87. Teak bodywork was completed for two carriage under-frames ordered from the Crown Agents which are expected to arrive in the Colony early in the new year. To obviate fire risk, the bodies were loaded on two bogie flat-wagons and stored in the Paint Shop.
88. The Motor Coach Trailer, which had only been used occasionally since its purchase in 1921, was converted into a Reserved Saloon and the previous saloon car was converted into a third-class carriage.
89. The seating arrangement on the motor trolley was changed from longitudinal to transverse in order to facilitate track inspection.
90. Nine 15-ton Covered Goods Wagons, two 15-ton Cattle Trucks, six 15-ton Open Goods Wagons, eight 30-ton Open Goods Wagons, six 30-ton Bogie Flats, twelve 30-ton Covered Goods Wagons, one Water Wagon, one Fish Wagon, two Breakdown Vans, and one Guards Brake Van were overhauled and painted.
91. Three superfluous 30-ton covered goods wagons purchased in 1910 were laid up in order to minimise maintenance expenditure. One of these wagons was condemned as unfit for further use.
92. The motor branch was kept fully employed on the repair and construction of Government vehicles. Two new bodies and cabs for fire tenders were made and fitted to Ford V8 chassis for the Fire Brigade. Two dog ambulances on Bedford chassis were constructed for the Police Department. One hearse body on a 10 H.P. Morris chassis, one general purpose body on a 24 H.P. Albion chassis, and two steel refuse bodies on 24 H.P. Albion chassis were made for the Sanitary Department. One patrol van on a Ford V8 chassis was constructed for the Imports and Exports Department. Three new Hillman Saloons were purchased for Government and put into use during the year.
V.—CIVIL ENGINEERING
93. Way and works have been maintained, on the whole, in good order and the best use has been made of the funds available.
94. A reinforced concrete coal loading stage was erected at Hung Hom Locomotive Yard in place of a wooden structure which was beyond economic repair. A permanent shelter was also built to accommodate the coaling coolies.
95. Yaumati Station Yard was extended, and a large goods platform was added to the siding. This extension necessitated the shifting of the Pig Market to a site about 25 yards distant.