OFFICES AND QUARTERS
Central Government Offices
46. Owing to some unavoidable delays the West Wing, which is the final stage of this scheme, had not been completed by the end of the year as had been anticipated, but approached completion. The building, which will provide accommodation for a number of Government departments, is on a steeply sloping site so that it is six floors high at one end and thirteen floors high at the other end. The scheme incorporates an underground car park for about 140 cars.
Government Stores, North Point
47. Construction of this ten-storey block for the Government Stores Department was completed, providing a total of 117,000 square feet of floor area. The ground floor is for open storage, the first and second floors for furniture workshops, the third to seventh floors for Government Stores, the next floor contains air-conditioned offices and the top floor houses the staff canteen and plant rooms. Two heavy service goods lifts facilitate the movement of stores. Drawings for the replanning of the pharmacy laboratories in the existing Stores buildings were also completed.
Alterations and Additions to Offices
48. Alterations and additions have been carried out to existing offices and accommodation at the Supreme Court, the General Post Office Building, Fire Brigade Building, the Government Printing Workshops and the Resettlement Administration Offices in Kowloon.
Buxey Lodge Quarters
49. Demolition of the former Buxey Lodge was completed and tenders invited for the construction of a block of 60 flats for civil servants to be accommodated on the site. Apart from minor alterations necessitated by the site conditions, these flats will be the same as those at Chater Hall.
P.W.D. Depots and Quarters
50. A small scheme of ten married quarters and a storage depot for the Roads Office maintenance staff was completed at Shek O. A similar scheme with eleven quarters is under construction at Tai Tam.
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OFFICES AND QUARTERS
Central Government Offices
46. Owing to some unavoidable delays the West Wing, which is the final stage of this scheme, had not been completed by the end of the year as had been anticipated, but approached completion. The building, which will provide accommodation for a number of Government depart- ments, is on a steeply sloping site so that it is six floors high at one end and thirteen floors high at the other end. The scheme incorporates an underground car park for about 140 cars.
Government Stores, North Point
47. Construction of this ten-storey block for the Government Stores Department was completed, providing a total of 117,000 square feet of floor area. The ground floor is for open storage, the first and second floors for furniture workshops, the third to seventh floors for Govern- ment Stores, the next floor contains airconditioned offices and the top floor houses the staff canteen and plant rooms. Two heavy service goods lifts facilitate the movement of stores. Drawings for the replanning of the pharmacy laboratories in the existing Stores buildings were also completed.
Alterations and Additions to Offices
48. Alterations and additions have been carried out to existing offices and accommodation at the Supreme Court, the General Post Office Building, Fire Brigade Building, the Government Printing Workshops and the Resettlement Administration Offices in Kowloon.
Buxey Lodge Quarters
49. Demolition of the former Buxey Lodge was completed and tenders invited for the construction of a block of 60 flats for civil servants to be accommodated on the site. Apart from minor alterations necessitated by the site conditions, these flats will be the same as those at Chater Hall.
P.W.D. Depots and Quarters
50. A small scheme of ten married quarters and a storage depot for the Roads Office maintenance staff was completed at Shek O. A similar scheme with eleven quarters is under construction at Tai Tam.
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