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Lavatories are provided on all floors except the basement.
The steel structural work throughout the building has been encased in fine cement concrete with a view to protecting it in case of an outbreak of fire.
80. Public Latrines and Urinals.-
(i.) The latrine in Mee Lun Street, begun in 1910, containing 27 seats and 3 urinal stalls was completed at a cost of $3,073.05 of which $1,407.30 was expended during 1911.
(ii.) The latrine in Rutter Street, begun in 1910, containing 14 seats for men and 6 for women was completed at a cost of $2,697.05 of which $1,173.80 was expended during 1911.
(iii.) The trough closet under the ramp leading to the Government Civil Hospital, begun in 1910, containing 38 seats and 2 urinal stalls was completed at a cost of $4,880.17 of which $2,003.65 was expended during 1911.
All the above were constructed of brickwork or masonry.
No new structures were begun during the year.
In addition to the amounts of expenditure stated above, a sum of $150 was paid for valuations obtained from a local firm of architects in connection with the proposed resumption of a site for the erection of a latrine, the negotiations with regard to which fell through, and a sum of $10.50 was spent in connection with the supervision of the construction of the works carried out.
1911 Estimates, $9,000.00 1911 Expenditure, $4,715.05
81. Kowloon Market.-The question of reconstructing the roof, referred to in last year's Report, was ultimately referred to the late Mr. Lindsey, Manager of the Railway, as arbitrator, with the result that the Contractor was ordered to remove the whole of the concrete and replace it with new material.
After considerable delay, this and all other work in connection with the building was completed and it was handed over to the Sanitary Department in September.
The building, which is partly two-storied and partly three-storied, is situated at the junction of Peking and Canton Roads, immediately to the north of the Water Police Station.
It forms the eastern half of the ultimate proposal for a market in this locality, the erection of the western half being left for some future period.
The walls are of Canton red brick with Amoy facings and the floors are of cement concrete, finished with granolithic, the upper floor being supported on steel girders and stanchions.
The roof is of reinforced concrete, partly flat and partly barrel-shaped, covered with asphalt and finished with granolithic.
The staircase is of granite.
The walls of the market are lined internally for a height of 7 feet with buff tiles and those of the staircase with similar tiles for a height of 3 feet 8 inches.
Large openings, filled in with iron
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Lavatories are provided on all floors except the basement.
The steel structural work throughout the building has been encased in fine cement concrete with a view to protecting it in case of an outbreak of fire.
80. Public Latrines and Urinals.-
(i.) The latrine in Mee Lun Street, begun in 1910, containing 27 seats and 3 urinal stalls was completed at a cost of $3,073.05 of which $1,407.30 was expended during 1911.
(ii.) The latrine in Rutter Street, begun in 1910, containing 14 seats for men and 6 for women was completed at a cost of $2,697.05 of which $1,173.80 was expended during 1911.
(iii.) The trough closet under the ramp leading to the Government Civil Hospital, begun in 1910, containing 38 seats and 2 urinal stalls was completed at a cost of $4,880.17 of which $2,003.65 was expended during 1911.
All the above were constructed of brickwork or masonry.
No new structures were begun during the year.
In addition to the amounts of expenditure stated above, a sum of $150 was paid for valuations obtained from a local firm of architects in connection with the proposed resumption of a site for the erection of a latrine, the negotiations with regard to which fell through, and a sum of $10.50 was spent in connection with the supervision of the construction of the works carried out.
1911 Estimates, $9,000.00 1911 Expenditure, $4,715.05
81. Kowloon Market.-The question of reconstructing the roof, referred to in last year's Report, was ultimately referred to the late Mr. Lindsey, Manager of the Railway, as arbitrator, with the result that the Contractor was ordered to remove the whole of the concrete and replace it with new material.
After considerable delay, this and all other work in connection with the building was completed and it was handed over to the Sanitary Department in September.
The building, which is partly two-storied and partly three-storied, is situated at the junction of Peking and Canton Roads, immediately to the north of the Water Police Station.
It forms the eastern half of the ultimate proposal for a market in this locality, the erection of the western half being left for some future period.
The walls are of Canton red brick with Amoy facings and the floors are of cement concrete, finished with granolithic, the upper floor being supported on steel girders and stanchions.
The roof is of reinforced concrete, partly flat and partly barrel-shaped, covered with asphalt and finished with granolithic.
The staircase is of granite.
The walls of the market are lined internally for a height of 7 feet with buff tiles and those of the staircase with similar tiles for a height of 3 feet 8 inches.
Large openings, filled in with iron