MANDARIN HOTEL
ments at the junction of the columns and floors. all beams were omitted and a flat slab construction was adopted for the lower floors also. thus greatly facilitating the planning of air conditioning ducts and other horizontal services.
Estimated cost of the piling and reinforced concrete superstructure is in the neighbourhood of $11.000.- 000 exclusive of finishing costs. The completed hotel is estimated to cost when completed approximately $80.000.000.
Sub-contractors and suppliers in-
clude:
ALUMINIUM & METAL WIN DOWS: Dodwell & Co. Ltd. (Crittall) AEROFOIL & PROPELLER FANS: British General Electric Co. Ltd.
PORCELAIN WALL TILES: Sino-British (H.K.) Ltd. (L.S.)
HEATING & HOT WATER SER- VIC: Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd.
PAINTS: I.C.I. (China) Ltd. (Pentalite)
Duro Paint Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Armourkote Textured Wall Finish. Duroseal Water Repellent, Duro Synthetic Enamel).
STAFF LOCATION SYSTEMS: Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd. (Multitone).
MOVABLE STORAGE
SYSTEM
& STEEL LOCKERS: Shewan, Tomes (Equipment) Ltd. (Brown- built Compactus).
LIGHTING FITTINGS:
British
General Electric Co. Ltd. (Rotoflex) Jardine
Engineering Corp Ltd.
(Atlas), Rich and Co.
Inniss
PLUMBING FIXTURES: & Riddle (China) Ltd. (American Standard).
ALUMINIUM SCREEN, MIRROR & PARTITION FRAMES: Petman Ltd.
INTERNAL TELEPHONE SYS TEM: Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd. (A.T.T. & E.P.A.B.X.) installed by Hongkong Telephone Co. Ltd.
ACOUSTIC TILES: Vai Cheong Co. (Armstrong Travertone).
MARBLE: Raoul Bigazzi.
LOCKS & DOOR HARDWARE: Shewan, Tomes (Equipment) Ltd. (Schlage. Rowley, Tonks & Lanceri, KITCHEN EQUIPMENT: Davie. Boag & Co. Ltd.
PLASTIC HANDRAILS: Cheong Co. (Mipolam).
Vai
FLOOR HARDENER : E-Line King (Stonhard Concretetite).
China Engineers
LIFTS: The China Ltd. (Mitsubishi).
AIR-CONDITIONING: American Engineering Corp.
COOKING EQUIPMENT: Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.
TAI WO HAU ESTATE
NOTHER 13 resettlement blocks are to be built at the Tai Wo Hau Resettlement Estate. They will provide accommodation for about 16.000 people.
The blocks will be of the new type. The eight-storey buildings will have a corridor running through the middle of each block. There will be rooms opening on both sides of the corridor with each room having its own balcony.
THE HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD.
GLOUCESTER BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR.
TELEPHONE: 35311
P. O. BOX 134, HONG KONG.
FOR:
FASTER
CLEANER
• FLEXIBLE
FOR:
• INSTANTANEOUS
• ENDLESS FLOW
• EASILY REGULATED
• FLAME
COOKING
GAS
• STEAMING
HOT WATER
TOWN'S GAS OR 'BUTAGAS'
SHOWROOMS
GLOUCESTER BUILDING. EAST ARCADE
252, NATHAN ROAD, (CORNER OF JORDAN ROAD).
GAS CENTRE, DAIMARU STORE
-
TEL. 28394
TEL. 63059
TEL. 773816 EXT. 20.
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