1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1915.
349
17
In connection with a proposal by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. to erect a pier, having a depth of 30 feet alongside at the lowest tides, at their Kowloon Point premises, the Government undertook to dredge the berths alongside the pier and some shoals obstructing the approach to it, the Company contributing $12,000 towards the cost. A considerable proportion of the dredging had been completed by the close of the year.
Railway.
The building of the new terminal station at Kowloon has made satisfactory progress during the year and it is expected to be opened to the public probably about April next.
A thoroughly up-to-date mechanical interlocking signal apparatus has been installed in Kowloon station yard by the Railway Signal Company, Limited, and all signals within station limits, as well as the Holt's Wharf level-crossing gates, are now controlled from a cabin situated at the north end of Kowloon station yard.
Repairs of a substantial nature to the embankment pitching on the coast line between mile 73 and 14 have now been completed, and no further trouble may be expected from this source in the near future.
Owing to the late delivery from England of the permanent way materials required for the extension to the locomotive yard, this work has been delayed. The enlarging of the paint shop and locomotive shed was commenced and brickwork carried to roof level in readiness for the steelwork ordered from home, which had not arrived at the end of the year.
The three new main line locomotives ordered from England in 1914 arrived in the Colony in May and were erected and have rendered satisfactory service since they were taken over by the Traffic Department. During March eight new coaches were added to the rolling stock, and underframes for four additional coaches were received during the year, and two coaches were completed and handed over by the contractors and the others were well in hand at the end of the year.
The year's expenditure chargeable to the Construction Account was $638,995.11.
The working expenses amounted to $297,265.97, and when compared with gross receipts show an increase; the percentage for the previous year being 75.25, while for 1915 it was 86.47; this is due to the decrease in earnings and to unforeseen heavy expenditure on repairs to the Manager's house, the widening of the platform at Sheung Shui Halt, and the erection of an additional Shelter for passengers at that Station, all of which have been paid for out of Revenue. The amount to be paid for rent for the use of Shum Chun Station was agreed during the year and a sum of $10,478.81 was paid over to the Chinese Section, being rent for accommodation for the period October, 1911, to June 30th, 1915.
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1915.
349
17
In connection with a proposal by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. to erect a pier, having a depth of 30 feet alongside at the lowest tides, at their Kowloon Point premises, the Government undertook to dredge the berths alongside the pier and some shoals obstructing the approach to it, the Company contributing $12,000 towards the cost. A considerable proportion of the dredging had been completed by the close of the year.
Railway.
The building of the new terminal station at Kowloon has made satisfactory progress during the year and it is expected to be opened to the public probably about April next.
A thoroughly up-to-date mechanical interlocking signal apparatus has been installed in Kowloon station yard by the Railway Signal Company, Limited, and all signals within station limits, as well as the Holt's Wharf level-crossing gates, are now controlled from a cabin situated at the north end of Kowloon station yard.
Repairs of a substantial nature to the embankment pitching on the coast line between mile 73 and 14 have now been completed, and no further trouble may be expected from this source in the near future.
Owing to the late delivery from England of the permanent way materials required for the extension to the locomotive yard, this work has been delayed. The enlarging of the paint shop and locomotive shed was commenced and brickwork carried to roof level in readiness for the steelwork ordered from home, which had not arrived at the end of the year.
The three new main line locomotives ordered from England in 1914 arrived in the Colony in May and were erected and have rendered satisfactory service since they were taken over by the Traffic Department. During March eight new coaches were added to the rolling stock, and underframes for four additional coaches were received during the year, and two coaches were completed and handed over by the contractors and the others were well in hand at the end of the year.
The year's expenditure chargeable to the Construction Account was $638,995.11.
The working expenses amounted to $297,265.97, and when compared with gross receipts show an increase; the percentage for the previous year being 75-25, while for 1915 it was 86-47; this is due to the decrease in earnings and to unforeseen heavy expenditure on repairs to the Manager's house, the widening of the platform at Sheung Shui Halt, and the erection of an additional Shelter for passengers at that Station, all of which have been paid for out of Revenue. The amount to be paid for rent for the use of Shum Chun Station was agreed during the year and a sum of $10,478.81 was paid over to the Chinese Section, being rent for accommodation for the period October, 1911, to June 30th, 1915.
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