45. ROADS. The approach road to Yaumati Station and sidings from Argyle Street was re-surfaced. The road in front of "B" Class Quarters, Hung Hom, was also widened and sur- faced.
A new
46. STATION BUILDINGS AND PLATFORMS. station building, composed of a "Lothian" shed 100' X 34′ and Two a booking office 36' x 16' was erected at Lowu Station. low platforms each 550 ft. long were also constructed in this new station. These additions provide good shelter and better com- fort to passengers using this locality which has now become the terminus for the British Section of the Line.
The station buildings of Yaumati Station including the signal cabin and the shelter were completely overhauled. A length of about 100 ft. of platform on the south-western end of this station was surfaced with pre-cast cement concrete blocks to avoid the formation of muddy swamps during the wet season. The main station building and the shelter at Shatin Station were repaired and decorated. All the exterior surfaces of this old brick building were plastered, and all windows were renewed with metal windows. Approximately 210 ft. of queue railings were erected together with the addition of 2 new booking windows so as to improve the booking system of this small but busy station.
47. STAFF QUARTERS. A block of new quarters con- sisting of 8 flats was completed in June, 1952. "Aerocrete" blocks (light cellular cement mortar blocks weighing about 14 lbs. per cubic foot) were tried on the roof for heat insulation and have proved very satisfactory.
New parquet flooring was laid on the ground floors of “A” Class Quarters at Hung Hom. The staircases and wooden floors on the first floor of these quarters were also reconditioned by sand papering and polishing.
The old ceilings inside the bedrooms of the Police Quarters were renewed with fibre boards and well decorated.
The two blocks of old quarters at Blackheads were completely overhauled and decorated. Considerable minor repairs were necessary before they could be made reasonably habitable.
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