The locker room.
This is the first time that the Boy Scouts have had a permanent head- quarters in the Colony. Not only is it one of the most modern Scoute headquarters in the world, but it is one of the very few of its size which has been designed from first to last specifically for the purpose.
The library.
The lecture room.
as possible to them. This arrange- block, which is reached by a stair- ment gives the building an imposing case adjacent to the ground floor en- impression of depth, the open space trance lobby, are four workshops, a in front of the building being oc- trophy room, a library and a lecture cupied by a lawn, which will provide room. The workshops will be used facilities for outdoor training, and a for carpentry and other manual drive.
training. In the trophy room are displayed the Hong Kong Associa- tion's trophies and souvenirs from all over the world. A lavatory is pro- vided at the mezzanine level.
The main entrance is on one side The building provides a superb of the central block and leads to a centre for administration, training lobby off which open a reception and recreation of the whole of the room, the Scout shop and a canteen. Colony's rapidly expanding Scout The reception room has a counter The south wing is occupied almost population. Allowance has been overlooking the lobby. The Scout entirely by a large assembly hall made in the planning to cater for the shop has a show window also over- capable of seating about 800 people future increase in recruitment, which looking the lobby and has on sale in the ground floor auditorium and its opening will certainly stimulate uniforms and all the equipment a gallery. There is also a complete- and it is expected to fulfil many, if necessary to Scouting.
ly equipped stage for the presenta- not all, of the needs of this and
tion of films and stage entertain- future generations of Scouts.
ments.
Situated as it is on a site in Cox's Road, opposite the Kowloon Cricket Club, the building is almost exactly in the topographical centre of the Colony, and so it is most convenient- ly located for the use of the majority of the Scouts residing all over the Island. in Kowloon and in the New Territories.
The roomy canteen is fitted with a soda fountain. and is conveniently located near the assembly hall. The kitchen and pantry are situated directly beneath the canteen in the basement and service is by means of a separate staircase or a dumb waiter.
The main entrance to the assemb- ly hall is in the south-east corner of the site, leading into a lobby con- taining a ticket, booth and the stair- case to the gallery. Ample exits are provided on both sides of the au- ditorium. Opening directly off the auditorium are a cloak room and the ladies' lavatory. The auditorium can be reached straight from the main building.
Other accommodation provided on the ground floor of the central block are four offices. a lounge, a store, a The site, which was previously oc- spare room and a boys' lavatory at cupied by a block of Government a slightly lower level. The large and quarters, is trapezoid in shape. The comfortable lounge is separated from The stage has a maximum depth building, comprising two storeys and the corridor by folding doors which, of, 22 67 and a proscenium opening a basement, has been designed with
though usually left open, may be 33' 0" wide; it also incorporates two a main block and two wings; the closed for private meetings.
trap-doors, large sliding doors at the three elements run parallel to the
back for moving scenery in and out. boundaries of the site and as close On the first floor of the central and a balcony at approximately the
View of the gymnasium.
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First floor flat—Láving room.
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