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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1910.

leaving

118.-Every railway servant shall, before leaving the service, Notice before give the Railway Administration the notice specified in his agree- service. ment (if any), or, if no notice is so specified, then one month's notice in writing.

Railway

119.-When a railway servant leaves the service he must Surrender of deliver up to the Railway Administration, or to a person appointed property. by the Railway Administration in this behalf, any property in his custody which belongs to the Railway Administration.

CHAPTER XII.

STATION MASTERS.

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120.—(1) The Stationmaster shall be responsible for the effi- Responsibl1- cient discharge of the duties devolving upon the several members of ty of station the staff employed, either permanently or temporarily, under his working. orders, at the station or within station limits; and such staff shall be subject to his authority and directions in the working of the station.

(2) The Stationmaster shall see that all signals, all points, all gates of level-crossings, and the whole working machinery of his station are in proper working order, and shall immediately report all defects therein to the proper authority,

121.-The Stationmaster--

(a) must make himself thoroughly acquainted with the duties of the staff employed in the signal boxes, if any, at his station, and must satisfy himself that they perform their duties correctly; and

Signal boxPS.

Switches

(b) in order to maintain an effectual supervision over the

said staff, must frequently visit the signal boxes. 122.-The Stationmaster must take steps to ensure-

(a) that the switches of all traps, slip-sidings and catch- points. sidings, when it is not necessary that they should be open, are set against the line which they are intended to protect;

(b) that all points are correctly set, in accordance with special instructions, for the passage of trains or vehicles, and that all facing points are securely locked for the passage of trains; and

(c) that all signals at his station are correctly worked.

Signals,

123.-(1) Whenever any train is timed to run, or is expected signal lamps,

to run, on any portion of the line at night, the Stationmaster inust

see that all the fixed signal lamps are lighted at sunset, or at such earlier time as may be prescribed by special instructions.

(2) The Stationmaster must see that the fixed signal lamps, when lighted, are burning brightly, that the spectacle glasses are properly cleaned, and that the back-lights are clearly visible.

(3) Whenever night signals have to be used in accordance with these rules, the Stationmaster shall not grant permission to approach unless the lamps of the fixed signals at his station which apply to the train are burning brightly.

(4) The Stationmaster must see that the fixed signal lamps are not put out until broad daylight, except in accordance with special instructions.

124.-The Stationmaster must see that his station is ade- Equipment of quately supplied with all necessary equipment for hand-signalling.

hand sigual.

125.-The Stationmaster shall daily inspect the station, and pay insper- see that all rooms, offices, platforms, latrines and other appurten- tion. ances are kept neat and clean.

126.--The Stationmaster of a station shall be responsible for Responsibil the security and protection of the property of the Railway Adminis- property. tration at the station.

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