Q 59
P.W.E. Hong Kong.
P.W.E. HONG KONG.
106. Additional Transmitting Block and Mast at Cape D'Aguilar W/T Station.—This work consisted of the erection of a rectangular building in brick with flat concrete roof to house Wireless Telegraph machinery. The contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. in June for $9,800. Work was commenced immediately and the building was completed in October. A 220′-0″ wireless mast was erected by Messrs. The Taikoo Dockyard Engineering Company.
Estimates Sup. Vote Expenditure
$20,000.00 $4,940.00 $23,458.90
107. New No. 2 Police Station.—This work was referred to in paragraph 118 of last year's Report.
The building is of four storeys and contains accommodation for 40 Indian and 98 Chinese constables, 6 married Indians and 10 Chinese Detectives with six flats for Europeans on the upper floors. The various floors are planned as follows:
Ground Floor, Charge Room, Office and Witnesses Room, Dormitories and Mess Room for Chinese, Cells, Stores, Lavatories, etc., First Floor, Dormitories, Mess Rooms, Kitchens, Lavatories, etc. for Indians and Chinese, Second Floor. Two three-roomed and one five-roomed European Flats. Third Floor. One three-roomed and two four-roomed European Flats. The site is divided into two portions by a transverse road, the main block being on the front portion and the rear portion containing Indian Married Quarters, Garage and Parade Ground.
A contract for piling was let to the Vibro Piling Company in May and this portion of the work was completed in October, the main contract for the building was let to Messrs. Kien On & Co. for $292,982.82 on the 1st of November, work was commenced immediately and by the end of the year the concrete foundations had been laid and the brickwork commenced.
Estimates Expenditure
$200,000.00 $99,200.95
108. Sai Ying Pun New Market. This work was referred to in paragraph 120 of last year's Report.
The building generally is of three stories with a Basement under a portion of the building on the lower part of the site, and a small additional storey over the main Entrance. It is situated on a site near the old Market and contains accommodation as follows:
Ground Floor 48 Fish stalls, First Floor 18 Vegetable and 18 Beef and Mutton Stalls, Second Floor 30 Pork and 12 Poultry Stalls, the Basement provides store accommodation and the small additional top storey Quarters for 16 Market coolies and 8 Foremen, there is a sorting yard in the centre of the block.
Q 59
P.W.E. Hong Kong.
P.W.E. HONG KONG.
106. Additional Transmitting Block and Mast at Cape D'Aguilar W/T Station.—This work consisted of the erection of a rectangular building in brick with flat concrete roof to house Wireless Telegraph machinery. The contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. in June for $9,800. Work was commenced immediately and the building was completed in October. A 220′-0′′ wireless mast was erected by Messrs. The Taikoo Dock- vard Engineering Company.
Estimates Sup. Vote Expenditure
$20,000.00 $ 4,940.00 $23,458.90
107. New No. 2 Police Station.--This work was referred to in paragraph 118 of fast year's Report.
The building is of four storeys and contains accommodation for 40 Indian and 98 Chinese constables, 6 married Indians and 10 Chinese Detectives with six flats for Europeans on the upper floors. The various floors are planned as follows:
Ground Floor, Charge Room, Office and Witnesses Room, Dormitories and Mess Room for Chinese, Cells, Stores, Lava. tories, etc., First Floor, Dormitories, Mess Rooms, Kitchens, Lavatories, etc. for Indians and Chinese, Second Floor. Two three-roomed and one five-roomed European Flats. Third Floor. One three-roomed and two four-roomed European Flats. The site is divided into two portions by a transverse road, the main block being on the front portion and the rear portion containing Indian Married Quarters, Garage and Parade Ground.
A contract for piling was let to the Vibro Piling Company in May and this portion of the work was completed in October, the main contract for the building was let to Messrs. Kien On & Co. for $292,982.82 on the 1st of November, work was commenced immediately and by the end of the year the Concrete foundations had been laid and the brickwork commenced.
Estimates Expenditure
$200,000.00 $ 99,200.95
108. Sai Ying Pun New Market. This work was referred to in paragraph 120 of last year's Report.
The building generally is of three stories with a Basement under a portion of the building on the lower part of the site, and a small additional. storey over the main Entrance. It is situated on a site near the old Market and contains accommoda- tion as follows:
Ground Floor 48 Fish stalls, First Floor 18 Vegetable and 18 Beef and Mutton Stalls, Second Floor 30 Pork and 12 Poultry Stalls, the Basement provides store accommodation and the small additional top storey Quarters for 16 Market coolies and 8 Foremen, there is a sorting yard in the centre of the block.
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