135. The more important buildings on which programme work was carried out included Government House, Eastern Police Station, the Supreme Court, Central Fire Station Building, Western Market, Central Police Station, Stanley Prison, King George V School, and Leighton Hill Flats.
136. Alterations and Additions to "Government Buildings". Some 184 works of Alteration and Additions were carried out.
137. Among works in this category were extensive improvements to Kowloon Post Office, the conversion of laundries at Canton Road and Hollywood Road Police Quarters to provide 46 additional flats, improvements to the Mental Hospital, Violet Peel Health Centre and Sham Shui Po Dispensary, and the erection of latrines at Lai Chi Kok Fuel Yard and Yaumati Slipway.
138. Conversion of Mains Water Flushing Supplies. The programme for the conversion of flushing supplies from mains water to well or nullah water was continued. The following buildings were converted: Central Market, Central Fire Station, Junior Technical School, Police Headquarters Kowloon, and three public latrines.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Chief Building Surveyor, J. H. Bottomley, M.I.Struct.E.
139. During the year the volume of private building work increased by nearly 40 per cent over the previous year. It is estimated that approximately $130,000,000 were expended in the erection of new private buildings.
140. 1,328 new buildings were completed during the year, of which 1,122 were for domestic use. The others included office buildings, factories, schools, churches, hospitals and theatres to provide for the Colony's expanding trade and increasing social activities.
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