and a seven-month building contract signed in February. Work progressed satisfactorily.
93. When completed, the facilities will include a 21 feet square paddling pool, a 55 feet square pool for children and a 50 metre by 20 metre swimming pool of from 5 to 1.06 metres in depth, constructed to Olympic pool standards, and with diving boards of 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 metres in height.
94. A filtration plant suitable for both fresh water and seawater has been ordered. Seawater will be drawn from a well, and the fresh water will be supplied from the city mains when the water supply position permits.
95. The layout includes sunbathing and promenade terraces bounded by fencing on three sides and on the fourth side by the stands containing changing rooms for both sexes, seating accommodation for 2,000 spectators and a large refreshment room with promenade. The design includes provision for floodlighting.
Tomb at Li Cheng Uk.
96. Work was nearing completion by the end of March. The ancient cross-shaped tomb has been enclosed in a 4-inch reinforced concrete shell, covered with earth and turfed to represent its original buried condition, and to protect it from damage. It is surrounded by a small formal garden, with an exhibition room and caretakers' quarters adjacent. The decorative brickwork motifs of the tomb have been incorporated in the design of the exhibition room.
Miscellaneous
97. Sundry minor works were put in hand including:
(a) Interior alterations to the Supreme Court building to provide additional courts.
(b) Interior alterations to the old Roads Office building to accommodate departments previously housed in the Statue Square huts.
(c) Internal alterations to offices in the Fire Brigade building.
(d) Alterations to Radio Hong Kong studios in Mercury House.
(e) Provisioning of branch Post Offices in non-Government buildings at Shaukiwan and at Sheung Wan.
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seven month building contract signed in February. Work progressed satisfactorily.
93. When completed, the facilities will include a 21 feet square paddling pool, a 55 feet square pool for children and a 50 metre by 20 metre swimming pool of from 5 to 1.06 metres in depth, constructed to Olympic pool standards, and with diving boards of 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 metres in height.
94. A filtration plant suitable for both fresh water and sea- water has been ordered. Seawater will be drawn from a well, and the fresh water will be supplied from the city mains when the water supply position permits.
95. The layout includes sunbathing and promenade terraces bounded by fencing on three sides and on the fourth side by the stands containing changing rooms for both sexes, seating accom- modation for 2,000 spectators and a large refreshment room with promenade. The design includes provision for floodlight- ing.
Tomb at Li Cheng Uk.
96. Work was nearing completion by the end of March. The ancient cross-shaped tomb has been enclosed in a 4 inch reinforced concrete shell, covered with earth and turfed to represent its original buried condition, and to protect it from damage. It is surrounded by a small formal garden, with an exhibition room and caretakers' quarters adjacent. The decora- tive brickwork motifs of the tomb have been incorporated in the design of the exhibition room.
Miscellaneous
97. Sundry minor works were put in hand including:
(a) Interior alterations to the Supreme Court building to
provide additional courts.
(b) Interior alterations to the old Roads Office building to accommodate departments previously housed in the Statue Square huts.
(c) Internal alterations to offices in the Fire Brigade build-
ing.
(d) Alterations to Radio Hong Kong studios in Mercury
House.
(e) Provisioning of branch Post Offices in non-Government
buildings at Shaukiwan and at Sheung Wan.
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