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least should be kept separate therefrom, and this recommendation will acquire additional force when the various connecting lines are finished. The annual reports at present submitted upon the railways in both States might, we consider, with advantage be somewhat amplified, and we enclose with this copies of the latest Annual Administration. Reports upon the Ceylon and Trinidad railways, which will serve as an indication of the nature and extent of the information given in regard to the Government railways in those Colonies.
93. When by the acquisition of the Sungei Ujong railway, and by the construction of the line connecting it with Kajang, the whole system of lines are joined, it may be found convenient to treat the line either from Port Dickson or from Kuala Klang vin Kuala Lumpur, Tanjong Malim, Tapah Road, Taiping and Prai, as being by far the longest continuous mileage, as the trunk line, in which case the lines from Kuala Klang to Kuala Lumpur, or from Port Dickson to Kuala Lumpur, from Teluk Anson to Tapah Road, and from Port Weld to Taiping would become branches, and this, or some other arrangement, might, we submit, now begin to receive the consideration of the Government with the view of bringing the accounts gradually into accordance with the system of working that may ultimately be adopted.
94. We understand that on the Perak and Selangor railways the rates for both passengers and goods differ considerably, and that the classification of the latter is also different, and we therefore suggest, as the two systems will shortly be joined, that early steps be taken to bring about uniformity in the rates and classification, and that possibly this could be best effected by a conference between the officers of the two systems.
95. When all the extensions now under construction are finished, which will probably be by the end of 1901, the total length of the railways will be about 310 miles, and while we do not recommend any immediate change, we think it possible that the question of the advantage of bringing all the lines under one management may commend itself to the Government for consideration; if so, and if the matter be referred to us, we shall be happy to furnish you with our views upon it.
96. Before closing our report, we desire to place on record our appreciation of the manner in which Mr. Oliver has carried out the very important duty entrusted to him, and of the value of the complete information he has collected in regard to the railways in Perak and Selangor, in procuring which he was materially assisted by Mr. Hanson and Mr. Watkins, who at all times afforded him ready help.
We have, &c.,
GREGORY, EYLES & WARING,
Consulting Engineers.
Enclosure 1 in No. 5.
SELANGOR GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.-LIST OF ROLLING STOCK.
Tender engines
Tank engines
Saloons
Engines.
Total
Passenger Vehicles.
:
...
First and second composite
First and second composite bogie
First class
Second class
Third class bogie
Luggage vans
Horse hoxes
Brake vans
Third class
...
...
:
:
...
:
...
Lowside bogie Covered goods bogie Covered Goods wagons Cattle wagons High side wagons Low side wagons Timber wagons Ballast wagons
Brake vans
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Goods Vehicles.
1
19
131
16
10
60
12
12
8
...
Total
269
Ratio of passenger vehicles to engines as 4 to 1. Ratio of goods vehicles to engines as 18 to li
Enclosure 2 in No. 8.
SELANGOR GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.
Description of Locomotives.—July, 1898.
Wheels.
Tenders.
Bogies.
Cylinders.
Number of
Engines. Number coupled.
Diameter.
Number of Wheels.
Diameter.
Descrip- Diameter | Diame- tion, | of Wheels. tex.
Rigid Capacity Wheel of
Base. Tanks.
Fuel
space.
Stroke.
Cubic
Ft, Ins.
Ft. Ins.
Ft. Ins.
4
6
3 3
4
2 9 Leading
1 11
14
2
4
4 3
4
2 9
Do.
1 11
14
4
4
3 3
Do.
1 11
10
* * °
Ing.
Ins.
Ft. Ins.
Galls.
20
8 9
1,000
feet. 250
20
7 0
1,090
260
16
6 0
400
100
-
(a)1
4
3 6
Trailing
2 3
11
18
5 0
500
200
(8) 1
4
3 6
Leading
3 4
11
17
6 6
450
120
6
9
(b)1
4
2 9
91
16
5 0
200
50
9
17
5 6
150
40
(c) 1
4
2 6
15
14
20
10 5
400
100
(c) 1
6
3 6
2
4
1
3
(c) Bought from Messrs. Hill and Rathborn for construction purposes.
Bought from Government of Johore about 1884.
Taken over with other plant from Messrs. Campbell & Co., on terinination of their contract
for the construction of the Ulu Selangor Extension
5
9
6
4
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Total
2804
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Enclosure 3 in No. 8.
PERAK GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. KINTA VALLEY LINE.
List of Locomotives and Rolling Stock,
Description.
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