The Magistrates will enter from the higher end of the site. They will have a private entrance and a private lift up to their rooms on the fourth floor.
Government Departments will have their access from an entrance at the lower part of the site, which will be entirely separated from the Magis- trates' Courts.
As regards the external treatment of the building, the lower part or plinth will be formed of granite stones obtained from Diamond Hill and above that the building will be treat- ed in granite plaster. The spandrels or panels between the windows will be of glazed terra-cotta tile of violet colour obtained from the New Terri- tories. The external walls in the cen- tre part of the building are formed of what might be termed a fenestration grille of terra-cotta tiled mullions and transoms and this should
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be a very attractive pattern for the main entrance hall and the public hall on the first floor. Decorative bal- the public from an open space which conies are provided outside the Magis is approached by a generous and trates' chambers.
easy-going staircase.
The Causeway Bay Magistracy will be built near King's Road and Cause- way Bay Road adjacent to the re- cently reclaimed area. For this rea- son the foundations will be supported by piles, and as can be seen from the perspective drawing this building is ten storeys high.
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The third, fourth, fifth, sixth seventh floors will be occupied by the various Government departments, Re- gistration of Persons Office, Urban fare Office. Services Department, and Social Wel-
As far as the external treatment of the building is concerned, the lower part up to the third floor will be built There will be parking space in the of granite stone and above that the basement for the parking of Magis- external floors will be rendered in trates' cars as well as those of Gov- granite plaster. The spandrels be- ernment servants. The three Magis- tween the windows will be formed of trates' Courts will be found on the glazed terra-cotta tiles obtained from first floor and will be accessible by the New Territories.
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It will be noted from the right-hand side of the picture that there are ver- tical sunbreakers, made of aluminium and adjustable, to keep the hot sun
off the Courts.
Both these new buildings are to be centrally airconditioned, and this will provide a welcome relief from the con- ditions sometimes experienced in crowded courtrooms here during the hot season.
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