23. A total of 4,663 special trains was run during the year as against 4,722 in the previous year, a decrease of 59 or 1.25%. The number and types of special trains run for the year under review were as follows:
Goods (loaded)...
Goods (empty).
Passenger
Passenger (empty)
Ballast trains
Up
Down
Total
1,598
1,598
1,294
1,294
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446
435
881
353
365
718
86
86
172
2,179
2,484
4,663
24. Fares and Rates. There was no revision of fares and goods rates during the year. From 2nd July to 28th August, 1970, as in the past three years when schools were closed for the summer holidays, special half-fare student tickets were issued for train journeys. from Kowloon Terminal and Mong Kok to the New Territories Stations and from the New Territories Stations to the Kowloon Terminal and Mong Kok. Altogether 11,211 tickets were sold.
25. Accidents. The following railway accidents occurred during the period under review:
Trespassers injured by trains. Trespassers killed by trains Passengers injured by trains Passengers killed by trains Staff injured on duty Derailments
Others
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8
7
15
1
5
11
4
མ་.
ACCOUNTS
26. The Gross Operating Receipts from Passenger Traffic amounted to $8,134,795 and from Goods Traffic $7,289,860 represent- ing increases of 2.61% and 1.65% compared with the previous year's figures of $7,928,002 and $7,171,801 respectively. Despite the increase in revenue, the Gross Operating Profit fell from $3,857,429 in 1969-70 to $2,473,298, a drop of 35.88%. This was due mainly to a revision of salaries, a rise in other operating expenses and the inclusion of
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