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long life service, and the elimination of the usual belt trouble.
Conditioned space temperature is automatically regulated through the compressor capacity unloaders which are directly actuated by the space temperature to give the correct. desired condition.
In addition to the conventional conditioned air supply blower, an in- dependent return and exhaust fan has been installed thus ensuring adequate fresh air supply, proper air circulation, and positive exhaust.
Contractors and suppliers: General contractor: Siu Hing
Company.
Electrical wiring installation, lighting fittings: The British G.E.C. Ltd.
"Marleyrail" supplied and laid
by Dreyer & Co. Ltd. Keepalite emergency lighting equipment to provide a second- ary lighting supply from chloride batteries in case of a failure of mains electricity supply: Inniss & Riddle (China) Ltd.
Piling: Kee Yip Construction Co.
Ltd. Air-conditioning: Yee On Hong
Co. Ltd.
Fire service: Shun Yick & Co. Elevator: Otis Elevator Company. Mosaic and marble supplied by
Demig Trading Co. (F.E.) Ltd. Floor tile: Hope & Co. Ltd. Aluminium stair railing and aluminium door: Hong Kong Aluminium Ltd. Interior decoration:
(cinema portion).
Arts Ltd.
Rubber tile for staircase: Dod-
well & Co. Ltd
Rubber tile for column: Armstile
& Co.
Movie equipment supplied by
Westrex.
(Plans, see next page)
HONG KONG ARCHITECTS.
SOCIETY
OF
The names of the
representatives of the organisations forming the Joint Consultative Com- mittee have been announced follows:
As
Hong Kong Society of Architects, Messrs. J. R. Firth and W. W. C. Shewan.
Royal Institute of Chartered Sur- veyors (H.K. & China Branch), Messrs. C.R. Holmes and B. Phelps.
Building Contractors' Association, Messrs. John Poon and Lam Chik Ho.
The Director of Public Works has nominated two members of his staff to serve on the committee, but not as representatives. They are Mr. A.W.S. Smith and Mr. T.T. Wong.
Two members of the Society are attending the 1960 World Planning and Housing Congress which is being held in Puerto Rico. They are the Vice-President. Professor W. G. Gregory, and Mr. J. R. Firth.
Professor Gregory will continue on to Europe after the Congress for discussions at the R.I.B.A. and Mr. Firth will be making a study tour of the United States and Canada.
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