the outside with precast concrete slabs rock before an adequate infiltration could The total cost of the school, including with exposed aggregate incorporating a be obtained. These have been sealed for land, site formation, building, services. small percentage of broken glass.
use as storage tanks and a connection fixtures, finishes and fees has been about The remainder of the exterior walls have obtained from the nullah in Sing Wau $438,000.00 or about $1,000.00 per pupil. been plastered and painted with coloured Road. The seepage from the tunnels has Foundation work was difficult owing to Snowcem. The roof playground is finished been connected and it is hoped that suf- the slope of the site and the site forma- in rock asphalt and has an insulating layer ficient water will thus be obtained in most tion alone worked out to about $8.60 per of Fibreglass.
seasons although recourse to the mains for square foot. If the land and site forma-
tion are excluded the cost per class room (taking the so called practical rooms 24 classrooms) is very nearly $20,000.00.
The water supply has been a difficult a stand-by supply may be necessary at problem. Two of the four wells reached times.
32FT
5
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YARD
LAY.
LOBBY
RRACE
LAV,
SECRETARY
WAITING
HALL
CLASS ROOM
CLASS ROOM
CLASS ROOM
CLASS ROOM
The primary school build- ing (Left) Main floor plan, actual- ly the third floor of the building (Right! Fourth floor plan count- ing from the rear lane level
HALL
CLASS ROOM
CLASS ROOM
STAFF COMMON ROOM
General Contractors: Lam Woo & Co.
"Franki" Piling: Hong Kong Engineer-
ing & Construction Co., Ltd.
Plumbing: Dodwell & Co., Ltd.
Crittall Windows: Dodwell & Co., Ltd.
Electrical Installation: The China En-
gineers, Ltd.
CLASS ROOM
Paints:
CLASS ROOM
Imperial Chemical Industries (China) Ltd.
Cement: Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.
Rock Asphalt Roofing: William Jacks
&Co., Ltd.
Vi-con Blocks: Pre-Cast Concrete Ltd.
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
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Dale. Marden & Co. Ltd., Marden House Singapore: 146D Robinson Rd., Singapore. Tel. 25270
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