P.W.R. Hong Kong.
Q 28
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.
HONG KONG.
39. Maintenance of Buildings.—Government Buildings were kept in a good state of repair and painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme was carried out to 106 buildings.
A considerable amount of white ant damage was repaired, the principal buildings affected being:- D.S.P's Quarters and Single Inspectors Quarters Central Police Station, Office Block and "C" Hall, Victoria Gaol, Queen's College, Warders Quarters, No. 6 Police Station, Gough Hill Police Station, Mountain Lodge, "Dunedin", "Lyemun" Servants Quarters, "Tanderagee", Kennedy Town Staff Quarters, Bacteriological Institute, Aberdeen Police Station, Queen's Gardens Flats and B. & F. Superintendent's Quarters and Government House.
Major repairs included the following:- A new temporary roof to the Sai Ying Pun Market owing to the bad condition and partial collapse of the old roof. Extensive repairs to the Mounted Infantry Stables at Sookunpoo. The demolition of an old Potting Shed and the erection of a new one for the Botanical and Forestry Department. New ceilings at "Tanderagee". Beaconsfield Arcade--necessary repairs for converting the top floor for use as a Statistical Office. Queen's College-Renewal of Balconies. Kennedy Town-Rebuilding of matshed Coolie Quarters. Belchers Street Coolie Quarters-Repairs to roof.
Estimates $200,000.00 Supplementary Votes, 28,000.00 TOTAL, $228,000.00 Expenditure $200,556.1940. Improvements to Buildings.--The principal improvements carried out under this heading by the Architectural Office were as follows : The conversion of a Hall into a Waiting Room at the Central Police Station Headquarters, Alterations and additions at Beaconsfield Arcade for use As a Statistical Office, The ventilation of the confidential strong rooms of the Colonial