85
New Territories.
and a small storeroom. Verandahs, 7 feet wide, are provided along the south front on both floors, whilst a balcony is provided along the back on the upper floor for giving access to the bath-rooms and coolie quarters. The coolie quarters which are also two-storied contain 3 kitchens, each 10' 0" x 10' 0", 3 servants' rooms, each 10' 0" x 10' 0", and bath-rooms and latrines for the Indian and Chinese Constables. There is also a lamp-room and a coal store in a small adjoining building. A covered-way, 3' 0" wide, is provided along the east side of the coolie quarters on both floors.
All openings on the ground floor are barred with wrought iron grilles, the front and back entrances being provided with wrought iron gates. The balcony extending along the back of the building on the upper floor is also enclosed with a wrought iron grille, gates being provided where necessary and the top of the staircase in the main building is similarly protected.
Water is derived from a well sunk for the purpose and the station is lighted throughout with electric light, the current being obtained from a local installation established by a Chinese company for the lighting of the village.
A Compound, 54′ 0′′ × 48′ 0′′, is enclosed on the south by the main building, on the east by the coolie quarters and on the remaining two sides by a brick boundary wall, 6 feet high. The boundary wall is finished on top with a coping of cement and broken glass. A barbed wire fence has been erected all round the small plateau on which the Station has been built.
The walls are of Canton red brick, built in lime mortar and roll pointed in cement mortar and the roofs are of double pan tiling laid on hardwood rafters supported by steel or timber purlins and timber roof trusses. All ground floors are of lime and cement concrete, covered with Deep Water Bay salt-glazed tiles, and all upper floors are of ferro-concrete, covered, in the case of the main building, with hardwood boarding. The verandah floors are laid with cement tiles. The balcony and covered-way are constructed of concrete. The staircase in the main building is of hardwood and a ferro-concrete flight of steps gives access to the balcony and upper floor of the coolie quarters.
1913 Estimates, ...$22,000.00 | Total Estimates,...$22,000.00
1913 Expenditure, 15,241.85
Expenditure
31/12/13,
to
•
15,241.85
141. Market—Tai 0.-It was originally proposed to erect this structure on the south side of the creek, but it was subsequently decided that a site should be reclaimed for it in a more central position on the north side.
85
New Territories.
and a small storeroom. Verandahs, 7 feet wide, are provided along the south front on both floors, whilst a balcony is provided along the back on the upper floor for giving access to the bath-rooms and coolie quarters. The coolie quarters which are also two-storied contain 3 kitchens, each 10' 0" x 10' 0", 3 servants' rooms, each 10' 0" x 10' 0", and bath-rooms and latrines for the Indian and Chinese Constables. There is also a lainp-room and a coal store in a small adjoining building. A covered-way, 3' 0" wide, is provided along the east side of the coolie quarters on both floors.
All openings on the ground floor are barred with wrought iron grilles, the front and back entrances being provided with wrought iron gates. The balcony extending along the back of the building on the upper floor is also enclosed with a wrought iron grille, gates being provided where necessary and the top of the staircase in the main building is similarly protected.
Water is derived from a well sunk for the purpose and the station is lighted throughout with electric light, the current being obtained from a local installation established by a Chinese company for the lighting of the village.
A Compound, 54′ 0′′ × 48′ 0′′, is enclosed on the south by the main building, on the east by the coolie quarters and on the remaining two sides by a brick boundary wall, 6 feet high. The boundary wall is finished on top with a coping of cement and broken glass. A barbed wire fence has been erected all round the small plateau on which the Station has been built.
The walls are of Canton red brick, built in lime mortar and and roll pointed in cement mortar and the roofs are of double pan tiling laid on hardwood rafters supported by steel or timber purlins and timber roof trusses. All ground floors are of lime and cement concrete, covered with Deep Water Bay salt-glazed tiles, and all upper floors are of ferro-concrete, covered, in the case of the main building, with hardwood boarding. The verandah floors are laid with cement tiles. The balcony and covered-way are constructed of concrete. The staircase in the main building is of hardwood and a ferro-concrete flight of steps gives access to the balcony and upper floor of the coolie quarters.
1913 Estimates, ...$22,000.00 | Total Estimates,...$22,000.00
1913 Expenditure, 15,241.85
Expenditure
31/12/13,
to
•
15,241.85
141. Market— Tai 0.-It was originally proposed to erect this structure on the south side of the creek, but it was subsequently decided that a site should be reclaimed for it in a more central position on the north side.
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