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PHONE BOOTHS

PUBLIC SPACE

TELEPHONE CO VANS

TELEPHONE CO. OFFICE

PARCELS

POST OFFICE

REGISTRATION

(Below left) Ground floor plan showing the Post Office, Cable office, and Telephone Company office. (Below) Plan of one of the upper floors indicating layout of staff quarters.

ROOM 3

KIT. KIT.

ROOM I

ROOM 2

AIR

CONDITIONING

PLANT

TUT

WOMEN'S BATH

DIESEL GENERATOR

LAUNDRY & CLOTHES DRYING SPACE

CABLE & WIRELESS

LOBBY

SUPERVISING OFFICER

P. O BOXES

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P. O. VANS Į

LOBBY

LOCK STAFF UR LAV.

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MENS BATH

Halalal

KIT.

MET. KIT.

ROOM

4

I

LIGHT WELL

PASSAGE

LORBY

ROOM 5

ROOM & ROOM 7

ROOM A

KIT.

KIT.

KIT.

KIT

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On the first and second floors, al- most the entire wall area between columns is glazed. Extensive use will

The seven upper floors will contain will be possible to build an addition- be made here of glass blocks to get quarters for the staff and their al two floors of flats. With this ob- maximum natural lighting and also families. There will be eight flats on ject in view, the reinforced concrete to ensure a high degree of insulation. every floor, and each will contain a frame has been designed to carry the Large windows, capable of

being kitchen. Communal bathing and extra load.

opened. are unnecessary because laundry facilities will be provided.

of the air-conditioning, which will be Economy is the keynote of the de- installed principally because of the One lift will be installed and. for sign where reasons of economy, this will have yet the architects have contrived to equipment to be used.

finishes are concerned, delicacy of the instruments and skip stops at the fourth, fifth. produce an attractive building. Ter-

seventh, and eighth floors,

razzo will be used for outside walls The architects for the new West- with granite ern Exchange are Messrs. Palmer & on the floors Turner, and the anticipated date of

completion is December 1956.

The structure was designed under in the ground floor, the old Buildings Ordinance. but plaster and facing tiles once the new Ordinance is passed it above.

Plastic Floor and Furniture Finish

Attention was recently drawn to a perienced with plastic dressings in the wood against the direct flame. product, which gives an extremely hard, past due to "crazing" and "chipping" durable finish to several types of floors as their process is based On (including softwood, cork tile, linoleum, different principles.

etc.) and a very tough finish to furniture,

entirely

The plastic is particularly suitable for woods which are liable to splinter. as it gives a smooth. hard surface.

The pre-

weatherboards, etc. It can be applied by The resultant finish is very pleasant in paration may be reapplied by unskilled a brush or spray in the samo way as appearance, and treated surfaces are labour when required. It is not neces- nitrocellulose finishes and is available as scaled against the penetration of dirt, sary or desirable to use wax polish on top a clear liquid or in any colour.

grease, ink. saltwater, etc., all of which of it as a high gloss finish is obtained at can be quickly and easily removed with all times by the preparation itself. This Unlike the cellulose finish, VITRAKOTE plain warm water.

preparation should particularly appeal to Cold Cure Plastic will not scratch, stain or

authorities, where it is essential to pre- mark under hot dishes or plates and is not

The demands of the furniture manufac serve the surface of floors and furniture discoloured by alcohol. In view of its turers using this material have been met but at the same time the cost of main- penetrative action the plastic film remains in all respects, particularly with regard to tenance must be kept to a minimum. In intact unless the surface of the wood drying, sanding time and "pot lif»". Its brief, VITRAKOTE should ensure that itself is damaged. Floors coated with this use on school or office desks, dining tables, surfaces treated are constantly clean product may be maintained in perfect counters, etc., should prove ideal

as all with ад attractive appearance and order by normal sweeping and occasional these are subject to very hard wear. washing, which will not in any way dam- age the surface.

minimum of maintenance.

The fire risk on furniture and fittings This preparation is an "Opal" product. treated with VITRAKOTE is con- whose General Agents are Butterfield & The manufacturers claim to have siderably reduced, as it is a thermo set- Swire (Paint Department), and is distri- entirely overcome the difficulties ex ting material which actually blankets the buted by Deacon & Co., Ltd.

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