Alterations, Additions and Improvements
79. Two hundred and fifty-two works costing $721,653 were approved. These included:
(1) Covered way for Aberdeen Government School.
(2) Erection of two huts for Occupational Therapy at Lai Chi Kok Hospital.
(3) Extension to handwork room at Queen Elizabeth School.
(4) Construction of a Dangerous Goods Store at Kowloon Hospital.
(5) Installation of water supply to Pak Kung Au and Pak Hok Chau observation posts.
(6) Provision of mains electricity supply to Mui Wo Dispensary.
MISCELLANEOUS MAINTENANCE
80. White ant inspections were carried out on 219 buildings, exceeding the previous year's total by 12.
81. Relatively light typhoon and rainstorm damage reduced expenditure to $106,000 on this item, which is $498,000 less than the amount spent in the preceding year.
WORKS CARRIED OUT BY PRIVATE ARCHITECTS
82. Government continued the policy of appointing architects in private practice to undertake works for which no Architectural Office staff was available.
83. The Public Works Department retains financial and administrative control of these projects, and close liaison between client department and private architect is maintained through an architect in the department.
84. The following buildings, executed by private architects, were completed:
(1) Five primary schools, each of 24 classrooms, at Tai Hang Tung (Mr. W. Szeto), Jordan Road (Mr. N. J. Chien), Shau Kei Wan (Mr. H. S. Luke), Hung Hom (Messrs. Chau & Lee), and Eastern Hospital Road (Mr. T. C. Yuen).
(2) Kowloon Mortuary (Messrs. Chau & Lee).
(3) Silvermine Bay Police Post (Mr. W. H. Kwan).
(4) Offices and Quarters for Co-operative Development Department (Mr. W. Szeto).
85. Buildings under construction include:
(1) A ten-storey block at Causeway Bay comprising three magistrates' courts, a juvenile court and government offices. The entire building will be air-conditioned. (Messrs. Palmer & Turner).
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