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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.

Terminal Station of each.

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

Length open for traffic,

Gauge of Railway or Width of Canal.

Roads and Streets,

Owned by Government.

Do.

Kowloon‑Canton Railway, British Section, (1) Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route,

Multiple‑core Cables crossing the Harbour,

Do.

Do.

Conductors,

Do.

Do.

Green Island Cable crossing Naphtha Channel,

Do.

Waglan Cable, two

Do.

Under‑ground Cable,

Do.

Tap Sing Man Pass Cable,

Do.

Chung Chan Channel Cable,

Do.

386 miles. 21.76 miles. 185.5 miles.

30,208

2,150 yards. 820 yards. 7.3 miles. 71.25 miles, 1,800 yards. 1,600 yards.

Telegraph Land Cables,

Under‑ground Cables,

Owned by Cable and Wireless Ltd.

8.916 nautical miles.

6.14 miles.

Aerial Telegraph Lines,

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

(2)

Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company.

Owned by Cable and Wireless Ltd. and the Great Northern Telegraph Company. [22.13 miles (line) 66.39]

Do.

Owned by the Hong Kong Telephone Company.

(wire)

2.02 nautical miles.

36.54 miles,

A

Under‑ground Armoured Cables (No duct trunk),

Do.

Under‑ground Cable in Duct,

Do.

Under‑ground Cable in Duct, (Trunk).

Do.

Under‑ground Duct,

Do.

197.7752 miles.

37.796 miles.

1.94 miles. 76.538 miles.

Cables crossing the Harbour,

Do.

6.068 miles,

Cables crossing the Harbour Trunk,

Do.

1.12 miles,

Conductors, Aerial, single line :—

Iron Wire 388.644

Bronze Wire 842,737.681 circuit miles

Do.

1,362.762 miles.

——

Conductors Submarine, Single Line :—

Local,

573.14 circuit miles

Do.

1,146.28 miles.

Trunk.

29.18 circuit miles

488.78

Conductors Submarine, Single Line :—

Conductors Underground, Single Line :— L.C. 8,111.188 circuit miles 45,711.727 Armoured 7,800.594

E.C. Cable, Trunk 50.37 circuit miles † 534.10

Armoured Conductors Covered Distribution, Single Line :—

1,003.868 circuit miles.

Conductors Aerial Cable, Single Line :—

1.57 circuit miles.

Do.

58.36 miles.

Do.

91,423.454 miles.

Do.

1,068.2 miles

circuit miles

No.

2,007.736 miles.

Do.

3.14 miles.

1.—Main Line.

Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1939

Special Expenditure for the year 1940‑41 chargeable to Capital

Item Amount ($)
Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1939 20,752,854.03
Special Expenditure for the year 1940‑41 chargeable to Capital
Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1940‑41 1,051,919.74
Goods Receipts 1940‑41 38,393.48
Total Receipts 1940‑41 1,110,378.23
Net Expenditure? 20,600,966.68

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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. Terminal Station of each. Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body. Length open for traffic, Gauge of Railway or Width of Canal. Roads and Streets, Owned by Government. Do. Kowloon‑Canton Railway, British Section, (1) Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route, Multiple‑core Cables crossing the Harbour, Do. Do. Conductors, Do. Do. Green Island Cable crossing Naphtha Channel, Do. Waglan Cable, two Do. Under‑ground Cable, Do. Tap Sing Man Pass Cable, Do. Chung Chan Channel Cable, Do. 386 miles. 21.76 miles. 185.5 miles. 30,208 2,150 yards. 820 yards. 7.3 miles. 71.25 miles, 1,800 yards. 1,600 yards. — — Telegraph Land Cables, Under‑ground Cables, Owned by Cable and Wireless Ltd. 8.916 nautical miles. 6.14 miles. Aerial Telegraph Lines, Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial (Pole Route), (2) Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company. Owned by Cable and Wireless Ltd. and the Great Northern Telegraph Company. [22.13 miles (line) 66.39] Do. Owned by the Hong Kong Telephone Company. (wire) 2.02 nautical miles. 36.54 miles, A Under‑ground Armoured Cables (No duct trunk), Do. Under‑ground Cable in Duct, Do. Under‑ground Cable in Duct, (Trunk). Do. Under‑ground Duct, Do. 197.7752 miles. 37.796 miles. 1.94 miles. 76.538 miles. — Cables crossing the Harbour, Do. 6.068 miles, Cables crossing the Harbour Trunk, Do. 1.12 miles, Conductors, Aerial, single line :— Iron Wire 388.644 Bronze Wire 842,737.681 circuit miles Do. 1,362.762 miles. —— Conductors Submarine, Single Line :— Local, 573.14 circuit miles Do. 1,146.28 miles. Trunk. 29.18 circuit miles 488.78 Conductors Submarine, Single Line :— Conductors Underground, Single Line :— L.C. 8,111.188 circuit miles 45,711.727 Armoured 7,800.594 E.C. Cable, Trunk 50.37 circuit miles † 534.10 Armoured Conductors Covered Distribution, Single Line :— 1,003.868 circuit miles. Conductors Aerial Cable, Single Line :— 1.57 circuit miles. Do. 58.36 miles. Do. 91,423.454 miles. Do. 1,068.2 miles circuit miles No. 2,007.736 miles. Do. 3.14 miles. 1.—Main Line. Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1939 Special Expenditure for the year 1940‑41 chargeable to Capital Item Amount ($) Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1939 20,752,854.03 Special Expenditure for the year 1940‑41 chargeable to Capital Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1940‑41 1,051,919.74 Goods Receipts 1940‑41 38,393.48 Total Receipts 1940‑41 1,110,378.23 Net Expenditure? 20,600,966.68
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113 (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 cotal lengths should be given. For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated. Terminal Station of each. Whether constructal, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body. Length open for traffic, Gange of Rail- Way or Width of Canal. Roads and Stroeta, Owned by Government. Do. Kowloon-Canton Railway, Beltial Section, (1) *Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Roure, Multiple-core Cables orossing the Harbour, Do. Do. C'on luerors, Do. Do. Greeu Island Cable crossing Nutphor Channel, Do. Waglan Cabina, two Dn. Under-ground Cable, Dn. Tap Sing Man Pass Cable, Do. Chung Chan Channel Calle, Do. 386 miles. 21-76 miles. 185+5+ miles. 30208 2,150 yà». 820 yards. 7.3 miles. 71-25 miles, 1,800 yazıls. 1,600 yards. - - Telograph Land Cables, Ender-ground Cables, Owned by Cable and Wireless Ltd. 8-916 nante. 6-14 miles. Aurial Telegraph Lines, Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial (Pole Houte), (2) Owned by the Great Norther Telegraph Company. Owned by Cable and Wireless [22-13 miles (lina) Ltd. and the Great Northern 66-39 Telegraph Company. Do. Owned by the Hong Kong Tele- (wire) 2:02 unuts. 36-54 miles, A phone Company. Under-ground Armoured Cables (No doct Do. trunk), Ender-gronad Cable in Dacta, Do. Under-ground Cabin in Dueta, (Trunk). Do. Under-ground Dosta, Do. 197-7752 miles. 37-796 miles. 1-94 miles. 76-538 miles. Fa Cables crossing the Harbour, Do. 6-068 miles, Cables crossing the Harbour Trunk, Do. 1-12 miles, Conductors, Aerial, single line :- Iron Wire 388.644 Brouse Wire 842.737681,881 eir. miles Do. 1,362-762 miles. ---- Conductors Submarine, Single Line:- Local, 573.14 cir. miles Iko. 1146-28 miles. Trunk. 29-18 sir. miles 488-78 Conductors Bubmarine, Single Line :- Conductors Underground, Single Line :— L. C. #8,111-188 air. miles 45,7|1.727 Armoured 7,800-594 E. C. Cable, Tronk 50-37 eir. miles † 534·10 Armoured Conductors Covered Distribution, Single Line:-- 1,003·868 eir, miles. Conductors Aarini Cable, Single Line :— 1-57 air, miles. Do. 58.36 miles. {oir. miles. Do. 91,423-454 miles. { Do. 1,068.2 miles cir. miles H По 2,007-736 miles. Do. 3.14 miles. 1.-Main Line. Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1999 Special Expenditure for the year 1940-41 charye-- able to Uspital | 20,752,854.03 (1) l'amenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 194/1-41. 3 1,051,919,74 48,132.61 Ganda Heceipts, 1910-194) ................................................er 38,393.48 3 20,600,966.68 1.110.378.23
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113

(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 cotal lengths should be given.

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

Terminal Station of each.

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

Length open for traffic,

Gange of Rail- Way or Width of Canal.

Roads and Stroeta,

Owned by Government.

Do.

Kowloon-Canton Railway, Beltial Section, (1) *Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Roure,

Multiple-core Cables orossing the Harbour,

Do.

Do.

C'on luerors,

Do.

Do.

Greeu Island Cable crossing Nutphor Channel,

Do.

Waglan Cabina, two

Dn.

Under-ground Cable,

Dn.

Tap Sing Man Pass Cable,

Do.

Chung Chan Channel Calle,

Do.

386 miles. 21-76 miles. 185+5+ miles.

30208

2,150 yà». 820 yards. 7.3 miles. 71-25 miles, 1,800 yazıls. 1,600 yards.

-

-

Telograph Land Cables,

Ender-ground Cables,

Owned by Cable and Wireless

Ltd.

8-916 nante.

6-14 miles.

Aurial Telegraph Lines,

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

(2)

Owned by the Great Norther

Telegraph Company.

Owned by Cable and Wireless [22-13 miles (lina)

Ltd. and the Great Northern 66-39 Telegraph Company.

Do.

Owned by the Hong Kong Tele-

(wire)

2:02 unuts.

36-54 miles,

A

phone Company.

Under-ground Armoured Cables (No doct

Do.

trunk),

Ender-gronad Cable in Dacta,

Do.

Under-ground Cabin in Dueta, (Trunk).

Do.

Under-ground Dosta,

Do.

197-7752 miles.

37-796 miles.

1-94 miles. 76-538 miles.

  • Fa

Cables crossing the Harbour,

Do.

6-068 miles,

Cables crossing the Harbour Trunk,

Do.

1-12 miles,

Conductors, Aerial, single line :-

Iron Wire 388.644

Brouse Wire 842.737681,881 eir. miles

Do.

1,362-762 miles.

----

Conductors Submarine, Single Line:-

Local,

573.14 cir. miles

Iko.

1146-28 miles.

Trunk.

29-18 sir. miles

488-78

Conductors Bubmarine, Single Line :-

Conductors Underground, Single Line :— L. C. #8,111-188 air. miles 45,7|1.727 Armoured 7,800-594

E. C. Cable, Tronk 50-37 eir. miles † 534·10

Armoured Conductors Covered Distribution, Single Line:--

1,003·868 eir, miles.

Conductors Aarini Cable, Single Line :—

1-57 air, miles.

Do.

58.36 miles.

{oir. miles.

Do.

91,423-454 miles.

{

Do.

1,068.2 miles

cir. miles

H

По

2,007-736 miles.

Do.

3.14 miles.

1.-Main Line.

Construction Expenditure up to 31st December

1999

Special Expenditure for the year 1940-41 charye--

able to Uspital

| 20,752,854.03

(1)

l'amenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 194/1-41. 3 1,051,919,74

48,132.61

Ganda Heceipts, 1910-194) ................................................er

38,393.48

3 20,600,966.68

1.110.378.23

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