INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

American Engineering Corp., Fed. Inc.

Arnhold & Co., Ltd.

Austrian & Continental Engineers, Ltd.

Bank Line (China) Ltd.

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HONGKONG & FAR EAST

builder

A BI-MONTHLY PERIODICAL

Bigazzi, Raoul

Blair & Co., Ltd.

OF

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British General Electric Co., Ltd. Conduits

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Cranes...

Lifts

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BUILDING & REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES IN

HONGKONG AND THE FAR EAST.

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Burwill & Co., Ltd.

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Philippine Islands

HONG KONG

China Engineers, Ltd.

China

Malaya Macao

40

China Steel Works, Ltd.

Davie, Boag & Co., Ltd.

Deacon & Co., Ltd.

Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

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Front Cover

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Dreyer & Co., Ltd.

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East Asiatic Co., Ltd.

CONTENTS

Automation & City Development

Development of Former Bailey's Shipyard

Lido Scheme for Shatin

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Expandite, Ltd.

Dr. Carey-Hughes Residence

39

Wing On Life Building

Far East Electrical & Engineering Co., Ltd.

5-1

Gilman & Co., Ltd.

53

Gordon, Woodroffe & Co. (Far East) Ltd.

62

Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.

Crown Land Sales

53

Ford Service Station

Harriman Realty Co., Ltd.

58

Holland-China Trading Co., Ltd.

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Hong Kong Aluminium Ltd.

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Government Contracts Awarded (August/September) Cost of New Building Work (Jan/June 1956) Buildings Ordinance Office (June/July 1956)

H.K. Society of Architects

The First Function of the Hong Kong Society of Architects 31 Buckingham Building

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Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

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Fung Keong Rubber Factory

35

Hong Kong Engineering & Const. Co., Ltd.

Residence on Stubbs Road

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Horn Trading Co., Ltd.

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Beten's Beauty Salon

41

Chung Chi College

Howah & Co., Ltd.

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North Point Apartment Project

49

Humphreys, Boyle & Co., Ltd.

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Bank Flats for Portuguese Staff

51

Hutchison, John D. & Co., Ltd.

50

Big Apartment Development on Robinson Road

55

Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.

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Office Building on Duddell Street

57

Indo-China Trading Co., Ltd.

Everett Travel Service

39

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Inniss & Riddle (China) Ltd. BICC Cables

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No. 71, Kadoorie Avenue

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Donald T. Walters

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Sloan Valves

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Primary School on Sai Yee Street

International Engineering, Ltd.

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Cover

Louvre Windows in Hong Kong

Jacks, William & Co., Ltd.

+8

Jardine Engineering Corp., Ltd.

Hope Windows

60

Jardine Engineering Corp., Ltd.

Schindler Lifts

25

Kan Tat & Co.

39

Lee Yu Kee

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Optorg Co. (Malaya) Ltd.

44

Otis Elevator Company

26

Pre-Cast Concrete Ltd.

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Telephone Factory in Sweden

New Office Lighting System

PUBLISHED IN HONGKONG BI-MONTHLY BY

THE HONG KONG BUILDING SERVICE LTD.

ROOM 117, PRINCE'S BUILDING.

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THE CONTENTS OF THIS PUBLICATION ARE COPYRIGHT, AND CANNOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION.

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Rieckermann (Hong Kong) Co.

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Ross, Alex. & Co., Ltd.

Henry Graye

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Managing Editor

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Shell Co. of Hong Kong, Ltd.-Crown Kerosine

Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd.

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Sino-British (H.K.) Ltd.

Spalinger, U. & Co., Ltd.

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Yee On Hong Co., Ltd. Vibro Piling Co., Ltd.

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Schlage Locks

12

Milners Shutters

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25

Belling

15

Leonard

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Except where special mention is made

all photographs are by our Staff Photographer

Representatives and Correspondents Throughout the Far East.

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23. Ship Street, Wanchai

Telephone: 74513

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