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6. A new station building with improved booking and waiting facilities was erected at Lo Wu, the border station, and was opened for the use of the public on 22nd March, 1966.

7. For the period from 7th August to 31st October, 1965, the Chinese Section did not allow any passenger from Hong Kong to enter the border town, Sham Chun, without a valid certificate showing that they had been inoculated against cholera at least six days before.

8. The Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr. A. M. OBOTE, and his party travelled by a Chinese special train from Kowloon to China on 11th July, 1965 and returned to Hong Kong by the same special train on 16th July, 1965.

9. The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. M. D. Irving GASS, C.M.G., J.P. visited the Railway on 18th January, 1966.

TRAFFIC

10. Traffic earnings for the year under review amounted to $14,493,751 showing an increase of 15.43% over the amount of the previous year. Comparative figures are as shown below:

1965-66

$14,493,751

1964-65 $12,556,657

Increase

$1,937,094 (15.43%)

11. Passenger Traffic. Local and non-local passenger journeys increased by 6.89% and 10.22% respectively. The increase of the latter was chiefly attributed to the increase of Sham Chun bound passengers on journeys to see the various shows and operas staged therein quite frequently and also to the increase of foreign business- men and tourists to China.

12. On Ching Ming Festival Day, 5th April, 1965 and on the adjacent Sunday, 4th April, 1965, 29 and 25 special trains respectively in addition to the daily normal service of 34 trains were run to facilitate the passengers visiting the cemeteries at Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge. On these two days, 85,310 and 56,733 passengers respec- tively were carried.

13. On Dragon Boat Festival Day, 4th June, 1965, 26 special trains in addition to the normal service were run to and from the New Territories to convey the spectators to the Dragon Boat Races held at Yuen Chow Tsai in Tai Po. On that day 57,834 passengers were carried.

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