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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 1931.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN L THORNTOROFT à 00, LIMITED,

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LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND Basinarok.

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SHANGHAI OFFICE.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

IN HONGKONG.

LAST YEAR'S RECORD..

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15 Chinese houses in Taikoktsui,

Chinese houses, in Shamshuipo,

9 Chinese houses in Kowloon Villages,

and

20 Chinese houses on the reclamation at

the head of Kowloon Bay,

The annual report of the Director of Public Works for the year 1920 has just besides numerous other buildings of a been published. From it we reproduce non-domestic character in Hongkong and the folowing catalogue of principal in: Kowloop works of a private nature" 'undertaken

in the Colony last year

RECLAMATIONS.

The following is a statement of, the

The new residential wing at the Be-privata reclamations which were complet. pulso By Hotel on R.B.L. 142 was comedor in progress during the year:- pleted and the erection of an additional residential wing and of an extensive two- storeyed garage was cominanced.

Considerable progress was made with the erection of a power house for the China Light and Power, Company, on E.M., Honghom, and the erection of two large buildings for officers and staff quarters respectively was commenced.

The large reinforced concrete godown for the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company on K.M.L. 91 re- ferred to in last year's report was com- pleted and the erection of a large block of offices for the same Company on K.M.L. 11, was commenced,

Area in sq.ft. N.K.L.I' 100 and 191, Lai-

chikok (in progress).... 618,000 Aberdeen IL's 81 to 59, Aber-

185,000

dean (in progress) ......................... 'M.L's. 77 and 81 (additions

to), North Point (in pro gress) K.IL. 1389, To Kwa Wan (in

progress, K.M.L. 59 (additions to), To

Kwa Wan (in progress) ....138,150 Q.B.M.L. (additions to),

134,200

87,110

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Quarry Bay (in progress) 33,500 Tho areas stated are those of the lots, The development of the area at Ho Man which in some cases extend further in- Tin (ELL's 1306 to 1348) referred to inland than old high water mark and are, last year's report was proceeded with, therefore, not exclusively reclaimed from 17 houses were completed by the end of the sea. the year, and 4 others were in course of erection.

Within the area owned by the Hong

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18 houses were erected to accommodate the Company's European Staff and an other block was commenced. Progress was made with sites for ether blocks and with the erection" of a Platers' Shed and of the other buildings referred to in lust year's report '

In addition to the above, considerable progress was made with the works in connection with the reclamation of about

head of Kowloon Bay refereed to in pre- vious year's. reports. Of this reclama- tion, an area of 15.244 acres was sur- rendered to Government RE a cost of 8113,470 as a site for a new gaol,

THE FIRE AT THE MILITARY The reclamation of N.K.L.L.'s 190 and 191, Laichikok, for the Standard Oil

MULE MATSHEDS. Company progressed throughout the year, and the erection of a Welding Shed, that the Court of Enquiry which report Yesterday's Command Ordera state additions to the Filling House on N.E.I.L. 2. and of is large oil tanksed on the circumstances of the recent N.K.LL.'s 190 and 101 was commenced.

fire in the matsheds of the Hongkong The extensive reclamation adjacent to Make Corps Detachment, Kowloon, has the Dock at Aberdeen was practically brought to the notice of the General completed, & Chinese houses on A.I.L. ss Officer Commanding the prompt assist- were completed and the erection of 28 ance rendered by: Expense Store Ac- Chinese houses on A.I.L. B to & was countant J. P. Robinson, R.A.S.C.. employé, and Farrier Sergt. A. Long, commenced.

R.AS.C.; also the ready and efficient work of: Subadar Alim Sher, Havildars Jivand Singh, Pack Battery, H.K.S., R.G.A., Sirdar Khan, and Panida Khan, No. a Co., H.K.S., R.G.A.

The erection of 30 Chinese houses in Li Chit Street, or. M.L., 25, of 18 Chinese houses in Chun Sing Street on 1.1. 831. and of 9 Chinese bouses in Water Street, on M.L. 108 was complèted.

Considerable progress was made with the erection of the important extension to St. Joseph's College on I.L. 1642.

The extensive business premises on I.L's, 1864 and 1833 for the Kwong Sang Hong, referred to in last year's report, were completed.

The largo Cigarette Factory on I.L. 1315, Bowrington, was nearing completion at end of the year.

Considerable progress was made with the erection on M.L. 103, Section B, in Des Voeux Road Central, of an addition to the Hongkong Bank, and with the erection, on I.L. 2014, No. 4, Queen's Road Central, of a block of offices six storeys in height.

The General Officer Commanding wishes! to thank them and certain unknown gen- tlemen for the excellent work they did in endeavouring, to rescue mules and Government property.

A RUTHLESS PROSECUTOR. MAGISTRATE MEETS HIM PART OF THE WAY.

A Chinese youth of 17, of good appear. ance, yesterday, admitted before Mr. Lindsell that he had pawned some pieces of cloth belonging to. the Bon Ton store, Queen's Road Central, where he was

Asked to explain his conduct the youth said he thought the cloth had been "abandoned,'

The erection of several-additional go-employed... downs at Kennedy Town was commenced and several of these and of those referred to in last year's report were completed.

The erection of several factories, go- downs, etc., in various parts of Kowlooned was commenced and several were com- pleted.

"Why should you think that inquir-

the Magistrate.

"I thought the pieces were not wanted .. -I found them in a drawer,” replied the

youth.

A large block comprising Printing Office and Quarters on L.L. 935, Whit- feild, was erection.

The erection of a large Sweet Factory on I.L. 234, Whitfeild, was commenced. A block containing 18 residential "flate

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You did not trouble to ask anybody 7- I didn't,

The Manager of the store said the boy had been there about a year.

The Magistrate: He is quite young;

on K.L.L. 574, Hanoi Road, was nearing | I should think a good whipping would be completion at the end of the year, and the best thing for him and then you can the erection of several other blocks con- send him back to his parents in the taining 6 flats in Nathan and Kimberley Roads, cto, was commenced.

The erection of blocks containing 33 residential Bats on L.L.'s 2130, 2267 and 471, May Road, Tregunter Path and Yes Wo Street, was commenced.

The building on LL. 570, Robinson Road, formerly St. Joseph's College, was converted into residential itk

The reclamation of an area of about 134,000 sq. ft. for the Asiatic Petroleum Company on M.Ls. 977 and 281, North Point, was commenced: The formation of the large area"known as I.L. 2973,. Whitteild, for he same Company was also commenced. On the latter area, two large fuel tanks and other buildings were constructed and the erection of three ad- ditional tanks was commenced.

country.

The Manager: I want him, sent bu prison.

The Magistrate? Oh! You want that, do you? I think he is too young for prison. He will have 10, strokes with the rattan and you can be present to see that the sergeant hits him hard enough to pleme you.

MISSING DIAMOND RING.

A FUZZLING CASE.

The hearing of the case in which a mutul teal was charged with stealing a diamond ring, and an amah was charged. with receiving it, was continged before In the compound of St. John's Cathe-Mr. G. N. Orme at the Polies Court, yes- dral, buildings comprising Church terday morning, when former employers Fall, Caretakers' Quarters, etc., were of the amah gave evidence as to ber erected and practically completed by the character. They all said they had found end of the year.

J ber tisfactory.

At Quarry Bay, the erection of a block The afah said the 885 found by the containing & residential flats on Q.B.LL,"¦ Police'in her possession represented the 7 was commenced. some additions to result of several years' savings by her workshops on Q.B.I.L, 2 were commenced self and her daughter. She did not steal and progress was made with reclamation, the ring.**

and other works on Q.B.M.L's, 1 and 2. The Magistrate said the mui tras bad Two large blocks containing 33 resid- admitted the offence and in view of ber ential flats on, K.I.L's. 715 and 721, tender years he would give her a changa Nathan Road, wero erected.

and discharge her. With regard to tho

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The following is a summary of theth, he would remand the case to con smaller works which have been completed sider his decision. or commenced during the year, in addi- tion to the larger ones specifically men. tioned above:-

WORKS COMPLETED.

37 European houses in Hongkong in

cluding 1 in the Peak District,

5 European houses in Kowloon,

21 Chinese houses, in Victoria,

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are the most perfect double focus glasses for both reading and distant. In the ordinary bifocal lens, the segment or part for reading 18 cemented to the dis-

10 Chinese houses in Hongkong Vil-tant lens, raising the segment above the

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139 Chinese houses in Yaumati" and surface of the main lens. The segment

Mongkoktaui

and the line of union are always-more- Chinese houses in Taikoktauí,

17. Chinese houses in Samshuipo, and or less noticable. In Kryptok lens, no

6 Chinese houses in.Kowloon Villageo, cement is used, but the reading segment besides mumerous buildings of a non-is electrically fused in a depression to domestic character in Hongkong and in

the main lens, while the whole lens is ground smooth on both sides to the

Kowloon.

WORKS COMMENCED,

15 European houses in Hongkong in desired focus. Kryptok lenses of any

éluding 3 in the Peak District,

3 European housca in Kowloon,

Chinese houses in Victoria. Chinese houses in Hongkong Vil lages,

112 Chinese houses in Yaumati and

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