Q 37
P.W.E. Hongkong.
86, Imports & Exports Office.-The work was well advanced at the end of 1919 and by the end of March the building was ready for occupation.
It has been designed as an extension to the Harbour Office and its front elevation is a continuation of the Harbour Office facade. The ground floor consists of a large Permit Office, 46′—10′′ × 27′-0′′ with two small offices and lavatory accommodation behind. The two upper floors are each self-contained flats for occupation as European Quarters, and consist of a Living Room and two Bedrooms together with Bathrooms, Kitchen, Servery, Servants Quarters, etc., the average size of the Living and Bedrooms is about 15′-6′′ square. Access to the upper floors is obtained by means of the existing staircase at the end of the Harbour Office building.
The upper floors are at present used as office accommodation pending the erection of other buildings.
1920 Estimates, $45,000.00 Total Estimates, $345,000.00
1920 Expenditure, $32,683.64 Expenditure to 31/12/20, $83,338.59
87. Quarters for European Officers, Leighton Hill.--This work was referred to in paragraph 91 of the 1918 Report and paragraph 88 of last year's Report.
By the end of the year, the houses, 8 in number, were nearing completion.
The buildings are two storeys high and comprise the following accommodation:-
Ground Floor-Entrance Hall 22'0" x 14'0", Drawing Room 25'0" x 20'0", Dining Room 22′0′′ x 17′0′′, together with Kitchen, Pantry, Servants Quarters, etc.
First Floor.-Three Bedrooms 25′0′′ x 20′0′′, 22′0′′ x 19′0′′, 22′0′′ x 18′0′′, respectively, with Bathrooms attached, fitted with European baths. One water-flushed closet is provided in each house. There is a Basement under Front Verandah only.
Externally the walls are of brick covered with rough cast plaster relieved by cement dressings.
1920 Estimates, $140,000.00 | Total Estimates, $159,493.89
1920 Sup. Vote, $19,493.89 | Expenditure to 31/12/20, $159,493.89
1920 Expenditure, $159,493.89 | $240,000.00
$184,884.44
88. Quarters for Scavenging Coolies, Hospital Road. This work was referred to in paragraph 90 of last year's Report.
The erection of the building has continued without interruption and by the end of the year the retaining walls, granite work to sub-basement, and brickwork to basement were completed.
Q 37
P.W.E. Hongkong.
86, Imports & Exports Office.-The work was well advanced at the end of 1919 and by the end of March the building was ready For occupation.
It has been designed as an extension to the Harbour Office and its front elevation is a continuation of the Harbour Office facade. The ground floor consists of a large Permit Office. 46′—10′′ × 27′-0′′ with two small offices and lavatory accommoda- tion behind. The two upper floors are each self-contained flats for occupation as European Quarters, and consist of a Living Room and two Bedrooms together with Bathrooms, Kitchen, Servery. Servants Quarters, etc., the average size of the Living and Bedrooms is about 15′-6′′ square. Access to the upper floors is obtained by means of the existing staircase at the end of the Harbour Office building.
The upper floors are at present used as office accommodation pending the erection of other buildings.
1920 Estimates. $45,000.00 Total Estimates,
1920 Expenditure,... 32,683.64
Expenditure to 31/12/20...
$345,000.00
83,338.59
87. Quarters for European Officers, Leighton Hill.--This work was referred to in paragraph 91 of the 1918 Report and paragraph 88 of last year's Report.
By the end of the year, the houses & in number were nearing completion.
The buildings are two storeys high and comprise the following accommodation :-
Ground Floor-Entrance Hall 22'0" x 14'0", Drawing Room 25'0" x 20'0", Dining Room 22′0′′ x 17′0′′ together with Kitchen, Pantry. Servants Quarters,
etc.
First Floor.-Three Bedrooms 25′0′′ x 20′0′′, 22′0′′ x 19′0′′, 22′0′′ x 18′0′′, respectively, with Bathrooms attached. fitted with European baths. One water flushed closet is provided in each house. There is a Basement under Front Verandah only.
Externally the walls are of brick covered with rough cast plaster relieved by cement dressings.
1920 Estimates,
1920 Sup. Vote,
1920 Expenditure,
$140,000.00 | Total Estimates,
19,493.89
$159,493.89 | Expenditure to
159,493.89 | 31/12/20,
$240,000.00
$184,884.44
88. Quarters for Scavenging Coolies, Hospital Road. This work was referred to in paragraph 90 of last year's Report.
The erection of the building has continued without interruption and by the end of the year the retaining walls, granite work to sub-basement, and brickwork to basement were completed.
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