CONTENTS
OCTOBER, 1963
Vol. 18, No. 3
FAR EAST
Builder
Tha'akdant Frode Journal as the far fast
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A MAGAZINE DEALING WITH BUILDING, ARCHITECTURAL AND REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES IN HONGKONG, MALAYA, SINGAPORE, SIAM. THE PHILIPPINES, BORNEO AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY.
NEW BUILDINGS
Page
Government Flats, Mount Nicholson, HK 74 Nanyang University Building, Singapore 78 Bungalow at Shek O, H.K.
President Hotel, H.K.
Bernard College. H.K.
Growing Jesselton, Sabah
Woodland Heights, H.K.
Bell House, H.K.
Jointing with Mastics and Gaskets,
Part 1
IIO
Rising Damp in Walls
118
80
88
BUILDING PLANS APPROVED
Page
94
Hong Kong
128
98
Singapore Rural
156
102
Penang
156
105
Singapore City
158
Page
CONTRACTS AWARDED
Page
85
93
Hong Kong Housing Authority Hong Kong
150
152
Sir Robert Black Health Centre, H.K. 107
ARTICLES
Architecture in Hong Kong
Hong Kong balconies be enclosed
Published in Hong Kong bi-monthly by Far East Publications Ltd., 113-114 Alexandra House, H. K. Tel. 26062 London Office: 234-5 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London E. C. 4. Tel. Fleet Street 2189 Printed by Shum Shing Printing Company, 23 Ship Street, Hong Kong. Tel. 764513
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Acrow Engineers (Asia) Ltd.
Alcan Asia Ltd.
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American Engineering
American Standard
Asbestos-Cement
Sales (Pty) Ltd.
Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd. (Schindler) Jebsen & Co. (Junkers)
11
129
I.F.C.
54
do do
(Styropor) (Tricosal)
19
134
do
do
do --
do
Autodiesel Trading Corporation
Berents & Associates
Bian Hin Co. (Singapore) Ltd.
Bigazzi, Raoul
Blair & Co. Ltd.
B.R.C. Weldmesh (Malaya) Ltd.
Breitling Watch Co.
British G.E.C. Ltd. (Isora)
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British Paints Limited
Carrier Air-conditioning
Chan & Chua Construction
China Engineers Limited. The (B.W. Parquet)
Comalco (Asia) Ltd.
Daiwa (Malaya)_Ltd.
Davie, Boag & Co. Lta,
do
Deacon & Co. Ltd.
Demig Trading Co. (F.E.) Ltd. (Hoesch)'
Deutsche Tafelglas Aktiengesellschaft
Diethelm & Co. Ltd.
161
145
Koh Han Kok
160
Koon Hoe & Co.
146
68
155
32-33
Kai Ming Trading Co.
Kee Yip Construction
Loxley. W.R. & Co. Ltd.
Malayan Arms Co.
Malayan Cement Co. Ltd.
Matsushita Electric
Minnesota (3M) Far East Ltd.'
Ltd.
73
Co. Ltd.
4
167
157
141
125
72
13
16
(Hoiax)
151
Mitsui & Co. Ltd
161
62
Modern Enterprises
Ltd.
61
15
Muller & Phipps (China) Ltd.
21
159
Nan Kang Co. Ltd.
162
133
(Electrical Equipment)
59
New Art Decoration Supplies Co. Nichimen & Co.
136
Ltd.
137
(Mitsubishi)
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.
166
34
Ogura Hanbai Co. Ltd.
168
14
Omark International Ltd.
55
F.C.
Onoda Cement Co. Ltd.
119
(Weiser Locks)
18-19
Otis Elevator Co.
2
65
135
Overseas Corporation (M) Ltd. Petman Ltd.
45
42
(Steelplate)
22
Rheopanol (H.K.) Ltd,
139
5
Pilkington Bros. Ltd.
16-17
58
President Hotel
90
Dodwell & Co. Ltd.
23
Rich & Co.
149
Doran Bros. Ltd.
18
Rondon, L. & Co. (H.K.) Ltd.
Dreyer & Co. Ltd.
149
Sanders & Forster Ltd.
37
Duro Paint Mfg. Co. Ltd.
10
Scandinavian Engineers Ltd.
67
East English & Co. Ltd.
163
Shell Co. of Hong Kong Ltd.
Ekman & Co. Ltd
51
Shewan, Tomes (Equipment) Ltd. (Brownbuilt)
46
Engineering Equipment Co. Ltd. (Dexion)
147
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(Shanks)
155
do
do
(Polaplex)
113
(Tonks)
117
Expandite Limited
111
Shui Hing Co. Ltd.
147
General Electric Co. (M) Ltd.'
43
Fordham Pressings Ltd,
41
Shunts Electrical Engineering & Supply Co. Siemssen & Co. (H.K.) Ltd.
20
48
Formica Ltd.
B.C.
Sim Lim Co. Ltd
158
Foundations Ltd.
12
Singapore Engineers Ltd.
167
Ltd.
-
do
Gilman Motors
Franki Piling & Engineering (H.K.) Ltd.
Gammon (HK)
Getz Bros. & Co. Inc.
Gilman & Co. Ltd. (Philips)
Goddard & Co. Ltd.
Goodwood Trading Co. Green Island Cement Co. Ltd. Harper Gilfillan & Co. Ltd.
Harrisons Lister Engineering Ltd.
Hock Seng Woodworking Factory
Hoe Boon Leong & Co. Ltd.
140
Singapore Oxygen Ltd.
38
71
Singapore Steel Welded Mesh Mfg. Co.
56
66
Sino-British (H.K.) Ltd.
151
30
Sissons Paints
49
(Sabiem)
26
Smith Wallis & Co. Ltd.
148
168
Societa Commissionaria (Centor Door)
121
69
153
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do do
(Challenger Locks)
47
(Whiteo Window)
35
165
Soil Mechanics Ltd.
144
40
.127
South African Products
123
Soil Mechanics-Soletanche Ltd.
Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.
130
53
39
164
Sun Enterprises Ltd
162
Holland China Trading Co. Ltd.
143
Swedish Trading Co. Ltd.
150
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.
117
Swire & Maclaine Ltd.
138
Hong Kong Decorators
143
Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.
Tiger Oil
28
& Co. Ltd.
Howah & Co. Ltd.
Hong Kong Well Boring & Engineering Co. Hope
142
Tung On Plumbing Co. Ltd.
149
29
Union Carbide Asia Ltd.
17
31
Union Woodworking Co.
166
57
United Enterprise Co.
160
do
do
do
do
Island Paint
Co.
I.C.I. (China) Ltd. (Chemicals)
Indo China Trading Co. Ltd.
Inniss & Riddle (China) Ltd. (B.I.C.C.)
International Engineering Ltd.
Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd. (Puma)
115
United Steel Co. Ltd.
24
(Pentalite)
44
Universal Architectural Service
165
63
Vai Cheong Co
164
60
Van Shung Chong Hong
50
(Broomwade)
132
Vibro Piling Co. Ltd.
36
(Rawlplugs)
163
Wallem Lambert Bros. Ltd.
25
(Sloan)
151
Watts & Baker Ltd
52
I.B.C.
Weng Leong Ltd.
159
145
William Jacks
64
131
Yuen Hing Hong & Co. Ltd.
70
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