# ELECTRICAL WORKS
19. Works in hand or completed were:- Installations for the new buildings constructed under the Architectural Office and rewiring a number of Hospital, Police and Quarters etc. blocks in Hong Kong and Kowloon.
20. Improvements and additions were made in twenty-two buildings in Hong Kong, six buildings in Kowloon and five buildings in New Territories. Sixty fans and thirteen telephones were installed in various buildings. Illumination work was carried out in connection with the Jubilee Celebration.
21. Sections of submarine cable were laid.
22. Wireless: A beacon transmitter was installed at Cape D'Aguilar. Two new rebroadcasting receivers were received and installed. Two medium/long wave receivers and two short wave receivers were taken into use at Observatory Marine and Meteorological W/T Station. W/T for Air Services is in hand. New Creed transmitters and keyboard perforators were installed in the Radio Telegraph Office. A Government W/T School was started in the General Post Office Building.
23. 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
24. The volume of new building works coming under the jurisdiction of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, showed a slight decline when compared with 1934. The industry was nevertheless fairly actively engaged.
25. The plans approved were largely for works of alteration and additions to existing domestic buildings. In contrast to this however, many works of magnitude in the nature of Banks, Office Blocks and Factories etc., were dealt with. (See Table XVII).
26. Amongst the more important works for which plans were approved were:- New Factory of the British American Tobacco Co., Ltd. on Gloucester Road; new quarters at the French Convent, Causeway Bay; new station and flats at the Lower Peak Tramway Station, Garden Road; new Church at Causeway Bay; Industrial School on Third Street; office block at No. 10 Queen's Road, Central; school for the Italian Convent on Caine Road; large block of flats and garages on Plantation Road; new building for the Salesian Fathers on Island Road, Shaukiwan; swimming pool and retaining walls at Repulse Bay;
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