:
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1910.
side of the post, in which case the left-hand arm only is applicable
to approaching trains. No other arrangement of arms may be used without the sanction of the General Manager.
(7) Whenever the fixed siguals at stations shall be fully inter Warner ariu. locked, and then only, a warner arm may be fixed to the outer signal at a minimum distance of 6 feet below ne upper (square) semaphore, and shall be a fished arm, thus--
343
Red Light
O Red Light
(8) The warner shall then become an indication to a train running through the station that the trailing points ahead are duly set and locked for the Main Line, that the Section up to the outer signal of the station next in order to the one through which the train is about to run is clear and free from obstruction. It shall not be possible to lower the warner until the outer or topmost sigual itself is lowered, and in no case is it necessary to lower the warner when the train runs through on the loop. The speed at which any train runs through the loop being restricted to ten miles an hour.
FIXED SIGNALS.
7.--(a) Signal arms must be painted red with a white bar on the side facing trains to which they refer, and white with a black bar on the other side.
(b) On Warning signal arms the said bars must be parallel with the notching.
8. When semaphore signals are not in use the arms must Semaphore remain fixed in the on position, and must be distinguished by not in use.
signals having two crossed bars, each at an angle of 45deg, to the arm on them, thus-
9.-Fixed signals shall be fixed on the side of the line on which they can be seen by Drivers of approaching trains, but the left hand side of the track is to be preferred unless the sighting is greatly interfered with.
HAND SIGNALS.
10.--A Hand rignal shall be made, by day, by showing a flag Hand signs or hand, and, by night, by showing a light.
how made.
Page 10Page 11