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door to allow easy entrance for bulky articles.
The R.C.C. structure has external walls of nine inch red brick and internal partitions of three inch concrete blocks. The roof is of rock asphalt and a layer of insulation tile.
Bathrooms are decorated with colored glazed tiles and mosaic flooring and feature gas water heat ers and electric shaver sockets. The amount of sockets provided through. out the flats is adequate to say the least. Every major room has six or for power, telephone, Rediffusion television and radio.
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The apartments were built for the Cheung On Land Investment Com-
pany.
The general contractor was Lam Woo and Co. Sub-contractors and suppliers included: --
PILING: H.K. Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd.
PLUMBING: Dodwell and Co.
Ltd.
ELECTRICAL: Chuen Tai Elec- trical Co.
LIFTS: A and D. Otis Elevator Co.; B and C, Gilman and Co. Ltd. (Sabiem).
PLUMBING FIXTURES: Innis & Riddle (China) Ltd. (Standard).
LOCKSETS: Deacon and Co. Ltd. (Challenger).
GAS INSTALLATION AND FIT- TINGS: The Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Junker).
PAINTS: Butterfield & Swire (Durocrete, Duro enamels and under- coats, Walltex plastic emulsion wall finish).
ASPHALT ROOFING: Dreyer & Co. Ltd.
LIGHT FITTINGS: The British General Electric Co. Ltd.
THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER VOLUME 19, NUMBER 2
Another exterior view showing the larger concrete screens used for the utility areas in the larger flats.
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