$ 5
33. Thirty-four special trains were run as follows:-
8 Race Specials
5 Military Specials
4 Tourist Specials
2 Political Specials
6 Ching Ming Festival Specials
1 School Special
2 Christmas Specials
1 New Year Special
2 Motor Coach Specials
3 Goods train Specials
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GOODS TRAFFIC.
34. The receipts from goods traffic were again regrettably small, the Down traffic (i.e. originating from Canton and Chinese Section stations) being far less than that originating from the British Section. Out of $73,980.26 receipts on outward goods (of which $70,613.00 was prepaid), the British Section's share was $28,400.07 against $45,580.19 for the Chinese Section, whilst the total inward goods amounted to only $16,234.81, the British Section's share being $4,982.02 and Chinese Section's $11,252.79. The situation continues to be unbalanced and unsatisfactory, as apart from the discrepancy in directional flow, British Section wagons are nearly always returned empty in order to allow of the Chinese Section 4 to 1 stock quota being maintained by the use of their own wagons.
35. The increasing number of motor lorries transporting goods by road, normally carried by rail, between Kowloon and points served by the railway seriously affected the receipts on local goods traffic. It is anticipated, however, that the Vehicular Ferry between Hong Kong and Kowloon, which is due to commence running in the new year, may assist in bringing a greater quantity of goods, both through and local, to the Line.
36. There were four police court prosecutions brought by the Railway this year. Convictions being obtained as follows:-
Defrauding 3 Opium smuggling 1 4