No. 3.
43
No.
1919
HONGKONG.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.
at a Meeting held on the 12th June, 1919.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer
Administering the Government, 17th July, 1919.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER, O.B.E.).
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Mr. Ho FOOK.
Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL.
Mr. EDWARD VICTOR DAVID PARR.
The Chairman informed the Committee that it was proposed to construct residences for some of the principal Government Officials round Mount Gough, below "Tanderagee", which was acquired by Government, in 1917, as a residence for the Honourable the Colonial Secretary. Findlay Road, which was being extended, would afford access to the sites of the proposed residences. Nine houses would be required and it was intended to proceed with the erection of four of them at an early date. It was proposed to form the sites, including the construction of retaining walls where necessary, in conjunction with the extension of Findlay Road. He submitted a plan showing that the buildings were to be 2-storied and that the accommodation to be provided in each house was as follows:-dining room, drawing room, sitting room, 1 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, drying-room, kitchen, pantry, larder, and wash-house. Suitable enclosed verandahs were also provided. The servants' quarters contained 6 small rooms and a kitchen. A base- inent, 6' 9" high, extended underneath the greater part of the main building.
In the construction of the buildings, all possible precautions would be taken with a view to reducing the cost of maintenance. The walls would be of brick in cement mortar, the floors would be of reinforced concrete, those of the living rooms being covered with boarding and those of the verandahs, bathrooms, kitchen, etc., being laid with tiles, whilst any roof principals required would be of steel.
The estimated cost of each house was $38,000, including the installation of electric light, electric bells, and other accessories.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government had suggested, with a view to reducing the cost of the buildings, that no basement should be provided.