3.
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averaged $17,000 sach.
The maximum number of through express passengers carri ed
in one day of late years, was on thing Ming Festival this year
when 5,100 passengers were carried in six express trains. The twe relief trains being provided by the British Seation which clearly shows that the Chinese Section should aequire more 3rd class stock
before 1st class.
No reference is made to any additional attractions for
goods traffic, which is very poor.
7.
Page 6 - (b). Time. The railway journey averaging 4 hours is already quicker than the fastest boat journeys by about
an hour.
The substitution of fancy names for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
olasses needs no comment.
8.
Fage 7 - (c).
The present fares are already very low.
They have on previous occasions been reduced to compete with the
boat fares, but always with the result that the boat fares have
been further lowered, Rail fares cannot compete with waterborne
fares, until we get our fair share of freight, the revenue from
which the beats principally rely on.
9.
Page 7 - (d). Baggage Facilities. Very desirable cer-
tainly, but this is the first time I have found the suggestion to
separate the logal native from his luggage, seriously put forward
by a Chiness. We have tried but failed, and in view of the Cus-
toms and Police examination there are many difficulties to be over-
Jome.
10.
Page 8 - (0). Even supposing the total of 5,000 pas-
sengers were carried by train, the average through fare is below
M.K. $1.00 (actually 97.8 cents for 1928), and only 68% of thì s
would go to the Chinese Seotion on account of Through express traf-
fio. I should not imagine the revenue from local traffic on the
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