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with, both structures being pulled down. They also admitted of the conversion of a portion of the main block hitherto occupied as a store and cement-testing room into an additional office.
1909. Estimates, $7,450.00 | Total Estimates, ...$12,000.00 1909. Expenditure,... 6,871.30 Expenditure to 31/12/09. 13,723.07. A supplementary vote for the excess was obtained.
70. Market at Kowloon Point.-The walls of the market, with the exception of the Western temporary wall, were built to 15' above first floor level, i.e., to the underside of the concrete lintels.
The Eastern portion of the building, which contains the necessary offices in connection with the market, was built to its full height, ready for the concrete roof. The concrete floors in it were laid and the tiling of the walls was commenced.
The work had to be stopped at the end of October owing to the non-arrival of the columns and girders ordered from England and it was still suspended at the close of the year.
1909. Estimates, $66,000.00 Total Estimates, $50,000.00 1909. Expenditure, 17,662.32 | Expenditure to 31/12/09. 18,554.90.
71. Staff Quarters, Tai Po.-The contract for this work, which comprised the erection of a bungalow, servants' quarters and stable, was completed in June.
The bungalow contains a hall or sitting room, 16′ 0′′ x 17′ 0′′; a dining room, 22' 0" x 16' 0"; an office, 16'0" x 8' 6"; 3 bed-rooms, 16' 0" x 15' 0"-each with a separate bath-room-and a drying room, pantry and stores. An open verandah runs practically round the building, the greater portion being 10 feet in width. A semi-basement under the bungalow contains the European kitchen and some additional store accommodation.
The walls are built of Canton red bricks, generally in lime mortar, pointed externally and plastered internally. The floors of the rooms are of 11⁄4" hardwood on China fir poles, and those of the drying room, bath-rooms, verandah and semi-basement are of cement concrete finished with granolithic 1" thick. The roof is of double pan and roll tiling carried on hardwood rafters and China fir poles.
The servants' quarters contain 5 rooms, each 7′ 0′′ × 9′ 0′′, a Chinese kitchen 6′ 0′′ x 9' 0", a small tool-house and a latrine. A covered way is provided where necessary round the building.
The walls are of Canton brick in lime mortar pointed externally and finished fair and whitewashed internally. The floors are of cement concrete finished with 1" granolithic. The roof is of double pan and roll tiling on China fir poles.
The stable is a two-storied building containing a loose-box, 10′ x 10'; stall 6' x 9'; coach-house, 10′ 0′′ x 12′ 6′′; harness-room, 6' x 10'; 2 servants' rooms, each 10′ x 10′; a mafoo's room, 6′ x 8′, and a kitchen, 6' x 10'.
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with, both structures being pulled down. They also admitted of the conversion of a portion of the main block hitherto occupied as a store and cement-testing room into an additional office.
1909. Estimates,
.$7,450.00 | Total Estimates, ...$12,000.00 1909. Expenditure,... 6,871.30 Expenditure to
[ 31/12/09.
A supplementary vote for the excess was obtained.
13.723.07.
70. Market at Kowloon Point.-The walls of the market, with the exception of the Western temporary wall, were built to 15' !” above first floor level, i.e., to the underside of the concrete lintels.
The Eastern portion of the building, which contains the neces- sary offices in connection with the market, was built to its full height, ready for the concrete roof. The concrete floors in it were laid and the tiling of the walls was commenced.
The work had to be stopped at the end of October owing to the non-arrival of the columns and girders ordered from England and it was still suspended at the close of the year.
$66,000.00
1909. Estimates, $50,000.00 Total Estimates. ... 1909. Expenditure. 17,662.32 | Expenditure to 31/12/09. 18,554.90.
71. Staff Quarters, Tui Po.-The contract for this work, which comprised the erection of a bungalow, servants' quarters and stable, was completed in June.
The bungalow contains a hall or sitting room, 16′ 0′′ x 17′ 0′′; a dining room, 22' 0" x 16' 0"; an office, 16'0" x 8' 6"; 3 bed-rooms. 16' 0" X 15' 0"-each with a separate bath-room-and a drying room, pantry and stores. An open verandah runs practically round the building, the greater portion being 10 feet in width. A semi- basement under the bungalow contains the European kitchen and some additional store accommodation.
The walls are built of Canton red bricks, generally in lime mortar, pointed externally and plastered internally. The floors of the rooms are of 11" hardwood on China fir poles. and those of the drying room, bath-rooms, verandah and semi-basement are of cement concrete finished with granolithic I" thick. The roof is of double pan and roll tiling carried on hardwood rafters and China fir poles.
The servants' quarters contain 5 rooms, each 7′ 0′′ × 9′ 0′′, શ Chinese kitchen 6′ 0′′ x 9' 0", a small tool-house and a latrine. A covered way is provided where necessary round the building.
The walls are of Canton brick in lime mortar pointed externally and finished fair and whitewashed internally. The floors are of cement concrete finished with I" granolithic. The roof is of double pan and roll tiling on China fir poles.
The stable is a two-storied building containing a loose-box. 10′ > 10'; stall 6' x 9'; coach-house, 10′ 0′′ x 12′ 6′′; harness-room, 6' x 10'; 2 servants' rooms, each 10′ x 10′; a mafoo's room, 6′ `- 8′, and a kitchen, 6' x 10'.
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