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ENGINEERING AND BUILDING

THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

ITS HISTORY AND EXPANSION

MODERN LOCOMOTIVES IN USE

The three latest locomotives are,

and

NEW FLATS AT KOWLOON

USE OF REFUSE FUELS

IDEAL SMALL, ESTABLISH-IMPORTANT TREND FOR

part in

MENTS

Orient have taken a very notable The Credit Foncier d'Extreme

the development of the western part of Prince Edward Road as a Europeon residential

BOILER PLANTS

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Reference to the Anmaal Report of the British Section of the Rail way for 1831 will show the actual position at that date. The ac counts, though apparently compl cuted, are kept in accordance with the Accounting Rules maxi Classif cations of Railways 'prescribed by the Ministry of Chinese Railways

and of the latest design, consist of generation. and conform to the system in forer two rooms and a hall space on the being, made in this field is one of throughout China, which is a ground floor, and a big verandah the causes of the general slump in

Locomotives in Use.

A significant feature in most countries of the world during the past few years is the increased at- tention being given to the burning They have recently completed of refuse and low grade fuels of very fine block of 64 Bats. These all kinds for steam

and power fats, which are of Form-concrete

area.

in fact the progress

Unlike the railways of mort Bri- tish Colonies, the title-Kowloon- specially designed for the through mittedly sins of the best Railway on the fest and second floors. The the demand for coal. Generally of Canton Railway-gives no indica-journey between Kowloon tion that our line is Government Canton 111 miles, at express speed accounting systems extant having rooms are light and airy, and of course the burning of low grade owneil. Chinn having followed the and without stops. if necessary.

been compiled for. China by

good size and there are, beside the material is a matter for the amal- Bathroom (with flush system) ndelor and medium sized industrial usual custom of naming most of They were built on behalf of the cominittte of experts from some of quate servants' quarters, roof dry boiler plant, and is particularly its railways after the two principal | Chinese Section and will become the first railways in the world.

ing space and servants' staircase.important for the Far East, often termini of open, may be taken as the property, ofthat Section when

The Company's architects, Mr. G. with difficult conditions as regards van Wylick and Mr. L. C. David, coal. Also plant and equipment the reason for Hong Kong having wpayment with interest is com

have exercised their ingenuity to for the small steam user has now followed suit.

Most people are interested in the full in using every feet rispace been much improved, especially as pleted. Until then they remain the railways, more especially in rail to the best advantage, and with the regards the ability to burn fuel of Originally the whole line was property of the British Section vay Incomotives and their per idea of convenience, Woodwork is all kinds.

Canton-Kowloon and are worked, housed and main place therefore to give a few de suggestion of coldness has been formance. It may not be out of reduced to n minimum but any Railway, with the additions of tained by this Section, the Chinese tails of the locomotives in use or eliminated. An ingenious arrange "Chinese Section " or British Section paying for haulage of the this raita-ay.

ment of ventilation from the roof Scetion to the titles as the case express trains by them, over their

1. Kitons-—~(~~() (A)ype is being tried. The roof fits in might be; but in order more readily Section only.

with tenner and superneaters, cupola manuer leaving a small to distinguisht property, stationery

(These are the more three in number and 14 years old space between the top of the wall recently neund a rim projecting downwards forms, local tickets, etc., the title

i quizza locomotives). Diameter of from the roof, to keep out wind and of the British Sretion berame Kow

driving wheels 2 inches: total rain. The staircase is also built gross weight of each locomotive with the iden, of providing airy 138 tons 14 cwts, with a tractive pace and ventilation. effort of 97,783 lbs.

These flats are being let at a Kitaons-2-64 type with side rental of about 805 and should tank; two in number and 23 years prove ideal for an "unencumber

known

the

Toon-Canton Railway.

Opened in 1910.

railways in China,

were

For the last for years, previous to the acquisition of these express rugines, the British Section work ed the express trains through to Canton with ether engines, only designed for working this short

forced draught furnace is proving In this connection the "Turbine” valuable, alike as regards the wide range of fuels that can be burnt- containing even up to 50-80 per cent of moisture,-absence of nie- chanical forced draught, and very small wear and tear on the fur uace, which lasts for years.

Dust and Lignite.

I Typical of the fuels being used

on these lines are in the first place from anthracitic dust and smalls coal of every possible description

ignite, including all varieties of bituminous coal and many black. sub-bituminous and semi-lignitic qualities. Further, the mechanical difference al dust and smalls can condition of the coal makes little

be utilized almost as easily as nuts and lumps, whether the material be friable or otherwise.

Lignite for example, is repre sented by a considerable number of

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The line is standard gauge, & feek Section. This was made possible years old. Diameter of driving ed" married couple or for amall down to the lowest grade of raw 51 inches, as are all the municipal by attaching to gach engine a large wheels 81 inches; total gross bachelor establishments. They are water tank mounted on steel weight of each locomotive 89 tont on the main rond with bus services The British Section (22 miles) wagon and connected to the engine 24.724 lbs.

15 cwt, with a tractive, effort of passing the door. We understandi was opened for traffic in 1910, and tank by flexible hose, so as to avoid

that 21 of these flats have been 3. Baltic Kitsons.-2--4 type booked by

the local military the Chinese Bretion (80 miles) a delays in having to take in water with side tanks: four in number authorities. year later, when through traine

and 83 years old. Diameter of at intermediate stations on each driving wheels 81 inches; tota Kowloon and trip. run between Canton, the engine only being

gross weight of each locomotive 106 trains has been improved from time The narrow gauge engines have tona, with a tractive effort of 30, to time, and every consideration changed at Shum Chun, the border been disposed of since the abandon-

TOO lbs. Station.

4. Hudswell Clarkes, shunting venience of all classes

is given to the comfort and con-, " Turbine plants running in ment of the Fanling-Sha Tau Kok engines, 0-0 type with saddle

different countries. of the world, in- At this stage the British Section branch line in 1828 on the completanks: eight in

Considering the distance of the cluding the Malay States, Austra only possessed really suitable lotion of read for motor bus traffic; d. Dimeter of driving wheels through trains and the accummo- go for example, and it will be re- number, and through journey, the speed of the lia, Canada and the Belgian Con comotives, 2 banting engines, and against which the branch line was comotive 30 tons, with a tractive pare most favourably with

43 inches; total gross weight of lo- dation provided, the fores com- membered that normal raw lignite effort of 10,604 lbs.

On fir opening. for through. traffic to Canton, the journey took hours to 6 hours and this time for a time reduerd to 3 hours 40 minuter, but in 1927 it wax agam

* narrow gange engines for the Branch Line to Sha Tau Kok.

There were only main tine coB- ches, 50 assorted wagons, and 10 vehicles for the 2 ft. gauge Branch

Line.

At the present day there are 17 standard gauge locomotives, in cluding the stunting engines, and and good to what ronching

stock consist of 14 cor- ches and 114 essorted wagons

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Passenger Traffic, Local Passenger Traffic on the British Section bas shown a stendy increase yearly ince, the line was opened until now it amounts to 41% of the total receipts froin uical suspuusions of through traf passenger traffic over this Section.fic, British Section engines with water, and even at the present day Local Goods Traffic unfortunate the express trains all the ly show little sign of improve through and the time for the jour ment, in fact the receipts for 1932 ney was then 3 hours 44 minutes. wore leas than those for 1927. In- creasing motor lorry activity be tween Kowloon and Fanling is partly responsible for this state of affairs, owing to the greater Arx bility of rond sorvice,

Through Passenger Traffic con- tinues to improve, thanks to thei more settled state of the Chinese for hinterland during the last years, and already calls for an in- crease in the conching stock. The two daily express trains each way arc Usually comfortably filled. whilst at festival times and ab- normal Ren60113 the trains ATC | crowded and overloaded, and at times have to be run in dupicate, the local trains being depleted of stock to form the relief trains,

Recripta from Through Goods Traffic are only slightly better than hose from Local Goods Traffic Considering the importance of the two Cities of Canton and Hong Kong and the amount of freight passing between them, this at first sight appears to be an extraordin ary state of affairs, as on many railways similarly situated, goods tradic, if not the principal source of revenue, accounts for a sub stantial proportion of the total,

Two Terminal Stations.

There are however many reasons for this not being so on this rail traffic, if not the principal caUSO being the situations of the tw terminal stations with regard to the commercial 'centrès of the two cition, which were in both cases en tablished long before the advent of Abo railway, and which centres, in both cases, the railway could not reach except at a prohibitive out lay of capital. Other reasons :81e- connections, the situation may be | Likin and . Customs dues. Likin, now abolished, used to be consi- dorably higher by rail than by water tanks attached started to run Customs of facilities appear to be less convenient to shippers by rail than by water. Efforts however have never been -relaxed to ob tain a better share of the goods traffic between the two Cities, and it is hoped that wtif the comple tion of the ruifway between Can ton and Hankow and through. raii connected with the collection of greatly improved."

New Engines Reduce Time. On the introduction of the three now express locomotives, previously referred to, the time was cut down introduction of the to 3 hours 22 minutes and on the New Time table this month the through time, will be further reduced.

Passenger accommodation in the (Continned on next column.)

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any contains anything from 38-65 per train in the world. Of late years cent. moisture, with a heating areased >perating ехралась have in, value of say 4500-7800 B. Th. U very considerably, yet per lb. being also of a friable na- there has been very little change in ture. The semi-lignite coals of the fares and the railway has "black" lignites, such as found in worked up the through traffic on the Malay States and Manchuria, the principle that more passengers generally have much leas moisture, are preferable to high fares, say 20-30 per cent, but they are At Taipe there are ferry laun. Also difficult. Obviously fuels of ehes run in connection with local, this trains

character required forced to and and points in Niss Bay..

from Shachong draught in order to obtain suffi

cient temperature in the furnace, At Fanling noter buses con and one of the main advantages of nect with local trains for Sha the furnace equipment of the above Fan Kok, and at Shangshui for make is the fact that the steam Autan and district,

consumption does not exceed about At Cheng muh Ton buses con- 3.0 per cent. of the total steam pro- nest with the express trains for duction of the bailors. Such figures Wai Chow and district.

are little more than mechanical All trains stop at Shek Luns forced or induced draught and on the East River, the center of without the complications involved industry for the East River Basin, in the way of engines, motors, and About 2,400 passengers travel trunking, as well as the tendency daily by the through express of ordinary types of cast iron fire trains, exclusive of those for inter bars to burn out. mediate stations.

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