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63.

The following areas of railway land were leased during the year :-

Description

Area (sq. ft.)

Annual Rental

Club House and sports ground

84,800

$

10.00

Cultivation and gardening

716,916

2,525.00

Restaurant

13,501

76,000.00

Motor car garage & service station

13,983

10,988.00

Storage

51,476

13,896.00

Various other purposes

223,674

130.348.00

1,104,350

$233,767.00

64.

Advertising space let during the year consisted of 9,286.50 sq. ft. Revenue from this source amounted to $606,872.43.

65. Music and advertisements were broadcast over the public address system at Tsim Sha Tsui Terminus from 1st October, 1974. Apart from an annual income from this source the Railway was provided with improved equipment for the public address system and the stay of passengers at the station awaiting trains was made more congenial.

PERSONNEL

66. Mr. R. E. Gregory took up the position of General Manager, Railway on 18th April, 1974 upon Mr. LAM Po-hon, the ex-General Manager's retirement.

67.

The strength of the Railway as at 31st March, 1975 was as follows :-

260

630

890

pensionable officers

non-pensionable officers

This was an increase of 62 over the previous year.

Thirty-six officers retired after service on the Railway.

68. Industrial Relations : Improved relationships were established between management and the two railway trades union, the Railway Workers Union and Railway Traffic Officers Association. Regular meetings were held to resolve grievances and clarify mis-understandings. It had previously been the practice for workers to approach the Colonial Secretariat without consulting railway management.

69. Mr. R. E. Gregory visited the Chinese Section of the Railway at Guangzhou on 21st December, 1974, the first visit by a General Manager since 21st October, 1949. His visit lasted four days. During his absence, Mr. WONG U-lam, Railway Workshops Engineer, acting Assistant General Manager, acted as General Manager.

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