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dressing room and bathroom en suite, with two other bedrooms--each with its own bathroom--a dry room and well-equipped kitchen and pantry with servants' quarters adjacent.
15. The building is of brick construction with a granite plinth, reinforced concrete floors and a pitched reinforced concrete roof. The walls are rendered externally and finished an off-white colour and the roof is covered with imported green glazed tiles. These tiles are used decoratively in the garden in conjunction with blue brick and granite terraces and garden walling. Internally the house has teak block floors, mosaic tile paving to verandahs and bathrooms and teak panelling in the study. The interior decoration has been carried out in a traditional style and a feature has been made of the curving staircase in the main entrance hall with a wrought iron balustrade. Coal-burning fireplaces have been provided in the study and drawing room and all main rooms are fully air-conditioned.
16. Work on the main building commenced in August 1950, and was completed in March 1951. The site preparation was done on a separate contract which commenced in May 1950.
17. Residence for the Chief Justice. This building was also completed during the year. Owing to shortage of staff in the Architectural Office, private architects were commissioned to design and supervise the erection of the house, which was completed in December 1950. The accommodation provided consists of living room, dining room and study on the ground floor with three bedrooms and a dressing room on the first floor. The main rooms are air-conditioned.
18. Albany Flats. These are sited above the Botanic Gardens in Albany Road. Working drawings were prepared during the year and tenders were called at the end of March 1951. The scheme comprises fourteen flats--each consisting of living room, dining room, two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, servants' quarters and a private servants' yard to each flat.
POLICE BUILDINGS.
19. Police Stations. Shaukiwan, Bay View, Hung Hom and Kowloon City Police Stations were completed during the year.
during the year. The plans of Shaukiwan, Bay View and Hung Hom are all similar and each station consists of offices and barrack accommodation for 82 men, cells for 15 males and 6 females together with a drill compound and garages. There are married quarters at each station in a separate block containing 3 five-roomed flats. Kowloon City Police Station is considerably larger than the others; office accommodation is increased and barrack accommodation...
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