Asst. Quantity Surveyor: Mr. P. J.
Hope.
Electrical Consultant: Mr. A. Spary. Clerk of Works: Mr. F. Howarth.
General Contractors: Fook Lee &
crete. Floors are finished throughout been sunk to supply flushing water, Architect: Mr. H.W. Grace. with granolithic, except for that of which is pumped to a storage tank Structural Engineer: Mr. G. L. Lee. the charge room which is finished on the roof. with asphalt tiles. Walls and ceilings are finished in plaster, with 4′ 6′′ hign All foul drainage passes to a septic dadoes in the bathroom, lavatory and tank, the effluent flowing into an ad- generator room. All of the metal jacent pond along with the storm windows are provided with opening water. lights, mosquito proofing, security bars, and anti-grenade mesh. Over the main entrance door to the build ing, there is a window section fitted with blue Georgian wired glass with the name of the Post gold lettering.
in
Company.
Werk was commenced at the end of January 1953, and the Post was completed and handed over to the Metal Windows: Canton Metal Win-
The design
dow Mfg. Co. Police on the 8th June. was carried out by the Architectural Asphalt Tile Floors: Dreyer & Co., Office of the Public Works Depart- ment, under the Chief Architect, Mr.
Ltd.
Mains water is laid on for cooking A.M.J. Wright and the Acting Chief Paintcrete:
Ltd. and washing, etc., and a well has Architect, Mr. G.P. Norton.
H. K. BUILDING INDUSTRY DIARY 1953.
20th June
17th April
Government is going to build a new Work will begin next week on the T.B. and Dental Clinic in Kennedy construction of a new block of 125 Road at a cost of $750,000.00, tenders single-room flatlets at East Point, the for the construction of which were architects for which are Messrs. T. C. called for in today's Gazette.
29th April
The new Cheung Sha Wan Market
Yuen & Co. 19th June
27th July
Manners
Engineering,
H.E. The Governor, accompanied by the Hon. K. M. A. Barnett, visited the Ngau Tau Kok and Tung Tau Reset- tlement areas this morning.
22nd July
The architectural exhibition at the The Tang King Po Trade School at at Shamshuipo was officially opened Duncan Sloss Building was opened Mission Road, Kowloon, was officially by Mrs. Dhun Ruttonjee.
under the auspices OL the opened by H. today
E. Sir Alexander University of Hong Kong. The exhi- Grantnam, G.C.M.G., at
4:30 p.m. bition showed the work done by the today. students in the Faculty of Architec-
30th April
Over 1,000 people attended the opening ceremony of the new two- storey Bridges Street Market, which was officially opened by Mrs. Ngan Shing-kwan. 3rd May
31st July
ture.
24th June
A new Government Primary School A Bill seeking to give legislative is to be built at Sha Tau Kok, in tne Territories. Tenders 10r tne Among the passengers who arrived effect to the recommendations of the New from Southampton today was Mr. Rent Control Committee concerning construction work were called for in William E. Levie, a recently appointed increases in standard rent for both to-days Government Gazette.
and domestic
business controlled P.W.D. architect. It is understood
1st August that Mr. Levie will work with Prof. premises was given its first reading Gordon Brown and Mr. B. W. James at the Legislative Council. of the P.W.D. in the designing of the 13th July City Hall.
The new Police Station about one and a half miles from Sha Tau kok
Hearing of
village, on the same site as the ola an action claiming 6th May
$52,500 for architectural fees in con- pre-war station, was officially opened Formation of a local Joint Group of nection with certain buildings to be by the Commissioner of Police. Mr the three Councils of the Institutions erected on Minden Avenue and Mody D. W. Macintosh, C.M.G., O.B.E, tnis of Civil Engineers, of Mechanical Road commenced before the Senior morning. Engineers and of Electrical Engineers, Puisne Judge, Mr. T. J. Gould, in the embracing all members of those Supreme Court today. Action was 7th August Institutions resident in the Colony brought by Mr. A. V. J. Alvares, was announced at the annual meeting architect, against Ching Jung-kao, of the Engineering Society of Hong building contractor. Kong. 7th May
Mr. D. Benson opened the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade's
16th July
A new Government Health Centre, the first of its kind in the New Ter-
ritories, is to be erected at Tsun Wan. Mainland Sub-District Headquarters.
Cost of the centre is estimated at 9th May
about $350,000, about half of which Four large blocks of flats, each 8 has been donated anonymously, the storeys high and topped by a pent- rest to be supplied by Government. house, designed by Alfred V. J. Alvares & Associates, are to be erect- ed by the New Estate Co., Ltd. at the corner of Bowen and Garden Roads. 1st June
19th July
The Salesian School in Island Road, Shaukiwan, has just received a dona- tion of $11,000 from the H.K. Jockey Club towards its extension fund.
The Bowen Road Service Reservoir. the largest of its kind built since the 24th July
The contract for the construction of a modern sports stadium at Soo- kunpoo has been awarded by Govern- ment to Lun Sang and Company, it was announced in the Government Gazette to-day. Their successful tender was $1,476,260.00. The con- tract is for the erection of a stadium with seating for 30,000 people.
Allowances have been made, however, for further extensions to make it capable of accommodating 65,000.
18th August
the Work will begin shortly on erection of a new Headquarters for the Boy Scouts of the Colony. The war, was put into operation at 5:15 The Government's Squatter Clea- headquarters will be situated on Cox's p.m. today. Work on the construction rance and Resettlement Scheme of this reservoir began in August 1951. continues to make steady progress
Road, Kowloon. It will be one of
12th June
and the population in the resettled the most modern Scout Headquarters has been made The Maryknoll Primary School. areas at the end of June showed an in the world and designed to serve the children of the increase of 1,052, stated the Hon. possible
the Hon. possible through the generosity of resettlement area in King's Park, was K. M. A. Barnett. Director of Urban the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey formally opened.
Services, in the June progress report. Club.
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