9. A careful survey was made of the river bounding the line near mile 144 which threatened the safety of the high embankment at this point, and arrangements were made to protect the toe of the bank by constructing a training wall. About half of this was built before the end of the year, the remainder has since been completed. A small but important retaining wall at mile 19, which was undermined in June, has been repaired.
10. Locomotive No. 2 has been thoroughly overhauled: all defective parts were replaced also a pair of new cylinder Piston Valves fitted. The other engines received minor repairs and 5 were painted.
11. Two coaches, one 1st class and Kitchen and the other 3rd class and Brake, were seriously damaged by white ants. It is presumed that in both cases the termites were introduced by firewood, crates and wooden boxes carried in the coaches. Both vehicles have since been thoroughly overhauled and repaired.
No. 1 coach has been fitted with a Sun Roof and the large corridor windows altered to allow more ventilation. No. 28 was also supplied with a similar roof, while the other passenger stock received light repairs and 14 were re-varnished outside and painted or polished inside.
12. One wagon was fitted with a new steel roof and three with Malthoid Roofing. The latter is considerably cheaper than steel and up to the present quite satisfactory. Three wagons were repainted.
13. Owing to the wagon drawbars and drawbar springs frequently breaking it was decided to increase the size of the drawbars and substitute composite Indiarubber Springs in place of the Spiral Springs. 29 sets have been made in the Workshops and have so far proved satisfactory.
14. A Grinding Machine for grinding locomotive expansion links has been installed in the Workshops; also an Electric Welder.
15. The new system of discipline mentioned in my last report came into operation during the year with most satisfactory results.
16. Communications have been received from the Chinese Government, through the management of the Chinese Section, respecting the introduction of the Metric System on all railways in China in 1921 and preparations are being made for the British Section to fall into line with the scheme if necessary.
17. The through train service was interrupted on the 14th and 15th of July, owing to strikes in Canton affecting the Locomotive Department Employees of the Chinese Section, and again by the Typhoon on August the 22nd.
18. With the object of encouraging further passenger traffic the time table was revised in September and the advantages derived fully realized expectations.
19. On the occasion of the Peace Celebrations, July 18th and 19th, the Kowloon Station building including the clock tower was
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9. A careful survey was made of the river bounding the line near mile 144 which threatened the safety of the high embankment at this point, and arrangements were made to protect the toe of the bank by constructing a training wall. About half of this was built before the end of the year, the remainder has since been completed. A small but important retaining wall at mile 19, which was under- mined in June, has been repaired.
10. Locomotive No. 2 has been thoroughly overhauled: all defective parts were replaced also a pair of new cylinder Piston Valves fitted. The other engines received minor repairs and 5 were painted.
11. Two coaches, one 1st class and Kitchen and the other 3rd class and Brake, were seriously damaged by white ants. It is pre- sumed that in both cases the termites were introduced by firewood, crates and wooden boxes carried in the coaches. Both vehicles have since been thoroughly overhauled and repaired.
No. 1 coach has been fitted with a Sun Roof and the large corridor windows altered to allow more ventilation. No. 28 was also supplied with a similar roof, while the other passenger stock received light repairs and 14 were re-varnished outside and painted or polished inside.
12. One wagon was fitted with a new steel roof and three with Malthoid Roofing. The latter is considerably cheaper than steel and up to the present quite satisfactory. Three wagons were repainted.
13. Owing to the wagon drawbars and drawbar springs frequently breaking it was decided to increase the size of the drawbars and substitute composite Indiarubber Springs in place of the Spiral Springs. 29 sets have been made in the Workshops and have so far proved satisfactory.
14. A Grinding Machine for grinding locomotive expansion links has been installed in the Workshops; also an Electric Welder.
15. The new system of discipline mentioned in my last report came into operation during the year with most satisfactory results.
16. Communications have been received from the Chinese Government, through the management of the Chinese Section, res- pecting the introduction of the Metric System on all railways in China in 1921 and preparations are being made for the British Section to fall into line with the scheme if necessary.
17. The through train service was interrupted on the 14th and 15th of July, owing to strikes in Canton affecting the Locomotive Department Employees of the Chinese Section, and again by the Typhoon on August the 22nd.
18. With the object of encouraging further passenger traffic the time table was revised in September and the advantages derived fully realized expectations.
19. On the occasion of the Peace Celebrations, July 18th and 19th, the Kowloon Station building including the clock tower was
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