College a new library and reading room were finished. At the end of the year construction was well advanced on the new Belilios Public School and also on Shau Kei Wan Secondary Technical School. In addition progress was made on the Central District Primary School, Ellis Kadoorie School (Western) and two further primary schools at Kennedy Town and South Lantau. Minor staff quarters were being added to Tai Po Government School. Working drawings were in course of preparation for Au Tau Primary School and for further Technical College extensions. Sketch plans were also in hand for four other educational buildings.
FIRE SERVICES BUILDINGS
Standard Fire Stations and Ambulance Depots
2.16. To meet the requirements of the Fire Services Department for the better dispersal of fire fighting resources and in order to provide quarters for Fire Services personnel, plans were prepared for a smaller standard type of station. This had quarters above and would serve either as a fire station or as an ambulance depot. The new plans, which include two bays for fire fighting appliances in place of the three bays previously provided, require smaller sites and with nine upper floors devoted to quarters, result in a more intensive form of development than was previously achieved. The plans provide for an operational station at ground and mezzanine level, with 9 floors above containing married quarters for 4 officers and 48 rank and file. The third floor forms an open sided covered play area.
2.17. Foundation work was in progress for Shau Kei Wan and Western Fire Stations, and site formation was in hand for the Hong Kong Ambulance Depot by the end of the year. Working drawings were completed for fire stations at Ngau Chi Wan and Tai Po, and preliminary drawings and an estimate were prepared for the Kowloon Ambulance Depot.
Other Fire Services Buildings
2.18. Piling was in progress at North Point for an 11-storey building to house the Fire Services Headquarters and to provide workshop and storage space for the Fire Services and also a Public Works Department laboratory.
2.19. Construction was nearly finished on the first standard Fire Guard Unit, situated at Ta Kwu Ling in the New Territories. The purpose
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College a new library and reading room were finished. At the end of the year construction was well advanced on the new Belilios Public School and also on Shau Kei Wan Secondary Technical School. In addition progress was made on the Central District Primary School, Ellis Kadoorie School (Western) and two further primary schools at Kennedy Town and South Lantau. Minor staff quarters were being added to Tai Po Government School. Working drawings were in course of preparation for Au Tau Primary School and for further Technical College extensions. Sketch plans were also in hand for four other educational buildings.
FIRE SERVICES BUILDINGS
Standard Fire Stations and Ambulance Depots
2.16. To meet the requirements of the Fire Services Department for the better dispersal of fire fighting resources and in order to provide quarters for Fire Services personnel, plans were prepared for a smaller standard type of station. This had quarters above and would serve either as a fire station or as an ambulance depot. The new plans, which include two bays for fire fighting appliances in place of the three bays previously provided, require smaller sites and with nine upper floors devoted to quarters, result in a more intensive form of development than was previously achieved. The plans provide for an operational station at ground and mezzanine level, with 9 floors above containing married quarters for 4 officers and 48 rank and file. The third floor forms an open sided covered play area.
2.17. Foundation work was in progress for Shau Kei Wan and Western Fire Stations, and site formation was in hand for the Hong Kong Ambulance Depot by the end of the year. Working drawings were completed for fire stations at Ngau Chi Wan and Tai Po, and preliminary drawings and an estimate were prepared for the Kowloon Ambulance Depot.
Other Fire Services Buildings
2.18. Piling was in progress at North Point for an 11-storey building to house the Fire Services Headquarters and to provide workshop and storage space for the Fire Services and also a Public Works Department laboratory.
2.19. Construction was nearly finished on the first standard Fire Guard Unit, situated at Ta Kwu Ling in the New Territories. The purpose
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