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68. Photographic Laboratory, North Point: -A temporary structure for the Registration Department was completed by 11th September, 1949.
69. Residence for the Colonial Secretary: -Sketch plans were prepared and approved and progress had been made on working drawings by the end of the year. The site is on Barker Road, immediately East of the present Victoria Hospital Flats. The accommodation to be provided consists of living room, dining room, study, three bedrooms, and servants' quarters.
70. New Government Offices: -Tentative site plans were prepared for this large project on a site stretching from Garden Road to Ice House Street.
71. Sha Tau Kok Police Station:-Sketch plans have been prepared for a station to accommodate 68 constables, six N.C.O.s, five detectives and two sub-inspectors. Two 2-bedroom flats are included in the scheme.
72. During the course of the year, sketch plans, reports and estimates were prepared for the following schemes, which were deferred for various reasons:-(a) Rehabilitation of Peak Villas to provide two bungalows. (b) Alterations to Second Court, Supreme Court to provide additional office accommodation. (c) Block of 12 one-bedroom flats at Macdonnell Road. (d) New Temporary Offices, Kowloon for D.O., N.T., Fisheries, Agriculture, Civil Aviation. (e) Additional storey to Secretariat Building. (f) Shaukiwan sub-Post Office. (g) Radio Sonde Station. (h) La Salle College Hostel-dormitories, study and recreation rooms. (i) Severn Road Houses: Two schemes-one for three detached and another for six semi-detached houses.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
73. The reconstruction of old buildings and the erection of new buildings of both Chinese and European types continued and more accommodation became available for the increasing population. The demand for housing, however, was still in excess of the supply, and there were no signs that building works were decreasing.
74. In all, 5,091 plans were approved in respect to 8,619 buildings of which details are as follows:
417 European type houses. 864 Chinese type houses. 234 plans for 315 Office buildings. 91 31 Workshops and factories. 32 51 Godowns and stores. 62 99 4 27 1 4Page
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68. Photographic Laboratory, North Point: -A temporary structure for the Registration Department was completed by 11th September, 1949.
69. Residence for the Colonial Secretary: -Sketch plans were prepared and approved and progress had been made on working drawings by the end of the year. The site is on Barker Road, immediately East of the present Victoria Hospital Flats. The accommodation to be provided consists of living room, dining room, study, three bedrooms, and servants' quarters.
70. New Government Offices: -Tentative site plans were prepared for this large project on a site stretching from Garden Road to Ice House Street.
71. Sha Tau Kok Police Station:-Sketch plans have been prepared for a station to accommodate 68 constables, six N.C.O.s, five detectives and two sub-inspectors. Two 2-bedroom flats are included in the scheme.
72. During the course of the year, sketch plans, reports and estimates were prepared for the following schemes, which were deferred for various reasons:-(a) Rehabilitation of Peak Villas to provide two bungalows. (b) Alterations to Second Court, Supreme Court to provide additional office accommodation. (c) Block of 12 one-bedroom flats at Macdonnell Road. (d) New Temporary Offices, Kowloon for D.O., N.T., Fisheries, Agricul- ture, Civil Aviation. (e) Additional storey to Secretariat Build- ing. (f) Shaukiwan sub-Post Office. (g) Radio Sonde Station. (h) La Salle College Hostel-dormitories, study and recreation rooms. (i) Severn Road Houses: Two schemes-one for three detached and another for six semi-detached houses.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
73. The reconstruction of old buildings and the erection of new buildings of both Chinese and European types continued and more accommodation became available for the increasing population. The demand for housing, however, was still in excess of the supply, and there were no signs that building works were decreasing.
74. In all, 5,091 plans were approved in respect to 8,619 buildings of which details are as follows:
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