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wooden floors being supported on steel joists, with Chinese tiled roof on timber trusses as roof cover. A comparison between the cross-sections of the old building and the new with its conversion
to a reinforced concrete floor and roof
structure will convey to the experienced eye some idea of the work involved.
Under the old arrangement the living room was surrounded by the old type enclosed verandah. By breaking down the old walls surrounding the living rocm, converting two small windows in
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An interior view show- ing Cocktail Bar, Dining Room and Living Room
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Two views of the redesigned Master Bedroom with old stairway converted into bed alcove
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the outer west wall into one large one, and by placing a large French window to open onto the lengthened verandah facing south, an octagonal shaped study, a beautiful cocktail bar and an airy lounging space were added to
the commodiousness and comfort of this most important room in the house. Two windows between the cocktail section of the verandah
and the dining room were replaced with glass bricks along the full length of the upper part of the wall while by a most ingenious arrange- ment a large attractive aquarium was fitted to act as light transmitted and wall decoration.
The master bedroom was enlarged and rearranged in a most skilful manner and the photograph of the bedroom as it is now speaks volumes for the thoughtful- ness and good taste with which this room, together with the rest of the house, was converted into one of the most attractive abodes it has been our pleasure to see in many a day.
The architect was G. Van Wylick, of Messrs. Credit Foncier d'Extreme-Orient.
A view of the Dining Room.
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