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Main Head.

J.-Preliminary Expenditure, Survey,

II.-Land,

III.-Formation,...................

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

(British Section.)

H

Sub-Head.

Revised Estimate

Expenditure Proposed

for 1910.

Lo 31.12.11.

Estimate

to

Expen- diture 1912. Complete.

C

C.

Land,

42,277.65 42,277.65

1,195,879.20 778,974.45 1,478,880

(a.) Earthwork,.

(8.) Tunnels, (c.) Roads,

2,587,580.00 2,551,554.45 3,811,145,19 3,808,582,65 120,200.00 118,363.64

7,913

+4

REMARKS.

Estimated amount for completion of Cuttings and their Drainage.

6,655 Re-formation of Salisbury Rond, ele.

Estimated amount of rebuilding boundary wall Holts Wharf and removal of building, uot pre-

viously included in Estimate.

This amount includes cable through Beacon Hill Tunuel and also equipment and instruments for

new station. For New Station Yard, Kowloon.

Do.

do.

Estimated amount to be spent on raising the Praya Wall, preparing sile, collecting materials for building the new station, and the building of temporary offices, Kowloon, also for gang huts and permanent station, Taipo Market.

Signalling, water and fire appliances, weigh-bridges, weighing machines, etc. 6,000 Lavatories, buffet and kitelien arrangements and office furniture for new station. 5,000 Estimated expenditure on the extension of Locomotive Shed.

5,875 For the completion of the Workshops.

$85,000 for purchase of two main line Locomotives and $55,000 for one main line and one branch

line Eugine. 18,512 For Rolling Stock sanctioned in 1911 paid for during 1912.

10,477 Architects' fees, clerks of works and timekeepers for new station. 11,500 Manager's house and quarters for station staff at Kowloon,

802

IV. Bridges,.....

(a.) Major,.

(6.) Minor,...

(c.) Culverts,

816,495.41 829,047.22 350,126.47 72,546.09

359,491.49 71,567.78

V.-Fencing,

(a.) Boundaries,

(4.) Signs,

400.00

89,999.45 36,469.67

640,31

7,000

VI. Telegraph,....

Telegraph,

30,022.17 36,790.24

4,000

VII.--Track,

(a.) Ballast,

(6.) Permanent Way,

VIII. Stations & Buildings,

(a.) Buildings and Fixtures,

132,066.54 158,634.97

5,000 754,961.29 732,192.71

3,000

310,000.00 176,772.33 36,000

5,954 28,075

218,128

(b) Station Machinery,

40,000.00 32,143.12

18,981

(c.) Furniture,

5,000.00 11,293.28

(d.) Workshops,

60,000.00

77,293.75 10,000

IX-Plant,..

(a) Construction,..........

101,884.53

185,535.58

(.) Loco Tools and Plant,

50,000.00

65,307.87

4,100

(c.) C.& W. Tools and Plant.........

10,000.00

(d.) Engineering,

(e.) Loco Rolling Stock,

88,000,00

(A) C. & W. Rolling Stock,...

X.-General Charges,

(a.) (1) Salaries & Allowances,.

(2) Quarters and Offices, (3) Instruments,

(4) Office Expenses,

(5) Medical,

(6) Home Charges,

25.00 10,00 117,069.09 85,000

309,540,00 291,687.91 107,000

399,720.43 433,482.25 2,000

68,495.13 63,335.54 42,000: 11,639.61 10,654.03 32,710.93 33,455.53

200 22,319.43 23,071.90 124,478.29 134,329.92

+

55,000

(7) Interest,

713,922.67

701,705.62

(8) Exchange,

(b.) Accounts,

(ss.) Store in Suspense,

Bricks,..

Anticipated

Stores Sales,

200,000.00

110,997.20

42,843,53

41,222.35

185,769.20

1,080.00

Credit

by

50,000

J. MORRIS,

Chief Accountant.

HONGKONG, 2nd September, 1912.

Total,........

.$ 12,521,495.46 12,021,502.77 1,783,093 344,959

SUMMARY.

Proposed Expenditare during 1912,

.

Less amotut voted, ride Financial Minute No. 25 of 29th May, 1912,...

............................................$ 1,783,093.00

1,473,879.25

309,213.75

H. P. WINSLOW,

Manager.