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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
All the through express trains between Kowloon and Canton continued to be hauled by the British Section engines daily throughout the year with the exception of the first 7 days of January. This suspension was necessitated through damage to a bridge at Shek Ha on the Chinese Section.
Monthly general revenues showed a steady and healthy increase and by the end of the year General Revenues had amounted to $973,128.63 against $890,744.54 for the previous year.
General Revenues exceeded Operating Expenses by the very satisfactory sum of $133,106.47.
Additions to Capital were light as there were no heavy engineering works. The principal items were—Fencing $40,416.50; New Painting Shop $14,267.61; Locomotive Wheel Balancing Machines $7,975.85; Crankpin Turning Machine $4,577.00 and Water Cranes $4,888.45.
The Fanling Branch Line equipment unsold at the beginning of the year amounted to $15,815.15. During the year one Locomotive was sold and a small quantity of rails.
Revenues from Rents which in 1929 amounted to $5,651.75 increased to $6,512.29.
Three new express locomotives were obtained on behalf of the Chinese Section. These engines will remain in the possession of, and be worked by, the British Section until paid for. They were all erected by the middle of December, but will not be brought into use until the track on the Chinese Section is reconditioned.
The total steam train mileage run amounted to 305,913 miles. This includes trains run over the Chinese Section to and from Canton. The Motor Coach mileage was 17,493 miles.
POST OFFICE.
Mails. The number of mail receptacles of Hong Kong origin despatched during the year was 48,123 as compared with 43,725 in 1929—an increase of 4,398; the number received was 50,424 as compared with 48,579—an increase of 1,845.
Receptacles in transit, including those to and from British and Foreign Men-of-War, numbered 182,080 as against 180,579 in 1929—an increase of 1,501.
Registered Articles and Parcels—The number of registered articles handled amounted to 842,673 as compared with 848,135 in 1929—a decrease of 5,462.
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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
All the through express trains between Kowloon and Canton continued to be hauled by the British Section engines daily through- out the year with the exception of the first 7 days of January. This suspension was necessitated through damage to a bridge at Shek Ha on the Chinese Section.
Monthly general revenues showed a steady and healthy increase and by the end of the year General Revenues had amounted to $973,128.63 against $890,744.54 for the previous year.
General Revenues exceeded Operating Expenses by the very satisfactory sum of $133,106.47.
Additions to Capital were light as there were no heavy engineering works. The principal items were-Fencing $40,416.50; New Painting Shop $14,267.61; Locomotive Wheel Balancing Machines $7,975.85; Crankpin Turning Machine $4,577.00 and Water Cranes $4,888.45.
The Fanling Branch Line equipment unsold at the beginning of the year amounted to $15,815.15. During the year one Locomotive was sold and a small quantity of rails.
Revenues from Rents which in 1929 amounted to $5,651.75 increased to $6,512.29.
Three new express locomotives were obtained on behalf of the Chinese Section. These engines will remain in the possession of, and be worked by, the British Section until paid for. They were all erected by the middle of December, but will not be brought into use until the track on the Chinese Section is reconditioned.
The total steam train mileage run amounted to 305,913 miles. This includes trains run over the Chinese Section to and from Canton. The Motor Coach mileage was 17,493 miles.
POST OFFICE.
Mails. The number of mail receptacles of Hong Kong origin despatched during the year was 48,123 as compared with 43,725 in 1929-an increase of 4,398; the number received was 50,424 as com- pared with 48,579--an increase of 1,845.
Receptacles in transit, including those to and from British and Foreign Men-of-War, numbered 182,080 as against 180,579 in 1929–– an increase of 1,451.
Registered Articles and Parcels -The number of registered articles handled amounted to 842,673 as compared with 848.135 in 1929 a decrease of 5,457.
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