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The building was designed by the Architectural Office of the Public Works Department, under the general supervision of the Chief Architect, Mr. A. M. J. Wright, A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.C.S. Work was commenced at the end of Sep- tember 1952, and will be completed by the end of May 1953. The cost is estimated at $800,000.00.

Architect: Mr. Wong Hong Yuen, M. Sc.

Quantity Surveyor: Mr. W. J. Skinner, F.R.I.C.S.

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Assistant Quantity Surveyor: Mr.

P. J. Hope.

Structural Engineer: Mr. S. L.

Au, A. M. I. Struct. E.

Clerk of Works: Mr. F. Howarth.

General Contractors: Cheong Lee Construction Co.

Masonite Doors: H.K. Plywood

Co.

Metal Windows: China Steel Works Ltd.

aerial mast hinged at the base to external walls and, being on a permit lowering when necessary. slope, the base of the building be- A path leads from the outside low the ground floor level is cover- yard, round the north-east side of ed with natural stone in random the building to a separate concret- range, giving the effect of a strong ed yard containing kennels to and impregnable bastion. Internal

walls are of brick. Expansion joints & Co., Ltd. house trained police dogs.

separate the building into four blocks to eliminate cracks due to

The main building was con structed with reinforced concrete expansion.

Mastic Asphalt Roofing: Dreyer

Electrical Work: Gordon, Wood- roffe & Co. (F.E.) Ltd.

DREYER & CO., LTD.

HUME INDUSTRIES (FAR EAST) LTD.

CORRUGATED & FLAT ASBESTOS SHEETS & RIDGES,

PILKINGTON BROS. LTD.

SHEET, PLATE & SPECIAL GLASS, INSULIGHT GLASS BRICKS.

THE CZECHOSLOVAK GLASS EXPORT CO., LTD.

SHEET. PLATE & SPECIAL GLASS, INSULIGHT.

DANSK CEMENT CENTRAL LTD.

"POLAR BEAR" BRAND WHITE CEMENT.

CRESSONITE INDUSTRIES LTD.

"CRESSONITE" RUBBER TILES, MATTING, ETC.

EDWARD JOHNS & CO.

"ARMITAGE" SANITARY WARE.

THE MARLEY FLOOR TILE CO., LTD.

ASPHALT FLOOR TILES.

THORNBOROUGH & SON (MANCHESTER) LTD.

STEEL ROLLING SHUTTERS.

WAINWRIGHT & WARING LTD.

STEEL WINDOWS.

EWART & SON LTD.

WATER HEATER MANUFACTURERS.

ALLIED TRADING CO.

TENTEST HARDBOARD.

CERTAIN-TEED PRODUCTS CORP. "CERTAINTEED" FELT ROOFING.

SMITH & DAVIS LTD.

BRASSWARE OF ALL KINDS.

KWIKSET LOCKS INC.

"KWIKSET" LOCKSETS.

GEORGE ELLIOT & CO., LTD.

INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE WIRE ROPES OF SIZES AND DESCRIPTIONS.

ALL

ENGLISH METAL POWDER CO., LTD.

"EMPCO" BRAND ALUMINIUM PASTE AND POWDER.

ALL KINDS OF GERMAN HARDWARE.

KUNST & ALBERS (HAMBURG)

PERMACEM PAINT COMPANY LTD.

PERMACEM" WATERPROOF CEMENT PAINT.

AUSTRO AMERICAN MAGNESITE CO.

HERAKLITH.

CLARKE ELLARD ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

SLIDING DOOR GEAR.

WE ALSO SUPPLY AND ERECT ANY TYPE OF CHAIN LINK FENCING, ETC.

FOR PRICES, ETC. APPLY TO-

BUILDING & HARDWARE DEPARTMENT

ALEXANDRA BUILDING

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