CO129-625-4 Hong Kong University- rehabilitation (1951) 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 71

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Objects:

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

SCHEME FOR THE ERECTION OF

8 FLATS FOR SENIOR STAFF.

BLOCK OF

May, 1951.

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To provide living accomodation for full-time members on the existing and proposed establishments of teaching and administrative staff of the University of senior academic status, and particularly expatriate members.

The shortage. of and excessive rental rates for suitable accomodation in the Colony make it imperative that the University should follow the lead of the local Government and of local: business houses in providing accomodation at rental rates bearing relation to salaries drawn. Recruitment of staff is seriously handicapped when accomodation of members is not assured.

Division of Costs:

Cost of provision of such accomodation is to be divided equally between funds allocated under C.D. & W., and C. & ii.E.3. votes, as detailed in the tel. 1900 of 1950 from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor Hon, Kong..

Administrative & Financial Control:

The University of Hong Kong has been recognized as an administering authority for the purpose of administrative and financial control of monies allocated from the C.D. & W. fund. Secretary of State tel. 1900 of Dec. 22, 1950, refers.

vailability of Men & Materials;

Local labour is available for implementation of the project, and is called on by the firm of contractors whose tender for the work is accepted.

Steel for the project has been released by the Belgian Government and is in process of shipment. Fittings and finishings are available on option from the United Kingdom. For purchase of these items sums have been allocated equally from C.D. & V. and C. & M.E.S. Funds. Secretary of State tele. 399 of March 22, 1951, to Governor Hong Kong refers.

Under the direction of the University's Professor of Civil Engineering and under special Permit from the Public Works Department to use steel with increased working stresses, steel bars for reinforcement are to be twin-twisted, for an estimated saving of 20 of steel on all reinforcement work, by raising the yield-point.