"ITALIT
THE
GOLD
MEDAL
FOR GREAT BRITHIN
AND EXPORT
ASBESTOS
CEMENT!
ROOFING
OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION
"ITALIT"
Corrugated Cement Roofing
Also:-Flat Sheets and Tiles in Grey and Red."
STOCKS CARRIED,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
Sole Agents For
ETERNIT PIETRA ARTIFICIALE (LONDON) LTD.
SANITARY APPLIANCES.
FLOOR & WALL TILES,
BUILDERS' HARDWARE
SUPPLIED BY
LEE YU KEE
40, Queen's Road, Central.
NO CONTRACT TOO LARGE
NO CONTRACT TOO SMALL.
Your inspection cordially invited.
Estimates gladly furnished.
TUNG LEE.
BUILDING CONTRACTORS CARPENTERS, FURNITURE MAKERS
AND PAINTERS, ETC.
No. 39. D'Aguilar Street, HỒNG KONG.
WING
YICK & CO.
BUILDING CONTRACTOR.
Gage
=
Ket, Hong Kong,
Telephone C. 2269.
, General Managers for
THE SHAM MOW SAW MILL CO., LTD.
Timber Merchants, Hunghom,
Telephone K. 309.
CHINA MAIL BUILDING SUPPLEMENT.
“ITALIT.
IDEAL ROOFING FOR
COLONY.
SANITARY FITTINGS,
مین
CHINESE FIRM'S GOOD 'RECORD IN COLONY.
BOOTE'S TILES.
QUALITY AND WEARING CAPACITY.
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Situated at No. 40:Queen's Road What is “Italit?" To Messrs, Central in the arm of Leo Yu Kec. Tiles, are used for many pur-.). Shewan, Tomes and Co., the local which undertakes all and anything poses. Not only do they enter agents, it is best known as "the connected with sanitary appliances, into the construction of churches, Gold medal corrugated asbestos hardware, water piping, drainago cement. sheeting." To the thou-piping, and tiling. The General public buildings, theatres, Clubs, sands of users' of "Italit" all Manager, Mr. Lee Ju-cheung, là and residences, but their sanitary over the world it is known as graduate of Hong Kong University advantages cannot be over-estim- the ideal type of roofing for in civil engineering, and also took every clime. This is no
ex-a course at the well known Cornellated. aggeration. Asbestos is rapidly University, in America, in sanitary buildings they are specially adapt- gaining ground as the most re-engineering. He has thus all the able. For, say, a dark passage, a qualifications necessary for con: liable and most serviceable kind tracting for sanitary installations lining of white or light conured of roofing, and it will interest in public buildings, hotels, banks, tiles is particularly desirable, and architects to know that a record and private residences.
[the beauties and conveniences of
is held for the number of con- tracts for "Italit" roofing.
Amongst other contracts for the supply of "Italit" are the following:-
A. P. Co. Godowns. Peak Hotel Garage, P.W. Department." China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Godowns at West
For walls, and floors, of
Amongst recent contracts under- Shan Hotel (the sanitary installa-known. taken by this firm are the Tunga nicely tiled hall floor are well Tand R. Boote, Ltd., tion of which included 75 wash. Burslem, England, for whom the hand basins and 2 water closets, sole agents in Hong Kong are also trezzo flooring and tiling) the Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Hong Kong & Shai Hotels "Rocess" make a speciality of ceramic bathroom Attings, the Banque de mosaic pavements, and many Indo-Chine (tiling and sanitary large contracts at Home and appliances): Queen's Theatre (sand-abroad can be quoted to show the tary appliances and tiling), Pedder Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf tiling), the Lee Theatre (sanitary be supplied to suit any style of Building (sanitary appliances and great excellence in this line. Special designs or colourings can & Godown Co., Godowns.
installation and an extensive con- Anglo-French School, Cause-tract for tiling), the King Edward jarchitecture. way Bay.
Point.
British General Hospital, Kow loon.
Kam Hing Knitting Factory. Lee Gardens.
Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., Deep Water Bay,
Kowloon Bowling Green Club. Netherlands Tennis Club,
King's Park.
China Light & Power Co. Macao Brick Works.
Macao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd.
International Race & Recrea- tion Club of Macao.
!
Hotal (hot water system) 'tiling for Mesars, T. and R. Boots, Ltd., the Exchange Building and rain were awarded medals at the fol- water pipes and drainage pipes for lowing exhibitions: London, Kowloon Tong, Amongst many 1861: London, 1882: Calcutta ney contracts in hand now are 1883: and Brussels, 1910. Sanitary Installations for two new Chinese hotels in the Central Dis- It may be added that plain enamel tiles are, now in great trict,
This firm, who are agents for the favour. Messrs. T. and R. Boote, Henry Rickards Tile Company, Ltd., have gone to considerable Hanley Staffordshire, England, have expense and have procured the n stock of all kinds of tiles on hand assistance of most of the clever- valued at nearly $100,000. Appli-est pottery experts in bodies and cations for contracts are invited..
glazes, in order to meet the de- mand for a good sound tile. Messrs. Shewan, Tomes" & Co., have fulfilled contracts for tiles
Netherlands Harbour Works, FIRE PROTECTION. to the following:-
Macao.
Green Laland Масло.
Cement Co.,
H.K, & Shanghai Banking Cor- poration, Amoy.
Bathing Sheds at Castle Peak, Bungalows.
Kowloon-Canton Railway."
tion.
BELL'S ASBESTOS BLANKETS.
Fire
Y.M.C.A., Kowloon. Peak Tramway...
Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Stor-
age Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd. Quarry Bay School. Kowloon Bowling Club. and many others.
TURFING.
THE BEST SEASON NOW.
Keep Bell's Asbestos Fire Blankets ready to Bave from destruction home, shop, store, Club de Recreio, King's Park. factory, garage,, motor Car,
Shewan, Tomes & Co. were the Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club, King's cinema, theatre, hospital, church, successful tenderers for the sur- Park, as well as many others school, billiard saloon or Club pre-ply of tiles at the Peninsula including the German and mises.
Hotel, but owing to the building Nippon Club houses, King's Park, Everybody dreads fire, and being placed at the disposal of the which are now under construc-everybody should get protection troops, work on this has been
against it. Many a fire which has necessarily delayed. The high standard quality of gutted a home, destroyed a huge, "Italit" is well known to the factory or institution, ruined a Home Office, War Office, the Ad- business, or fatal results, could miralty, the India Office, the have been prevented if proper Crown Agents for the Colonies, means had been available when and is universally acknowledged, the fire broke out."
It should be remembered that The Bell's Asbestos satisfactory roofing depends en-Blanket will give your home, or tirely upon the quality, and suit- ability of the materials used and ever-ready
property under your charge, that
protection. This Mesars. Yeung Fat and Corn- the standard of workmanship,
blanket is thick asbestos cloth pany, of 21, Whitfield, Causeway one yard square. It emothers a Bay, informed our representative The following report from the blaze instantly. If fire breaks out that now is the best season to Testing Works and Chemical on a rug, chair, bed, table, switch-have TURFING done. No doubt Laboratories, Broadway House, board or gas stove, or in a shop many of our readers have private Tothill Street, London,. dated or factory; if a person or animal tennis courts which need atten October 13, 1922, speaks for it- catches fire; if a motor car bursts tion and we thoroughly recom into flame: then the Bell's mend them going to this expert Asbestos Blanket will smother the in turfing, who only employs ex- flames if they are not already too perienced and skilled artisans. extensive.
Yeung Fat undertakes the turf- The Bell's Asbestos Fire ing of Tennis Courts, Lawns, Blanket is ready for instant use, Bowling Greens and Golf Greens amothers the fire and ex- and he informs us that his prices reasonable, ao Secre tinguishes it instantly; does not are very
A.Test.
self:- "Eternit" Pietra Artificiale, Soc.
Anon, Norfolk House,
Laurence Pountney Hill,
E.C.4.
Dear Sirs,
Tests of "Italit" Corrugated
Asbestos Cement Sheets.
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In accordance with your in- deteriorate and will last for years, tary's of Clubs would do well to
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1927.
BOOTE'S TILES
TH.R.8
"ALL OVER THE WORLD
FLOOR TILES-MOSAICS-FAIENCE) WALLTILING TO SUIT ALL TYPES OF BUILDINGS :*
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LEADLESS WHITE OF THE HIGHEST GRADE FIREPLACES NEAT DESIGNS & HARMONIOUS COLORS
SOLE AGENTS SHEWAN TOMES & C6,HONG KONG.
THE
46
'OPEN DOOR
TO ECONOMY
NOW
IS THE TIME TO LAY OUT YOUR
TENNIS COURTS, LAWNS, BOWLING and GOLF GREENS.
THE BEST SEASON FOR TURFING
ÄLL WORKS GUARANTEED.
ONLY EXPERIENCED ARTISANS EMPLOYED
ADVICE AND ESTIMATES FREE
Yeung Fat & Co.
BUILDING, MECHANICAL & STRUCTURAL CONTRACTORS
TURFING AND STONEMASONRY SPECIALISTS.
structions of the 5th instant I can be used again and again, can get in touch with this. Contrac 21, Whitfield, Causeway Bay. Tel. C. 3025
have tested the sheets of not cause damage like water or tor. "Italit" Corrugated Asbestos chemicals, has no mechanism to Turfing is only one of this Cement under concentrated and be operated.
firm's lines. they being quite large distributed loads with the fol Bell's Asbestos Fire Blanket Mechanical and Structural Con- lowing results:-
has been adopted by H. M. Gov. tractors as well as being. Stone- ernment for the G.P.O. and the masonry specialists. Yeung Fat Royal Air Force, which is conclu- informed our representative that sive proof that it is efficient and to deal with bis Company was the nieets the need for a safeguard "Sure way to Economy," always ready for Instant use.
Under Concentrated Load.
(1) At 45 centres, sheet sup:
ported on ordinary rafters 2 wide and the load. applied centrally on a line 4" long through a wood block on the top of one of the ridges. Load at which fail-
ure occurred ... 425 lb, (2)`At 33-2/8" centres,
loaded as above.
(8) At 30" centres, loaded
as, above.
SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL
THEATRE
*
WING YICK & CO.
PROMINENT AMONG · LOCAL CONTRACTORS.
Load at which fail-
Under plans just announced by ure occurred.... 625 lb. Professor George Baker, of Yale University, America is to take a
Messra, Wing Yick and Co., 25 million-dollar (£200,000) share in Gage Street, occupy a prominent the international movement to re- piace amongst local building con- build, and endow the Shakespeare tractora. Amongst the buildings ure occurred... 676 lb. Memorial Theatre at Stratford- for which they have had the con-
Load at which fail-
Under Distributed Load.
upon-Avon. In all £500,000 will tract are Shek-O Club and bunga- be raised, so it is stated, through low, the Matilda Hospital, the (4) At 30" centres, the sheet out the world to complete the Shamshuipo Police Station, supported as before but the plans of the new theatre and its Stephen's Building, the Asiatic load applied centrally over associated dramatic school, festi-Building, the "Morning Post" an area of 18" x 26":
Ival, company, museum,
Load at which failure occur- library.
red 2,550 lb. or 785 lb. per square foot.
The tests were carried out
Yours faithfully,
and Building, and the pavilion and decorations on the occasion of the visit of HRH the Prince of Wales, which was completed in two months and a half. A
This is a very good record, re-
in a similar manner to those corrugations made by old reported upon under data methods. The depth of "Italit" ffecting the utmost credit on the November 28, 1921.
corrugations is such as to run off firm of Wing, Yick and Co., who rain water much more readily are also General Managers for R. H. HARRY STANGER. than is possible with shallow the Sham Mow Sawmill Co., The sheets constitute an im-sections. ;)) A
Limited, timber merchante, mense improvement on any pre-Italit Corrugated Sheets are Hunghom. vlous corrugated asbestos-cement far more economical than cor- production for the following rea rugated galvanised v fran-and sons Italit" sheets are scienti- shallow corrugated Asbestic fically sound having,"a", 6-inch sheets-being specially adapted feti
| pitch and 1% inch depth of cor for the roofing and walling of
TUNG LEE:
rugation, which, moulded by an industrial buildings and others This is one of the oldest Chi- improved process with our new of large area, and of a per- nese building contractors in the ly invented machinery, enable manent aracter, and, unlike Colony All kinds of contract them to affer fulll: (double) the mistal-ghibli, ithayi do not rust ing work is undertaken, wit resistance to transverza stress nor crumble, being unaffected by guarantee of efficient workman- compared with the common types fluctuations"
rature, mols-ship and moderate. charges.
fumes, and Their Address. Te 39 D'A
Street
of corrugated 85best sheets ture" sea which have sharp and shallow they prevent condensation,
THE RISK OF FIRE
Protect yourself and your property with
BELL'S
ASBESTOS
FIRE BLANKET
This appliance smothers the Fire and extinguishes it instantly.
SAVES ITS COST ON FIRST USE.
TWO PATTERNS:
Household $10 each. Motor Car $10 each.
The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd.
2, QUEEN'S. BUILDINGS: