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No. 1915

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HONGKONG.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

at a Meeting held on the 22nd April, 1915.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, May 6th, 1915.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT, C.M.G.

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. EDWARd Shellim.

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Housing of European Subordinate Officers (Part II in C.S.O. 2849/1912),

The Chairman submitted a plan which had been prepared for the erection of a row of six 2-storied houses on vacant Crown land on the east side of Happy Valley and to the north of Inland Lot No. 2039 to provide quarters for European Subordinate Officers. The four intermediate houses were shown to contain 4 rooms each and the two end houses 5 rooms each. The estimated cost of the block of 'six houses was $61,000.

The Chairman also read certain minutes in which a proposal to construct a 3-storied block of flats was discussed.

The Committee were of opinion that, in the case under consideration, 2-storied houses were preferable to flats and they unanimously agreed to recommend that a block of houses in accordance with the plan submitted be erected.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 6th day of May, 1915.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

W. CHATHAM, Chairman.