94.
Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages
As the result of typhoon and rainstorm during the year, the following remedial works were carried out :-
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The slope at the back of Luen Wan Street was resurfaced with chunnam.
Bridge No. 11 was reconstructed by the Railway Division of the P.W.D.
Staff quarters at Sheung Shui and Sha Tin were repaired.
Minor damage to windows and doors of gang huts, staff quarters etc. were made good.
Works undertaken for outside parties
Resiting oil pipes at Hung Hom for the P.W.D.
Laying sewers under one turnout and two tracks at Hung Hom for the Chief Engineer Railways P.W.D.
Laying cable ducts under the track at Mile 7 and Tai Wai for the China Light & Power Company.
Laying 12-way cable ducts under the track at Mile 7 for the Hong Kong Telephone Co.
Others items of minor civil engineering work can be found in Appendix XXI.
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PERSONNEL
In the period 1st April 1974 to 31st March 1977 the railway establishment increased from 828 to 1005. An increase of 1.93% over last year's establishment of 986. The major increases occurred in the Traffic Section and the Workshops Section where labouring and aritsan staff in- creased by 40%
Planning and Administration Division
Addition
1
Assistant General Manager
1
Engineer (Project Manager)
1
Senior Engineer (Super-
numerary)
1
Senior Railway Officer (Training Manager)
1
Typist
17
Planning and Administration
Project Management
Liaison with consultants undertaking study on moderniza- tion of K.C.R.
Improvement in job performance of staff