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through ventilation.

As the buildings occupy a com- manding position easily visible from the harbourside as

well as from

Magazine Gap Road, all the eleva tion treatments are of equal impor- tance. The problem that taxed the architect most in his design of the elevations was the drying areas. How to conceal them? In block B, this has been done by arranging the drying racks in the core of the servants' quarters, and providing a lantern light cover above, thus weather proofing the area and at the same time allowing, by the employ- ment of sun-ray angles, maximum ventilation for drying. This drying well separates the servants' quarters from the principal parts of the flats. General contractor: Hsin Heng Construction Co.

Electrical contractor: The British General Electric Co. Ltd.

Metal Windows: The Hongkong Metal Window Co., Ltd. Plumbing: Wah Tung Co. Lifts: Two Schindler passenger lifts, each 1,200 lb. capacity, two Schindler service lifts, each 900 lb. capacity, installed by Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd.

Block C: One passenger elevator.

BLOCK C

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D.R.

D.R.I

B.R.2

Typica! floor plan, Block C.

1,200 lb. at 300 FPM UMV Downward Collective with or with- out attendant control, from ground to 10th floor, and one service eleva- tor. 1,000 lb. at 150 FPM 2-speed AC Downward Collective without attendant control, installed by Otis Elevator Co.

Gas: 80 Ascot type 715 Balanced Flue Appliances and 70 Ascot type

x

D.R.

BR2

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BRI

L.R

503/1 single point appliances sup- plied by Humphreys, Boyle & Co. Ltd.

Gas installations: The Hong Kong & China Gas Company, Limited. Sliding Doors: Hongkong Aluminium Limited.

Locks & door hardware: Schlage, and Tonks supplied by Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd.

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