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The building which is very simple and neat, is of three Boors with the basement used for hydraulics. The ground and rit Boors are for engineering and the top for architecture. Messrs. Harry Way and G. A. V. Hall, the architects, were introduced to Hu Excellency

2nd March

Plans for a new centre for the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, to be erected in Portland Street, were discussed at the Executive Committee meeting of the Society on Tuesday night. Suggestions were made that the original plans be altered to provide more space. Mr. H. Ruttonjee said that a decision should be reached to start the actual building of the centre as soon as possible. The Com- mittee decided to convene a meeting of the Building Committee soon to discuss the matter.

6th March

Two valuable leasehold properties. Nos. 67 and 69, Sing Wo Road. Happy Valley, were to-day knocked down in a matter of seconds to Mr. Chang Pul-ka, of the Bock Hing Trading Corporation, H.K. Bank Building, for $150,000, the reserved price, at an auction held by Lammert Bros. The ares of each lot comprises about 1,395 sq. ft. On them are two four-storey buildings, believed to be in good condition. The property was put up for sale on instructions of the solicitors to the mortgagee, Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist.

An application by Manghanmal Hiranand, merchant, of 18A Queen's Road Central, for the eviction of B. Wilkinson and all occupiers of 37 Nathan Road, third floor, was heard before Mr. Latimer in the Tenancy Tribunal to-day. Judgment was reserved.

8th March

The Colony's Budget, which will be introduced at to- day's meeting of the Legislative Council, calls for a record estimated expenditure of $199,051,037 during the financial year commencing April 1, 1950, against $179,586,970 during the current financial year which ends on March 31, 1950. The following are comparative figures for expenditures involving the Public Works Department:

Amount of

Vote

1950-1951

Public Works Department

$ 5,434,368

Public Works Recurrent

17,033,000

Public Works Non-Recurrent Rating & Valuation Department

27,510,300

212,250

Amount of

Vote

1949-1950

4,349,180

12,632,000

19,618,000

196,001

The 21st Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong & China Branch of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors was held in the Hong Kong Hotel last evening, when the report for the year disclosed a substantial increase in membership.

Provocative action on the part of the tenant, whose demeanour became very aggressive and offensive, was alleged by Counsel for the applicant when an application for eviction was heard before Mr. W. H. Latimer in the Tenancy Tribunal. Applicant was Tong Tai-wan, owner of 4 Breezy Terrace, Upper Levels, and opponent was Lee Wai-har, wife of Leung Lin-sing, tenant of 4 Breezy Terrace, third floor.

10th March

By Court order the Registrar was instructed to execute a confirmatory assignment in lieu of the vendors who could not be located. The four properties concerned were situated at No. 92 Canton Road, No. 157 Island Road, No. 206 Hai Tam Street and No. 110 Yu Chau Street.

11th March

At the annual meeting of the Vibro Piling Company, held at York Building yesterday, the Chairman reported a net profit for the year of $489,742. The Chairman also announced that after serving the Company as Technical Manager from its inception twenty-one years ago, Mr. Blackmore was about to retire from the Colony, and the Company had been very fortunate in securing the services of Mr. A. W. de Broekert as successor to Mr. Blackmore,

15th March

An additional $2,200,000 is required for the maintenance of roads and bridges, a large proportion of which work has become necessary owing to the heavy military traffic, states the Financial Secretary in his memorandum on the estimates for Public Works Recurrent for the coming year. The total vole is $17,033,000 against last year's approved estimate of $12,632,000.

Eight workmen suffered injuries in varying degrees to- day when house under construction in Kowloon City suddenly collapsed. The condition of one of the men is stated to be serious.

16th March

The property consisted of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1517 and a section of Kowloon Inland Lot 927 was put up for sale by order of the mortgagee and sold by Mr. A. E. B. de Sousa, Auctioneer. for $18,200. The upset price was $15,000.

A profit of $6,792,148.25 for the year ended December 21, 1949. after providing for depreciation and Corporation Profits Tax, is reported by the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. at their annual meeting.

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