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Chinese Section, amounting to $10,478.81, for the station accommodation at Shun Chun from October, 1911 to June 30th, 1915.
23. The Gross Earnings for the year were $343,769.08 as against $364,608.32 for 1914. The balance after paying working expenses stands at $46,503.11.
24. A final settlement of through and joint sectional traffic receipts, which had been in abeyance for some time, was effected during the year and the accounts between both Administrations adjusted to the end of 1914.
25. Due to trespassing on the Railway two Chinese (male) were killed.
The first accident to the staff since the opening of the Line in 1910 occurred on the 14th February, when a pointsman had his foot badly crushed by a shunting engine. Part of his foot was amputated in the Government Civil Hospital and he is now employed by the Railway on light duties.
Staff.
26. During my absence on short leave from August 28th to 7th October, 1915, Mr. Robert Baker (Engineer of Way and Works) acted as Manager.
27. The repairs to embankments and erection of the various new buildings necessitated additional engineering staff and in November, 1914, the services of Mr. A. S. MacKichan were obtained.
28. Mr. W. G. Clark, Traffic Assistant, was granted 8 months leave and returned to duty on December 22nd.
29. Mr. W. S. Cuff, Guard, left with the Hongkong Police Contingent on 19th November to join His Majesty's Forces.
H. P. WINSLOW, Manager.
April 25th, 1916.
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