Estimates-1917 — Page 115

FOR THE YEAR 1917.

[Class VII] 115

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.

WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

Brought forward,.....

299,921

354,603

FANLING BRANCH LINE,—Continued.

Brought forward...................

6,488

5,453

OTHER CHARGES,

Ballast,

240

120

(1)

Cleaning Contract, Locomotives, Carriages and Wagons,

540

(2)

Coal,

2,700

3,250

(3)

Earthwork,

230

100

Fastenings,

50

40

Incidental Expenses, Locomotives, Carriages and Wagons, Loading Coal and unloading ashes,

80

80

60

Minor Repairs, Maintenance of Way and Works,

Repairs to Bridges,

Running Repairs, Locomotives,..

Running Repairs, Carriages and Wagons,

Sleepers.

Station Building Repairs,

Stores, Maintenance of Way and Works,..

Stores, Locomotives, Carriages and Wagons,

20

20

40

60

420

840

පිම මම ප්‍ර පි

540

540

120

120

60

100

(7)

60

- 60

880

880

Tools and Plant, Maintenance of Way and Works,.

65

55

(1)

Total Other Charges,`.

6,467

6,325

Total Fauling Branch,

12,955

11,778

312,876

366,381

Total Kowloon-Canton Railway,

1

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

General Charges:

2 Typewriters at $229 each,

Locomotive, Carriages and Wagon Expenses

1 Typewriter,

1 Pair Cylinders for Loco No. 1,............

Grinding Machine for Workshop,

Tools for Pneumatic Plant for Workshop,

Traffic Expenses :—

Transfer of Electric Instruments to New Signál Cabiu,..

Construction :-- (11)

Boundaries, (Loco Yard Extension),

Buildings and Fixtures :-

Platform Awnings,

----

$60,436

10,000

Loco and Carriage Shed,... Earthwork, (Loco Yard Extension), Land, (Site of New Carringe Shed),.. Station Machinery, (Weighbridge),

(1) Considered sufficient.

Total Special Expenditure,.......

458

(8)

229

(8)

...

2,500 (9)

3,950 $60

(10)

342

•

(8)

500

(12)

(8) Non-recurrent.

70,436 (14)

1,500 (13)

75,250

5,000 (13)

1,029

158,896

(2) Not required; work being done departmentally. (3) Increase in cost.

(4) Hitherto under-estimated; included "Loading coal and

unloading ashes".

(5) Hitherto paid from "Incidental Expenses".

(6) Tarring Bridges.

(7) Biennial renovation.

(9) Cylinder faces badly worn and cracked. (10) Considered necessary.

(11) Formerly shown under "Expenses of Construction",

account of which has now been closed.

the

(12) Amount lapsed from 1916 vote required during 1917. (18) Cost of completion previously under-estimated. (14) $68,436 lapsed from 1916.

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