Architects:-
PALMER
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TURNER
CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTENGT EI
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TWO
NEW
MAGISTRACIES
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الدال الأط
Four new Magistracies of modern Kowloon Magistracy began in June. design are being built in the Colony It is to be a six-storey structure oc- to relieve the pressure on the existing cupying a total frontage of 330 feet buildings caused by the postwar along Taipo Road. This includes a growth of Hongkong and the dispersal large motor court alongside the build- of the population over wider areas. ing itself.
These will
The fourth floor of the building will be occupied by the District Com- missioner, New Territories, and the fifth floor will be the headquarters of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fish- eries Department.
As will be seen from the perspec-
be situated at Taipo As indicated by the perspective Road near its junction with Castle drawing, this building will be built on tive, the site for this building was of Peak Road, off King's Road, Cause quite a considerable slope. The main an extremely complex nature, and a way Bay, in the Western District, entrance will be from Taipo Road up great deal of site formation in the mat- and at Fan Ling in the New Terri- a very easy-going staircase to the en- ter of building terraces, and provid- trance or main public hall on the ing water courses and surface chan- first floor.
nels, catchment pits and so forth, Four spacious courts will be placed had to be undertaken before a pro- on the second floor and a large pub- per platform was provided for the lic hall will be provided immediately building. Furthermore there is quite a steep slope at this end of Taipo Road.
tories.
Perspectives and typical floor plans of two of these important new build- ings illustrate this article.
Preliminary site work on the North outside these courts.
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