1958-1959 — Page 47

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

202. Belisha Beacons were installed at new zebra crossings as follows:

Pok Fu Lam Road/Sassoon Road
Ma Tau Wei Road/Hok Yuen Street
Chatham Road
Castle Peak Road
Nathan Road

1 crossing
1 crossing
3 crossings
2 crossings
6 crossings

203. 147 new traffic island bollards, 24 times more than the number in 1957/58, were installed.

204. Contractors working under supervision installed a new No. 3 mail lift at the General Post Office, a replacement Bed/passenger lift at the North Wing, Queen Mary Hospital and one passenger lift and two freight lifts at the new Government Stores building.

205. The workshops were fully occupied during the year, as was the maintenance staff. 25,777 maintenance visits were made, 14,837 faults were attended to, 17,059 workshop jobs were completed and 1,935 tests were made at new installations.

AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SECTION

206. The quantity of plant and equipment operated, repaired and maintained by this Section continued to increase. This rapid growth is perhaps best illustrated by the following figures:

1957/581958/59 Air-conditioning plants No.5461 Room air-coolers9771,100 Tonnage190301 Refrigerators1,4541,714 Mortuaries and cold stores912 Film processing units1215 Dehumidifiers3052 Ventilating plants4461 Special refrigerating equipment34 Deep freezers45 Exhaust fans319332

207. The above included 8 major installations ranging in capacity from 25 to 370 tons each. The servicing of these as well as a very large number of minor units required over 13,000 maintenance visits and some 1,800 repair jobs.

208. New installations designed and carried out under contract included air-conditioning plants in the Government Stores (100 H.P.), the Commerce and Industry Department (18 H.P.), Government House

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202. Belisha Beacons were installed at new zebra crossings as follows: Pok Fu Lam Road/Sassoon Road Ma Tau Wei Road/Hok Yuen Street Chatham Road Castle Peak Road Nathan Road 1 crossing 1 crossing 3 crossings 2 crossings 6 crossings 203. 147 new traffic island bollards, 24 times more than the number in 1957/58, were installed. 204. Contractors working under supervision installed a new No. 3 mail lift at the General Post Office, a replacement Bed/passenger lift at the North Wing, Queen Mary Hospital and one passenger lift and two freight lifts at the new Government Stores building. 205. The workshops were fully occupied during the year, as was the maintenance staff. 25,777 maintenance visits were made, 14,837 faults were attended to, 17,059 workshop jobs were completed and 1,935 tests were made at new installations. AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SECTION 206. The quantity of plant and equipment operated, repaired and maintained by this Section continued to increase. This rapid growth is perhaps best illustrated by the following figures: 1957/581958/59 Air-conditioning plants No.5461 Room air-coolers9771,100 Tonnage190301 Refrigerators1,4541,714 Mortuaries and cold stores912 Film processing units1215 Dehumidifiers3052 Ventilating plants4461 Special refrigerating equipment34 Deep freezers45 Exhaust fans319332 207. The above included 8 major installations ranging in capacity from 25 to 370 tons each. The servicing of these as well as a very large number of minor units required over 13,000 maintenance visits and some 1,800 repair jobs. 208. New installations designed and carried out under contract included air-conditioning plants in the Government Stores (100 H.P.), the Commerce and Industry Department (18 H.P.), Government House
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202. Belisha Beacons were installed at new zebra crossings as follows: Pok Fu Lam Road/Sassoon Road Ma Tau Wei Road/Hok Yuen Street Chatham Road Castle Peak Road Nathan Road 1 crossing 1 crossing 3 crossings 2 crossings 6 crossings 203. 147 new traffic island bollards, 24 times more than the number in 1957/58, were installed. 204. Contractors working under supervision installed a new No. 3 mail lift at the General Post Office, a replacement Bed/passenger lift at the North Wing, Queen Mary Hospital and one passenger lift and two freight lifts at the new Government Stores building. 205. The workshops were fully occupied during the year, as was the maintenance staff. 25,777 maintenance visits were made, 14,837 faults were attended to, 17,059 workshop jobs were completed and 1,935 tests were made at new installations. AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SECTION 206. The quantity of plant and equipment operated, repaired and maintained by this Section continued to increase. This rapid growth is perhaps best illustrated by the following figures: Air-conditioning plants No. ་་ Room air-coolers Refrigerators Tonnage Mortuaries and cold stores Film processing units Dehumidifiers Ventilating plants Special refrigerating equipment Deep freezers Exhaust fans 1957/58 1958/59 54 61 977 1,100 190 301 1,454 1,714 9 12 12 15 30 52 44 61 3 4 4 5 319 332 207. The above included 8 major installations ranging in capacity from 25 to 370 tons each. The servicing of these as well as a very large number of minor units required over 13,000 maintenance visits and some 1,800 repair jobs. 208. New installations designed and carried out under contract included air-conditioning plants in the Government Stores (100 H.P.), the Commerce and Industry Department (18 H.P.), Government House 37
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202. Belisha Beacons were installed at new zebra crossings as follows:

Pok Fu Lam Road/Sassoon Road

Ma Tau Wei Road/Hok Yuen Street

Chatham Road

Castle Peak Road

Nathan Road

1 crossing

1 crossing

3 crossings

2 crossings

6 crossings

203. 147 new traffic island bollards, 24 times more than the number in 1957/58, were installed.

204. Contractors working under supervision installed a new No. 3 mail lift at the General Post Office, a replacement Bed/passenger lift at the North Wing, Queen Mary Hospital and one passenger lift and two freight lifts at the new Government Stores building.

205. The workshops were fully occupied during the year, as was the maintenance staff. 25,777 maintenance visits were made, 14,837 faults were attended to, 17,059 workshop jobs were completed and 1,935 tests were made at new installations.

AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SECTION

206. The quantity of plant and equipment operated, repaired and maintained by this Section continued to increase. This rapid growth is perhaps best illustrated by the following figures:

Air-conditioning plants No.

་་

Room air-coolers

Refrigerators

Tonnage

Mortuaries and cold stores

Film processing units

Dehumidifiers

Ventilating plants

Special refrigerating equipment

Deep freezers

Exhaust fans

1957/58

1958/59

54

61

977

1,100

190

301

1,454

1,714

9

12

12

15

30

52

44

61

3

4

4

5

319

332

207. The above included 8 major installations ranging in capacity from 25 to 370 tons each. The servicing of these as well as a very large number of minor units required over 13,000 maintenance visits and some 1,800 repair jobs.

208. New installations designed and carried out under contract included air-conditioning plants in the Government Stores (100 H.P.), the Commerce and Industry Department (18 H.P.), Government House

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