4. Negotiations for a through passenger train service between the two Sections of the Line commenced with a request Various meet- in writing by the Chinese in November, 1955. ings have been held on Chinese and British territory and at the close of the year negotiations were still proceeding.
5. Live pigs, the entry of which ceased in October, 1954 commenced to enter the Colony again by train on 1st July, 1955. The total imported by the end of the year was 64,887 head. The ban on export of cattle imposed by the Chinese Authorities on December 5th, 1955 continued to the close of the year.
6.
The last of the 19 coaches originally indented for in 1946 was put into traffic on December 2nd, 1955. This must be almost a record for delivery delays from the United Kingdom.
Similar trouble has been experienced in the bringing into use of a new station at Ma Liu Shui in the New Territories. The signalling equipment ordered in ample time has still not arrived although the station was finished in August 1955.
Owing to this delay the building of Chung Chi College on an area adjacent is likely to be completed before the station can be opened.
TRAFFIC
7. Traffic revenue for the year under review amounted to $5,120,050 showing an increase of 19.65% over that of the previous year:
1955/56
$5,120,050
1954/55
$4,279,276
Increase
$840,774 or 19.65%
8. Passenger Bookings. Local passenger journeys de- creased by 1.28%. This was caused by bad weather which kept potential picnickers at home during week-ends and on public holidays. On the other hand, revenue increased by 6.65%. This was brought about by the introduction of the
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