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between Goods Shed and Signal Cabin; forty-two telephones installed in various places; four telephones installed at Shing Mun Valley; twenty-six buildings in various places rewired; two S.W.B. 4b. Transmitters installed at Cape D'Aguilar W/T. Station.
17. In addition to minor works the usual maintenance of Wireless Stations, telephones, lights, fans, bells, lifts, ferry pier hoists, traffic lights, etc., was carried out. The installations were all maintained in good order.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
18. The volume of new building works coming under the jurisdiction of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance showed a considerable decline when compared with 1933, but the industry was nevertheless fairly actively engaged throughout the year on works mostly of small magnitude.
19. The total number of plans approved showed only a small decrease but works were largely in the nature of alterations and additions to existing buildings. The number of new buildings included in such approvals were appreciably fewer.
20. Amongst the more important works for which plans were approved, the following may be noted:-New Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank on Queen's Road and Des Voeux Road, Central; Clinic and Health Centre on Johnston Road; new Chinese Methodist Church in Wanchai; extension to Soldiers & Sailors Home on Arbuthnot Street (previously referred to as Anton Street, but corrected to reflect likely accurate name); extension to Messrs. Sincere Co.'s building on Connaught Road; new Headquarters for St. John Ambulance Brigade on Tai Hang Road; Confucius Hall on Caroline Hill Road; site development and Gas Holder at West Point; Repulse Bay Lido and development of Mount Cameron on Middle Gap and new Tai Hang Road as residential districts; reclamation and Gas Holder on To Kwa Wan Road; School and Church on Waterloo Road; site formation in Waterloo Road; Peiho Theatre in Peiho Street; Maryknoll Convent School on Waterloo Road and Boundary Street.
21. Buildings of importance completed were:-Hong Kong Stock Exchange Building in Ice House Street; Cheero Club in Queen's Road, Central; Kam Loong Restaurant in Des Voeux Road, Central; China Fleet Club on Praya East Reclamation; School of Surgery, Hong Kong University; Peel Engineering Laboratory on Pokfulam Road; St. Louis Industrial School on Queen's Road, West; National Lacquer and Paint Product Co.'s Factory on Shaukiwan Road; Commercial Press Ltd.'s Printing and Book Binding Factory on Shaukiwan Road; Alhambra Theatre on Nathan Road; Paint Factory in Arran Street and Canton Road; Book Factory in Pak Tai Street; Pastor's quarters at All Saints School in Hak Po Street; Extension to Chinese Y.M.C.A. in Waterloo Road; Lead Pencil Factory on Castle Peak Road.