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KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY.

REVENUE SHOWS AN EXCESS OVER EXPENDITURE.

INTERESTING FIGURES.

The report for 1928 of Mr. Baker, the Manager and Chief Engineer of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, which has just been Issued, records a notable improve- ment in the fortunes of the rall ways. Whereas in 1924 and in 1925 the net loss approached $100,000 and in 1926 exceeded that Agure, last year showed an execes of revenue over expenditure of over $20,000.

Extracts from the report are given below:

The year 1928 marks a notable Improvement in the fortunes of this Railway, in that for the first timo since the adoption of the new system of accounts, the re- Hvenues show an excess over work

ing expenses.

The two express trains referred le in last year's report, continued to be hauled daily over the whole distance between Kowloon and Canton by British Section engines Punctuality was regularly main tained, the route to rall between Hongkong and Canton retained its popularity and traffic steadily and regularly increased.

The only interruptions to the express services were on six days

Engineering.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1929.

The Fanling Branch Line be.. tween Fanling and Sha Tau Kok, 71⁄4 miles, 2 It gauge, was finally the now motor road to Sha Tau condemned as unnecessary since

Kok was completed. The line was therefore closed on April 1 and completely dismantled by the end of June. Much of the permanent way and rolling stock from this Hine was disposed of later.

The only now works of signi- ficance were in connexion with improvement to Talpo Market Station providing for a proper passenger platform, a goods sid- ing and dock, and the use of the loop line for all stopping trains. The work was completed and the new arrangements brought into use by the end of the year.

5,070 rainforced concreto sleep- ers were made departmentally; the cost of manufacture includ-| Ing supervision and all. charges, was very much lower than pre- vlous contract prices.

2,320 concrete sleepers, 431 and bridge timbers were required wooden alcopóra, and 73 crossing

to replace worn out timbers in the track.

35 reinforced concrete Kilo-. metro posts wore cast depart. mentally in the concrete sleeper depot, and will be erected alone the line carly in 1929.

The principal item of track maintenance involved the relay- ing of Beacon Hill Tunnel (2403 yards) with new 85-lb flat-bottom- od rails, found necessary owing to

in January in consequence of a number of rail breakages sud- military interference on the Chi-denly occurring. There appears nené Section and for three days in to be an abnormal amount of rail connexion with an accident near wear in this tunnel on necount of

the severe Shek Tan in Chinese territory,

grades and damp whon seven coachen of the morn-patches. ing down express were derailed Towing to overdue maintenance of There were

Accidents.

fewer decidenta

the track which has since been 're-than in 1927. The list includes; medied.

Owing to the conditions of the track on the Chinese Section gen- erally, it was found necessary to increase the running time of the through express trains, commenc- ing on June 8, from 3 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 25 minutes. By

Locomotives derailments

Coachca derailments (Chin-

ese Section)

Wagon derailments

Firca

Split points

1

Broken ralls (Tunnel No. 2). 8 The locomotive derailment oc.

December 1, however,curred in the loco yard at points | nuch improvement had been made and was not of a serious nature. by aleeper renewals and the tim ing was reduced again to 3 hours

G6 minutes.

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Even the increased time taken over the journey made no appar- ent difference to the volume of traffic which was exceptionally good.

Two fires occurred the same day in the leading ends of coach roofs on different trains. Both were observed and extinguished at once by the train staff, and arrange- ments made to prevent fires of this nature in future by fitting this class of coach with metal ends in place of wood,

The broken rails are referred to under Engineering, Maintenance. Other accidents occurred which involved:

Death Serious Blight

Injury Injury

Negotiations regarding the uc- quisition of three new special lo- comotives for hauling the through express trains between Kowloon and Canton were continued with the Chinese Section, but a final decision as to the purchase was to passengers unfortunately not reached.

railway servants trespassers'

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Special trains were run between | Kowloon and Fanling on the oc- The one death to a passenger casions of five race meetings at was the result of jumping off the Kwanti.

train whilst in motion. The lad died two days after the accident.

Three special trains were rus to and from Canton for tourists ex the S.S. "Empress of Australin" and the S.S. "Belgenland."

Four special trains were run to and from Fanling, each with accommodation for 800 men, dur. Ing the visit to the Colony of the Japanese, Flect,

Accounts.

The Capital Account and the Revenue Statements of Earnings and Expenditure are submitted in the 'sume form as lust year with the pleasing result that for the first time since the introduction

The usual special trains woro of the new system of accounting, also run for the Military Authori- the receipts exceeded the working ties during the camping season,

Arrangements were made for

Expenses.

Although the accounts in their

the permanent composition of lo-present form only shew a balance cal trains whereby considerable net revenue of $20,040.73, this savings were effected in, marahall. ing and hunting.

figure would be considerably aug- monted were the following two items to be included, and the third not charged to working expenses,

Transport of GOT.

Owlug to a decided increase in the number of second class through passengers it was arrang.. ed, in consultation with the Chi- nese Section, to improve the second class seating accommoda. tion on the through trains in the coaches of both Sections, and also to improve the lighting of both second and third class coaches.

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vernment passengers,

************** $ 9,565.10

of Railway cuarters, etc. *****

Bent Russian Rails written

down

Making Total Net

Revenue of

$20,010.78

1.888.27

$7.980.77 30,378.84

$69,416.07

The Depreciation Charges 10 The Staff Rules and Rules for Rolling Stock in respect of the the Public were completely revia-current year are in accordance ed and reprinted. So algo were with the scale Inid down in the the General Tariff and Tariff Re-Classification of Expenditure pre- gulations, in collaboration with scribed by the Ministry of Com- the Chinese Section.

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