this type, air-conditioning is subsequently installed. Of the latter category, the installation of air-conditioning in the Central Magistracy was completed, and similar work was proceeding at the Supreme Court and the Government Printing Workshop. A total of 134 room coolers were also installed in various Government buildings.
MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Chief Maintenance Surveyor: H. W. GRACE, A.R.I.B.A.
2.18. The work of the Division, under the overall control of the Chief Maintenance Surveyor, is divided into two sections on a regional basis: (a) Hong Kong Island, sub-divided into 5 maintenance districts, and (b) Kowloon and the New Territories, sub-divided into 7 maintenance districts. Two maintenance surveyors are in charge of the work of section (a) and three maintenance surveyors are similarly in charge of work in section (b), while a clerk of works or assistant clerk of works assisted by two building foremen is responsible for the supervision of work in each district. Electrical maintenance, under an electrical engineer assisted by electrical inspectors and foremen, is also organized on a regional basis. Checking of accounts is carried out by a section of the Quantity Surveying Division.
Maintenance of Government Buildings
2.19. Scheduled maintenance programmes were carried out on 212 Government buildings and leased properties, while day-to-day maintenance of buildings and redecoration of quarters was attended to as necessary. Total expenditure on this work amounted to $8,480,000.
Alterations, Additions and Improvements
2.20. A total of 644 such items were executed at a cost of $914,000.
Other Items of Work
2.21. Other work undertaken by the Maintenance Division included minor security and defence works and items for other departments ordered on the maintenance contracts and amounting in all to $2,657,000. Regular inspections were made by the Building Supervisor and his staff on those offices and non-departmental quarters for whose cleaning and general management the Maintenance Division is responsible.
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this type, air-conditioning is subsequently installed. Of the latter cate- gory, the installation of air-conditioning in the Central Magistracy was completed, and similar work was proceeding at the Supreme Court and the Government Printing Workshop. A total of 134 room coolers were also installed in various Government buildings.
MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Chief Maintenance Surveyor: H. W. GRACE, A.R.I.B.A.
2.18. The work of the Division, under the overall control of the Chief Maintenance Surveyor, is divided into two sections on a regional basis: (a) Hong Kong Island, sub-divided into 5 maintenance districts, and (b) Kowloon and the New Territories, sub-divided into 7 main- tenance districts. Two maintenance surveyors are in charge of the work of section (a) and three maintenance surveyors are similarly in charge of work in section (b), while a clerk of works or assistant clerk of works assisted by two building foremen is responsible for the supervision of work in each district. Electrical maintenance, under an electrical engineer assisted by electrical inspectors and foremen, is also organized on a regional basis. Checking of accounts is carried out by a section of the Quantity Surveying Division.
Maintenance of Government Buildings
2.19. Scheduled maintenance programmes were carried out on 212 Government buildings and leased properties, while day to day main- tenance of buildings and redecoration of quarters was attended to as necessary. Total expenditure on this work amounted to $8,480,000.
Alterations, Additions and Improvements
2.20. A total of 644 such items were executed at a cost of $914,000.
Other Items of Work
2.21. Other work undertaken by the Maintenance Division included minor security and defence works and items for other departments ordered on the maintenance contracts and amounting in all to $2,657,000. Regular inspections were made by the Building Supervisor and his staff on those offices and non-departmental quarters for whose cleaning and general management the Maintenance Division is respon-
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