Offices Are Expected to Be Occupied on June 1-2°
The new Central Police Station and Headquarters. building in Foochow Road, between the American Club and the new Commercial Bank of China, is expected to be occupied 2|for business during the week-end June 1-2, st was learned on Priday. The living quarters for foreign members of the Force are already parily occupied.
The buildings, ranging in height from eight storeys to ten storeys, will provide accommodation for the entire police headquarters, including trac headquarters, and for Central Station, At present headquarters offices are largely in the Administration Building in Hankow Road—-\and adjoining Central Station, 220 Foochow Road. The new buildings are planned round an internal court yard, headquarters being on the north in Foochow Road, front, and the station on the east, south and sides, On the ninth floor are situated the telephone and wite-Tess section a feature of which is the two 125 foot wireless masts built on the roof and easily visible from the street.
The Police Station has been entire ly raised to the first floor level, This allows the whole of the ground floor under the station to be used for garages, accommodation being provided for about thirty cars.
The station being on the frst floor, fan upper compound or large verandah has been designed at this level for the station parades and duties. The verandah is protected from the rain and sun by a conerete canopy.
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