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III.--ACCOUNTS.
1.--General.
53. The Capital Account now stands at $20,476,703.51, having been increased by $14,364.21 during the year.
54. The net operating revenue for the year was $436,935.30 and, after making provision for all interest charges, the net surplus was $339,894.52. This sum has been applied to the reduction of the accumulated deficits brought forward from previous years. The total accumulated deficits at the close of the year was $7,590,977.98.
55. The working results for the past five years are as under:-
| Year | Net Operating Revenue | Gross Operating Receipts | Expenses | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1933 | 711,052.42 | 1,630,610.83 | 919,558.41 | | 1934 Actual | 696,604.41 | 1,639,775.07 | 943,170.66 | | [Weighted Actual] | | | | | 1935 | 500,654.48 | 1,411,087.76 | 911,020.25 | | Weighted | 601,385.01 | 1,512,405.26 | | | 1936 Actual | 454,733.00 | 1,245,469.16 | 790,736.16 | | | 571,706.16 | 1,362,442.32 | | | 1937 | 436,935.30 | 1,331,468.73 | 894,533.43 | | Weighted Actual | 572,039.30 | 1,466,572.73 | |The weighted figures, which are included for comparison, are based on a 35% apportionment of terminal through receipts, which was the British Section's share prior to October 1st, 1934. As a proportion of the operating expenses are dependent on the sterling exchange value of the dollar, the expenditure figures cannot be regarded as truly comparative.
56. Receipts and expenditure under the most important heads are given below and compared with Estimates for the year and Actuals for the preceding year:
| Operating Receipts | 1936 Actuals ($) | 1937 Estimates ($) | 1937 Actuals ($) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | R-1 Passenger Service, Through | 613,285 | 570,000 | 568,972 | | R-1 Passenger Service, Local | 412,443 | 345,000 | 297,412 | | R-3 Goods Service, Through | | | 43,477 | | R-3 Goods Service, Local | 161,409 | 41,000 | 13,714 | | R-7 Profit on Central Mechanical Works | 17,597 | 12,500 | 17,252 | | R-8 Rents | 150 | | 12,786 | | R-9 Incidental Revenue | 15,988 | 9,300 | 58,522 | | R-10 Foreign Train Haulage | 46,612 | 39,000 | 50,953 | | | 132,483 | 72,400 | 92,606 |+ This figure was revised to $259,000 in October 1936 when the effect of the closure of Shum Chun Casino could be gauged.
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III.-ACCOUNTS.
1.--General.
53. The Capital Account now stands at $20,476,703.51, having been increased by $14,364.21 during the year.
54. The net operating revenue for the year was $436,935.30 and, after making provision for all interest charges, the net surplus was $339,894.52. This sum has been applied to the reduction of the accumulated deficits brought forward from previous years. The total accumulated deficits at the close of the year was $7,590,977.98.
55. The working results for the past five years are as under:-
Year
1933
1934 Actual
[Weighted
Actual
1935
Weighted
Actual
1936
1937
Weighted Actual Weighted
Net Operating
Revenue.
$
$
Gross Operating Receipts. Expenses.
1,630,610.83 919,558.41 711,052.42 1,639,775.07 943,170.66 696,604.41 1,671,087.76
727,917.10
1,411,087.76 911,020.25 500,654.48 1,512,405.26
601,385.01
1,245,469.16 790,736.16 454,733.00
1,362,442.32
571,706.16
1,331,468.73 894,533.43 436,935.30 1,466,572.73
572,039.30
The weighted figures, which are included for comparison, are based on a 35% apportionment of terminal through receipts, which was the British Section's share prior to October 1st, 1934. As a proportion of the operating expenses are dependent on the sterling exchange value of the dollar, the expenditure figures cannot be regarded as truly comparative.
56. Receipts and expenditure under the most important heads are given below and compared with Estimates for the year and Actuals for the preceding year:
Operating Receipts.
Heads.
1937.
$3
Actuals Estimates Actuals
1936. $
1937.
$
R-1 Passenger Service, Through. 568,972 570,000 613,285 R-1 Passenger Service, Local 412,443 345,000 R-3 Goods Service, Through
R-3 Goods Service, Local
R-7 Profit on Central Mechanical
Works
R-8 Rents
R-9
Incidental Revenue
R-10 Foreign Train Haulage
297,412
•
43,477 41,000
161,409
13,714 12,500
17,597
252
150
12,786
15,988
9,300
58,522
46,612
39,000
50,953
132,483 72,400 92,606
+ This figure was revised to $259,000 in October 1936 when the effect
of the closure of Shum Chun Casino could be gauged.
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