7. A transportation map of the area served by the railway and the road system of southern Kwang Tung is appended to this report. The importance to the railway of the projected road connection between Tung Kun and Cheung Muk Tou is evident.
The National Economic Council of the Chinese Government, profiting by the disastrous experience of other countries which had developed competitive transportation mediums, laid down the following principle to the Road Bureau:-
"Waterways and railways are to be considered the main lines of communication and roads are to be built as feeders to these systems, to supplement and connect them, but not duplicate them."
This principle is well exemplified in this map.
Combined road and rail tickets between Kowloon and Wai Chow via Cheung Muk Tou and between Kowloon, Yaumati and Sim Tau Kok via Fanling, which were introduced during the year, demonstrated the traffic potentialities of the services. The revenue from these sources increased steadily.
9. Notable operating features of the year have been the speeding up of the express service between Kowloon and Canton and the introduction of fast mid-day trains. The overall time for the 111 miles run between the two terminals was reduced to 2 hours 57 minutes.
10. There has been a marked advance in operating efficiency compared with the previous year, a greater mileage per engine has been obtained, more miles have been run per engine hour and the ratio between train and engine mileage has been increased. Unfortunately the quality of the coal deteriorated and a higher fuel consumption per unit of performance resulted. During the latter half of the year, it was necessary to select coal specially for the express service to the detriment of the local service.
11. An advertising campaign was conducted in the local press throughout the year with a view to increasing traffic to Canton. The results obtained were considered satisfactory as considerable betterment resulted.
12. The Advertising and Publicity Bureau of Hong Kong were appointed Railway Advertising Agents for a term of seven years on a 50% profit sharing basis.
13. Monthly officers' conferences were held from April onwards in which all matters affecting the working of the line or the running of trains were discussed.
14. The track both on the British and the Chinese Sections was well maintained and there was no suspension or interruption of traffic during the year.
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7. A transportation map of the area served by the railway and the road system of southern Kwang Tung is appended to this report. The importance to the railway of the projected road connection between Tung Kun and Cheung Muk Tou is evident.
The National Economic Council of the Chinese Government, profiting by the disastrous experience of other countries which had developed competitive transportation mediums, laid down the following principle to the Road Bureau:-
"Waterways and railways are to be considered the main lines of communication and roads are to be built as feeders to these systems, to supplement and connect them, but not duplicate them."
Thus principle is well exemplified in this map.
Sombined road and rail tickets between Kowloon and Wai Chow via Cheung Muk Tou and between Kowloon, Yaumati and Sim Tau Kok via Fanling, which were introduced during the year, demonstrated the traffic potentialities of the services. The reyenne from these sources increased steadily.
9. Notable operating features of the year have been the speeding up of the express service between Kowloon and Canton and the introduction of fast mid-day trains. The overall time for the 111 miles run between the two terminals was reduced to 2 hours 57 minutes.
10. There has been a marked advance in operating efficiency compared with the previous year, a greater mileage per engine has been obtained, more miles have been run per engine hour and the ratio between train and engine mileage has been in- creased. Unfortunately the quality of the coal deteriorated and а higher fuel consumption per unit of performance resulted. During the latter half of the year, it was necessary to select coal specially for the express service to the detriment of the local service.
11. An advertising campaign was conducted in the local press throughout the year with a view to increasing traffic to Canton. The results obtained were considered satisfactory as considerable betterment resulted.
12. The Advertising and Publicity Bureau of Hong Kong were appointed Railway Advertising Agents for a term of seven years on a 50% profit sharing basis.
13. Monthly officers conferences were held from April onwards in which all matters affecting the working of the line. or the running of trains were discussed.
14. The track both on the British and the Chinese Sections was well maintained and there was no suspension or interruption of traffic during the year.
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