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The following carried out acting duties in senior posts as indicated during the absence from the Colony of the above-named officers:
Mr. A. M. J. Wright, Assistant Director (Buildings)
Mr. G. P. Norton, Chief Architect
Mr. J. J. Robson
Mr. J. Alexander
Chief Engineers
Mr. R. C. Clarke, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands
Mr. A. R. Giles, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys
Mr. R. Fairbairn, Chief Building Surveyor
Mr. C. I. Wilks, Assistant Waterworks Engineer
Mr. J. T. Mallorie, Assistant Chief Architect.
The following promotions or postings to senior posts were made during the year:
Mr. H. W. Forsyth, Assistant Director (Engineering)
Mr. T. O. Morgan, Assistant Waterworks Engineer
Mr. E. P. W. Morgan, Chief Engineer.
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
Chief Architect, A. M. J. Wright, A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.C.S.
General
7. A large increase in the professional staff of Architects, Engineers and Quantity Surveyors enabled working drawings to be commenced on many large projects, such as the New Kowloon Hospital, the West Wing of the Central Government Offices and the Victoria Park Swimming Pool.
8. The annual contract based on Schedule Rates to cover the erection of new buildings estimated to cost less than $100,000, which was referred to in last year's report, proved very successful in permitting a large number of small new buildings to be started during the year, but it was found that this method eventually involved more staff time as all the buildings had to be measured in detail on completion of the jobs.
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