九廣鐵路年報 Kowloon Canton Railway Annual Departmental Report 1961-1962

HONG

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ANNUAL

DEPARTMENTAL

REPORTS

1961-62

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HONG

LUNICATION

DEPARTMEN

LIBRAR

PUBLIC LIBRARI

MANAGER AND

CHIEF ENGINEER, RAILWAY

MONG

香港公共圖書及

NG KONG

PUBLIC LIBRAR

IBRARIES

HONG KONG

ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

BY THE

MANAGER AND CHIEF ENGINEER, RAILWAY

液

FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEAR 1961 - 62

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KONG PUBI

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY S. YOUNG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER

At the GOVERNMENT PRESS, JAVA ROAD, HONG KONG

EXCHANGE RATES

When dollars are quoted in this Report, they are, unless otherwise stated, Hong Kong dollars. The official rate for conversion to pound sterling is HK$16 £1 (HK$1=1s. 3d.). The official rate for conversion to U.S. dollars is HK$5.714=US$1 (based on £1=US$2.80).

CONTENTS

Paragraphs

GENERAL SURVEY.

TRAFFIC

10 - 27

ACCOUNTS

MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS

WAY AND STRUCTURES

34 - 40

共圖

41 - 55

56 - 66

STORES

STAFF

STAFF WELFARE

APPENDICES

67 - 70

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GENERAL SURVEY

LOCAL passenger traffic continued to show an upward trend with an increase over the previous year of 5.33% in the number of journeys. The movement of passengers to and from China fluctuates unpredictably and the number of these passengers carried was 775,254, a decrease of 21.71% as compared with the previous year. The total number of passenger journeys was 6,886,849 as against 6,792,282 for the previous year, an increase of 1.39%.

　　　　　　　2. On 7th February, 1962, the third day of the lunar year (the peak for railway travel during the Chinese New Year period) the number of passengers carried, in all 62,010, was a record for Chinese New Year travel, an increase of 14% over the 1959 record. This large number was handled with only 47 passenger coaches and 8 diesel-electric locomotives available. Railway services were under sustained pressure and the staff was almost overwhelmed by the record crowd.

　　　　　　　3. The import of live pigs from China, which has traditionally been an important feature of incoming goods traffic, declined during the year. The total number imported during the year was 192,590 which was 35,469 less than the previous year and 72,138 below the record figure of 264.728 in 1959-60.

　　　　　　　　　4. The three model G-16 1950 H.P. diesel electric locomotives ordered from General Motors Overseas Operations in the U.S.A. in January 1961 arrived on 26th August, 1961. With the arrival of these locomotives the railway has completed the modernization programme of changing from steam to diesel-electric traction with a total fleet of 8 diesel-electric locomotives.

　　　　　　　　5. From 18th August, 1961 until 3rd November, 1961, the Chinese Section did not allow any passengers from Hong Kong to enter Sham Chun (the border town) without a valid certificate showing that they had been inoculated against cholera at least six days before.

　　　　　　　6. From 16th to 24th August, 1961, a Temporary Isolation Centre was set up in Kowloon Station, Tsim Sha Tsui, by the Urban Services Department as part of the precautionary measures taken against the outbreak of cholera in the Colony.

7. His Excellency the Officer Administrating the Government, Mr. C. B. BURGESS, C.M.G., O.B.E. visited the Railway on 7th September, 1961.

　　　8. King Mahendra and Queen Ratna of Nepal were conveyed by a Chinese special train from Kowloon to China on 28th September, 1961 and returned to Kowloon on 23rd October, 1961.

　　　9. On 10th November, 1961 a special train was run to convey Her Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra of Kent, from Kowloon to Fanling for her visit to the New Territories. Her Royal Highness drove the special train from Yau Ma Tei to Sha Tin.

TRAFFIC

10. Traffic earnings for the year under review amounted to $9,049,522 showing a very slight decrease of 0.13% below that of last year. The decrease was mainly due to the outbreak of Cholera in Hong Kong during the months of August, September and October 1961. Comparative figures are shown below:

1961-62

$9,049,522

1960-61 $9,061,543

Decrease $12,021 or 0.13%

　　　11. Passenger Traffic. Local passenger journeys increased by 5.33% while non-local journeys showed a drop of 21.71%.

　　　12. On Ching Ming Festival Day, 5th April, 1961 and on Chung Yeung Festival Day, 18th October, 1961, 32 and 31 special trains respectively were run in addition to the normal service to facilitate passengers visiting the cemeteries at Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge. On these two days, 76,650 and 48,366 passengers respectively excluding the season, monthly and scholar ticket holders were carried.

　　　13. The figures for passenger traffic, showing number of journeys and revenue, appear in Appendix IV.

　　　14. Goods Traffic. Goods traffic showed a slight drop compared with that of last year by 1,203 metric tons in weight and $16,020 in revenue, percentage decreases being 0.34 and 0.76 respectively. In spite of the decrease in goods tonnage the overall receipts on handling charges bettered that of last year by $144,736 or 18.29% as the result of higher offers to the Railway by the Coolie Contractors this year.

　　　15. The principal commodities imported by rail into Hong Kong during the year under review are shown below:

Apples Beans Beer

Calcium carbonate

Canned goods

Cardboard

Caustic soda

Cement

Chestnuts

Chinese medicine

8,859 metric tons

15,299 2,875

1,180

1,434

2,062

་་

2,978

6,240

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1,999

ཐོ་

2,613

Cotton piece goods

10,583

Eggs ...

12,481

Fish, frozen

Fish, salt

5,227 1,505

Malthoid roofing

2,023

Meat, frozen

Newsprint

Onions

Oranges

公共

7,175

8,575

1,578

5,300

Paper

3,582

Pears

5,781

Potatoes

4,663

Pressed wood

1,455

Soda

1,295

Steel bars

20,557

Sugar

Vegetables, fresh

Water melon seeds

2,205 9,298 1,668

　　　　　　　16. The figures of livestock imported by rail for the same period were as follows:

Buffaloes

Cows

Goats

Pigs

17. A total of 1,944 cold storage wagons was British Section by the Chinese Section containing the

522 head 1,756 4,202 192,590

sent over to the following goods:

Weight in metric tons

No. of wagons

Description of goods

283

Fish, shrimp

323

Eggs

497

Fresh fruits

355

Meat

Potatoes

Poultry

242

Vegetables

134

Sundries

6,1741

5,057

8,370

7,175

1,285

802

2,894

2,008/1/

18.

On 18th May, 1961, 21 metric tons of petrol were transported by rail to China. A total of 13,248 metric tons of personal effects and 5,369 metric tons of foodstuffs were sent to the Chinese Mainland through this railway. Other notable exports to China by rail during the year under review were 1,821 metric tons of fertilizers, 60 metric tons of waste paper and 55 metric tons of chemicals.

　　　19. Some 9,232 metric tons of mail and mail packets were conveyed by rail to China for the General Post Office.

　　　20. One transformer weighing 17 metric tons was conveyed by rail from Kowloon to Fanling for China Light & Power Co. Ltd. on 14th May, 1961.

21.

Details relating to goods traffic appear in Appendix V.

22. Operation. Train punctuality for the year under review was satisfactory in spite of the speed restriction imposed at No. 1 Cutting for the whole year for the Nairn Road extension project.

No. of scheduled

passenger trains

Percentage

Trains on time

Trains delayed for less than 5 minutes Trains delayed for 5 minutes and over

6,196 2,017

70.76

23.04

543

6.20

Total No. of passenger trains run

8,756

100.00

23. The number and types of special trains run for the year under

review are as follows:

Down

Total

Goods (loaded)

662

663

Goods (empty)

540

Passenger

684

666

1,350

Passenger (empty)

Military

Ballast trains

Trial trains

1,296

1,408

2,704

24. On 19th May, 1961 typhoon 'Alice' hit the Colony. The train service was suspended from 11.30 hours to 14.00 hours after which normal service was resumed.

　　　25. Fares and Rates. There was no revision of fares in general during the year, but crane charges were increased as from 21st September, 1961.

26. From 1st September, 1961 the sale of the $36 half-yearly scholar ticket which was valid for use during the school term only on four specified trains a day was discontinued because of the very small demand for it. The $48 half-yearly scholar ticket which permits travel on any train during the six month period except on Sundays and Public Holidays continues to be issued.

27. Accidents. The following accidents occurred during the year:

Trespassers killed by trains

Trespassers injured by trains

Passengers injured by falling onto the track

Passengers injured by trains

Coolies injured by goods wagon whilst shunting operation was

being performed

Staff injured while in execution of duty

Collision of a running light engine with a stationary passenger

coach

De-railment of a Chinese goods wagon

ACCOUNTS

28. Reference was made in the Report for 1960-61 to the examina- tion of the Railway's accounting system in progress at the end of that financial year. This review, which was completed in 1961-62, indicated that the form in which the accounts had hitherto been presented did not adequately reflect current realities, or provide a reliable guide to the Railway's operating efficiency. It was therefore decided to adopt a revised form of accounts as from 1st April, 1960, based on commercial accounting principles. This decision involved a survey of asset-values, a substantial writing-down of book-values, and the establishment of a Renewals Fund. This latter fund will provide for the future renewal of the major wasting assets (rolling stock and plant), based on estimates of life and of replacement costs.

29. The Accounts now published at Appendices I, II and III are therefore not comparable with those of previous years. The form of accounts is still under review and it is possible that further changes may be made next year.

30. On the basis of the reconstituted accounts, and after providing $1,320,434 for the Renewals Fund, a Gross Operating Profit of $3,869,135 was disclosed. The apparent increase of $622,900 over the previous year resulted primarily from a reversion to a more normal level of expenditure, since the previous year was burdened with the cost of extensive renovation of track and buildings. Gross Traffic Earnings

at $9,049,522 were $12,020 lower than in 1961-62. Goods Traffic Earn- ings were up by $115,588 while revenue from Passenger Traffic dropped by $127,608. More passengers were carried than in 1961-62 and a greater mileage covered; the reduction resulted almost entirely from the increasing popularity of season tickets, monthly tickets and scholar tickets.

　　　31. Nett Profit, at $1,092,263 was $204,843 higher than in 1960-61, the main variations in comparison with the previous year being a reduction of $143,295 in Interest Charges; an increase of $75,764 in Rents and Incidental Revenue and a charge of $644,362 incurred during 1961-62 in respect of the reprovisioning of staff quarters.

　　　32. During the year, three new diesel electric locomotives were acquired at a capital cost of $3,954,643.

　　　33. On completion of the review of the accounting system and the reassessment of the financial position of the Railway, which was com- menced in 1960-61, an accumulated deficit of $1,470,200 was disclosed as at 31st March, 1960. Operations since that date, have eliminated this deficit and at 31st March, 1962, the accumulated surplus stood at $509,483. This apparent recovery gives no grounds for complacency, however, as the intensification of services, planned to commence next year, will cause a sharp increase in operating costs which may necessitate a revision of the present fare structure.

MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS

　　　34. Locomotives. All locomotives functioned well during the year under review. With the arrival of the three new 1950/1800 H.P. diesel electric locomotives on 26th August, 1961, the railway has completed the modernization programme of changing from steam to diesel-electric traction.

　　　35. During the year twenty nine 5,000 mile inspections, twenty 10,000 mile inspections, five 30,000 mile inspections and two 240,000 mile inspections were performed on the eight diesel-electric locomotives. The wheels of locomotives Nos. 53, 54 and 55 were renewed. Locomo- tive No. 53 was fitted with new cylinder liners and the old liners were rebored for fitting into another locomotive with oversized pistons and rings.

　　　36. The availability of the diesel electric locomotives for the year was 85.67% which is 1.86% higher than the previous year. Were it not due to the change of wheels for 3 locomotives and the two 240,000 mile

inspections causing locomotives to be withdrawn from service for lengthy periods, the availability factor would have been much higher as there was practically no serious trouble in any of the locomotives during the year.

37. The maintenance cost of the diesel-electric locomotives rose from $0.366 to $0.440 per km. The increase was mainly attributable to the renewal of wheels for 3 locomotives and to the renewal of cylinder liners of locomotive No. 53.

38. Carriages and Wagons. In addition to routine maintenance, the following items were the more important work done on carriages and wagons:

(a) Carriages Nos. 111, 201, 202, 206, 303, 313, 315, 321, 322, 332,

333 and 334 were overhauled and painted.

(b) Two covered wagons Nos. 45482 and 45483 were converted to

mail wagons.

(d) Thirty two wagons were given a general inspection and repair. 39. Work done for other Government Departments. A considerable amount of work was done for other departments of Government. The most important items were the manufacture of 13 hot water cylinders, 100 spalling hammers and 50 bins for refuse hand-carts, the retyring of the rolls of one motor roller, the repair of 91 refuse hand-carts and the machining of 8 cast iron end covers for air-conditioning plants.

40. Statistics.

(a) The average consumption of diesel fuel for the year under review was 3.13 kgs. per engine km. as against 2.89 kgs. per engine km. for the previous year. The increase in consumption was due to the higher fuel consumption of the 3 more powerful locomotives which were put in service at the end of August 1961.

(b) Coal consumption was 13.45 kgs. per train km. and furnace oil consumption was 11.51 kgs. per train km. Since the mileage operated by the steam locomotives was small, these figures cannot be used as indices for the operating efficiency of the steam locomotives.

(c) Statistical statements relating to analysis of train and locomotive kilometrage, coal and fuel oil running expenses, consumption of lubricants and costs of repair to locomotives, carriages and wagons will be found at Appendices VII to XII while classifica- tions of rolling stock are at Appendices XIII to XVII.

WAY AND STRUCTURES

41. Maintenance. Way and structures were maintained in good order during the year.

　　　42. Track. (a) The main line track was maintained in good standard. All the fishplates in the main line were carefully inspected and greased. Some 780 cubic yards of stone ballast were renewed and 4,671 timber sleepers were replaced during the year.

(b) All the rails and fastenings in the main line curves of 5° and above were renewed. In all 492 lengths of 95 lb. 36 ft. long rail were replaced.

(c) The expansion gaps of rail joints in the main line track from Mile 5 to Mile 6 were adjusted. A total of 2,000 sets of 'Railock' resilient fasteners was added to the track.

(d) In order to restore the rails to their proper inclination, the rail seats in the sleepers of the main line curves at Mile, Mile 14, from Mile 101 Mile 10 and from Mile 143-Mile 15 were adjusted by adzing.

　　　(e) 373 linear yards of track in No. 3 Road at Blackheads Yard, which were laid with 85 lb. rails and steel sleepers were replaced with 95 lb. rails and old concrete sleepers.

43. Embankment. Some 8,020 cubic yards of earth obtained from the new Military Hospital site at King's Park were sent out by ballast trains for repairing the shoulders of the railway embankments along the main line from Kowloon to Lo Wu.

44. Signalling. (a) All signal arms, point indicators and fouling points were repainted.

(b) An indent was placed for a completely new signalling system to replace the existing signalling system at Kowloon Terminus. The new system will be electrically operated and colour light signals will be used instead of the existing semaphore signals.

45. Tunnels. (a) All tunnels were inspected and maintained in good order during the year.

(b) A new portal, constructed by the Public Works Department over the main line track at Mile 13 to facilitate the crossing of Nairn Road Extension over the railway line, was completed in June 1961. The structure is 940 feet long and is built of reinforced concrete.

46. Bridges and Culverts. (a) Major overhauls were done to Bridge No. 30. The work included the renewal of some 1,600 corroded rivets, strengthening of some of the structural members and repainting.

(b) Bridges Nos. 4, 10, 12, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 37 and 38 were repainted.

(d) The culvert underneath 5 tracks near Mile, which forms part of the drainage system for the Tsim Sha Tsui area, was extensively repaired by the Public Works Department. The main line track had to be diverted temporarily for a few weeks to facilitate the work.

47. Road Level Crossings. (a) The crossings gates of the road level crossings at Miles 7, 9, 131, 18 and 19 and Sheung Shui were overhauled and repainted with reflective paint.

(b) Traffic light signals for road vehicles were installed on both sides of the Sheung Shui road level crossing for the control of motor vehicles passing over the crossing.

(c) The road level crossing at Mile 13 was widened to 52 feet in order to cope with the widening of the section of Tai Po Road between the level crossing and Tai Po Market. All the sleepers, top ballast and rails in the track were renewed and new timber flooring laid. Traffic light signals for road vehicles were also installed on both sides of the crossing.

48. Kilometre and Gradient Post. The kilometre and gradient posts along the whole of the main line were repainted.

49. Station Yards and Platforms. (a) As a part of the programme for brightening up railway station premises generally, the fences at Kowloon and Fanling Stations were overhauled and painted with aluminium paint.

(b) Some 750 square yards of the platform surface at Fanling Station were resurfaced with a tar macadam wearing course.

50. Buildings. (a) All the buildings within the railway boundary were inspected periodically for white ants by white ant exterminating con-

tractors.

(b) The Kowloon Terminal Building, station building and shelter at Fanling, station building at Sheung Shui were overhauled and decorated. Station buildings at Yau Ma Tei, Sha Tin and Lo Wu were limed washed and painted.

　　　(d) Major overhauls were carried out on quarters for traffic staff and signal foreman at Blackheads; traffic staff quarters at Sha Tin and Tai Po and headmen, platelayers and operating staff quarters at Lo Wu.

　　　51. Repairs to Typhoon Damages. Minor damage was done to doors, windows and roofs of Railway buildings by typhoon 'Alice' in May. The passing of typhoon 'Olga' in September resulted in minor damages to the seawalls and caused slips in cuttings at Mile 14 and Mile 101, where retaining walls had to be constructed to prevent further slips.

　　　52. New Work and Improvements. (a) A block of new staff quarters for senior Railway officers was constructed off Wylie Road, Kowloon, to replace the two blocks of old quarters at Gascoigne Road, which were demolished to make way for the Nairn Road Extension.

　　　(b) Overhauling and re-decoration of the remaining 14 houses of the block of 28 one-storeyed buildings at Luen Wan Street was effected, thereby completing the two-year programme for the conversion of the 28 Luen Wan Street buildings into staff quarters.

(c) The disused shelter at Tai Po Station was converted into two quarters to accommodate two signal fitters who are required to perform on-call duties after normal duty hours.

(d) The foreman's quarter at Yau Ma Tei Station was converted into two quarters to accommodate two Assistant Headmen, following the demolition of Mile 3 Ganghut to make way for new development.

(e) Improvements to drainage along the main line included the con- struction of a new culvert and some 500 linear feet of cement concrete storm water channel at Mile 14 and the extension of an existing culvert at Mile 10.

53. Railway Land. The following areas of Railway land were let out on permit for various purposes:

Description

Area sq. ft.

Annual Rental

Military Camps etc.

431,360

4.00

A Bible Auditorium (Seventh Day

Adventists)

6,000

6,000.00

Club House & Sports Ground

242,661

30.00

A Boy Scouts Hut

3,735

10.00

Motor Car Garage

25,019

27,834.00

Film Titling Studio

Storage

Cultivation & Gardening

Various Other Purposes

Total ...

3,000

3,000.00

12,915

11,890.00

1,256,767

3,886.00

169,310

83,252.00

2,150,767

135,906.00

　　　　　　　54. Advertising Space. Advertising space let during the year was 9,704 square feet to a total value of $268,014.06.

55. Australian Sleepers. A total of 4,100 Australian timber sleepers arrived during the year.

STORES

56. All allocated and unallocated stores were completely checked by the staff of this department in March 1962. With the exception of light fuel diesel oil the physical stock and ledger balances were found to be in order.

　　　　　　　57. At the close of the financial year a deficiency of 2,222 I.G. of light fuel diesel oil was recorded. This loss was mainly due to the difference in temperature of oil between the time of receipt and issue as the variation in temperature would cause a change in its volume. Loss was also caused by the wastage occurred when the storage tanks were cleaned out.

　　　　　　　58. A comparative statement of purchases for the year 1960-61 and 1961-62 is given below:

1960-61

1961-62

Coal

20,235.00

5,065.00

Furnace Oil

42,382.92

6,110.54

Light Fuel Diesel Oil

287,482.42

312,793.92

Lubricating Oil

29,972.69

27,046.75

Petrol

1,735.00

1,744.00

From Government Stores

144,613.80

141,292.16

By Local Purchases

107,736.08

161,624.50

From Crown Agents

754,803.07

4,222,978.43

From Australia

14,998.28

35,918.65

$1,403,959.26

$4,914,573.95

　　　　　　　　　59. Coal. With the arrival of 3 more diesel-electric locomotives the purchase of coal during the year was only 50 tons, a decrease of 160 tons on the previous year. The average price of coal was $99.00 per ton delivered to railway bunkers.

　　　　　　　60. Furnace Oil. The purchase of furnace oil was also dropped to 11,212 I.G., a decrease of 65,222 I.G. compared with the previous year. The cost was $0.545 per I.G.

　　　　　　　　61. Light Fuel Diesel Oil. In consequence of the running of 3 more powerful diesel-electric locomotives at the latter part of the year, the consumption of diesel oil went up. The quantity purchased during the

year was 366,448 I.G. compared with 319,055 I.G. for the previous year, an increase of 47,393 I.G. The price of oil dropped from $0.88 to $0.79 per I.G.

　　　62. The figures for the consumption of coal, furnace oil and light fuel diesel oil are shown in Appendices VIII, IX and X.

63.

　　　　　　　Local Purchases and Government Stores. There was an increase of approximately $54,000 in direct local purchases over the previous year. This increase was to a large extent due to the purchase of materials for the renewal of electrical installation at stations, the erection of more platform lamps, the installation of water pumps for the new staff quarters off Wylie Road and the resurfacing of floors of 6 passenger coaches. There was no change in purchases through Government Stores.

　　　64. Purchases through Crown Agents. The payment of $3,954,627.41 for 3 diesel-electric locomotives accounted for the great increase in purchases through Crown Agents.

　　　65. Indents. A total of 47 indents were forwarded to Crown Agents through Government Stores for materials at an estimated cost of £70,200. These included an order for new signalling system for Kowloon Terminus from the Swedish Ericsson Co., Ltd., in the United Kingdom for £38,066, and 6 orders for diesel-electric locomotive spare parts from General Motors Overseas Operations in the U.S.A. totalling US$18,400. Only one indent was placed in Australia for spare parts for diesel- electric locomotives at a cost of A£1,650.

　　　66. A sum of $23,439.38 was realized from the sale of surplus serviceable and unserviceable stores.

STAFF

　　　67. The establishment of the Railway as at 31st March, 1962 was as follows:

133 Pensionable Officers

440 Non-pensionable officers

12 Daily Rated Staff

585

There was a reduction of 17 over the previous year.

　　　68. Mr. G. D. EDEN, A.C.W.A., Treasury Accountant, was appointed as Senior Accountant on 1st November, 1961 to replace Mr. A. A. WHITNEY Who proceeded on vacation leave to England.

　　　　　　　　69. Mr. WONG U-lam, A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.Loco.E., Assistant Mechanical Engineer, was appointed as Acting Mechanical Engineer on 1st August, 1961.

　　　　　　　70. A total of 13 officers retired during the year after serving the railway for periods ranging from 9 to 36 years.

STAFF WELFARE

　　　　　　　71. Earned leave granted during the year to the total staff of 585, amounted to:

4,137 days vacation leave 6,605 days casual leave.

Total paid sick leave for the year amounted to 1,756 days and a further 38 days no-pay leave was also approved. Maternity leave totalling 150 days was also granted.

　　　　　　　72. Railway Club. The Railway Club, run purely on subscriptions from railway staff, continued to flourish. Up to 31st March, 1962 the Club had repaid a total of $37,425.50 to Government on the loan of $43,000.00. In March, 1962 there were 443 members.

73. Film Shows. Film shows were run at the expense of the Club once a week throughout the year for members and their families and were always well attended.

　　　　　　　74. Sports. During the year the Club entered a team in the miniature football competition organized by the Hong Kong Civil Servants' Association. A table tennis tournament was held for teams representing the various sub-departments of the Railway and was enthusiastically supported.

　　　　　　　75. Education. During the year under review, the Railway Club School continued to function with success. The pupils' attendance was good with an average of 98.6% and their progress in studies was satisfactory. All the eighteen candidates who were permitted to sit for the 1961 Joint Primary 6 Examination passed every subject required in the examination, while ten did particularly well and were hence allotted places in secondary schools by the Education Department.

　　　　　　　76. As in previous years, seven classes ranging from Primaries I to VI were run with a total enrolment of 280 pupils. Applications for admission far exceeded the vacant seats available. We could only afford to admit about 12% of the applicants to our school. An expansion is, therefore, considered necessary.

77. Apart from the regular bi-weekly extra-curricular activities held in the school, two excursions were organized to the New Territories- Sha Tin and Tai Po. The Boy Scout Group sponsored by the School participated in the Hong Kong Golden Jubilee Jamborette held in December 1961. Gardening continued to be a subject of keen interest to pupils of the upper classes. They managed, with success, to handle in their spare time a vegetable and flower garden of over twenty thousand square feet in area. The result of their work has considerably brightened the atmosphere of the School.

　　　78. Free tuition lessons were regularly given after school hours to backward children. A quiet room for self-study was provided for those pupils whose home environment was not suitable for study. Teachers are to be thanked for this extra work.

　　　79. Generally speaking, the health of the pupils has been improving. Judging from the record of attendance, there was a drop in sick leave. During the year, arrangements were made with the Medical Authorities to give our pupils anti-cholera inoculations and inoculations against diphtheria.

　　　80. Canteen Facilities. The Club's Canteen continues to provide cheap meals for the lower paid staff and to handle the catering of large parties for Club members.

　　　81. Other Social Activities. A picnic to Wu Kwai Sha was held in April 1961 and another picnic to Tai Po was held in November 1961. Both were organized by the Club and were thoroughly enjoyed by the members and their families.

15th September, 1962.

P. H. LAM,

Manager and Chief Engineer, Railway.

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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS

APPENDIX I

1960-61

1961-62

...

$ 9,730,571

$ 9,136,267

$ 5,890,032

Håndv

Route Kilometrage-Operated

.་་

Gross Railway Receipts

Railway Operating Revenue

Railway Operating Expenditure

Nett Operating Revenue

Operating Revenue

...

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

Goods Receipts

15.

Percentage of Railway Operating Expenditure to Railway

Capital Investment

Percentage of Nett Operating Revenue to Capital Investment Railway Operating Revenue per Route Kilometre Operated Railway Operating Expenditure per Route Kilometre Operated Passenger Receipts

...

Percentage of Passenger Receipts to Gross Railway Receipts Number of Passenger Journeys

Percentage of Goods Receipts to Gross Railway Receipts...

16.

Tons of Goods Hauled

17.

Revenue from Other Sources

18.

$ 3,246,235

$ 9,741,508 $ 9,115,102 $ 5,245,967 $ 3,869,135

57.55

64.47

$38,305,424

$42,312,829

8.47

9.14

253,785

253,197

163,612

5,676,764

58.34

6,792,282

$ 3,384,778

145,721

$ 5,549,156

56.97

6,886,849

$ 3,500,366

34.78

349,503

35.93

348,299

1960-61

1961-62

Rentals

$318,196

$315,802

Incidentals

$ 9,317

$ 27,424

Central Mechanical Workshop

Services

$ 74,725

$ 65,580

Advertising

$208,743

$268,794

Sale of Surplus & Condemned

Stores

...

$ 58,048

$ 14,386

669,029

691,986

Percentage of Revenue from Other Sources to Gross Railway Receipts

6.88

7.10

OPERATING ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1962

APPENDIX II

1960-61 *

Expenditure

1961-62

1960-61 *

Revenue

1961-62

the

Traffic Expenses

595,462|

Traffic Running Expenses

577,496

5,676,764

Passenger Service

5,549,156

1,252,322 1,847,784

Traffic Salaries & General Expenses

...

1,293,539 1,871,035|| 3,384,778|

Goods Service

3,500,366

Maintenance

1,099,868

Mechanical

1,069,813

74,725 9,136,267 Workshop Services

65,580 9,115,102

1,775,148|

Ways & Structures

980,480

4,298 2,879,314

Other

4,205 2,054,498|

1,162,934 Contribution to Renewals Fund

5,890,032

1,320,434

5,245,967

3,246,235 Gross Operating Profit C/F 9,136,267

3,869,135

9,115,102

9,136,267

9,115,102

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT--YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1962

1960-61 *

1961-62

1960-61 *

1961-62

Administrative & General

Expenses & Salaries, includ-

3,246,235

ing charges for Medical &

781,340

Dental Services

785,088

536,256

73,507

Reprovisioning of Staff Qtrs.

644,362

Amortisation of Rehabilitation

776,000

Loan

776,000

58,048 3,840,539|

Gross Operating Profit B/Fwd. 3,869,135| Rents & Incidental Revenue Proceeds of Sales of Surplus Stores & Equipment

612,020

14,386 4,495,541

345,614

Contribution in lieu of Rates & Duty

364,465

976,658 2,953,119

Interest

833,363 3,403,278|

887,420

Surplus Transferred to Ap- propriation Account...

1,092,263

4,495,541

3,840,539

4,495,541

3,840,539

PROFIT & LOSS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1962

1961-62

1960-61 *

1961-62

1960-61 *

Deficit B/Fwd. from previous

1,470,200

year

582,780

887,420

Surplus B/Fwd. from Profit & Loss Account...

1,092,263

Surplus C/Fwd. to Balance

Deficit C/Fwd. to Balance

Sheet

509,483

582,780

Sheet

1,470,200

1,092,263

1,470,200

1,092,263

Fixed Assets

Land & Formation

Tunnels

ASSETS

Bridges

...

Line Protection

Telegraphs and Telephones Track

Signals and Switches

Buildings

Plant

Rolling Stock

Current Assets

Cash

Advances

Stores

BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1960, 1961 & 1962

LIABILITIES

Funds provided by Government Balance of Rehabilitation Loan Investment Account

Funds provided by Railway Operations

Amortisation of Rehabilitation Loan Renewals Fund for Plant & Rolling Stock Profit & Loss Appropriation Account

Current Liabilities

Due to Other Railways Miscellaneous Deposits

31st March, 1960

APPENDIX III

31st March, 1961

31st March, 1962

7,953,406

7,999,708

3,599,937

1,327,901

90,074

10,000

1,245,753

171,811

2,290,624

2,356,024

2,408,787

2,073,037

2,080,140

19,862,599

19,424,076

23,378,718

38,625,142

38,305,424

42,312,829

21,988

54,572

25,080

13,003

739,795

32,005

731,602

36,503

780,575

774,786

818,179

842,158

$39,399,928

$39,123,603

$43,154,987

5,463,402

15,708,790

4,687,402

13,386,082

3,911,402

14,971,220

21,172,192

18,073,484

18,882,622

9,312,000

10,328,660

10,088,000 11,491,594

10,864,000

12,812,028

(-) 1,470,200

582,780

(+)

509,483

18,170,460

20,996,814

24,185,511

31,262|

26,014

31,262

22,043

31,262

55,592

57,276

$39,399,928

53,305

$39,123,603

86,854

$43,154,987

ANALYSIS OF PASSENGER SERVICE

APPENDIX IV

PART I

Current Year

Previous Year

(April 1961

March 1962)

Percentage of

Revenue

Kinds of Tickets Used

Passenger Passenger Journeys Kilometres

Revenue

Total Total Total Pas- Pas- Pas- senger senger senger Jour- Kilo- Reve- neys metres

nue

Ordinary:

256,779.85

First

125,866

2,693,176

249,925.15

1.83

1.84

4.50

547,400.40 3,437,261.05

Second

389,944

8,082,415

518,679.90

5.66

5.53

9.35

Third

3,801,390

83,473,705

3,222,739.85

55.20

57.13

58.08

Government :

20,959.50

First

12,021

264,563

25,580.10

.17

.18

.46

84,028.35

146,010.85

Second

51,702

1,015,892

89,367.90

.75

.70

1.61

Third

127,651

2,543,904

149,270.75

1.85

1.74

2.69

Excursion:

36,230.70

First

18,701

465,795

26,098.90

.27

.32

.47

116,130.45

Second

64,669

1,802,632

83,138.30

.94

1.23

1.50

13,796.75

Third

16,529

443,121

14,056.55

.24

.30

.25

59,369.50

Platform Tickets

89,326

44,663.00

1.30

.80

35,778.95

Excess Fares

33,826.60

.61

Season & Monthly Tickets:

21,909.50

First

23,240

466,298

29,118.00

.34

.32

.53

117,194.35

Second

177,560

3,405,579

142,755.30 2.58

2.33

2.58

390,626.90

Third

820,800

17,299,800

435,808.10 11.92 11.85

7.85

372,561.75

Scholar Tickets

1,161,200

23,971,540

468,502.25 16.86

16.40

8.44

20,725.00

Golfing Tickets

6,250

182,812

15,625.00

.09

.13

.28

(A) 5,676,763.85

5,188,219.20

488,544.65

(A) 5,676,763.85

Total Part I

6,886,849

146,111,232 (B) 5,549,155.65

100.00

Public

4,990,338.20

Government

558,817.45

(B)5,549,155.65

Year

PASSENGER SERVICE

PART II

APPENDIX IV-Contd.

Current Year

(April 1961-March 1962)

Percentage of

Pas-

Inward

Number of

Revenue

Passenger Traffic

Passenger

Passenger Kilometres

Revenue

Outward

Carried

Number senger Carried Kilo-

metres

Revenue

Passenger Service

680,225.60

Inward

397,453

12,320,430

538,940.55

5.77

8.43

9.71

Bookings to and from Lo Wu

734,567.75

Outward

377,801

12,091,583

546,994.00 5.49

8.28

9.86

2,058,573.90

Bookings to and from Stations other than Lo Wu

Inward

3,000,844

60,762,576 | 2,171,652.35 43.57 41.59

39.13

2,203,396.60

Outward

3,110,751

60,936,643 2,291,568.75 45.17 41.70

41.30

5,676,763.85

Total

6,886,849 146,111,232 | 5,549,155.65 100.00 100.00 100.00

Previous Year

Revenue

Kinds of Goods

ANALYSIS OF GOODS SERVICE

PART I

GOODS SERVICE (GOODS)

Current Year (April 1961 - March 1962)

Number of Kilograms

Carried

APPENDIX V

Percentage of

Kilo-

Kilogram

Kilometres

gram Reve-

Revenue

grams

Carried

Kilo- nue

metres

General Merchandise

1,544,196.00

412,135.15

Invoiced to and from Lo Wu

(Inward 317,513,160 10,610,182,080

1,672,781.00! 91.16 91.27 47.79

Outward

16,510.10

Invoiced to and from

(Inward

143,199.35

Stations other than Lo Wu

Outward

22,532,280 786,378,267 1,528,810 38,125,340 6,725,310 190,439,983;

274,875.65 6.47 14,058.30 138,306.25 1.93

6.76

7.85

.44

.33

.40

1.64 3.95

(A)2,116,040.60

Total - Part I

348,299,560 11,625,125,670|(B)2,100,021.20 100.00 100.00

59.99

2,115,867.60

173.00

Public

Government

(A)2,116,040.60

2,100,021.20

(B)2,100,021.20

Previous Year

Revenue

PART II - GOODS SERVICE (OTHER)

Current Year (April 1961 - March 1962)

Percentage of

Reve-

Revenue

Particulars

nue

150.00 Shunting

791,152.48 Handling Receipts

110,228.05 Baggage & Specie

3,112.80 Parcels

357,247.61 Carriage & Animals

Special Train

6,847.50 Postal

1,268,738.44 Total Part II

935,888.25

26.74

104,207.05|

2.98

3,425.35

.10

347,017.15

9.91

9,807.00

.28

1,400,344.80

40.01

3,384,779.04| Total

Parts I & II

3,500,366.00]

100.00

APPENDIX VI

TABULAR SUMMARIES OF UNALLOCATED STORES AND WORKSHOP

MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTS 1961-62

KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY

Unallocated Stores

Stock on hand as at 1st April, 1961

共画

729,173.09

Add Purchases, returns and charges as charged to expenditure

sub-head

Deduct Issues to votes and services as credited to expenditure

sub-head

...

Deduct Losses and Deficiencies written off

Adjustments

Stock on hand as at 31st March, 1962

Authorized maximum stock balance:

353,515.73

1,082,688.82

304,592.56

778,096.26

34.89

778,061.37

28,558.09

749,503.28

850,000.00

ANALYSIS OF TRAIN AND LOCOMOTIVE KILOMETRAGE

(APRIL 1961 -- MARCH 1962)

APPENDIX VII

Oil Engine Kilometrage

Coal Engine Kilometrage

Diesel Electric Kilometrage

Total Kilometrage

Rail-Bus Kilometrage

Classification

1960-61 1961-62

1960-61

1961-62

1960-61 1961-62

1960-61

1961-62

1960-61 1961-62

Passenger

903.32

289.17

688.49

345.16 337,674.38 342,335.64 339,266.19 342,969.97

Mixed Slow

Train

Kilo-

Goods

5,152.87

803.51

430.34

56,836.37 62,853.95 62,419.58 63,657.46

metrage

Military Special

119.00

Ballast Train

1,991.93

209.33

153.00

448.91

2,374.89

567.91

925.18!

2,197.91 4,519.82 2,407.24

925.18

1,108.00

2,224.00

Total Train Kilometrage

8,167.12

1,302.01 1,271.83

345.16 397,334.55 408,312.68 | 406,773.50 409,959,85

1,108.00 2,224.00

The

Train Kilometrage

8,167.12

1,302.01 1,271.83

345.16 397,334.55 408,312.68 406,773.50 409,959.85|

Loco.

Kilo-

metrage

Light Engine

2,556.17

396.99

456.42

11,350.52 10,061.11 14,363.11 10,458.10

Shunting Engine

17,250.00

6,750.00 24,029.33|

3,900.00

14,415.03 27,578.25 55,694.36

38,228.25

Total Loco. Kilometrage

27,973.29

8,449.00 25,757.58

4,245.16 423,100.10 445,952.04| 476,830.97| 458,646.20

APPENDIX VIII

COST FOR RUNNING COAL BURNING LOCOMOTIVES

(APRIL 1961-- MARCH 1962)

Previous Year 1960-61

Current Year 1961-62

$ 2,259.33

1. Total Cost of Coal for Main Line Running

441.87

96.06

2. Average Cost per Ton

96.69

1.31

3. Cost per Train Kilometrage

1.28

23.52

4. Total Weight of Coal for Main Line Running (Ton)]

4.57

13.83

5. Weight per Train Kilometrage in Kg.7

13.45

326.98

6. Total Weight of Coal for Shunting (Ton)

51.63

13.83

7. Weight per Shunting Kilometrage in Kg.

13.45

APPENDIX IX

COST FOR RUNNING FURNACE OIL BURNING LOCOMOTIVES

Previous Year 1960-61

(APRIL 1961 - March 1962)

Current Year 1961-62

$ 15,428.71

1. Total Cost of Furnace Oil for Main Line Running,

$ 2,774.50

136.84

2. Average Cost per Ton

144.13

1.44

3. Cost per Train Kilometrage

1.63

112.75

4. Total Weight of Furnace Oil for Main Line

Running (Ton)

19.25

10.68

5. Weight per Train Kilometrage in Kg.

11.51

181.40

6. Total Weight of Furnace Oil for Shunting (Ton).....]

76.47

10.68

7. Weight per Shunting Kilometrage in Kg.

11.51

APPENDIX X

COST FOR RUNNING DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES

Previous Year 1960-61

(APRIL 1961- MARCH 1962)

Current Year 1961-62

$ 278,189.42

1. Total Cost of Diesel Oil for Main Line Running ... $297,026.95

239.64

2. Average Cost per Ton

230.35

0.68

3. Cost per Engine Kilometrage

0.71

•

1,160.8639

4. Total Weight of Diesel Oil for Main Line

Running (Ton)

...

1,289.4593

2.89

5. Weight per Engine Kilometrage in Kg.

3.13

40.8494

2.88

6. Total Weight of Diesel Oil for Shunting (Ton)

7. Weight per Shunting Kilometrage in Kg.

85.6351

3.15

APPENDIX XI

CONSUMPTION OF LUBRICANTS FOR LOCOMOTIVES

Previous Year 1960-61

(APRIL 1961 - MARCH 1962)

2. Weight per 100 Engine Kilometrage in Gal.

3. Total Weight of S. H. Cylinder Oil (Gal.)

91.00

1. Total Weight of Engine Oil (Gal.)

0.73

32.75

0.26

3,606.00

1.157

4. Weight per 100 Engine Kilometrage in Gal.

5. Total Weight of Crankcase Oil (Gal.)

6. Weight per 100 Engine Kilometrage in Gal.

Current Year 1961-62

25.75

1.26

10.00

0.49

2,762.23

0.924

Previous Year

1960-61

COST ASSIGNMENT AND STATISTICS (APRIL 1961- MARCH 1962)

APPENDIX XII

Current Year

1961-62

1.86

28,940.83

1. Average cost of repairs per locomotive per annum

24,112.66

0.342

...

2. Average cost of furnace oil burning locomotive repairs per engine km. (Labour and| Material only)

0.912

0.440

8,582.71

392.91

0.1065

0.608

0.366

3. Average cost of coal burning locomotive repairs per engine km. (Labour and Material only)

...

Average cost of diesel electric locomotive repairs per engine km. (Labour and Material only)

...

7,707.88

Average cost of repairs per passenger car per annum

454.55

6. Average cost of repairs per goods wagon per annum

0.0670

7. Average cost of engine oil per engine km. for steam locomotives

0.0465

2.78

0.0366

8. Average cost of S. H. cylinder oil per engine km. for steam locomotives

9. Average cost of lubricants for steam locomotive per

10. Average cost of crank case oil per engine km, for diesel electric locomotives

4.30

11. Average cost of crank case oil for diesel electric locomotive per gal.

0.0800

2.86

0.0265

4.29

Engine Number

Engine Type

7 8

Main Generator

Approximate Weight (Fully Loaded) Number of Drivers

Lubricating Oil

Fuel Oil

Cooling Water

Sand

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - MOTIVE POWER

(APRIL 1961- MARCH 1962)

Diesel Electric Locomotives

APPENDIX XIII

Bogie Centres

Driving Wheel Diameter

Bogie Rigid Wheel Base

Length over Head Stocks

Height over Rail Level

Width over Handrails

Gear Ratio

Maximum Permissible Speed

Total Stock at the Beginning of the year

Additions during the year

Reductions during the year

Total Stock at the end of the year

Average Age of Class

General Motors

G12-1125 H.P. D15 71 12-567C

8 770 138 170

tons]

I.G. I.G. I.G.

12 cub. 26'-6" 40" 8'-0" 44′-6′′ 12′-2′′|9′-2′′| 63/14|| feet

M.P.H.

6 years

and

39,760

lbs.

28,000

25%

lbs.

Adhe-

months sion

40,320

335

General Motors

G12-1310 H.P. D12 72 12-567C

tons

8 770 138 170 12 cub. 26'-6" 40" I.G. I.G. I.G. feet

8'-0" 44'-6" 12′-2′′ 9′-2′′ 63/14

M.P.H.

4 years

lbs. 29,300

and

25%

lbs.

Adhe-

months

sion

General Motors

66,050

G16-1800 H.P. D29 98.3 12 664 166 174.3 12 cub. 37'-0" 40" 12′-2′′ 56′-8′′ 13′-0′′|9′-3′′ 63/14| 62 16-567C I.G. I.G. I.G. feet

tonsi

M.P.H.

lbs 50,520

months 30% lbs.

Adhe-

sion

Maximum Tractive Effort

Continuous Tractive Effort

127

Engine No.

Wheel

Distribution

Diameter of Cylinder

Stroke

Diameter of Driving Wheel

26, 272-8-0

19′′

28" 56"

6 Cyl. Dodge

RB-2 Railbus

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - MOTIVE POWER

(APRIL 1961 - MARCH 1962)

Steam Locomotives

APPENDIX XIV

Tank or Tender

Gross Weight of Engine and

Tender in tons in working order

Total Stock at the beginning of the year

Additions during the year

Reductions during the year

Total Stock at

the end of the year

Average Age of

Class

Tank

Tender

125.75

31"

4ğ"

31"

Petrol

Railcars

Driving Wheel

Weight on

Each Eng. (Ton)

Maximum Axle Load (Ton)

Tractive Effort at 85% Boiler Pressure

61.25

15.31

34215

6.300 Tons Capacity: 55 Passengers

16 Tare Weight SAE Rating: 25.35 H.P.

Classification

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - CARRIAGE

(APRIL 1961 - MARCH 1962)

APPENDIX XV

Average Tare

of each Class

(Ton)

Reductions

during the year

Total Stock at the end

of the year

Total Seating

(Passenger)

Capacity

Ton

Cwt.

First Class Carriage

•

First Class Carriage

First Class Compartment Carriage .

Second Class Carriage

Third Class Carriage.

128

1 2 2 0 Co

1 2 2 ∞ 24

108

128

192

512

156

512

Third Class Carriage..

108

972

Third Class Carriage

120

1,320

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

200

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

201

4,349

Classification

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK-GOODS WAGONS

(APRIL 1961 - MARCH 1962)

APPENDIX XVI

Total Stock

at the end of the year

Total Carrying

Capacity

Ton Cwt.

Ton

Tank, oil (10,000 Gals. of water)

41' - 1" 21 19

442

Flat 30 Ton

35'- 0"

Flat 40 Ton

37'10"

Flat 45 Metric Ton

45'- 0"

Flat 80 Ton

32′-0′′

રહ

...

Low sided open 461 Metric Ton

45'- 0"

High sided open 45 Metric Ton

45'- 0"

442/

7259 NO 5

72502 O

Ton

3111

200

450

160

45312

1,110

Covered 30 Ton

35'- 0"

180

Covered (cattle truck) 30 Ton

35'- 0"

Covered 40 Ton

37'10"

Covered 44 Metric Ton

40'- 0"

130 (B)|

130

5,720

Well 50 Ton

...

32′-0′′

Cattle Wagon

45'- 0"

...

220

...

Brake Van 10 Metric Ton

Note: (A) 3 converted to temporary 3rd class passenger cars. (B) 5 converted to mail wagons and 4 to Army ration wagons.

35'- 0"

210

9,035

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK -SERVICE EQUIPMENT

(APRIL 1961

MARCH 1962)

APPENDIX XVII

Classification

Average Tare of each

class

Total

Stock at the

Additions

beginning of

during the

year

Reductions

during the

year

the year

Ton

Cwt.

65 ton Break-down Crane

Total

Stock at the

end of the

year

10 ton Locomotive Crane

RT-3 Motor Trolley with Trailer

(Trailer)

200

400

600

1.600

Thousand Passengers

1,800

STATEMENT OF LO WU PASSENGERS (IN & OUT)

Out

1,400

1,200

1.000

香港公共圖書館

800

282,705

225,403

605,462

MAN 628,350

GRO

HONG

537,687

$18,737

343,910

329,534

1955-56

1956-57

1957-58

1958-59

1959-60

438,870

447,083

499,138

BRARIES

190*161

1960-61

1961-62

377,801

397,453

APPENDIX XVIII