70. The estimate for Other Charges was $451,871.00 and the expenditure $360,723.77, or $91,147.23 less than the amount provided.
71. Under General Charges, sub-head Advertising, a sum of $574.32 lapsed, as the advertising programme was delayed, and smaller savings appear under other sub-heads, the expenditure being $1,527.56 less than the estimate.
72. The Traffic Expenses were $2,082.55 less than the estimate. The saving under Printing and Uniform amounted to $1,697.59, and under other sub-heads to $384.96.
73. Running Expenses were $206,566.21 against an estimate of $255,980.00. Under sub-head 6, Coal, and 15, Lubricants, the sum required was $48,414.99 less than the amounts provided, and savings under other sub-heads brought the total savings to $49,413.79.
74. The expenditure under Maintenance of Equipment was $69,093.99, or $24,916.01 less than the sum provided.
75. A sum of $19,857.88 lapsed under sub-head 14, Locomotive Repairs, as the general overhauls to two locomotives were not carried out, and minor savings appeared under other sub-heads.
76. Maintenance of Way and Structures expenses were $13,207.32 less than estimated. The vote for ballast was $2,618.76 in excess of requirements, and under sub-head 9, Formation and Line Protection, $3,278.66 lapsed. $1,000 was provided in the Estimate under sub-head 32 Tunnels, but was not needed, and the expenditure against the vote of $7,000 under Minor Head, Repairs of Staff Quarters, was only $3,496.05.
77. Referring to the Revenue Account, the local passenger receipts amounted to $316,449.24 as compared with $289,307.96 for the previous year. The goods receipts were $26,144.19, an increase of $9,797.06.
78. The rise in the passenger receipts is due to a greater number of passengers carried, while the goods traffic has also improved, but the additional revenue under Goods is largely due to country produce receipts being credited to this head instead of R-2, Passenger Service, as formerly.
79. As mentioned in my last report, repairs to Chinese Section rolling stock were carried out in the British Section Workshops, and the percentage charged on wages was credited to R-7 Profit on Central Mechanical Works. The receipts during 1929 from this service being $824.22. Also an Engineering Charge of 10% on the cost of construction of a bridge across the
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70. The estimate for Other Charges was $451,871.00 and the expenditure $360,723.77, or $91,147.23 less than the amount provided.
71. Under General Charges, sub-head Advertising, a sum of $574.32 lapsed, as the advertising programme was delayed, and smaller savings appear under other sub-heads, the expenditure being $1,527.56 less than the estimate.
72. The Traffic Expenses were $2,082.55 less than the estimate. The saving under Printing and Uniform amounted to $1,697.59, and under other sub-heads to $384.96.
73. Running Expenses were $206.566.21 against an estimate of $255,980.00. Under sub-head 6, Coal, and 15, Lubricants, the sum required was $48,414.99 less than the amounts provided, and savings under other sub-heads brought the total savings to $49,413.79.
74. The expenditure under Maintenance of Equipment was $69,093.99, or $24,916.01 less than the sum provided.
75. A sum of $19.857.88 lapsed under sub-head 14, Locomotive Repairs, as the general overhauls to two locomotives were not carried out, and minor savings appeared under other sub-heads.
76. Maintenance of Way and Structures expenses were $13,207.32 less than estimated. The vote for ballast was $2,618.76 in excess of requirements, and under sub-head 9, Formation and Line Protection, $3,278.66 lapsed. $1,000 was provided in the Estimate under sub-head 32 Tunnels, but was not needed, and the expenditure against the vote of $7,000 under Minor Head, Repairs of Staff Quarters, was only $3,496.05.
77. Referring to the Revenue Account, the local passenger receipts amounted to $316,449.24 as compared with $289,307.96 for the previous year. The goods receipts were $26,144.19, an increase of $9,797.06.
78. The rise in the passenger receipts is due to a greater number of passengers carried, while the goods traffic has also improved, but the additional revenue under Goods is largely due to country produce receipts being credited to this head instead of R-2, Passenger Service, as formerly.
79. As mentioned in my last report, repairs to Chinese Section rolling stock were carried out in the British Section Workshops, and the percentage charged on wages was credited to R-7 Profit on Central Mechanical Works. The receipts during 1929 from this service being $824.22. Also an Engineering Charge of 10% on the cost of construction of a bridge across the
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