The" steel water space stays of two boilers of the 2-8-0 Austerity locomotives were changed to " copper stays.
The washout plugs of 5 Nos. of 2-8-0 Austerity loco- motives were changed to the larger Housley type to facilitate the washing out of the boilers.
Adjustable wedges were added to two 2-8-0 locomotives No. 22 and No. 24 which completed the installation of adjustable wedges to all of the 12 Nos. 2-8-0 Austerity locomotives.
Two 2-8-0 locomotives No. 22 and No. 24 were given a general heavy overhaul.
Seven 2-8-0 locomotives were painted. The colour of the paint used was Brunswick green to match the colour of the coaches.
25. Coaches and Wagons. Four toaches were given a general overhaul.
The 2" bore overhead stays of the side frames and the doorway transoms of the 45 metric ton highside wagons inter- fere with the manual loading of these wagons. These stays and doorway transoms were cut away and the stanchions of the side frames were reinforced to compensate for the reduction of strength caused by the cutting away.
7 coaches and 25 wagons were painted.
The floors of 3rd class carriages No. 318 and No. 320 were resurfaced with " square red porcelain tiles. It was found that a porcelain tile floor surface was most suitable for 3rd class coaches. It is very durable and easy to keep clean.
26. Work done for Government Departments. Work done for other Government departments included the making of bronze and cast iron castings for C.E.M.E. Office, P.W.D.; the building of two more armoured car bodies and a further bullet catcher for the Police Department since last year, the repair of hospital equipment for Kowloon and Lai Chi Kok Hospitals and various sundry items for other departments of Government.
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