315
This makes gross earnings
$1089.00)
Working expenses
566*50
Profit
3-for banton passengers
* 522.50)
The passengers to Sam Chun number 150 per day each
way and taking these at 50
3rd class at 14 cents per
mile and 100
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4th class at 1 cent per mile the gross
earnings and are as follows:-
3rd class
4th class
Total
Gross Earnings
27 50
44.00
71 50
Working Expenses
11'00
19*80
30*80
Profit.
16.50
24.20
40.70
The passengers to and from Taipo and for Sha U Ching
via Taipo can be taken at 250 per day each way of
which 175 are fore Sha U Ching.
Taking these at 300 3rd class at 12 cents for
13 miles and 200 4th class at 1 cent the figures
work out as follows:-
Gross Earnings
3rd class
45*75
4th class 26.00
Total. 71 75
Working Expenses
19.50
11.70
31.20
Profit.
26'25
14.30
40.55
The local market traffic between stations in the new
territories can only he taken as 4th class. This traffic
is enormous on certain days, but it is doubtful if
much will come to the Railway.
Taking a very small proportion of the figures
before me I would estimate an avarage of 500 passengers
per day travelling 6 miles each at 4th class rate of
only -/0075 cents.
Gross Earnings
22 50
Working Expenses
13.50
Profit
9*00
An Estimate for the goods traffic on the line is
much
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