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14. The year 1932 proved a most successful one for the Railway. Both gross and net receipts were by far the highest in its history.
15. Conditions in South China were such that no untoward events affected through traffic between Kowloon and Canton, and with the exception of a few days suspension on account of small washouts on the Chinese Section, the through train services were maintained satisfactorily throughout the year.
16. The through journey of the Kowloon Canton expresses, of which there are two each way daily, was reduced to 3 hours and 8 minutes as from the 1st of November, 1932, and notwithstanding the raising of certain of the through fares there was a noticeable increase in through passenger traffic.
17. The three new express locomotives, obtained in 1930 on behalf of the Chinese Section, are still in possession of the British Section, but the Chinese Section made 6 monthly cash instalments of $10,000 each in respect of them during the year. Haulage Charges continued to be paid by the Chinese Section.
18. The total steam train mileage run amounted to 315,046. This includes trains run over the Chinese Section to and from Canton. The Motor Coach mileage was 19,502 miles, 2,182,634 passengers were carried during the year.
19. The General Railway Revenue showed a marked increase and amounted to $1,295,789.20 as against $1,095,098.77 for the previous year. General Revenue exceeded Operating Expenses by the very satisfactory sum of $333,412.15 as against $150,094.76 for 1931.
20. There are 311 miles of roads in the Colony, 161 miles on the Island of Hong Kong and 150 miles in Kowloon and the New Territories. Of the total mileage 227 miles are constructed in water bound macadam dressed with asphalt, 12 miles in sheet asphalt on a cement concrete foundation, 13 miles of tar macadam, 17 miles of concrete, 3 miles of granite setts and wooden blocks on a cement concrete foundation and 39 miles of gravel.
21. The public travelling over the Colony's roads increases yearly with a corresponding growth in the number of motor buses, of which there are 56 operating on the island of Hong Kong, and 118 on the mainland. These are gradually replacing the rickshas, the number of which decreases year by year.
22. The Hong Kong Tramway Company has a fleet of nearly 90 double deck tram cars running along the sea front of Victoria from Kennedy Town to Shaukiwan.