Collinson; and Quarantine Kennels in Kowloon for the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Sketch plans were in course of revision for an Animal Quarantine Depot at Tai Lam.
2.80. Reprovisioning of military establishments was progressing at Gun Club Barracks and Victoria Barracks. This work was being carried out by private architects.
MAINTENANCE SECTION
Maintenance of Government Buildings
2.81. Routine maintenance was carried out on 188 Government buildings and Government leased buildings. The total expenditure on the maintenance of all buildings amounted to $6,000,500, a decrease of $545,500 on the previous year.
Alterations, Additions and Improvements
2.82. A total of 244 items were carried out costing $542,000, a decrease of $146,000 on the previous year.
GRANT IN AID SCHOOLS
2.83. A total of 61 new projects costing $6,732,445 and 142 maintenance programmes were completed, while a further 67 new projects costing $15,984,132 were started.
PRIVATE ARCHITECTS
2.84. Private Architects were commissioned for a number of projects mentioned in this report. These are listed in Appendix E.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Assistant Director:
R. FAIRBAIRN, F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H.
3.01. The capital expenditure on completed private building works undertaken in the Colony was approximately $370,000,000. This is not only a record but also exceeds by about $100,000,000 the high level of expenditure noted in the previous three years.
3.02. There was a general expansion of work in progress. The number of sites on which structural works were being carried out rose