CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT.
55. Weather Station at Waglan. Drawings were prepared for this scheme incorporating the requirements not only of the Department of Civil Aviation but also the Marine Department, Royal Observatory and Royal Navy. After completion of the drawings the Naval Authorities decided to withdraw from the scheme and to erect a separate building for their own use. Commencement of building operations has, therefore, been delayed pending a settlement of various outstanding points.
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES AT NORTH POINT.
56. Sectionalized hutting, which had been erected for the Deep Bay Survey Party in January 1950, was re-erected during 1950 at North Point for use as offices by the Registrar of Persons.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & FORESTRY.
57. New Offices at Lai Chi Kok. As part of the Post Office reconstruction scheme, the offices of D.A.F.F. were moved to Lai Chi Kok, and housed in sectionalized timber hutting similar to that used at Deep Bay and elsewhere. Work commenced in January 1951, and is due to be completed in April 1951.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
CHIEF BUILDING SURVEYOR J. H. BOTTOMLEY, E.D., A.M.I.struct.E., F.R.S.A.
58. The erection of new buildings on new and old sites and the reconstruction of many old buildings was carried out during the year. In particular, mention is made of the erection of large blocks of offices, several churches and cinemas. Work on some housing schemes was proceeded with and 1,037 buildings were completed. During the year it was noticed that the volume of new work was less than the preceding year.
59. In all, 3,097 plans were approved in respect of 5,206 buildings of which details are set out below:
121 plans for 173 European type houses. 224 656 Chinese type houses. 29 33 Workshops and factories, 79 83 Godowns and stores. 4 4 Churches. 15 15 Theatres. 54 67 Temporary buildings. 61 199 Site plans. 9 15Page 15
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CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT.
55. Weather Station at Waglan. Drawings were prepared for this scheme incorporating the requirements not only of the Department of Civil Aviation but also the Marine Department, Royal Observatory and Royal Navy. After completion of the drawings the Naval Authorities decided to withdraw from the scheme and to erect a separate building for their own use. Commencement of building operations has, therefore, been delayed pending a settlement of various outstanding points.
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES AT NORTH POINT.
56. Sectionalized hutting, which had been erected for the Deep Bay Survey Party in January 1950, was re-erected during 1950 at North Point for use as offices by the Registrar of Persons.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & FORESTRY.
57. New Offices at Lai Chi Kok. As part of the Post Office reconstruction scheme, the offices of D.A.F.F. were moved to Lai Chi Kok, and housed in sectionalized timber hutting similar to that used at Deep Bay and elsewhere. Work commenced in January 1951, and is due to be completed in April 1951.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
CHIEF BUILDING SURVEYOR J. H. BOTTOMLEY, E.D., A.M.I.struct.E., F.R.S.A.
58. The erection of new buildings on new and old sites and the recon- struction of many old buildings was carried out during the year. In parti- cular, mention is made of the erection of large blocks of offices, several churches and cinemas. Work on some housing schemes was proceeded with and 1,037 buildings were completed. During the year it was noticed that the volume of new work was less than the preceding year.
59. In all, 3,097 plans were approved in respect of 5,206 buildings of which details are set out below:
121 plans for
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