51C & D, Conduit Road, IL 2260 [????-1962]

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Submitted by David on Wed, 2016-01-13 15:14

Current condition:

Demolished / No longer exists

Date Place demolished:

1962-11-21

The FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE RAINSTORM DISASTERS 1972 gives the lot number and demolition date:

61. The Linton Investment Co., Ltd., with Mr. Linton CHU as Managing Director,
acquired the lease of Inland Lot 2260 (here-inafter referred to as I.L. 2260), 51C and 51D,
Conduit Road, on October 1, 1962. It was a property of 30,650 square feet, and consisted of
a pair of old-style semi-detached “mansions”. Plate 2 is a photograph of the property in
1961.

62. Mr. NG Chun-man was appointed authorized architect in July 1962, before the
completion of the transfer of the lease to Linton Investment Co., Ltd. The demolition of the
buildings had been completed by November 21, 1962.