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1.
I. INTRODUCTORY.
A programme was adopted under which the work of the Committee was divided into two main parts, Fact Finding and Policy (Appendix 1).
Eleven meetings of the full Committee were held, in addition to many sub-committee meetings to carry out detailed
investigations.
2.
An Interim Report was issued on the 23rd February, 1946.
The Committee have considered the following reports:-
General Survey of Housing with estimate of materials required for recon- struction. (Appendix 2).
Survey of Military Accommodation available and required. (Appendix 3).
Statement on the Accommodation Situation.
(Appendix 4).
A.R.P. Census figures, March 1941. (Appendix 5).
Survey of Piers and Wharves with estimate of materials required for reconstruction. (Appendix 6).
13).
Statement of Building Materials purchased from Australia. (Appendix 7).
Supplies Mission to Okinawa. (Appendix 8).
Housing Finance, "A" and "B". (Appendices 9 and 10).
Godown Accommodation. (Appendix 11).
Accommodation Planning. (Appendix 12).
Programme for Building Reconstruction with estimate of costs. (Appendix
II.-DATA.
SURVEY OF PROPERTY DESTROYED AND DAMAGED.
4.
(a) Civilian Buildings.
These were placed under main heads as follows:-
European Residential Classes 1 and 2,
Chinese
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Classes 1 and 2.
Chinese Tenement Houses.
Offices and Public Buildings.
Factories and Stores.
י,
Each building was divided into typical units". For example, the unit for a Chinese tenement house was taken as one floor of size 15' x 40'; so that an average tenement house four stories high was considered as 4 units.
The number of damaged building units may be summarised as follows:-
Type of Building
European Residential, Class I. II. Chinese Residential, Class I
Tenement Houses Offices and Public Buildings Factories
Building Units
Buiatged Destroyed
Destroyed
Totals
107
834
941
203
974
1,177
84
201
285
II.
78
368
23
446
8,217
8,039
16,256
169
301
470
141
274
415
361
155
516
Totals:
9,360
11,146
20,506
Stores
Included in the above figures are:-
Damaged
Destroyed Destroyed Damaged,
12
52
22-200
56
120
4
14
17
7
13
14).
Building Materials-Procurement, Storage and Control of Issues. (Appendix
Report of the Housing Commission 1935 (Signed 11th October, 1938).
3. From the facts examined it is abundantly clear that shortage of housing is arute and will become more so on a rapidly increasing scale.
The comparatively stable conditions of this Colony have already started a revival A large increase of population of all classes can and expansion of business and industry.
he expected, accommodation for which must speedily be found.
Churches
Police Stations
Hotels
Theatres
(b) Services Buildings.
Hospitals
Schools
Type of Building
Destroyed
Damaged
Totals
Dockyard Buildings
4
37
41
Navy
Barracks
15
15
30
De-requisitioning will
Other Buildings
15
6
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only be a partial solution.
It is therefore necessary that-
Barracks (200 men)
5
8
13
Married Quarters (Men)
6
152
158
Army
Married Quarters (Officers)
6
12
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(i) Government and private enterprise recondition and erect the largest number
of dwellings as quickly as possible;
(ii) materials with which housing can be repaired or built be provided; and
(iii) materials in short supply be used to the best advantage.
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In addition to the above, H.M.S. "Tamar ", the Naval depot ship, is a constructive total loss; she accommodated 152 men.
Officers' Messes
2
3
5
Ancillary Buildings
65
215
280
Totals:
118
443
566
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