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16. Government Civil Hospital-alterations to "C" block for infant welfare centre: Minor alterations, including the provision of various gas fittings and additional lavatory accommodation, were commenced in March and completed in June.
17. Western Market--reprovision south block: The scheme provides for the removal of the old type of stalls and a revision of the layout with new stalls of concrete finished with terrazzo. There will be forty-nine fish stalls on the ground floor and fifty-two fruit and vegetable stalls on the first floor. General repairs including the renewal of drainage, surfacing to floors and yard, renewal of the roof covering and other necessary alterations will be undertaken. Owing to the pressure of other work it was only possible to complete the working drawings and details by the end of the year.
18. New Garage, Quarters, etc., Kennedy Town:-This item was deferred but alternative sites were under consideration.
19. Latrine, Electric Road:-It was decided to erect a small flush latrine in brick and concrete with accommodation for six males and four females. A contract was let to Messrs. Chung Lee Construction Company on 23rd October, and the work was nearing completion by the end of the year.
20. Prisons-alterations:-At Hong Kong Prison, Stanley, a concrete post and wire mesh fence with gates was erected and other minor works were carried out to sub-divide the prison. A contract was let to Messrs. Yee Lee & Company on 5th April and the work was satisfactorily completed on 19th July. At Victoria Gaol, alterations were carried out to the top floor of the east wing, including the erection of a concrete stair to provide accommodation for the staff in connexion with the reopening of part of the gaol as a Remand Prison. The work was commenced in April and completed in August.
21. Director's House, Royal Observatory enclosed verandah:-The erection of a verandah to the first floor in brick and concrete was commenced in March and completed in May.
22. Mong Kok Market-(a) flush urinal, (b) store room and kitchen:- The erection of a kitchen, flush urinal and store-room on the roof of the market was commenced in November and completed in December.
23. Ma Tau Kok Slaughter House-incinerator:-It was decided not to proceed with this item.
24. Latrine, Nam Kok Road, Kowloon City:-It was decided that the latrine should be erected in Lung Kong Road. The site selected required filling to bring it up to the road level. Working drawings for a latrine with accommodation for thirty males and twenty females and caretaker's quarters were under preparation at the end of the year.
25. Tai Po Kau Forest Reserve-new plant house:-This item was deferred owing to the pressure of other work.
26. Au Tau Police Station-garage:-A contract was let to Messrs. Kwok Voon & Co., on 26th September, and the work, which consisted of a brick and concrete building, was completed on 9th December.
27. Un Long-public latrine:-This item was deferred owing to the pressure of other work but the question of an alternative site was under consideration.
28. Herbarium and Library, Botanical and Forestry Office, Extension:- Minor alterations, including the provision of windows to enclose verandahs on the ground and first floors and the removal of a partition, were commenced in July and completed in November.
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