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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

2.—KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,–– Continued.

H.-EXPENSES OF CONSTRUCTION,

I.-Preliminary Expenditure:-

Survey,

II.-Land,..

III.-Formation :--

(a) Earthwork,

(6) Tunnels,

(c) Roads,

IV.--Bridges :----

(a) Major, (b) Minor, (c) Culverts,

V.-Fencing -

(a) Boundaries, (b) Signs,

VI.-Telegraph.

VII.-Track :-

Estimated Total Expenditure to 31st December, 1915.

Estimat Expendit

1916

...

42,277,65 2,254,880.13

120,000

2,749,611.54

6,520

3,819,945.51

127.572.02

2,000

829,047.22

359,491.49

71,567.78

48,136.33

4,844

827.31

40,801.65

1,000

(a) Ballast,......

178,630.99

1,800

(b) Permanent Way,..

828,742.46

5,060

VIII.-Stations and Buildings :-

(a) Buildings and Fixtures,

499,985.05

219,574

(b) Station Machinery,..........

67,415.36

11,300

(c) Furniture,

15,241.93

10,000

(d) Workshops,

89,899.74

IX. Plant :—

(a) Construction,

167,336.84

(b) Loco Tools and Plant,

68,775.91

(c) C. & W. Tools and Plant,

25.00

(d) Engineering,

10.00

(e) Loco Rolling Stock,

447,561.05

(f) C. & W. Rolling Stock,

522,263.39

X.-General Charges

(a) (1) Salaries and Allowances,,

447,771.18

3,500

(2) Quarters and Offices,

113,457.39

(3) Instruments,

10.339.91

(4) Office Expenses,

35,970.98

600

(5) Medical,

(6) Home Charges,.

(7) Interest,..

(8) Exchange,...

(b) Accounts,.....

(ss) Stores in Suspense,

23,071.90

134,978.80

701,705.62

282,257.14

41,222,35

241,494.53

Total,

$

14,697,801.87

386,198

(1) Completed.

(2) Land required for extension of Engine Shed, and for

Loco Yard Extension.

(3) To complete extension of Loco Yard and Engine Shed. (4) Forming and surfacing approach roads to Yaumati and Taipo Stations, and siding to Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.

(5) Boundary walls at Kowloon and Loco Yard Extension. (6) Installation of telephones in New Station, Kowloon. (7) Required for Kowloon Station, and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown siding.

(8) Rails, etc., required for siding to Kowloon Wharf

Godown Co., and New Engine Shed.

(9) To complete Kowloon Station Building, Platform.

Awnings, Loco and Carriage Shed, and small Goods Sher (10) To complete Signalling. Weighbridge, Water Tower

Crane Buffer Stops, etc.

(11) Furniture for New Station and Offices. (12) Not required.

(13) Salary of Foreman of Works, etc.

(14) General Office Expenses on Construction Acconat inclu ing temporary Draughtsman and Survey Coolies.