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The Railway Division of St. John's Ambulance Brigade continued to render excellent service. Mr. I. B. Trevor, Traffic Assistant, was appointed Ambulance Officer as from 16th November 1926,
The Division again won the “Holyoak" Attendance Cup.
During the year depreciation on rolling stock has been calculated, the rate taken being the scale laid down in the classification of expenditure prescribed by the Ministry of Communications, Peking.
The depreciation charges in respect of the years prior to 1926, is debited to Delayed Operating Debits in the Profit and Loss Account, and $79,544.36 representing depreciation for the current year is included in the operating expenses, Maintenance of Equipment, under the usual sub-heads. The amount to the credit of depreciation Reserves at the close of the year was $686,042.65.
The Local passenger receipts amounted to $427,230.22 as against $332,268.31 for the previous year, and the goods receipts were $25,861.33 or $4,098.69 more than the previous year. The Through and Joint Sectional Traffic receipts were $32,291.91 as compared with $17,562.38 for the year 1925.
The Fanling Branch Line was closed on January 11th until the 3rd of May. The receipts were $8,244.86 or $3,739.73 less than the previous year.
Through and Joint Sectional follows:-
1924 1925 1926 Passengers booked at Stations in British Territory to Stations in China including Lowu 1 Passengers booked at Stations in China including Lowu to Stations in British Territory 168,734 157,115 16,224* 16,316* 17,609*The Local Passengers carried were as follows:--
1924 1925 1926 Main Line........ 1,177,234 1,083,821 1,151,780 Fanling Branch Line 82,505 58,419 48,451* Lowu bookings not included as formerly.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
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The Railway Division of St. John's Ambulance Brigade con- tinued to render excellent service. Mr. I. B. Trevor, Traffic Assistant, was appointed Ambulance Officer as from 16th November 1926,
The Division again won the “Holyoak " Attendance Cup.
During the year depreciation on rolling stock has been calculated, the rate taken being the scale laid down in the classi- fication of expenditure prescribed by the Ministry of Communica- tions, Peking.
The depreciation charges in respect of the years prior to 1926, is debited to Delayed Operating Debits in the Profit and Loss Account, and $79,544.36 representing depreciation for the current year is included in the operating expenses, Maintenance of Equip- ment, under the usual sub-heads. The amount to the credit of depreciation Reserves at the close of the year was $686,042.65.
The Local passenger receipts amounted to $427,230 22 as against $332,268.31 for the previous year, and the goods receipts were $25,861.33 or $4,098.69 more than the previous year. The Through and Joint Sectional Traffic receipts were $32,291.91 as compared with $17,562 38 for the year 1925.
The Fanling Branch Line was closed on January 11tb until the 3rd of May. The receipts were $8,244.86 or 83,739.73 less than the previous rear.
Through and Joint Sectional follows:-
passengers carried
were રક
.1924.
1925.
1926,
Passengers booked at Stations
in British Territory to Stations in China in- cluding Lowu ...
1
Passengers booked at Stations in China including Lowu to Stations in British Territory
168,734 16,224*
18,031*
157,115 16,316* 17,609*
The Local Passengers carried were as follows:--
Main Line........
Fanling Branch Line
1924. 1925. 1926. 1.177,234 1,083,821 1,151,780
82,505 58,419
48,451
* Lowu bookings not included as formerly.
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