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The work done in the renewal of main line and loop line during the year was as follows:

95-lb. rails

95-lb. switches

95-lb. crossing

Ordinary hardwood sleepers

Crossing sleepers

1,410 lengths

6 sets

6 sets

8,075 pcs.

236

33

Bridge sleepers

Stone ballast

63

3,770 tons

The work done in other spot renewals was as follows:

Using good old material.

85-lb. rails

85-lb. switches

85-lb. crossing

Using new material.

24 lengths

4 sets

1 set

Ordinary timber sleepers

Crossing sleepers

Bridge sleepers

3,641 pcs.

395

174 **

Various new minor works, the most important being the looping up of roads in Hung Hom Station, the installation of a new crossover at Lowu, new siding at Fanling, new rail lubricators on curves from Mile 9 to 101, etc., were carried out during the year.

38. RAIL CREEP. Rail creep along the whole line has been carefully watched. Additional anchors were added where The necessary in order to keep this creep under control. maximum rail creep recorded during the year was only 3 inches.

39. KILOMETER AND GRADIENT POSTS. All Kilo- meter and Gradient Posts were repaired or replaced and painted.

40. TUNNELS. All tunnels were inspected and main- tained in good condition. A new side channel was constructed inside No. 5 Tunnel to improve the drainage system, and the whole of the side drains inside No. 2 Tunnel were completely cleaned during the year.

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