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(No. 254.) MY LORD,
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No. 10.
NYASALAND.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 18 October, 1909.)
Government House, Zomha, 2nd September, 1909. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Circular despatch of the 28th of May, 1909, transmitting a Parliamentary Paper relating to mechanical transport in various Colonies and Protectorates.
2. In accordance with paragraph 3 of the circular, I return two copies of the tablet completed in regard to the cost of running and upkeep of the 14 ton motor lorry used by the Transport Department of this Protectorate.
3. In the event of any extension of motor transport in Nyasaland being con- templated, the advice of the Mechanical Transport Committee will be sought, as notified in paragraph 4 of your Lordship's Circular despatch under acknowledgment.
I have, &c.,
F. B. PEARCE,
Deputy Governor. (In the absence of the Governor.)
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A good many of the carlier particulars are, of necessity, those of the Blue Book, and as regards the others the notes explain our figures fully.
3. Re annual cost of fuel, the Locomotive Carriage and Wagon Superintendent has taken Indian coal at Rs. 15 per ton, which on present prices is high, as our next year's contract is a little over Rs. 11 per ton landed; but this is a very low figure and not likely to be repeated. In this, as in oil, and in fact all stores, the locality of the service influences the cost.
4. As regards the Locomotive Carriage and Wagon Superintendent's general remarks, it is an extremely difficult matter to give anything like an accurate esti- mate as regards a proposed new system of road traction that has not been tried at all in this country, where the conditions vary so much. Obviously figures for low-country work are far too low for the heavy work on the hill roads, and as the Locomotive Carriage and Wagon Superintendent's estimate is for low country, it would have to be considerably increased for hill work. It would, I think, he well if the Director of Public Works added some remarks from his point of view as regards roads and their gradients, bridges, &c.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.
I am, &c..
G. P. GREENE,
General Manager.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O.885
21 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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(No. 715.) MY LORD,
No. 11.
CEYLON.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 20 December, 1909.)
The Queen's House, Colombo, Ceylon, 29th November, 1909. WITH reference to your Lordship's Circular despatch of the 28th May last,* on the subject of mechanical transport in the British Colonies and Protectorates, I have the honour to transmit to you two copies of a tablet showing the approximate cost of running and upkeep of mechanical transport vehicles in the low-country districts of Ceylon, together with copies of reports received from the General Manager of the Railway and the Director of Public Works on the subject.
2 I trust that the information contained in the enclosed papers may be of use to the Mechanical Transport Committee.
I have, &c.,
HENRY MCCALLUM,
Governor, &c.
Enclosure 2 in No. 11.
Ceylon Government Railway,
Mechanical Transport.
General Manager's Office,
Colombo, 5th November, 1909.
SIR,
In reply to your letter, No. 1092, of the 18th October, I have the honour to enclose herewith copy of the report of the Locomotive Carriage and Wagon Superin- tendent and table to accompany same. The particulars have been carefully prepared with the assistance of Mr. Price, the Assistant Locomotive Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, who has been considering the question of motor traction
whilst at home.
2. The large tractor mentioned in the Blue Book is omitted, as it is apparently too heavy for our bridges.
• No. 44 in [Cd, 4589].
† Not printed.
THE GENERAL Manager,
Ceylon Government Railway,
Locomotive Carriage and Wagon Superintendent's Office,
Motor Traction.
Colombo, 1st November, 1909.
WITH regard to the figures on the table in the Blue Book, I wish to point
out that in the calculations I have omitted the large tractor entirely, as it is too heavy for the roads, as per question 12, page 15, of Blue Book. In this connection
I might call your attention that where old bridges are concerned the 1-ton lorry
is practically the only vehicle in the list given that can be used.
2. All figures given are estimated for Ceylon and are based on the particulars
given in the Blue Book.
3. Weight of tractor without fuel and water.
Figures same as Blue Book.
Weight of lorry without load.
Figures same as Blue Book. Tare weight of wagons hauled.
Figures same as Blue Book.
Useful load.
Figures same as Blue Book. Gross weight including fuel and water.
Figures same as Blue Book. Maximum weight on any axle.
Figures same as Blue Book
Daily mileage.
Figures same as Blue Book.
Average speed on the road..
Figures same as Blue Book.
Annual mileage at 260 working days.
Figures same as Blue Book.
Annual nett ton mileage, allowing return journey empty.
Figures same as Blue Book.
Fuel consumption per gross ton miles in lbs.
From the price of coal, viz., 30s. per ton, allowed in Blue Book
it is evidently the best. Indian coal being much inferior in evapora-
tion I have allowed 3 lbs. instead of 14.
As regards petrol, I have adopted Blue Book figures, as ours is a similar quality to that used in England.
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