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(Right) Typical godown floor, with the ground floor
extension shown as shaded area.
(Below) One of the office floors.
MANAGING
DIRECTORS'
OFFICE
INTERCOMMA,NI- CONFERENCE
CATING
ROOM
LUNCHEON
ROOM
VISITORS HALL
CAV.
GENERAL OFFICE P. C. T.
PANTAY
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P.C.T. MANAGER
COORDINATOR
MANAGER
V. I.
BOYS
BOYS
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GENERAL OFFICE
WAITING
LOUNGE
PLAT
ROOF
САЯ PARKS UNDER)
STORES
OFFICE
PROVISIONS STORE
SHOWER-
LAV.
SECRETARIES
LIGHT
WELL
LIFT LOB
MEAT
LIBRARY
STORE
JAC DUCT
WEATHER MAKER
LAN
LAV.
DEEP
FREEZE
DAIRY
FISH
HANDLING ROOM
VEGETABLE Ž
BOX
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CATERING
STORE
LIFT
IL
PASSENGER LIFTS
AC DUCT
LIFT LOBBY
V. 1.
AP DEPARTMENT
PASSENGER
LINEN
GENERAL OFFICE
AOOM
REPAIA
SHOP
SPARE
24
12FT
CURTAIN
STORE
#
CARPENTER +
PAINT SHOP
FJ
FLAT
ROOF
RADIO
HOLLAND
STORAGE
FOR
BAGGAGE
BURNISHING
SHOP
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
Sumatra, Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy. one service connecting South Africa with In 1931 a line was opened from Indonesia Australia. to East and South Africa and in 1937 they extended their services to New Zealand.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
The project will be a multi-million dollar one and will comprise, in addi- In addition to their passenger vessels, tion to the pier, a six-story building the R.I.L. fleet includes a number of the first three of which will be used cargo — passenger ships each accommodat for storage of ships' supplies. The ing up to sixty five first-class passengers, upper three will consist of office ac-
DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING
It was realized in the final stages of the last war that the only two Netherlands and also ordinary freighters.
commodation for Headquarters' staff companies specializing in trade on the
and will include three messes with southern seas would do well to join forces.
fully equipped kitchens catering for In 1947 the merger took effect and the J.C.J.L. became the Java-China-Paket- At the present time the Head Office 300 people. These three floors will be vaart Lijnen N.V." A few months later of the Company is in an old building air-conditioned. H.M. the Queen of the Netherlands bestow- in West Point, which was rented when ed the prefix "Koninklijke" (Royal) on the Company re-started operations in the main store's entrance with hand- On the ground floor will be situated
the Company and the English trade name 1948. In order to centralise and co-
"Royal Interocean Lines" was adopted. ordinate the operational and adminis- ling area; freight lift to the upper store floors; bonded paint store and Rehabilitation of fleet and services was tration departments on a scale com- bonded liquor and tobacco store; a a major task, engaging the full efforts and mensurate with the present volume of heavy articles store for engine parts resources of the Company for most of the business and to provide for future cables, etc.; the main air-conditioning following years. Fusing the two organisa- expansion, it was decided to erect an plant for the building; a tions into one, working smoothly and efficiently, did not come about without entirely new building.
laundry for the ships' linen.
On the first floor there will be a
growing pains, but it was nevertheless For this purpose, the Company
accomplished comparatively quickly thanks
number of vessels.
sizeable
largely to the enthusiasm of an eager and purchased a site at North Point for complete cold storage installation for intelligent staff and to the acquirement by which the sum of $1,200,000 was paid ships' supplies, a provisions store, purchase and building of a considerable for the 20,000 square feet area. The
new building will cover about 16,000 roasting shop, and silver burnishing catering store, carpenters' shop, coffee At present the R.I.L. operate a total of square feet; the remaining area will be shop. A large linen repair room with thirty-eight vessels (excluding charters) in left for a park for twenty vehicles, store, which will be air-conditioned, three services connecting Indonesia with two dangerous goods stores and cir will also be located on this floor. various parts in the Far East; four ser- culation space for goods between light. vices connecting Australia with Indonesia, ers and the godown. Included in the tan' west coasts; three services connecting lease is the right to build a reinforced the Far East with East Africa, South concrete pier 20'-0" wide and extend Africa, Brazil, Argentine and Uruguay; and ing 60'-0" from the waterfront.
Malaya, Thailand, Ceylon, India and Pakis-
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The main entrance foyer to the offices above with access to the two passenger lifts will be on the west side of the building.