2.
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Since this date the average has dropped to round about 2,000 (last week 2,176), though this is an improvement on the corres- ponding months for 1928. It shows however that the summer months are lean ones and bring down the daily average for the year vary considerably.
5.
Fuge 5. 1. Rehabilitation.
It cannot be said that
"engines have "been brought into a suitable state of repair" or British Section engines would not be necessary to haul the prin- cipal trains which were formerly hauled by Chinese 3eaction engines. Coaches generally are in fair repair, but no additions have been made since line was opened, and the British Section is depended upon to keep spare coaches for all abnormal occasions. It is doubtful whether stations and buildings are in a satisfactory condition". I understand that many require heavy repairs and
others should be rebuilt.
Fight thousand sleepers, should read Sighty, but the
amount in money is not affected.
6.
Page 5 - 2. Provision of Additional Facilities.
(a). I entirely disagree with this paragraph. The present acco- mmmodation in the cars is well up to the usual standards, if pro-
perly maintained. Observation, Drawing Room and Parlour Cars
would not attract traffic which does not yet exist. Cheap as
fares are, the 1st class cars are run at a dead loss daily. The
3rd class traffic is undoubtedly the most important. Drawing
Room Cars to be really attractive must be at the tail of the train
but this has not been possible so far, as soldiers are considered
by the Chinese Section to be necessary at either end for the pro-
tection of the trains and passengers, consequently the 1st class
cars have always been placed in the middle of the trains, and be-
come common passages throughout the journey over the Chinese Sec-
tion for hawkers, soldiers and customs staff. $75,000 each is a
high figure compared with the cost of the original cars which
averaged/
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