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RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS AND STREETS, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES

Railways and Canals

Description Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body Gauge of Railway or Width of Canal Total Length open for traffic Terminal Station of each Cost of Construction up to date
Roads and Streets Owned by Government 169 miles approximately Not known
Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section Owned by Government 4' 8" 21.78 miles Fanling Branch $13,226,647.09
Fanling Branch Owned by Government 4' 8" 7.25 miles $57,778.19

Telegraph and Telephone Lines

Description Owner Length Cost
Multiple core Cable crossing the Harbour 1 knot £1,000
Gap Rock Cable, Type E 343 miles £13,000
Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel 600 yards $3,000
Waglan Cable
Telegraph Pipe Lines (Iron Troughs underground containing 6 Telegraph Cables) Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. 4 miles $9,821
Telegraph Cables (Aerial) Great Northern Telegraph Co. 11 miles
Underground Cables Great Northern Telegraph Co. 7 miles
Aerial Telegraph Lines Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 5.912 miles
Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 1.7 knots
Telephone Routes China and Japan Telephone Co. About 38 miles
Underground Armoured Cables China and Japan Telephone Co. About 14.61 miles
Underground Cable in Ducts China and Japan Telephone Co. 3.99 miles
Underground Ducts China and Japan Telephone Co. 7.3 miles
Cables crossing the Harbour China and Japan Telephone Co. 0.96 mile

Note: Portion of Fanling Branch opened to Public Traffic on 31st December, 1911. Remainder opened to Traffic on 1st April, 1912.

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Page 2 RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS AND STREETS, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES Railways and Canals Description Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body Gauge of Railway or Width of Canal Total Length open for traffic Terminal Station of each Cost of Construction up to date Roads and Streets Owned by Government — 169 miles approximately Not known — Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section Owned by Government 4' 8" 21.78 miles Fanling Branch $13,226,647.09 Fanling Branch Owned by Government 4' 8" 7.25 miles — $57,778.19 Telegraph and Telephone Lines Description Owner Length Cost Multiple core Cable crossing the Harbour — 1 knot £1,000 Gap Rock Cable, Type E — 343 miles £13,000 Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel — 600 yards $3,000 Waglan Cable — — — Telegraph Pipe Lines (Iron Troughs underground containing 6 Telegraph Cables) Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. 4 miles $9,821 Telegraph Cables (Aerial) Great Northern Telegraph Co. 11 miles — Underground Cables Great Northern Telegraph Co. 7 miles — Aerial Telegraph Lines Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 5.912 miles — Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 1.7 knots — Telephone Routes China and Japan Telephone Co. About 38 miles — Underground Armoured Cables China and Japan Telephone Co. About 14.61 miles — Underground Cable in Ducts China and Japan Telephone Co. 3.99 miles — Underground Ducts China and Japan Telephone Co. 7.3 miles — Cables crossing the Harbour China and Japan Telephone Co. 0.96 mile — Note: Portion of Fanling Branch opened to Public Traffic on 31st December, 1911. Remainder opened to Traffic on 1st April, 1912.
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(Ze 2 ) RAILWAYS, CANALS, Whether constructal, owned, Gauge of Rail- Totul Terminal Station of each. Length open or worked by Government, or by for traffic. Privato Body. way or |Width of Canal.. Cost of Construction up to date. Roads and Streets, Owned by Government, 169 miles ap- proximately. Not known. Kowloon-Canton Rail- Do. 21.78 miles. 4' 8 way, British Section, • Do.. Fanling Du. 7:25 miles. $13,226,647.09 $57,778.19 Brauch, Telegraph and · Tele- Do. phone Lines, 190 miles up- proximately. Not known. Multiple core Cable Du. 1 knot. £1,000 crossing the Harbour, Gup Rock Cable,Type E, Do. 343 miles. £13,000 Green Islan Cable Do. 600 yards. $3,000 erossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cable, Do. Telegraph Pipo Lines, Owned by the Eastern Extension Iron Troughs under- Telegraph Co. Do. 4 miles. $9,821 7:596 kuots. Not known. F A 2 miles. Do. ground containing 6 Telograph Cables, Aerial Telegraph | Owned by the Great Northern Cubio, 11 miles. Du. Telegraph Co. Cuder-ground Cables, Du. 7 miles. Do. Lines, Aerial Telegraph Owned by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph 5.912 miles. Du. Companies. Telegraph Cables cross- Do. 1.7 knots. Do. ing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Owned by the China and Japan Telephone Co. About 38 miles. Do. ► Under-ground Armour- Do. About Do. od Cables, 1461 miles. Under-groand Cable in Do. 3.99 miles. Do. Ducts, Luder-ground Duote, Do. 7.3 miles. Du. Cables crossing the Du. •96 mile. Do.. Harbour, Portion of Fauling Branch opened to Publie Traffic on 91st December, 1911. Remainder opened to Traffic on 1st April, 1912.
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RAILWAYS, CANALS,

Whether constructal, owned,

Gauge of Rail-

Totul

Terminal Station

of each.

Length open

or worked by Government, or by

for traffic.

Privato Body.

way or

|Width of Canal..

Cost of Construction

up to date.

Roads and Streets,

Owned by Government,

169 miles ap- proximately.

Not known.

Kowloon-Canton Rail-

Do.

21.78 miles.

4' 8

way, British Section,

• Do..

Fanling

Du.

7:25 miles.

$13,226,647.09

$57,778.19

Brauch,

Telegraph and · Tele-

Do.

phone Lines,

190 miles up- proximately.

Not known.

Multiple core

Cable

Du.

1 knot.

£1,000

crossing the Harbour,

Gup Rock Cable,Type E,

Do.

343 miles.

£13,000

Green Islan

Cable

Do.

600 yards.

$3,000

erossing Sulphur

Channel,

Waglan Cable,

Do.

Telegraph Pipo Lines,

Owned by the Eastern Extension

Iron Troughs under-

Telegraph Co.

Do.

4 miles.

$9,821

7:596 kuots.

Not known.

F A

2 miles.

Do.

ground containing 6

Telograph Cables,

Aerial Telegraph | Owned by the Great Northern

Cubio,

11 miles.

Du.

Telegraph Co.

Cuder-ground Cables,

Du.

7 miles.

Do.

Lines,

Aerial Telegraph Owned by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph

5.912 miles.

Du.

Companies.

Telegraph Cables cross-

Do.

1.7 knots.

Do.

ing the Harbour,

Telephone Routes,

Owned by the China and Japan

Telephone Co.

About 38 miles.

Do.

Under-ground Armour-

Do.

About

Do.

od Cables,

1461 miles.

Under-groand Cable in

Do.

3.99 miles.

Do.

Ducts,

Luder-ground Duote,

Do.

7.3 miles.

Du.

Cables crossing the

Du.

•96 mile.

Do..

Harbour,

Portion of Fauling Branch opened to Publie Traffic on 91st December, 1911. Remainder opened to Traffic on 1st April, 1912.

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