8. A few experimental reinforced concrete sleepers have been made, and though some give fair promise of success the present price of materials prohibits more extensive trials at present.
9. The old wooden mile and grade posts throughout the line were removed and replaced by new posts of reinforced concrete.
10. A small motor trolley has been obtained from America and proves very useful for inspection purposes, for paying the staff, and emergencies.
11. Regarding the routes for the projected branch lines to Tai Kok Tsui and Tai Wan Bay, referred to last year, exhaustive contour surveys were carried out and the final locations for both these projects decided upon in consultation with the Honourable Director of Public Works. Plans and Sections were prepared and Reports and Estimates completed.
12. A vacant portion of Railway reclaimed land at Hung Hom was levelled and turfed to form a recreation ground for the Chinese staff of the Railway, the Government having permitted the accumulations of the fine fund to be used for this purpose, and also kindly added a sum of $290. This very acceptable manner of utilising the fines levied on the employees has been greatly appreciated, and helps to bring the staff together and tends to strengthen their interest in the Railway.
13. A new System of Discipline whereby fines are to be abolished and marks both negative and positive substituted, has been approved and will be brought into operation in 1919.
14. On the 4th August, after several days' continuous heavy rain, an exceptional storm visited the Colony, and caused considerable damage to the Railway at several points. The high bank (34 feet) at mile 14 subsided, necessitating a curtailment of the train service and the transference of passengers across the breach. On the Chinese Section a slip occurred between Pu Kut and Li Long and through traffic was suspended until August 9th.
15. A slip occurred on the Fanling Branch at mile 4 on August 5th necessitating the suspension of traffic until the 11th and considerable expenditure on repairs.
16. Through traffic was again suspended from August 15th until the 19th owing to a slip at Shek Tan on the Chinese Section and from that date until the end of the month it was only possible for the express trains to run between Kowloon and Shek Lung.
17. The amount provided in the Estimates under Special Expenditure was $76,385.00 and during the year at various times other sums were voted making a total of $135,461.10. Of this however only $47,469.73 was expended and the details are shown in the Table of Expenditure herein.
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8. A few experimental reinforced concrete sleepers have been made, and though some give fair promise of success the present price of materials prohibits more extensive trials at present.
9. The old wooden mile and grade posts throughout the line were removed and replaced by new posts of reinforced concrete.
10. A small motor trolley has been obtained from America and proves very useful for inspection purposes, for paying the staff, and emergencies.
11. Regarding the routes for the projected branch lines to Tai Kok Tsui and Tai Wan Bay, referred to last year, exhaustive contour surveys were carried out and the final locations for both. these projects decided upon in consultation with the Honourable Director of Public Works. Plans and Sections were prepared and Reports and Estimates completed.
12. A vacant portion of Railway reclaimed land at Hung Hom was levelled and turfed to form a recreation ground for the Chinese staff of the Railway, the Government having permitted the accumulations of the fine fund to be used for this purpose, and also kindly added a sum of $290. This very acceptable manner of utilising the fines levied on the employees has been greatly ap- preciated, and helps to bring the staff together and tends to streng- then their interest in the Railway.
13. A new System of Discipline whereby fines are to be abolished and marks both negative and positive substituted, has been approved and will be brought into operation in 1919.
14. On the 4th August, after several days' continuous heavy rain, an exceptional storm visited the Colony, and caused considerable damage to the Railway at several points. The high bank (34 feet) at mile 14 subsided, necessitating a curtailment of the train service and the transference of passengers across the breach. On the Chinese Section a slip occurred between Pu Kut and Li Long and through traffic was suspended until August 9th,
15. A slip occurred on the Fanling Branch at mile 4 on August 5th necessitating the suspension of trattic until the 11th and considerable expenditure on repairs.
16. Through traffic was again suspended from August 15th until the 19th owing to a slip at Shek Tan on the Chinese Section and from that date until the end of the month it was only possible for the express trains to run between Kowloon and Shek Lung.
17. The amount provided in the Estimates under Special Ex- penditure was $76,385.00 and during the year at various times other sums were voted making a total of $135,461.10. Of this however only $47,469.73 was expended and the details are shown in the Table of Expenditure herein.
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