No_1_1956 — Page 45

BUS DEPOT & OFFICE BUILDING

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A sketched impression of the new building.

With the Colony maintaining its ner area containing the office accom- machine shop, all parts in transit be- rapid rate of expansion, the public modation will eventually rise a fur- tween the maintenance area and this services are hard put to maintain ther six storeys higher, forming an floor being handled by means of the their services on the efficient stand- attractive unit which should provide holst already mentioned.

ard which the economy of Hong Kong requires. The China Motor Bus Co., Ltd. not only needs to continue to increase its fleet of buses, but has to

all the facilities required by the Com- pany for some years to come.

In the corner block will be situat- ed the main entrance lobby, stair- Along the ground floor will be case and lifts with a secondary stair- provide more and bigger depots and situated the area reserved for the case towards the rear. On the ground garages for the servicing of its maintenance of vehicles with greas- floor of this section there will be an ing pits, work benches and workshops office and a watchman's cubicle

needs.

In line with its present, and in which will provide amenities for guarding the service entrance into anticipation of future requirements, rapid inspection and quick servicing. the parking yard. The mezzanine the Bus Company acquired a large The mezzanine floor over part of this floor will contain a large office, staff valuable area fronting on King's area will contain additional work- lounge with a separate ladies' rest Road, for which plans are being pre- shops with a goods hoist for the easy room and on the first floor, the main pared by Mr. G. D. Su for an office transporting of parts between floors, cashier's office. block and depot building. Along the and a staff lounge where drivers and frontage of King's Road will be er- conductors can rest between duty

The second floor will contain addi- ected a long rather nariow building, periods. The first floor over this sec- tional machine shops arranged in ac- four storeys high above the ground tion will accommodate a large store cordance with their requirements as and mezzanine floors, whilst the cor- room, the engine overhaul room and they become manifest by the time

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the building is erected, with general offices at the eastern end.

No definite allocation has yet been inade for the setting out of the third and fourth floors, but they will prob- ably contain additional general of- fices, reception rooms, Managing Dir- ector's office and a large Board room for the meetings of the Board of Directors.

According to present plans, when the first phase of the project is com- pleted the building will be five storeys high, but at a later date the second phase will be added which will con- sist of six additional floors to the corner block, as and when required.

The piling work has already start- ed with Vibro Piles, but no General Contractors has yet been appointed for the building construction work.

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