VI. STORES.
117. Stores were well kept and maintained and arrangements were made during the year for all possible unallocated stock to be stored in and issued from the Main Railway Store at Hung Hom.
118. Rails and points and crossings were re-tarred and stacked at Yaumati to reduce deterioration.
119. Wooden sleepers were stacked on a new area to the north of Kowloon Station and adjoining Salisbury Road.
120. The position of stores was as follows: — Balance on Unallocated Stores at 31st December, 1933
Stores purchased in 1934: Coal $187,916.81 Sleepers By Local Contract $203,660.16 19,065.44 123,402.43 From Public Works Department (oils, cotton waste, etc.) $46,279.69 From Crown Agents $121,286.38 Total... $513,694.10 $701,610.91 Stores issued $532,433.16 Balance on Unallocated Stores at 31st December, 1934 $169,177.75VII. STAFF.
121. Mr. Robert Baker, Manager and Chief Engineer, left the service on the 23rd March, retiring on pension with effect from 11th August. He was awarded the O.B.E. in June in recognition of his services to Government.
He was succeeded by Mr. R. D. Walker, M.C., who arrived in the Colony on transfer from the Federated Malay States Railways on the 8th March.
122. Mr. Joseph Morris, Chief Accountant, left the Colony on leave prior to retirement on the 8th September. Mr. A. J. C. Taylor, Class I, Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff, was transferred from the Police Department on the 16th July to act in the vacated post.
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VI. STORES.
117. Stores were well kept and maintained and arrange- ments were made during the year for all possible unallocated stock to be stored in and issued from the Main Railway Store at Hung Hom.
118. Rails and points and crossings were re-tarred and stacked at Yaumati to reduce deterioration.
119. Wooden sleepers were stacked on a new area to the north of Kowloon Station and adjoining Salisbury Road.
120. The position of stores was as follows: — Balance on Unallocated Stores at 31st De-
cember, 1933
Stores purchased in 1934:
Coal
.$187,916.81
Sleepers
By Local Contract
$203,660.16
19,065.44
123,402.43
From Public Works Department
(oils, cotton waste, etc.) ... 46,279.69
From Crown Agents
Stores issued
Total...
121,286.38
513,694.10
$701,610.91
532,433.16
Balance on Unallocated Stores at 31st De-
cember, 1934
$169,177.75
VII. STAFF.
121. Mr. Robert Baker, Manager and Chief Engineer, left the service on the 23rd March, retiring on pension with effect from 11th August. He was awarded the O.B.E. in June in recognition of his services to Government.
He was succeeded by Mr. R. D. Walker, M.C., who arrived in the Colony on transfer from the Federated Malay States Railways on the 8th March.
122. Mr. Joseph Morris, Chief Accountant, left the Colony on leave prior to retirement on the 8th September. Mr. A. J. C. Taylor, Class I, Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff, was transferred from the Police Department on the 16th July to act in the vacated post.
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