AnnualReport-1923 — Page 715

$ 13

Special Expenditure for the year 1923.

C.

Surveying and Drawing Instruments, 646.72 Typewriter for Engineer's Office, 239.77 Alteration to Level Crossing Gates at Fanling 624.68 Bridge No. 7, ..... 29,169.72 Conversion of China Light and Power Co.'s Premises, 12,976.03 Extension to Carriage Shed at Hunghom, 32,365.38 Extension of the left side of Main Platform at Kowloon Station,..... 2,428.78 Installation of Electric Power, 15,858.17 New Carpenters' Shop at Hunghom, 9,041.90 Platform Luggage Barrows, 1,816.91 Turnstiles, Kowloon Station, 35.00 Additional Machines for Workshops, 10,472.53 Boilers for Locomotives Nos. 1 and 2 (£5,000) 36,345.69 5 30-ton Covered Goods Wagons, 25,103.53 Spares for Locomotives..... 12,061.51 * Accident at Mile 103, 12,836.49 * Typhoon of the 18th August, 1923, 11,936.43 Bridge No. 14,... * * Trap Points at Taipo Market Station, * * Installation of Ceiling Fans, * Siding and Crossover at Bridge No. 7,... * * Chinese Traffic Staff Quarters, * * New Block Operators' Office, Hunghom, * Rotary Converter, 5,518.49 299.62 800.00 3,492.88 63.00 156.86 815.66 Total, $225,105.75 *

* Items voted subsequent to the preparation of the 1923 Estimates.

Summary.

Construction Expenditure up to 31st Dec., 1916, and Special Expenditure for the years 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922, $16,157,319.87 Special Expenditure for the year 1923, 225,105.75 Total,............. $16,382,425.62