a beach guard office, first aid post and a catamaran shelter. The projects for Repulse Bay and for Stanley Main Beach were completed; tenders had been invited for the buildings at Silverstrand; working drawings were completed for the Big Wave Bay buildings; and sketch plans had been prepared for those at Shek O, St. Stephen's Beach and Turtle Cove.
2.85. The Urban Services depot at Sai Yee Street neared completion and construction progressed on the Whitfield Depot by the end of the year.
2.86. Working drawings were completed for quarters for departmental junior grade staff at the Botanical Gardens and sketch plans were prepared for similar quarters at Shek O.
AIR-CONDITIONING OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
2.87. In addition to air-conditioning installations incorporated in new building projects, separate air-conditioning installations were completed in the following existing buildings: Tsan Yuk Hospital; Immigration Department offices; Castle Peak Mental Hospital Administration building; and Government House dining room and cold store. Work was in progress at the Central Magistracy and Northcote Training College Library, whilst working drawings were in hand for the air-conditioning of South Kowloon Magistracy.
MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Chief Maintenance Surveyor: H. W. GRACE, A.R.I.B.A.
2.88. The work of this division, under the control of the Chief Maintenance Surveyor, continually expands by virtue of the steady increase in the total number of Government-owned buildings. This results in increased maintenance expenditure and the need for periodic adjustment of the maintenance districts. For the purpose of distributing the work of building maintenance and alterations, the Colony is divided, under three maintenance surveyors, into 11 maintenance districts, each in the charge of a clerk of works with two foremen. Four of the districts covered Hong Kong Island whilst Kowloon, the mainland New Territories and islands were divided into 7 districts. Electrical and quantity surveying staff are also available to deal with electrical maintenance and the measurement of work and checking of accounts. A building supervisor with supporting staff is in charge of the management and cleaning of those