and proper eating stalls and making a number of other improvements.
Plans for this work were drawn up by the architects of the Public Works Department and tenders called for. That of Lee Kim Tah and Co.. was accepted, and work began in November 1963. By March 1964, the job, apart from the installation of an observation telescope. was completed.
The site to be developed in this phase was about 8.000 square feet in area, excluding the area occupied by the road, and extended from the end of the existing road up the steep slope to the boundary of the Tele- communications Department proper- ty above. The general formation consisted of three pronounced. fairly flat levels with steep slopes down on both sides. The difference in height between one level and another was about 3 feet 6 inches and the highest level was about 11 feet above that of the end of the road.
The existing road was about 18 fcet wide, with grass verges, averag- ing 6 feet in width, on either side.
The P.W.D.'s plans were drawn with a view to effecting a number of basic improvements to the existing facilities. These improvements were:
(i) improving and widening the final stretch of the existing road
(ii) providing car parking space
and a turning circus
(iii) providing a pavement of reasonable width with a pro- tective wall
(iv) providing lookout bays
(v) providing an observation
telescope
(vi) providing three drink stalls and a small covered area for refreshments
(vii) providing minimum toilet.
facilities
(viii) providing electrical supply to the stalls and toilets and general subdued lighting for the road
(ix) providing water supply to
the stalls and toilets
An important aim of the design was to retain as much as possible the natural features of the site. As the natural fall of the land was al- ready in three distinct levels. it was decided to incorporate these. by means of a reasonable amount of
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▲ This view shows the retaining walls, look-out bays. In the background
is the Telecommunications Department Signal Station.
Close-up of the refreshment stalls on the upper terrace showing the service counter and covered waiting-cum- dining area. To the right is the laratory block.
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