HONG KONG BUILDING INDUSTRY DIARY
2nd January
Messrs. Jardine Matheson's East Point property, which has been in the hands of the company for more than a hundred years, and one of the first properties to be acquired after the Colony's foundation, was sold to a syndicate which includes the G. E. Marden interests. The sale of the quarter million square feet of land was made through Harriman Realty Co., Ltd. for $10,000,000. 4th January
The Selwyn-Clarke Nurses' Home, the new nurses' quarters of the Kwong Wah Hospital, was officially opened to-day by the Hon. R. R. Todd.
6th January
Government's plan to de-control housing in the Colony was the subject of a public meeting sponsored by the Reform Club of Hong Kong to-day. Five resolutions were unanimously carried deploring de-control and calling for the ap pointment of a commission of inquiry to re-examine the whole Landlord & Tenant situation. The amount of public interest aroused can be seen by the number of letters being sent to the editors of various newspapers. 9th January
Legislation is being introduced by Government to protect tenants of domestic premises who have paid key-money for tenancies in new buildings and who have not been granted leases.
Professor K. Billig gave members of the Hongkong Engineering So ciety a very interesting lantern lecture on "Reinforced Concrete To-day" in the West Lounge of the European Y.M.C.A. 10th January
The City Hall Committee at a meeting held to-day, unanimously favoured proposals for the design of the new City Hall by competition to all architects in all parts of the world.
Plans for the first Hindu Temple in Hong Kong were passed at the annual general meeting of the Hindu Association to-day. The Temple will be erected at Happy Valley. 17th January
The Shamrock Hotel, 223 Nathan Road, the tallest hotel building in Kowloon, was opened by Mr. U Tat-chee, O B.E., to-day.
The latest of the Colony's ultra modern luxury theatres, the Capitol, at Jardine's Bazaar, was opened by
Mr. Ko Chuck-hung, MBE, Chair- man of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. 18th January
Mr. H. M. Siu, well-known Chinese architect, died suddenly of cerebral haemorrhage at his residen- ce, 7 Essex Crescent, Kowloon Tong. He was 56
Initial steps have been taken by Catholic organisers to start the cons- truction of family cottages at King's Park and other settlements for re- fugees in Hong Kong. The cost of each duplex cottage is $4,200
Government's new overall policy for the resettlement of squatters in the Colony was outlined by the Chairman of the Urban Council, the Hon. K.M.A. Barnett, in a broadcast given last night. He spoke both in English and in Chinese over Radio Hongkong and Rediffusion. also held a press conference clarify. ing certain questions in connection. with this project. 19th January
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Among tenders called for in the Gazette is one for the construction of a causeway to Kellett Island. This is in connection with the new reclamation and typhoon shelter at Causeway Bay, work on which is already proceeding.
Tenders for the building of new living quarters for staff of the Kowloon-Canton Railway were call- ed for by the Government. The quarters planned will be at the Yaumati Station yard and will com- prise one large two-storeyed block of eight flats. 22nd January
Nurses of the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, who hitherto have been living on the top floor of the hospital building, are to have a new four- storey residence, to be known as the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital Nurses' Quarters. The building will be situated to one side of the hospital proper at Sookunpoo. 23rd January
The funeral of the late Mr. E. G. Ross, Crown Lands Officer, P.W.D., who died early yesterday morning at Queen Mary Hospital, was held at the Catholic Cemetery.
Kowloon will soon have its own children's playground and welfare centre offering facilities and benefits to the youngsters similar to those accorded by the Southern Play- ground in Wanchai, Flans for the construction of this $500,000 project,
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which is to be built on the present barren MacPherson Playground in the Homuntin-Mongkok district west of the railway tracks, will shortly be approved by the Executive Com- mittee of the Children's Playground Association.
25th January
Work on the Central Reclamation Scheme, which will completely transform the city waterfront in the Statue Square and Eastern Con- naught Road area, will start im- mediately. The whole appearance of this section of the Hong Kong waterfront will be altered and con- siderably enhanced by this ambitious project which provides for new Star Ferry and public piers, a Civic Centre and open spaces. 30th January
A new $2,000,000 hospital will be built in West Point, near the Chung Shing Bathing Pavilion, by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, it was learned to-day.
6th February
The new premises of the Wah Kiu Yat Po, one of the oldest Chinese newspapers in the Colony, were officially opened to-day at a reception attended by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Grantham and more than 1,000 guests. 8th February
The members of the Committee appointed to enquire into and make recommendations on questions of rent control were announced in the Gazette. The committee, which consists of a Chairman and three members, comprises Mr. John McNeill, K. C. (Chairman), Mr. T. A. Martin, Mr. Lee Wai-tong and
Mr. F. Shanks (Secretary).
9th February
The Directors of the Vibro Piling Company, Limited, announce that, subject to audit, they will recom- mend to the forthcoming annual meeting, the payment of a dividend of $3 per share free of tax and will propose that the General Reserve be capitalised by the issue of bonus shares in the ratio of one new share for every old share held.
12th February
The resettlement Committee was appointed at to-day's meeting in the Urban Council consisting of the Deputy Director of Health Services, Dr. G. I. Shaw (Vice-Chairman of the Council), Dr. E. L Gosano and Mr. Fung Ping-san.
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