CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 639

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8. The number of urinals, water closets and lavatory basins considered necessary is as follows:-

Ground floor
2 W.Cs., 1 urinal, 2 lavatory basins. N.E.corner.
2 do. 1 do. 3 do. do... S.E. do.

First floor
1 do. 1 do. 3 do. do, N.E. do.
1 W.C. 1 urinal 3 do. do.. S.E. do.
1 do. 1 do. 1 lavatory basin S.Y. do.

Judges. 1 do., 1 do. 1 do.', 1 do. do.
Jury.

Second floor
1 do. 1 do. do. Attorney General.
1 do. 1 do. do. Crown Solicitor

Total
11 W.Cs. 5 urinals. 17 lavatory basins.

9. It is desirable that the rooms should be capable of being heated to a temperature of 75° the minimum temperature outside during the winter months falling to 45. All the rooms and courts with the exception of the Record and Store rooms should be artificially heated.

10. It is proposed that the whole building should be lighted with electricity but a special installation is unnecessary, the Electric Lighting Company of Hong Kong can provide the necessary power from their Central Station. It is to be remembered that artificial lighting is very seldom necessary in Hong Kong, day light lasting till 5.30 p.m. even in the depth of winter, and as artificial heating is very necessary for a few months, a special electric installation would not be economical.

11. Some disappointment is experienced with the elevations of this building, which are not what the preliminary sketches led Government to expect, the appearance of the Dome in particular is entirely different, and the graceful proportions of

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636 8. The number of urinals, water closets and lavatory basins considered necessary is as follows:- Ground floor 2 W.Cs., 1 urinal, 2 lavatory basins. N.E.corner. 2 do. 1 do. 3 do. do... S.E. do. First floor 1 do. 1 do. 3 do. do, N.E. do. 1 W.C. 1 urinal 3 do. do.. S.E. do. 1 do. 1 do. 1 lavatory basin S.Y. do. Judges. 1 do., 1 do. 1 do.', 1 do. do. Jury. Second floor 1 do. 1 do. do. Attorney General. 1 do. 1 do. do. Crown Solicitor Total 11 W.Cs. 5 urinals. 17 lavatory basins. 9. It is desirable that the rooms should be capable of being heated to a temperature of 75° the minimum temperature outside during the winter months falling to 45. All the rooms and courts with the exception of the Record and Store rooms should be artificially heated. 10. It is proposed that the whole building should be lighted with electricity but a special installation is unnecessary, the Electric Lighting Company of Hong Kong can provide the necessary power from their Central Station. It is to be remembered that artificial lighting is very seldom necessary in Hong Kong, day light lasting till 5.30 p.m. even in the depth of winter, and as artificial heating is very necessary for a few months, a special electric installation would not be economical. 11. Some disappointment is experienced with the elevations of this building, which are not what the preliminary sketches led Government to expect, the appearance of the Dome in particular is entirely different, and the graceful proportions of
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636 8. The number of urinals, water closets and lavatory besins considered necessary is as follows:- Ground floor 2 W.Cs., 1 urinal, lavatory basins. N.E.corner. 2 do. 1 do. 3 do. do... S.E. do. . I First floor 1. do. J 1 do.'. 3 do. do, N.E. do. 1 W.C. 1 ão. 3 do. do.. S.E. do. .8 1 do. 1. do. 1 lavatory basin S.Y. do. 1 do., 1 do. do. 1. do.', 1. do. do. Judges. Jury. Second floor 1 do. 1 do. do. Attorney General. 1 do. 1 do. do. Crown Solicitor Total Heating. 11. W.Cs. 5 urinals.17 lavatory basins. 9. It is desirable that the rooms should be capable 0 of being heated to a temperature of 75° the minimum temperature outside during the winter months falling to 45. All the rooms and courts with the exception of the Record and Store rooms should be artificially heated. 10. It is proposed that the whole building should be lighted with electricity but a special installation is unneces- sary, the Electric Lighting Company of HongKong can provide the necessary power from their Central Station. It is to be remember- ed that artificial lighting is very seldom necessary in HongKong, day light lasting till 5.30 p. m. even in the depth of winter, and as artificial heating is very necessary for a few months, a special electric installation would not be economical. 11. Some disappointment is experienced with the eleva- tions of this building, which are not what the preliminary sket- ches led Government to expect, the appearance of the Dome in particular is entirely different, and the graceful proportions of
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8. The number of urinals, water closets and lavatory

besins considered necessary is as follows:-

Ground floor

2 W.Cs., 1 urinal,

lavatory basins. N.E.corner.

2

do. 1 do.

3

do.

do... S.E. do.

.

I

First floor

1.

do.

J

1 do.'.

3

do.

do, N.E. do.

1 W.C. 1 ão.

3

do.

do.. S.E. do.

.8

1

do.

1.

do.

1 lavatory basin S.Y. do.

1

do.,

1

do.

do.

1.

do.',

1.

do.

do.

Judges.

Jury.

Second floor

1

do.

1

do.

do.

Attorney

General.

1

do.

1

do.

do. Crown Solicitor

Total

Heating.

11. W.Cs. 5 urinals.17 lavatory basins.

9. It is desirable that the rooms should be capable

0

of being heated to a temperature of 75° the minimum temperature

outside during the winter months falling to 45. All the rooms

and courts with the exception of the Record and Store rooms

should be artificially heated.

10. It is proposed that the whole building should be

lighted with electricity but a special installation is unneces-

sary, the Electric Lighting Company of HongKong can provide the

necessary power from their Central Station. It is to be remember-

ed that artificial lighting is very seldom necessary in HongKong,

day light lasting till 5.30 p. m. even in the depth of winter,

and as artificial heating is very necessary for a few months, a

special electric installation would not be economical.

11. Some disappointment is experienced with the eleva-

tions of this building, which are not what the preliminary sket-

ches led Government to expect, the appearance of the Dome in

particular is entirely different, and the graceful proportions

of

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