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13. On 15th February, 1964, the Third Day in the First Moon of the lunar calendar which was the peak for railway travel during the Chinese New Year period, a total of 89,351 passengers were conveyed to all stations.
14. On 15th March, 1964, 21 special trains were run in addition to the normal service to transport spectators to attend the Celebration Ceremony for the Rebuilding of Shek Wu Hui New Market Town in Sheung Shui. There were 69,753 passenger journeys for all stations.
15. The figures for passenger traffic, showing number of journeys and revenue, appear in Appendix IV.
16. Goods Traffic. Goods traffic showed an increase over the previous year by 78,195 metric tons in weight and $358,794 in revenue, percentage increase being 19.59 and 15.44 respectively. The overall receipts on handling charges increased by $62,408 (6.79%).
17. The principal commodities imported by rail into Hong Kong during the year under review are shown below:
Apples
Beans
Bean noodle, pressed
Beer
Calcium carbonate
Canned goods
Cardboard
Caustic soda
Cement
Chinese medicine
Cotton piece goods
Eggs
Fish, frozen
Glass sheets
Iron wares
Iron wire
...
...
***
Malthoid roofing
Meat, frozen
Newsprint
Onions
Oranges
Paper
Pears
Potatoes...
Pressed wood
Rice
Soda
Steel bars
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12,925 metric tons
***
19,157 1,007
11
*
"
7,720
**
>>
1,210
>>
**
2,519
梦梦
6,899
4,878
梦梦
2,122
**
***
***
***
3,748 16,099 29,222
*
"
**
**
15
6,107
**
重量
***
8,701
**
事警
3,735
多想
**
1,211
**
梦量
***
1,153
**
39
踪督
8,473
J
**
***
9,666
1,669
59
8,891
雪季
10,459
**
**
***
***
8,809
梦梦
**
***
骨痹
7,570
**
6,264
""
***
***
2,222 1,419
**
19
**
21,494
...
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Tomatoes
Vegetables, fresh
...
3
1,392 14,443
**
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