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21. Details relating to goods traffic appear in Appendix VIII.

22. Operation. Train punctuality continued to improve satisfactorily during the year.

Trains on time ...

Trains delayed for less than 5 minutes Trains delayed for 5 minutes and over

Total No. of passenger trains run

No. of scheduled

passenger trains

Percentage

6,905 1,464

78.62

16.67

414

4.71

8.783

100.00

23. The number and types of special trains run for the period under

review were as follows:

Goods (loaded)

Goods (empty)

Passenger

Passenger (empty)

Military

Ballast trains

Up

Down

Total

57

577

634

322

2

324

324

295

619

14

36

50

14

14

28

45

45

90

776

969

1,745

24. A special rail-bus was arranged on 16th December, 1959 to convey a party of engineering students of the University of Hong Kong to study the different types of bridges in this railway.

25. Fares and Rates. There was no revision in fares and rates during the year. The mourners concession tickets for Wo Hop Shek from Kowloon or Yau Ma Tei were cancelled on 1st April, 1959 because the number of tickets sold was negligible since their introduction in 1950. 26. Accidents. No major railway accidents occurred during the period under review. Minor accidents were as follows:

Trespassers killed by trains Trespassers injured by trains

Passenger killed by train

Passengers sustained injuries after jumping off moving trains Passengers sustained injuries by stones thrown into train Station coolie killed by wagon while shunting

Staff injured while on duties

Collision of wagons while shunting

De-railment of coach while shunting

ACCOUNTS

+

4

5

1

9

2

1

1

1

1

27. The Operating Account showed a surplus of $4,542,016.45 for the year--$390,222.45 more than the year before. Operating Revenue at

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