New Territories Post Offices
2.64. Post Offices are included in the New Territories Government building at Tai O which was under construction, and at San Tin, San Hui and Yuen Long for which working drawings were in preparation.
Urban Post Offices
2.65. Most urban post offices are accommodated in the ground floors of rented buildings. Work for one at Aberdeen was in hand.
GENERAL BUILDINGS
Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Kai Tak
2.66. With the exception of the last hanger and annexe and a small amount of external works, the maintenance depot was completed.
Car Parks
2.67. The multi-storey car park on Murray Parade Ground will have accommodation for 713 cars on eight floors, with a new public telephone exchange for the Hong Kong Telephone Co. Ltd. on the top storey and in part of the basement. Construction work was delayed at the commencement owing to the unexpected presence of water on the site which necessitated piling.
2.68. Sketch plans were completed for a similar eight-storey car park and telephone exchange at Tsim Sha Tsui.
Non-departmental Quarters
2.69. Owing to the serious shortage of accommodation, priority was given to planning of new schemes for non-departmental quarters.
2.70. Construction work of Mount Nicholson flats, consisting of 82 Type I quarters proceeded according to schedule.
2.71. Site formation was in progress for the 26 Type I quarters at Gascoigne Road, and the working drawings were nearing completion. Most of these flats will be required for staff of Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
2.72. Working drawings were nearing completion for the 48 Type II flats at Wylie Road, some of which will be allocated to the Medical Department.
2.73. Working drawings were commenced for the 120 small service flats on the old Hermitage site.
2.74. Sketch plans were also prepared for the development of Piper's Hill, Kowloon, with 26 Type I quarters, 32 Type II quarters and a block
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New Territories Post Offices
2.64. Post Offices are included in the New Territories Government building at Tai O which was under construction, and at San Tin, San Hui and Yuen Long for which working drawings were in preparation.
Urban Post Offices
2.65. Most urban post offices are accommodated in the ground floors of rented buildings. Work for one at Aberdeen was in hand.
GENERAL BUILDINGS
Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Kai Tak
2.66. With the exception of the last hanger and annexe and a small amount of external works, the maintenance depot was completed.
Car Parks
2.67. The multi-storey car park on Murray Parade Ground will have accommodation for 713 cars on eight floors, with a new public telephone exchange for the Hong Kong Telephone Co. Ltd. on the top storey and in part of the basement. Construction work was delayed at the com- mencement owing to the unexpected presence of water on the site which necessitated piling.
2.68. Sketch plans were completed for a similar eight-storey car park and telephone exchange at Tsim Sha Tsui.
Non-departmental Quarters
2.69. Owing to the serious shortage of accommodation, priority was given to planning of new schemes for non-departmental quarters.
2.70. Construction work of Mount Nicholson flats, consisting of 82 Type I quarters proceeded according to schedule.
2.71. Site formation was in progress for the 26 Type I quarters at Gascoigne Road, and the working drawings were nearing completion. Most of these flats will be required for staff of Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
2.72. Working drawings were nearing completion for the 48 Type II flats at Wylie Road, some of which will be allocated to the Medical Department.
2.73. Working drawings were commenced for the 120 small service flats on the old Hermitage site.
2.74. Sketch plans were also prepared for the development of Piper's Hill, Kowloon, with 26 Type I quarters, 32 Type II quarters and a block
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