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in force between the Colony and China and the through passenger service is resumed. At present, passengers passing from British to Chinese territory or vice versa have to walk the 300 yards separating the two termini.
Two diesel electric locomotives, ordered from Australia, were put into use in September, after a naming ceremony by the Governor and Lady Grantham. One locomotive was named "Sir Alexander", the other "Lady Maurine". 19 passenger coaches, ordered in Britain in 1948, have been delivered.
Statistics for 1955 are as follows: Length of Line
Main line-22 miles
Total length of line-35 miles
Main points of call : New Territories (Hong Kong)
Passengers carried
3,809,696
Freight carried
162,318 tons
Passenger miles
:
46,188,368
ROADS
During the year the length of public roads was increased by six miles, bringing the total to 443 miles.
Details are as follows:
Island
Kowloon
New Territories
Miles
Concrete
66.07
31.55
16.93
114.55
Bitumen macadam
73
22.38
69.56
164.94
Water-bound
macadam
35.49
59.28
42.75
137.52
Earth
9.48
4.11
12.21
25.80
Steps
.51
.51
184.55
117.32
141.45
443.32
During recent years the volume of traffic has increased considerably, and it has become necessary to adopt a higher standard of road construction, particularly on main traffic
routes.
Vibrated concrete, on suitable foundations, with a bitu- men macadam wearing coat, is now standard for main roads. Bitumen macadam 4-5 inches thick on granite bottoming, or hardcore, is used for secondary roads in urban areas,
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