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22. Alterations and Additions to non-Government Buildings:- Only essential work was carried out in view of the shortage of tenure. The principal buildings affected were:--
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Treasury Office, Prince's Building;
Assessment Department, Windsor House;
Police Headquarters, Oriental Building; 46 MacDonnell Road;
Wanchai Health Centre;
Kam Tin Police Station.
Maintenance of Lighthouses:- No work was carried out owing to shortage of staff.
24. Maintenance of Colonial Cemetery Buildings:- Very little work was carried out owing to shortage of staff.
Public Works Extraordinary
Rehabilitation.
25. During 1946 all rehabilitation was carried out on an austerity basis, with a view to obtaining the maximum possible accommodation from the limited materials available, and reducing future expense in the inevitable renewal of unessential work. Another reason for austerity work was the shortage of skilled labour and transport. Under such conditions, 225 Government buildings and 49 Non-Government buildings were rehabilitated, of which 84 were for use as Government Quarters. 222 contracts were let and 3,015 works orders were issued.
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Restoration of Damaged Government Buildings:- Work was carried out on many buildings, including the following:-
Government House; Fanling Lodge;
Quarters:- Homestead Flats and Houses; 157, 251, 252,
275, 276, 534, 556 and 557 The Peak; Arbuthnot Road, Caine Road; West End Park; 1 to 14 Ventris Road; 97 to 131 Wongneichong Road; Blocks A & B, Railway; Elliot Filters; Stanley Gaol; Garden Road, Waterworks Belchers' Street Coolies Quarters.
Offices:- Colonial Secretariat; Supreme Court; Central Magistracy; Royal Observatory; General Post Office; Crown Lands and Surveys; Land Bailiffs; Harbour; Statue Square Urban Council; Bacteriological Institute; I. & E. shed on praya; Ping Shan and Tai Po Lands; Wanchai and Shamshuipo Sanitary; Leighton Hill Road Hawkers; Botanical and Forestry Departments Headquarters at Lai Chi Kok.