8th November
Another milestone in Hong Kong's educational world was laid when Lady Grantham opened the new building of the Po Kok School, first established in 1930 by the late Lady Clara Ho Tung. Situated at Shan Kwong Road, Happy Valley, the School is distinctive by its elegant blending of solid European and colourful Chinese architecture. 14th November
Details were published today of the new army quarters at Kowloon Tsai. The architects are Messrs. Palmer & Turner, and Paul Y. Construction Co. carried out the work.
15th November
The new centre of the
centre of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children was opened today.
The Water Works Department announced that as from today only five hours water supply will be available.
In a letter to the editor of the South China Morning Post some further details of the "key-money racket are given. 16th November
The building of access roads and camps on the actual site of the Tai Lam Chung Valley Reservoir project will start before the end of Novem. ber, and hopes were expressed by the Hon. T. L. Bowring, Director of Public Works, that the scheme would be completed in not more than three years from the date of letting the contract. 17th November
The true value of self-help, as exemplified by the people of Un Long in their successful efforts to rebuild the Pok Oi Hospital, was emphasised by H. E. the Governor, Sis Alexander Grantham, when he officially opened the Hospital 21st November
Plans are in hand for the building of a new Police Headquarters on the corner lot on the east side of Wellington Barracks, west side of Arsenal Street. The site was occupied before the war by the Royal Army Ordinance Corps and was badly blitzed in an American air raid during the Japanese occupa tion.
An interesting talk in architecture. was given by Mr. G. H. Wig- glesworth, ARIBA., AA, DIP., lecturer in architecture in the Hong Kong University, at the British Council.
24th November
Today's editorial in the South China Morning Post is devoted to an account of the devastating fire in the Tung Tau squatters camp, and a discussion of the problem confronted the Colony with respect to wide distribution of squatters.
A notice published in the Govern- ment Gazette, calls for tenders for the rehabilitation and conversion into flats of 403, 404 and 405 Severn Road, The Peak. 4th December
A new Institute at Fanling, where the Forces will be able to rest and get recreation and refreshments, was formally opened this afternoon by Major-General R. C. Cruddas, DSO, G. O. C., Land Forces Hongkong, deputising for Lt-General G. C. Evans, CB, CBE, DSO, Commander British Forces Hongkong, who was sindiposed.
6th December
Another milestone in Hongkong's educational progress was achieved when the Hon. D. J. S. Crozier, Director of Education, opened the new building of the True Light Middle School, first established in 1935 by Mr. Ho Yam-tong. 7th December
The French Mission in Hong Kong has bought the Stock Exchange Building in Ice House Street for $2,000,000. The Mission has no immediate plans for the building just acquired, the Rev. L. Vircondelet, General Procurator, said. Offices at present functioning in the building will continue to do so. 10th December
A record initial over-bid of $200,000 excited interest in the land sale at the P. W. D. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6330, on the corner of Shanghai Street and Arran Street, measuring about 9,976 square feet, was put up for sale with an upset price of $199,520. Lau Yau and partners made the final bid of $792,000, which was $59.40 a square foot over the upset rating.
The new ki Lap School building, with twelve classrooms which can accommodate 480 students, was opened by H. E. the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham. The building cost nearly $1,000,000. 11th December
The Director of Public Works, in an official notice stated that the filling in of the portion of Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter along Cause way Road will start on Friday with the dumping of non-offensive spoils
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and building debris. 12th December
To make possible the construction of a new modern 14-storey building in place of the present Hongkong Hotel, the Tenancy Tribunal Chairman, Mr. W. H. Latimer, announced that he would recom- mend to His Excellency the Gover- nor, that the present building be exempted from the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.
The Hongkong Tramways Wel- fare Centre near Russell Street, where the Company's employees will be able to rest and get recrea- tion and refreshments, was formally opened by Tang Lam, the employee with the longest service in the Company. Sixty-six years of age, Tang joined the Company as carshed fitter in 1905. 14th December
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Matters of vital topical interest to Hong Kong ranging from British recognition of Red China and the subject of constitutional reform, to local housing problems, were discussed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Right Hon. Oliver Lyttelton.
18th December
The Methodist School in Gas- coigne Road, Kowloon, was opened by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham.
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A building project involving the construction of two five-storey Chinese-type tenement houses, six-storey building containing a department store and restaurant, and a cinema theatre, was the subject matter of an application for exemp- tion of certain premises in Nathan Road from the provisions of Section 31 31 of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, 1947, heard before Mr. W. H. Latimer, Tenancy Tribunal President.
21st December
The shop and residential premises comprising Kowloon Inland Lot No. 405, and No. 41, Hankow Road, were sold by auction for HK$90,500 by Mr. A. E. B. de Sousa on behalf of Messrs. Lau, Chan and Ko, solicitors for the mortgagee. The purchaser was Mrs. Ho Suk-won living on the first floor of the premises. Bidding began at $70,000. 28th December
Sand prices for 1952 were notified in the Gazette as $9 a cubic yard for sand issued from depots and $10 for authorised direct deliveries.
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