55. Station Buildings. Station buildings, including shelters and latrines at Taipo, Taipo Market and Fanling were repaired and decorated. The French tiled roof of the main building at Kowloon Station was surfaced with cement mortar and asphalt to prevent leakage.
56. Staff Quarters. Major repairs were carried out to "A" Block of Senior Staff Quarters at Gascoigne Road including the fitting of burglar-proof bars on the metal windows.
The Station Masters' Quarters at Shatin, Fanling and Lowu Stations, and the Ganghuts at Mile 3, Taipo, Fanling and Lowu were also overhauled and decorated.
All other staff quarters were maintained in good order and improved as funds permitted during the year.
57. New Works and Improvements. The new crossing station at Ma Liu Shui comprising a single storeyed station building, a flush latrine, 1,250 linear feet of platforms and a loop line of 1,900 linear feet was completed in August, 1955. The new station could not be opened due to lack of proper railway signalling equipment the supply of which was delayed by the manufacturers.
Various new minor works were carried out during the year, the most important being the Injector Room for the diesel electric locomotives and the Sand Blasting Compound in the Locomotive Yard at Hung Hom. A Parcel and Baggage Store and a new entrance gate to the Goods Yard at Kowloon Station were also completed.
Among the improvement works were the re-alignment of the old queue railing and the addition of further railings at Shatin Station Yard for the safety of passengers in booking their tickets; the alterations in the Station offices at Taipo Market and the separation of Platforms Nos. 3 and 4 at Kow- loon with movable iron chain railings for better operation of train movements on festival days.
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