69. Depreciation charges on rolling stock for the year amounted to $47,391.40. This sum has been included in the operating account. The amount now standing to the credit of Depreciation Reserves is $917,366.87.
70. Special Expenditure amounted to $147,388.02. This sum has been allocated as under: --
Capital $14,364.21 Revenue 81,764.80 Depreciation Reserves. 51,254.01 Total $147,383.022.-Statistical.
71. The statistical section has continued to compile comprehensive returns of the working of the Railway.
72. Statistics produced during the year have been subject to such exceptional influences that, unless due regard is taken of the factors involved, comparisons are of little value. To obtain traffic trends, it is necessary to weigh the various working results.
IV. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.
73. All locomotives, carriages, wagons, machinery, tools and plant have been maintained in as good working order and repair as funds available have allowed.
74. The staff have been working at full pressure throughout the year due to the abnormal conditions obtaining, and the activities of the shops have been expanded to their fullest extent.
75. British Section locomotives continued to haul the through fast and through mixed trains, and Chinese Section engines to haul the expresses, between Canton and Kowloon.
76. Considerable repair work was undertaken on "A" class locomotives, consisting primarily of staying and re-tubing boilers.
77. As foreshadowed in last year's report, it was found necessary to withdraw "B" class engine No. 11 from the service in January, and No. 10 in June. Provision had been made in the Estimates for reconditioning and superheating the boiler of the former. In January, however, the boiler failed to pass the hydraulic test and an examination of the firebox disclosed a back tube plate fracture. As the condition of Nos. 9 and 10 was doubtful, it was decided to abandon the original proposal and to recondition two boilers in the Works, fitting them with new copper fireboxes from Home. In June, the boiler of No. 10 engine was removed for re-staying and a fatigue crack was found in the front plate of the firebox; an attempt was made to weld this, but without success,
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69. Depreciation charges on rolling stock for the year amounted to $47,391.40. This sum has been included in the operating account. The amount now standing to the credit of Depreciation Reserves is $917,366.87.
70. Special Expenditure amounted to $147,388.02. This sum has been allocated as under: --
Capital
Revenue
Depreciation Reserves.
Total
$14,364.21
81,764.80
51,254.01
$147,383.02
2.-Statistical.
71. The statistical section has continued to compile com- prehensive returns of the working of the Railway.
72. Statistics produced during the year have been subject to such exceptional influences that, unless due regard is taken of the factors involved, comparisons are of little value. To obtain traffic trends, it is necessary to weigh
to weigh the various working results.
IV. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.
73. All locomotives, carriages, wagons, machinery, tools and plant have been maintained in as good working order and repair as funds available have allowed.
74. The staff have been working at full pressure throughout the year due to the abnormal conditions obtaining, and the activities of the shops have been expanded to their fullest extent.
75. British Section locomotives continued to haul the through fast and through mixed trains, and Chinese Section engines to haul the expresses, between Canton and Kowloon.
76. Considerable repair work was undertaken on "A" class locomotives, consisting primarily of staying and re-tubing boilers.
77. As foreshadowed in last year's report, it was found necessary to withdraw "B" class engine No. 11 from the service in January, and No. 10 in June. Provision had been made in the Estimates for reconditioning and superheating the boiler of the former. In January, however, the boiler failed to pass the hydraulic test and an examination of the firebox disclosed a back tube plate fracture. As the condition of Nos. 9 and 10 was doubtful, it was decided to abandon the original proposal and to recondition two boilers in the Works, fitting them with new copper fireboxes from Home. In June, the boiler of No. 10 engine was removed for re-staying and a fatigue crack was found in the front plate of the firebox; an attempt was made to weld this, but without success,
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