3.66. The construction of the abattoir at Kennedy Town was completed and commissioning was well in hand. A similar abattoir at Cheung Sha Wan was approaching completion. Both of these projects were designed by private architects in Britain but supervision has been the responsibility of the Architectural Office. On a separate site at Kennedy Town, quarters for junior staff, comprising 144 married quarters and barrack accommodation for 21 single men, were completed.
3.67. At Li Cheng Uk and Kwun Tong formed sites were ready for the construction of two new swimming pool complexes, each of which will provide several separate pools ranging from children's paddling and play pools to teaching pools and pools suitable for competitive swimming and diving. Tenders for the construction of these pools and the associated buildings were received just before the end of the year under review.
Services Projects
3.68. In the period since the Architectural Office assumed this responsibility the main works completed have been the extension of Shek Kong Primary School and the modernization and extension of St. George's School, Kowloon, to provide laboratories. A new 100-metre range was completed at Tam Mi, New Territories.
3.69. Work was in hand on the provision of new accommodation, and the adaptation of existing buildings, to house personnel formerly quartered in Whitfield Barracks, which is to be handed over to the Hong Kong Government.
3.70. Work was commenced on the construction of 140 married quarters for Gurkha soldiers at Gallipoli Barracks, New Territories.
3.71. Other works under construction included the air-conditioning of a barrack block at Kai Tak, and alterations and additions to quarters and facilities at Shek Kong.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
3.72. During the year the following members of the Architectural Office departed on leave prior to retirement:
Mr. M. A. DISERENS
(Senior Architect)
9 years service
Mr. Paul LAM Yuen-yam
(Senior Architect)
17 years service
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