68.
69.
(b) Nos. 11 to 18 at Mong Kok goods yard.
(c)
For traffic staff at Mong Kok Station and Hung Hom. (d) Locomotive staff at Lo Wu Station.
New Works and Improvements.
(a)
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(e)
(f)
The traffic staff quarters and the Way & Works staff quarters
at Fanling and Tai Po Kau Stations were provided with lavatories.
An area of about 810 sq. yards near the control post at
Blackheads was surfaced for use as an unloading facility.
A shower room was provided inside the control post at Blackheads.
Collapsible gates were installed at the station buildings at Tai
Po Kau and Sheung Shui Stations on security grounds.
An area of about 140 sq. yards alongside No. 4 and No. 5 sidings
at Lo Wu Station was surfaced in concrete to help maintain it in a clean and tidy condition.
A chain link wire fence of about 500 sq. yards with two pairs of swing gates was erected at Blackheads goods yard on security grounds.
Rainstorm and Typhoon Damage. As a result of severe rainstorms on 16th/17th July, 1973 and 21st August, 1973, heavy damage was caused to the outting slopes along the main line at Mile 1, Mile 16, Mong Kok Station,
The roofs of Kowloon Station south point of Sha Tin Station and Lo Wu Station.
building and Wylie Court staff quarters were also damaged.
70.
71.
Works undertaken for private parties.
(a) Track works in connection with the construction of an underpass
at Fo Tan for Public Works Department.
(b)
Track works in connection with laying seawater pipes across and under 8 tracks at Kowloon Station yard for Sheraton and Peninsula Hotels.
(c) 8 Nos. 6-inch diameter g.i. pipes were laid across and under 9 tracks at Hung Hom yard for China Light and Power Co. Ltd. (a) A 30-inch diameter culvert was constructed across and under
track at Mile 14 for a private developer.
Railway Land. The following areas of railway land were leased during
the year:-
Description
Area (sq. ft.)
Annual Rental
Club House and sports ground
84,800
$
Cultivation and gardening
719,403
10.00 2,530.00
Restaurant
...
...
13,501
58,850.00
Motor car garage and Service Station
13,983
10,988.00
Storage
...
51,476
13,556.00
Various other purposes
223,344
124,708.00
1,106,507
$210.642.00
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