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22. The Through and Joint Sectional Passengers carried were as follows:
1915.
1916.
1917.
Passengers booked by Stations in British Territory to Stations in China, ..271,382 307,310 309,394
Passengers booked by Stations in China to Stations in British Territory, .326,839 344,220 352,008
23. The final division of through and joint sectional traffic receipts has been agreed between the two Administrations to the end of 1916.
24. During the year heavy repairs have been carried out to Main Line Locomotives Nos. 4, 9, 7, 8, 6, and 1 and 2 Branch Line, and light repairs to Main Line Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10, and Nos. 1, 4, 9, 7, 10, and 8, and 1 and 2 Branch Line Locomotives have been painted.
25. Heavy repairs have been effected to the following Main Line Coaching Stock: Nos. 8, 6, 13, 5, 27, 12, 11, 22, 21, 20, 10, 24, 14, 16, and to the Fanling Branch Line Coaches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. No. 6 Main Line Coach was converted into a third class with seating accommodation for 100. Light repairs were carried out to 14 Carriages and the same number were scraped outside and varnished with Ningpo varnish; the interiors being painted, varnished and polished. The Ningpo varnish for the outside of Carriages has proved both satisfactory and economical and it is hoped to be able to reduce the expenditure under this head in future years.
26. One new first and second composite coach was completed and placed in service in February.
27. Heavy repairs were effected to 6 wagons, and 8 wagons were fitted with new steel roofs. The bodies of 11 Main Line and 3 Branch Line wagons were painted and light repairs effected to 42 other wagons.
28. In the Workshops the following works have been carried out:
One Smithy fan rebuilt.
Roots blower repaired.
One new moulding machine built out of scrap.
One 3-ton and one 1-ton swing crane built.
One furnace for making patent metal built.
One new pump for workshop pits built.
One new straightening block.
29. Special clips have been fitted to the gangway gates of 28 coaches which will prevent damage to handrails and end platforms in the event of couplings breaking or a train becoming accidentally divided. Safety links have also been fitted to the coupling of a similar number of coaches.
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22. The Through and Joint Sectional Passengers carried were as follows:
1915.
1916.
1917.
Passengers booked by
Stations in British
Territory to Sta-
tions in China, ..271,382
307,310
309,394
Passengers booked by
Stations in China to
Stations in British
Territory,
.326,839
344,220 352,008
23. The final division of through and joint sectional traffic receipts has been agreed between the two Administrations to the end of 1916.
24. During the year heavy repairs have been carried out to Main Line Locomotives Nos. 4, 9, 7, 8, 6, and 1 and 2 Branch Line, and light repairs to Main Line Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10, and Nos. 1, 4, 9, 7, 10, and 8, and 1 and 2 Branch Line Locomotives have been painted.
25. Heavy repairs have been effected to the following Main Line Coaching Stock: Nos. 8, 6, 13, 5, 27, 12, 11, 22, 21, 20, 10, 24, 14, 16, and to the Fanling Branch Line Coaches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. No. 6 Main Line Coach was converted into a third class with seating accommodation for 100. Light repairs were carried out to 14 Carri- ages and the same number were scraped outside and varnished with Ningpo varnish the interiors being painted, varnished and polished. The Ningpo varnish for the outside of Carriages has proved both satisfactory and economical and it is hoped to be able to reduce the expenditure under this head in future years.
26. One new first and second compo coach was completed and placed in service in February.
27. Heavy repairs were effected to 6 wagons, and 8 wagons were fitted with new steel roofs. The bodies of 11 Main Line and 3 Branch Line wagons were painted and light repairs effected to 42 other wagons.
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28. In the Workshops the following works have been carried
One Smithy fan rebuilt.
Roots blower repaired.
,, new moulding machine built out of scrap.
3-ton and one 1-ton swing crane built.
furnace for making patent metal built.
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new pump for workshop pits built.
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new straightening block.
29. Special clips have been fitted to the gangway gates of 28 coaches which will prevent damage to handrails and end platforms in the event of couplings breaking or a train becoming accidentally divided. Safety links have also been fitted to the coupling of a
similar number of coaches.
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