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▲ The living room. Notice the television, telephone, radio and light fittings.
SERV. SERV.
LOBBY
LIGHT WELL
BED RM.
BED AM. DINING RM
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HALL
BATH
BED AM.
OM
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LIVING RM.
STUDY
BATH
BATH
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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
BLOCKS A&D
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vided for it is planned as a study or an extension of the living room. However. tracks for sliding doors have been installed and the space can be quickly converted.
All flats have three bathrooms as well as a toilet and shower for ser-
vants.
Other features include a large balcony 9ft. 6in. x 25ft. 6in. in the larger flats; concrete, decorative housings for air conditioners; an entrance hall; glass doors dividing the living and the sleeping areas; a drying room a very handy asset in humid Hong Kong where mildew can cover a pair of shoes or "spot" a coat overnight; "through" ventila- tion from the balcony past the living and dining areas; and plenty of built-in, deep and spacious closets.
The main door
thick solid teak
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of two inch is an impressive entrance. A narrow side panel can be opened in conjunction with the
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