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8. Alterations and Additions to Government Buildings: Commitments were high and supplementary funds were provided in order to complete essential work. The buildings in which more important work was carried out are as follows:- Colonial Secretariat Security Work; Central Fire Station - Enclose verandahs and erect partitions; Government House - Air Conditioning and erect greenhouse; Harbour Office - erect partitions and alter lavatories; H.K.V.D.F., Headquarters - erect partitions and form medical inspection block; Supreme Court - form Water Closet for women jurors, erect cupboards, shelving and counter; Central Police Station - erect two Nissen Huts, Shaukiwan Marine Office - enclose nullah and provide additional Sanitary fittings; Hennessy Road Sanitary Department Garages - extend washing down area; Mental Hospital - form laundry and erect screen wall; Queen Mary Hospital - erect laboratory benches and install still; Pokfulam Police Station - erect dry latrine; Police Training School - for kitchen, mess room and showers; Ping Shan Land Office - build strong room; Island House Tai Po - concrete tennis court; Kowloon Hospital - alter sterilizing room and dispensary; Lai Chi Kok Hospital - erect partitions and mosquito proofing; Lok Ma Chau Police Station - install water service and flush system; Mongkok Police Station - perimeter fence; Police Headquarters Kowloon - erect partitions and alter bathrooms; Lady Ho Tung Dispensary - erect partitions and install additional Water Closet; Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station - convert canteen to flat.
9. Alterations and Additions to Non-Government Buildings:- Owing to limited funds essential work only was carried out. The more important work included:- Queen's College - enclose verandah and fix grilles; Gloucester Building Broadcasting Studio - sound proofing; Windsor House Inland Revenue Offices - erect partitions; Mercantile Bank Supplies, Trade & Industry Offices - alter partitions; Hermitage Hostel - fix grilles and bell system; Treasury, Prince's Building - erect partitions and alter lavatories; Sunning Court Flats - burglar proofing; Matilda Hostels - fix window bars; Macdonnell Road Hostel - new verandah partition and form drying room in basement; Tai Po Dispensary - raise floor; Arlington Hostel - install cooking range.
10. Maintenance of Lighthouses:- Lighthouses received their customary annual external painting and general minor repairs.
11. Maintenance of Cemeteries:- Repairs were carried out to buildings at the Colonial Cemetery, Kai Lung Wan Cemetery, Central Cemetery and Hau Pai Long Cemetery.
12. Minor Works:- Sundry minor works were carried out under this vote to the G.P.O. Building and to various pillar boxes.
13. Preliminary Investigations:- Funds under this vote were used generally for site photographs, trial holes and test loads where funds for a specific project were not provided.
14. Reinstatements on Re-entered Property: Two minor works totalling $130.00 were carried out under this vote.
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8. Alterations and Additions to Government Buildings: Commitments were high and supplementary funds were provided in order to complete essential work. The buildings in which more important work was carried out are as follows:-Colonial Secretariat Security Work; Central
Central Fire Station Enclose verandahs and erect partitions; Government House-Air Condi- tioning and erect greenhouse; Harbour Office-erect partitions and alter lavatories; H.K.V.D.F., Headquarters-erect partitions and form medical inspection block; Supreme Court-form Water Closet for women jurors, erect cupboards, shelving and counter; Central Police Station-erect two Nissen Huts, Shaukiwan Marine Office-- enclose nullah and provide additional Sanitary fittings; Hennessy Road Sanitary Department Garages-extend washing down area; Mental Hospital-form laundry and erect screen wall; Queen Mary Hospital-erect laboratory benches and install still; Pok- fulam Police Station-erect dry latrine; Police Training School- for kitchen, mess room and showers; Ping Shan Land Office- build strong room; Island House Tai Po-concrete tennis court Kowloon Hospital-alter sterilizing room and dispensary; Lai Chi Kok Hospital-erect partitions and mosquito proofing; Lok Ma Chau Police Station-install water service and flush system; Mongkok Police Station-perimeter fence; Police Headquarters Kowloon erect partitions and alter bathrooms; Lady Ho Tung Dispensary erect partitions and install additional Water Closet; Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station-convert canteen to flat.
9. Alterations and Additions to Non-Government Buildings:- Owing to limited funds essential work only was carried out. The more important work included:-Queen's College-enclose verandah and fix grilles; Gloucester Building Broadcasting Studio -sound proofing; Windsor House Inland Revenue Offices-erect partitions; Mercantile Bank Supplies, Trade & Industry Offices- alter partitions; Hermitage Hostel-fix grilles and bell system; Treasury, Prince's Building-erect partitions and alter lavatories; Sunning Court Flats-burglar proofing; Matilda Hostels-fix window bars; Macdonnell Road Hostel-new verandah partition and form drying room in basement; Tai Po Dispensary-raise floor; Arlington Hostel-install cooking range.
10. Maintenance of Lighthouses:-Lighthouses received their customary annual external painting and general minor repairs.
11. Maintenance of Cemeteries:-Repairs were carried out to buildings at the Colonial Cemetery, Kai Lung Wan Cemetery, Central Cemetery and Hau Pai Long Cemetery.
12. Minor Works:-Sundry minor works were carried out under this vote to the G.P.O. Building and to various pillar boxes.
13. Preliminary Investigations:-Funds under this vote were used generally for site photographs, trial holes and test loads where funds for a specific project were not provided.
14. Reinstatements on
on Re-entered Property: Two minor works totalling $130.00 were carried out under this vote.
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