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

## FIRE BRIGADE BUILDINGS

### Fire Stations at Ma Tau Chung, Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan

57. Construction of these three standard fire stations was completed. Each provides three bays for appliances and a fourth for watchroom, offices and stores, with barrack accommodation on the first floor for 36 firemen and 6 ambulance workers and married quarters for three officers on the second floor. A hose tower and workshop is included in the station yard.

### Fire Stations at Cheung Chau, San Hui and Peng Chau

58. The first two of these smaller stations for outlying districts were under construction, while working drawings are in preparation for the third, which includes in the same building a small post office and scavenging store. These small fire stations include an appliance room, watchroom and quarters.

59. Sketch plans for additional quarters at Sheung Shui Fire Station in the New Territories have been prepared.

## POST OFFICE BUILDINGS

### Sheung Shui Post Office

60. Piling was completed and construction started on this post office which provides a public hall, sorting room, post office boxes and offices, etc. on the ground floor with a three-roomed flat and some barrack accommodation above.

61. Drawings are in progress for the provision of post office facilities in rented accommodation at Mong Kok and Kowloon City.

## RESETTLEMENT BUILDINGS

### Shek Kip Mei III

62. The last three blocks of the contract were completed in June.

### Shek Kip Mei IV

63. Site formation and piling work started for a further two blocks and a hawker market.

### Lo Fu Ngam (Stage 1)

64. The last two blocks of this contract approached completion. The scheme had been delayed by the amount of rock encountered in site formation and foundation work.

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## FIRE BRIGADE BUILDINGS ### Fire Stations at Ma Tau Chung, Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan 57. Construction of these three standard fire stations was completed. Each provides three bays for appliances and a fourth for watchroom, offices and stores, with barrack accommodation on the first floor for 36 firemen and 6 ambulance workers and married quarters for three officers on the second floor. A hose tower and workshop is included in the station yard. ### Fire Stations at Cheung Chau, San Hui and Peng Chau 58. The first two of these smaller stations for outlying districts were under construction, while working drawings are in preparation for the third, which includes in the same building a small post office and scavenging store. These small fire stations include an appliance room, watchroom and quarters. 59. Sketch plans for additional quarters at Sheung Shui Fire Station in the New Territories have been prepared. ## POST OFFICE BUILDINGS ### Sheung Shui Post Office 60. Piling was completed and construction started on this post office which provides a public hall, sorting room, post office boxes and offices, etc. on the ground floor with a three-roomed flat and some barrack accommodation above. 61. Drawings are in progress for the provision of post office facilities in rented accommodation at Mong Kok and Kowloon City. ## RESETTLEMENT BUILDINGS ### Shek Kip Mei III 62. The last three blocks of the contract were completed in June. ### Shek Kip Mei IV 63. Site formation and piling work started for a further two blocks and a hawker market. ### Lo Fu Ngam (Stage 1) 64. The last two blocks of this contract approached completion. The scheme had been delayed by the amount of rock encountered in site formation and foundation work. Page 12
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FIRE BRIGADE BUILDINGS Fire Stations at Ma Tau Chung, Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan 57. Construction of these three standard fire stations was completed. Each provides three bays for appliances and a fourth for watchroom, offices and stores, with barrack accommodation on the first floor for 36 firemen and 6 ambulance workers and married quarters for three officers on the second floor. A hose tower and workshop is included in the station yard. Fire Stations at Cheung Chau, San Hui and Peng Chau 58. The first two of these smaller stations for outlying districts were under construction, while working drawings are in preparation for the third, which includes in the same building a small post office and scavenging store. These small fire stations include an appliance room, watchroom and quarters. 59. Sketch plans for additional quarters at Sheung Shui Fire Station in the New Territories have been prepared. Sheung Shui Post Office POST OFFICE BUILDINGS 60. Piling was completed and construction started on this post office which provides a public hall, sorting room, post office boxes and offices, etc. on the ground floor with a three-roomed flat and some barrack accommodation above. 61. Drawings are in progress for the provision of post office facilities in rented accommodation at Mong Kok and Kowloon City. Shek Kip Mei III RESETTLEMENT BUILDINGS 62. The last three blocks of the contract were completed in June. Shek Kip Mei IV 63. Site formation and piling work started for a further two blocks and a hawker market. Lo Fu Ngam (Stage 1) 64. The last two blocks of this contract approached completion. The scheme had been delayed by the amount of rock encountered in site formation and foundation work. 12
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FIRE BRIGADE BUILDINGS

Fire Stations at Ma Tau Chung, Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan

57. Construction of these three standard fire stations was completed. Each provides three bays for appliances and a fourth for watchroom, offices and stores, with barrack accommodation on the first floor for 36 firemen and 6 ambulance workers and married quarters for three officers on the second floor. A hose tower and workshop is included in the station yard.

Fire Stations at Cheung Chau, San Hui and Peng Chau

58. The first two of these smaller stations for outlying districts were under construction, while working drawings are in preparation for the third, which includes in the same building a small post office and scavenging store. These small fire stations include an appliance room, watchroom and quarters.

59. Sketch plans for additional quarters at Sheung Shui Fire Station in the New Territories have been prepared.

Sheung Shui Post Office

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS

60. Piling was completed and construction started on this post office which provides a public hall, sorting room, post office boxes and offices, etc. on the ground floor with a three-roomed flat and some barrack accommodation above.

61. Drawings are in progress for the provision of post office facilities in rented accommodation at Mong Kok and Kowloon City.

Shek Kip Mei III

RESETTLEMENT BUILDINGS

62. The last three blocks of the contract were completed in June.

Shek Kip Mei IV

63. Site formation and piling work started for a further two blocks and a hawker market.

Lo Fu Ngam (Stage 1)

64. The last two blocks of this contract approached completion. The scheme had been delayed by the amount of rock encountered in site formation and foundation work.

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