Q 123
Wireless Telegraphy.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
254. There was a very great increase in the traffic compared with the previous years, entailing a corresponding expenditure on Vote "Repairs, Stores and Current."
A summary of the work done under the Heading is given below:--
(a) Cape D'Aguilar W/T Station, V.P.S.-The gear was maintained in a satisfactory manner.
(b) Meteorological W/T Station at Royal Observatory.–The station was maintained in a satisfactory manner.
(c) Victoria Peak W/T Station, Z.B.W.-A number of W/T transmitters, motor-generator etc. were installed during the year.
(d) Service W/T Stations. These stations at Police Stations, Lighthouses and Government Vessels were maintained in a satisfactory manner.
(e) Broadcasting Service. This was maintained in a satisfactory manner. A number of W/T receivers were installed in Government Hospitals.
(f) Fanling W/T Experimental Station.-The station was opened in December 1930.
SKETCH PLANS ETC.
During the year sketch plans were prepared for the following works:-
255. New Prison. This work was referred to in paragraph 151 of the Report for 1926.
The scheme for the new Prison may be divided generally into two groups of buildings:
(1) The Prison Buildings within the wall.
(2) The Staff Quarters.
(1) The Prison Buildings may be further subdivided and described as follows:--
Main Building. This building is radial in plan and consists in the main of five large cell wings containing about 1,000 cells. An Assembly Room and Kitchen are placed on upper floors over the centre portion at the junction of the five cell wings and small offices are planned on each side of the main Entrance.
Entrance Block. This block, detached from the main building, is placed at the only entrance to the Prison compound and contains the following accommodation. Gate Keepers Quarters, Visiting Boxes, Solicitors Rooms and Garage.
Reception Block contains the following: a Reception Room, Changing Rooms, Baths, Doctors Room, Disinfecting Room and Stores on the Ground Floor and on the First Floor Cells for temporary accommodation of new Prisoners.