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60. The former Canton Belle and Taipo Belle motor coaches were converted into first and second class composite carriages and used on the local service. The Japanese had removed parts of the motors during the war, and the manufacturers were unable to supply replacements.
61. A Railway Motor Bus was built in the workshops by joining two Dodge Motor Truck chassis together. The Bus could be operated from either end and was used as a shuttle service to and from the New Territories.
62. The Railway steam cranes were in constant use during the year.
The 65-ton crane was invaluable in clearing the track after the derailment at mile 10 referred to in paragraph 32 of this report, and also a bad derailment of ten loaded goods wagons and a locomotive which occurred at Pokut on the Chinese Section on August 15th. Revenue earned by the cranes from work performed in loading and unloading cargo on behalf of commercial firms, Chinese Government and other Government Departments was $42,662.
63. Considerable work was carried out in the workshops on behalf of other Government Departments and organizations. The most important were as follows:-
(1) The servicing and fitting of 27 U.N.R.R.A. locomotives and 6 U.N.R.R.A. shunting engines for the Canton Hankow Railway.
(2) Major repairs to three steam rollers, one motor roller, one concrete mixer and repairs of various plant and parts for the Hok Un Quarry on behalf of the P.W.D.
(3) Repairs and cleaning of hundreds of small surgical
instruments for the Medical Department.
(4) Heavy repairs to a buldozer on behalf of the R.A.F. (5) Small repairs for the General Post Office, and making of
various parts for the Royal Observatory.
64. There were nine major repairs of motor vehicles carried out for Land Transport, and 31 for other Government Departments. Several repairs of a minor nature were completed to Railway and other Departmental vehicles.
STORES.
65. Stores were well kept and maintained during the year, and were checked by a Board of Survey between the 28th January, 1948 and the 2nd February, 1948.