NEW BANK IN BORNEO
Architects: Messrs. Minutti & Partners.
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Photograph of the main elevation of the Bank from the east.
It has taken British North Borneo Plans for a new primary school Jesselton Hospital and the Central a long time and a great deal of hard for Sandakan were well advanced by Government Offices, and site forma- work to repair the damage done in the end of the year. Good progress tion work for both of these projects its territory during the war. For over three and a half years the coun-
was also made on the plans for the was started. try remained under enemy occupa- tion until final liberation by units of the Ninth Australian Division, who landed in Labuan on 10th June, 1945. The British Military Administration found the Colony in a state of ap- palling devastation. Many towns had been completely destroyed
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badly damaged by fire or bombing, and many of the inhabitants massacred. The Military Adminis- tration continued until 15th July, 1946, when North Borneo became Crown Colony and Civil Government was resumed. On the same date Labuan was incorporated into the new Colony.
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In 1953, as in previous years, a very large programme of building carried out by the Public Works De- partment, the number of buildings completed or under construction at the end of the year being 337. Among the major works finished were the Central Prison at Kapayan, the Cus- toms and Marine and the Adminis- tration and Post Office buildings at Sandakan, the 100-bed Civil Hospit- al and a Health Centre at Sandakan, and a 32-bed Civil Hospital at Kudat.
The Bunking Hall, clearly showing the coffered ceiling.
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