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HONG KONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

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

Approved Estimate, 1924.

$

Estimate, 1925.

$5

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Construction :--

Alteration to Main Line at Taipo,

1,400 (1)

Bridge No. 4,

17,000

Concrete Floor to Coal Bunkers, Hunghom,

2,000

(2)

Extension of Carriage Sheds,

80,000

Extension to Platform Awnings, Kowloon,

26,500

(1)

Extension to Sidings at Loco Yard,

11.250

Extension to Workshops,

60.000

20,000 | (3)

Feucing and Gates, Taipo Market Station,

Fencing, Kowloon Station to Signal Hill,

4,080

Interlocking at Out-stations,.

2,000

New Coal Bunkers for Dust, Hunghom,.

900

New Sidings, Loco Yard East,

22,000

New Water Tank and Tower, Kowloon,..

2,500

Quarters for Traffic Staff,.....

Reconstruction of Nullah at Mile 153,

Siding for Ashes, Loco yard,

Sidewalling Tai-po Tunnel,

25,000

2,000 (1) (2) 2,500 (3)(4)

} (2)

3,500 (3)(4) 10,000 (3) 3,200 | (1)

2,800 1.500

} (2)

+

12,000

5,965 |

(2)

Surfacing Platforms at Outstations,.

Turnstiles, Kowloon Station,

Locomotive, Carriage, and Wagon Expeuses :-

Additional Machines for Carpenters' Shop,

4.615

Additional Machines for workshops,

4,560 (3) 500 (1)

4 Locomotives ($400,000),

400,000

2 Locomotives for Fanling Branch Line 2′ 0′′ Gange, Motor Truck Tyre Press,

23,338

(2)

1,523

6 New Carriages,

150,000

Spares for Locomotives,

13,543

338,000 14,000

(4)

50 Underframes for 30-ton Covered Goods Wagons,.

346,400

(2)

1,096,414

518,160

Total Special Expenditure,..

1,096,414

518,160

(1) Consided necessary. (2) Non recurrent.

(3) Required to complete works. (4) Increased cost.