3.82. Commissioning of the abattoir at Kennedy Town was completed early in the year and full production was put in hand. The construction of the abattoir at Cheung Sha Wan was completed and commissioning was in hand. Both these projects were designed by private architects in Britain but the supervision has been the responsibility of the Architectural Office.
Services Projects
3.83. During the year work on the provision of accommodation and the adaptation of existing buildings at Osborn Barracks, to house personnel formerly quartered in Whitfield Barracks, was completed. A new social centre for families of R.A.F. personnel and 140 married quarters for Gurkha soldiers at Gallipoli Barracks, New Territories, were completed and the conversion work on 14 huts at Sek Kong was also completed.
3.84. Work under construction included extensions to Hilsea Primary School, alterations to quarters at Sek Kong, piling for a housecraft flat and workshop at St. George's School, a jetty at Stonecutters Island, helicopter pads and water supply system at Victoria Barracks.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
3.85. Six members of the Architectural Office staff retired during the year.
3.86. Five professional officers did not renew their contracts and left the service to return to Britain, whilst ten professional officers renewed their contracts for a further tour of duty.
3.87. One local professional officer (on probation) and nine expatriate professional officers (on agreement) joined the staff during the year and five local assistant professional officers were promoted to full professional grade.
Training
3.88. One Senior Structural Engineer undertook a 9-month training attachment programme with various firms in Britain.
3.89. The Government Structural Engineer attended a Seminar on "The Industrialization of Housing for Asia and the Far East", sponsored by the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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3.82. Commissioning of the abattoir at Kennedy Town was completed early in the year and full production was put in hand. The construction of the abattoir at Cheung Sha Wan was completed and commissioning was in hand. Both these projects were designed by private architects in Britain but the supervision has been the respon- sibility of the Architectural Office.
Services Projects
3.83. During the year work on the provision of accommodation and the adaptation of existing buildings at Osborn Barracks, to house personnel formerly quartered in Whitfield Barracks, was completed. A new social centre for families of R.A.F. personnel and 140 married quarters for Gurkha soldiers at Gallipoli Barracks, New Territories, were completed and the conversion work on 14 huts at Sek Kong was also completed.
3.84. Work under construction included extensions to Hilsea Primary School, alterations to quarters at Sek Kong, piling for a housecraft flat and workshop at St. George's School, a jetty at Stonecutters Island, helicopter pads and water supply system at Victoria Barracks.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
3.85. Six members of the Architectural Office staff retired during the year.
3.86. Five professional officers did not renew their contracts and left the service to return to Britain, whilst ten professional officers renewed their contracts for a further tour of duty.
3.87. One local professional officer (on probation) and nine expat- riate professional officers (on agreement) joined the staff during the year and five local assistant professional officers were promoted to full professional grade.
Training
3.88. One Senior Structural Engineer undertook a 9-month training attachment programme with various firms in Britain.
3.89. The Government Structural Engineer attended a Seminar on "The Industrialization of Housing for Asia and the Far East', sponsored by the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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