37. Chief Justice's House:-A preliminary scheme was prepared for a 5-roomed house to replace that formerly occupied by the Chief Justice which was damaged beyond repair during the war. The new site is at Wong Nei Chong Gap.
38. Beaconsfield Arcade:-A scheme was prepared for the erection of a block of office buildings on the site previously occupied by Beaconsfield Arcade. The accommodation provided for about 30,000 sq. ft. of office space.
39. Bathing Pools:-On the recommendation of a special committee of the Urban Council, preliminary schemes were prepared for the erection of swimming baths at Lai Chi Kok, Kennedy Town, North Point and Tai Wan. Plans and a report were forwarded.
40. Development of Bathing Beaches:-In accordance with the recommendations of the special committee appointed to consider the development of bathing beaches, a scheme was prepared for development at Repulse Bay. It included the provision of an administration block, a communal changing pavilion and four blocks containing private cabins with showers.
41. Control Tower at Kai Tak:-Sketch schemes were prepared for a building containing offices to be erected at Kai Tak aerodrome.
42. Ambulance Garages at Queen Mary Hospital and Kowloon Hospital:-A scheme was prepared for additional garage accommodation for ambulances together with quarters for drivers.
43. Tuberculosis Sanatorium and Medical Officer's Quarters, Kowloon:-Sketch plans were commenced for a two hundred bed Tuberculosis Sanatorium to be erected on a site adjoining the existing Kowloon Hospital.
44. Police Training School:-A scheme was prepared for a permanent Police Training School to be erected on the site at present occupied by the food godowns at Brickhill, Aberdeen. This was subsequently abandoned and it was decided to convert the existing godowns into a temporary training school. Accommodation is provided in dormitories for 240 men and 60 N.C.O's together with kitchen, lavatories, recreation rooms and a parade ground. One of the godowns is to be converted to provide four flats for Chinese officers. Work was commenced at the end of the year.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
45. During the course of the year the records show a steadily increasing amount of private building work undertaken by the Public in new buildings, reconstruction and repairs to old buildings. Primarily the plans submitted were concerned with domestic property thus reflecting the shortage of housing accommodation in the Colony.
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37. Chief Justice's House:-A preliminary scheme was prepared for a 5-roomed house to replace that formerly occupied by the Chief Justice which was damaged beyond repair during the war. The new site is at Wong Nei Chong Gap.
38. Beaconsfield Arcade:-A scheme was prepared for the erection of a block of office buildings on the site previously occupied by Beaconsfield Arcade. The accommodation provided for about 30,000 sq. ft. of office space.
39. Bathing Pools:-On the recommendation of a special committee of the Urban Council, preliminary schemes were prepared for the erection of swimming baths at Lai Chi Kok, Kennedy Town, North Point and Tai Wan. Plans and a report were forwarded.
40. Development of Bathing Beaches:-In accordance with the recommendations of the special committee appointed to consider the development of bathing beaches, a scheme was prepared for development at Repulse Bay. It included for the provision of an administration
administration block, a communal changing pavilion and four blocks containing private cabins with showers.
41. Control Tower at Kai Tak:-Sketch schemes were prepared for a building containing offices to be erected at Kai Tak aerodrome.
42. Ambulance Garages at Queen Mary Hospital and Kowloon Hospital:-A scheme was prepared for additional garage accommodation for ambulances together with quarters for drivers.
43. Tuberculosis Sanatorium and Medical Officer's Quarters, Kowloon:-Sketch plans were commenced for a two hundred bed Tuberculosis Sanatorium to be erected on a site adjoining the existing Kowloon Hospital.
44. Police Training School-A scheme was prepared for a permanent Police Training School to be erected on the site at present occupied by the food godowns at Brickhill, Aberdeen. This was subsequently abandoned and it was decided to convert the existing godowns into a temporary training school. Accommodation is provided in dormitories for 240 men and 60 N.C.O's together with kitchen, lavatories, recreation rooms and a parade ground. One of the godowns is to be converted to provide four flats for Chinese officers. Work was commenced at the end of the year.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
45. During the course of the year the records show a steadily increasing amount of private building work undertaken by the Public in new buildings, reconstruction and repairs to old buildings. Primarily the plans submitted were concerned with domestic property thus reflecting the shortage of housing accommodation in the Colony.
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