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years, were reconditioned and two were erected by the end of the year, and the line diverted over them. The remaining spans will be erected and the bridge completed in 1925.
7. Two more 200-ton coal bunkers and a 20-ton checking bunker were built in the store yard, and the original bunkers floored in cement concrete.
8. The building of the two blocks of quarters for the Traffic Staff at Blackhead's Point mentioned in last year's Report was proceeded with, but not quite completed by the end of the year. They were ready for occupation by March 1st this year.
9. The roof of one of the buildings taken over from the China Light & Power Company and used as a motor repair shop, was condemned and arrangements made for a new steel roof with northern lights to replace it. The old roof which leaked badly was unsafe in typhoon weather and was irreparable. This work was given to a local engineering firm and is expected to be completed early in 1925.
10. A siding was laid from Kowloon Station across the circulating area in front, to connect with the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's premises. The siding, which is 273 feet long to the Company's boundary, is laid on concrete with two guard rails. An agreement was entered into with the Company regarding its cost and use.
11. Another siding, 580 feet long, was laid at Mile 21 to serve a large Brickworks now being built near the line. As this siding is between Stations, a special token box was designed to enable the points to be worked only by the use of the token for the Section.
12. Five dead-end sidings of total capacity of 10 thirty-ton wagons were laid in the eastern section of the locomotive yard to accommodate the newly acquired wagon stock.
13. Four dead-end sidings were laid for about 350 feet each on the site of the proposed second extension to the Carriage Sheds, to accommodate new coaching and other stock building.
14. The Ash Siding to the west of the Locomotive Running Shed was extended by 100 feet.
15. Owing to the inconvenience experienced by silt coming down from the hillside to the north of the Workshops, blocking the drains and flooding portions of the yard, it was found necessary to train and divert several water courses on the hillside.
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years, were reconditioned and two were erected by the end of the year, and the line diverted over them. The remaining spans wilt be erected and the bridge completed in 1925.
7. Two more 200-ton coal bunkers and a 20-ton checking hunker were built in the store yard, and the original bunkers floored in cement concrete.
8. The building of the two blocks of quarters for the Traffic Staff at Blackhead's Point mentioned in last year's Report was proceeded with, but not quite completed by the end of the year. They were ready for occupation by March 1st this year.
9. The roof of one of the buildings taken over from the China Light & Power Company and used as a motor repair shop, was condemned and arrangements made for a new steel roof with northern lights to replace it. The old roof which leaked badly was unsafe in typhoon weather and was irreparable. This work was given to a local engineering firm and is expected to be com- pleted early in 1925.
10. A siding was laid from Kowloon Station across the circulating area in front, to connect with the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's premises. The siding, which is 273 feet long to the Company's boundary, is laid on con- crete with two guard rails. An agreement was entered into with the Company regarding its cost and ase.
11. Another siding, 580 feet long, was laid at Mile 21 to serve a large Brickworks now being built near the line. As this siding is between Stations, a special token box was designed to enable the points to be worked only by the use of the token for the Section,
12. Five dead-end sidings of total capacity of 10 thirty-ton wagons were laid in the eastern section of the locomotive yard to accommodate the newly acquired wagon stock.
13. Four dead-end sidings were laid for about 350 feet each on the site of the proposed second extension to the Carriage Sheds, to accommodate new coaching and other stock building.
14 The Ash Siding to the west of the Locomotive Running Shed was extended by 100 feet.
15. Owing to the inconvenience experienced by silt coming down from the hillside to the north of the Workshops, blocking the drains and flooding portions of the yard, it was found necessary to train and diveri several water courses on the hillside.
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