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260. New Fire Station, Kowloon City.—A building of two stories was designed with a large drill yard adjoining. The building contained accommodation as follows:
A large room for three appliances, Dormitories and Mess Rooms, etc. for 48 Chinese sub-Officers and men, Offices, Stores, Hose Tower, etc., and two European Flats.
261. European Protestant Cemetery, Kowloon.—A sketch scheme was prepared showing the lay-out of an area in Kowloon as a Cemetery with the provision of a small chapel.
262. Hospital at Au Tau, New Territories.—The sketch plan was for a small Hospital of 32 beds and included Outpatients Department and Quarters for a Medical Officer and four Dressers.
263. New Female Prison, Lai Chi Kok.—Plans prepared showed the following groups of buildings:
Reception Block and Hospital containing rooms for Registration, storage of Prison clothes, etc., Bath Room, Matron's Office, Solicitors Room, Quarters for Gatekeeper, Visiting Boxes, Mortuary and a small Hospital Ward with Doctor's Room and Waiting Room adjoining, Cell Block containing 24 cells, Dormitory Block with accommodation for 76, Covered Yard and Quarters for Staff containing a large Dormitory for 16, 8 Bedrooms, Dining and Recreation Rooms and rooms for the Matron and Assistant Matron.
During the latter part of the year, the work of Site Preparation was in progress vide para. 230.
264. Harbour Surveying.—This work was referred to in paragraph 271 of last year's Report.
During the period January to July, one Engineer was employed on a Hydrographic Survey of the Harbour. The work carried out included the establishment of permanent lines ashore and the survey of about 900 acres of the Harbour, the total area to be surveyed being about 12,000 acres.
Surveys were made throughout the year of areas of the Harbour in connection with maintenance dredging. These surveys were carried out immediately before and on completion of the dredging by Government Grab Dredgers. In cases where the amount of material dredged amounted to 1,000 cubic yards, payment was made on the quantity between sections.
The diagrams obtained daily from the self-recording tide gauges at Shaukiwan and Kennedy Town were plotted, together with thermal and wind pressure diagrams.
Sketch Plans, etc.
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260. New Fire Station, Kowloon City.—A building of two stories was designed with a large drill yard adjoining. The building contained accommodation as follows:
A large room for three appliances, Dormitories and Mess Rooms, etc. for 48 Chinese sub-Officers and men, Offices, Stores, Hose Tower, etc, and two European Flats.
261. European Protestant Cemetery, Kowloon.-A sketch scheme was prepared showing the lay-out of an area in Kowloon as a Cemetery with the provision of a small chapel.
262. Hospital at Au Tau. New Territories.-The sketch' plan was for a small Hospital of 32 beds and included Outpatients Department and Quarters for a Medical Officer and four Dressers.
263. New Female Prison, Lai Chi Kok.-Plans prepared showed the following groups of buildings:
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Reception Block and Hospital containing rooms Registration, storage of Prison clothes, etc. Bath Room, Matrons Office, Solicitors Room, Quarters for Gatekeeper. Visiting Boxes. Mortuary and a small Hospital Ward with Doctors Room and Waiting Room adjoining, Cell Block containing 24 cells, Dormitory Block with accommodation for 76. Covered Yard and Quarters for Staff containing a large Dormitory for 16, 8 Bedrooms, Dining and Recreation Rooms and rooms for the Matron and Assistant Matron.
During the latter part of the year the work of Site Pre- paration was in progress vide para. 230.
264. Harbour Surveying.—This work was referred to in paragraph 271 of last year's Report..
During the period January to July, one Engineer was employed on a Hydrographic Survey of the Harbour. The work carried out included the establishment of permanent lines ashore and the survey of about 900 acres of the Harbour, the total area to be surveyed being about 12,000 acres.
Surveys were made throughout the year of areas of the Harbour in connection with maintenance dredging. Thes surveys were carried out immediately before and on completion of the dredging by Government Grab Dredgers. In cases where the amount of material dredged amounted to 1,000 cube yards payment was made on the quantity between sections.
The diagrams obtained daily from the self-recording tid gauges at Shaukiwan and Kennedy Town were plotted, together with thermal and wind pressure diagrams.
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