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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL
A large block of land at Kowloon Point was resumed at a cost of $1,473,880 for a site for the terminal passenger station of the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,051,840 and on works annually recurrent $447,636.
No typhoon passed in such proximity to Hong Kong as to cause any damage.
Railway.
At the end of 1911 little construction work remained to be done, with the exception of building the terminal station at Kowloon. The site for this has been under discussion during the year and it was finally decided to purchase Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 3, 9, 74 and 75. It was also necessary to acquire a portion of the land in the occupation of Messrs. Holt and Company to gain access to the proposed new station and this has been arranged by exchange of an equal portion from railway property. Mr. A. B. Hubback, F.R.I.B.A., Government Architect for the Federated Malay States, was, by the courtesy of the High Commissioner, appointed architect, and submitted plans, before the end of the year, which were approved. Work was commenced by raising the Praya Wall at Kowloon Point to such a level as to ensure the safety of the yard against flooding during typhoons. The demolition of the warehouses and other buildings on the site was completed, the head offices of the railway being transferred to a temporary building, which on the completion of the new station will be converted into quarters for the staff. A considerable amount of preliminary work has also been done in the laying out of temporary sidings, the collection of building materials and the transportation of these to the site.
The branch line from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok was completed and opened to traffic on April 1st. Two sidings were laid, one at 14 and one at 4 miles, and a passing loop at Wo Hang Station.
The year's expenditure chargeable to Construction Account was $1,242,132, Main Line and $20,791, Fanling Branch, making a total of $1,262,923, and shows a saving on the grant of $520,170, which was largely due to a profit on exchange.
The working expenses compared with gross receipts show a marked decrease on the previous year. Expenditure amounted to $207,351, or $6,378 more than was estimated.
The revenue derived from local traffic was $116,824, Through and Joint Sectional $118,572, and Fanling Branch $6,252, the excess of income over expenditure being $34,298.
Passengers booked by British Section to Stations in China 122,390 Passengers booked by Chinese Section to Stations on the British Section ... Passengers travelling on the British Section, Main Line 134,583 300,337 Passengers travelling on the British Section (Fanling Branch) 42,940246
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL,
A large block of land at Kowloon Point was resumed at a cost of $1,473,880 for a site for the terminal passenger station of the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,051,840 and on works annually recurrent $447,636.
No typhoon passed in such proximity to Hong Kong as to cause any damage.
Railway.
At the end of 1911 little construction work remained to be done, with the exception of building the terminal station at Kowloon. The site for this has been under discussion during the year and it was finally decided to purchase Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 3, 9, 74 and 75. It was also necessary to acquire a portion of the land in the occupation of Messrs. Holt and Company to gain access to the proposed new station and this has been arranged by exchange of an equal portion from railway property. Mr. A. B. Hubback, F.R.I.B.A., Government Architect for the Federated Malay States, was, by the courtesy of the High Commissioner, appointed architect, and submitted plans, before the end of the year, which were approved. Work was commenced by raising the Praya Wall at Kowloon Point to such a level as to ensure the safety of the yard against flooding during typhoons. The demolition of the ware- houses and other buildings on the site was completed, the head offices of the railway being transferred to a temporary building, which on the completion of the new station will be converted into quarters for the staff. A considerable amount of preliminary work has also been done in the laying out of temporary sidings, the collection of building materials and the transportation of these to the site.
The branch line from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok was completed and opened to traffic on April 1st. Two sidings were laid, one at 14 and one at 4 miles, and a passing loop at Wo Hang Station.
The year's expenditure chargeable to Construction Account was $1,242,132, Main Line and $20,791, Fanling Branch, making a total of $1,262,923, and shows a saving on the grant of $520,170, which was largely due to a profit on exchange.
The working expenses compared with gross receipts show a marked decrease on the previous year. Expenditure amounted to $207,351, or $6,378 more than was estimated.
The revenue derived from local traffic was $116,824, Through and Joint Sectional $118,572, and Fanling Branch $6,252, the excess of income over expenditure being $34,298.
Passengers booked by British Section to
Stations in China
***
122,390
Passengers booked by Chinese Section to
Stations on the British Section Passengers travelling on the British Section,
Main Line
...
134,583
300,337
Passengers travelling on the British Section
(Fanling Branch)
42,940
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