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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.

Terminal Station, Ownership, Length, and Gauge/Width

Terminal Station / Line Whether Constructed, Owned, or Worked by Government or Private Body Length Open for Traffic Gauge of Railway or Width of Canal
Roads and Streets Owned by Government 311 miles —
Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section Owned by Government 21.76 miles 4' 8"
Telegraph and Telephone Lines (Route) Owned by Government — —

Telegraph and Telephone Cables (Government Owned)

Description Length
Multiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour, Eight core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and Stonecutters Island 188 miles
Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel 3,950 miles
Waglan Cables, two 2,100 yd
Under-ground Cable 1 naut. mile
Kap Sing Mun Pass Cable 820 yards
Chung Chau Channel Cables 7 miles
Telegraph Pipe Lines 66.25 miles
Telegraph Land Cables 4 miles
Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables 1,800 yards
Under-ground Cables 3,100 yards
Aerial Telegraph Lines 1.865 naut. miles

Telegraph and Telephone Lines (Private Companies)

Owner Description Length
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Under-ground Cable 5.916 naut. miles
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Telegraph Pipe Lines 1.947 miles
Great Northern Telegraph Company Telegraph Land Cables 6.64 miles
Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables 22.13 miles (line) / 16.39 miles (wire)
Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies Under-ground Cables 144.15 miles
Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies Aerial Telegraph Lines 44.007 miles (wire)
Hong Kong Telephone Company Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour 1.95 naut. miles
Hong Kong Telephone Company Telephone Routes, Aerial (Pole Route) 26.12 miles
Hong Kong Telephone Company Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct trench) 61.28 miles
Hong Kong Telephone Company Copper-conductor Cable in Ducts 3.781 miles
Hong Kong Telephone Company Under-ground Ducts 1.12 miles

Conductor Statistics

Aerial Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
Iron Wire 296,984
Bronze Wire 291,913
Total 588,897
Additional (Do.) 1,177,794

Submarine Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
Submarine Cable 313.56
Submarine Cable 29.19
Total 342.75
Additional (Do.) 568.74
Additional (Do.) 58.38

Underground Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
L. C. 24,644.17
Additional 30,136.055
Total 54,780.225
Additional (Do.) 60,276.11
Armoured 5,493.8

Covered Distribution Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
Covered Distribution 549.744
Additional (Do.) 1,154.7

Aerial Cable Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
Aerial Cable 40.28
Additional (Do.) 80.5

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY — BRITISH SECTION

1. MAIN LINE

Item Amount ($)
Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1931 20,324,540.64
Special Expenditure for the year 1932 chargeable to Capital 1,231,521.22
Subtotal 21,556,061.86
Less adjustment in connection with rerailing Tunnel No. 2 in 1928 2,931.93
Net Capital Expenditure 21,553,129.93

2. FANLING BRANCH LINE

Item Amount ($)
Cost of Construction to end of 1931 20,345,551.07
Less Receipts by sale of old rails and adjustments 721.08
Net Cost 20,344,829.99

Revenue Receipts 1932

Item Amount ($)
Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1,295,789.20
Goods Receipts 4,267.18
Total Receipts 1,300,056.38

Summary

Item Amount ($)
Total Capital Expenditure (Main Line + Branch) 41,897,959.92
Total Revenue Receipts 1932 1,300,056.38

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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.

Terminal Station, Ownership, Length, and Gauge/Width

Terminal Station / Line Whether Constructed, Owned, or Worked by Government or Private Body Length Open for Traffic Gauge of Railway or Width of Canal
Roads and Streets Owned by Government 311 miles —
Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section Owned by Government 21.76 miles 4' 8"
Telegraph and Telephone Lines (Route) Owned by Government — —

Telegraph and Telephone Cables (Government Owned)

Description Length
Multiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour, Eight core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and Stonecutters Island 188 miles
Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel 3,950 miles
Waglan Cables, two 2,100 yd
Under-ground Cable 1 naut. mile
Kap Sing Mun Pass Cable 820 yards
Chung Chau Channel Cables 7 miles
Telegraph Pipe Lines 66.25 miles
Telegraph Land Cables 4 miles
Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables 1,800 yards
Under-ground Cables 3,100 yards
Aerial Telegraph Lines 1.865 naut. miles

Telegraph and Telephone Lines (Private Companies)

Owner Description Length
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Under-ground Cable 5.916 naut. miles
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Telegraph Pipe Lines 1.947 miles
Great Northern Telegraph Company Telegraph Land Cables 6.64 miles
Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin Core Cables 22.13 miles (line) / 16.39 miles (wire)
Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies Under-ground Cables 144.15 miles
Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies Aerial Telegraph Lines 44.007 miles (wire)
Hong Kong Telephone Company Telegraph Cables crossing the Harbour 1.95 naut. miles
Hong Kong Telephone Company Telephone Routes, Aerial (Pole Route) 26.12 miles
Hong Kong Telephone Company Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct trench) 61.28 miles
Hong Kong Telephone Company Copper-conductor Cable in Ducts 3.781 miles
Hong Kong Telephone Company Under-ground Ducts 1.12 miles

Conductor Statistics

Aerial Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
Iron Wire 296,984
Bronze Wire 291,913
Total 588,897
Additional (Do.) 1,177,794

Submarine Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
Submarine Cable 313.56
Submarine Cable 29.19
Total 342.75
Additional (Do.) 568.74
Additional (Do.) 58.38

Underground Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
L. C. 24,644.17
Additional 30,136.055
Total 54,780.225
Additional (Do.) 60,276.11
Armoured 5,493.8

Covered Distribution Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
Covered Distribution 549.744
Additional (Do.) 1,154.7

Aerial Cable Conductors (Single Line)

Conductor Type Circuit Miles
Aerial Cable 40.28
Additional (Do.) 80.5

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY — BRITISH SECTION

1. MAIN LINE

Item Amount ($)
Construction Expenditure up to 31st December 1931 20,324,540.64
Special Expenditure for the year 1932 chargeable to Capital 1,231,521.22
Subtotal 21,556,061.86
Less adjustment in connection with rerailing Tunnel No. 2 in 1928 2,931.93
Net Capital Expenditure 21,553,129.93

2. FANLING BRANCH LINE

Item Amount ($)
Cost of Construction to end of 1931 20,345,551.07
Less Receipts by sale of old rails and adjustments 721.08
Net Cost 20,344,829.99

Revenue Receipts 1932

Item Amount ($)
Passenger and Miscellaneous Receipts 1,295,789.20
Goods Receipts 4,267.18
Total Receipts 1,300,056.38

Summary

Item Amount ($)
Total Capital Expenditure (Main Line + Branch) 41,897,959.92
Total Revenue Receipts 1932 1,300,056.38
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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.

Terminal Station of each.

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

Length open for traffic.

Gauge of Rail-

way or Width of Canul..

513

Roads and Streets,

Owned by Government.

Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section, (1) *Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Ronte,

Do.

311 miles. 21.76 miles,

4' 8"

Do.

Do.

Conductors.

Do.

Maltiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour, Eight core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and

Stonecutters Island,

Do.

Do.

Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cables, two

Do.

Io.

Do.

188 miles. 3,950 miles. 2,100 yd.

1 naut.

820 yards.

7 miles. 66-25 miles.

4

Do.

Do.

1,800 yards.

3,100 yards.

**

1.865 nnuts.

Under-ground Cable,

Kap Sing Mun Pass Cable,

Chung Chau Channel Cables, (2) Telegraph Pipe Lines,

Telegraph Land Cables,

Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin

Core Cables,

Under-ground Cubles,

Aerial Telegraph Lines,

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

Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct

trench),

Cuder-gronal Cable in Duets,

Under-ground Duets,

Cables crossing the Harbour,

Cables crossing the Harbour Trunk,

Owned by the Eastern Extension

Australasia and China Tele- graph Company.

Do. Do.

5.916 uauts.

PP

1-947 miles.

Owned by the Great Northern

Telegraph Company,

6'64 miles,

Owned by the Eastern Extension 22-13 miles (line)]

and Great Northern Telegraph 16:39 Companies.

144.15 miles,

44-007 miles.

(wire)

Do.

Owned by the Hong Kong Tøle-

1.95 nauts. 26-12 miles,

phone Company.

Do.

Do.

Do.

61.28 miles.

Do.

3-781 miles.

Du.

1.12 miles.

Conductors, Aerial, single line :—

Iron Wire 296.984

Bronze Wire 291,913 j

588,897 eir. miles

Do.

1177-794 miles.

Conductors Submarine, Single Line :—

313.56 eir. miles

Conductors Submarine, Single Line :—

29-19 eir. iniles

I10.

568-74 miles.

Do.

58.38 miles.

Conductors Underground, Single Line :-

-

L. C.

24644:17 cir. miles

30136-055

Do.

60276 11 miles.

Armoured

5493.8M

Conductors Covered Distribution, Single Line:--

549-744 cir. miles.

Do

1154.7 miles,

Conductors Aerial Cable, Single Line :—

40-28 eir. miles.

Du.

80 5 miles.

Da

  1. MAIN LINE.

Construction Expenditure up to 31st December

1931

Special Expenditure for the year 1932 chargeable

to Capital

Less adjustment in connection with rerailing

Tunnel No. 2 in 1928

2.-FANLING BRANCH LINE.

Cost of Construction to end of 1931 Loss Receipts by sale of cħl rails and adjustments.

(1)

$20,324,540.64

Passenger and Miscellaneous Rereipts 1932

170

$1.231,521.22

21,010,13

Goods Receipts, 1932

#4.267.18

$20,345,551.07

2,931.93

$20,342.619.14

$1,295,789.20

$721.08

621.03

$100,00

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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.

Terminal Station of each.

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

Length open for traffic.

Gauge of Rail-

way or Width of Canul..

513

Roads and Streets,

Owned by Government.

Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section, (1) *Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Ronte,

Do.

311 miles. 21.76 miles,

4' 8"

Do.

Do.

Conductors.

Do.

Maltiple-core Cables crossing the Harbour, Eight core cable between Tai Kok Tsui and

Stonecutters Island,

Do.

Do.

Green Island Cable crossing Sulphur Channel, Waglan Cables, two

Do.

Io.

Do.

188 miles. 3,950 miles. 2,100 yd.

1 naut.

820 yards.

7 miles. 66-25 miles.

4

Do.

Do.

1,800 yards.

3,100 yards.

**

1.865 nnuts.

Under-ground Cable,

Kap Sing Mun Pass Cable,

Chung Chau Channel Cables, (2) Telegraph Pipe Lines,

Telegraph Land Cables,

Iron Troughs underground containing 6 twin

Core Cables,

Under-ground Cubles,

Aerial Telegraph Lines,

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

Under-ground Armoured Cables (No duct

trench),

Cuder-gronal Cable in Duets,

Under-ground Duets,

Cables crossing the Harbour,

Cables crossing the Harbour Trunk,

Owned by the Eastern Extension

Australasia and China Tele- graph Company.

Do. Do.

5.916 uauts.

PP

1-947 miles.

Owned by the Great Northern

Telegraph Company,

6'64 miles,

Owned by the Eastern Extension 22-13 miles (line)]

and Great Northern Telegraph 16:39 Companies.

144.15 miles,

44-007 miles.

(wire)

Do.

Owned by the Hong Kong Tøle-

1.95 nauts. 26-12 miles,

phone Company.

Do.

Do.

Do.

61.28 miles.

Do.

3-781 miles.

Du.

1.12 miles.

Conductors, Aerial, single line :—

Iron Wire 296.984

Bronze Wire 291,913 j

588,897 eir. miles

Do.

1177-794 miles.

Conductors Submarine, Single Line :—

313.56 eir. miles

Conductors Submarine, Single Line :—

29-19 eir. iniles

I10.

568-74 miles.

Do.

58.38 miles.

Conductors Underground, Single Line :-

-

L. C.

24644:17 cir. miles

30136-055

Do.

60276 11 miles.

Armoured

5493.8M

Conductors Covered Distribution, Single Line:--

549-744 cir. miles.

Do

1154.7 miles,

Conductors Aerial Cable, Single Line :—

40-28 eir. miles.

Du.

80 5 miles.

Da

  1. MAIN LINE.

Construction Expenditure up to 31st December

1931

Special Expenditure for the year 1932 chargeable

to Capital

Less adjustment in connection with rerailing

Tunnel No. 2 in 1928

2.-FANLING BRANCH LINE.

Cost of Construction to end of 1931 Loss Receipts by sale of cħl rails and adjustments.

(1)

$20,324,540.64

Passenger and Miscellaneous Rereipts 1932

170

$1.231,521.22

21,010,13

Goods Receipts, 1932

#4.267.18

$20,345,551.07

2,931.93

$20,342.619.14

$1,295,789.20

$721.08

621.03

$100,00

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