1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1971.
395
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It was considered advisable during the year to build a goods shed for light and perishable goods, both for the protection of such goods during transhipment from train to lighter and vice versa, and also to facilitate the Customs examination of goods consigned to or from China. This necessitated certain alterations in the layout of that portion of the yard devoted to goods traffic, and extensions of the sidings along the sea wall. This work was carried out in conjunction with the installation of the truck weighbridge and involved raising the level of the sea wall and various alterations and additions to the signalling, which however has not interfered with the use of any of the other tracks or the safety of the signal installation. The Goods Examination Shed is 400 feet long by 30 feet wide inside, with covered gantries alongside, and sliding doors at intervals of 21 feet, the length of the 15-ton goods wagon.
The extension to the Locomotive Yard as decided upon was completed early in the year. The satisfactory purchase of the last lot of land required for the purpose enabled the Carriage Running Shed to be finished, and two small Chinese houses at the north corner which are not at present in the way were converted into quarters for drivers and firemen, thus saving the renting of quarters which had previously been necessary.
Detailed surveys of possible routes for branch lines to points at Tai Kok Tsui on the western side of the peninsula and to Tai Wan Bay on the eastern side were undertaken during the year, with a view to earmarking the land necessary for such branch lines, but much still remains to be done before definite routes can be decided upon or estimates prepared, as both traverse difficult country and cross several public highways.
In the workshops the following works have been carried out:--
One Smithy fan rebuilt.
Roots blower repaired.
new moulding machine built out of scrap.
3-ton and one 1-ton swing crane built.
furnace for making patent metal built.
new pump for workshop pits built.
new straightening block.
At the end of 1916 it was decided to close the Capital Account and in future to charge all expenses other than Working Expenses to the head of Special Expenditure. The actual Special Expenditure during the year amounted to $101,460.48 and has been added to the Capital Account, which now stands at $14,812,377.77 Main Line and Fanling Branch $89,808.57.
The working expenses amounted to $337,431.48 and when compared with gross receipts show a decrease, the percentage being 78.79 against 81.02 for 1916.
The revenue derived from Local Traffic amounted to $119,397.09 or $470.17 less than the previous year, while the Local Goods Traffic has increased from $7,706.81 to $9,985.88 and the sundry receipts amounted to $4,096.52 more than in 1916 which is due to the inclusion of rents collected in respect of reclaimed land let at Hunghom and to wharfage fees.
Through and Joint Sectional Coaching Traffic Receipts show a marked increase of $41,763.98. This improvement is due to a great
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1971.
395
13
It was considered advisable during the year to build a goods shed for light and perishable goods, both for the protection of such goods during transhipment from train to lighter and vice versa, and also to facilitate the Customs examination of goods consigned to or from China. This necessitated certain alterations in the layout of that portion of the yard devoted to goods traffic, and extensions of the sidings along the sea wall. This work was carried out in conjunction with the installation of the truck weighbridge and involved raising the level of the sea wall and various alterations and additions to the signalling, which however has not interfered with the use of any of the other tracks or the safety of the signal installation. The Goods Examination Shed is 400 feet long by 30 feet wide inside, with covered gantries alongside, and sliding doors at intervals of 21 feet, the length of the 15-ton goods wagon.
The extension to the Locomotive Yard as decided upon was completed early in the year. The satisfactory purchase of the last lot of land required for the purpose enabled the Carriage Running Shed to be finished, and two small Chinese houses at the north corner which are not at present in the way were converted into quarters for drivers and firemen, thus saving the renting of quarters which had previously been necessary.
Detailed surveys of possible routes for branch lines to points at Tai Kok Tsui on the western side of the peninsula and to Tai Wan Bay on the eastern side were undertaken during the year, with a view to earmarking the land necessary for such branch lines, but much still remains to be done before definite routes can be decided upon or estimates prepared, as both traverse difficult country and cross several public highways.
In the workshops the following works have been carried out:--
One Smithy fan rebuilt.
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Roots blower repaired.
new moulding machine built out of scrap.
3-ton and one 1-ton swing crane built.
furnace for making patent metal built.
new pump for workshop pits built.
new straightening block.
At the end of 1916 it was decided to close the Capital Account and in future to charge all expenses other than Working Expenses to the head of Special Expenditure. The actual Special Expenditure during the year amounted to $101,460.48 and has been added to the Capital Account, which now stands at $14,812,377.77 Main Line and Fanling Branch $89,808.57.
The working expenses amounted to $337,431.48 and when compared with gross receipts show a decrease, the percentage being 78-79 against 81.02 for 1916.
The revenue derived from Local Traffic amounted to $119,397.09 or $470.17 less than the previous year, while the Local Goods Traffic has increased from $7,706.81 to $9,985.88 and the sundry receipts amounted to $4,096.52 more than in 1916 which is due to the inclusion of rents collected in respect of reclaimed land let at Hunghom and to wharfage fees.
Through and Joint Sectional Coaching Traffic Receipts show a marked increase of $41,763.98. This improvement is due to a great
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