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The Sketch Plans were duly transmitted to the Colonial Office and Contract Draw- ings prepared at home were forwarded to the Hongkong Government. These drawings were considered by His Excellency the Governor Sir HENRY A. BLAKE, and were laid before the Legislative Council on the 23rd November, 1899, (Hansard see Extract at- tached, page 30), by the Director of Public Works, Mr. ORMSBY.
Subsequently Mr. ORMSBY suggested that the plan should be modified so as to make the principal entrance face West instead of East.
A Committee consisting of the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. GOODMAN), the Puisne Judge, (Mr. WISE), the Acting Attorney General (Mr. POLLOCK), the Acting Land Officer and Registrar (Mr. SETH), the Crown Solicitor (Mr. BowLEY) and the Director of Public Works, (Mr. ORMSBY) was appointed to consider the suggestion which it adopted.
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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.,
Chairman, Public Works Commission.
H. G. FISHER.
Extract from the "Hongkong Hansard" for 1899.
Dated 23rd November, 1899.
Page 30.
The Plans of the New Law Courts.
"The Director of Public Works:-By Your Excellency's direction I beg to lay on the table the plans of the proposed New Law Courts. The architects require some further information before completing certain architectural details, which information will be forwarded in due course. The general arrangement of the courts was approved by the Chief Justice and the other officials concerned some time ago, to whom the original sketches were, at Your Excellency's suggestion, submitted. Certain alterations and improvements were suggested by the officials who have to occupy the buildings, and these have all been attended to, I think, in a satisfactory manner by the architect. The ground plan has been approved, and consequently there is no reason why there should be any delay in proceeding with the foundations, which, I think, can be com- menced carly in the coming year."