1929-06-29 — Page 3

Announcing

A

SALE

of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

DRESSES.

Commencing

JULY 2nd,

331%

off

VOILE and LINEN

DRESSES.

AFTERNOON AND EVENING GOWNS GREATLY REDUCED.

BARGAINS

MILLINERY, BAGS, SUNSHADES, FLOWERS, SILK. HOSIERY, Etc.

Don't miss

KOWLOON-CANTON

·RAILWAY:

(Continued from Pago Si)

munications, Peking, and a sum of $72,107.77 is included in the Operating Expenses, Maintenance of Equipment, under the usual sub-heads. The amount at the credit of Depreciation Reserven at the close of the year being $809,- 270.42.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29,

local passenger earnings was due to foreign passengers being able to book through to their destina- tion in Chinese Territory, during the whole year with the excep- tion of 9 days, while in 1927 through trains wera frequently discontinued and passangers to Chinese, Territory were booked to the border station only, and the receipts accounted as local earn- ings. The fall in local goods re- coipts was, principally due to res duced output of the Lowu Brick- works.

The amount provided for tho As mentioned in my last report, year 1928 under Special Expendi-repairs to Chinese Section Roll- ture was $31,000, and during the Ing Stock were carried out in the year at various times further British Section Workshops and Aums were voted, making a total the porcentage charged on wager of $81,701.00.

was credited to sub-head R. 7:

The Special Expenditure for the Profit on Central Mechanical your 1928 has been allocated be-Works. The receipts buing $4,- tween Capital and Ravenue, and 987.83 more than the previous the portion chargeable to Capital year.

The revenue under sub-head included in the Capital Account, while the Revenus items are de- Renta amounted to $7,728.67 only. bited to Operating Expenses. It as several of the lots of reclama- was agreed that the Railway tion land wero vacated, should boar a portion of the cost of the underground cable for the Télegraph and Telephone lines, supplied by the Public Works De- partment, and a sum of $30,000.00 is included in the Capital Ac count and shown in the Special Expenditure statement.

The total expenditure ander this head thus amounted to $92,

714.83,

of

The foreign passenger receipts were $307,086.39 as against $210,- 426.66 in 1927, an Increase over 46%, and the goods carn- inge were $43,572.70 or $4,464.22' more than the previous year. The increase in the Through and Joint Sectional passenger and goods receipts were due to the continuance of through traffic be tween Kowloon and Canton,

The revenue under sub-head Sixteen goods wagons were sold Foreign Haulage, on account of to the Yuch-IIan 'Railway and one British Section locomotives haul- to the Chinone Section, alạo a poring oxpross trains over the Chi, tion of the Fanling Branch Line ncaa Section, amounted to $127,- equipment was disposed of, the 225.62 against $67,818.65 in 1927. Manager'n House at Kowloon was Intercharge of Rolling Stock: re- taken over by the Government, presenting payments by the Chi- and 437 old fron telephone poles nese Section to the British Section no longer required by the Rail-for short supply of Rolling Stock, way were transferred to the Pub- demurrage, etc., amounted to lie Works Department at valua- $17,076.38 against $7,742.72 for tlon.

the previous year.

The proceeds by sale or transfer The Fanling Branch Line was have been credited to Capital Ac-closed to traffic at the end of count under the various sub- March, the receipts being $980.41 heads concerned, and in the ease to that date.

of Rolling Stuck, for which de- preciation has been provided in previous years, the difference be- tween the 'original and serap value has been charged to De- preciation Reserves and the Cap tai Account credited.

Operating Expenses.

The Total Operating Expenses umuunted to $800,954.17. The salaries of the Junior Clerical

Staff were not provided for in the Railway estimate of Working Ex- ponses, but grouped with those of other Government Departments under the head of Junior Clerical Service.

Main Line Expenditure, The Main Line expenditure was $256,085.65 against an estimate, of $260,000.00, the aving being

The disbursements against the Inrgely due to recovery of wages | estimate of Working Expenses of men engaged in the Workshopa amounted to $685,028.88 and the

Only $1,719.78 of the catlantó of $7,032.00 was required for the Fanling Branch line, owing to the

this opportunity.closing down of the line.

PAMELA.

ADJOINING ST. fråncis hotel.

THE NAVY'S CHOICE

Coates

ORIGINAL

PLYMOUTH GIN

OBTAINABLE.

GAY KEE.

Sanitary Merchant & Engineer.`

EVERYWHERE.

DAVID HOUSE, Hongkong.

For the Beat

LOCAL VIEWS

and

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

Go To MEE CHEUNG

Btudio, Ios House St.

Branch 7, Beaconsfield Arcade,

·

on work for Government Depart-anlarice of the Junior Clerical ments,

Service to $26,482,87. The por- tion of Special Expenditure chargeable to Revenue was $8,- 837.32. Further items amounting to $18.966.88 were included in re- and apect of services rendered materials supplied by other Gov- ernment Departments, also pay- ments made by Railway not pro- vided for in the Railway GN- timates, but charged to Govern. ment votes.

The total expenditure amounted to $257,805.43, or $18,826.67 less than estimated.

Vehicles.

The estimate for Other Charges was $102,490.00 for Railway and $10,470.00 for the upkeep and running af Government Motor The results of the, past 5 years

are as follows: Under General Charges aub- Year head Stores Depreciation the

192 umount provided was execeded by 1928

1020 $30,426,76. In 1918, 333 tons of 1027 Russian Rails and Fastenings in- izs Landed for the use on the propos-

Grosa Working Nei Nel Receipt Expenses Licen Revende 420,1KG.10 607,014.42 67.628.27 430,078.81 120,001,40 99,328.18 8,044.78 639,787.60 103,748,07 2,246.50 718,424.86 716,760,41 120.994.0 800,054.17 | -

l'assengers Carried.

passengers carried

Plutions

20,040,72

were as fol.

1020 1027 1928 Looked 21 To iritish Territory to Statione I Cana *xcluding fitum Chun the bor der sintion

ed Green Island Cement Works Through and Joint Sectional siding were taken on charge in the Railway Storen at $113.95 per lows: ton. This scheme has, since been engern abandoned und, as there is no fur- ther use for these rails, it was decided to reduce the book value to a more reasonable figure, 927- 980.77 was written off and includ- ed in, the Working Expenses. Similarly 40 rails purchased in 3909 wore condemned by a Board of Survey and sold and $2,520.14 was charged to this sub-head, be- were as follows:

Praenter booked at fn China Stationa excluding Shum Chun

ti border alation to

Steliona

Territory

18,031 202.803 DOD,917

Brailah

17,000 254.000 498,080

The Lacul passengers carried

1024 *1027 -1928

ing the difference between the Main Line ..... 1.151,700 032,240 24,174 original cost and the figure realiz Fanling Branch.

*** 48,451 27.699 5,928 · The final division of through

ed by sale. Several savings un- der other sub-heads however, re-and joint sectional traffic receipts. duced the excess to $28,726.93. were agreed between the two Ad-

ministrations to end of June, 1928. |

The Traile Expenses werd $2,255.90 less than the estimate. The savings under Printing and Uniform amounted to $1,891,50 and smaller sums under other sub- heads.

Claims outstanding against the Chinese Section on account of Sectional traffic, Hire of Rolling suspension of Through and Joint

Stock and Demurrage, which stood at $9983,449,22 at the end of Running Expenses, Main Line. 1927, have increased by $4,140.99. were $238.23.66 against an ea-

Debits in respect of Demurrage timate of $236,630.00, Under sub-and Hiro of Rolling Stock hends Coal and Oil thero is an for the year 1928 were AC- excess of $5,088,05 but minor any cepted

the Administra- . ings under other sub-heads reduction of the Chinese Section and ed that excess to $1,603.50. the accounts adjusted according

by

Under Fanling Branch Line ex-ly. The claims for Suspension of

SALE

GORDON'S

OFFER THE WHOLE OF PRESENT STOCK

OF FOOTWEAR ONLY, AT

20% OFF LADIES' SHOES

25% OFF CHILDREN'S SHOES

TO MAKE ROOM FOR HEAVY DELIVERIES OF NEW SEASON'S STYLES SHORTLY DUE,

Commencing Wednesday July, 3rd

FOR 7 DAYS ONLY

ROOM SEVEN

SECOND FLOOR

KAYAMALLY BUILDING

TEL. C. 4052.

There are THREE REASONS WHY we have been entrusted with the installation of

CENTRAL HEATING

HOT WATER & SANITARY SYSTEMS

at the following Institutions, etc:-

SCHOOLS

St. Stephen's College Diocesan Boys' School St. Stephen's Hostel St. Stephen's Staff

Quarters

Repulse Bay Hotel

Mountain Lodge -.

CLUBS

Hongkong Club

Hongkong Cricket Club Hongkong Jockey Club U.S. Recreation Ulub Royal H.K. Golf Club

OTHER BUILDINGS

Pallonjee House, Canton

Stubb's Road Garage

1

Police Station, Sham Shui Po FIRSTLY.

HOSPITALS

Victoria Hospital Matilda Hospital Alice Memorial Hospital New Tung Wah Hospital Nursing Home, Canton

Oriental Hotel, Canton Aigburth Hall

South China Morning Post Building Sisters' Quarters Matilda Hospital Branksome Towers

All systems are designed by experts thoroughly acquainted with local conditions and requirements.

SECONDLY, All work executed by our own staff, thereby eliminating scamped work caused by sub-letting. ›

THIRDLY.

A

We do not interest ourselves in so called "cheap" jobs. All systems being designed to reduer, maintenance charges to an absolute minimum.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings,

penditure $4,847,85 lapsed, owing Traffic and Demurrage of Wagons Pimples, Blotches

to the élosing down of the line. for 1924 and 1926 were however

of Tratte (1928-1027) ****** 015;202.78 Guapetalon of Trafic

The expenditure under Malu- not accepted and the total out- tenance of Equipment, Main Line, standing at the end of the year was $503.98 below the estimate, was as follows: Ae the Fanling Branch was clos- Buaperlon rd, $1,537.70 was not required.

Maintenance of Way and Struc tures expenses, Main Lino, were $1,350.00 Icas. than estimated, small savings appearing under most sub-heads. Fanling Branch requirements were $623.34 only.

(9 days) in 1928... 5.905.46 Demurrage pt Wagon

11624-1925)

211.206.31

76,150,00

Total due by Chinese Section

to Drah Beetion ..................., 1997,ED6Z1": Interest on Loan and Speeful Expenditure and other Items for the current year were included in the Income Account and the ba- lance carried to Profit and Loss

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Passenger Receipts. Referring to the Revenue Ac- count, the local passenger receipta amounted to $288,307.96 as com- Account, this balance standing at pared with $811,076.87 for the $467,085.10 being transferred to: previous year. The goods re- Surplus Appropriation Account, 14, Arbuthnot Road (top floor). ceipta were $16,347.13 or $17,- The accumulated deficit at the Tel. No. C.4895 Cures Rheumatism,

Nervousness. 884.00 less. The decrease in the end of the year being $6,978,224.05.

Telephone C. 1030.

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want

We can probably find you just the man you

Apply to the Hon. Secretary,

"Mra, J. McCormack,

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,

By, telephone to Central 212 or to the City Hall

on Mondays and Thursdays at 11 am.