AnnualReport-1933 — Page 785

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24. A slip of weathered rock occurred in No. 5 tunnel at Taipo, which necessitated the building of a length of sidewall in brickwork to support the arch.

25. The border bridge No. 49, at Shum Chun was repainted, and various other bridges resleepered.

26. About 1,000 feet of concrete side channelling was relaid at Mile 16, and part of the feeder channel to the water tank at Taipo, reconstructed in cement concrete.

27. Electric Light was installed at Taipo, Taipo Market and Fanling Stations, the remaining oil lighted Stations of Shatin and Sheung Shui being too far from the new mains of the China Light & Power Co. to admit of economical connection.

28. The Electrical Sub-department of the Public Works Department carried out the above installations as also the rewiring internally of the Workshops and a new underground cable connection.

29. A 6-inch water pipe and a power cable, from the Peninsula Hotel at Kowloon to a pump house on the railway sea wall were laid under Kowloon Station Yard, partly by the Railway and partly by the Hotel. A 5-inch water main was laid under the tracks at Taipo Market Station by the Public Works Department.

30. The number of sleeper renewals was 5,278, of these 5,000 were "Timeproof" concrete sleepers, 66 ordinary wooden sleepers and 212 bridge and crossing timbers.

31. Twenty lengths of worn rails were renewed and 3 crossings.

32. Permission was granted to the China Light & Power Co. in December to run a second high tension cable through Beacon Hill Tunnel.

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33. The excellent results shown in the annual report for 1932 were doubled during 1933 and are directly attributable to the activities of the border town of Shum Chun and to the reduced time of the journey to Canton. The timetable reducing the time of the through journey was introduced in November, 1932, and it was therefore possible to take full advantage of the improved service over a full year.

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S 4 24. A slip of weathered rock occurred in No. 5 tunnel at Taipo, which necessitated the building of a length of sidewall in brickwork to support the arch. 25. The border bridge No. 49, at Shum Chun was repainted, and various other bridges resleepered. 26. About 1,000 feet of concrete side channelling was relaid at Mile 16, and part of the feeder channel to the water tank at Taipo, reconstructed in cement concrete. 27. Electric Light was installed at Taipo, Taipo Market and Fanling Stations, the remaining oil lighted Stations of Shatin and Sheung Shui being too far from the new mains of the China Light & Power Co. to admit of economical connection. 28. The Electrical Sub-department of the Public Works Department carried out the above installations as also the rewiring internally of the Workshops and a new underground cable connection. 29. A 6-inch water pipe and a power cable, from the Peninsula Hotel at Kowloon to a pump house on the railway sea wall were laid under Kowloon Station Yard, partly by the Railway and partly by the Hotel. A 5-inch water main was laid under the tracks at Taipo Market Station by the Public Works Department. 30. The number of sleeper renewals was 5,278, of these 5,000 were "Timeproof" concrete sleepers, 66 ordinary wooden sleepers and 212 bridge and crossing timbers. 31. Twenty lengths of worn rails were renewed and 3 crossings. 32. Permission was granted to the China Light & Power Co. in December to run a second high tension cable through Beacon Hill Tunnel. TRAFFIC. 33. The excellent results shown in the annual report for 1932 were doubled during 1933 and are directly attributable to the activities of the border town of Shum Chun and to the reduced time of the journey to Canton. The timetable reducing the time of the through journey was introduced in November, 1932, and it was therefore possible to take full advantage of the improved service over a full year.

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S 4 24. A slip of weathered rock occurred in No. 5 tunnel at Taipo, which necessitated the building of a length of sidewall in brickwork to support the arch. 25. The border bridge No. 49, at Shum Chun was repainted, and various other bridges resleepered. 26. About 1,000 feet of concrete side channelling was relaid at Mile 16, and part of the feeder channel to the water tank at Taipo, reconstructed in cement concrete. 27. Electric Light was installed at Taipo, Taipo Market and Fanling Stations, the remaining oil lighted Stations of Shatin and Sheung Shui being too far from the new mains of the China Light & Power Co. to admit of economical connection. 28. The Electrical Sub-department of the Public Works Department carried out the above installations as also the rewiring internally of the Workshops and a new underground cable connection. 29. A 6-inch water pipe and a power cable, from the Peninsula Hotel at Kowloon to a pump house on the railway sea wall were laid under Kowloon Station Yard, partly by the Railway and partly by the Hotel. A 5-inch water main was laid under the tracks at Taipo Market Station by the Public Works Department. 30. The number of sleeper renewals was 5,278, of these 5,000 were "Timeproof" concrete sleepers, 66 ordinary wooden sleepers and 212 bridge and crossing timbers. 31. Twenty lengths of worn rails were renewed and 3 crossings. 32. Permission was granted to the China Light & Power Co. in December to run a second high tension cable through Beacon Hill Tunnel. TRAFFIC. 33. The excellent results shewn in the annual report for 1932 were doubled during 1933 and are directly attributable, to the activities of the border town of Shum Chun and to the reduced time of the journey the journey to Canton. The timetable reducing the time of the through journey was introduced in November, 1932, and it was therefore possible to take full advantage of the improved service over a full year.

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