THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1910. 345
or, (b) in the absence of flags, by holding out one arm steadily, thus-
14. In shunting operations, when not controlled by fixed Shunting
Signals signals, signals shall be given as follows:
(a) To move away from the person signalling, a green flag
or green light moved slowly up and down.
(b) To move towards the person signalling, a green flag or green light moved from side to side across the body.
To slow down, the above signals to be displayed slower and slower until the Danger signal is given with a red flag.
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DETONATORS.
Signals
15.- DETONATING SIGNALS" (otherwise called fog Detonating signals) are detonators placed on the line so as to explode with a defined. loud report when an engine passes over them.
15A.- All Stationmasters, Guards, Engine Drivers, Gangers and Gatemen, and all other Railway Servants on whom this duty is laid by the General Manager, must keep a stock of Detonators.
16.-Detonators must be placed on the line with the label or brand upwards, and must be secured by bending the clasp round the upper flange of the rail.
17.-Detonators must be placed on the line---
(a) in thick, foggy, snowy or tempestuous weather, to supplement, when necessary, the ordinary day or night signal.
18.-In thick, foggy, snowy or tempestuous weather, two detonators must be placed on the line, by the signalman or by some other trained railway servant selected by the Stationmaster, ten yards apart, and at least one hundred yards outside the Distant signal, or if there is no Distant signal, at least seven hundred yards beyond the outside points.
(a) In case detonators are not on hand, a man should be sent out with signals to the same distance as that at which detonators are required.
19.--Every Railway servant placing detonators on the line must see that they are, when necessary, renewed immediately after a train has passed over them.
20.-(1) All Guards and Drivers shall be supplied by the authorised officer, and all Gangers and gangs of Platelayers or other workmen employed on the permanent way, shall be supplied by the Inspector of Permanent way with a sufficient number of detonators.
(a) Drivers will be held responsible for having on their engines a red and a green flag, and also a supply of detonating signals, all of which must be kept in a dry place.
(2) Every Stationmaster and other railway servant in charge of signals must keep a supply of detonators in a suitable place, easy of access.
(a) The stock of detonators must be replenished immediately after any are used.
21.--Every railway servant keeping detonators shall be bound to keep them carefully, so as to prevent explosion, and to protect 'them from damp.
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