provision has been made for televi- sion cameras to operate.
Air-conditioned dressing rooms will be available to cater for all teams in large international com- petitions. There will also be a
restaurant.
Special attention has been paid to the acoustics to avoid noises normal- ly associated with public assemblies in large auditoriums. There will be an amplifying system of a low-level type arranged in such a way that there will be a loud speaker directly
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in front of each small section of spectators.
In addition, the ceiling will he lined with special acoustic material to eliminate echoes. The floor will be specially sprung on rubber.
Apart from the present car park in Davidson Road, an extra car park and bus park will be provided.
The Stadium will be excavated from the ground, both to reduce expenditure and to avoid the build- ing of suspended seating. As in the Merdeka Stadium the seats will rest
on the ground.
The architecture of Stadium Negara will be designed to har monise with the nearby Merdeka Stadium. There will be extensive use of Malayan timbers in the building to which entry from Davidson Road will lead into a large and impressive foyer.
Traditional Malay designs will be incorporated, including two external murals in black fretted timber sym- bolising culture and sport. There will also be murals in the foyer depicting various sports.
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MALAYAN STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TENDERS ACCEPTED
JANUARY, 1961
Particulars
State or Federal
Contractor
Amount $M
Johore
Construction and completion of one block of Veterinary Head
Office at Jalan Kebun Teh, Johore Bahru
S
Hock Yong
$ 33,450
FEBRUARY, 1961
Construction of reinforced concrete access bridge over Sungei
Kinta Near D.I.D. Federal Workshop. Ipoh Construction of a jetty at Kuah Bay. Pulai Langkawi Supply and installation of airconditioning equipment
Butterworth Automatic Telephone Exchange
F
Low Kah Hing
78,031
F
M.P. Mathew
207,944
at
F
Sime Darby (M) Ltd.
21,339
Supply and delivery of metal and performance of other works at a quarry situated at m.s. 2 Ulu Gali Road, Raub District, Pahang
F
Wong Koon
76.475
Supply and erection of precast reinforced concrete street light- ing columns at Jalan Gasing Junction, Petaling Jaya and diplomatic enclave
F
Ng Kong Hooi
22,740
Johore
Construction of rest house at Batu Pahat Constructing market at Tampoi, Johore Bahru
Ong Kah Hoe
121,840
Cho Chin Ying
12.700
Perak
Construction of filter house and water treatment plant at Kroh,
Perak
Yom Ahmad Ltd.
49.886 (26 weeks)
Kedah
Supply and laying of 8" diameter water mains and ancillary
works for the Yen water supply scheme
S
Messrs. Kinloch & Co. Ltd.
454,505
SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AWARDED
Particulars
Contractors
JANUARY, 1961
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Proposed construction of one block of four-storey, Std. four stream primary school, combined hall and tiffin shed Pasir Panjang. Singapore
at
Lim Kah Ngam Hiap Hoe & Co.
Maintenance repairs at S.I.R., Ulu Pandan Camp, Singapore General repairs and colourwashing to Pepys Road rice godown.
Singapore
Reconstruction of drain on East side of Paya Lebar Road from
Jalan Afifi to Geylang Road, Singapore
Proposed construction of a watchman's quarters at the Muslim
Women's Welfare Home, Jalan Eunos, Singapore
Construction, completion and maintenance of Outer Ring Road and round-about extending from Cemetery Hill to proposed Queen's Circus, Singapore
South Star Contractors
Sim Hong Tee
Leong Construction Co.
N.C. Senan & Sons
THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER
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Amount
$M
$326,826
14.692
69,672
7,276
5,952
239,916
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