Shek, Fanling, Sheung Shui and Lo Wu Stations to replace the old dry latrines.
(b) To speed up the handling of goods at Yau Ma Tei Station, an additional low platform 15 ft. wide x 300 ft. long was constructed next to the No. 1 siding of the station.
(c) To provide better facilities for collecting tickets at Sheung Shui Station, a steel framed shelter measuring 22 ft. x 15 ft. was erected at the north end of the platform.
(d) A new waiting shelter was erected at Sheung Shui Station. It measures 78 ft. x 20 ft. with a coverway connecting it to the main station building.
(e) The waiting shelter at Sha Tin was extended by 24 ft. × 11 ft. (f) A new reinforced cement concrete box culvert 5 ft. x 5 ft. was constructed at Mile 6 underneath the track to prevent flooding of the areas along the railway embankment during heavy rains.
(g) To prevent flooding under Bridge No. 2 at Hung Hom, a length of 514 ft. of new storm water channel was constructed. Improvements were also made to existing open channels in the vicinity.
(h) Fourteen of the block of 28 one-storeyed buildings at Luen Wan Street near Yau Ma Tei Station were overhauled and re-decorated for use as staff quarters.
56. Railway Land. The following areas of railway land were let out on permit for various purposes:
Description
Military Camps, etc.
A Bible Auditorium (Seventh Day
Adventists)
N
Club Houses and Sports Grounds
A Boy Scouts Hut
Motor Car Garage
Film Titling Studio
Storage
Cultivation and Gardening
Various other purposes
Total ...
Area Sq. Ft.
Annual Rental
$
440,952
5.00
6,000
6,000.00
242,661
30.00
3,735
10.00
20,862
25,312.00
3,000
3,000.00
20,617
16,753,00
1,204,793
3,899.00
132,632
80,667.00
2,075,252
135,676.00
57. Advertising Space. Advertising space let during the year was 9,712 sq. ft. to a total value of $201,287.63.
58. Australian Sleepers. A total of 4,489 Australian sleepers arrived during the year.
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