1923 — Page 395

Blue Books 香港計冊 All AI Reviewed

RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES

Page 393

Each Line or Company should be separately entered.

The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed year, the date of which should be stated.

If possible, the total tonnage and passenger mileage should be given for the railways.

For roads, particulars of total lengths should be given.

For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated.

Return of Lines and Companies

Terminal Station / Description Ownership Length Open for Traffic Gauge / Width Remarks
Kowloon‑Canton Railway, British Section (1) Owned by Government 227 miles A
Fanling Branch (2) Owned by Government 21.78 miles A
Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route Owned by Government 7.25 miles; 299.00 miles; 1,003.00 miles; 1 nautical mile Conductors
Multiple‑core Cables crossing the Harbour Owned by Government 4 × 8″ 2′ 0″
Gap Rock Cable, Type B. & E. Owned by Government
Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel Owned by Government
Beacon Hill Tunnel Telephone Cable Owned by Government
Waglan Cable Owned by Government
Under‑ground Cable Owned by Government
Kap Sing Mun Pass Cable Owned by Government
Chung Chau Channel Cables (2) Owned by Government
Lama Island Channel Cable Owned by Government
Kato Cable Owned by Government
Telegraph Pipe Lines Owned by Government
Iron Troughs underground containing 6×2 Telegraph Cables Owned by Government
Aerial Telegraph Lines Owned by Government
Under‑ground Cables Owned by Government
Aerial Telegraph Lines Owned by Government
Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial Owned by Government
Under‑ground Armoured Cables Owned by Government
Australasia and China Telegraph Company Owned by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 79.00 miles (wire); 25.16 miles (line)
China and Japan Telephone and Electric Company, Limited Owned by the Company 1.72 nautical miles; 27.38 miles
Eastern Extension Telegraph Company Owned by the Eastern Extension 781 nautical miles; 1.947 nautical miles
Great Northern Telegraph Company Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company 4.7 miles; 6.66 miles
Under‑ground Cable in Ducts 38.7038 miles
Under‑ground Ducts 11.4457 miles
Cables crossing the Harbour 15.8583 miles
Conductors, Aerial, single line 1.9909 miles
Submarine, single line 1,553.6902 miles
Under‑ground, single line 104.5476 miles
Additional mileage 13,821.90 miles

Financial Details

(1) Kowloon‑Canton Railway, British Section

Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1916, and Special Expenditure for the years 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922

Special Expenditure for the year 1923 ...........................................

Item Amount
Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts, 1923 $10,157,319.87
Goods Receipts, 1923 $225,105.75
Total Receipts, 1923 $16,382,125.62
... $411,260.75
... $1,037.85
... $462,208.60

(2) Fanling Branch

Cost of Construction to the end of 1922, Expenditure during 1923

Item Amount
Passenger Receipts, 1923 $89,808.57
Goods Receipts, 1923 $59,???.57
... 11.43030
... DOL.49
... 12,423.18

Note: Several monetary values in the (2) section are illegible in the OCR source (marked “MIL”, “HUN”, “DOL”). They are reproduced as they appear.

Edit History

2026-07-13 12:14:44 · NVIDIA / nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES Page 393 Each Line or Company should be separately entered. The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed year, the date of which should be stated. If possible, the total tonnage and passenger mileage should be given for the railways. For roads, particulars of total lengths should be given. For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated. Return of Lines and Companies Terminal Station / Description Ownership Length Open for Traffic Gauge / Width Remarks Kowloon‑Canton Railway, British Section (1) Owned by Government 227 miles A Fanling Branch (2) Owned by Government 21.78 miles A Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route Owned by Government 7.25 miles; 299.00 miles; 1,003.00 miles; 1 nautical mile Conductors Multiple‑core Cables crossing the Harbour Owned by Government 4 × 8″ 2′ 0″ Gap Rock Cable, Type B. & E. Owned by Government Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel Owned by Government Beacon Hill Tunnel Telephone Cable Owned by Government Waglan Cable Owned by Government Under‑ground Cable Owned by Government Kap Sing Mun Pass Cable Owned by Government Chung Chau Channel Cables (2) Owned by Government Lama Island Channel Cable Owned by Government Kato Cable Owned by Government Telegraph Pipe Lines Owned by Government Iron Troughs underground containing 6×2 Telegraph Cables Owned by Government Aerial Telegraph Lines Owned by Government Under‑ground Cables Owned by Government Aerial Telegraph Lines Owned by Government Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial Owned by Government Under‑ground Armoured Cables Owned by Government Australasia and China Telegraph Company Owned by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 79.00 miles (wire); 25.16 miles (line) China and Japan Telephone and Electric Company, Limited Owned by the Company 1.72 nautical miles; 27.38 miles Eastern Extension Telegraph Company Owned by the Eastern Extension 781 nautical miles; 1.947 nautical miles Great Northern Telegraph Company Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company 4.7 miles; 6.66 miles Under‑ground Cable in Ducts 38.7038 miles Under‑ground Ducts 11.4457 miles Cables crossing the Harbour 15.8583 miles Conductors, Aerial, single line 1.9909 miles Submarine, single line 1,553.6902 miles Under‑ground, single line 104.5476 miles Additional mileage 13,821.90 miles Financial Details (1) Kowloon‑Canton Railway, British Section Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1916, and Special Expenditure for the years 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922 Special Expenditure for the year 1923 ........................................... Item Amount Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts, 1923 $10,157,319.87 Goods Receipts, 1923 $225,105.75 Total Receipts, 1923 $16,382,125.62 ... $411,260.75 ... $1,037.85 ... $462,208.60 (2) Fanling Branch Cost of Construction to the end of 1922, Expenditure during 1923 Item Amount Passenger Receipts, 1923 $89,808.57 Goods Receipts, 1923 $59,???.57 ... 11.43030 ... DOL.49 ... 12,423.18 Note: Several monetary values in the (2) section are illegible in the OCR source (marked “MIL”, “HUN”, “DOL”). They are reproduced as they appear.
Baseline (Original)
( Ze 1) RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES. Each Line or Company should be separately entered. The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed year, the date of which should be stated. If possible, the total tonnage and passenger mileage should be given for the railways. For roads, particulars of total lengths should be given. For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated. 393 Terminal Station of each. Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body. Length open for traffic. Gauge of Rail- way or Width of Canal. Roads and Streets, | Owned by Government, Do., Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route, Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section, (1)| (2) Fanling Branch, Do. 227 miles, 21-78 miles. A Do. Do. Do. Conductors, Do. Multiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour, Do. 7.25 miles. 299-00 miles. 1,003'00 miles. 1 naut. 4 8" 2' 0" Gap Rock Cable, Type B. & E, Do. Green Island Cable crossing Sulphor Channel, Do. Beacon Hill Tunnel Telephone Cable, ♬ Do. Waglan Cable, Do. Under-ground Cable, Do. Kap Sing Mun Pass Cable, Chung Chau Chanuel Cables, (2) Lama Island Channel Cable, Kato Cable, Telegraph Pipe Lines, Iron Troughs underground containing 6x2 Telegraph Cables, Aerial Telegraph Lines, Under-ground Cables, Aerial Telegraph Lines, Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Rontes, Aerial, Under-gronud Armoured Cables, Australasia and China Tele- graph Company. Do. Owned by the Eastern Extension 79-00 miles(wire) and Great Northern Telegraph (25-16 miles (line) Companies. Do. Owned by the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Com- pany, Limited, 1.72 nants. 27.38 miles. Do. 35.1 miles. 820 yards. 2,440 yards. 3.5 miles. 6'00 miles. 1,800 yards. Do. 3,100 yards. Do. 2,500 yards. Do. 950 yards. Owned by the Eastern Extension i 781 nauts. 1.947 uants. Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company. 4.7 miles. Do. 6'66 miles. Under-ground Cable in Duets, Undor-ground Dnets, Cables crossing the Harbour, Conductors, Aerial, single line, 99 * Submarine, single line, Under-ground, single line, Do. 38-7038 miles. Do. 11:4457 miles. Do. 15:8583 miles, Do. Do. Do, Do. 1.9909 miles. 1553.6902 104.5476 miles. 13,821.90 miles. AUTO (1) Construction Expenditure up to 31st December, 1916, and Special Expenditure for the years 1917. 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922. Special Expenditure for the year 1923,........................................... Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts, 1923, Goods Receipte, 1923, $10,157,319,87 225,105.75 $16,382,125.62 ...$ 411,260.75 $1,037.85 $ 462,208.60 (2) Cost of Construction to the end of 1922, Expenditure during 1923, Passenger Recripte, 1923, Goods Receipts, 1923, $ 89,808,57 MIL $ 59.HUN.57 11.43030 DOL.49 12,423.18
2026-07-13 12:14:44 · Baseline
View content

( Ze 1)

RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES.

Each Line or Company should be separately entered.

The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed year, the date of which should be stated.

If possible, the total tonnage and passenger mileage should be given for the railways.

For roads, particulars of total lengths should be given.

For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated.

393

Terminal Station of each.

Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body.

Length open for traffic.

Gauge of Rail-

way or Width of Canal.

Roads and Streets,

| Owned by Government,

Do.,

Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route,

Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section, (1)| (2) Fanling Branch,

Do.

227 miles, 21-78 miles.

A

Do.

Do.

Do.

Conductors,

Do.

Multiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour,

Do.

7.25 miles. 299-00 miles. 1,003'00 miles. 1 naut.

4 8" 2' 0"

Gap Rock Cable, Type B. & E,

Do.

Green Island Cable crossing Sulphor Channel,

Do.

Beacon Hill Tunnel Telephone Cable, ♬

Do.

Waglan Cable,

Do.

Under-ground Cable,

Do.

Kap Sing Mun Pass Cable,

Chung Chau Chanuel Cables, (2)

Lama Island Channel Cable,

Kato Cable,

Telegraph Pipe Lines,

Iron Troughs underground containing 6x2

Telegraph Cables,

Aerial Telegraph Lines,

Under-ground Cables,

Aerial Telegraph Lines,

Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Rontes, Aerial,

Under-gronud Armoured Cables,

Australasia and China Tele- graph Company.

Do.

Owned by the Eastern Extension 79-00 miles(wire) and Great Northern Telegraph (25-16 miles (line) Companies.

Do.

Owned by the China and Japan

Telephone and Electric Com- pany, Limited,

1.72 nants. 27.38 miles.

Do.

35.1 miles. 820 yards. 2,440 yards.

3.5 miles. 6'00 miles.

1,800 yards.

Do.

3,100 yards.

Do.

2,500 yards.

Do.

950 yards.

Owned by the Eastern Extension i

781 nauts.

1.947 uants.

Owned by the Great Northern

Telegraph Company.

4.7 miles.

Do.

6'66 miles.

Under-ground Cable in Duets,

Undor-ground Dnets,

Cables crossing the Harbour,

Conductors, Aerial, single line,

99

*

Submarine, single line, Under-ground, single line,

Do.

38-7038 miles.

Do.

11:4457 miles.

Do.

15:8583 miles,

Do.

Do.

Do,

Do.

1.9909 miles.

1553.6902 104.5476 miles. 13,821.90 miles.

AUTO

(1)

Construction Expenditure up to 31st December, 1916, and Special Expenditure for the years 1917. 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922.

Special Expenditure for the year 1923,...........................................

Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts, 1923, Goods Receipte, 1923,

$10,157,319,87

225,105.75

$16,382,125.62

...$ 411,260.75 $1,037.85

$ 462,208.60

(2)

Cost of Construction to the end of 1922, Expenditure during 1923,

Passenger Recripte, 1923, Goods Receipts, 1923,

$ 89,808,57

MIL

$ 59.HUN.57

11.43030

DOL.49

12,423.18

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.