An area of about 231,500 sq. ft. of Railway land at Hung Hom was also utilized by other Government departments for rice godowns, a cemetery depot and a police camp.
42. Advertising Space.
Advertising space let out during
the year was 7,105 sq. ft. Revenue from this source amounted to $93,281.69.
43. Indents. During the year the following materials for Indent No. 732/52 requisitioned through the Crown Agents arrived from the United Kingdom: -
(a) 95 lb. rails 36 ft.
279 lengths.
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(d) Fish-plates for 95 lb. rails
(e) Fish-bolts
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615 pairs.
2,300 nos.
44. Australian Sleepers. A total of 3,284 pieces of hard- wood sleepers were obtained from Australia including 358 pieces of partially defective sleepers which were accepted at a reduc- tion of 30% on contract rate.
With the arrival of the Australian sleepers which require no treatment the sleeper treating plant was closed down after treating more than 20,000 sleepers since 1950.
STORES
45. All Railway stores were checked by a Board of Survey in February, 1954; no discrepancy was found and the Board reported satisfactorily on the survey generally.
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