THE CHINA MAIL
MALTHOID
DAMPCOURSE.
THE PERFECT WATERPROOFING
MEDIUM.
Used throughout the Basement of this Building.
MALTHOID ROOFING
*, There is no Competition Against
It has already been laid on the
Island roof and is later to be kid
on the main roof of this Building.
Sole Agents:
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.
Tel. 266-15 (two lines).
Prince's Building:
BUILDING SUPPLEMENT,
THE LARGEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE BUILDING
IN HONG KONG.
GLOUCESTER
BUILDING
WAS CONSTRUCTED BY
YEE LEE & COMPANY
60, Ship Street. Tel. 20553.
'..
CONSTRUCTIONAL & ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS:
Estimates given on application for all kinds of
H
building or engineering work,
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1931.
ALL THE
TERRAZZO
WORK
IN
GLOUCESTER
BUILDING
WAS EXECUTED BY
A. VANNINI & CO.
203, Wanchai Road.
THE EXPRESS LIFT CO., LTD.
WITH
WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE BUSINESS OF
SMITH, MAJOR & STEVENS, LTD,
EXPRESS SMS
LIFTS
MODERN LIFTS
FOR
MODERN BUILDINGS.
SPEEDY RELIABLE SERVICE
A picture of the Gloucester Building nearing completion.--(Ming Yuen.)
EVERYTHING GE.C.
ELECTRICAL
your guarantiz
For
Walls
TENTEST TEN TEST
INSULATING
BUILDING BOARD
Made in Canadu.
Used for the roof insulation of the
GLOUCESTER
BUILDING
For
Ceilings
also used in Cathay Mansion, Shanghai and many other large Buildings in the world.
The Solid Non-Laminated, Stronger and More Durable Board. Excellent for Insulation value, Sound deadening,, Moisture Resisting and against Heat and Cold.
Permanently WHITE ANT-PROOF, Used Generally for:
Sheathing Partition
Theatres...
Hotels
Offices
Residences
Garages
Aerodromes
SOLE AGENTS,
Insulating Planter' Base Insulating Stucco Base Roof and Floor Insulation Cold Storage Godowns Passenger Stations Refrigerator Cara Refrigerator Insulation. Record & Fur Storage,
.STOCK HELD BY,
THE ASIATIC TRADING (T.L.) CO.,
Bank of Canton Building, '
2nd Floor.
Tel. No. 23904,
Hong Kong.
&e
No. 26,
The Arcade.
MACBETH HATS
GOWNS
SPORTS WEAR
RAINCOATS
BRASSIERES
HAND BAGS
AND
NOVELTIES
throughout the world, and have i reputation second to none for quality and long service under the most trying conditions,
(Continued from Page 1.) Refrigerating Plant. This will consist of a "York" Plant to cool a Cold Storage Cham-
Hong Kong may be placed in the ber approximately 23'-0" x 11'-0" divided into 5 Compartments in category of territories in which the which will be stored Meat, Fish, conditions of service are very severe Poultry, Vegetables and Fruit, But from an electrical standpoint, due fer, etc. to supply the Restaurant. to the heat and high degree of There will be a special Ice Cube humidity, and experience points to
ductors.
Cabtyre Cables of reputable manu Tank to make Ice Cubes for Cock facture as the safest current con- tails, and a cold pipe line will be run to a Refrigerating Box under the Bar to cool the Beer and soft drinks.
Bakelito switches and accessories are to be used
sod exclusively through-
out the building, due to their pleas ing appearance and the non-hydro-
in-scopic and good insulating qualities.
Steel Windows, "Hope" •Windows have been stalled throughout, manufactured by Mesars Henry Hope & Sons, Birm-
hàm.
Electrical Installation.
The entire electrical installatio
is being carried out with the.
est grade Cabtyrs Cable manufa
tured by Messra. W
Telegraph Works Co., Ltd.
Flooring and Skirtings sound
Another view of Gloucester Building without the clock tower, This, photograph wan taken a few
ago
Fujiyania).
deadening and moisture Ander The Induroleum is being supplied resisting. The Asiatic Traul and laid by Donald Fraser & Co. (TL) Co. are the sole agents Shanghal
Tower Clock
“Messrs. „Bradley,
ponsible:
while tho
ed by uning Ten
cables are well-known Canadian building, board,
Hong Kong for the Ton Test sulating board,
The tower necessary. 23)
CANADIAN NATIONAL
RAILWAYS.
of the Hong Kong Office, while Mr. G. H. Hemsworth is the General Agent for the freight and passenger departments in Hong Kong..
"New and Modern Offices, The Canadian National Railways own 24,000 miles of railway line in In 1923 the Canadian National Canada and United States and con- Railways opened their first local stitute the largest railway line in North America, operating not only office in Queen's Building, and a
railways, but steamships, hotels, year later removed to the Asiatic telegraphs and radios. One of the
Building, which had then been com most famous places in Canada; tho Jasper National Park, measuring pleted.
5,800 square miles, and situated in The head office for the Far the heart of the Canadian Rockies, East, of this large railroad company is on the route of the Canadian is now situated in Gloucester Bulld National Railways. ing, where, amidst modern furniah- ings and appointments, Inten ling passengers will be privileged to arrange their travelling schedule, to alderation and promises to be most practically any part of the world, in
peace and comfort. effective:
tudled con D. Hutchiso
EVE.
The shops In the Arcade of Gloucester Building although not
An attractive selection of beautiquité completed will be ready for ful Canadian scenes which are
large Dominion,
occupation at an early date:
The first day of August: will. erald a fine display of ladies' wear. number 26, the Arcade were Mudam Eve will be showing, new and beautiful gowns, sports wear, tis in charge raincoats, hats, etc
Aslation Termo
Meyer & Co., Ltd., with frame on four sides of the will be illuminated at
Steel Win All the windows marble bronze ttings and are whilst the plate glass. Corbin Hardware
used throughout the entire
teel with
displayed. In the Pedder Street
with
dow calls to the passe
has
varied selection of bool
cessary br
to everything: Canad
demand