九廣鐵路年報 Kowloon Canton Railway Annual Departmental Report 1964-1965

RESSIONAL PAPER NO.24 1965

ANNUAL

DEPARTMENTAL

REPORTS

1964-65

GI KONG

HONG KONG

& PUBLIC LIBRA

IBKARIES

MANAGER AND

CHIEF ENGINEER, RAILWAY

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 1964-65

ONG PUBLIC

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY S. YOUNG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER

AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, JAVA ROAD, HONG KONG

IBRARIES

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).

39949-7K-8/65

CONTENTS

GENERAL SURVEY

TRAFFIC

ACCOUNTS

MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS

WAY AND STRUCTURES

STAFF

STAFF WELFARE

APPENDICES

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9 - 23

24 27

28 - 34

35 - 48

49 53

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GENERAL SURVEY

THIS year closed with very good financial results with a nett profit of $3,015,039 despite of the unprecedented number of typhoons and the exceptionally heavy rainfall which hit the Colony during the year. It has once again been one of many new records for this short line of 22 miles. The record figures are shown as follows:

(a) Gross railway revenue $13,288,745 was $1,768,579 more than

the record of $11,520,166 in 1963-64.

(b) Number of passengers 8,884,101 was 640,595 more than the

record of 8,243,506 in 1963-64.

477,302 in 1963-64.

(d) Goods revenue $5,679,801 was $1,258,798 more than the record

of $4,421,003 in 1963-64.

(e) Number of live pigs by rail from China 1,003,174 was 177,027

more than the record of 826,147 in 1963-64.

(f) Number of passengers carried for any one day reached another new record by 117,272 on 5th April, 1964, Ching Ming Festival Day. This was 27,783 more than the previous record of 89,489 on 5th April, 1963.

2. Both the passenger and goods traffic continued to show an upward trend. (See Appendices XV and XVI).

3. Due to the continuous increase in population in the New Terri- Etories the local passenger traffic has gone up again by 5.14% over the 7 previous year. The total number of local passengers carried during the financial year was 7,985,613. The movement of passengers to and from China fluctuates unpredictably and the number of these passengers carried was 826,646, an increase of 27.50% over the previous year. (See Appendix XIV).

4. Over 98% of the goods carried this year was imported goods from China. The imported tonnage was 710,869, a considerable increase

of 51.82% over the previous year. The export tonnage was only 1,377,|| an increase of 14.08%. To cope with the very heavy goods traffic from China two additional sidings had to be installed in the Goods Yard at Blackheads.

　　　5. For the period from 1st May, 1964 to 24th January, 1965, the Chinese Section did not allow any passengers from Hong Kong to enter the border town Sham Chun without a valid certificate showing that they had been inoculated against cholera at least six days before.

　　　6. His Royal Highness Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos, and his party travelled by a Chinese special train from Canton to Kowloon on 8th April, 1964, after their visit to China on their way back to Laos.

7. His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Head of State of Cambodia, and his party travelled by a Chinese special train from Kowloon to China on 26th September, 1964, for a visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese Government.

8. His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Abdullah, brother of King Hassan the Second, and his Moroccan delegation to Peking for the Chinese anniversary celebrations travelled by a Chinese Special Train from Kowloon to China on 29th September, 1964.

TRAFFIC

9. Traffic earnings for the year under review amounted to $12,556,657 showing an increase of 16.76% over the amount of the previous year. Comparative figures are as shown below:

1964-65 $12,556,657

1963-64

$10,755,613

Increase

$1,801,044 (16.76%)

10. Passenger Traffic. Local and non-local passenger journeys increased by 5.14% and 27.50% respectively. The considerable increase of the latter was chiefly attributed to the increase of Sham Chun bound passengers on journeys to see the various shows and operas staged therein quite frequently.

11. To facilitate passengers visiting the cemeteries at Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge, 31 special trains in addition to the normal service of 34 trains, were run on Ching Ming Festival Day, 5th April, 1964

and 8 on Chung Yeung Festival Day, 14th October, 1964. On these two days, 117,272 and 25,297 passengers (excluding season, monthly and scholar ticket holders) respectively were carried. The figure of 117,272 is a new record for the number of passengers carried in one day.

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

13. Goods Traffic. There was a considerable increase in goods traffic during the year. The increase over the previous year was 241,034 metric tons in weight and $1,146,474 in revenue, representing percent- age increases of 50.50 and 42.73 respectively. The large increase in goods traffic was due to the increasing amount of exports from China.

14.

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

Apples

Bamboo poles

Beans ...

Bean noodle (pressed)

Beer

Bricks

Canned goods

16,513 metric tons

2,703 22,013

2,140

་་

14,784

多多

3,352

5,782

Cardboard

13,518

Caustic soda

6,583

Cement

26,659

་་

Chinese medicine

4,560

Cotton piece goods

21,957

Eggs

36,894

Fish, frozen

8,646

...

Glass sheets

10,644

Iron bars

Iron wares

3,757

今

6,428

哆喃

Iron wire

4,483

Meat, frozen

Newsprint

Oranges

Onions

Paper

Pears

15,007 9,994 10,902

3,009

Potatoes

11,538 13,880 13,648

་་

Pressed wood

Soda

Steel bars

Stones ...

Vegetables (fresh)

9,768 2,456 26,919 2,782 18,405

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15. The figures of livestock imported by rail for the same period are as follows:

Buffaloes

Cows

Goats

Pigs

1,245 head 5,858

568 ་་

1,003,174

16. A total of 5,369 cold storage wagons was sent over to the British Section by the Chinese Section, containing the following goods:

Description of goods

Weight in metric tons

No. of wagons

Beer

111

Chestnuts

1,302

Eggs

420

Fish

1,274

Fresh fruits

Lotus roots

687

Meat

Potatoes

101

Poultry

Prawns

153

Shrimps

184

Sundries

Vegetables

123

2,137

22,407

8,646

22,223

502

15,007

355

1,977

803

3,147

2,880

13,321

1,024

17. During the year under review, notable commodities to China by rail were 706 metric tons of personal effects, 103 metric tons of diplomatic belongings, 41 metric tons of sewing machines, 51 metric tons of bicycles, 31 metric tons of newspapers, 24 metric tons of printed matters and 16 metric tons of electric appliances.

18. Some 5,336 metric tons of mail and mail packets compared with some 6,436 metric tons in the preceding year were conveyed by rail to China for the Post Office. This amount was distributed very evenly over the whole period under review.

19. Details relating to goods traffic appear in Appendix V.

20. Operation. Train punctuality for the year under review was poor. This poor result was mainly caused by the imposition of speed restrictions to trains for practically the whole year round as a result of the constructions of the water tunnel under the railway line near

Tai Po Tau for the Plover Cove Water Scheme and the Indus River Pumping Station near Mile 21, and the laying of telephone cables and pipeline across the railway tracks in Kowloon Station Yard for Peninsula Hotel. The record number of typhoons, Viola (on 28.5.64), Ida (on 8.8.64), Ruby (on 5.9.64), Sally (on 10.9.64), Tilda (on 15.9.64) and Dot (on 13.10.64) also played a part in interrupting the normal schedules and causing train delays considerably.

No. of scheduled

passenger trains

Percentage

Trains on time

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

4,264

34.33

5,998

48.28

2,160

17.39

Total No. of passenger trains run

共

12,422

100.00

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

review are as follows:

Goods (loaded)

Goods (empty) Passenger

Passenger (empty) Military

Ballast trains

Trial trains

Up Down

Total

1,283

1,151

179

134

1,336

1,471

2,807

22. Fares and Rates. There was no revision of fares and goods. rates in general during the year.

23. Accidents. The following railway accidents occurred during the

period 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

Derailment of Chinese mail coach inside Beacon Hill Tunnel

due to a broken rail

ACCOUNTS

24. The Gross Operating Profit for the year was $5,589,323 repre- senting an increase of 29.93% as compared with the figure of $4,301,942 in the previous year. This was due to an increase in Gross Operating Receipts-Passenger Traffic Receipts increasing by 8.56%, i.e., from $6,334,610 in 1963-64 to $6,876,856 in 1964-65 and Goods Traffic Receipts increasing by 28.47%, i.e., from $4,421,003 in 1963-64 to $5,679,801 in 1964-65. The Nett Profit transferred to the Appro- priation Account, at $3,015,039, was $1,563,241 higher than the figure of $1,451,798 for the previous year.

25. There has been no substantial increase of assets during the year other than expenditure of $132,292 for overhauling bridge No. 24 and provision of cover at Lo Wu Frontier Bridge, and $232,571 for im- provements to Railway Stations.

　　　26. 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 under private treaty grant for railway use. No charge for the use of land is borne by the Railway Accounts.

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

MECHANICAL WORKSHOP

28. All diesel electric locomotives functioned well during the year and all rolling stock, electrical and mechanical equipment, machinery and plant were maintained in a very efficient running condition.

　　　29. Locomotives. During the year thirty-six 5,000 mile inspections, twenty-five 10,000 mile inspections and eleven 30,000 mile inspections were performed on the eight diesel electric locomotives. The cylinder liners of locomotive No. 53 were rebored and fitted with 0.030 inch oversized pistons and rings. Five Locomotives had their wheels turned, piston rings renewed and traction motors completely overhauled. Two locomotives were fitted with new voltage regulators of improved design which were found most efficient and satisfactory in operation.

30. The availability factor of the diesel electric locomotives for the year was 86.09% which is about the same as the previous year. The maintenance of this high availability inspite of the greater amount

of repair work done during the year was due to the very good effort of the Workshop staff in shortening the time taken for routine inspec- tion and general repair of the locomotives.

　　　　　　　　　　31. The maintenance cost of the diesel electric locomotives rose from $0.358 to $0.428 per km. The rise was attributed to the increased labour wages and the higher costs of the spare parts.

　　　　　　　　32. Carriages and Wagons. In addition to routine maintenance and repairs, the following carriages and wagons were completely over- hauled and painted.

(a) Carriages Nos. 111, 200, 202, 208, 209, 210, 304, 315, 316, 319,

331, 333, 334, and 337.

(b) Forty-five wagons of various sizes.

　　　　　　　33. Work done for other Government Departments. A very large amount of work was done for other departments of Government. The most important items were the manufacture of 207 aluminium castings, 64 bronze castings, 66 brass castings, 55 iron castings, 38 phosphor bronze castings, radium equipment, 1 hot water cylinder, 2 traffic pagodas and 80 stainless steel equipment and the repair of 164 refuse hand carts and 222 hospital equipment.

34.

Statistics

(a) The average consumption of diesel fuel for the year was 3.30 kgs. per engine km. as against 3.32 kgs. per engine km. for the previous year.

(b) Statistical statements relating to the analysis of train and locomotive running, fuel oil running expenses, consumption of lubricants and cost of repair to locomotives, carriages and wagons will be found at Appendices VI to IX while classifica- tion of rolling stock are at Appendices X to XIII.

WAY AND STRUCTURES

35. Maintenance. Due to the unusually large number of typhoons in the year under review, normal maintenance was seriously interrupted and the Way and Works Section was kept very busy throughout the year.

36. Track. In addition to the extra volume of work resulting from the frequency of typhoons, the increase in traffic since 1963 and the corrosive discharge from the cold storage wagons of the Chinese Section

placed addition burden of work on the permanent way staff. Although slight improvements were effected on the cold storage wagons, following discussions with the Chinese Section, exchange of correspondence continued right up to the end of the year under review in the hope of finding a permanent solution. The following were works carried out during the year:

(a) The main line track was maintained to a good standard. All fish- plates were carefully inspected and greased. Some 192 lengths of 95 lb. rails, 1,730 cubic yards of stone ballast and 7,900 sleepers were renewed during the year.

(b) Badly corroded track components were renewed wherever neces- sary. During the year some 330 pairs of fishplates, 2,900 fishbolts and 30,000 dogspikes were replaced.

(c) For the purpose of restoring the rails to their proper inclination, the rails seats in the sleeper of the main line curves at Mile 11, 15 and 21 were adjusted by adzing.

(d) The expansion gaps of the rail joints from Mile 6 to Mile 63

were adjusted with the addition of 570 rail anchors.

(e) Five turnouts, three crossings and two sets of switches were renewed in Kowloon and Hung Hom Yards and at Ma Liu Shui, Tai Po Market and Lo Wu Stations.

37. Embankment and Cutting. Some 750 cubic yards of earth were sent out by ballast train to repair the shoulders of railway embankments from Mile 10 to Mile 123. As a safety measure, a total of 60 cubic yards of dangerous boulders in the cutting at Mile 10 was removed.

38. Signalling. The power signalling system at Kowloon Terminus worked very satisfactorily during the year. The gantries, brackets, arms of all signals along the line and the point indicators of all the points were overhauled and repainted.

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

40. Bridges

(a) Major overhaul was done to Bridge No. 24 at Tai Po Market. The work included the renewal of some 6,300 corroded rivets and the corroded steel members, the strengthening of the two 40-foot span girders reinforced with additional steel plates and repainting the whole bridge.

(b) The two steel troughs which formed the main structural part of

Bridge No. 29 were reinforced with steel plates.

rotten decking timber on Bridge No. 38 were renewed.

(d) Bridges Nos. 1, 15A, 34 and 35 were repainted.

41. Road Level Crossings

(a) All the decking timber on the road level crossings at Mile 9 and Mile 18 and part of the decking timber on the level crossing at Sheung Shui were renewed. All the fastenings in the decking and the stone ballast under the tracks in the road level crossings at Mile 7 and Mile 19 were renewed.

(b) All the crossing barriers were repainted with reflective paints.

42. Station Yards and Platforms

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(a) At Lo Wu, 1,000 sq. yards of the station platforms were re- surfaced with bituminous wearing course and approximately 70

sq. yards with cement concrete. A total length of 460 feet of open channel was constructed in the station yard for better drainage between the railway tracks.

(b) The platform awnings in Kowloon Terminus were overhauled and repainted including the renewal of 400 sq. yards of asbestos roofing.

43. Station Buildings

(a) The station buildings at Ma Liu Shui and Sheung Shui were

overhauled and redecorated.

(b) The restaurant inside Kowloon Terminus was redecorated includ- ing fitting with double doors and fly-proof windows and the renewal of the whole floor with mosaic tiles.

44. Staff Quarters. Major overhauls were done to Wylie Court Quarters at Hung Hom, Luen Wan Street Quarters and No. 2 Ganghut at Yau Ma Tei, Traffic Quarters at Sha Tin and Tai Po Kau Stations, Running Staff Quarters, Ganghut and platelayers family quarters at Lo Wu.

45. New Works and Improvements

(a) To protect passengers against sun and rain, the whole of Bridge No. 38 at the border between the British and Chinese Sections was roofed over with Stucco-finished aluminium sheeting fixed on steel trussed arches.

(b) To improve the loading and unloading facilities in the goods yard within the Kowloon Terminus, some 1,400 sq. yards of the yard were surfaced with cement concrete.

(c) To cater for more goods wagons, two additional sidings were laid in the Goods Yard at Blackheads. The work involved the laying of four turnouts and 1,695 yards of plain track. A total length of 790 feet of the existing sidings was also removed to improve the traffic flow within the yard.

(d) To ensure the continuous supply of flushing water during the dry season, bore hole wells were drilled at Yau Ma Tei and Tai Po Market Stations. Additional wells were also sunk at Fanling and Lo Wu Stations.

(e) A waiting shelter, with heat insulation roofing resting on steel trusses, was erected at Fanling Station. The shelter, measuring 30 feet × 22 feet, was to replace the old shelter demolished during the laying of the 54" diameter water pipes under the platform.

46. Typhoon Damages. The year under review was phenomenal in that no less than ten typhoons visited or affected Hong Kong. Although the accumulative effects of these typhoons caused considerable damages to the way and structures, traffic was suspended only once when a landslide occurred at Mile 54 after passing of Typhoon 'Dot' in October. Repairs to typhoon damages carried out were as follows:

(a) Construction of a mass concrete retaining wall to repair the slip

near Bridge No. 6.

(b) Removal of silt from the turntable pit inside Locomotive Yard

amounting to 270 cubic yards.

Mile 13.

(d) Repairs to 1,200 sq. yards of the asphalt felt roofing over the goods shed at Kowloon Terminus and over the staff quarters at Yau Ma Tei and Sha Tin.

(e) Repairs to 400 linear yards of fence at the Locomotive Yards

and at Tai Po Market Station.

(f) Removal of earth washed onto the formation at Mile 54 amount-

ing to 980 cubic yards.

47. Railway Land. The following areas of railway land were let out on permits for various purposes:

Description

Club House and Sports Ground

Motor Car Garage

Storage

...

Cultivation and Gardening

Various Other Purposes

Total

Area

sq. ft.

Annual Rental $

126,936

20.00

18,972

21,787.00

12,292

10,770.00

1,083,587

3,437.00

233,176

24,941.00

1,474,963

$60,955.00

48. Advertising Spaces. Advertising spaces let during the year were 10,069 sq. feet to a total value of $382,407.92

STAFF

　　　　　　　　49. The establishment of the railway as at 31st March, 1965 was as follows:

159 Pensionable Officers

483 Non-pensionable Officers

642

There was a reduction of 21 from the previous year.

50. A total of 14 officers retired during the year after serving the railway for periods ranging from 18 to 37 years.

51. Mr. LAM Po-hon, B.Sc. (H.K.), M.Sc. (LONDON), D.I.C., A.M.I.C.E., Manager and Chief Engineer, attended the London Confer- ence on Railway Mechanical Equipment in the period 20th May to 19th June, 1964. During his absence, Mr. NGAN Chung-hon, Traffic Manager, acted as Manager of the Railway.

52. Mr. HUNG Shek-chiu, B.Sc. (H.K.), D.I.C., Assistant Engineer returned to Hong Kong on 21st September, 1964, after completing a post- graduate course in Structural Engineering at the Imperial College leading to the qualification of D.I.C. and a short course with the British Railways and visits to the German Railways and industrial firms.

53. Mr. Li Kwok-ting, B.Sc. (ECON.), A.C.A., Treasury Accountant,, was appointed as Senior Accountant on 10th July, 1964 to replace Mr. Fisheries J. BRADFORD who was transferred to Agriculture and Department.

STAFF WELFARE

54. The earned leave granted to officers during the year for a total staff of 642 amounted to:

4,833 days vacation leave

6,424 days casual leave

Total sick leave for the year for all kinds of sickness on full and half pay amounted to 1,717 days and a further 178 days no-pay leave was granted. Maternity leave totalling 89 days was also approved.

55. Railway Club. The Railway Club, run purely on subscriptions from railway staff, continued to flourish. In March 1965, there were 397 members.

56. 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.

57. 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.

58. Education. During the year under review, the Railway Club School continued to function successfully with 280 places in seven classes of 40 each with the elimination of a Preparatory Class for Junior 1 which was formed in September, 1963 for trial purposes, and closed in August, 1964 in compliance with the new education policy that no previous schooling should be required for children to enter class Junior 1. There were no changes in the teaching staff whose enthusiasm contrib- uted in no small measure to the success of the School. The pupils' attendance was good with an average of 98.7% and their progress in studies was very satisfactory. In the Secondary School Entrance Exam- ination held by the Education Department, the record of 100% passes was maintained. All the twenty-four candidates who were permitted to sit for the 1964 Examination passed every subject required in the Examination.

59. Free tuition lessons were regularly given after school hours to the backward children. This extra work was voluntarily carried out by the teachers themselves. A quiet room for self-study was provided for those pupils whose home environment was not suitable for study.

　　　　　　　　60. The general health of the pupils was good. Sick leave taken was reduced by 0.5% 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.

61. 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.

　　　　　　　62. Other Social Activities. Two picnic parties organized by the Club to Shek Pik Reservoir were held on Sunday, 6th and Wednesday, 16th December, 1964 respectively. They were thoroughly enjoyed by the members and their families. Other social activities had to be curtailed due to insufficient funds.

21st June, 1965.

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APPENDIX I

Route Kilometrage-Operated

ОН

Gross Railway Receipts

Railway Operating Revenue

...

$10,429,910 .$ 9,760,247

$11,520,166 $10,813,381

$13,288,745 $12,612,266

Railway Operating Expenditure

...

$ 6,483,251

$ 6,511,439

Nett Operating Revenue

...

$ 3,276,996

$ 4,301,942

$ 7,022,943 $ 5,589,323

Percentage of Railway Operating Expenditure to Railway

Operating Revenue

66.42

60.22

55.68

...

Capital Investment

...

$52,224,353

$53,862,970

$54,178,768

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

Goods Receipts

15.

16.

...

17.

...

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

***

Percentage of Goods Receipts to Gross Railway Receipts...

Tons of Goods Hauled Revenue from Other Sources

Rentals

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

6.27

7.99

10.32

271,118

300,372

350,341

180,090

180,873

195,082

...

5,683,371

6,334,610

6,876,856

...

54.49

224,371

54.99

51.75

8,243,506

8,884,101

...

•

$ 3,998,091

4,421,003

5,679,801

38.33

38.38

42.74

...

399,107

477,302

718,336

...

1962-63

1963-64

$342,945 $274,896

1964-65

$272,997

啕

Incidentals

$ 14,743

$ 18,336

$ 15,261

Services

...

Stores

...

18.

Central Mechanical Workshop

Advertising

Sale of Surplus & Condemned

Percentage of Revenue from Other Source to Gross Ra

...

$ 78,785 $ 57,768 $299,351 $331,245

$55,609

$382,408

$ 12,624 $ 82,308

5,813

748,448

764,553

732,088

urcel

Receipts

...

7.18

6.64

5.51

URBAN COUNCIL PUBLIC LIBRARIES

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

OPERATING ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1965

APPENDIX II

1963-64

Expenditure

1964-65

1963-64

Revenue

1964-65

Traffic Expenses

822,149

Traffic Running Expenses

873,088

6,334,610

Passenger Service

6,876,856

Traffic Salaries & General

1,478,861 2,301,010

Expenses

1,679,288 2,552,376||4,421,003|

Goods Service

5,679,801

Maintenance

1,204,832

Mechanical

1,322,475

57,768 10,813,381 Workshop Service

55,609 12,612,266

1,373,991 2,578,823

Ways & Structure

1,315,932 2,638,407

Typhoon Damage

1,631,606 Contribution to Renewal Fund.

201,347

1,630,813

6,511,439

7,022,943

4,301,942 Gross Operating Profit C/F 10,813,381

5,589,323

|12,612,266|

10,813,381

12,612,266

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1965

1963-64

Expenditure

1964-65

1963-64

Revenue

1964-65

Administrative & General

Expenses & Salaries, Includ-

ing charges for Medical &

785,575

Dental Services]

767,827

Amortization of Rehabilitation

776,002

Loan

776,000

624,477

82,308 706,785

4,301,942 Gross Operating Profit Rents & Incidental Revenue Proceeds of Sales of Surplus Stores & Equipment

5,589,323

670,666

5,813 676,479

163,145

Loss on disposal of fixed Assets Contribution in lieu of Rates

38,829

480,794

& Duty

523,717

1,351,413 3,556,929| Interest

1,109,735

Stores charges

34,655 3,250,763]

Nett Profit Transferred to Ap- propriation Account...

3,015,039

6,265,802

1,451,798

5,008,727

PROFIT & LOSS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1965

5,008,727

6,265,802

1963-64

1964-65

1963-64

1964-65

1,451,798

2,701,756

Surplus C/Fwd. to Balance Sheet

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

3,015,039

5,716,795

1,249,958

year

2,701,756

5,716,795

2,701,756

5,716,795

31st March, 1964

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1964 AND 1965

7,999,708

ASSETS

Fixed Assets

Land & Formation

3,599,937

1,327,901

90,074

10,000

1,282,829

1,540,261

2,810,530

2,086,508

Tunnels

Bridges...

Line Protection

Telegraphs and Telephones

Track

Signals and Switches

Buildings

Plant

33,115,222

Rolling Stock

53,862,970

Current Assets

Cash

25,061

126,540

1,137

152,738

$54,015,708

Advances & Sundry Debtors

Suspense Account, Railway Workshop

LIABILITIES

Funds provided by Government Balance of Rehabilitation Loan Investment Account

Funds provided by Railway Operations Amortization of Rehabilitation Loan Renewals Fund for Plant & Rolling Stock. Profit & Loss Appropriation Account

Current Liabilities

Due to Other Railways Miscellaneous Deposits

2,359,400

20,543,181

22,902,581

12,416,002

15,932,949 2,701,756

31,050,707

31,262

31,158

62,420

$54,015,708

⠀⠀

APPENDIX III

31st March, 1965

7,999,708

3,599,937

1,460,193

90,074

10,000

1,282,829

1,540,261

3,043,101

2,089,443

33,063,222

54,178,768

53,858

104,398

158,256

$54,337,024

1,583,400 16,191,358

17,774,758

13,192,002 17,563,762

5,716,795

36,472,559

31,262

58,445

89,707

$54,337,024

Previous Year

ANALYSIS OF PASSENGER SERVICE

PART I

Current Year

(April 1964- March 1965)

APPENDIX IV

Percentage of

Total Total Total

Revenue

Kinds of Tickets Used

Passenger

Journeys

Passenger Kilometres

Revenue

Pas-

senger

Jour-

Pas-

senger senger Kilo-

neys metres

Pas-

Reve-

nue

Ordinary:

342,126.05

First

518,385.10

Second

3,521,273.35

Third

Government:

210,823

4,653,106

413,182.90

2.37

2.64

6.01

455,172

8,642,797

581,095.55

5.12

4.91

8.45

4,672,769

68,183,449

3,871,799.96

52.60

38.73 56.30

36,539.90 First

17,292

302,740

38,383.10

.19

.17

.56

129,830.90

Second

73,749

1,272,482

130,491.20

.83

.72

1.90

237,437.85

Third

163,918

3,081,658

192,218.95

1.85

1.75

2.79

Excursion :

6,224.95

First

2,356

70,632

5,894.70

.03

.04

.09

28,739.21

Second

23,269

603,487

33,519.45

.26

.34

.49

9,337.65

Third

7,073

183,974

8,842.40

.08

.10

.13

32,807.00

Platform Tickets

71,842

35,921.00

.81

.52

57,498.90

Excess Fares

66,849.95

.97

Season & Monthly Tickets:

37,392.50

First

39,080

126,578

43,467.00

.44

.07

.63

136,158.90

Second

193,640

6,989,410

147,921.90 2.18

3.97

2.15

547,496.50

Third

1,155,160

36,964,766

630,811.20 13.00 21.00

9.17

671,431.50

Scholar Tickets

1,790,920

44,773,923

658,854.50 20.16

25.44

9.58

21,930.00

Golfing Tickets

...

7,038

210,840

17,602.50

.08

.12

.26

(A) 6,334,610.26

5,654,513.16 680,097.10

(A) 6,334,610.26

Total-

Part I

8,884,101

176,059,842 (B)6,876,856.26

100.00 100.00

100.00

Public

6,201,864.21

Government

674,992.05

(B)6,876,856.26

Year

PASSENGER SERVICE

PART II

Current

Year

(April 1964 - March 1965),

APPENDIX IV-Contd.

Percentage of

Pas-

Inward

Number of

Revenue

Passenger Traffic

Passenger

Passenger Kilometres

Revenue

Outward

Carried

Number senger Carried Kilo- metres

Revenue

Passenger Service

424,842.55

Inward

405,705 14,919,765

556,686.45

4.57

8.47

8.10

Bookings to and from Lo Wu

473,402.82

Outward

420,941

14,522,464 651,610.95

4.74

8.25

9.47

Platform Tickets

71,842

35,921.00

.81

.52

2,672,177.70

Inward

Bookings to and from Stations other than Lo Wu

3,995,843

76,297,529 | 2,831,141.33

44.98

43.34

41.17

2,764,187.19

Outward

3,989,770

70,320,084 2,801,496.53

44.90 39.94 40.74

6,334,610.26

Total

8,884,101

176,059,842 6,876,856.26

100.00 100.00 100.00

Previous Year

ANALYSIS OF GOODS SERVICE

PART I― GOODS SERVICE (GOODS)

Current Year (April 1964 - March 1965)

APPENDIX V

Percentage of

Kilo-

Revenue

Kinds of Goods

Number of Kilograms Carried

Kilogram

Kilometres

Revenue

gram Reve-

grams

Carried

Kilo- nue

metres

General Merchandise

2,557,828.90

Invoiced to and from

Inward 710,869,100 23,651,565,411|

3,761,019.70

98.96

98.81

66.22

17,803.70

Lo Wu

Outward

1,377,500

47,386,860

15,898.20

.19

.20

.28

25,586.75

Invoiced to and from

(Inward

3,243,101

148,117,503

26,317.40

.45

.62

.46

81,685.75

Stations other than Lo Wu (Outward

2,846,326

89,198,350

26,342.40

.40

.37

.46

Total-Part I

718,336,027 23,936,268,124 (B)3,829,577.70 100.00 100.00 67.42

(A)2,682,905.10

2,682,841.35

63.75

(A)2,682,905.10

Previous Year

Revenue

Public

Government

PART II - Goods SERVICE (OTHER)

3,829,315.20

262.50

(B)3,829,577.70

Current Year (April 1964 - March 1965)

Percentage of

Reve-

Particulars

Revenue

800.00 Shunting

982,168.95 Handling Receipts

27,506.00 Baggage & Specie

2,024.45 Parcels

713,663.55 Carriage & Animals

3,735.10 Lavatories...

8,099.50 Postal

100.00 Demurrage

1,738,097.55

4,421,002.65

Total-Part II

Total - Part I & II.

nue

958,591.11

16.88

18,784.90

.33

2,321.10

.04

860,159.37

15.15

3,046.25

.05

7,320.50

.13

1,850,223.23|

5,679,800.93|

32.58

100.00

APPENDIX VI

ANALYSIS OF TRAIN AND LOCOMOTIVE KILOMETRAGE

(APRIL 1964 - MARCH 1965)

Diesel Electric Kilometrage

Classification

1963-64

Rail-Bus Kilometrage

1964-65

1963-64

1964-65

Passenger

Train Kilo-

Goods

474,056.43

85,439.51

482,207.69

94,493.30

metrage

Military Special

Ballast Train

905.87

2,019.30

461.78

3,460.97

2,571.00

1,264.00

Total Train Kilometrage

562,421.11

580,623.74

2,571.06

1,264.00

Train Kilometrage

562,421.11

580,623.74

Loco.

Kilo-

Light Engine

7,929.22

7,282.34

metrage

Shunting Engine

40,751,09

45,323.97

Total Loco. Kilometrage

611,101.42

633,230.05

APPENDIX VII

COST FOR RUNNING DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES (APRIL 1964--- MARCH 1965)

Previous Year 1963-64

$375,610.30 201.40

0.66

1,864.9965

3.32

133.2451

3.32

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

2. Average Cost per Ton

3. Cost per Engine Kilometrage

4. Total Weight of Diesel Oil for Main Line

Running (Ton)

...

5. Weight per Engine Kilometrage in Kg. 6. Total Weight of Diesel Oil for Shunting (Ton) 7. Weight per Shunting Kilometrage in Kg.

Current Year 1964-65

$384,029.46

201.40

0.65

...

1,906.7997

3.30 147.0567 3.30

APPENDIX VIII

CONSUMPTION OF LUBRICANTS FOR LOCOMOTIVES

Previous Year

1963-64

(APRIL 1964- March 1965)

4,138.00 1. Total Weight of Crank case Oil (Gal.)

1.001

2. Weight per 100 Engine Kilometrage in Gal.

APPENDIX IX

COST ASSIGNMENT AND STATISTICS

(APRIL 1964 - MARCH 1965)

Previous Year 1963-64

Current Year 1964-65

4,534.00

1.040

Current Year 1964-65

36,222.39

1. Average cost of repair per locomotive per annum.

44,390.23

0.358

2. Average cost of repair per engine km.

(Labour and Material only)

0.428

7,898.27

3. Average cost of repair per passenger car

per annum

7,878.58

468.50

4. Average cost of repair per goods wagon

per annum

511.40

0.0278

5. Average cost of crank case oil per engine km. for

diesel electric locomotives

0.0294

4.10

6. Average cost of crank case oil for diesel electric

locomotive per gal.

4.10

Engine Number

Engine Type

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - MOTIVE POWER

(APRIL 1964 - March 1965)

Diesel Electric Locomotives

10 11 12

APPENDIX X

20 21

Main Generator

Approximate Weight (Fully Loaded) Number of Drivers

Lubricating Oil Cooling Water

Fuel Oil

Sand

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

51 General Motors

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

tons

8 770 138|170 I.G.|I.G. I.G.

12 cub. 26'-6′′ 40′′

feet

8′-0′′ 44′-6′′ 12′-2′′ 9′-2′′ 63/14|

M.P.H.

Maximum Tractive Effort

Continuous Tractive Effort

9 years

39,760

lbs.

28,000

and 25% lbs. 8 Adhe-

months sion

40,320

General Motors

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

8 770 138:170

tons

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

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

¡M.P.H.

37 years

lbs.

29,300

and 25% lbs.

Adhe.

385888

General Motors

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.

tons:

feet

M.P.H.

السلام

months sion

66,050

3 years

and

months

7 Adbe-

sion

Ibs. 50,520 30%

lbs.

Classification

Average Tare

of each Class

(Ton)

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - CARRIAGES

(APRIL 1964 - March 1965)

APPENDIX XI

Seating

(Passenger)

Capacity

Total Stock

at the

beginning of

the year

Additions during the

year

Reductions during the

year

Ton Cwt.

First Class Carriage

First Class Compartment Carriage

279

Second Class Carriage

Second Class Carriage Third Class Carriage Third Class Carriage Third Class Carriage.

128

108

122

7231202405

72312814

448

128

192

108

512

972

1,342

Third Class Carriage.

44 13

120

1,320

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

...

་

200

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

сл

345

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

201

6,406

Total Stock

of the year

at the end

Total Seating

Capacity

(Passenger)

Classification

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK - GOODS WAGONS

(APRIL 1964 - March 1965)

APPENDIX XII

Length of

Overall

Wagon

Average Tare of each Class

Carrying Capacity

beginning of

Total Stock at the

the year

Additions during the

year

Reductions during the

year

Total Stock at the end

of the year

Carrying

Capacity

Total

Flat 80 Ton

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

Flat 40 Ton

Flat 45 Metric Ton

Low sided open 46, Metric Ton

41' - 1"

37'10"

ཎྞཾ ༠

Ton Cwt.

Ton

3111

45'- 0"

17 12

450

...

32′-0′′

160

...

45'- 0"

452/0

4531

High sided open 45 Metric Ton

45'- 0"

...

442

25.

1,110

Covered 30 Ton

35'- 0"

3(4)

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

35'- 0"

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

204

198

8,635

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK-SERVICE EQUIPMENT

(APRIL 1964 - MARCH 1965)

APPENDIX XIII

Classification

Average Tare of each

class

Total

Stock at the

Additions

beginning of

during the

Reductions during the

year

the year

65 ton Break-down Crane

10 ton Locomotive Crane

RT-3 Motor Trolley with Trailer

RB-2 Railbus, 6 Cyl. Dodge SAE Rating: 25.35 H.P. Capacity: 55 Passengers

Ton Cwt.

(Trailer)

Total

Stock at the end of the

year

APPENDIX XIV

香港公

Thousand Passengers

STATEMENT OF LO WU PASSENGERS (IN & OUT)

800

600

400

Out

200

499,138

491,061

438.870

447,083

343,910

329,534

1958-59

377,801

397,453

343,680

379,651

405,705

420,941

331,037

317,324

1959-60

1960-61

1961-62

1962-63

1963-64

1964-65

TOTAL PASSENGERS CARRIED

9,000,000

8,000,000

7,000,000

6,000,000

5,000,000 -

4,000,000

APPENDIX XV

3,000,000

55-56 56-57

57-58

58-59 59-60 60-61 61-62 62-63 63-64 64-65

FINANCIAL YEARS

800,000

GOODS TONNAGE

700,000

600,000

500,000-

400,000

300,000

香港

HONG

KONG

PUBLIC)

200,000

LIBR

回

APPENDIX XVI

100,000

55-56 56-57 57-58 58-59 59-60 60-61 61-62 62-63 63-64 64-65

FINANCIAL YEARS

14,000,000 -

APPENDIX XVII

13,000,000

12,000,000

11,000,000

GROSS REVENUE

10,000,000

9,000,000

8,000,000

7,000,000

PASSENGERS REVENUE

6,000,000

5,000,000

4,000,000

GOODS REVENUE

3,000,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

55-56

56-57 57-58 58-59 59-60 60-61 61-62 62-63 63-64 64-65

REVENUE

FINANCIAL YEARS