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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE

Chief Architect, G. P. Norton, A.R.I.B.A.

Assistant Chief Architects, J. C. Charter, A.R.I.B.A.

J. T. Mallorie, A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I.

GENERAL

18. The staff of the Architectural Office increased during the year to 211 and a large proportion of this number worked on three major projects—the New Kowloon General Hospital, the Castle Peak Hospital and the City Hall. These, together with the routine work of maintenance and of advising the Director of Education on work for Grant-in-Aid and Subsidized Schools reduced the number of staff available for other new works, for many of which private architects were appointed.

19. The annual Minor Works Contract, based on Schedule Rates was not renewed as it proved to be better to let small individual contracts. New works of an urgent nature were carried out under the Maintenance Contract.

20. Expenditure on new works was approximately $34,700,000 including $15 million on Resettlement Estates. Approximately $5,600,000 was spent on maintenance, alterations and additions to existing buildings.

'Star' Ferry Concourse

21. The first portion of the covered ways adjacent to the ferry pier was completed under the Maintenance Contract in April and a further contract for the extension of this covered way to Connaught Road was let and the work completed in December prior to the opening of the new pier.

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17. Mr. V. A. M. Robertson of Sir William Halcrow & Sons, Consulting Engineers, spent a fortnight in the Colony in January gathering material for a report on the desirability of shifting the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminal from its present site at Tsim Sha Tsui to the northern end of the Hung Hom reclamation. Mr. G. A. R. Sheppard of Messrs. Binnie, Deacon & Gourley visited in November for consultations on the investigation of foundation conditions for the proposed Shek Pik Dam on Lantao Island. In January Mr. Henry Grace of Messrs. Scott & Wilson, Kirkpatrick & Partners made a routine visit to view progress on the new Kai Tak Airport project. ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE Chief Architect, G. P. Norton, A.R.I.B.A. Assistant Chief Architects, J. C. Charter, A.R.I.B.A. J. T. Mallorie, A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I. GENERAL 18. The staff of the Architectural Office increased during the year to 211 and a large proportion of this number worked on three major projects—the New Kowloon General Hospital, the Castle Peak Hospital and the City Hall. These, together with the routine work of maintenance and of advising the Director of Education on work for Grant-in-Aid and Subsidized Schools reduced the number of staff available for other new works, for many of which private architects were appointed. 19. The annual Minor Works Contract, based on Schedule Rates was not renewed as it proved to be better to let small individual contracts. New works of an urgent nature were carried out under the Maintenance Contract. 20. Expenditure on new works was approximately $34,700,000 including $15 million on Resettlement Estates. Approximately $5,600,000 was spent on maintenance, alterations and additions to existing buildings. 'Star' Ferry Concourse 21. The first portion of the covered ways adjacent to the ferry pier was completed under the Maintenance Contract in April and a further contract for the extension of this covered way to Connaught Road was let and the work completed in December prior to the opening of the new pier. 4

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17. Mr. V. A. M. Robertson of Sir William Halcrow & Sons, Consulting Engineers, spent a fortnight in the Colony in January gathering material for a report on the desirability of shifting the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminal from its present site at Tsim Sha Tsui to the northern end of the Hung Hom reclamation. Mr. G. A. R. Sheppard of Messrs. Binnie, Deacon & Gourley visited in November for consultations on the investigation of foundation conditions for the proposed Shek Pik Dam on Lantao Island. In January Mr. Henry Grace of Messrs. Scott & Wilson, Kirkpatrick & Partners made a routine visit to view progress on the new Kai Tak Airport project. ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE Chief Architect, G. P. Norton, A.R.I.B.A. Assistant Chief Architects, J. C. Charter, A.R.I.B.A. J. T. Mallorie, A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I. GENERAL 18. The staff of the Architectural Office increased during the year to 211 and a large proportion of this number worked on three major projects the New Kowloon General Hospital, the Castle Peak Hospital and the City Hall. These, together with the routine work of maintenance and of advising the Director of Education on work for Grant-in-Aid and Subsidized Schools reduced the number of staff available for other new works, for many of which private architects were appointed. 19. The annual Minor Works Contract, based on Schedule Rates was not renewed as it proved to be better to let small individual contracts. New works of an urgent nature were carried out under the Maintenance Contract. 20. Expenditure on new works was approximately $34,700,000 including $15 million on Resettlement Estates. Approximately $5,600,000 was spent on maintenance, alterations and additions to existing buildings. 'Star' Ferry Concourse 21. The first portion of the covered ways adjacent to the ferry pier was completed under the Maintenance Contract in April and a further contract for the extension of this covered way to Connaught Road was let and the work completed in December prior to the opening of the new pier. 4

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