九廣鐵路年報 Kowloon Canton Railway Annual Departmental Report 1962-1963

HONG

ANNUAL

DEPARTMENTAL

REPORTS

KONG

1962-63

MANAGER AND

CHIEF ENGINEER, RAILWAY

香港公共圖書館

HONG KONG

IBRARIES

PUBLIC LIBRAR

HONG KONG

ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

BY THE

MANAGER AND CHIEF ENGINEER, RAILWAY

P. H. LAM, B.Sc. (H.K.), M.Sc. (LOND.), D.I.C.,

A.M.I.C.E., A.M.ASCE., M.INST.H.E.

FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEAR 1962-63

NG PUBLIC

LIBRARI

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).

GENERAL SURVEY.

TRAFFIC

ACCOUNTS

MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS

WAY AND STRUCTURES

STORES

STAFF

香

STAFF WELFARE

APPENDICES

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CONTENTS

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I-XVIII

GENERAL SURVEY

THE financial year 1962-63 has been one of many records. The record figures are shown as follows:

(a) Gross railway revenue $10,429,910 was $63,113 more than the

record of $10,366,797 in 1950-51.

(b) Passenger journeys 7,224,371 was 337,522 more than the record

of 6,886,849 in 1961-62.

371,789 in 1950-51.

(d) Goods revenue $3,998,091 was $497,725 more than the record of

$3.500.366 in 1961-62.

435,7

(e) Number of live pigs by rail from China 435,721 was 170,993

more than the record of 264,728 in 1958-59.

(f) Passenger journeys for any one day reached a new record of 86,226 (on 27th January, 1963, the third day of the lunar year which was the peak for railway travel during the Chinese New Year period). This was 24,216 more than on the same day in 1961-62 and 666 more than the previous record of 85,560 on Ching Ming Festival Day in 1959-60.

2. The 23 new passenger coaches (7 first class, 11 third class and 5 brake vans) ordered in January, 1961 from the Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co., Ltd. arrived from the United Kingdom and were put into service. With the arrival of the new rolling stock it was possible to improve the train service. A new passenger time-table was introduced on 1st January, 1963 and the number of daily passenger trains each way was increased from 12 to 17. Trains now run at approximately half hourly intervals during the morning and evening rush periods, and hourly during the rest of the day.

　　　　　　　　3. The Department suffered damage amounting to $469,069.43 as a result of typhoon 'Wanda', which swept the Colony on 1st September, 1962. Extensive damage was done to the railway embankment and seawalls between Sha Tin Station and Tai Po Market Station, neces- sitating the temporary suspension of services between these two stations: shuttle train services were run between Kowloon and Sha Tin and

between Tai Po Market and Lo Wu. Round the clock work on repairs commenced immediately after the passing of the typhoon and through train service between Kowloon and Lo Wu recommenced on the morning of 7th September, 1962 with speed restrictions on the section from Sha Tin to Tai Po Market. Normal service was resumed on 1st October, 1962.

4. A total of 13,551 illegal immigrants was conveyed back to Sham Chun, China, from Fanling by 16 special trains from 22nd to 25th May, 1962.

5. At the request of the Police, a line patrolling railbus was run nightly between Sha Tin and Fanling from 23rd to 29th May, 1962 to detect illegal immigrants from China who hid in the New Territories by day and made their way to Kowloon by night.

6. From 31st August, 1962 until 7th December, 1962 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.

7. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Robert Brown BLACK, G.C.M.G., O.B.E. visited the Railway on 20th September, 1962.

8. Mrs. S. BANDARANAIKE, Prime Minister of Ceylon, and her party were conveyed by a Chinese special train from Kowloon to China on 30th December, 1962 and returned to Kowloon on 9th January, 1963.

9. Dr. Tulsi GIRI, Foreign Minister of Nepal, and his party were conveyed by a Chinese special train from Lo Wu to Kowloon on their return from China on 24th January, 1963.

TRAFFIC

10. Traffic earnings for the year under review amounted to $9,676,655, showing an increase of 6.93% over the previous year. Comparative figures are as shown below:

1962-63 $9,676,655

1961-62 $9,049,522

Increase

$627,133 (6.93%)

　　11. Passenger Traffic. Local passenger journeys increased by 6.37% while non-local passenger journeys showed a drop of 6.70%. This drop may have been affected by the several bomb incidents at Sham Chun over the Chinese Border during the year and the consequent restrictions imposed by the Chinese Section.

12. The arrival of the 23 new coaches from England enabled the introduction on 1st January, 1963, of a new passenger train time-table of 34 trains per day, as against 24 trains per day under the old time- table.

　　　　　　　　13. On Ching Ming Festival Day, 5th April, 1962 and on Chung Yeung Festival Day, 7th October, 1962, 32 and 31 special trains respec- tively 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, 71,050 and 57,567 passengers respectively (excluding season,

• monthly and scholar ticket holders) were carried.

　　　　　　　　14. On 27th January, 1963, the third day of the lunar year, the total number of passengers carried was 86,226 which was a 39% increase over the 1962 record of 62,010 for Chinese New Year travel.

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

16. Goods Traffic. Goods traffic improved over the previous year by € 50,807 metric tons, yielding an additional $219,626 in revenue. This represented increases of 14.59% and 10.46% respectively. The overall receipts on handling charges decreased by $16,127 (1.72%) as the result of the lower contracts awarded during the year.

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

Apples Beans

Beer

9,721 metric tons

16,688

4,400

Calcium carbonate

1,290

Cardboard

Canned goods

Caustic soda

1,517

2,580

6,070

Cement

10,363

Chestnuts

2,489

Chinese medicine

3,743

Coal

3,020

Cotton clothing

1,063

Cotton piece goods

10,460

Eggs

25,166

Fish, frozen

4,962

Fish, salt

1,494

Glass sheets

4,345

Malthoid roofing

1,923

Meat, frozen

3,836

Newsprint

7,190

Oranges

9,595

Paper

5,800

Pears

10,496

Potatoes

Pressed wood

Soda

Steel bars

Vegetables, fresh

4,688 metric tons

2,712

1,648

19,920

9,917

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

Buffaloes

Cows

Goats

Pigs

19.

　　　　　A total of 2,867 cold storage wagons was British Section by the Chinese Section containing the

No. of wagons

Description of goods

Chestnuts Eggs

1,226 head

3,291

1,348 435,721

sent over to the following goods:

Weight in

metric tons

903

234

Fish

801

Fresh fruits

197

Meat

Potatoes

Poultry

117

411

Shrimps

Vegetables

Sundries

1,035

14,421

4,962

13,556

3,836

677

649

2,500

5,647

1,232

20. During the year 2,535 metric tons of foodstuffs were sent to China. Other notable freights to China included 4,367 metric tons of personal effects, 40 metric tons of fertilizer, 44 metric tons of buntal fibre and 64 metric tons of cotton piece goods.

21. Some 7,250 metric tons of mail and mail packets were conveyed by rail to China for the Post Office.

　　22. One transformer weighing 17 metric tons was conveyed by rail from Kowloon to Fanling for China Light & Power Co., Ltd. on 16th April, 1962.

　　23. On 23rd May, 1962, 3 wagons of barbed wire and iron rods were conveyed to Lo Wu for the erection of fences at the border by the Public Works Department.

24. Details of goods traffic appear in Appendix V.

　　25. Operation. Train punctuality for the year under review was satisfactory, in spite of speed restrictions. These restrictions were imposed at No. 1 Cutting at Hung Hom for the greater part of the year, owing to the Nairn Road extension project, and on the section between Sha Tin and Tai Po as a result of the extensive damage to the railway embankment and seawalls by typhoon 'Wanda'.

Trains on time

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

No. of scheduled passegner trains

6,024

2,784

800

Total No. of passenger trains run

9,608

Percentage

62.70

28.97

8.33

100.00

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

review were as follows:

Goods (loaded)

Goods (empty)

Passenger

Passenger (empty)

Military

Ballast trains

Trial trains

Down

Total

843

788

412

405

817

114

228

1,336

1,386

2,722

　　　　　　　　27. Fares and Rates. There was no general revision of fares during the year. The half fares for civil servants for monthly and season tickets

· were cancelled from 1st July, 1962. The minimum charge for wagon loads of pigs was waived from 1st February, 1963 to encourage this = traffic.

　　　　　　　　28. Accidents. The following railway accidents occurred during the year under review:

Trespassers injured by trains Trespassers killed by trains

Passengers injured by trains

Passenger killed by train

Staff injured while in execution of duties

De-railment of engine

De-railment of a passenger coach

ACCOUNTS

29. At $5,683,371, revenue from Passenger Traffic showed an increase of 2.4% over the previous year, while that from Goods Traffic,

· at $3,998,091, increased by 14.2%. However, Gross Operating Profit dropped by 8.9% of Operating Revenue, due mainly to the cost of damage caused by typhoon 'Wanda' ($469,069) and the additional ¡provision of depreciation entailed by the newly acquired rolling stock

($168,881).

30. At $740,475, Nett Profit was down by 4.4% of Operating Revenue as compared with 1961-62.

　　　31. Government Investment rose by over $7 million in the course of the year and the nett value of assets by over $10,000,000, this being associated primarily with the purchase of new rolling stock and the installation of a new signalling system at Kowloon.

32. The asset 'Land & Formation' stands in the Balance Sheet at a book value of $7,999,708 only, a figure which is considerably below the current market value of the land held under private treaty grant for railway use. No charge for the use of land is borne by the Railway Accounts.

　　　33. The Accounts and supporting data are published in Appendices I to V to this report.

MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS

　　　34. Locomotives. All diesel electric locomotives functioned well during the year under review and five completed 300,000 miles of service.

35. During the year twenty-nine 5,000 mile inspections, eighteen 10,000 mile inspections and ten 30,000 mile inspections were performed on the eight diesel electric locomotives. The cylinder liners of locomo- tives Nos. 51, 54 and 55 were rebored and fitted with 0.030 inch oversized pistons and rings. These three locomotives had completed their 300,000 mile service before reboring of the cylinder liners was

necessary.

36. The availability of the diesel electric locomotives for the year was 83.01% which is 2.65% lower than the previous year. Without the reboring of cylinder liners and fitting of oversized pistons for three locomotives, which had to be withdrawn from service for lengthy periods, the availability factor would have been much higher-especially as there was no serious trouble with any of the locomotives during the year.

37. The maintenance cost of the diesel electric locomotives dropped i slightly from $0.440 to $0.404 per km. The slight drop was attributable to a lower cost of part replacement in the period under review.

38. Carriages and Wagons. In addition to routine maintenance, the following major work was done on carriages and wagons:

(a) Carriages Nos. 100, 102, 109, 110, 200, 204, 302, 305, 307, 308, 310, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 and 330 were overhauled and painted. Carriages Nos. 111, 212, and 304 were painted.

(b) Nine wagons were overhauled and painted.

(c) Thirty-four 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 7 hot water cylinders, 50 spalling hammers, 20 brass runners, 8 overhead suspensions, the re-tyring of the rollers of one motor roller and the repair of 122 refuse hand-carts.

40. Statistics.

(a) The average consumption of diesel fuel for the year was 3.26 kgs. per engine km. as against 3.13 kgs. per engine km. for the previous year. The slight increase in consumption was due to the higher fuel consumption of the 3 more powerful locomotives which were in service throughout the year. In the previous year these were only used for a period of four months.

(b) Furnace oil consumption was 33.83 kgs. per train km. Since the mileage operated by the steam locomotives for the year was extremely small this figure cannot be used as an indication of the operating efficiency of steam locomotives.

(c) Statistical statements relating to the analysis of train and locomo- tive running, 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 classifications of rolling stock are at Appendices XIII to XVII.

WAY AND WORKS

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

　　　　　　　　42. Track. (a) The main line track was maintained to a good standard. All fishplates on the main line were carefully inspected and greased. Some 1,513 cubic yards of stone ballast was renewed and 7,242 timber sleepers were replaced during the year.

　　　　　　　　　(b) All rails and fastenings in the main line curves of 4° and in a section of the track inside Beacon Hill Tunnel were renewed. In all 462 lengths of 95-lb., 36-foot long rails were replaced: of these, 116 lengths were replaced inside Beacon Hill Tunnel.

(c) Some 150 yards of track in No. 4 Road at Lo Wu was replaced with good, used 85-lb. rails and all timber sleepers were replaced with old concrete sleepers.

(d) Other spot renewals included two sets of 95-lb., 15-foot switches, one at Kowloon Station and the other at Lo Wu Station; one set of 95-lb., 18-foot switches at Fanling Station and two 95-lb., 1-in-10 crossings, one at Tai Po Station and the other at Lo Wu Station.

(e) Preparatory to the installation of the new power signalling system at Kowloon Station, some 300 yards of track was realigned, 6 turnouts resited and 3 new turnouts installed.

(f) In order to restore the rails to their proper inclination, the rail seats in the sleepers of the main line curve from Mile 21 to Mile 21 and of the loop line at Ma Liu Shui Station were adjusted by adzing.

(g) To prevent rail creep a total of 2,250 rail anchors were inserted between Mile 5 and Mile 6 and between north and south points of Tai Po Station.

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

　　(b) Preparations for the renewal of the mechanical signals with power signalling at Kowloon Terminus commenced after the arrival of the Supervisory Engineer from Sweden in December 1962. Preparatory works included re-arranging the mechanical rodding of the old system, pin brazing of rail bonds for track circuits, inserting insulation joints, procuring special tools and equipment, preparation and calling of tenders for the fabrication and erection of colour signal lights and assembly of the system.

44. Formation and Line Protection. (a) Some 8,110 cubic yards of earth and dirty ballast were sent out by ballast trains for repairing the shoulders of railway embankments.

(b) A total of 137 missing boundary stones between Mile 54 and Lo Wu were replaced.

45. Tunnels. All tunnels were inspected and maintained in good order.

46. Bridges. (a) Major overhauls were done to Bridges Nos. 9, 20 and 36. Work included the renewal of a total of 9,300 corroded rivets on these three bridges, strengthening of some of the structural members and repainting. Rotten sleepers on the bridges were also replaced.

(b) Bridge No. 15A was repainted.

47. Road Level Crossing. (a) The military level crossing at Mile 21 was re-installed at the request of the Police during the influx of the illegal immigrants in May 1962. This crossing is locked most of the time and is only occasionally used by vehicles belonging to the Water- works Office for gaining access to the Indus River Pumping Station. (b) Two new pedestrian crossings were installed at the north of Sha Tin Station for the convenience of pedestrians crossing the track.

　　　　　　　　　(c) Traffic light signals for trains were installed on both sides of the 1 level crossing at Sheung Shui by the Public Works Department in

August.

(d) The road level crossings at Mile 18 and Mile 19 were overhauled together with the renewal of all timber sleepers. The track underneath the level crossings at Mile 7 and Mile 9 were packed and adjusted.

(e) All crossing gates were repainted with reflective paint.

48.

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

49. Station Yards and Platforms. (a) The boundary fences at Tai Po, Tai Po Market and Sheung Shui Railway Stations were overhauled and repainted with aluminium paint.

(b) Some 2,300 square yards of the platforms at Tai Po Station and 1,100 square yards at Sha Tin Station were re-surfaced with bituminous materials.

50. Station Buildings. Station buildings at Yau Ma Tei, Sha Tin, Ma Liu Shui and Tai Po were overhauled and redecorated.

　　　　　　　51. Staff Quarters. (a) Permanent way staff quarters at Yau Ma Tei, headmen's and platelayers' quarters at Sha Tin, Ma Liu Shui and Tai Po, workshop foremen's quarters, engine drivers' quarters at Hung Hom, and traffic staff quarters at Yau Ma Tei and Sha Tin were overhauled and redecorated.

(b) The first floor of the old Police quarters inside the Hung Hom Workshop premises was converted into 3 married quarters for store- -keepers and store attendants.

52. Repairs to Typhoon Damage. As a result of the passing of typhoon 'Wanda' on 1st September, 1962, extensive damage was done to seawalls, tracks, buildings and other railway installations. Between Sha Tin and Tai Po, the seawalls and embankments were washed away in some 40 places, necessitating the temporary suspension of traffic between these two stations. Temporary repair works began immediately

　　after the passing of the typhoon and continued around the clock until the resumption of train service on the 7th of the same month, when permanent repairs were put in hand. Besides minor repairs to windows, doors, channels and signals, the following work was carried out to effect complete repairs of the damages:

(a) Dumping of fill materials consisting of stone, earth and dirty ballast to repair washouts in embankments: 16,700 cu. yds. (b) Temporary realignment and later restoration of track: 560 linear

yards.

(d) Repointing stone pitching of sea walls: 4,770 square yards.

(e) Repair to coping of sea walls: 1,100 linear yards.

(f) Returfing on slopes of embankments: 5,000 square yards. (g) Repair to roofing: 3,410 square yards.

(h) Repair to and re-erection of fences: 430 linear yards.

　　　53. New Works and Improvements. (a) For the safety of passengers crossing the railway tracks at Yau Ma Tei Station, an overhead foot- bridge was erected. The bridge has a clear span of 56 feet and width of passageway is 8 feet.

(b) To protect the diesel engines from rain while they are stationed overnight at Lo Wu, a locomotive shed, 124 feet long, was erected.

(d) To improve the unloading facilities at the goods yard of Yau Ma Tei Station, the tracks were completely realigned with the addition of some 410 linear feet of new track.

(e) To cope with longer trains, platforms at the following two Stations were extended:

At Yau Ma Tei, the main line platform was extended by 320 feet to a total length of 908 feet and the loop line platform by 270 feet to a total length of 967 feet.

At Tai Po Market, the main line platform was extended by 200 feet to a total length of 650 feet.

(f) To increase the covered storage space of Blackheads Store, the two open sides of the store shed were enclosed with galvanized iron sheets and the dangerous goods store was enlarged by 140 square feet.

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

Description

Military Camps etc.

A Bible Auditorium (Seventh Day

Adventists)

...

Club House & Sports Ground

A Boy Scouts Hut

Motor Car Garage

Film Titling Studio

Storage

Cultivation & Gardening

Various Other Purposes

Total ...

Area

Annual Rental

sq. ft.

431,360

4.00

6,000

6,000.00

242,661

30.00

3,735

10.00

25,019

27,834.00

3,000

3,000.00

11,459

10,931.00

1,227,589

3,874.00

166,941

74,871.00

2,117,764

$126,554.00

　　　　　　　55. Advertising Space. Advertising space let during the year was 9,684 square feet to a total value of $299,351.00.

STORES

　　　　　　　56. All Allocated and Unallocated Stores were completely checked by the staff of this Department in March, 1963. With the exception of light fuel diesel oil the physical stock and ledger balances were found to be in order.

57. The accumulated deficiency of light fuel diesel oil was 1,329 imperial gallons for the past two years ending 31st March, 1963. This figure, when compared with the deficiency of the previous year, shows = a gain of 893 imperial gallons of oil during the year. The gain was attributed to the variation in temperature between issues and receipts. The stock and ledger balances have now been adjusted and the loss ⚫ written off.

　　　　　　　　58. A comparative statement of purchases for the year 1961-62 and | 1962-63 is given below:

1961-62 $

1962-63

Coal

་ ་ ་

Furnace Oil

5,065.00

6,110.54

3,750.00

Light Fuel Diesel Oil

312,793.92

332,575.17

Lubricating Oil

27,046.75

49,637.60

Petrol

1,744.00

1,254.00

From Government Stores

141,292.16

111,208.09

By Local Purchases

161,624.50

151,581.99

From Crown Agents

4,222,978.43

10,390,648.48

From Australia

35,918.65

11,663.53

$4,914,573.95

$11,052,318.86

59.

Coal. No coal was purchased during the year.

　　　60. Furnace Oil. The purchase of furnace oil dropped to 7,500 imperial gallons, a decrease of 3,712 imperial gallons on the previous year. The price of oil dropped from $0.52 to $0.50 per imperial gallon.

　　　61. Light Fuel Diesel Oil. As a result of the complete dieselization p of the railway and the addition of more passenger trains, the consump-M tion of diesel oil went up considerably at the latter part of the year and the quantity purchased during the year was 430,487 imperial gallons compared with 366,448 imperial gallons for the previous year, an increase of 64,039 imperial gallons. The price also dropped from $0.79 ? to $0.76 per imperial gallon.

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. Both direct local purchases and purchases through Government Stores dropped by $10,042.51 and $30,084.07 respectively compared with the previous year.

64. Purchases through Crown Agents. The payment of $9,335,162.53 for the twenty-three railway carriages and $716,738.06 for the new signalling system accounted for the large increase in purchases through Crown Agents.

　　　65. Indents. A total of 43 indents were forwarded to Crown Agents è through Government Stores for materials at an estimated cost of £30,800. Six of the above indents were for materials of United States! origin, the cost of which was US$14,700.00. Seven indents were sent direct to Australia for spare parts for diesel-electric locomotives at a total cost of A£1,500.

66. The total revenue realized from the sale of surplus serviceable and unserviceable stores was $92,635.99.

STAFF

　　　67. The establishment of the Railway as at 31st March, 1963 was as follows:

166 Pensionable Officers

482 Non-pensionable officers

12 Daily rated staff

660

There was a reduction of 17 from the previous year.

68. Mr. WONG U-lam, A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.Loco.E., Acting Mechanical Engineer was appointed as Mechanical Engineer retrospec- tive from 1st November, 1961.

69. A total of 15 officers retired during the year after serving the Railway for periods ranging from 12 to 38 years.

STAFF WELFARE

70. Earned leave granted during the year to the total staff of 660, amounted to:

4,185 days vacation leave

5,643 days casual leave

Total paid sick leave for the year amounted to 1,146 days. 12 days' no pay leave and maternity leave totalling 99 days were also granted.

71. Railway Club. The Railway Club, run purely on subscriptions E from railway staff, continued to flourish. Up to 31st March, 1963, the Club had repaid a total of $41,007.50 to Government on the loan of $43,000.00. In March 1963, there were 429 members.

72. Film Shows. Film shows continued to run once a week through- out the year at the expense of the club for members and their families. These shows were always well attended.

　　　　　　　73. Sports. During the year, the Club entered a team in the miniature football competition organized by the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association. A table tennis tournament was also held for members of the Club and was well supported.

74. Education. During the year under review, the Railway Club School functioned successfully with a total enrolment of 280 pupils in seven classes of 40 pupils each. There were no changes in the teaching staff whose enthusiasm contributed in no small measure to the success of the School. The pupils' attendance was good with an average of 98.6% and their progress in studies was satisfactory. In the Joint Primary 6 Examination, the record of 100% passes was maintained. All the twenty candidates who were permitted to sit for the 1962 Joint Primary 6 Examination passed every subject required in the examination while 9 I did particularly well and were allotted places in secondary schools by

the Education Department.

75. Apart from academic studies, bi-weekly extra-curricular activities were regularly held as in previous years under five divisions-moral, art, dramatic, recreational and excursion. Gardening continued to be a

subject of keen interest to pupils of the upper classes. During the year under review, a visit of educational value was conducted by the teaching staff to the City Hall and a picnic to the Castle Peak in the New Territories was also held. The pupils enjoyed the tours immensely.

76. Free tuition lessons were regularly given after school hours to backward children. A quiet room for private study was provided for those pupils whose home environment was not conducive to study. This extra work was voluntarily carried out by the teachers themselves. 77. The general health of the pupils was good. Sick leave taken was reduced by 2.5% compared with the record of the previous year. Vaccinations and inoculations against epidemic diseases were regularly given to the pupils by arrangement with the Medical and Health Department.

78. Canteen Facilities. The Club's Canteen continued to provide cheap meals for the lower paid staff and to cater for large parties for Club members.

79. Other Social Activities. A picnic organized by the Club to Fung- Ying Toaist Monastery at Fanling was held on 4th November 1962. It was thoroughly enjoyed by the members and their families. Other social activities had to be curtailed due to insufficient funds.

13th September, 1963.

P. H. LAM,

Manager and Chief Engineer, Railway.

URBAN COUNCIL PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Head

No.

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS

APPENDIX I

1960-61

1961-62

1962-63

$ 9,730,571

$ 9,741,508

$ 9,136,267

$ 9,115,102

$ 5,890,032

$ 5,245,967

$10,429,910 $ 9,760,247 $ 6,483,251

3,246,235

$ 3,869,135

$ 3,276,996

64.47

★~$38,305,424

8.47

57.55

$42,312,829

9.14

66.42

$52,224,353

253,785

$ 253,197

6.27

$ 271,118

163,612

$ 145,721

5,676,764

58.34

6,792,282

$ 3,384,778

34.78

349,503

$ 5,549,156

56.97

6,886,849

$ 3,500,366

35.93

348,299

$ 180,090 $ 5,683,371

54.49

7,224,371

$ 3,998,091

38.33

399,107

Route Kilometrage--Operated

Gross Railway Receipts

Railway Operating Revenue

ONOH

Railway Operating Expenditure

Nett Operating Revenue

Operating Revenue

Capital Investment

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

Goods Receipts

15.

...

Percentage of Railway Operating Expenditure to Railway

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...

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16.

Tons of Goods Hauled

17.

Revenue from Other Sources

1960-61

1961-62

1962-63

...

18.

Rentals

Incidentals

Central Mechanical Workshop Services

Advertising

Sale of Surplus & Condemned Stores

Percentage of Revenue from Other Sources to Gross Rai

$318,196

$315,802

$342,945

$ 9,317

$ 27,424

$ 14,743

$ 74,725 $ 65,580

$ 78,785

$208,743 $268,794

$299,351

...

$ 58,048 $ 14,386

624

Receipts

...

$ 669,029 $ 691,986 $ 748,448

6.88

7.10

7.18

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

OPERATING ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1963

APPENDIX II

1961-62

Expenditure

1962-63

1961-62

Revenue

1962-63

Traffic Expenses

577,496

Traffic Running Expenses

653,331

5,549,156

Passenger Service

5,683,371

1,293,539 1,871,035

Traffic Salaries & General Expenses

1,320,122 1,973,453|| 3,500,366

Goods Service

3,998,091

Maintenance

1,069,813

Mechanical

1,105,269

65,580 9,115,102 Workshop Services

78,785 9,760,247

984,685 2,054,498|

Ways & Structures

1,446,145 2,551,414|

Typhoon Damage

469,069

1,320,434 Contribution to Renewal Fund.

1,489,315

5,245,967

3,869,135 Gross Operating Profit C/F 9,115,102

6,483,251

3,276,996

9,760,247

9,115,102

9,760,247

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1963

1961-62

Expenditure

1962-63

1961-62

Revenue

1962-63

罪

Administrative & General

Expenses & Salaries, includ-

ing charges for Medical &

785,088

Dental Services

799,933

612,020

644,362

Reprovisioning of Staff Qtrs.

Amortisation of Rehabilitation

776,000

Loan

776,000

14,386

626,406

3,869,135 Gross Operating Profit Rents & Incidental Revenue Proceeds of Sales of Surplus Stores & Equipment

3,276,996

657,039

12,624

669,663

Loss on disposal of fixed Assets

344,680

Contribution in lieu of Rates

364,465

& Duty

400,109

833,363 3,403,278

Interest

885,462 3,206,184|

1,092,263

Nett Profit Transferred to Ap- propriation Account...

740,475

3,946,659

4,495,541

3,946,659

4,495,541

PROFIT & LOSS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1963

1961-62

1962-63

1961-62

1962-63

Deficit B/Fwd. from previous

582,780

year

1,092,263

Nett Profit B/Fwd. from Profit & Loss Account

740,475

Surplus C/Fwd. to Balance

Surplus B/Fwd. from previous

509,483

Sheet

1,249,958

year

509,483

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1962 AND 1963

ASSETS

Fixed Assets

Land & Formation

Tunnels

Bridges...

Line Protection

Telegraphs and Telephones

Track

Signals and Switches

Buildings

Plant

Rolling Stock

Current Assets

Cash

Advances & Sundry Debtors Stores

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, 1962

7,999,708

3,599,937

1,327,901

90,074

10,000

APPENDIX III

31st March, 1963

7,999,708

3,599,937

1,327,901

90,074

10,000

1,245,753

171,811

1,282,829

956,897

2,408,787

2,566,072

2,080,140

2,082,768

23,378,718

32,308,167

42,312,829

52,224,353

25,080

40,764

36,503

780,575

129,862

824,683

842,158

$43,154,987

995,309

$53,219,662

3,911,402

14,971,220

3,135,402 22,833,490

18,882,622

25,968,892

10,864,000

12,812,028

11,640,000

14,301,343

509,483

1,249,958

24,185,511

27,191,301

31,262

55,594

31,262

28,207

86,854

59,469

$43,154,987

$53,219,662

WARIES

LAB

IBAN

ANALYSIS OF PASSENGER SERVICE

PART I

APPENDIX IV

Current Year

Previous Year

(April 1962 -

March 1963)

Percentage of

Total Total Total

Pas-

Revenue

Kinds of Tickets Used

Passenger

Journeys

Passenger Kilometres

Revenue

senger

Jour-

Kilo-

Reve-

neys

metres

nue

Ordinary:

249,925.15

First

132,822 2,391,035

259,105.85

1.84

1.61

4.56

518,679.90

Second

377,935

7,483.120

496,380.15

5.23

5.05

8.73

3,222,739.85

Third

3,922,097

66,465,372

3,315,960.79

54.29

44.82

58.34

Government:

25,580.10

First

15,064

289,078

32,420.70

.21

.19

.57

89,367.90

Second

64,452

1,218,142

114,964.45

.89

.82

2.02

149,270.75

Third

189,478

3,562,186

164,171.05

2.62

2.40

2.89

Excursion :

26,098.90

First

9,027

144,432

13,790.65

.13

.10

.24

83,138.30

Second

23,267

558,408

28,275.50

.32

.38

.50

14,056.55

Third

14,251

273,486

12,910.55

.20

.18

.23

44,663.00

Platform Tickets

69,668

34,834.00

.96

.61

33,826.60

Excess Fares

36,820.95

.65

Season & Monthly Tickets:

29,118.00

First

27,520

605,455

34,357.50

.38

.41

.60

142,755.30

Second

168,440

3,874,040

128,779.95

2.33

2.61

2.27

435,808.10

Third

820,000

26,322,843

442,061.20 11.35 17.75

7.78

468,502.25

Scholar Tickets

1,384,200

34,951,525

553,162.25

19.16

23.56

9.74

15,625.00

Golfing Tickets

6,150

184,500

15,375.00

.09

.12

.27

(A) 5,549,155.65

4,990,338.20 558,817.45

(A) 5,549,155.65

Total Part I

7,224,371

148,323,622 |(B)5,683,370.54

100.00

Public

5,077,820.44

Government

605,550.10

(B)5,683,370.54

Year

PASSENGER SERVICE

PART II

APPENDIX IV-Contd.

Current Year

(April 1962- March 1963)

Percentage of

Pas-

Inward

Number of

Revenue

Passenger Traffic

Passenger

Passenger Kilometres

Revenue

Outward

Carried

Number senger Carried Kilo-

metres

Revenue

Passenger Service

538,940.55

Inward

379,651

11,959,007

493,169 95

5.25 8.06

8.68

Bookings to and from Lo Wu

546,994.00

Outward

343,680

11,069,650

489,320.35 4.76

7.47

8.61

2,171,652.35

Bookings to and from Stations other than

Inward

3,220,504

61,674,076 2,316,215.87 44.58 41.58

40.75

Lo Wu

2,291,568.75

Outward

3,280,536

63,620,889 | 2,384,664.37 45.41

42.89

41.96

5,549,155.65

Total

...

7,224,371

148,323,622 5,683,370.54 100.00

100.00 100.00

260

Previous Year

ANALYSIS OF GOODS SERVICE

PART I GOODS SERVICE (GOODS)

Current Year (April 1962- March 1963)

APPENDIX V

Percentage of

Revenue

Kinds of Goods

Number of Kilograms Carried

Kilo-

Kilogram Kilometres

Revenue

gram Reve-

grams

Carried

Kilo- nue

metres

General Merchandise

1,672,781.00

Invoiced to and from 274,875.65 Lo Wu

(Inward

381,010,850 12,879,172,185

2,033,154.25

95.47 95.75 50.85

...

(Outward

9,983,450

392,420,760

14,058.30 Invoiced to and from 138,306.25 Stations other than Lo Wu

Inward

2,840,150

63,824,516

Outward

5,272,420

115,993,240

152,515.30 2.50 26,337.90

112,103.65 1.32

2.92 3.82

.71

.47

.66

.86 2.80

(A)2,100,021.20|

Total Part I

399,106,870 13,451,410,701 (B)2,324,111.10 100.00 100.00 58.13

2,100,021.20

Public

Government

(4)2,100,021.20

2,323,246.70

864.40

(B)2,324,111.10

Previous Year

Revenue

PART II - Goods Service (OTHER)

Current Year (April 1962 - March 1963)

Revenue

Particulars

IES

Shunting

935,888.25 Handling Receipts

104,207.05 Baggage & Specie

3,425.35 Parcels

347,017.15 Carriage & Animals

Special Train

•

Total - Part II

9,807.00 Postal

1,400,344.80

3,500,366.00|

Total-Parts I & II

Percentage of

Reve-

nue

260.00

.01

919,761.16

23.00

78,920.35

1.98

2,603.15

.06

663,787.11

16.60

8,648.00

.22

1,673,979.77

41.87

3,998,090.87|

100.00

APPENDIX VI

TABULAR SUMMARIES OF UNALLOCATED STORES AND WORKSHOP

MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTS 1962-63

Stock on hand as at 1st April, 1962

共慮

Add Purchases, returns and charges as charged to expenditure

sub-head...

KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY

Unallocated Stores

749,503.28

356,208.34

1,105,711.62

Deduct Issues to votes and services as credited to expenditure

sub-head

...

287,046.13

818,665.49

Deduct Proceeds of sale of stores as credited to Revenue

3,680.36

814,985.13

- Deduct Losses and Deficiencies written off

Adjustments

Stock on hand as at 31st March, 1963

Loss on revision of pricing

Authorized maximum stock balance:

16,878.70

798,106.43

+28,037.49

826,143.92

1,460.76

824,683.16

850,000.00

ANALYSIS OF TRAIN AND LOCOMOTIVE KILOMETRAGE

(APRIL 1962 - MARCH 1963)

APPENDIX VII

Oil Engine Kilometrage

Coal Engine Kilometrage

Diesel Electric Kilometrage

Total Kilometrage

Rail-Bus

Kilometrage

Classification

1961-62 1962-63

1961-62 1962-63 1961-62 1962-63

1961-62

1962-63

Passenger

289.17

Mixed Slow

Train

Kilo-

Goods

803.51

89.67

metrage

Military Special

Ballast Train

209.33

38.33

345.16

342,335.64 366,271.17 342,969.97 366,271.17|

62,853.95 75,820.88 63,657.46 75,910.55

925.18

580.85

925.18

580.85

2,197.91 5,937.23 2,407.24 5,975.56 2,224.00 3,804.00

Total Train Kilometrage

1,302.01

128.00

345.16

408,312.68 448,610.13 409,959.85 448,738.13|

2,224.00 3,804.00

Train Kilometrage

1,302.01

128.00

345.16

408,312.68 448,610.13| 409,959.85 448,738.13

Loco.

Kilo-

metrage

Light Engine

396.99

75.00!

10,061,11 6,205.96 10,458.10 6,280.96

Shunting Engine

6,750.00

75.00 3,900.00

27,578.25 38,921.74 38,228.25 38,996.74

Total Loco. Kilometrage

8,449.00

278.00 4,245.16

445,952.04 493,737.83 458,646.20 494,015.83

APPENDIX VIII

COST FOR RUNNING COAL BURNING LOCOMOTIVES

(APRIL 1962 - MARCH 1963)

Previous Year

1961-62

96.69

1.28

4.57

13.45

441.87 1. Total Cost of Coal for Main Line Running

2. Average Cost per Ton

3. Cost per Train Kilometrage

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

5. Weight per Train Kilometrage in Kg.

51.63

6. Total Weight of Coal for Shunting (Ton)

13.45

7. Weight per Shunting Kilometrage in Kg.

NIE

Current Year 1962-63

APPENDIX IX

COST FOR RUNNING FURNACE OIL BURNING LOCOMOTIVES

(APRIL 1962- March 1963)

Previous Year 1961-62

Current Year 1962-63

$ 2,774.50

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

$ 941.19

$ 144.13

2. Average Cost per Ton

139.23

€

1.63

3. Cost per Train Kilometrage

4.64

19.25

4. Total Weight of Furnace Oil for Main Line

Running (Ton)

6.76

11.51

5. Weight per Train Kilometrage in Kg.

33.83

76.47

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

2.50

11.51

7. Weight per Shunting Kilometrage in Kg.

33.87

APPENDIX X

COST FOR RUNNING DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES

(APRIL 1962- MARCH 1963)

Previous Year 1961-62

Current Year 1962-63

$297,026.95

1. Total Cost of Diesel Oil for Main Line Running ... $ 296,539.25

230.35

2. Average Cost per Ton

205.29

0.71

3. Cost per Engine Kilometrage

0.65

1,289.4593

4. Total Weight of Diesel Oil for Main Line

Running (Ton)

...

1,444.4895

3.13

5. Weight per Engine Kilometrage in Kg.

3.26

85.6351

3.15

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

7. Weight per Shunting Kilometrage in Kg.

123.2839

3.22

APPENDIX XI

CONSUMPTION OF LUBRICANTS FOR LOCOMOTIVES

Previous Year 1961-62

(APRIL 1962 - MARCH 1963)

Current Year 1962-63

25.75

1. Total Weight of Engine Oil (Gal.)

3.50

1.26

10.00

2. Weight per 100 Engine Kilometrage in Gal.

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

1.72

2.50

0.49

2,762.23

4. Weight per 100 Engine Kilometrage in Gal.

5. Total Weight of Crankcase Oil (Gal.)

1.23

***

3,176.00

0.924

6. Weight per 100 Engine Kilometrage in Gal.

0.967

COST ASSIGNMENT AND STATISTICS (APRIL 1962- March 1963)

APPENDIX XII

Previous Year

1961-62

Current Year

1962-63

24,112.66

1. Average cost of repairs per locomotive per annum

26,624.41

0.912

...

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

3.69

1.86

...

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

0.440

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

---

8,582.71

5. Average cost of repairs per passenger car per annum

392.91

6. Average cost of repairs per goods wagon per annum

0.1065

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

0.0800

2.86

0.0265

4.29

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

9. Average cost of lubricants for steam locomotive per gal.

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

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

0.404

6,505.97

273.17

0.0379

0.0485

2.93

0.0264

4.10

Engine Number

Engine Type

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - MOTIVE POWER

(APRIL 1962 - MARCH 1963)

Diesel Electric Locomotives

APPENDIX XIII

10 11

13 14

15 16

20 21

Main Generator

Approximate Weight (Fully Loaded)

Number of Drivers

Fuel Oil

Lubricating Oil

Cooling Water

Sand

Bogie Centres

Driving Wheel Diameter

| Bogie Rigid Wheel Base

Length over Head Stocks

Height over Rail Level

Width over Handrails

Gear Ratio

General Motors

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

tons

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

8 770 138

170

L.G.I.G. I.G.

12 cub. 26'-6" 40" feet

8'-0" 44'-6" 12′-2′′ 9′-2′′ 63/14| 62

M.P.H.

General Motors

$55

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

tons

8 770 138 170 12 cub. 26'-6" 40′′ || 8′-0′′ 44′′-6′′ 12′-2′′|9′-2′′|63/14|| 62 I.G.I.G. I.G. feet M.P.H.

General Motors

16-567C

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 I.G.I.G. I.G. feet

tons

M.P.H.

[

Maximum Tractive Effort

Continuous Tractive Effort

2 7 years and

39,760

lbs.

25%

28,000

lbs.

8 Adhe-

months sion

40,320

3 5 years lbs. 29,300 and 25% lbs.

Adhe-

months sion

66,050

1 year

lbs. 50,520

and 30% lbs.

Adhe-

months sion

ลง

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK-MOTIVE POWER

3 4 5

(APRIL 1962 - MARCH 1963)

Steam Locomotives

APPENDIX XIV

Engine No.

Distribution

Wheel

Diameter of

Cylinder

Stroke

Driving Wheel

Diameter of

26,

27 2-8-0 | 19′′

& 29

RB-2 Railbus 6 Cyl. Dodge

31"

28" 561"

oft

31"

Tank or Tender

Tender

Tank

Gross Weight of Engine and Tender in tons

in working order Total Stock at the beginning of the year

Additions during the year

during the year

Reductions

Total Stock at the end of the

year

125.75

Weight on

Driving Wheel

Maximum Axle Load

(Ton)

Tractive Effort

at 85% Boiler

Pressure

2(A)

61.25

15.31

34215

Petrol Railcars

(4) Engine No. 27 and 29.

17 Tare Weight SAE Rating: 25.35 H.P. 6.300 Tons Capacity: 55 Passengers

Classification

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - CARRIAGE

(APRIL 1962 -- MARCH 1963).

Average Tare

of each Class

(Ton)

Seating Capacity

(Passenger)

Total Stock at the

beginning of

the year

Additions during the year

Reductions during the

year

Total Stock

at the end of the year

APPENDIX XV

Total Seating Capacity

(Passenger)

Ton

Cwt.

First Class Carriage First Class Carriage

1(4)

2(4)

First Class Carriage

First Class Compartment Carriage

Second Class Carriage

Third Class Carriage.

128

Third Class Carriage

108

238249

Third Class Carriage..

122

Third Class Carriage.

120

127238GEE

108

448

128

192

512

156

512

972

1,342

1,320

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

200

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

345

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

201

(4) Converted to 2nd Class Carriages.

1223

6,484

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - GOODS WAGONS

(APRIL 1962- March 1963)

APPENDIX XVI

Classification

♡

Reductions during the

year

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

441

Flat 30 Ton

35'- 0"

12 8

7 2

311

Flat 40 Ton

37'- 10"

200

Flat 45 Metric Ton

45'- 0"

450

Flat 80 Ton

32′-0′′

160

Low sided open 461 Metric Ton

45'- 0"

4520

453

High sided open 45 Metric Ton

45'- 0"

443

1,110

Covered 30 Ton

35'- 0"

6(4)

Covered (cattle truck) 30 Ton

35′-0′′

Covered 40 Ton

37′ 10′′ 18

Covered 442 Metric Ton

40'- 0"

130 (B)|

130

5,720

Well 50 Ton

32′-0′′ 25

Cattle Wagon

45'- 0"

220

Brake Van 10 Metric Ton

35'- 0"

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

210

204

8,855

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK-SERVICE EQUIPMENT

APPENDIX XVII

(APRIL 1962

- MARCH 1963)

Classification

Average Tare of each

class

Total

Stock at the

beginning of

Additions

during the

Reductions during the

Total

Stock at the end of the

year

the year

year

Ton

Cwt.

65 ton Break-down Crane

10 ton Locomotive Crane

RT-3 Motor Trolley with Trailer

(Trailer)

བ- -བ་ -་་་་-·t'༞=

200

400

600

800

1,600

Thousand Passengers

1,800

STATEMENT OF LO WU PASSENGERS (IN & OUT)

APPENDIX XVIII

Out

1,400

1,200

港公共圖

狢

1,000

HONG KONG

605,462

628,350

537,687

518,737

343,910

329,534

447,08373

438,870

1956-57

1957-58

1958-59

1959-60

1960-61

羊

館

IC LIBRARI

190'161

377,801

397,453

1961-62

1962-63

343,680

379,651