AnnualReport-1926

$ 9

Brought forward,

Less Short Supply of Coaching Stock

by the British Section

Total

due by Chinese Section to British Section

$923,227.73

1,098.60

$922,129.13

70. Interest on Loan and Special Expenditure and other items for the current year are included in the Income Account and the balance is carried to Profit and Loss Account. The balance at Profit and Loss Account stands at $1,162,759.58 and is transferred to Surplus Appropriation Account. The total deficit at the end of the year being $6,027,379.63.

71. The results of the past 5 years are as follows:

Year. Gross Receipts. Working Expenses. Net Receipts. 1922 $710,295.75 $562,144.35 $148,151.40 1923 474,721.78 523,513.13 48,791.35 1924 420,186.15 507,814.42 87,628.27 1925 430,578.31 529,901.49 99,323.18 1926 538,044.73 639,787.80 101,743.07

72. Through and Joint Sectional passengers carried were

as follows:

1924 1925 1926 Passengers booked at Stations in British Territory to Stations in China including Lowu 168,734 16,224+ 18,031 Passengers booked at Stations in China including Lowu to Stations in British Territory 157,115 Passengers booked at Stations in China including Lowu to Stations in British Territory 16,316/ 17,609+

73. The Local passengers carried were as follows:-

1924 1925 1926 Main Line 1,177,234 1,083,821 1,151,780 Fanling Branch Line 82,505 58,419 48,451

74. Accidents during the year were as follows:—

Main Line Branch Line Collisions Nil Nil *Derailments-Engines 2 Nil Derailments-Wagons 1 1 *Derailments-Coaches 1 Nil Split points (resulting in *) M 3 Nil

+Lowu booking not included as formerly.

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