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More work in progress on King's Road.
Blocks of European flats in course of erection in North Point.
Extensive additions and alterations at the foot of Island Road.
Approaching Causeway Bay through Hen- nessy Road, the first building of importance one sees is the second section of the Bayview Mansions recently completed for the Metropo- litan Land Co., Ltd., in record time by Messrs. Sang Hop Construction Co. The Architects were Messrs. Davies, Brooke & Gran, and while the design of the original Bayview Mansions was generally adhered to, all extra embellish- ments were dispensed with in order to keep costs within a reasonable level.
Continuing along the King's Road towards North Point, a rather striking block of Europe- an flats projects itself upon the vision from the hillside at the west side of the street. These buildings were completed about two or three months ago to the plans of Y. C. Mok, Esq. The writer has as yet no information con- cerning its construction. but from the exterior view the flats
seem to be arranged to suit discriminating European taste.
The contractors were Messrs.
Kung Sheung Construction Co.
Before reaching the Hong
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Kong Electric Power Station, one sees on the west side of King's Road, two ambitious schemes, entailing a consider- able amount of site formation
work. This is for European flat constructions which seems to be well in hand, on the east side of the road at street level another group of what seems to be semi-European flats has just been started. Only the reinforced concrete foundations have been completed so far.
Between North Point and Quarry Bay, behind the new Hong Kong Tramways Sheds, which themselves have only been completed this year, a huge block of flats fronting on two street levels cut from virgin hillside are nearing completion. From the number of flats which are seemingly included in this group alone, the shortage of medium priced accom- modation in Hong Kong should be pretty well
solved.
Beyond these flats, of course, we arrive at Taikoo where the Dockyard on one side and the precipitous cliffs on the other preclude any possibility of further development, and after passing through the village of Quarry Bay we