8. The through fares by express trains were raised and partially adjusted on the 16th of November, but the British Section continued to suffer exchange loss on the down Joint Sectional fares to the end of the year.
9. Further expansion of through passenger traffic with the present coaching stock is impracticable. The express trains were originally intended to be composed of seven coaches each; for some years past they have consisted of ten coaches and the new express engines were designed for this load. In order to accommodate present day traffic, it is now frequently necessary to haul twelve and sometimes as many as thirteen coaches, and at festival times to run duplicate trains composed of stock drawn from local trains; so that any expansion of through traffic necessitates the running of regular additional trains which is not possible with the limited stock owned by the combined Sections.
10. Expansion of goods traffic, particularly upwards to Canton, is more hopeful. The traffic exists, and notwithstanding the disadvantages the railway labours under with regard to shipping and customs formalities in comparison with the River route, when the new vehicular ferry service across Hong Kong Harbour is opened, through goods traffic by rail is expected to improve.
11. Receipts from through goods traffic were again very light, though there was an improvement in this traffic from the Kowloon end as compared with that from Canton.
12. A new Managing Director of the Chinese Section, Mr. Lee Long Yu, was appointed in July.
13. The agreement with the Eastern Extension and the Great Northern Telegraph Companies for carrying their lines to Canton over railway lands, was renewed for a further period of fourteen years from the 1st of January. In July a further agreement was concluded whereby the Hong Kong Telephone Company were allowed to use certain poles of the former joint Companies.
14. Two large radio masts were erected by Government in a part of the locomotive yard used for storing materials.
ENGINEERING.
15. An earth bund 1,250 feet long was formed along the Shing Mun river bank at Mile 61 to protect the Railway embankment against flood erosion. Two long rubble mounds were built at the Lam Chuen river at Mile 143 for the same purpose. Necessary lands for these works were acquired by the Railway.
16. A more roomy gateman's hut was erected at the level-crossing at Mile 18, to replace one which had become dilapidated.
17. A reinforced concrete waiting shelter was erected on the down-platform of Yaumati Station. A second latrine was built for the same station.
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8. The through fares by express trains were raised and partially adjusted on the 16th of November, but the British Section continued to suffer exchange loss on the down Joint Sectional fares to the end of the year.
9. Further expansion of through passenger traffic with the present coaching stock is impracticable. The express trains were originally intended to be composed of seven coaches each; for some years past they have consisted of ten coaches and the new express engines were designed for this load. In order to accom- modate present day traffic, it is now frequently necessary to haul twelve and sometimes as many as thirteen coaches, and at festival times to run duplicate trains composed of stock drawn from local trains; so that any expansion of through traffic necessitates the running of regular additional trains which is not possible with the limited stock owned by the combined Sections.
10. Expansion of goods traffic, particularly upwards to Can- ton, is more hopeful. The traffic exists, and notwithstanding the disadvantages the railway labours under with regard to shipping and customs formalities in comparison with the River route, when the new vehicular ferry service across Hong Kong Harbour is opened, through goods traffic by rail is expected to improve.
11. Receipts from through goods traffic were again very light, though there was an improvement in this traffic from the Kowloon end as compared with that from Canton.
12. A new Managing Director of the Chinese Section, Mr. Lee Long Yu, was appointed in July.
13. The agreement with the Eastern Extension and the Great Northern Telegraph Companies for carrying their lines to Canton over railway lands, was renewed for a further period of fourteen years from the 1st of January. In July a further agreement was concluded whereby the Hong Kong Telephone Company were allowed to use certain poles of the former joint Companies.
14. Two large radio masts were erected by Government in a part of the locomotive yard used for storing materials.
ENGINEERING.
15. An earth bund 1,250 feet long was formed along the Shing Mun river bank at Mile 61 to protect the Railway embank- ment against flood erosion. Two long rubble mounds were built at the Lam Chuen river at Mile 143 for the same purpose. necessary lands for these works were acquired by the Railway.
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16. A more roomy gateman's hut was erected at the level- crossing at Mile 18, to replace one which had become dilapidated.
17. A reinforced concrete waiting shelter was erected on the down-platform of Yaumati Station. A second latrine was built for the same station.
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