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ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.
6. Maintenance of Buildings:- Government buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to one hundred and eighteen buildings in Hong Kong, thirty-seven buildings in Kowloon, twelve buildings in New Kowloon and twenty buildings in the New Territories, in addition to such repairs to other buildings as were found to be necessary.
7. Improvements to Buildings:- The principal improvements carried out in Hong Kong were:-- No. 154 The Peak-heating installation in drying-room; No. 297 The Peak-conversion of a bath-room and dressing room to a bedroom and provision of a new bathroom; No. 6 Homestead Flats-installation of an additional water-closet; Government House-resurfacing and alterations to garden paths; Belilios Girls' School-provision of screens to windows and water storage tank; Post Office Building-provision of additional partitions, shelves and storage racks; Central Fire Station Building provision of partitions to form waiting rooms; Public Works Department Offices provision of water storage tanks, partitions and storage racks; Central Police Station-conversion of a drying room to a bathroom and provision of rifle racks and shelves; Quarry Bay School-alterations to partitions; Electrical workshop, Arsenal Yard-installation of a patent ventilator. In Kowloon:- Hung Hom Electrical Workshop Quarters enclosure of verandah with steel windows; Tsim Tsa Tsui Public Pier Latrine-improvements to internal walls and surfacing; Police Training School-provision of a larger garage; Yaumati Camber-provision of sliding gates to workshop; Central British School-provision of grilles to windows; Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station, renovation of store room; Kowloon Junior School-improvements to basement for use as a drill hall. In New Kowloon:- Lai Chi Kok Hospital-provision of shelving. In the New Territories:- Fanling Lodge--construction of new servant's room; Island House, Taipo-mosquito screening to servants' quarters; Lok Ma Chau Police Station-mosquito screening and improvements to drainage; Au Tau Police Station-mosquito screening.
8. Maintenance of Lighthouses: All lighthouses were maintained in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to all lighthouses.
9. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages:- The work carried out was as follows:- Colonial Cemetery-rebuilding of a portion of the boundary wall to Wongneichong Road; Government Quarters, Ventris Road-repairs following a small landslide; Kennedy Road Revolver Range-rebuilding of a retaining wall.
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
10. Central Government Store: This work was referred to in paragraph 103 of last year's report. The scheme provides for a storage yard of about 160,000 square feet enclosed by a reinforced concrete wall. The building is of two storeys containing office accommodation and large warehouses and is constructed of a reinforced concrete frame carried on concrete piles with concrete floors and flat roof, brick panel walls and fitted with metal windows. A detached building of one storey is provided for the storage of oils. The contract was let to Messrs. Kin Lee & Co., on 26th April and the work was nearing completion by the end of the year. The Tung Tai Engineering Co., Ltd., were the contractors for the supply of the metal windows. Alterations to the adjoining building formerly the property of the Yacht Club were being carried out by Messrs. Tak Hing & Co., to provide a garage and quarters for the Asiatic staff.
11. New Sub-Station, Wanchai Gap: This item was referred to in paragraph 208 of last year's report. The contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co., on 9th May and by the end of the year good progress had been made with the work.
Q 2
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.
6. Maintenance of Buildings:-Government buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to one hundred and eighteen buildings in Hong Kong, thirty-seven buildings in Kowloon, twelve buildings in New Kow- loon and twenty buildings in the New Territories, in addition to such repairs to other buildings as were found to be necessary.
7. Improvements to Buildings:-The principal improvements carried out in Hong Kong were:--No. 154 The Peak-heating installation in drying-room; No. 297 The Peak-conversion of a bath-room and dressing room to a bedroom and provision of a new bathroom; No. 6 Homestead Flats-installation of an additional water-closet; Government House-resurfacing and alterations to garden paths; Belilios Girls' School-provision of screens to windows and water storage tank; Post Office Building-provision of additional partitions, shelves and storage racks; Central Fire Station Building provision of partitions to form waiting rooms; Public Works Department Offices provision of water storage tanks, partitions and storage racks; Central Police Station-conversion of a drying room to a bathroom and provision of rifle racks and shelves; Quarry Bay School-alterations to partitions; Electrical workshop, Arsenal Yard-installation of a patent ventilator. In Kowloon:-Hung Hom Electrical Workshop Quarters enclosure of verandah with steel windows; Tsim Tsa Tsui Public Pier Latrine-improve- ments to internal walls and surfacing; Police Training School-provision of a larger garage; Yaumati Camber-provision of sliding gates to workshop; Central British School-provision of grilles to windows; Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station, renovation of store room; Kowloon Junior School-improvements to basement for use as a drill hall. In New Kowloon:-Lai Chi Kok Hospital-provision of shelving. In the New Territories:-Fanling Lodge--construction of new servant's room; Island House, Taipo-mosquito screening to servants' quarters; Lok Ma Chau Police Station-mosquito screening and improvements to drainage; Au Tau Police Station-mosquito screening.
8. Maintenance of Lighthouses: All lighthouses were maintained in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to all lighthouses.
9. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages:-The work carried out was as follows:-Colonial Cemetery-rebuilding of a portion of the boundary wall to Wongneichong Road; Government Quarters, Ventris Road-repairs following a small landslide; Kennedy Road Revolver Range-rebuilding of a retaining wall.
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
10. Central Government Store: This work was referred to in paragraph 103 of last year's report. The scheme provides for a storage yard of about 160,000 square feet enclosed by a reinforced concrete wall. The building is of two storeys containing office accommodation and large warehouses and is con- structed of a reinforced concrete frame carried on concrete piles with concrete floors and flat roof, brick panel walls and fitted with metal windows. A detached building of one storey is provided for the storage of oils. The contract was let to Messrs. Kin Lee & Co., on 26th April and the work was nearing completion by the end of the year. The Tung Tai Engineering Co., Ltd., were the contract- ors for the supply of the metal windows. Alterations to the adjoining building formerly the property of the Yacht Club were being carried out by Messrs. Tak Hing & Co., to provide a garage and quarters for the Asiatic staff.
11. New Sub-Station, Wanchai Gap: This item was referred to in paragraph 208 of last year's report. The contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co., on 9th May and by the end of the year good progress had been made with the work.
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