Appendix S.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
(British Section.)
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1915.
1. The building of the new Terminal Station at Kowloon has made satisfactory progress during the year, the Building itself being practically finished; though owing to the war unforeseen delays in the arrival from England of fittings and fixtures have held up the completion of the interior, it is yet hoped that it may be possible to open the Building for the Public early in the coming year.
2. A thoroughly up-to-date mechanical interlocking signal system has been installed at the Kowloon Terminus by the Railway Signal Company, Limited, all signals and points within station limits being now operated from a cabin situated at a point overlooking the yard and approaches. The cabin contains 80 levers, 18 of which control 27 points, and 55 are for working 53 fixed signals, ground discs and the gates at Holt's Wharf level crossing, the remaining 7 levers being spare. The new installation was brought into use on November 25th without any interference with traffic.
3. In view of the large number of pedestrians using the above-mentioned crossing, it was found necessary to provide an overhead way, and a steel footbridge, originally ordered for a wayside station but afterwards not required, has since been erected here and opened for the use of the Public.
4. Before the Station as a whole can be considered complete, the platforms require to be partly roofed over and the circulating area in front of the west face surfaced, curbed and metalled. Designs were prepared during the year for the platform roofing and a contract entered into by the Crown Agents for the supply of the necessary materials. In March an order was placed through the Crown Agents for one Avery duplex printing and weighing machine and in July for a Pooley weighbridge.
5. The repairs to the embankment pitching on the coast line between miles 7 and 14 mentioned in my last Report have now been completed in a substantial manner and no more trouble may be expected at these points from storms or typhoons.
6. Quarters for the European staff were commenced in March, one row of three two-storied houses facing south, and one row of... (text cut off)
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