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55. The following spaces were let to local Advertising Companies.
Inside Kowloon Station
Outside
"
Opposite Nathan Road
Waterloo Road Bridge
Prince Edward Road Bridge
Balcony Strip
504 sq. ft.
1,294
""
""
950
""
960
59
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1,026,,
""
233
""
The total revenue earned from this source was $48,788.
MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS.
56. All locomotives, rolling stock, machinery and equipment were maintained in as good condition as their age and the shortage of tools would allow.
57. The principal difficulty which has confronted the work- shops since the re-occupation has been the shortage of machines and tools, as this affected both the cost and speed with which repairs and rehabilitation could be carried out. All the best machinery and tools were looted during the war, but twenty two new machines were received during the year, and this in con- junction with the arrival of materials from the Crown Agents has enabled considerable improvements to be made in the workshops outturn. Repair costs per engine, carriage and wagon were lower, and the greatly improved maintenance of rolling stock also led to a lower consumption of lubricating oil.
58. The last six of the Austerity locomotives were received
during the year. They were all coal burners equipped with fixed grates which will be replaced by rocking grates as soon as the latter arrive from the United Kingdom. The total number in service was nineteen as classified below::
2 Shunters Tank
5
Engine Tank
12
Austerity with tenders 2-8-0
The position is satisfactory in so far as numbers is concerned, but the types are not the most suitable or economical for the work performed. The twelve Austerity and two small shunters which were built for war purposes in 1944, are not of modern design, but have rendered valuable service.
One old tank shunting locomotive which was practically unserviceable and too small for present requirements was sold for
scrap.
59. Carriages and wagons. General repairs and overhauls were given to eighteen carriages and twenty wagons while the arrival of some lighting sets from Great Britain combined with old equipment which was repaired in the workshops enabled lights to be re-installed in all British Section coaches. Fans were also re-installed in all first and second class rolling stock.