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DETAILS OF THE ACCUMULATED DEFICITS FROM COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS TO END OF 1930 $7,835,744.39.
Income Account in the Annual Reports.
Year Net Earnings Loss on Working Interest debits on Wu Chang Loan, Crown Agents Advances and Special Expenditure Loss by armed robbery Various items not included in previous years (Debit) Various items not included in previous years (Credit) Transport of Government Passengers, Rent of Railway Quarters for the year from 1925 (Credit) Depreciation on Rolling Stock prior to 1926 (Debit) Loss on property retired excluding Rolling Stock Pensions paid prior to 1926 Interest on Depreciation Reserves (Credit) Total 1910 $832.66 1911 $24,845.14 1912 $34,298.24 1913 $87,824.74 1914 $90,241.93 1915 $46,503.11 1916 $69,524.04 1917 $90,814.98 1918 $77,053.36 1919 $73,060.63 1920 $33,032.06 1921 $75,989.71 1922 $148,151.40 $4,715,589.76 1923 $48,791.35 $827,326.86 $161,264.76 $4,049,527.66 1924 $87,628.27 1925 $99,323.18 $417,191.43 $1,703.61 $139,827.11 $213,115.84 $47,081.34 $8,987.44 1926 $453,898.92 $10,710.06 $617,132.32 1927 $101,743.07 $2,344.56 $695.33 $492,298.41 $11,483.65 1928 $20,040.73 $489,571.04 $11,394.57 (1) $9,549.36 $32,204.23 $651,568.82 1929 $138,767.19 $133,106.47 $496,817.79 $10,299.30 1930 $10,402.61 Total $1,119,241.25 $364,075.57 $827,326.86 $1,703.61 $139,827.11 $213,115.84 $47,081.34 $63,277.63 $617,132.32 $815,092.39 $483,159.32 $7,835,744.39(1) Difference between original cost and scrap value of 437 telephone poles transferred to P.W.D. in 1928.
(2) Represents the difference between original cost and estimated value of rails and fastenings and various expenditure items written off in connection with closing of the Fanling Branch Line account authorised in 1114/16. See statement of sales summary of allocation.
(3) $22,414.25 being interest on Depreciation Reserves from 1926 to 1929 credited to P.L. account-Delayed Operating Credits and $8,080.68 interest in respect of the year 1930 credited to Income Account-Interest.