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RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES

Instructions: Each Line or Company should be separately entered. The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed year, the date of which should be stated. If possible, the total tonnage and passenger mileage should be given for the railways. For roads, particulars of total lengths should be given. For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated.

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Statistical Table

Terminal Station of each Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body Roads and Streets Owned by Government Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route Conductors Length open for traffic Gauge of Railway or Width of Canal
Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section (1) 21.76 miles 2'0"
Fouling Branch
Multiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour
Eight core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and Stonecutters Island
Gap Rock Cable, Type B. & E.
Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cable
Under-ground Cable
Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct trench)
Kap Shui Mun Pass Cable
Cheung Chau Channel Cables (2)
Telegraph Pipe Lines
Telegraph Land Cables
Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables
Under-ground Cables
Aerial Telegraph Lines
Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial Pole Routes
Owned by the Eastern Extension Australasian and China Telegraph Company 1,800 yards
3,100 yards
1,865 nautical miles
5,916 nautical miles
1,947 miles
Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company 6.66 miles
Owned by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 122.13 miles (line), 68.39 miles (wire)
Owned by the Hong Kong Telephone Company 122.91 miles
1.95 nautical miles
102.4642 miles
Under-ground Cable in Ducts 74.8075 miles
Under-ground Ducts 47.0683 miles
Cables crossing the Harbour 2.294 miles

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Conductor Details

Conductor Type Description Length (circuit miles)
Aerial, single line Iron Wire 2×3.227
Bronze Wire 1,127,094
Submarine, single line 167.582
335.704
Underground, single line Lead Covered 14,950.963
16,406.636
32,513.272
Armoured 1,455.673
Covered Distribution, single line 328.34
656.68
Aerial Cable, single line 184.7611
269.5222

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Financial Notes

(1) Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section

Item Amount
Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1927 $20,424,734.70
Special Expenditure for the year 1928 chargeable to Capital $81,398.40
Less property sold or transferred $60,919.83
Total Capital Cost to end of 1928 $20,325,456.84
Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1928 $760,094.66
Goods Receipts 1928 $180,616.82

(2) Fouling Branch (or other section)

Item Amount
Cost of Construction to end of 1927 $115,802.70
Special Expenditure for the year 1928 chargeable to Capital $2,536.06
Less Receipts by sale of Equipment, Permanent Way, etc. $41,342.14
Net Capital Cost $76,498.61
Passenger Receipts 1928 $117,840.75
Goods Receipts 1928 $76,498.61

Additional Figures

Item Amount
$620,014.42
$896.55
83.68
$980.41

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RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES Instructions: Each Line or Company should be separately entered. The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed year, the date of which should be stated. If possible, the total tonnage and passenger mileage should be given for the railways. For roads, particulars of total lengths should be given. For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated. --- Statistical Table Terminal Station of each Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body Roads and Streets Owned by Government Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route Conductors Length open for traffic Gauge of Railway or Width of Canal Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section (1) 21.76 miles 2'0" Fouling Branch Multiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour Eight core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and Stonecutters Island Gap Rock Cable, Type B. & E. Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cable Under-ground Cable Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct trench) Kap Shui Mun Pass Cable Cheung Chau Channel Cables (2) Telegraph Pipe Lines Telegraph Land Cables Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables Under-ground Cables Aerial Telegraph Lines Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial Pole Routes Owned by the Eastern Extension Australasian and China Telegraph Company 1,800 yards 3,100 yards 1,865 nautical miles 5,916 nautical miles 1,947 miles Owned by the Great Northern Telegraph Company 6.66 miles Owned by the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies 122.13 miles (line), 68.39 miles (wire) Owned by the Hong Kong Telephone Company 122.91 miles 1.95 nautical miles 102.4642 miles Under-ground Cable in Ducts 74.8075 miles Under-ground Ducts 47.0683 miles Cables crossing the Harbour 2.294 miles --- Conductor Details Conductor Type Description Length (circuit miles) Aerial, single line Iron Wire 2×3.227 Bronze Wire 1,127,094 Submarine, single line 167.582 335.704 Underground, single line Lead Covered 14,950.963 16,406.636 32,513.272 Armoured 1,455.673 Covered Distribution, single line 328.34 656.68 Aerial Cable, single line 184.7611 269.5222 --- Financial Notes (1) Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section Item Amount Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1927 $20,424,734.70 Special Expenditure for the year 1928 chargeable to Capital $81,398.40 Less property sold or transferred $60,919.83 Total Capital Cost to end of 1928 $20,325,456.84 Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1928 $760,094.66 Goods Receipts 1928 $180,616.82 (2) Fouling Branch (or other section) Item Amount Cost of Construction to end of 1927 $115,802.70 Special Expenditure for the year 1928 chargeable to Capital $2,536.06 Less Receipts by sale of Equipment, Permanent Way, etc. $41,342.14 Net Capital Cost $76,498.61 Passenger Receipts 1928 $117,840.75 Goods Receipts 1928 $76,498.61 Additional Figures Item Amount $620,014.42 $896.55 83.68 $980.41 --- Page 433 Page 435 Page 436
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(Ze 1) RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES. Each Line or Company should be separately entered, The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed year, the date of which should be stated. If possible, the total tonnage and passenger mileage should be given for the railways. For roads, particulars of total lengths should be given. For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated. 433 Terminal Station of ench. Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body, Roads and Streets, Owned by Government, Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route, Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section, (1) Do.. Fouling Branch, Do. Do. () Du. Do. Conductors, Do. Maltiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour. Do. Eight core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and Stonecutters Island, Do. Gap Rock Cable, Type B. & E. Do. Greeu Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cable, De. Do. Under-ground Cable, Do. Do. Do. Length open for traffic. Gauge of Rail- way or Width of Canal. 250 miles. 21.76 miles. 2'0 7:25 miles. 221 miles. 2.640 miles. 2,100 yds. I paul. 33.1 miles. $20 yards. 3.5 miles. 634 miles. Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct Kap Sing Mua Pass Cable, Chung Chau Channel Caldes, (2) Telegraph Pipe Lines, Telegraph Land Cables, Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables, Under-ground Cables, Aerial Telegraph Lines, Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial ‹ Pole Konte), trench), Owned by the Easteru Extension Australasin and China Tele- graph Company. Do. Do. 1.800 yards. 3.100 yards. 1865 nauts, 5-916 unuts. 1.947 miles. Owned by the Grest Northern Telegraph Company. 6.66 miles. Owned by the Eastern Extension 122-13 miles (line)) and Great Northern Telegraph 68.39 (wire) Companies. Do. Owned by the Hong Kong Telep-122.91 miles. 1-95 nuts. hone Company. Do. 102.4642 miles. .. Under-ground Cable in Duets, Do. Under-ground Ducts, Do. Cables crossing the Harbour, Do. 74.8075 miles. 47.0683 miles, 2.294 miles. 1 Conductors, Aerial, single line :- Iron Wire 2×3.227 Bronze Wire 291), 32363 547 eir. miles Do. |1127,094 ruiles. Conductors Submarine, Single Line :- 167.582 eir. miles Do. 335.704 miles, Conductors Underground, Single Line :— L. C. 14950.963 cir. miles 16406,636 Do. 32513,272 miles. Armoured 1455.673 Í eir. miles. Conductors Covered Distribution, Single Line:- 328.34 cir. miles. Do 656.68 miles, Conductors Aerial Cable, Single Line :- 184.7611 cir. miles. D. 269.5222 miles. ------ (1) Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1927 * Special Expenditure for the year 1928 chargeable to Capital Less property sold on transferred (2) Cost of Construction to end of 1927 Special Expenditure for the year 1928 chargeable to Capital Less Receipts by sale of Equipment Fermanent Way Etc. (1) Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1928 $760,094.66 $20.424,734.70 81,398.40 Goods Receipta 1928....... 60,919.83 $20,506,074.16 180,616.82 $20,325,456,84 (2) $115,802.70 Passenger Receipts. 1998., 2.536.06 $117.840.75 Goods Receipts, 1928 41.342.14 $76,498.61 $620,014.42 ----- $896,55 83.68 $980,41 Page 435Page 436
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RAILWAYS, CANALS, ROADS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES.

Each Line or Company should be separately entered,

The particulars required should be extracted from the accounts for the last completed year, the date of which should be stated.

If possible, the total tonnage and passenger mileage should be given for the railways. For roads, particulars of total lengths should be given.

For canals, the same particulars as in the case of railways and telegraphs, as far as applicable, should be stated.

433

Terminal Station of ench.

Whether constructed, owned, or worked by Government, or by Private Body,

Roads and Streets,

Owned by Government,

Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Route,

Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section, (1)

Do.. Fouling Branch,

Do.

Do.

()

Du.

Do.

Conductors,

Do.

Maltiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour.

Do.

Eight core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and

Stonecutters Island,

Do.

Gap Rock Cable, Type B. & E.

Do.

Greeu Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cable,

De.

Do.

Under-ground Cable,

Do.

Do.

Do.

Length open for traffic.

Gauge of Rail-

way or Width of Canal.

250 miles.

21.76 miles.

2'0

7:25 miles. 221 miles. 2.640 miles. 2,100 yds.

I paul.

33.1 miles.

$20 yards. 3.5 miles. 634 miles.

Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct

Kap Sing Mua Pass Cable,

Chung Chau Channel Caldes, (2)

Telegraph Pipe Lines,

Telegraph Land Cables,

Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin

Core Cables,

Under-ground Cables,

Aerial Telegraph Lines,

Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour, Telephone Routes, Aerial ‹ Pole Konte),

trench),

Owned by the Easteru Extension

Australasin and China Tele- graph Company.

Do. Do.

1.800 yards.

3.100 yards.

1865 nauts,

5-916 unuts.

1.947 miles.

Owned by the Grest Northern

Telegraph Company.

6.66 miles.

Owned by the Eastern Extension 122-13 miles (line)) and Great Northern Telegraph 68.39 (wire) Companies.

Do.

Owned by the Hong Kong Telep-122.91 miles.

1-95 nuts.

hone Company.

Do.

102.4642 miles.

..

Under-ground Cable in Duets,

Do.

Under-ground Ducts,

Do.

Cables crossing the Harbour,

Do.

74.8075 miles. 47.0683 miles, 2.294 miles.

1

Conductors, Aerial, single line :-

Iron Wire 2×3.227

Bronze Wire 291), 32363 547 eir. miles

Do.

|1127,094 ruiles.

Conductors Submarine, Single Line :-

167.582 eir. miles

Do.

335.704 miles,

Conductors Underground, Single Line :—

L. C.

14950.963 cir. miles 16406,636

Do.

32513,272 miles.

Armoured

1455.673

Í eir. miles.

Conductors Covered Distribution, Single Line:-

328.34 cir. miles.

Do

656.68 miles,

Conductors Aerial Cable, Single Line :-

184.7611 cir. miles.

D.

269.5222 miles.

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(1)

Construction Expenditure up to 31st December

1927

*

Special Expenditure for the year 1928 chargeable

to Capital

Less property sold on transferred

(2)

Cost of Construction to end of 1927

Special Expenditure for the year 1928 chargeable

to Capital

Less Receipts by sale of Equipment Fermanent

Way Etc.

(1)

Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1928

$760,094.66

$20.424,734.70

81,398.40

Goods Receipta 1928.......

60,919.83

$20,506,074.16

180,616.82

$20,325,456,84

(2)

$115,802.70

Passenger Receipts. 1998.,

2.536.06

$117.840.75

Goods Receipts, 1928

41.342.14

$76,498.61

$620,014.42

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$896,55

83.68

$980,41

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