FAR EAST
Builder
The oldest Trade Journal in the Far Eust
A MAGAZINE dealinG WITH BUILDING, ARCHITECTURAL AND REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES IN HONGKONG
MALAYA. SINGAPORE, SIAM. THE PHILIPPINES, BORNEO AND THE FAR EAST.
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Hong Kong Country Club 46
With My Tongue In My Cheek $1 Ridge Court, Hong Kong 52
Public Housing in Singapore 55 Empress Hotel, H.K. 56 Ipoh Housing Estats 62
Aerated Cement
64
Singapore Red Cross 11.Q. 68 Compact Flats in Hong Kong 70 H.K. Building Figures Drop 71
Hong Kong Building Plans Approved 74 Hong Kong Government Contracts Awarded Bo Malayan Government Contracts Awarded 84 Singapore City Building Plans Approved go Singapore Rural Board Building Plans Approved go Singapore Government Contracts Awarded 92 No Verbal Stop Building Orders in Hong Kong 94 Penang Building Plans Approved 96
Published in Hong Kong bi-monthly by Far East Publications Ltd., 113-114 Alexandra House, Hong Kong. Tel. 28062 Printed by Shum Shing Printing Company, 23, Ship Street, Wanchal, Hong Kong. Tel. 764513
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
(Gourd Pipe)
-do-
(Hitterlitei
Acme Sanitary Ware Co. Ltd.
Alcan Asia Ltd.
American Engineering
Asbestos-Cement Sales (Pty) Ltd.
B. A. S. F.
Berents & Associates
Elgazzi. Raoul
Breckwoldt & Co. (H.K.) Ltd.
Borneo Motors
E.R.C. Weldmesh (Malaya) Ltd.
British G. E. C. Ltd.
China Engineers Limited. The (B.W. Parquet)
British Paints Limited
Celcure Ltd.
-do- -do- -do-
Davie, Boag & Co. Ltd.
Demig Trading Co. (F.E.) Ltd. (Hoesch)
-do-
Deacon & Co. Ltd.
-do-
-do-
Dodwell & Co Ltd.
Dreyer & Co. Ltd.
Ekman Foreign Agencies (China) Ltd.
Expandite Limited
Far East Oil Co. Ltd.
Fuji Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Gilman & Co. Ltd.
Gilman Motors
Green Island Cement Co. Ltd.
Harriman Really Co. Ltd.
Hitachi Ltd. (EscalatorS)
-do-
Holland China Trading Co. Ltd
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93
41
iF.C.
Howah & Co. Ltd.
Hutchison, J. D. & Co. Lid
I. C. I. (China) Ltd.
Inniss & Riddle (China) Ltd. (B.L.C.C.)
94
-do-
-do-
-do-
-do-
(Broomwade)
(Rawlplugs)
(Sloan)
(Standard)
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81
39
17
104
83
97
99
103
87
International Engineering Ltd.
Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd. (Babcock Crane)
91
-do-
(Schindler)
43
Jebsen & Co.
20
Loxley. W.R. & Co. Ltd.'
Malayan Cement Ltd.
(Electrical Equipment)
Muller & Phipps (China) Ltd.
New Art Decoration Supplies Co
Insert
85
75
83
(Formica)
B.C.
(Mitsubishi)
Nippon Door Check Mfg Co. Ltd Opal Paints
F.C.
(Weiser Locks)
Insert
33
(Petradene Supacoust)
(Steelplate)
Proguerin Co.
Rich & Co.
Otis Elevator Co.
Overseas Ltd.
Paterson Simons
Filkington Bros. Ltd.
Pioneer Concrete (H.K.) Ltd.'
Rondon, L. & Co. `(H.K.) "Ltd.' (Bruynzeel)
81
6
21
67
94
73
13
-do-
(Marchanti
12
Shell Co. of Hong Kong Ltd
101
Shewan. Tomes (Traders) Ltd. (Hardie's)
31
-do-
(Tonks)
78
Sino-British (H.K.) Ltd.
95
Smith Wallis & Co. Ltd
93
Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.
Suzuki Shutter Co Ltd
100
Swire & Macisine Ltd. (Vono)
99
102
Sydney Steel Co. Ptv. Ltd.
97
40
79
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.
Hong Kong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
Hong Kong Plastic Foam Mfg. Co.
42
Hong Kong Teakwood Works Ltd.
61
Hong Kong Well Boring & Engineering Co.
Hope & Co. Ltd.
Horlicks Ltd.
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Wicking. Harry & Co. Ltd Williams & Williams Wing Sun & Co.
Tung On Plumbing Co. Ltd. Val Cheong Co.
81
34
Wallem Lambert "Bros. Ltd. William Jacks
98
10-11
14
Yuen Hing Hong & Co. Lid
24
45