65.
Local Purchases and Government Stores. There was a decrease of $15.508.61 from the last year's direct local purchases from firms but an increase of $24,642.70 in purchases through Government Stores.
66. Indents. A total of 36 indents was forwarded to Crown Agents through Government Stores for materials at an estimated cost of £763,000. The above indents included an order for 23 new passenger coaches from Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd. in the United Kingdom for £497,490, and an order for 3 model G-16 diesel- electric locomotives from General Motors Overseas Operations in the U.S.A. for US$617,022.
67. Four indents were sent direct to Australia for spare parts for diesel-electric locomotives at a total cost of A£2,300.
68. The total revenue realized from the sale of old steam locomo- tives, surplus serviceable and unserviceable stores was $181,746.68.
STAFF
69. The establishment of the railway as at 31st March, 1961 was as follows:
135 Pensionable officers
453 Non-pensionable officers
14 Daily rated apprentices
602
There was a reduction of ten from the previous year.
70. A total of fourteen officers retired during the year after serving the railway for periods ranging from eight to thirty six years. Included among the retirements was Mr. LEE Wang-hing, M.Sc. (M.I.T., U.S.A.), who was appointed as Mechanical Engineer on 12th February, 1953 and retired on 5th December, 1960. Mr. LEE joined the railway on 21st December, 1945 as Assistant Mechanical Engineer.
71. Mr. MA Tsok-leung, Traffic Assistant, returned to the Colony on 2nd October, 1960 after completing an eighteen months Traffic Apprentice course with the Eastern Region of British Railways. Mr. MA was well reported upon by the officer in charge of his course and clearly justified his selection for the special training.
72. Apart from fourteen apprentices who were permitted to remain on daily rates of pay until they have completed their apprenticeship, the remaining daily rated staff were transferred to monthly rates of pay
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