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BUS COMPANY'S STAFF QUARTERS

Architect: Mr. G. D. Su,

Architect's perspective drawing of the project.

The public utility companies are sures their interest in the company's utilitarian. Nevertheless, the architect particularly conscious that the good- efforts.

has succeeded in making a very at- will of their employees contributes to

tractive development of It. Although. The China Motor Bus Co., Ltd.. the efficiency of their services and,

whose services extend through the dividual houses have been separated in effect, rows of tenements, the in- accordingly, a number of them have taken active steps to implement

principal districts on the island of long term policy which, in most Hong Kong, are another public ser- by the attractive framing of the wall cases, includes the construction of their own workers' quarters.

areas between the high vertical lines vice corporation who are providing

These of the staircase shaft, and the lines staff quarters. Under present condi-

are situated on Marble Road. North of the balcony are bisected by a broad tions in Hong Kong, the providing Point, and are in course of erection strip of a lighter coloured plastering. of decent quarters at a low rent re- at the present time.

The projecting canopy above the lieves workers of a tremendous bur-

ground floor windows. extending the den. The knowledge that quarters The project comprises three se- full length of each group of buildings. are provided as part of their terms parate blocks, each block containing adds additional interest to the de- of service attracts the best type of four buildings with two flats per sign. workmen in the first place, and en- floor. Each flat contains two rooms

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The ground floor of two of the three tures which will probably buildings, which will be connected by be most appreciated are

a covered yard between, will not be the size of the kitchen, which is larger than is residential. Instead, this area will be usually provided for this used for a clinic. reading room and type of quarters, and the recreation centre for the employees balconies to every room. occupying the project. There will be a fully equipped kitchen attached to The three blocks run

the canteen. A cheery, modern Bar- parallel to each other with

ber Shop will be included as part of wide courtyard a between, thus assuring these amenities. ample light and air circulation between the buildings and the indivi- dual flats, and an extra safety area for the children to play.

The buildings are six storeys in height and, as can be imagined for a low cost housing project of this nature, the design and finish of the buildings will have to be strictly

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General Contractors: Hsin Chong

& Co.

Piling: Vibro Piling Co., Ltd.

Electrical Installation: Wah Tung

Co.

Sanitary & Plumbing Work: Kwok

Wah Engineering Co.

Steel Windows: Canton Metal Win-

dow Mfg. Co.

Flush Doors: Wilson & Co.