317

78

Head 29. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

Approved Estimate, 1931.

Estimate, 1932.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.

Other Charges,—Continued

Brought forward

746,697

774,973

Sub-heads :--

24 Signals and Switches.

E-5-6 Maintenance of Signals

Points and Crossings

1,100

1,100

2,000

1,500

(1)

3,100

2,600

25 Sleepers.

E-5-5-2 Sleepers

35,000

40,000

(2)

35,000

40,000

26 Stations Buildings and Staff Quarters.

E-5-7-2 Repairs, Stations and Buildings.

Maintenance of Turret Clock

4,000

3,712

(3)

340

340

E-5-7-3 Repairs, Staff Quarters

3,500

3,000

(1)

7,840

7,052

27 Stores.

E-2-4-1 Stations...

4,000

4,000

E-3-1-5 Locomotives, Miscellaneous Stores.... E-3-2-3 Carriages and Wagons, Miscellaneous Stores

6.000

6.000

1,500

4,500

14,500

14,500

28 Telegraphs.

E-5-14-2 Maintenance of Telegraphs and Telephones

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

29 Tools and Plant.

E-4-8-1 Plant (Workshops)

4,000

4,000

E-4-8-2 Tools (Workshops)

1,500

1,500

E-5-9-1 Plant (Main, of Way and Structures).

500

500

E-5-9-2 Tools (Main, of Way and Structures)

1,400

1,850 (2)

7,400

7,850

30 Transport.

E-1-7-4 Transport.

150

400

(1)

450

400

31 Tunnels.

E-5-3 Tunnels......

500

500

500

500

32 Uniform.

E-1-7-6 Uniform for 6 Stores Watchmen, 1

Attendant and I Messenger

Office

...

400

450

E-2-3

Station and Train Staff

4,600

5,150

Uniform for 7 Watchmen

450

""

500

E-3-1-1-4 Uniform for Drivers, Firemen, Pointsmen..

650

730

E-4-11-3 Uniform for Watchinen

600

670

E-5-12-6 Uniform for 5 Watchmen and 3 Sub-Inspectors...

450

500

7,150

8,000(2)

33 Motor Cars and Lorries, Running Expenses (4)

10,470

8,000

(5)

Carried forward

10,470

835,357

8,000

866,125

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) Lower rate of exchange.

(3) Wages of two Ash Coolies transferred to Personal Emolu-

ments.

(4) Government cars and lorries on mainland run and maint-

ained by K. C. R.

(5) Wages of seven Motor Drivers transferred to Personal

Emoluments.

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