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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.

Railways

Line Terminal Station Ownership Length Open for Traffic Gauge
Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section (1) 21.76 miles
Fanling Branch (2) 7.25 miles

Roads

Description Ownership Total Length
Roads and Streets Owned by Government 250 miles

Telegraph and Telephone Lines

Description Route / Conductors Length Ownership / Notes
Multiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour 221 miles
Eight-core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and Stonecutters Island 2,440 miles
Gap Rock Cable, Type B & E 2,750 yds.
Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel 3.51 miles
Waglan Cable 820 yards
Under-ground Cable
Kap Sing Mum Pass Cable
Chung Chan Channel Cables (2)
Lama Island Channel Cable
Telegraph Pipe Lines 3.5 miles
Telegraph Land Cables 55 miles
Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables 1,800 yards
Under-ground Cables 3,100 yards
Aerial Telegraph Lines Removed
Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour 1,865 naut. miles
Telephone Routes, Aerial (Pole Route) 5,916 naut. miles
Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct trench) 1.947 miles
Owned by the Eastern Extension Australasian and China Telegraph Company 6.66 miles
Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company 22.13 miles
Owned by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 66.39 naut. miles
Owned by the Hong Kong Telephone Company 1,957 naut. miles
Under-ground Cable in Ducts 22.95 miles
Under-ground Ducts 81.2012 miles
Cables crossing the Harbour 71.0005 miles
Conductors, Aerial, single line: Iron Wire 42.4883 miles
Conductors, Aerial, single line: Bronze Wire 2.2940 miles
Conductors Submarine, Single Line 322.373 cir. miles
Submarine, single line 265,874.588 cir. miles
L. C. 1176.494 miles
Armoured 167.582 cir. miles
Covered Distribution 453.704 miles
12,249.773 cir. miles
13,241.896 cir. miles
26,483.792 miles
992.123 cir. miles
860,252 miles

Financial Returns

(1) Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section

Item Amount
Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1926 $20,397,184.74
Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1927 $636,048.47
Goods Receipts, 1927 $73,139.61
Special Expenditure for the year 1927 chargeable to Capital $709,188.08
$27,599.96
Total $20,424,734.70

(2) Fanling Branch

Item Amount
Cost of Construction to end of 1926 $115,302.70
Special Expenditure for the year 1927 chargeable to Capital
Passenger Receipts, 1927 $6,940.89
Goods Receipts, 1927 $295.88
Total $115,302.70
$4,238.77

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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. Railways Line Terminal Station Ownership Length Open for Traffic Gauge Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section (1) 21.76 miles Fanling Branch (2) 7.25 miles Roads Description Ownership Total Length Roads and Streets Owned by Government 250 miles Telegraph and Telephone Lines Description Route / Conductors Length Ownership / Notes Multiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour 221 miles Eight-core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and Stonecutters Island 2,440 miles Gap Rock Cable, Type B & E 2,750 yds. Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel 3.51 miles Waglan Cable 820 yards Under-ground Cable Kap Sing Mum Pass Cable Chung Chan Channel Cables (2) Lama Island Channel Cable Telegraph Pipe Lines 3.5 miles Telegraph Land Cables 55 miles Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables 1,800 yards Under-ground Cables 3,100 yards Aerial Telegraph Lines Removed Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour 1,865 naut. miles Telephone Routes, Aerial (Pole Route) 5,916 naut. miles Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct trench) 1.947 miles Owned by the Eastern Extension Australasian and China Telegraph Company 6.66 miles Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company 22.13 miles Owned by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 66.39 naut. miles Owned by the Hong Kong Telephone Company 1,957 naut. miles Under-ground Cable in Ducts 22.95 miles Under-ground Ducts 81.2012 miles Cables crossing the Harbour 71.0005 miles Conductors, Aerial, single line: Iron Wire 42.4883 miles Conductors, Aerial, single line: Bronze Wire 2.2940 miles Conductors Submarine, Single Line 322.373 cir. miles Submarine, single line 265,874.588 cir. miles L. C. 1176.494 miles Armoured 167.582 cir. miles Covered Distribution 453.704 miles 12,249.773 cir. miles 13,241.896 cir. miles 26,483.792 miles 992.123 cir. miles 860,252 miles Financial Returns (1) Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section Item Amount Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1926 $20,397,184.74 Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1927 $636,048.47 Goods Receipts, 1927 $73,139.61 Special Expenditure for the year 1927 chargeable to Capital $709,188.08 $27,599.96 Total $20,424,734.70 (2) Fanling Branch Item Amount Cost of Construction to end of 1926 $115,302.70 Special Expenditure for the year 1927 chargeable to Capital Passenger Receipts, 1927 $6,940.89 Goods Receipts, 1927 $295.88 Total $115,302.70 $4,238.77
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(Ze 1) RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES. year, Each Line or Company should be separately entered. The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed 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 us applicable, should be stated. 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 Canul. Roads and Streets, Owned by Government. *Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route, Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section, (1) Do.. Fanling Branch, Do. Do. (2) Do. Do. Conductors, Do. Maltiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour, Do. Eight coro cable between Tai Kok Tsui and Stonecutters Island, D.. 250 miles. 21.76 miles. 7.25 miles. 221 miles. 2,440 miles. 2.750 yds. I naur. Gap Rock Cable, Type B, & E, Do. 3.5.1 miles. Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cable, Dio. 820 yards. ik. Under-ground Cable, Do. Kap Sing Mum Pass Cable, Do. Do. Do. Chung Chan Channel Cabiles, (2) Lama Island Channel Cable, Telegraph Pipe Lines, Telegraph Land Cables, Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables, Under-ground Cables, Aerial Telegraph Lines, Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial (Pole Route), Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duet trench), Owned by the Eastern Extension Australasin und China Tele- graph Company. Do. Do. Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company. 3.5 miles. 55 miles. 1,800 yards. 3,100 yards. Removed. 1-865 nauts, 5-916 wants. 1.947 miles. 6.66 miles. 服务 (wire) Owned by the Eastern Extension 22:13 miles (lius)| and Great Northern Telegraph 66,39 Companies. Do. Owned by the Hong Kong Telep- 1:957 nauts. 20° U TA 22.95 miles. hone Company. Do. 81.2012 miles. Under-ground Cable in Ducts, Do. |71,0005 miles, Under-ground Ducts, Do. 42.4883 miles. Cables crossing the Harbour, Do. 2.2940 miles. Conductors, Aerial, single line :— Iron Wire 322.373 Bronze Wire 265.874588.247 cir. miles Do. 1176.494 miles. Conductors Submarine, Single Line :— 167.582 cir, miles * Submarine, single live, Du. 453.704 miles. L. C. 12249.773 13241.896 eir, miles Do. 26483.792 miles.} Armoured 992.123 Covered Distribution cir. miles Do 860,252 miles. A (1) (1) Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1926 $20,397,184,74 AND TOWER Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1927 Gonds Receipts,1927..................................................... $636,048.47 73,139.61 Special Expenditure for the year 1927 chargeable to Capital $709,188.08 27,599.96 $20,424,734.70 (2) Cost of Construction to end of 1926 Special Expenditure for the year 1927 chargeable to Capital (2) $115,302.70 Passenger Receipts, 1927. Goods Receipts, 1927 $6,940.89 295.88 $115,302.70 $4,238,77 417
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(Ze 1)

RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES.

year,

Each Line or Company should be separately entered.

The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed

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 us applicable, should be stated.

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 Canul.

Roads and Streets,

Owned by Government.

*Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route,

Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section, (1)

Do.. Fanling Branch,

Do.

Do.

(2)

Do.

Do.

Conductors,

Do.

Maltiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour,

Do.

Eight coro cable between Tai Kok Tsui and

Stonecutters Island,

D..

250 miles. 21.76 miles. 7.25 miles. 221 miles. 2,440 miles. 2.750 yds. I naur.

Gap Rock Cable, Type B, & E,

Do.

3.5.1 miles.

Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cable,

Dio.

820 yards.

ik.

Under-ground Cable,

Do.

Kap Sing Mum Pass Cable,

Do.

Do.

Do.

Chung Chan Channel Cabiles, (2)

Lama Island Channel Cable,

Telegraph Pipe Lines,

Telegraph Land Cables,

Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin

Core Cables,

Under-ground Cables,

Aerial Telegraph Lines,

Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial (Pole Route),

Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duet

trench),

Owned by the Eastern Extension

Australasin und China Tele- graph Company.

Do. Do.

Owned by the Great Northern

Telegraph Company.

3.5 miles.

55 miles. 1,800 yards. 3,100 yards.

Removed.

1-865 nauts,

5-916 wants.

1.947 miles.

6.66 miles.

服务

(wire)

Owned by the Eastern Extension 22:13 miles (lius)|

and Great Northern Telegraph 66,39 Companies.

Do.

Owned by the Hong Kong Telep-

1:957 nauts.

20°

U

TA

22.95 miles.

hone Company.

Do.

81.2012 miles.

Under-ground Cable in Ducts,

Do.

|71,0005 miles,

Under-ground Ducts,

Do.

42.4883 miles.

Cables crossing the Harbour,

Do.

2.2940 miles.

Conductors, Aerial, single line :—

Iron Wire 322.373

Bronze Wire 265.874588.247 cir. miles

Do.

1176.494 miles.

Conductors Submarine, Single Line :—

167.582 cir, miles

*

Submarine, single live,

Du.

453.704 miles.

L. C.

12249.773

13241.896 eir, miles

Do.

26483.792 miles.}

Armoured

992.123

Covered Distribution cir. miles

Do

860,252 miles.

A

(1)

(1)

Construction Expenditure up to 31st December

1926

$20,397,184,74

AND TOWER

Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1927

Gonds Receipts,1927.....................................................

$636,048.47

73,139.61

Special Expenditure for the year 1927 chargeable

to Capital

$709,188.08

27,599.96

$20,424,734.70

(2)

Cost of Construction to end of 1926

Special Expenditure for the year 1927 chargeable

to Capital

(2)

$115,302.70

Passenger Receipts, 1927.

Goods Receipts, 1927

$6,940.89

295.88

$115,302.70

$4,238,77

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