Department and showed interest in a wide field of activities. Messrs. K. E. CLARE and P. J. BEAVEN of the United Kingdom Road Research Laboratory carried out stabilization tests on the Ngau Tau Kok Road, Mr. CLARE also gave a lecture on Soil Stabilization. Mr. P. WHITELEY, from the United Kingdom Building Research Station, held discussions on the specification of building and road marking paint, and the Head of the Tropical Section of the Building Research Station, Mr. G. A. ATKINSON, who arrived in November, was conducted on an extensive tour of building projects.
19. Various discussions and visits were arranged for Mr. J. M. BAYLEY, Traffic Engineer, City of Melbourne, who spent two weeks in the Colony in December studying traffic conditions and the methods employed in dealing with our local problems.
20. In December Mr. J. C. BURGH of the Colonial Office visited the Colony and in the course of his tour inspected various development projects and the Shek Pik reservoir site.
21. The Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Crown Agents, Mr. D. C. BROWN, C.B.E., held discussions with the Waterworks Engineer and the Chief Electrical & Mechanical Engineer.
22. Visitors to the Crown Lands and Survey Office included Mr. MELVILLE of the Colonial Office and Mr. T. A. L. CONCANNON, Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Malaya.
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
Assistant Director,
G. P. NORTON, A.R.I.B.A.
Chief Architects,
J. C. CHARTER, A.R.I.B.A.
J. T. MALLORIE, A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I.
Chief Quantity Surveyor,
A. F. EVANS, A.R.I.C.S.
Chief Structural Engineer,
A. E. CLAASSEN, M.I.Struct.E.
Assistant Chief Architects,
H. Ross, A.R.I.B.A.
W. E. LEVIE, A.R.I.B.A.
T. T. WONG, A.R.I.B.A.
C. R. J. DONNITHORNE, A.R.I.B.A.
H. W. GRACE, A.R.I.B.A.
GENERAL
23. The Architectural Office establishment, excluding watchmen and coolies, is 343. The work of the office, which again showed an increase