九廣鐵路年報 Kowloon Canton Railway Annual Departmental Report 1965-1966

HONG

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ANNUAL

DEPARTMENTAL

REPORTS

1965-66

FONG KONG FUR

GENERAL MANAGER,

RAILWAY

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

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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).

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GENERAL SURVEY

TRAFFIC

CONTENTS

ACCOUNTS

MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS

WAY AND STRUCTURES

STAFF

STAFF WELFARE

APPENDICES

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GENERAL SURVEY

ONCE again the year closed with very good financial results with a nett profit of $3,673,108. It has also been one of many new records. The record figures are shown as follows:

(a) Gross railway revenue $15,266,791 was $1,978,046 more than the

record of $13,288,745 in 1964-65.

(b) Passenger revenue $7,455,399 was $297,192 more than the record

of $7,158,207 in 1950-51.

of $5,679,801 in 1964-65.

(d) Number of passengers 9,513,395 was 629,294 more than the

record of 8,884,101 in 1964-65.

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(e) Goods tonnage 895,066 was 176,730 more than the record of

718,336 in 1964-65.

　　　　　　　　2. An important feature on this short line is the continuous increase in both the passenger and goods traffic (see Appendices XV and XVI). It is expected that both the passenger and goods traffic will continue to rise in future years. As great difficulties had already been experienced in recent years in handling such heavy traffic it is apparent that the traffic is nearing the maximum that can be carried by a single line.

3. Local passenger traffic continued to show an upward trend. The total number of local passengers carried during the year was 8,535,854, an increase of 6.89% over the previous year. The movement of pas- sengers to and from China fluctuates unpredictably and the number of these passengers carried was 911,168, an increase of 10.22% over the previous year (see Appendix XIV).

4. In the case of goods traffic 99.5% of it was imported goods from China. The imported tonnage was 890,608, an increase of 25.28% over the previous year. The exported tonnage was only 1,486 tons, an increase of 7.92%.

　　　　　　　5. The import of live pigs has traditionally been an important feature of incoming goods traffic. The total imported by rail during the year was 1,013,500 head, the highest figure ever recorded and 10,326 more than the record of 1,003,174 in 1964-65.

6. A new station building with improved booking and waiting facilities was erected at Lo Wu, the border station, and was opened for the use of the public on 22nd March, 1966.

7. For the period from 7th August to 31st October, 1965, the Chinese Section did not allow any passenger 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.

8. The Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr. A. M. OBOTE, and his party travelled by a Chinese special train from Kowloon to China on 11th July, 1965 and returned to Hong Kong by the same special train on 16th July, 1965.

9. The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. M. D. Irving Gass, C.M.G., J.P. visited the Railway on 18th January, 1966.

TRAFFIC

10. Traffic earnings for the year under review amounted to $14,493,751 showing an increase of 15.43% over the amount of the previous year. Comparative figures are as shown below:

1965-66 $14,493,751

1964-65 $12,556,657

Increase

$1,937,094 (15.43%)

11. Passenger Traffic. Local and non-local passenger journeys increased by 6.89% and 10.22% respectively. The 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 and also to the increase of foreign business- men and tourists to China.

12. On Ching Ming Festival Day, 5th April, 1965 and on the adjacent Sunday, 4th April, 1965, 29 and 25 special trains respectively in addition to the daily normal service of 34 trains were run to facilitate the passengers visiting the cemeteries at Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge. On these two days, 85,310 and 56,733 passengers respec- tively were carried.

13. On Dragon Boat Festival Day, 4th June, 1965, 26 special trains in addition to the normal service were run to and from the New Territories to convey the spectators to the Dragon Boat Races held at Yuen Chow Tsai in Tai Po. On that day 57,834 passengers were carried.

　　　　　　　　14. On Mid-Autumn Festival Day, 10th September, 1965, 14 special trains for Tai Po Market and 2 special trains for Fanling were added to the normal train service for the picnickers to spend their holidays in the New Territories. On that day 45,848 passengers were conveyed to all stations.

15. On Chung Yeung Festival Day, 3rd October, 1965, 26 special trains were run to Wo Hop Shek in addition to the normal train. service for the convenience of the grave visitors. On that day 67,768 passengers were carried.

16. On 23rd January, 1966, the Third Day in the First Moon of the lunar calendar, which was the peak for railway travel during the Chinese New Year period, a total of 89,958 passengers were conveyed to all stations.

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

　　　　　　　18. Goods Traffic. Goods traffic improved over the previous year by 176,730 metric tons yielding an additional $861,032 in revenue. This represented increases of 24.60% in weight and 22.49% in revenue. The overall receipts on handling charges also increased by $405,085 or 42.26%.

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

Apples Bamboo poles

Bars, iron

Bars, steel

21,188 metric tons

Beans

Bean noodle

1,998 12,043 32,727 16,272 2,093

وو

Beer

Bricks

Canned goods

26,352 4,116 7,161

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Cardboard

19,427

Caustic soda

Cement

Chestnuts

Chinese medicine

Coal

Commodes

Cotton clothing

Cotton piece goods Eggs

Fish, frozen

Glass sheets

6,720 5,855 2,135 5,618 3,516

وو

1,471 3,166 26,737 37,001 10,200

9,487

نيا

Iron wares

6,113 metric tons

Iron wire

Meat, frozen

6,335 21,625

"9"

Newsprint

Oil, cotton seed

12,387 2,230

Oil, rape seed

5,398

Onions

4,339

Oranges

Paper

13,377 10,605

Pears

21,744

Potatoes

Poultry, frozen

18,986 2,033

Poultry, live

4,227

Pressed wood

10,540

Shrimps, frozen

1,683

Soda

3,140

Stones

3,595

Tiles

Tomatoes

5,626 2,830

Turnips

Vegetables, fresh

1,286 23,939

1,573

Water chestnuts

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

Buffaloes Cows Pigs

4,170 head 30,176

1,013,500

21. A total of 6,649 cold storage wagons was sent over to the British Section by the Chinese Section, containing the following goods:

No. of wagons

Description of goods

119 1,462

Chestnuts

Eggs

499 1,974

Fish

Fresh fruits

Lotus roots

950

Meat

Potatoes

103

Poultry

Prawns

Shrimps

175

Sundries

1,190

Vegetables

6,649

Weight in metric tons

2,135

24,897

10,200

32,333

605

21,625

178 2,033

871

1,683

2,788

14,927

114,275

22. During the year under review, notable commodities to China by rail were 710 metric tons of personal effects, 115 metric tons of diplomatic belongings, 45 metric tons of sewing mechines and 46 metric tons of newspapers.

23. Some 5,400 metric tons of mail and mail packets compared with some 5,336 metric tons in the preceding year were conveyed by rail to China for the Post Office. This amount was distributed fairly evenly over the whole period under review.

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

25. Operation. Train punctuality for the year under review was still unsatisfactory although there was a considerable improvement over that of last year. This poor result was mainly due to the inevitable accumula- tive effect of train crossing delays in our single line operations as a result of the sharp increase in both passenger and goods traffic in the recent years. A revised new timetable is being prepared to cope with the increased traffic and the train punctuality will be satisfactory after the introduction of this new timetable.

No. of scheduled passenger trains

Percentage

Trains on time

7,024

56.15

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

4,179

33.40

1,307

10.45

Total No. of passenger trains run

12,510

100.00

　　　　　　　26. A total of 3,719 special trains were run during the year as against 2,807 in the previous year, an increase of 912 or 32.5%. The number and types of special trains run for the year under review are as follows:

Down

Total

Goods (loaded)

1,637

Goods (empty)

1,346

Passenger

282

280

562

Passenger (empty)

Military

Ballast trains

144

Trial trains

1,715

2,004

3,719

27.

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

　　　28. 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 empty train stock ...

ACCOUNTS

　　　29. The Gross Operating Profit for the year was $6,087,588 repre- senting an increase of 8.91% as compared with the figure of $5,589,323 in the previous year. This was due to an increase in Gross Operating Receipts Passenger Traffic Receipts increasing by 8.41% i.e., from $6,876,856 in 1964-65 to $7,455,399 in 1965-66 and Goods Traffic Receipts increasing by 23.92% i.e., from $5,679,801 in 1964-65 to $7,038,352 in 1965-66. The Nett Profit transferred to the Appropriation Account at $3,673,108 was $658,069 higher than the figure of $3,015,039 for the previous year.

　　　30. The major increases in Fixed Assets include expenditure of $146,497 for widening of embankment (Land and Formation), $72,211 for construction of an open concrete drainage channel (Line Protection), and $423,202 for construction of a new station at Lo Wu ($301,899 less $45,000 being estimated value of old Lo Wu Station demolished), new shelters at Fanling Station ($109,631) and a new footbridge at Tai Po Market Station ($56,672).

31. The asset 'Land and Formation' stands in the Balance Sheet at a book value of $8,146,205 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.

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

MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS

　　　33. During the year all locomotives, rolling stock, electrical and mechanical equipment, machinery and plant were maintained in an efficient state.

　　　　　　　　34. Locomotives. Forty 5,000 mile inspections, thirty 10,000 mile inspections, twelve 30,000 mile inspections and two 480,000 mile inspec- tions were performed on the eight diesel electric locomotives. The engine lower main bearings and their thrust collars of locomotives Nos. 51 and 54 were renewed. The cylinder liners of locomotive No. 56 and piston rings of locomotive No. 57 were renewed. Twelve new injectors were fitted to locomotive No. 52. Four locomotives had their wheels renewed and two others had their wheels turned. A total of six locomotives had their traction motors completely overhauled.

　　　　　　　　35. The availability factor of the diesel electric locomotives for the year was 87.23%, showing an increase of 1.14% over the previous year. Higher availability of locomotives was successfully achieved in coping with the growing volume of goods traffic in spite of the large amount of repair work done during the year. This was due to the good efforts made by the workshop staff to improve planning and control of work schedules so that the least time was taken for maintenance and repair of locomotives and the best overall result of operation could be obtained.

36. The maintenance cost of the diesel electric locomotives rose from $0.428 to $0.443 per km. The rise was attributable to the increased labour wages during the period under review.

37. Carriages and Wagons. All carriages and wagons were main- tained in good order. The following rolling stock were overhauled and painted:

(a) Carriages Nos. 107, 109, 110, 112, 115, 201, 301, 303, 307, 308,

309, 312, 313, 320, 321, 322, 323, 330, 340, 342, 347 and 350.

(b) Thirty five wagons of various types.

38. Electrical Work. All electric lighting, power signals and other electrical equipment in the railway were maintained to a good standard. In order to facilitate night unloading of goods, nine 400 watt mercury discharge lamps were erected at Blackhead Goods Yard. One additional mercury discharge lamp was installed at Fanling Station and 4 yard lights were erected in the staff quarters at Luen Wan Street during the year.

39. Work done for other Government Departments. A great amount of work was done for other departments of Government. The most important items were the manufacture of 105 brass castings, 132 iron castings, 32 aluminium castings, 55 antimonial lead castings, 3 phosphor bronze castings, 200 portable traffic signs, 6 traffic pagodas, 3 hot water

cylinders, 320 metal number plates, 20 mild steel hammers, 1 movable loading ram and the repair of 338 items of hospital equipment.

40.

Statistics

(a) The average consumption of diesel oil was 3.31 kgs. per engine km. compared with 3.30 kgs. per engine km. for the previous

year.

(b) Statistical statements relating to the analysis of train and locomo- tive 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 classification of rolling stock are at Appendices X to XIII.

WAY AND STRUCTURES

41. Maintenance. Way and structures were maintained to a good standard during the year.

42. Track. As in the previous year, corrosive discharge from the cold storage wagons of the Chinese Section placed additional burden of work on the permanent way staff. Although improvements to these wagons were attempted by the Chinese Section, these have not proved entirely satisfactory. Up to the end of the year under review discussions with the Chinese Section continued with a view to 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 fishplates were carefully inspected and greased. Some 1,142 lengths of 95-lb. rails, 2,350 cubic yards of stone ballast and 9,300 sleepers were renewed during the year.

(b) Badly corroded track components were renewed wherever neces- sary. During the year, some 1,180 pairs of fishplates, 6,200 fish- bolts and 39,300 dogspikes were replaced.

(c) For the purpose of restoring the rails to their proper inclination, the rail seats in the sleepers of the main line curves at Miles 14, 5 and 10 and in the relief line near Mile were adjusted by adzing. The gauge and superelevation of these curves and also the curves at Miles 3, 34, 82, 104 and 143 were also adjusted. (d) The expansion gaps of the rail joints in the curves at Miles 51, and 20 and inside Beacon Hill Tunnel were adjusted with the addition of 1,020 anchors.

(e) Five turnouts were renewed in Hung Hom Yard, at Tai Po

Station and in Wo Hop Shek Siding.

43. Embankment and Cutting. Some 1,600 square yards of sea wall at Mile 13 were repaired. Some 60 cubic yards of loose boulders were removed from the cutting at Mile 10 as a precautionary measure against rock fall.

44. Signalling. The gantries, brackets, and arms of all signals along the line and point indicators of all the points were overhauled and repainted.

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

46. Bridges

(a) Major overhaul was done to the steel bridges Nos. 9, 10, 12, 27, 28, 30 and 31. All badly corroded steel members were either renewed or strengthened. In all, some 9,400 rivets were renewed. All the bridges were repainted.

(b) All badly-worn sleepers on Bridges, Nos. 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and

31 were renewed.

repainted.

47. Road Level Crossings

(a) The road level crossing at Mile 9 was widened preparatory to the widening of the motor road. All the decking timber, fasten- ings, sleepers and ballast were renewed.

(b) All the timber decking, fastenings, sleepers and ballast of the level crossings at Mile 13 and at Sheung Shui were renewed. (c) The railway tracks in all the level crossings, with exception of

the one at Mile 19 were overhauled and packed.

(d) All the crossing barriers were repainted with reflective paints. 48. Station Yards and Platforms

(a) The passenger platform at Wo Hop Shek Station was lengthened by 200 feet. Some 530 linear yards of the existing platform and yard were re-surfaced with bituminous wearing course.

(b) At Fanling Station, 1,920 square yards of the station yard were re-surfaced with a bituminous wearing course and 1,270 square yards of the station platform were re-surfaced with cement

concrete.

(c) At Yau Ma Tei Station, all the timber garden seats on the station platform were replaced by 102 concrete benches with terrazzo finish.

49. Station Buildings. The station building at Kowloon Terminus, Yau Ma Tei and Sha Tin were overhauled and re-decorated.

　　　50. Staff Quarters. Major overhauls and redecoration work were done to the staff quarters for Hung Hom Stores, engine crews' quarters, Workshops foremen's quarters and nissen hut quarters for Workshops staff at Hung Hom; Traffic Quarters at Blackheads, Yau Ma Tei and Sha Tin; Headmen's Quarters at Sha Tin, Tai Po Kau and Ma Liu Shui.

51. New Works and Improvements

(a) To improve the movement of passenger traffic during train cross- ings at Tai Po Market Station, an overhead bridge with a span of 621 feet was constructed. Some 145 square yards of the queue- ing and booking area in front of the station building were built over with insulated roofing on steel trusses.

(b) The old Lo Wu station building, which was a steel shed, was completely demolished and replaced by a reinforced concrete building with improved booking facilities and large waiting halls. The new building covers an area of 4,300 square feet with a canopy of 1,200 square feet extending over the passenger plat- form. The aluminium arch roofing over the border bridge was also extended by 32 feet so as to provide a covered footpath all the way from the Chinese border to our Immigration Office. (c) To facilitate handling of goods and improve the flow of vehicular traffic at Blackheads Yards, 12,340 square yards of cement con- crete roads, loading and turning areas were constructed.

(d) Four additional waiting shelters, covering a total area of 6,620 square feet were constructed at Fanling Station. The existing waiting shelter was also extended to cover an area of 2,040 square feet.

(e) To improve the drainage system along the track from Mile 3 to Mile 3, cement concrete open channels, totalling 740 yards in length were constructed.

(f) Some 25,600 cubic yards of earth, taken from sites worked by the Development Office, Public Works Department, were dumped along the embankment from Mile 5 to Mile 7 to widen the

formation so that it could accommodate a double line to Sha Tin. Nine culverts were also extended to prepare for the widening when it becomes necessary.

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

Area

Description

sq. ft.

Annual Rental $

Club House and Sport Ground

126,936

20.00

Motor Car Garage and Service Station

23,022

19,945.00

Storage

15,292

10,739.00

Cultivation and Gardening

965,103

3,547.00

Various Other Purposes

243,619

29,241.00

Total

1,373,972

63,492.00

　　　　　　　53. Advertising Spaces. Advertising spaces let during the year were 9,941 square feet to a total value of $403,286.65.

STAFF

　　　　　　　54. The establishment of the railway as at 31st March, 1966 was as follows:

186 Pensionable officers

465

Non-pensionable officers

651

There was an increase of 9 from the previous year.

　　　　　　　A total of 11 officers retired during the year after serving in the Railway for periods ranging from 7 to 38 years.

55. Mr. LAM Po-hon, B.Sc. (H.K.), M.Sc. (LONDON), D.I.C., M.I.C.E., J.P., Manager and Chief Engineer, and Mr. WONG U-lam, A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.I.Loco.E., M.I.Nuc.E., Mechanical Engineer, were re-styled as General Manager and Railway Workshops Engineer respectively with effect from 1st July, 1965.

56. Mr. MA Tsok-leung, B.A. (H.K.), Assistant Traffic Controller, was promoted to Traffic Controller with effect from 13th January, 1966 when Mr. NGAN Chung-hon retired from the service.

　　　57. Mr. HUNG Shek-chiu, B.Sc. (H.K.), D.I.C., A.M.I.C.E., Assistant Engineer, and Mr. LAI Shu-yan, B.SC. (ENG.) (LINGNAN UNIV.), Assist- ant Engineering Surveyor, were promoted to Way and Works Engineer and Assistant Way and Works Engineer respectively with effect from 1st July, 1965.

58. Mr. William WALKER was appointed Railway Workshops Officer on 29th September, 1965.

STAFF WELFARE

　　　59. The earned leave granted to officers during the year for a total staff of 651 amounted to:

4,489 6,371

days vacation leave

days casual leave

　　Total sick leave for the year for all kinds of sickness on full and half pay amounted to 1,073 days and a further 365 days no-pay study leave was granted. Maternity leave totalling 57 days was also approved.

60. Railway Club. The Railway Club, run purely on subscriptions from railway staff, continued to flourish. In March 1966, there were 385 members.

61. 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.

62. Sports. During the year, the Club entered a team in the minia- ture football competition organized by the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association.

63. Education. During the year under review, the Railway Club School continued to function successfully with 270 in seven classes ranging from Junior 1 to Special Form 1. 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 98.8% and their progress in studies was very satisfactory. In the Secondary School Entrance Examination held by the Education Department, the record of 100% passes was maintained. All the twenty- four candidates who were permitted to sit for the 1965 Examination passed every subject required in the Examination.

　　　　　　　64. The general health of the pupils was good. Vaccination and inoculation against epidemic diseases were regularly given to the pupils by arrangement with the Medical and Health Department.

65. 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.

66. Other Social Activities. A picnic party organized by the Club to Tsing Yi was held on Sunday, 28th November, 1965. Many members and their families enjoyed the trip. Other social activities had to be curtailed owing to insufficient funds.

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8th August, 1966.

OMC BONG

H. LAM,

General Manager, Railway.

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APPENDIX I

Head

1963-1964

1964-1965

1965-1966

No.

Route Kilometrage-Operated

Gross Railway Receipts

...

Railway Operating Revenue

...

Railway Operating Expenditure

...

Nett Operating Revenue

Operating Revenue

•

...

Capital Investment

Percentage of Railway Operating Expenditure to Railway

$11,520,166 $10,813,381 $ 6,511,439

$ 4,301,942

60.22

$53,862,970

$13,288,745 $12,612,266 $ 7,022,943 $ 5,589,323

10.

11.

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

7.99

$ 300,372

$ 350,341

$ 180,873

$ 195,082

12.

13.

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

$ 6,334,610

54.99

8,243,506

$ 6,876,856

14.

Goods Receipts

15.

Percentage of Goods Receipts to Gross Railway Receipts...

16.

Tons of Goods Hauled...

$ 4,421,003 38.38

477,302

55.68

$54,178,768 10.32

51.75

8,884,101

$ 5,679,801

42.74

$15,266,791 $14,558,339 $ 8,470,751 $ 6,087,588

58.18

$54,784,670

11.11

$ 404,398

$ 7,455,399

$ 7,038,352

$ 235,299

48.83

9,513,395

718,336

46.10

895,066

...

17.

Revenue from Other Sources

1963-64

1964-65

1965-66

Rentals

$274,896

$272,997

$277,028

Incidentals

. $ 18,336

$ 15,261

$ 19,372

Central Mechanical

Workshop Services

$ 57,768

Advertising...

$331,245

$ 55,609

$382,408

$ 64,588

$411,714

Sale of Surplus and

Condemned Stores

. $ 82,308

$ 5,813

338

$ 764,553

$ 732,088

773,040

18.

Percentage of Revenue from Other Sources to Gross Railway

Receipts

6.64

5.51

5.06

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APPENDIX II

1964-65

$ |

Expenditure

1965-66

1964-65

Revenue

Traffic Expenses

873,088

Traffic Running Expenses 874,351 Traffic Salaries and

6,876,856

5,679,801

Passenger Service Goods Service

1,679,288 2,552,376|

General Expenses

1,825,282 2,699,633 55,609 12,612,266 Workshop Service

Maintenance

1,322,475

Mechanical

1,485,988

1,315,932 2,638,407

Ways & Structure

2,667,612 4,153,600

201,347

Typhoon Damage

Contribution to Renewal

1,630,813

Fund

1,617,518

7,022,943

8,470,751

5,589,323

Cross Operating Profit C/F|

6,087,588

12,612,266

14,558,339

12,612,266|

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1966

1965-66

7,455,399

7,038,352

64,588 14,558,339

14,558,339

1964-65

Expenditure

1965-66

1964-65

Revenue

1965-66

Administrative & General

Expenses & Salaries,

Including charges for

670,666

Medical & Dental

767,827

Services

783,809

Amortization of Rehabili-

5,813

676,479

5,589,323 Gross Operating Profit Rents & Incidental Revenue.. Proceeds of Sales of Surplus Stores & Equipment

6,087,588

708,114

338

708,452

776,000

tation Loan

776,000

Loss on disposal of Fixed

38,829

Assets

27,791

Contribution in lieu of

523,717

Rates & Duty

574,227

1,109,735

34,655

Interest

864,987

Stores charges

51,118

Demolition of Lo Wu

3,250,763

Station

45,000 3,122,932||

3,673,108

6,796,040

Nett Profit Transferred to

3,015,039 Appropriation Account

6,265,802

PROFIT & LOSS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1966

6,265,802

6,796,040

1964-65

1965-66

1964-65

3,015,039

5,716,795

Surplus C/Fwd. to Balance Sheet

9,391,314

2,701,756

Nett Profit B/Fwd. from Profit & Loss Account Transfer from Renewal Fund |Surplus B[Fwd. from

previous year

1965-66

3,673,108

1,411

5,716,795

31st March, 1965

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1965 AND 1966

APPENDIX III

31st March, 1966

7,999,708

3,599,937 1,460,193

ASSETS

Fixed Assets

Land and Formation

Tunnels

8,146,205

3,599,937

90,074

10,000

1,282,829

1,540,261

3,043,101

2,089,443

Bridges

Line Protection

Telegraphs and Telephones

Track

Signals and Switches Buildings

Plant

1,460,193

162,285

10,000

1,282,829

1,540,261

3,466,303

2,088,387

33,063,222

Rolling Stock

33,028,270

54,178,768

54,784,670

Current Assets

53,858

104,398

Cash

12,454

Advances and Sundry Debtors

105,548

Suspense Account, Railway Workshop

410

158,256

54,337,024

118,412

54,903,082

LIABILITIES

1,583,400

16,191,358

Funds Provided by Government Balance of Rehabilitation Loan Investment Account

807,400

11,456,377

17,774,758

12,263,777

13,192,002

17,563,762

5,716,795

Funds Provided by Railway Operations Amortisation of Rehabilitation Loan Renewals Fund for Plant & Rolling Stock | Profit & Loss Appropriation Account

13,968,002

19,171,599

9,391,314

36,472,559

42,530,915

Current Liabilities

31,262

58,445

Due to Other Railways Miscellaneous Deposits

31,262

77,128

89,707

54,337,024

108,390

54,903,082

ANALYSIS OF PASSENGER SERVICE

APPENDIX IV

PART I

Current Year

Previous Year

(April 1965

March 1966)

Percentage of

Total Total Total

Revenue

Kinds of Tickets Used

Passenger

Journeys

Passenger Kilometres

Revenue

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

Ordinary:

413,182.90 First...

240,129

5,133,262

463,485.28

2.52 2.80

6.22

581,095.55

Second

523,853 11,000,913

3,871,799.96

Third

5,002,863

83,116,711

681,645.87 4,149,649.60

5.50 5.99

9.14

52.58

45.28

55.66

Government:

38,383.10

First...

20,101

350,767

45,904.70

.21

.19

.62

130,491.20

Second

75,458

1,252,603

133,529.10

.79

.68

1.79

192,218.95 Third

158,589

4,230,485

188,021.56

1.66

2.31

2.52

Excursion:

5,894.70

First...

1,428

44,954

3,568.27

.01

.03

.05

33,519.45

Second

14,086

446,296

26,763.38

.15

.24

.36

8,842.40

Third

4,284

134,862

5,352.75

.04

.07

35,921.00

Platform Tickets

66,373

33,186.50

.70

.44

66,849.95

Excess Fares

76,178.55

1.02

Season & Monthly Tickets:

43,467.00 First...

***

39,920

851,584

47,460.00

.42

.46

.64

147,921.90

Second

239,320

4,666,804

191,349.80

2.51

2.54

2.57

630,811.20

Third

1,268,840

23,262,035

696,061.18 13.38 12.67

9.34

658,854.50

Scholar Tickets

1,849,600

48,827,680

691,865.00

19.44

26.60

9.28

17,602.50

Golfing Tickets

8,551

256,530

21,377.50

.09

.14

.28

(A) 6,876,856.26

Total-Part I

9,513,395 | 183,575,486 |(B)7,455,399.04

100.00

6,201,864.21

674,992.05

(A) 6,876,856.26

Public

Government

6,747,386.54

708,012.50

(B)7,455,399.04

Year

PASSENGER SERVICE

PART II

APPENDIX IV-Contd.

Current Year

(April 1965 -

March 1966)

Inward

Number of

Revenue

Passenger Traffic

Passenger

Outward

Carried

Passenger

Kilometres

Revenue

Percentage of

Pas-

Number senger Reve- Carried Kilo- nue metres

Passenger Service

556,686.45

Inward

444,113

15,765,015]

610,692.05

4.67 8.59

8.19

Bookings to and from Lo Wu

651,610.95

Outward

467,055

16,487,405

725,182.00

4.91

8.98

9.73

35,921.00

Platform Tickets

66,373

HOT

33,186.50

.70

.44

2,831,141.33

Inward

4,275,657

75,744,191 3,064,591.99

44.94 41.26 41.11

Bookings to and from Stations other than Lo Wu

2,801,496.53

Outward

4,260,197 75,578,875 3,021,746.50 44.78

41.17 40.53

6,876,856.26

Total.

9,513,395 183,575,486 7,455,399.04 | 100.00

100.00 100.00

Previous Year

ANALYSIS OF GOODS SERVICE

PART I GOODS SERVICE (Goods)

Current Year (April 1965 - March 1966)

Revenue

Kinds of Goods

Number of Kilograms carried

Kilogram Kilometres

Revenue

APPENDIX V

Percentage of

Kilo- Kilo-

grams gram | Reve- Car- Kilo- nue ried metres

General Merchandise

3,761,019.70 Invoiced to and from

Inward |890,607,800 32,058,434,392

15,898.20 ) Lo Wu

Outward

...

1,486,000

26,317.40

Invoiced to and from Stations other than

Inward

1,149,260 37,984,208

Outward

26,342.40

1,823,178 57,924,340

4,640,147.20 99.50 99.55 65.93

50,267,000

27,376.50 .17 .15

.39

7,600.55 .13 .12

.11

15,222.80 .201 .18

.21

Lo Wu

(A)3,829,577.70

Total

Part I

895,066,238 32,204,609,940 (B)4,690,347.05 100.00 100.00 66.64

3,829,315.20

262.50

(A)3,829,577.70

Previous Year

Revenue

Public

...

4,690,347.05

Government

(B)4,690,347.05

PART II - GOODS SERVICE (OTHER)

Current Year (April 1965 March 1966)

Percentage of

Reve-

Particulars

Revenue

nue

Shunting.

958,591.11 Handling Receipts

18,784.90 Baggage & Specie 2,321.10 Parcels

860,159.37 Carriage & Animals

3,046.25 Lavatories

7,320.50 Postal

Demurrage

1,850,223.23 Total 5,679,800.93 Total

- Part I & II.....|

1,363,675.57

19.37

...

18,935.75

...

1,851.55

...

Part II

901,374.40

3,146.10

59,021.90

2,348,005.27

12.81

| 884

.27

.03

.04

.84

33.36

7,038,352.32

100.00

APPENDIX VI

ANALYSIS OF TRAIN AND LOCOMOTIVE KILOMETRAGE

Classification

(APRIL 1965

―

MARCH 1966)

Diesel Electric Kilometrage

Rail-Bus Kilometrage

1964-65

1965-66

1964-65

1965-66

Passenger

482,207.69

476,069.32

Goods...

94,493.30

123,321.80

Train

Kilo-

Military Special

461.78

94.93

metrage

Ballast Train

3,460.97

3,140.80

1,264.00

2,248.00

Total Train Kilometrage...

580,623.74

602,626.85

1,264.00

2,248.00

Train Kilometrage

580,623.74

602,626.85

Loco.

Kilo-

Light Engine ...

7,282.34

11,864.77

metrage

Shunting Engine

45,323.97

47,581.34

Total Locomotive Kilometrage

***

633,230.05

662,072.96

APPENDIX VII

COST FOR RUNNING DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES (APRIL 1965 -- March 1966)

Previous Year

1964-65

$384,029.46

$ 201.40

Current Year 1965-66

1. Total cost of diesel oil for main line running... $289,244.69 2. Average cost per ton

...

4. Total weight of diesel oil for main line

0.65

3. Cost per engine kilometrage

1,906.7997

running (Ton)

3.30

5. Weight per engine kilometrage

in Kg....

147.0567

3.30

6. Total weight of diesel oil for shunting (Ton) .. 7. Weight per shunting kilometrage in Kg.

144.43

0.47

2,002.6635

3.31

155.1517

3.31

APPENDIX VIII

CONSUMPTION OF LUBRICANTS FOR LOCOMOTIVES

(APRIL 1965 - March 1966)

Previous Year 1964-65

4,534.00 1. Total weight of crank case oil (gal.)

1.040

2. Weight per 100 engine kilometrage in gal.

COST ASSIGNMENT AND STATISTICS

(APRIL 1965 - March 1966)

Current Year 1965-66

4,850.00

1.057

APPENDIX IX

Previous Year

1964-65

Current Year 1965-66

44,390.23

1. Average cost of repair per locomotive per

annum

47,424.78

0.428

2. Average cost of repair per engine km.

(Labour & Material only)

0.443

7,878.58

3. Average cost of repair per passenger car per

annum

9,074.08

511.40

4. Average cost of repair per goods wagon per

annum

421.82

0.0294 5. Average cost of crank case oil per engine km.

for diesel electric locomotives

4.10

6. Average cost of crank case oil for diesel

electric locomotive per gal.

0.0280

3.826

333

Engine Number

Engine Type

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK

(APRIL 1965 MARCH 1966)

Diesel Electric Locomotives

APPENDIX X

MOTIVE POWER

14.

18 19 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

ان

Maximum Permissible Speed

Total Stock at the Beginning of the yr. Additions during the year

Reductions during the year

Total Stock at the end of the year

Average Age of Class

51 General Motors

170 12 cub. 26'-6" 40" 8'-0" 44'-6" 12′-2′′ 9′-2′′ 63/14 | 62 feet

M.P.H.

G12-1125 H.P. D15

tons

8 770 138

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

52 12-567C

53 General Motors

54 G12-1310 H.P. | D12 55 12-567C

tons

8 770 138 170 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.

56 General Motors 57|G16-1800 H.P. 58 16-567C

D29

98.3 12 664 166 174.3 12 cub. 37'-0" 40" 12′-2" 56′-8" 13′-0′′9′-3′′ 63/14 I.G. I.G. I.G.

tons] feet

M.P.H.

نيا

Maximum Tractive Effort

10 yrs.

& 8

months

نيا

8 yrs.

& 8

months

4 yrs.

& 7

months

39,760

lbs. 25%

adhesion

40,320

28,000

lbs.

lbs. 25% 29,300 adhesion

66,050

Ibs.

lbs. 30% 50,520 adhesion lbs.

Continuous Tractive Effort

Classification

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK-CARRIAGES

(APRIL 1965 -- March 1966)

First Class Carriage

First Class Compartment Carriage|

Second Class Carriage

Third Class Carriage

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

...

Third Class & Brake Composite

Carriage

Third Class & Brake Composite Carriage

↑ ± 2 FAWWAwww

Average Tare

of each Class

(ton)

Ton

Seating

(Passenger)

Capacity

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 XI

Total Seating

Capacity

(Passenger)

33502-52063

Cwt.

128

108

723-2847

122

120

723-20 | +^==

448

128

192

108

512

972

1,342

1,320

200

345

201

6,328

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK-GOODS WAGONS

APPENDIX XII

(APRIL 1965

MARCH 1966)

Classification

Overall

Length of

Wagon

Average Tare of Each Class

Carrying Capacity

Total Stock at the

beginning of

the year

Additions during the year

Reductions during the

year

Total Stock

at the end of the year

Carrying

Capacity

Total

Ton

Cwt.

Ton

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

Flat 40 Ton

41'-1′′

21 19

441

37'-10"

14 6

Flat 45 Metric Ton

45′-0′′ 17

Flat 80 Ton

32'-0"

27 13

Low sided open 461

Metric Ton

45'-0"

18 12

45.

71920

3111

450

160

4531

High sided open 45

Metric Ton

45'-0"

19 12

1,110

...

Covered 30 Ton

35'-0"

1(4)

Covered 40 Ton

37'-10′′ 18

...

Covered 44 Metric Ton

40′-0′′

130(B)

130

5,720

...

Well 50 Ton

32′-0′′

...

Cattle Wagon

45'-0"

5 5

220

Brake Van 10 Metric Ton

35'-0"

198

8,635

Note:

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

CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK-SERVICE EQUIPMENT

APPENDIX XIII

(APRIL 1965

MARCH 1966)

Total

Classification

Average Tare of each

Additions

Stock at the

class

beginning of

during the

year

the year

Ton

Cwt.

65 Ton Brake-down Crane

10 Ton Locomotive Crane

RT-3 Motor Trolley with Trailer

(Trailer)

Reductions

during

the year

Total

Stock at the end of the

year

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

6 6

APPENDIX XIV

STATEMENT OF LO WU PASSENGERS (IN & OUT)

Thousand Passengers

800

600

400

Out

438,870

447,083

200

499,138

491,061

377,801

397,453

343,680

379,651

331,037

317,324

420,941

405,705

444,113

467,055

1959-60

1960-61

1961-62

1962-63

1963-64

1964-65

1965-66

APPENDIX XV

10,000,000-

9,000,000

8,000,000

TOTAL PASSENGERS CARRIED

7,000,000

6,000,000

5,000,000

4,000,000

3,000,000

55-56 56-57

57-58 58-59 59-60 60-61 61-62 62-63 63-64 64-65 65-66

FINANCIAL YEARS

GOODS IN METRIC TONS.

10,000,000

900,000

APPENDIX XVI

800,000-

700,000

600,000

500,000-

400,000-

300,000-

200,000-

香港公共圖

書

NG KONG PUBLIC LIBRAR

100,000

55-56

57-58 56-57

58-59 59-60 60-61

62-63 61-62

63-64 64-65 65-66

FINANCIAL YEARS

15-

REVENUE (IN $ 1 MILLION)

GROSS REVENUE

APPENDIX XVII

PASSENGERS REVENUE

GOODS REVENUE

55-56 56-57

57-58 58-59 59-60 60-61 61-62 62-63 63-64 64-65 65-66

FINANCIAL YEARS