The Archive · 1934

POLICE BUILDING

Ten-Storey Structure Will Be "All-Inclusive"

Work on the stately new Police Building, across from the Municipal Council' Administration Building in Foochow Road, is proceeding, rapidly in order that the structure may be ready for occupancy in the spring, The "Anishing" of the facade, in grey stone, is nearly completed, and yes~ ]terday " workmen begun the install ffon of glass in the windows.

The building consists of a huge quadrangle, whose sides "vary in height from eight to. ten storeys, Two tall antenna masts have been erected on the roof facing Foochow Road, as part of the wireless faellitis, was revealed yesterday that there will be $25 rooms in the bulld-ing, which will house the. entice headquarters, traffic offices, and the [Central Station, and" will' contain living quarters. for the foreigners, [Chinese and Sikhs attached to that station, Frame Quarters 'The Administration Block, on Foo chow Road, comprises ten' storeys, the ground floor will be housed record room, statement effec, office of the Assistant' Commissioner charge of trafic, driving lence office and other trame quarters, well a3 police garages. "On the first floor will be the offices of a super intendent, Chinese' chief inspector, the Assistant Commissioner In charge of Sikhs, Assistant Commissioner of Chinese, 'a foreign sergeants' room, clerks" offices, ete.

The Police Museum will be housed fon the second floor. OMmices of the superintendent of Japanese, Assistant Commissioner of Japanese, divisiortal detective officer and other high oft cials also will be on this foot. The police studio, Indian section, and lecture room are other occupants of the floor The third floor will contain the pay office, narcotics section, boarding. house section, arms licence quarters, and offices of the CLD. superinten ent, foreign and Chinese' detectives, including four chiot Chinese. deter:

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