26. New roofs have been fitted to goods wagons Nos. 2, 17 and 18, and about half of the old goods stock repainted. The couplings of most of the rolling stock have been repaired and new draw bar springs fitted where required; many of the couplings which had worn very slack have been built up again to original size by the Electric Welding process.
27. The underframes of 30 30-ton goods wagons which arrived from England were erected, and the teak bodywork built in the workshops. These wagons were completed and placed into service during the year.
28. A small Turret Lathe, Universal Grinding Machine, and also a Cylinder Boring Machine have been installed in the workshops.
The Electric Welding Machine which arrived last year could not be used until April, as some of the parts were found to be defective, and considerable delay was experienced in obtaining renewals from America.
This process of electric welding of metals has proved most useful, and it is now possible to build up and repair a great number of machinery parts which could not be done hitherto.
29. Numerous overhauls to the Police Department Motor Cars and Motor Cycles have been carried out in the Railway workshops and various parts of the motor and steam fire engines have been made.
30. On April the 3rd, the fitters and turners of the Colony came out on strike, and the Railway fitters were compelled by their Guild to join the strikers, 16 days later the drivers and firemen were obliged to stand off in sympathy with the fitters and turners. On April the 19th, however, the strike was settled by a Commission appointed by the Government of which the Honourable Mr. John Johnstone was chairman.
During the absence of the Chinese Drivers, men from the Navy and Army were lent by the Authorities, and I am pleased to state that they proved very willing workers, and greatly assisted in maintaining the train service during the period of the strike.
31. On August the 1st, a washout occurred on the Chinese Section near Nam Kong which necessitated the cancelling of both the down morning express, and the up afternoon express for 5 days. A temporary footbridge was erected, and the train service partly maintained by the transfer of passengers at this point until August the 8th when the repairs were completed.
Shortly afterwards, owing to internal trouble in the Kwong Tung Province, through traffic was again seriously interrupted: Fighting occurred in Chinese Territory on September 16th near Nga Yeo (261 miles from Canton). The up afternoon and down morning through expresses were cancelled that day and, from the 17th to 20th, with the exception of the up afternoon express on the 20th, the through and joint sectional trains were suspended between Canton and Sheklung in Chinese territory.
26. New roofs have been fitted to goods wagons Nos. 2, 17 and 18, and about half of the old goods stock repainted. The couplings of most of the rolling stock have been repaired and new draw bar springs fitted where required; many of the couplings which had worn very slack have been built up again to original size by the Electric Welding process.
27. The underframes of 30 30-ton goods wagons which arrived from England were erected, and the teak bodywork built in the workshops. These wagons were completed and placed into service during the year.
28. A small Turret Lathe, Universal Grinding Machine, and also a Cylinder Boring Machine have been installed in the workshops.
The Electric Welding Machine which arrived last year could not be used until April, as some of the parts were found to be defective, and considerable delay was experienced in obtaining renewals from America.
This process of electric welding of metals has proved most useful, and it is now possible to build up and repair a great number of machinery parts which could not be done hitherto.
29. Numerous overhauls to the Police Department Motor Cars and Motor Cycles have been carried out in the Railway workshops and various parts of the motor and steam fire engines have been made.
30. On April the 3rd, the fitters and turners of the Colony came out on strike, and the Railway fitters were compelled by their Guild to join the strikers, 16 days later the drivers and firemen were obliged to stand off in sympathy with the fitters and turners. On April the 19th, however, the strike was settled by a Commission appointed by the Government of which the Honourable Mr. John Johnstone was chairman.
During the absence of the Chinese Drivers, men from the Navy and Army were lent by the Authorities, and I am pleased to state that they proved very willing workers, and greatly assisted in maintaining the train service during the period of the strike.
31. On August the 1st, a washout occurred on the Chinese Section near Nam Kong which nécessitated the cancelling of both the down morning express, and the up afternoon express for 5 days. A temporary footbridge was erected, and the train service partly maintained by the transfer of passengers at this point until August the 8th when the repairs were completed.
Shortly afterwards, owing to internal trouble in the Kwong Tung Province, through traffic was again seriously interrupted:" Fighting occurred in Chinese Territory on September 16th near Nga Yeo (261 miles from Canton). The up afternoon and down morning through expresses were cancelled that day and, from the 17th to 20th, with the exception of the up afternoon express on the 20th, the through and joint sectional trains were suspended between Canton and Sheklung in Chinese territory.
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