, and Chung Yeung Festival Day, 19th October, 1969, in addition to the normal daily service of 34 trains, 32 and 24 special trains, respectively, were run to facilitate visits to the cemeteries at Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge. On these two days, 95,660 and 84,494 passengers respectively (excluding season and monthly ticket holders) were carried.
12. On Dragon Boat Festival Day, 19th June, 1969, 25 special trains, in addition to the normal service, were operated to and from the New Territories to transport spectators to the Dragon Boat Races held at Yuen Chau Tsai in Tai Po. On that day, 51,448 passengers were carried to all stations.
13. On Mid-Autumn Festival Day, 26th September, 1969, 21 special trains were added to the normal daily train services for picnickers going
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