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65. Embankment. 1,385 cu. yds. of earth were taken from Yaumati and Hung Hom to Miles 16 to 19 for repairs to the embankment which had settled during the rainy season.
66. Cutting. Some 1,500 tons of dangerous boulders in the cutting at Mile 8 were removed at night by blasting and without interference to traffic.
67. Aqueduct & Bridges. The Public Works Department reconstructed the old aqueduct in No. 1 cutting (known as Bridge No. 3) which fouled the "Structure Gauge" by 41".
The following major bridges were scraped
tarred: -
20 100' 20' Bridge No. 22 at Taipo.
40' 60′ 60′ 40′ Bridge No. 24 at Taipo Market. 20′ 100′ 20′ Bridge No. 38 at Shum Chun.
and
The timber sleepers on Bridge No. 24 were re-spaced from 2' 6" to 2' 0" on 20.7.49. Owing to short supply of sleepers, it was not possible to extend this improvement to other bridges.
68. Road crossings. Two road level crossings, one 10-ft. and one 20-ft., were laid at Mile 17 and 21 respectively for the use of the Military Authorities.
During the year, the following cases of accidents had happened at the road level crossings:
3 cases-Road crossing gate badly damaged by
motor vehicles.
2 cases--Engine collided with motor vehicles.
2 cases-Reflex road sign smashed by motor vehicles.
69. Water supply. The 2 pipe line, 1,900 ft. long, between the reservoir and storage tank at Lowu Station was renewed.
70. Lowu Station. Ever since the stoppage of through train service between Kowloon and Canton in October 1949, traveliers had been using the Railway bridge No. 38 over Shum Chun River as a thoroughfare. Sidewalks and expended metal were laid over this bridge to prevent pedestrians from falling into the river.
1,668 linear feet of chain link fence and 12 pairs of iron gates were erected around the Station yard to protect rail- way and Government property and to assist Police controls.
An old railway house was converted into a booking office, and 3 small aluminium sheds were erected for sheltering