for whose cleaning and general management the Maintenance Division is responsible. In addition, inspections and reports were made on properties acquired by Government on lease.
NEW WORKS
3.32. The following paragraphs briefly describe some of the Architectural Office projects which were completed, or which were under construction during the year under review. Full lists of such projects costing over $50,000 are given at Appendices K and L. Private architects and quantity surveyors who were engaged on certain projects are listed at Appendix M. Not included in this report are the many projects for which planning, design, working drawings or the preparation of bills of quantities were in hand.
Educational Buildings
3.33. The construction was commenced at Yuen Long, of an 18-classroom secondary school with laboratories, craft rooms and library. This is the first of a series of secondary schools for the New Territories for which the Heung Yee Kuk is raising funds to meet part of the cost.
3.34. A language laboratory was completed at Northcote Training College. Work was under way on the site formation for a Technical Institute on Hong Kong Island and a start was made on a major extension to Cheung Chau Middle School.
Fire Services Buildings
3.35. At Shek Kong in the New Territories, work was completed on the Fire Services Training School, Fire Headquarters and Ambulance Depot. This provides training facilities for 160 recruits, with classrooms, garages and drill towers. Barrack accommodation is provided for the recruits and married quarters for the staff of the school. The complex of buildings also includes the District Fire Headquarters and an Ambulance Depot.
3.36. A standard two-bay fire station, with quarters above, was completed at Tai Po, and a similar building was under construction at Hung Hom.
3.37. Additional quarters were completed for the fire stations in Victoria, Aberdeen and Lai Chi Kok and more under construction at Kwun Tong and at Yuen Long in the New Territories.
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