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2. - Rates and Fares.
34. Down Sectional Through fares were increased by 15% on January 1st to offset the depreciation of Canton currency. As stated in paragraph 5, receipts from this source reached a new peak.
35. First-class returns between Kowloon and Canton were discontinued after the middle of June in order to secure better utilisation of seating capacity.
36. A revised through fare-table was introduced on August 1st when the Chinese Section adopted Chinese National currency as a monetary basis. The down fares in this currency were made the same as the "up" in Hong Kong currency. To enable down tickets still to be purchased with Canton money, a fixed rate of exchange of $1.44 to $1.00 National was allowed.
37. Zone rates for goods traffic between British Section stations and Shum Chun were brought into force as from September 27th. These rates, which include terminal charges, provide for the carriage of goods at either railway or owner's risk. The revision was necessitated by the terms of the Tripartite Agreement for Transit Goods Traffic with the Canton-Hankow Railway.
3. - Operating.
38. During the latter half of the year, traffic operation has undergone a change which has thrown a very great strain on the staff. It has been the rule rather than the exception on this line for every train, not only mixed passenger but also goods, to be worked with the Westinghouse Brake in full operation throughout its length. At the end of August, when miscellaneous goods vehicles belonging to other Railways began to filter through from the North, it became clear that the staff must rapidly become accustomed to working non-fitted trains, relying only on the braking power of the locomotive and the hand brake in the guard's van. The drivers were the first to complain because they felt their trains running away with them, and it was not easy to convince them that the remedy lay in applying brake-power sooner. Station Masters then evinced a desire to avoid crossings at their particular stations, resulting in delays. Pressure of work did not permit of lectures, and circulars in the abstract were insufficient; by continual exhortation, however, accidents were avoided and confidence instilled.
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2.-Rates and Fares.
34. Down Sectional Through fares were increased by 15% on January 1st to offset the depreciation of Canton currency. As stated in paragraph 5, receipts from this source reached a new peak.
35. First-class returns between Kowloon and Canton were discontinued after the middle of June in order to secure better utilisation of seating capacity.
36. A revised through fare-table was introduced on August 1st when the Chinese Section adopted Chinese National currency as a monetary basis. The down fares in this currency were made the same as the "up" in Hong Kong currency. To enable down tickets still to be purchased with Canton money, a fixed rate of exchange of $1.44 to $1.00 National was allowed.
37. Zone rates for goods traffic between British Section stations and Shum Chun were brought into force as from September 27th. These rates, which include terminal charges, provide for the carriage of goods at either railway or owner's risk. The revision was necessitated by the terms of the Tripartite Agreement for Transit Goods Traffic with the Canton- Hankow Railway.
3.-Operating.
38. During the latter half of the year, traffic operation has undergone a change which has thrown a very great strain on the staff. It has been the rule rather than the exception on this line for every train, not only mixed passenger but also goods, to be worked with the Westinghouse Brake in full operation throughout its length. At the end of August, when mis- cellaneous goods vehicles belonging to other Railways began to filter through from the North, it became clear that the staff must rapidly become accustomed to working non-fitted trains, relying only on the braking power of the locomotive and the hand brake in the guard's van. The drivers were the first to complain because they felt their trains running away with them, and it was not easy to convince them that the remedy lay in applying brake-power sooner. Station Masters then evinced a desire to avoid crossings at their particular stations, resulting in delays. Pressure of work did not permit of lectures, and circulars in the abstract were insufficient; by continual exhorta- tion, however, accidents were avoided and confidence instilled.
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