40. All the machines in the Workshops were overhauled and repainted.
41. One new portable slide valve facing machine was installed. This machine saves a great amount of time in facing up steam chest faces, the work having previously to be done by hand.
42. The motor repairs shop was kept extremely busy throughout the year, a very large amount of work being carried out for other departments and, on payment, for Government Servants.
43. The conditions obtaining on the Railway as a whole during the year have shown a very appreciable improvement over those of the previous year. Nevertheless, the train services have been subjected to frequent interruptions and late running, over which this Section had no control.
44. Early in the year the through train services were resumed, consisting of a third-class slow train in each direction daily. The locomotives and stock of the Chinese Section were in such a bad state of repair that the trains could not run to time, and on some occasions the passengers had to remain at the border overnight, coming forward the following morning.
45. It was felt that this slow through service imposed a distinct hardship on the passengers, and it was therefore decided to run the one train each way as a fast train over the Chinese Section, with corresponding fast trains on this Section to connect. They were discontinued on October 25th when the timetable was revised, and it was found possible to put on an express train and a slow train to and from Canton daily.
46. Special trains were run for Race Meetings held at Fanling on February 15th, October 30th, and December 18th, and although they were not filled to capacity, they gave a fair margin of profit on each occasion.
47. On July 22nd, all morning trains were cancelled due to a typhoon in close proximity to the Colony.
48. In commemoration of the eighth anniversary "Armistice Day", at 11 a.m. on November 11th, all traffic on the line stopped, and in the Workshops and elsewhere all motion was suspended for two minutes.
49. The Railway Division of St. John's Ambulance Brigade continued to render excellent service. Mr. I. B. Trevor, Traffic Assistant, was appointed Ambulance Officer as from 16th November 1926. The Division again won the "Holyoak" Attendance Cup.
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40. All the machines in the Workshops were overhauled and repainted.
41. One new portable slide valve facing machine was install- ed. This machine saves a great amount of time in facing up steam chest faces, the work having previously to be done by hand.
42. The motor repairs shop was kept extremely busy throughout the year, a very large amount of work being carried out for other department and, on payment, for Government Servants.
43. The conditions obtaining on the Railway as a whole during the year have shown a very appreciable improvement over those of the previous year. Nevertheless the train services have been subjected to frequent interruptions and late running, over which this Section had no control.
44. Early in the year the through train services were resumed consisting of a third class slow train in each direction) daily. The locomotives and stock of the Chinese Section were in such a bad state of repair that the trains could not run to time and on sorne occasions the passengers had to remain at the border over-night, coming forward the following morning.
45. It was felt that this slow through service imposed a distinct hardship on the passengers and it was therefore decided. to run the one train each way as a fast train over the Chinese Section with corresponding fast trains on this Section to connect. They were discontinued on October 25th when the time-table was revised and it was found possible to put on an express train and a slow train to and from Canton daily..
46. Special trains were run for Race Meetings held at Fanling on February 15th, October 30th and December 18th and although they were not filled to capacity, they gave a fair nargin of profit on each occasion.
47. On July 22nd all morning trains were cancelled due to a typhoon in close proximity to the Colony.
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48. In commemoration of the eighth anniversary "Armistice Day", at 11 a.m. on November the 11th, all traffic on the line stopped, and in the Workshops and elsewhere all motion was suspended for two minutes.
49. The Railway Division of St. John's Ambulance Brigade continued to render excellent service. Mr. I. B. Trevor, Traffic Assistant, was appointed Ambulance Officer as from 16th November 1926.
The Division again won the "Holyoak" Attendance Cup.
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