Q 8
OTHER WORKS.
59. Waglan Lighthouse:-The building of a Diaphone house was carried out in conjunction with the Harbour Department who installed a new Diaphone fog signal. The work was commenced in July and completed in September.
60. La Salle College, Kowloon:--This building was converted for use as an Enemy Aliens Internment Camp just prior to the outbreak of war. The work carried out included the erection of a perimeter barbed wire fence, sentry towers, lights, grilles, and gates.
61. Hong Kong Prison, Stanley:-The erection of barbed wire fencing and the conversion of a store into a kitchen was carried out as it was then considered possible that a part of the prison would be temporarily used for internment purposes.
62. Marina House, Queen's Road: In order to provide additional office accommodation for censors necessitated by the outbreak of war, the ground floor of this building was leased and the Government Assessment Office was transferred from the Post Office Building. The work carried out consisted of the erection of internal partitions, storage racks and artificial lighting.
TOWN PLANNING.
63. A revision was made to the layout at Kowloon Tsai. No other schemes or revisions of any importance were prepared during the year, development having been in accordance with the recommendations of the Town Planning Committee of 1922 or with amendments and additions previously reported.
Q 8
OTHER WORKS.
59. Waglan Lighthouse:-The building of a Diaphone house was carried out in conjunction with the Harbour Department who installed a new Diaphone fog signal. The work was commenced in July and completed in September.
60. La Salle College, Kowloon:--This building was converted for use as an Enemy Aliens Internment Camp just prior to the outbreak of war. The work carried out included the erection of a perimeter barbed wire fence, sentry towers, lights, grilles, and gates.
61. Hong Kong Prison, Stanley:-The erection of barbed wire fencing and the conversion of a store into a kitchen was carried out as it was then considered possible that a part of the prison would be temporarily used for internment purposes.
62.
Marina House, Queen's Road: In order to provide additional office accommodation for censors necessitated by the outbreak of war, the ground floor of this building was leased and the Government Assessment Office was transferred from the Post Office Building. The work carried out consisted of the erection of internal partitions, storage racks and artificial lighting.
TOWN PLANNING.
63. A revision was made to the layout at Kowloon Tsai. No other schemes or revisions of any importance were prepared during the year, development having been in accordance with the recommendations of the Town Planning Committee of 1922 or with amendments and additions previously reported.
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