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The work of providing scavenging lanes continues, compensation being paid where necessary.
Progress continues to be made with the Shamshuipo Improvement Scheme, which involves the entire demolition of the old village and the erection of new houses and other buildings on good, wide roads.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,612,835.28 and on Annually Recurrent Works $609,308.45.
Railway.
During the year the Passenger portion of the Kowloon Station has been somewhat improved by alterations to the Chinese Customs examination accommodation. The outward baggage barriers have been extended, which expedites the work of examination, while the addition of a waiting room for Customs officials, and the extension of the baggage barriers for the examination of inward passenger traffic afford further facilities.
It was considered advisable during the year to build a Goods Shed for light and perishable goods, both for the protection of such goods during transhipment from train to lighter and vice versa, and also to facilitate the customs examination of goods consigned to or from China. This necessitated certain alterations in the layout of that portion of the yard devoted to goods traffic, and extensions of the sidings along the sea wall. This work was carried out in conjunction with the installation of the truck weighbridge and involved raising the level of the sea wall and various alterations and additions to the signalling, which however has not interfered with the use of any of the other tracks or the safety of the signal installation. The Goods Examination Shed is 400 feet long by 30 feet wide inside, with covered gantries alongside, and sliding doors at intervals of 21 feet, the length of the 15-ton goods wagon.
The Extension to the Locomotive Yard as decided upon was completed early in the year. The satisfactory purchase of the last lot of land required for the purpose enabled the Carriage Running Shed to be finished, and two small Chinese houses at the north corner which are not at present in the way were converted into quarters for drivers and firemen, thus saving the renting of quarters which had previously been necessary.
Detailed surveys of possible routes for branch lines to points at Tai Kok Tsui on the western side of the peninsula and to Tai Wan Bay on the eastern side were undertaken during the year, with a view to earmarking the land necessary for such branch lines, but much still remains to be done before definite routes can be decided upon or estimates prepared, as both traverse difficult country and cross several public highways.
In the Workshops the following works have been carried out :—
One Smithy fan rebuilt.
Roots blower repaired.
new moulding machine built out of scrap.
3-ton and one 1-ton swing crane built.
furnace for making patent metal built.
new pump for workshop pits built.
new straightening block.
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The work of providing scavenging lanes continues, compensa- tion being paid where necessary.
Progress continues to be made with the Shamshuipo Improve- ment Scheme, which involves the entire demolition of the old village and the erection of new houses and other buildings on good, wide roads.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,612,835.28 and on Annually Recurrent Works $609,308.45.
Railway.
During the year the Passenger portion of the Kowloon Station has been somewhat improved by alterations to the Chinese Customs examination accommodation. The outward baggage barriers have been extended, which expedites the work of examination, while the addition of a waiting room for Customs officials, and the extension of the baggage barriers for the examination of inward passenger traffic afford further facilities.
It was considered advisable during the year to build a Goods Shed for light and perishable goods, both for the protection of such goods during transhipment from train to lighter and vice versû, and also to facilitate the customs examination of goods consigned to or from China. This necessitated certain alterations in the layout of that portion of the yard devoted to goods traffic, and extensions of the sidings along the sea wall. This work was carried out in conjunction with the installation of the truck weighbridge and involved raising the level of the sea wall and various alterations and additions to the signalling, which however has not interfered with the use of any of the other tracks or the safety of the signal installa- tion. The Goods Examination Shed is 400 feet long by 30 feet wide inside, with covered gantries alongside, and sliding doors at intervals of 21 feet, the length of the 15-ton goods wagon.
The Extension to the Locomotive Yard as decided upon was completed early in the year. The satisfactory purchase of the last lot of land required for the purpose enabled the Carriage Running Shed to be finished, and two small Chinese houses at the north corner which are not at present in the way were converted into quarters for drivers and firemen, thus saving the renting of quarters which had previously been necessary.
Detailed surveys of possible routes for branch lines to points at Tai Kok Tsui on the western side of the peninsula and to Tai Wan Bay on the eastern side were undertaken during the year, with a view to earmarking the land necessary for such branch lines, but much. still remains to be done before definite routes can be decided upon or estimates prepared, as both traverse difficult country and cross several public highways.
In the Workshops the following works have been carried out :—
One Smithy fan rebuilt.
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Roots blower repaired.
new moulding machine built out of scrap. 3-ton and one 1-ton swing crane built.
furnace for making patent metal built.
,, new pump for workshop pits built.
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new straightening block.
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