THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1910.
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(a) Drivers must stop their trains before arriving at level crossings where the gates cross the railway if the gate signal be absen and only proceed on satisfying themselves that the line is free of obstruction. The circumstance of the stoppage must be telegraphed, from the nearest station to the Permanent Way Inspector with a copy to the District Engineer concerned
(b) If trains have to be stopped at or near level crossing gates the Guard must not give to the Driver the signal to stop until the last vellele on the train, has passed clear of the level-crossing gates by two carriage lengths.
(e) After the engine has been stopped dead, the Driver must not on any account back his train unless the Guard personally instructs him to do so and the Guard must not give such instructions unless he has innde sure that the level- rossing gates have been set back across the public road and that the line is clear for a backward movement.
(1) After the last vehicle on the train has cleared the level crossing gates by two carriage lengths, the gate-keepers must open the gates for the passage of public traffic.
252.--The Gateman on duty must see that the channel for the Channel for
flange of wheels. flange of the wheels is always clear before the passage of each train.
defects.
253.-If any gate, or the fastenings thereof, or any fixed Report of signal pertaining to the gate, should get out of order, the Gateman must, as soon as possible, report the fact to his immediate superior or to the nearest Ganger.
254.-Every Gateman, on noticing any obstruction on the Obstructions. line, must at once remove it, or, if unable to do so, must show Danger signals, and do his best to stop approaching trains.
train.
255.-If a Gateman notices that a train has parted, he shall arting of a not show a Danger signal to the Engine Driver, but must endea- vour to attract the attention of the Engine Driver and Guard by shouting and gesticulating.
256.-Every Gateman must, as far as possible prevent any Trespassing. trespassing by persons or cattle.
(*) Loiterers must not be allowed at gate lodges within the fence. 257.-Except in accordance with special instructions, no Gateman shall leave his gate unless another Gateman has arrived to take charge of it.
(a) At gates where only one man is employed, he must not leave his gates even for a short time without locking them against road traffic, and if he requires to be absent ior more than a few minutes, he must not leave his level-crossing until another man has been placed in charge by the Station Master or Ganger according as the gute is in charge of the Traffic or Engineering Department.
(b) At level-crossings where one gate keeper is provided for day and another for night duty, in consequence of both the railway and road trafic being heavy, the duties of the two men will be arranged in shifts of 12 hours each.
(c) In the event of the gate keeper suddenly falling sick or being otherwise incapacitated from doing his duty, the Station Master or Permanent Way inspector in whose charge the gate is placed must temporarily put another mau in charge of the gate, and take measures to appoint another competent man to act as gate keeper.
Transfer of charge of gate.
CHAPTER XX.
PENALTIES.
259.-(1) If any Railway servant commits a breach of any Penalties. of the rules hereinafter mentioned, he shall be liable, on conviction
before a magistrate, to punishment as follows, namely:-
RULES.
3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 26, 29, 30, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 69,
70, 71, 74, 75, 77, 78 (1 and 2), 80 (1 and 2), 81,
82, 83 (2), 91 (1 and 2) 103, 104, 106, 110a, 110b,
PENALTY.
to $25.00.
110, (2), 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 120 (2), 121 (b), Fine which may extend 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 146, 147, 151, 152, 154, 158, 159, 161, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 197, 199, 200, 203, 204, 205, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, to 239.
16, 32, 39, 42, 42a, 110 (1c), 117, 124, 141, Fine which may extend 162, 165, 166 (2), 195, 196, 201, 206, 214, 217, 243 (b), 244, 255, 256 and 257,
105, 107, and 118.
101, 102, 108, 109 and 119.
to $10.00.
Fine which may extend to $25.00 or a sum not exceed- ing 7 days pay.
Fine which may extend to forfeiture of a sum not ex- Jceeding 7 days' pay.
(2) Any Railway servant who has committed a breach of any of the rules mentioned in sub-rule (1) of this rule shall be liable to the punishment authorised by that sub-rule in addition to, and not in substitution for, any punishment to which he may be liable upon prosecution under the Railways Ordinance, 1909 (No. 21 of 1909).
Provided that no Railway servant shall be thereby rendered 'liable to be punished twice for the same offence.
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