66. Through and Joint Sectional passengers carried were as follows:-
Passengers booked at Stations in British Section to Stations in China including Lowu .....
1923 1924 1925 Passengers booked at Stations in British Section to Stations in China including Lowu 250,719 168,734 16,224* Passengers booked at Stations in China including Lowu to Stations in British Territory 249,152 157,115 16,316**Lowu booking not included as formerly.
67. The Local passengers carried were as follows:---
1923 1924 1925 Main Line 951,001 1,177,284 1,083,821 Fanling Branch Line 73,838 82,505 58,41968. I regret to report the occurrence of an armed robbery in the shroff's office on the evening of September 25th. The cash from out-stations arrived by train shortly after 6 p.m. as usual and was taken to the door of the shroff's office under the escort of an Indian Policeman who then left the building. The bags containing station receipts had been placed on the counter, and whilst the shroff was sorting papers, three men armed with revolvers suddenly appeared in the office, pushing in front of them the Chinese Watchman who had been sitting outside the door. The robbers then tied up and gagged the shroff, the watchman, and the office coolie, and taking the key of the safe from the shroff's pocket, took all the money out of his safe, emptied the bags on the counter, and escaped. Of the money stolen $1,334.57 was taken from the shroff's safe, and $369.04 from the bags of cash. The former sum in the shroff's safe was part of the Railway Imprest Cash of $5,000.00. The loss is written off in the accounts for the current year, the amount being charged to Miscellaneous debits in the Income Account.
69. During the year 688 employees were treated at the Government Dispensary, Kowloon, as compared with 840 last year.
The usual annual inspection of the eyesight of all men employed in the Traffic Department was carried out. There were no cases of defective vision or colour blindness.
70. Accidents during the year are as follows:-
Collisions Derailments Engines Split Points Main Line 2 2 2 1 Branch Line nil 3