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1973-74
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INTRODUCTION
GENERAL SURVEY.
TRAFFIC
ACCOUNTS
MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS
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WAY & STRUCTURES
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INTRODUCTION
The General Manager, Railway, administers on behalf of the Hong Kong Govern- ment the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway which runs from the The con- Kowloon Station in Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu on the Chinese border. struction of this Section, which is 36 Kilometres (22 miles) long and has a standard gauge of 1,435 mm. (4 feet 8 inches) commenced in 1906 and was com- pleted in 1910. It was opened to traffic on 1st October, 1910, with through service to Canton commencing on 5th October, 1911.
2. The daily traffic normally consists of 17 passenger trains each way and an average of five goods trains. At weekends and public holidays addition- al passenger trains are run to cope with the increased demand.
There has been
no through passenger service between Kowloon and Canton since 1949 and people travelling to and from China must change trains at the border. Mail and goods wagons, travel through without transhipment. The running time between the two terminals in the British territory, including stops at seven intermediate stations, is about one hour.
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GENERAL SURVEY
3. Goods and passenger traffic continued to increase and 1973/74 was another year in which new records were established (see Appendices IV, V and VI) as shown below:
(a) Gross railway revenue at $23,494,507 was $1,686,935 more than the
value in 1972/73.
(b) Passenger revenue at $11,315,657 was $983,083 more than in 1972/73. (c) Goods revenue at $10,680,776 was $455,040 more than in 1972/73.
(d) Number of passengers at 13,235,023 was 830,053 more than in 1972/73. (e) Chargeable goods tonnage at 1,246,457 tons was 52,288 more than in
1972/73.
4. The number of pigs imported by rail was 1,501,930, a similar number to the previous year.
5. Imports from China amounted to 1,243,302 metric chargeable tons, presenting 99.75% of the total goods traffic. This exceeded the previous year's figure by 51,339 tons. Export tonnage was 2931 tons compared with 1,702 last year. Goods carried within the Colony amounted to 224 tons.
6. All goods tonnage referred to in this Report represents chargeable weight in metric tons except where described otherwise.
7. The number of passengers who travelled within the Colony was 11,723,570, a new record, and an increase of 578,035 on the previous year's figure (see Appendix V).
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8. According to the figures released by the Immigration Department 987,177 persons entered and 931,582 left Hong Kong by land during the year. This compares with 725,438 arrivals and 692,049 departures in the previous Most travelled from and to China by train via Lo lu, the respective arrival and departure figures being 775,564 and 735,889, compared with 635,293 and 624,142 in the previous year.
year.
9. It should be noted that the passenger figures quoted in this Report are based on the number of tickets sold at stations and in trains. As children three years of age or under are carried free of charge, the actual number of people using trains was greater.
10. Restrictions imposed by the single track and insufficient rolling stock continued to create problems in handling the increasing number of passengers especially during daily and seasonal peak periods. Additional facilities, however, will be available next year when 40 new carriages are put into service. Twenty eight will replace some old rolling stock and twelve will be used to lengthen the existing trains.
11. A new 2,000 H.P. model G26CU diesel electric locomotive ordered from the Clyde Engineering Corporation in Australia was delivered on 4th March, 1974.
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12. Satisfactory progress was made during the year on the construction of the new Terminus at Hung Hom which will replace the existing terminal at Tsim Sha Tsui, in 1975.
13. Planning work continued on the double tracking of the railway line between Hung Hom and Sha Tin, excluding the Beacon Hill Tunnel. This project when completed in 1976, will relieve congestion and facilitate better time- tabling and enable an additional hourly capacity of 2 trains in each direction.
14.
Other improvements which it is proposed should be carried out in con- junction with the doubling of the track are the remodelling of Mong Kok and Sha Tin Stations and the construction of a loop line near the Railway Work- Consideration was shops in Ho Tung Lau to the race course site in Sha Tin. also given during the year to the following projects :
(a) Extension of the track-widening from Sha Tin to Tai Po Market and
from Tai Po Market to Lo Wu.
(b) Construction of a new railway goods yard in the New Territories. (c) Construction of a new railway tunnel through Beacon Hill which will accommodate two railway tracks with lower approach gradients to the tunnel both North and South of the Hill.
(d) Increasing the spans of some railway bridges at Sha Tin in order to
prevent flooding.
(e) Increasing the spans of some railway underbridges in Kowloon in order
to improve road traffic flow.
15.
Approval was obtained from Government to proceed with the construction of a siding at Fo Tan for the unloading of fuel oil imported from China.
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16. Torrential rainstorms associated with typhoon "Dot", which came close to Hong Kong on 16th and 17th June, 1973, caused extensive damage to Railway property amounting to approximately $300,000.00, but there was only a minor interruption of railway traffic. On 21st July, 1973, due to heavy rains, land- slides occurred at Mile 1.3/4 and at Mong Kok Station resulting in the susper sion of train services between Mong Kok and the New Territories for one day. It cost about $240,000.00 to remove the obstruction and carry out the necessary repairs.
17. UMELCO members Dr. the Hon. CHUNG Sze-yuen, O.B.E., J.P., Hon. LEE Quo-wie, O.B.E., J.P., and Hon. ANN Tse-kai, O.B.E., J.P., paid a visit to the Railway on 31st May, 1973. They also visited the site of the new Terminus now under construction in Hung Hom.
18. The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. D.T.E. Roberts, C.B. E., Q.C., visited the Railway on 23rd August, 1973, and had talks with Section Heads and other senior officers.
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TRAFFIC
Traffic earnings for the year under review amounted to $21,996,433 showing an increase of $1,438,123 (7%) in comparison with the previous year.
20.
Passenger Traffic. Local passenger journeys increased by 5.1%. An increase of 20.01% occurred on international journeys. The latter is attri- buted to the attraction of China as a business and tourist centre.
21. On Ching Ming Festival Day, 5th April, 1973, and Chung Yeung Festival Day, 4th October, 1973, an additional 29 and 24 special trains were operated respectively to facilitate visits to the cemeteries at Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge. The total number of passengers carried on these festivals was 162,003.
22. On Dragon Boat Festival Day, 5th April, 1973, 21 trains were added to the normal daily train services to carry spectators to the boat races in New Territories. The total number of passengers carried was 35,848.
23. On Mid-Autumn Festival Public Holiday, 12th September, 1973, the daily services were supplemented by 16 special trains. A total of 50,141 passengers was carried on this day.
24.
January 25th, 1974, the third Day in the First Moon of the lunar calendar was the peak of railway travel during the Chinese New Year period with a total of 74,281 passengers.
25. The figures for passenger traffic, showing number of journeys and revenue, appear in Appendix IV.
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1972/73
26. Goods Traffic. There was a slight increase in goods traffic during
Comparative figures are as follows :-
the year.
Percentage Increase/ Decrease
Increase/
1973/74
Decrease
Carriage of general $ 8,118,062 merchandise
8,451,558 tons (1,194,169) (1,246,457)
+ 333,496 (+ 52,288)
+ 4.11 + 4.38
Other goods services
(Handling charges,
baggage, parcels, etc.) $ 2,107,674
2,229,218
+ 121,544
+ 5.77
Total goods revenue $ 10,225,736 10,680,776
+ 455,040
+ 4.45
27. The principal commodities imported by rail into Hong Kong during the year were :-
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Apples
Bars, steel
Beer
Canned goods
Cardboard
Cement
Cotton piece goods
Eggs
Meat, frozen
Oil, rape seed
Oranges
Paper
Pears
Tiles
42,617 18,591
16,222 #
49,500
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24,308
42,724
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25,396
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14,814 15,156 34,793
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15,666,
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(for full table please see Appendix VII)
These amounted to 53.80% of the total tonnage.
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The figures of livestock imported by rail for the same period were as follows :-
Buffaloes
Cows Goats Pigs
1,344 head 33,259
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485
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1,501,930
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No. of wagons
2,018
2,508
29. A total of 7,385 cold storage wagons carrying 132,000 tons were received by the British Section from China including the following :-
Description of goods
Eggs
Fresh fruits
Weight in metric tons
30,352
45,402
1,104
Meat
25,396
524
Poultry
11,856
600
Vegetables
7,846
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The remainder of the goods included chestnuts, fish, preserved meat and fresh milk.
30. The volume of mail and mail packets conveyed by rail to China for the Post Office increased from 7,676 to 8,067 tons.
31. Details relating to goods traffic appear in Appendix VI.
32. Operation. Train punctuality for the year under review was not satis- factory even though there was a slight improvement compared with the previous year. This was due to the imposition of speed restrictions on trains for the construction of underground drainage at Railway Mile 14, repairs to Railway Bridge No. 7 and the slewing of track inside Tunnel No. 1A for the construction of a railway spur. The total number of trains run was 17,743 an increase of 102 over the year 1972/73. The restrictions imposed by a single line railway significantly added to the difficulty in attaining a good punctuality record.
No. of scheduled passenger trains
Percentage
Trains on time
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Trains delayed for less than 5 minutes
4,110 3,155
Trains delayed for 5 minutes and longer
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33.22 25.50
41.28
Total No. of passenger trains run :
12,372
100.00
33. The number and types of special trains run during the year under review were as follows :-
RIES
Up
Down
Total
Goods (loaded)
1,938
1,938
Goods (empty)
1,702
1,702
Passenger
450
442
892
Passenger (empty)
340
363
703
Military
5
5
10
Ballast trains
63
63
126
2,560
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2,811
5,371
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34. From 25th July, 1973 to 31st July, 1973, a meeting was held in Sham Chun, border town of China, with the Chinese Section authorities about the arrangements for goods traffic. The result was to make provision for an increase of three freight trains a day each way which would increase the maximum number of wagons from 160 to 240 on a peak day.
35. Exceptionally heavy rains caused the cancellatic. of Up Train No. 34 on 16th July, 1973 and the suspension of the trains service between Tsim Sha Tsui and Sha Tin on 21st August, 1973.
36. On 16th December, 1973, a new time-table for passenger trains on
The time-table for passenger Sundays and public holidays was introduced. trains operating on weekdays remained unchanged.
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Features of the new time-
table were one Down Train No. 5 was cancelled and five up scheduled trains and three special trains ran non-stop between Tsim Sha Tsui and Sha Tin.
37. Fares and Rates. There was no revision of passenger fares and goods rates in general during the year which have now remained unchanged since 16th May, 1947 and 1st April, 1960 respectively. From 2nd July, 1973 to 31st August, 1973 (except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) special half-fare student tickets were issued for train journeys from Kowloon Terminal and Mong Kok to the New Territories' Stations and from the New Territories' Stations to Kowloon Terminal and Mong Kok. Altogether 9,260 tickets were sold compared with 12,319 in 1972/73.
38. Accidents. under review :-
The following railway accidents occurred during the period
Trespassers injured by trains
Trespassers killed by trains
Passengers injured by trains
Passengers killed by trains
Staff injured on duty
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Derailment of goods train/wagon
6
5
23
4
6
2
1
Shunting locomotive rammed into Chinese Section goods
wagon
fatalities
A contributory factor to eight of the passenger fatalities or injuries
could have been overcrowding.
ACCOUNTS
39. Railway operating services produced a record revenue of $22,135,874, which exceeded by 7.01% the previous year's figure. However, despite the increase in revenue, the Gross Operating Profit fell from $4,131,913 in 1972-73 to $3,572,713. This was due mainly to a revision of salaries and a rise in other operating expenses. The Nett Profit was $2,104,978 compared with $2,354,811 in the previous year.
Various improve-
40. There was no significant increase in fixed assets. ments to existing facilities, such as provision of nickel-cadmium batteries in carriages, renewal of public address systems at Mong Kok and Sheung Shui Stations, etc. amounting to $256,926, were carried out during the year.
41. The Accounts and supporting data are published in Appendices I to VI to this Report.
MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS
A new
42. All locomotives, rolling stock, electrical and mechanical equipment, machinery and plant were maintained to a good standard during the year. 2000 H.P. diesel-electric locomotive No. 60 was put in service to cope with the increased volume of traffic.
43. Locomotives. The availability factor of the diesel locomotives was
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89.93% compared with 86.94% in the previous year. The higher availability was achieved by careful planned control of work schedules to cope with the additional requirements for the increased goods traffic for the latter part of the year.
44. The maintenance cost of the diesel locomotives was $1.037 per km. com- pared with $0.853 per km. in the previous year due to the higher expenditure incurred on the increased cost of spare parts and labour due to world-wide inflation.
45. Carriage and Wagons. The availability factor of the carriages was 84.76% compared with 84.40% in the previous year.
46. The maintenance cost per passenger coach kilometre was $0.365 compared with $0.337 in the previous year which again is mainly due to inflation.
47. Electrical Work. In order to improve lighting conditions at goods yards at Kowloon, Blackhead, Mongkok and Lo Wu, additional mercury lamps were installed. A public address system was installed at Tai Po Kau Station.
48. Work Done for other Government Departments. A considerable amount of work was completed for other Government Departments including the manufacture of 61 iron and 25 aluminium castings, and 50 steel guide rails.
49. Statistics. The average consumption of diesel oil was 3.40 kg., per engine km. compared with 3.24 kg. per engine km. in the previous year. The increase was due to heavier train loads during the year.
The total average
cost of maintenance and oil consumption per locomotive kilometre was $1.88 compared with $1.58 in the previous year. Statistical statements relating to the analysis of train and locomotive running, fuel oil running expenses, consumption of lubricants, the cost of repairs to locomotives, carriages and wagons will be found in Appendices VIII to XI while the classification of rolling stock is at Appendices XII to XV.
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50. Maintenance. The staff situation improved toward the end of the year, and there was no difficulty in recruiting lower grade staff because of under- employment in the private sector.
51. Consideration was being given to mechanisation of track maintenance to cope with the anticipated expansion of railway activities.
52. Corrosive discharge from the cold storage wagons of the Chinese Section remained a matter of concern for the maintenance staff. As an experiment, galvanized single shank elastic rail spikes were used at University Station to test their durability.
53. The manufacturer of rails agreed to add a small percentage of copper to a batch of steel rails. These would be used for testing whether the copper additive could increase the corrosive resistance of rails.
54. Track. The following works were carried out during the year:
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55.
(a) All fishplates were inspected and greased. 504 lengths of
95-lb rails, 1,345 timber sleepers and 2,312 cubic yards of stone ballast were renewed.
(6)
Two sets of 18-ft. switches, one of 15-ft. switches, five sets of 1 in 10 crossings, five sets of 1 in 8 crossings and one scissor cross-over were replaced.
(c) The track in the sections between Mile 16 and Mile 17 and
in Tunnel No. 2 was levelled.
(a) Two damaged buffer stops at siding Nos. 1 and 2 at Blackheads
were reconstructed.
Formation and Line Protection. The embankments and cutting along the main line were well maintained. Nearly 2,000 cubic yards of earth were used to repair the shoulders of embankments along the line. All mile, kilometre, gradient posts and fouling points were repainted.
56. Signalling. All the signal arms, signal posts and point indicators were repainted.
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Tunnels. All tunnels were inspected and maintained in good order.
58.
59.
Bridges.
(a) Bridges Nos. 5, 7 & 31 and the footbridge at Mong Kok Station
were overhauled.
(b) Bridges Nos. 6, 24, 30 and 35 were repainted.
Road Level Crossings. The road level crossings at Miles 7, 9, 13, 18, 19 and at the north of Sheung Shui Station were repacked and all defective fastenings were replaced and their gates were repainted.
60. Stations. The station buildings and waiting shelters at Mong Kok, Sha Tin, University, Tai Po Kau, Tai Po Market, Fanling and Sheung Shui were re- painted, also the waiting halls at Lo Wu Station.
61.
62.
The roof of the main entrance to Tai Po Market Station was overhauled.
surfaced.
The platforms at Tai Po Kau, Tai Po Market and Lo Wu Stations were re-
63. Over two hundred wooden benches and a similar number of litter boxes were repainted.
64.
65.
66.
67.
Mong Kok goods yard was re-surfaced.
The railings, gates and buffer stops in Kowloon Station were re-painted.
Ho Tung Lau Workshops. The workshops were overhauled.
Staff Quarters. Alterations to staff quarters included the following:-
(a) Workshop staff quarters at Ho Tung Lau and Blackheads.
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(b) Nos. 11 to 18 at Mong Kok goods yard.
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For traffic staff at Mong Kok Station and Hung Hom.
(d) Locomotive staff at Lo Wu Station.
New Works and Improvements.
(a) The traffic staff quarters and the Way & Works staff quarters
at Fanling and Tai Po Kau Stations were provided with lavatories. (b) An area of about 810 sq. yards near the control post at
Blackheads was surfaced for use as an unloading facility.
(c) A shower room was provided inside the control post at Blackheads. (d) Collapsible gates were installed at the station buildings at Tai
Po Kau and Sheung Shui Stations on security grounds.
(e) An area of about 140 sq. yards alongside No. 4 and No. 5 sidings at Lo Wu Station was surfaced in concrete to help maintain it in a clean and tidy condition.
(f) A chain link wire fence of about 500 sq. yards with two pairs of swing gates was erected at Blackheads goods yard on security grounds.
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Rainstorm and Typhoon Damage. As a result of severe rainstorms on 16th/17th July, 1973 and 21st August, 1973, heavy damage was caused to the cutting slopes along the main line at Mile 1, Mile 16, Mong Kok Station,
The roofs of Kowloon Station south point of Sha Tin Station and Lo Wu Station.
building and Wylie Court staff quarters were also damaged.
70.
71.
Works undertaken for private parties.
(a) Track works in connection with the construction of an underpass
at Fo Tan for Public Works Department.
Sheraton and
(b) Track works in connection with laying seawater pipes across
and under 8 tracks at Kowloon Station yard for Shera Peninsula Hotels.
(c) 8 Nos. 6-inch diameter g.i. pipes were laid across and under 9 tracks at Hung Hom yard for China Light and Power Co. Ltd. (d) A 30-inch diameter culvert was constructed across and under
track at Mile 14 for a private developer.
Railway Land. The following areas of railway land were leased during
the year:-
Description
Area (sq. ft.)
Annual Rental
Club House and sports ground
84,800
$
10.00
Cultivation and gardening
719,403
2,530.00
Restaurant
13,501
58,850.00
Motor car garage and Service Station
13,983
10,988.00
Storage
...
...
51,476
13,556.00
Various other purposes
223,344 1.106.507
124,708.00
$210,642.00
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Advertising Space. Advertising space let during the year was 9,149
square feet. Revenue from this source amounted to $606,321.68.
73. follows :
STAFF
The establishment of the Railway as at 31st March, 1974 was as
241 pensionable officers
587 non-pensionable officers
828
There was an increase of 72 from the previous year.
74.
19 officers retired after serving in the Railway for periods ranging from 6 to 37 years.
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75. Leave granted to officers during the year amounted to:
4,534 days vacation leave 8,061 days casual leave
Total sick leave for the year on full and half pay amounted to 2,319 days.
76. Mr. P.H. Lam, I.S.O., who joined Government Service on 1st August, 1941 and was appointed General Manager, Railway, on 3rd October, 1958, proceeded on long leave prior to retirement. He will be succeeded by Mr. R. E. Gregory, who is expected to arrive in the Colony on 18th April, 1974.
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77. Mr. WONG U-lam, Railway Workshops Engineer, acted as Assistant General Manager, from 3rd October, 1973, to 2nd January, 1974, and as General Manager, from 3rd January, 1974.
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Departmental in-service training continued to be promoted at all levels. Two apprentices completed their indentures and were awarded certi- ficates of apprenticeship.
79. Mr. CHUNG Kwok-sang, Way and Works Engineer, was away from the Colony between 1st May, 1973, and 1st January, 1974, attending a 6-month practical and administrative training course with the British Railways on the maintenance of track and structures. He also visited several railways in Continental Europe.
80.
STAFF WELFARE
Credit Union. The Credit Union of the Railway Workshops had a member- ship of 57. Outstanding loans amounted to $5,104.31 at the close of the year.
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81.
Staff Welfare Funds. Up to 31st March, 1974, Government made available to the Railway $11,420.00 for welfare purposes. Of this sum $8,938.00 was set aside for interest-free relief loans to officers with monthly salaries not exceeding $2,070 and the balance of $2,482.00 for grants to assist departmental clubs and associations.
82.
Railway Club. The Kowloon-Canton Railway Athletic and Social Club run on subscriptions from Railway staff continued to be active. In March, 1973, there were 249 members.
83. Sports. The Railway Club's representatives participated in the inter- departmental relay races at the annual sports meetings held by the Civil Aid Services, the Fire Services and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.
84. Education. It has been decided to close the Railway Club School because land on which it was located was required for development purposes and no suitable alternative accommodation was available. No undue hardship will be caused to the children of Railway employees, for whose benefit this school was established in 1954, as ample places are now failable in Government Primary Schools.
85. Canteen Facilities. The Workshop Canteen at Ho Tung Lau, which is used mainly by minor staff, continued to be well supported.
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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS
APPENDIX I.
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Percentage of Railway Operating Expenditure to Railway Operating Revenue
Capital Investment
Head
No.
Route Kilometrage-Operated
2.
Gross Railway Receipts
3.
Railway Operating Revenue
4.
Railway Operating Expenditure
5.
Nett Operating Revere
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Number of Passenger Journeys
14.
Goods Receipts ...
...
15.
Percentage of Goods Receipts to Gross Railway Receipts
16.
Tons of Goods Hauled
17.
Revenue from other sources
Percentage of Nett Operating Revenue to Capital Investment Railway Operating Revere per Route Kilometre Operated Railway Operating Expenditure per Route Kilometre Operated Passenger Receipts
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Percentage of Passenger Receipts to Gross Railway Receipts
1973-74
$700,234
1971-1972
1972-1973
1973-1974
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36
36
$19,306,077 $21,807,572 $23,494,507
$ 4,171,711 $4,131,913
$18,259,051 $20,685,340
$14,087,340 | $16,553,427
$22,135,874
$18,563,161
$ 3,572,713
80.02
83.86
$20,792,859
18.04
17.18
77.15
$24,836,877 | $22,898,215
16.80
507,196 $ 574,593 $ 614,885 391,315 $ 459,817
$ 9,276,804 $10,332,574 48.05
11,304,450
47.38
12,404,970
$
515,643
$11,315,657
48.16
13,235,023
$10,680,776
46.89
1,194,169
45.46
1,246,457
$ 8,867,806 | $10,225,736 45.93
1,052,830
1971-72
1972-73
Rentals
*$471,271
$534,915
Incidentals ...
$ 17,733
$ 7,727
Central Mechanical Workshops Services
Advertising
...
$114,441
$557,583
$127,030
$579,134
$ 72,275
$139,441
$585,674
Sale of Surplus and Condemned Stores.
£ 439
Σ 456
450
$ 1,161,467 $1,249,262
18.
Percentage of Revenue from other sources to Gross Railway Receipts
6.02
5.73
$ 1,498,074
6.38
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
OPERATING ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31st March, 1974.
1973-74
1972-73
Revenue
APPENDIX II.
Expenditure
1973-74
1972-73
$
Traffic Expenses
Traffic Running Expenses
2,580,176
2,444,435
Passenger Services
11,315,657
10,332,574
Traffic Salaries and
General Expenses
4,406,347
6,986,523
3.966,139
6,410,574
Goods Services
10,680,776
10,225,736
Workshops Services,
139.441
22,135,874
127,030
20,685,340
Maintenance
Mechanical
3,956,079
3,543,842
Way and Structures
4.707.150
Rainstorm Damage
8,663,229
549,972
3,899,853
7,443,695
351,229
Depreciation
Plant
Rolling Stook
Other
Gross Operating Profit C/F
88,842
1,536,820
737.775
2,363,437
18,563,161
86,808
1,540,820
720,301
2,347,929
16,553,427
3.572,713
22,135,874
4.131,913
20,685,340
Expenditure
PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT
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1973-74
1972-73
Administrative and General
Expenses and Salaries
663,370
640,871
Loss on disposal of Fixed Assets
2,886
115,817
YEAR ENDED 31st March, 1974.
Contribution in lieu of Rates and Duty
1,279,971
1,241,966
Rent
820,000
820,000
Stores Charges
57,792
61,585
RI
Payment for damage to other Railways' rolling stock, etc.
2.349
2,826,368
19.095
Net Profit C/Fwd. to Balance
2,104,978
Sheet
4,931,346
2,899,334
2.354.811
5,254,145
Reverie
V
共
Gross Operating Profit
Rents and Incident Revenue
Proceeds of Sales Surplus Stores
1973-74
22,135,874
1972-73
20,685, 340
3,572,713
4,131,913
1,358,183
1,121,776
450
1,358,633
456
1,122,232
4,931,346
5,254,145
As at 31st March, 1973.
Nett Book
Value
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31st MARCH, 1973 AND 1974.
APPENDIX III.
Cost
As at 31st March, 1974.
Depreciation
to date
Nett Book
Value
ASSETS
3,200,946
1,491,216
Fixed Assets
Tunnels
3,724,830
litt
657,257
3,067,573
Bridges
1,709,800
280,718
147,448
1,429,082
Line Protection
172,024
30,720
26,966
141,304
Telegraphs and Telephones
29,179
3,337
3,215,360
25,842
Tracks
3,753,617
1,859,329
668,190
3,085,427
Signals and Switches
2,207,403
458,444
6,975,723
1,748,959
Buildings
8,092,559
1,352,905
1,092,547
6,739,654
Plant
2,521,820
4,888,680
1,505,396
22,898,215
1,016,424
Rolling Stock
32,942,810
29,404,216
3,538,594
20,792,859
55,154,042
34,361,183
32,549
Current Assets
Cash
14,856,180
284,580
1,620
Treasury Current Account
Advances and Sundry Debtors
15,174,929
38,073,144
Workshop Manufacturing Account
35,333,756
2,354,811
94,977
18,760,749
492,387
177
19,348,290
40,141,149
Accumulated Funds
As at 1.4.73
37,688,567
Current Liabilities
384,577
38,073,144
LIABILITIES
ART
Miscellaneous Deposits
Ri
37,688,567
Balance of Profit and Los A/C B/Fwd.
2,104,978
39,793,545
347,604
40,141,149
URBAN COUNCIL PUBLIC LIBRAR. S
ANALYSIS OF PASSENGER SERVICE
Part I
S
Haulage
Current Year (1973/74)
1972/73 Revenue
794,402.75 1,328,158.13 5,518,208.50
Types of Tickets issued
Ordinary :
First
....
Second
....
Passenger
Journeys
Passepa
Kilom
Passenger
Revenue
Journeys
APPENDIX IV.
Percentage of
Passenger
Kilometres
Revenue
438,792
9,214,632
937,472.25
3.32
3.32
8.28
961,095
20,182,995
1,475,963.45
7.26
7.26
13.04
Third
6,849,793
143,845,653
6,025,363.30
51.76
51.76
53.25
Government :
65,075.10
First
29,682
623,322
68,628.80
0.22
0.22
0.61
185,695.45
Second
94,900
1,992,900
169,257.20
0.72
0.72
1.50
56,035.90
Third
33,761
708,981
39,113.60
0.26
0.26
0.35
140,302.30
Excess Fares
-
129,232.85
1.14
7,500.00
Golfing Tickets
....
1,600
33,600
4,000.00
0.01
0.01
0.04
103,367.50
Quarterly and Monthly Tickets : First
113,960
2,393,160
136,209.50
0.86
0.86
1.20
339,133.93
Second
459,840
9,656,640
403,058.13
3.47
3.47
3.56
855,318.31
Third
1,571,320
32,997,720
908,026.88
11.87
11.87
8.03
901,096.50
(A) 10,294,294.37.
9,552,040.92 742,253.45
(A) 10,294,294.37
6-month Scholar Tickets
Total Part I
2,680,280
56,285,880
971,282.25
20.25
20.25
8.58
13,235,023
CARRER===DARE 2* ** 20
277,9359
483
(B)11,267,608.21
100.00
100.00
99.58
....
....
Public
Government
....
....
....
10,527,700.36
739.907.85 (notional)
(B)11,267,608.21
1972/73 Revenue
Particulars
38,280.00
6,570.40
44,850.40
10,339,144-77
Platform Tickets Lavatories
Total
Total
-
Part II
G
Parts I and II
Part II
-
Miscellaneous
Current Year (1973/74)
=========
In relation to quarterly, monthly and scholar tickets, passenger journeys are based on 40 trips per month.
Revenue
$
40,567.50
7,481.65
48,049.15
11,315,657.36
Percentage
of
Revenue
0.36
0.06
0.42
100.00
1972/73
Revenue
NOH
粒
SUMMARY OF PASSENGER TRAFFIC
Current Year (1973/74)
港
Appendix V
Percentage of
Nature of Traffic
PUB
Inward
or
Outward
Number of passengers over three years of age carried
Passenger Kilometres
Revenue
Number
carried
Passenger Kilometres
Revenue
$
977,232.69
926,005.41
Bookings to and from
Inward
775,564
27,144,740
) Lo Wu
Outward
735,889
25,756,115
1,229,558.15 5.86 1,135,245.35 5.56
9.77
10.91
9.27
10.08
4,118,988.64
4,272,067.63
10,294,294.37
=====
Bookings to and from ) Stations other than ) Lo Wu
Inward
Outward
5,743,842
5.979,728
109,762,786
6,271,842
4,364,946.51 43040 4,537,858.20 45.18
39.49
38.74
41.47
40.27
13,235,0
277,935,483
11,267,608.21 100.00
100.00
100.00
C
LIBRARIES
Total
1972/73
Revenue
Nature of Goods
General Merchandise
ANALYSIS OF GOODS SERVICE
Part I - Goods Service (Merchandise and Livestock)
Current Year (1973/74)
APPENDIX VI.
Percentage of
Charged Weight in Kilograms (Figures within parenthesis indicate actual Weight,
Kilogram Kilometres
Revenue
Kilograms
Carried
Kilogram
Revenue
Kilometres
6,858,530.25 21,993.30
Invoiced to and from Lo Wu
Outward
Inward 1,243,302,000 (753,707,700) 43,515,570,000 2,931,200 ( 1,609,200)
7,184,105.85
99.75
99.75
67.26
102,592,000
34,993.45
0.24
0.24
0.33
4,003.70
2,029.95
Invoiced to and from stations other than Lo Wu
Inward
Outward
182,890
40,670
{
182,890)
40,670)
5,486,700
259,110
1,828.95
407.05
0.01
0.01
0.02
1,246,456,760
43,623,907,810
1,231,504.30
Livestock Invoiced from Lo Wu
Inward
1,537,018
Head
1,230,222.80
11.52
8,118,061.50
8,451,558.10
100.00
100.00
79.13
Part II
G
Goods Service (Miscellaneous)
1972/73
Revenue
1,877,407.98
Particulars
Handling Receipts
32,803.80
Baggage and Specie
1,405.80
Parcels
3,184.45
Vehicles and domestic animals
186,301.80
Postal
2,101,103.83
Total Part II
10,219,165.33
Total
- Parts I and II
Current Year (1973/74)
BRARL
Revenue
$
Percentage
of
Revenue
1,979,245.81 30,627.20
18.53
0.29
1,541.65
0.01
11,566.50
0.11
206,236.80 (notional)
1.93
2,229,217.96
20.87
10,680,776.06
100,00
Apples
Bamboo poles
Bars, steel
Beans
APPENDIX VII.
Table of commodities imported from China by rail
Beer
Bleaching powder
Bricks
Calcium carbonate
Candies
Canned goods
Cardboard
•
29,691 metric tons
1,642 33,273 3,249
"
#1
#
"1
#
11
42,617
=
#1
4,591 3,177 3,034 1,549
#
"
#1
11
#
11
#1
#
18,591
11
#1
16,222 11
Caustic soda
Cement
Chemicals
12,654
H
49,500
#1
#
5,579
11
M
Chestnuts
Chinaware
Chinese medicine
2,024
#t
11
7,172
11
7,590
#
H
Clay
3,808
#1
H
Cotton clothing
•
7,382
#t
Cotton piece goods
24,308
tt
Cotton yarn
11,942
#1
#
Earthenware
Eggs
Fish, frozen
Fruits, dried Furniture Garlic, dried
Glass sheets
Glassware Grapes
Ironware
Iron wire
Meat, frozen
Meat, preserved Melons
2,471 #
警署
42,724
#1
#
5,927
#
2,550
11,704
#1
3,895
#
6,855
#1
3,088
#
11
IB
2,016
#1
11
6,826
#1
8,192
#
I
25,396 1,787
#
11
##
Metalware
3,302
#t
#
4,470
"
tt
Mineral water
2,109
#1
Newsprint
11,376
##
#
Oil, peanut
Oil, rape seed
2,321
14,814
11
#1
Onions
4,883
#1
"
Oranges.
15,156
#
H
Paint
2,057
M
#1
Paper
34,793
#1
#
Paper, toilet
Paraffin wax
9,575 4,500
#1
#
Peanut s
2,738
#1
Pears ..
Potatoes
42,592 10,922
#1
#
= = = = =
frozen
Poultry, Poultry, live Pressed wood
Roofing felt
Salt
APPENDIX VII Contd.
11,857 metric tons
#
3,604
6,209
1,885 #1
M
5,992
M
Ħ
Shoes
Slate
Soda
3,352
H
H
2,551
Starch
...
Stationery
Sundries
4,030
##
"
5,597
#t
#
4,194
#
#1
77,316
#
"
Tiles
15,666
#1
Timber
7,475
M
11
Towels
1,875
#1
#
Turnips
2,740
#
Vegetables, fresh
12,655
19
Vegetables, preserved
2,130
#
H
Wine
# 718
#
恤
館
PUBLIC LIBRA
IBRARIES
HONG KONG
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Appendix VIII.
ANALYSIS OF TRAIN AND LOCOMOTIVE KILOMETRAGE
(April 1973 - March 1974)
Diesel Electric
Kilometrage
Rail-bus Kilometrage
Classification
1972-73
1973-74
1972-73
1973-74
Passenger
516,577.48
499,499.60
Train
Goods
150,023.15
148,719.87
Kilometrage
Military Special
358.81
Ballast Train
8,860.76
6,724.00
4,800
3,649
Total Train Kilometrage
675,461.39
655,302.28
4,800
3,649
Train Kilometrage
675,461.39
655,302.28
Locomotive
Light Locomotive
26,577.47 19,800.36
Kilometrage
Shunting Locomotive
48,839.61
49,291.69
Total Locomotive Kilometrage
750,878.47
724,394.33
-
Previous Year
1972-73
$475,000.38
Appendix IX.
FUEL COST FOR DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
(April 1973 - March 1974 )
Current Year
1973-74
1. Total cost of diesel oil for main line running
$ 211.92
12. Average cost per ton.
2,241.3676
3. Total weight of diesel oil for main line running(ton)
3.24
4. Weight per engine kilometrage in kg.
$540,535.07
$
239.83
2,257.9747
3.40
155.9040
5. Total weight of diesel oil for shunting (ton)
164.9914
3.24
6. Weight per shunting kilometrage in kg.
3.40
Previous Year
APPENDIX X.
CONSUMPTION OF LUBRICANTS FOR LOCOMOTIVES
(April 1973 - March 1974)
1972
73
6986
1. Total consumption of crank case oil (gal.)
0.930
2. Consumption per 100 engine kilometrage in gal.
4.80
Current Year
1973-74
7152
0.987
3. Average cost of crank case oil for diesel electric
locomotive per gal.
公共圖
4.80
Ku
KILOMETRAGE
STATISTICS
( April 1973 - March 1974 )
Previous Year
1972 - 73
APPENDIX
Current Year
1973 - 74
0.853
1. Average cost of repair per engine km.
(Labour and material only)
0.337
2. Average cost of passenger carriage repair per
vehicle km.
$
ABRE
1.037
0.365
0.68
3. Average cost of diesel fuel per engine km.
Dזו(
0.80
0.0447
4. Average cost of crank case oil per engine km. for
diesel electric locomotives
0.0474
Engine Number
General Motors
60 G26CU-2000 H.P. D32T| 92.1 16 - 645E
Engine Type
1
2
M
4
5
6
7
8
9
Approximate Weight (Fully Loaded)
Number of Drivers
Fuel Oil
Main Generator
Lubricating Oil
Cooling Water
pues
Bogie Centres
Driving Wheel Diameter
Bogie Rigid Wheel Base
10
20
Diesel Electric Locomoties
CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK
MOTIVE POWER
APPENDIX II.
(April 1973
-
March 1974)
Length over Head Stocks
11 12
13
Height over Rail Level
Width over Handrails
Gear Ratio
14
15
16
17
18 19 20 21
22
22
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
8 770
138
170
112 cub.| 26'-6" | 40" 80"
44'-6" | 12'-2"
9'-2" 63/14 62
2
2
52
12 - 567C
tons
I.G. I.G. I.G. feet
M.P.H.
18 years 39,760 & 8
months
lbs. 25% 28,000 Adhesion
lbs.
53
General Motors
54 | G12-1310 H.P.
D12
55 12 567C
72
tons
8|770 138 170 112 cub. 26'-6" 40"| 8'0"
44'-6" | 12'-p"
9'-2" | 63/14
I.G.
I.G. I.G. feet
62
M.P.H.
3
t
t
3
16 years
& 8
40,320
lbs. 25%
months
Adhesion
29,300
lbs.
56 General Motors
12 years
66,050
57 G16-1800 H.P.
D29
58
16
567C
98.3 12664
tons
166
I.G.
I.G.
174.3 12cub. 37'-0" 40" 12'2" | 56'-8" | 13'-0" I.G. feet
9'-3" 63/14
62
M.P.H.
M
3
& 7
months
lbs.30%
50,520
Adhesion
lbs.
General Motors
59 G16-1800 H.P.
D32
98.5 12 625
166
175
16
-
5670
tons
I.G.
I.G.
I.G.
6 cub. 37'-0" 40" 12'2" | 56-8′′ 13'-0" feet
9'-3" | 63/14
62
1
-
7 years
& 9
66,153
M.P.H.
months
lbs. 30% 50,520
Adhesion
50,770
lbs.
12 625
166
183
tons
I.G.
I.G. I.G.
6 cub.
feet
32'-6" 40" 12'2" 51'8"
12'-669-3" | 63/14
62
M.P.H.
1
9
==:
-
10
month
lbs. 25%
Adhesion
50,400
lbs.
Maximum Tractive Effort
Continuous Tractive Effort
223
24
CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK
(April 1973
Carriages
March 1974)
APPENDIX XIII.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Classification
Average Tare of each Class (Ton)
Seating
Total Stock at
Additions
Reductions
Capacity (Passenger)
the beginning
of the year
during
the year
during
at the end
the year
of the year
7
Total Stock
8
Total Seating Capacity (Passenger)
Ton
Cwt.
First Class Carriage
42
3
72
1(A)
288
First Class Carriage
42
3
70
70
First Class Carriage
42
68
1(B)
136
Second Class Compartment Carriage
49
64
192
Second Class Carriage
37
68
68
Second Class Carriage
38
52
52
Second Class Carriage
38
1(C)
Second Class Carriage
38
56
(D)
56
Second Class Carriage
38
59
59
Second Class Carriage
37
64
?
7
448
Second Class Carriage
47
13
68
2
2
136
Third Class Carriage
35
12
128
Third Class Carriage
35
12
126
1
Third Class Carriage
35
12
124
Third Class Carriage
35
12
120
1
ה ד!!
1
128
126
124
120
Third Class Carriage
35
18
106
106
Third Class Carriage
35
18
104
8
8
832
Third Class Carriage
44
13
118
10
10
1180
Third Class Carriage
44
13
116
1
1
116
Third Class Carriage
40
16
122
11
11
1342
Third Class & Brake Composite Carriage
36
3
48
3
3
144
Third Class & Brake Composite Carriage
36
3
Third Class & Brake Composite Carriage Third Class & Brake Composite Carriage 45
41
19
&7
56
1
68
18
65
53
1
153
56
340
195
70
2
2
70
6314
==
===
===
Note: (A) Converted to 72 seating capacity from (B), 1st Class carriage. (B) Converted to (A) 1st Class carriage.
•
(C) Converted to 56 seating capacity, 2nd Class carriage. (D) Converted from (C) 2nd Class carriage.
ONOH
ASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK
GOODS WAGONS
(April 1973 March 1974)
APPENDIX XIV.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Overall
Average
Carrying Total Stock at Additions
Classification
Length
of Wagon
Tare of
the beginning
during
Reductions
during
8
Total Stock
9
Total
each Wagon Capacity
of the year
the year
the year
at the end of the year
Carrying
Capacity
Ton
Cwt.
Ton
Ton
Flat 45 3/4 metric ton
45'-0"
17
12
45
10
10
450
Flat 45 3/4 metric ton
45'-0"
19
44
44
។
Flat 80 ton
32'-0"
27
13
80
1
Lowsided Open 46 1/10 metric ton 45'-0"
18
12
45 7/20
10
CO
1
10
80
453 1/2
Lowsided Open 46 1/10 metric ton
40'-0"
19
о
44
1
དྷྭ་
1
44
Highsided Open 45 1/8 metric ton
45'-0"
12
44 2/5
20
20
Covered 44 3/4 met ton
40'-0"
Cattle Wagon
45'-0"
Brake Van 10 1/6 metric ton
35'-0"
19
BRE
2
888
444
52
52
2288
44
11
-
44
3
10
5
5
50
101
101
4341/2
===
=====
Classification
CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK SERVICE EQUIPMENT
April 1973 - March 1974 )
藥
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APPENDIX XV.
2
Average
Tare of each | the beginning
3
4
5
Total Stock at
Additions
Reductions
during the
during the
year
year
Class
of the year
Ton
Cwt.
65 Ton Break-down Crane
87
1
RB-3 Rail Bus, 6 Cyl. Commer Capacity: 40 Passengers
米
5
15
1
Oil Tank
21
19
3
Length : 41' - 1" Capacity: 44
tons
BRIT
t
6
Total Stock at
the end of the
year
1
1
3
5
賻
5
2 00
4.00
800
LO WU PASSENGER S
CIN & OUT)
600
港
OUT
IN
共
圖
304.001
284,497
330.669
304,421
399,896
388,144
336,303
309,522
67/68 68/69 69/70 70/71 71/72 72/73 73/74
775,564
530.901
479, 091
1624,142
293
735,889
TES
APPENDIX
XVI
CARRIED CIN MILLIONS)
1 3
1 2
APPENDIX XVII
PASSENGERS
LOCAL
10
7
5
3
公共圖
書館
VG KONG PUBLIC LIBRAR
64/65 65/66 66/67 67/68 68/69 69/70 70/71 71/72 72/73 73/74
FINANCIAL YEARS
TOTAL PASSENGERS CARRIED IN MILLIONS >
4
7
1 4
1 3
12
10
17
8
。
5
こ
APPENDIX
書
IBR
64/65 65/66 66/67 67/68 68/69 69/70 70/71 71/72 72/73 73/74
FINANCIAL YEARS
XVIII
GOODS
CIN
THOUSAND METRIC TONS)
13 00
1 200
APPENDIX XIX
1100
1000
900
共圖書
書館
800
700
HONG
400
300
KONG PUBLIC LIBRAR
64/65 65/66 66/67 67/68 68/69 69/70 70/71 71/72 72/73 73/74
FINANCIAL YEARS
REVENUE CIN $1 MILLIONS )
20
19
1 8
17
16
APPENDIX
XX
5
4
3
2
1
| 4
1 3
1 2
11
7
港公共圖
PASSENGER REVENUE
GOODS REVENUE
NETT PROFIT
ˇˇ
JC LIBRAR
64/65 65/66 66/67 67/68 68/69 69/70 70/71 71/72 72/73 73/74
FINANCIAL YEARS
URBAN COUNCIL PUBLIC LIBRARIFS
香港公共圖
HONG KONG
1
館
PUBLIC LIBRA
LIBRARIES
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香港公共圖書館
NG KONG PUBLIC LIBRAR