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Hongkong.
The building is lighted by electric light throughout and a heating system by low pressure hot water, with swinging radiators, has been installed. Water is laid on where necessary. Necessary equipment of a special nature was obtained from England by the Medical Department, but was installed by the Public Works Department and charged to the Vote for the building.
A balance of $500 remained to be paid under the Contract in 1914 and there were a few other small items outstanding.
$22,000.00
1913 Estimates,
1913 Expenditure,... 21,671.44
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/13,
... ...
$30,000.00
26,152.77
97. Public Works Department-New Stores.-Very satisfactory progress was made with this work during the year, the levelling of the site, which lies between Wood Road on the east and the Royal Naval Hospital on the west, being completed. In connection with the levelling of the site, extensive retaining walls were constructed, one 645 feet long and from 20 to 28 feet high along the east and south boundaries to support Wood Road and Queen's Road respectively and another 585 feet long and 10 feet high along the western boundary to support the hill on which the Royal Naval Hospital stands. By arrangement with the Naval Authorities, a portion of the base of the hill, containing 7,500 square feet, was surrendered to Government on condition that a wall of a height of 10 feet was constructed along their boundary when the necessary excavation had been carried out. The total quantity of excavation in levelling the site was 21,500 cubic yards, the material being removed and deposited on the foreshore to the north of the area at present occupied as a store-yard in front of Praya East. An old storm-water drain, 2′ 0′′ × 2′ 0′′, which traversed the whole length of the yard, was taken up and reconstructed. In connection with this work, the drains for carrying off storm-water from the surrounding hilly ground had to be re-arranged, 18" stoneware pipes being laid for this purpose in Queen's Road between Wood Road and the end of Kennedy Road.
An open shed, 174′ 0′′ long × 42′ 0′′ wide, for the storage of heavy materials was constructed abutting against the retaining wall supporting Queen's Road. The floor of this shed is laid with cement concrete, 4 inches thick, and the roof is constructed of ferro-concrete slabs, 14′ 6′′ × 10′ 6′′ × 6½′′ thick, reinforced with No. 38 Triangle Wire Mesh. The roof, which is intended for the storage of lighter materials, is carried on ferro-concrete beams supported by granite pillars, built in cement mortar. The longitudinal beams are 21" × 12", reinforced with four steel rods (1" diameter), and the cross-beams are 12" × 12", reinforced with four steel rods (¾" diameter). Access to the roof is gained by a ramp from the yard having a gradient of 1 in 8.
The other buildings, consisting of quarters for the storekeeper and his staff and an enclosed two-storied building for the storage of
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Hongkong.
The
The building is lighted by electric light throughout and a heating system by low pressure hot water, with swinging radiators, has been installed. Water is laid on where necessary. necessary equipment of a special nature was obtained from England by the Medical Department, but was installed by the Public Works Department and charged to the Vote for the building.
A balance of $500 remained to be paid under the Contract in 1914 and there were a few other small items outstanding.
$22,000.00
1913 Estimates,
1913 Expenditure,... 21,671.44
Total Estimates, Expenditure to
31/12/13,
...
...
$30,000,00
26,152.77
97. Public Works Department-New Stores.-Very satis- factory progress was made with this work during the year, the levelling of the site, which lies between Wood Road on the east and the Royal Naval Hospital on the west, being completed. In connection with the levelling of the site, extensive retaining walls were constructed, one 645 feet long and from 20 to 28 feet high along the east and south boundaries to support Wood Road and Queen's Road respectively and another 585 feet long and 10 feet high along the western boundary to support the hill on which the Royal Naval Hospital stands. By arrangement with the Naval Authorities, a portion of the base of the hill, containing 7,500 square feet, was surrendered to Government on condition that a wall of a height of 10 feet was constructed along their boundary when the necessary excavation had been carried out. The total quantity of excavation in levelling the site was 21,500 cubic yards, the material being removed and deposited on the foreshore to the north of the area at present occupied as a store-yard in front of Praya East. An old storm-water drain, 2′ 0′′ × 2′ 0′′, which traversed the whole length of the yard, was taken up and recon- structed. In connection with this work, the drains for carrying off storm-water from the surrounding hilly ground had to be re-arranged, 18" stoneware pipes being laid for this purpose in Queen's Road between Wood Road and the end of Kennedy Road.
An open shed, 174′ 0′′ long x 42′ 0′′ wide, for the storage of heavy materials was constructed abutting against the retaining wall supporting Queen's Road. The floor of this shed is laid with cement concrete, 4 inches thick, and the roof is constructed of ferro-concrete slabs, 14′ 6′′ × 10′ 6′′ × 61′′ thick, reinforced with No. 38 Triangle Wire Mesh. The roof, which is intended for the storage of lighter materials, is carried on ferro-concrete beams supported by granite pillars, built in cement mortar. The longitudinal beams are 21" x 12", reinforced with four steel rods (1" diameter), and the cross-beams are 12" x 12", reinforced with four steel rods (ğ" diameter). Access to the roof is gained by a ramp from the yard having a gradient of 1 in 8.
The other buildings, consisting of quarters for the storekeeper and his staff and an enclosed two-storied building for the storage of
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