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BRITISH WEEK, HONG KONG MARCH 3-12 1966 We are exhibiting in the BRITISH ENGINEERING DISPLAY Ocean Terminal, Kowloon STAND No 6

From housing estate to skyscraper

CUT BUILDING COSTS

WITH

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Telescopic types speed-up the matching of crane height to building progress. *Climbing-crane versions, suitable for "lift-shaft" installations, provide full coverage at lower cost.

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Cranes in stock, election and service facilities locally available.

blocks will also be built at the same time. The school will be six storeys high.

Tenders for the construction of the three buildings are now being invited. It is estimated that the work will take about 18 months to finish.

THAILAND ROAD PROJECT

WORK will begin in a few weeks on the 110-mile road in north-east Thailand which a New Zealand Army con- struction group will help to build.

The New Zealand commitment is spread over years. Under the Colombo Plan, the Dominion is contributing £240,000 toward the total cost of about £2 million for the project. Most of the New Zealand aid is in the form of American earth-moving and road-making machines, which have already arrived in the area. A soil mechanics laboratory, survey and workshops gear and a range of spare parts are also being given by New Zealand.

Up to 300 Thais will be employed on construction and many of them will be trained by the New Zealand sappers in plant operation, mechanics and various trades. Quarters for the New Zealanders have already been com- pleted by the Thais.

PENINSULA'S NEW ENTRANCE

THE 1927 fountain and entrance to Hong Kong's Penin- sula Hotel have now been replaced by a modern foun- tain and bronze canopy, beneath which stand granite Chinese lions. Marmorek and Womersley, F/FRIBA. did the redesigning.

At the entrance to the driveway is a 40 ft. square fountain made of hammered valentine granite. Coloured

Fountains, lions and door gods

lights play on the many jets of water which cascade from a height of about 20 ft. on to a green mosaic base.

The lions flank granite steps leading to the lobby where new armour plate doors are divided by a glass panel depicting two 7 ft. high Chinese figures. These figures are hand painted with gold and bronze dust and gold leaf is used in certain parts to give a raised texture.

TAIWAN'S LARGEST RESERVOIR

WORK has started on the construction of the largest re servoir in Taiwan the Tzen Wen reservoir. It will be formed on the upper stream of the Tzen Wen River by building a dam at Liutentan.

Cost of the project is estimated at NT$3,900 million, of which NT$1,800 million will be raised by loan from Japan.

A multi-purpose scheme, the reservoir will provide water supply, power generation and flood prevention. Its total capacity will be 89,200 hectare-m. The dam will be an earth dam with a height of 336.5 metres, elevation of 246.5 metres, length along the top of 440 metres, and a volume of 11.4 million cubic metres.

Two sets of generators of 500,000 KW capacity each will be installed, the annual power generation being 256,180,000 KWH. Water supply will serve 1.5 million persons and the irrigation area is 85,424 hectares.

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