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24. The following accidents happened during the year:

Trespassers killed by trains

Trespassers injured by trains

Passengers injured by trains

Staff injured by trains

Train collision

Derailment-shunting

Level crossing gates damaged by Military motor vehicles

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Military armoured car towing a field gun collided with train Fires on goods trains

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25. CONVICTIONS. The Railway Police have carried out their patrols efficiently. The number of convictions for the year was 15 as against 53 last year.

ACCOUNTS

26. The complete set of accounts and statements for the year will be found at the end of this report. The audited accounts of the Railway shown in the Colony's Annual Accounts are on the Revenue and Expenditure basis common for other Government departments. The supplementary final accounts presented with this report are prepared to provide the further accounting and operating information which is thought to be of public interest in view of the nature of the activities carried on by the Railway. Despite the short distance over which this section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway operates, this additional information indicates clearly that the Railway is an important component in the economic life of the Colony.

27. CAPITAL ACCOUNT. Total investment assets at the close of the year amounted to $37,881,310.30 which is an increase over the previous year of a little under two million. Further rehabilitation of the track accounted for $1,216,099.56 whilst additional rolling stock received during the year accounted for another half million. A block of new flats completed during the year for staff required to be "on call" cost $140,855.99.

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