2.56. At the Kennedy Town Abattoir site, piling was completed and a contract for the formation of pile caps and erection of steel framework was nearing completion. At Cheung Sha Wan, piling work was finished and a contract had been let for the construction of pile caps and erection of the steelwork.
2.57. On separate sites at Kennedy Town, construction was well advanced on 17 quarters for senior abattoir staff and foundation work was in hand on a project which will provide quarters for junior grade abattoir staff, comprising 144 married quarters and barrack accommodation for 21 single men.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
2.58. During the year the following members of the Architectural Office departed on leave prior to retirement:
Mr. A. E. Claassen (Chief Structural Engineer)
Mr. Wong Ting-tsai (Chief Architect)
Mr. R. T. Muir (Electrical Inspector, Class I)
Training
2.59. Junior-grade staff members received practical instruction in the course of their normal work and 13 of these secured promotion on passing the annual examinations held by the various Divisions of this Office.
2.60. Evening courses, at the Hong Kong Technical College, in building-construction, structural, electrical and mechanical engineering and other allied subjects were attended by a total of 70 building and electrical foremen and junior grade technical office staff.
2.61. A course at the Hong Kong Technical College leading to the examinations of the Institute of Structural Engineers and a further course on the design and construction of pre-stressed concrete were well attended by members of the Structural Engineering Division, while extra-mural study courses at the Hong Kong University on soil mechanics, mechanization in architecture and communication in architecture were attended by a number of officers.
2.62. Hong Kong Government Scholarships were awarded to two Assistant Architects which enabled them to undergo a one-year advanced course of study at the Faculty of Architecture of Melbourne University
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2.56. At the Kennedy Town Abattoir site, piling was completed and a contract for the formation of pile caps and erection of steel framework was nearing completion. At Cheung Sha Wan, piling work was finished and a contract had been let for the construction of pile caps and erection of the steelwork.
2.57. On separate sites at Kennedy Town, construction was well advanced on 17 quarters for senior abattoir staff and foundation work was in hand on a project which will provide quarters for junior grade abattoir staff, comprising 144 married quarters and barrack accommoda- tion for 21 single men.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
2.58. During the year the following members of the Architectural Office departed on leave prior to retirement:
Mr. A. E. CLAASSEN (Chief Structural Engineer)
Mr. WONG Ting-tsai (Chief Architect)
Mr. R. T. MUIR (Electrical Inspector, Class I)
Training
2.59. Junior-grade staff members received practical instruction in the course of their normal work and 13 of these secured promotion on passing the annual examinations held by the various Divisions of this Office.
2.60. Evening courses, at the Hong Kong Technical College, in building-construction, structural, electrical and mechanical engineering and other allied subjects were attended by a total of 70 building and electrical foremen and junior grade technical office staff.
2.61. A course at the Hong Kong Technical College leading to the examinations of the Institute of Structural Engineers and a further course on the design and construction of pre-stressed concrete were well attended by members of the Structural Engineering Division, while extra-mural study courses at the Hong Kong University on soil mechanics, mechanization in architecture and communication in archi- tecture were attended by a number of officers.
2.62. Hong Kong Government Scholarships were awarded to two Assistant Architects which enabled them to undergo a one-year advanced course of study at the Faculty of Architecture of Melbourne University
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