HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JULY 9. 1931.
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the moving spirit, which resulted in the formation of the Land Invest- ment Company with a capital of $2,500,000. That was in 1680, At the end of that year the property owned by the Company was a8308- sed in their books as $800,000.
To-day the issued capital of the Land Investiment Company in $7,600,000 and their property' throughout the Colony is roughly valued at $17,000,000, 1000000
When the reclamation in the city was ohrried out some twenty five 20819:#80, thanks to the foresight of the late Sir Paul Chater the Land Investment Company was able to make what proved to be valuable, aquinitions of @land. Arein, that' now command (6109-a, kquare foot was at that time purchased by the Company st 89,17 per square foot.
Among the buildings owned by, the Land Investment Company, which stand on the city reclama tion are Prince's Building, Queen's Building, King's Building, York' Building, Alexandra Building, and Hotel Cecil
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CITY HALL
The Land Investment Company also figures prominently in the re- cent Wanchai Reclamation, of I which the late Sir Paul Chater whe also the moving spirit. The Com pany owns a considerable portion of the finished reclamation.
THE CEMENT
It was in 1023 that the Company first acquired Queen'a Building and. other valuable properties in the city, both in Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central In 1927 they added Prince's Buildinge to the considerable" ownership, but by far the most ambitions project: waa launched in 1928 when the Company acquired the Hong Kong Hotel to at the corner of Pedder. Street and Des Voeux Road, Thoy. have put up one of the most mag nificent buildings in the Colony on the site which is undoubtedly the very heart of the city:
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The shaded portions of the above map show the many properties in the heart of the city belonging to the Hong Kong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd.)
ATTRACTIVE SHOP FRONTS.
used in the
construction of
GLOUCESTER
The sixty-three shop fronts, en- trance doors, aylights, glass for shop fronts, doors and laylights and. lamps for piers, were supplied by Messra - Eterik, Sage & Co., Ltd.,
of 38 02 Gray's In Road, Lon
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was supplied
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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co. LTD.
ISSUED BY GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
EXCHANGE BUILDING HONG KONG
Store and Shop Fronts.
Standardised Fittings on the "Unit" Principle,
Showcases for all purposes,
Revolving Shutters.
Steel Furniture, Safes, etc.
"Metal Lettering, Fascias, Signs and Plates.
Electric Lighting.
Electric Signs.
Food Store Equipment, Refrigerating
Counters, etc.
Display Fittings for Drapers.
SAGE
SERVICE
THE 63 BRONZE " METAL SHOP- FRONTS ENTRANCE DOORS, MEZZANINE FRONTS, LAYLIGHTS, GLASS FOR SHOPFRONTS, DOORS, AND LAYLIGHTS, AND LAMPS FOR PIERS
GLOUCESTER BUILDING
were supplied by were supp
FREDK. SAGE & CO., LTD., LONDON.
Gent's Outfitters.
Boots and Shoes.
Confectionery.
Jewellery.
Departmental Stores.
The Sports Shop.
Standardised Audition Rooms for Gramophones, etc. Music Shop Equipment...
Glass Counters framed in Bronze metal KD
for Export.
Wax Models and Mannequins.
Brass Foundry.
Metal Doors for Banks, Offices, etc.
AN
N ORGANISATION DEVOTED TO THE MANUFACTURE OF SHOPFRONTS, INTERIOR FITTINGS DISPLAY FITTINGS, AND THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT OF SHOPS, STORES, BANKS AND ALL TYPES OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
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FREDK. SAGE & CO., LTD.
58-62, GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, W.C.1.
AGENTS FOR HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHIN
HARRY WICKING & CO., PRINCES BUILDINGS, HONG KONG.
The general construction was made to allow for simple assembly, with the result, that these fittings were installed without the slightest difficulty.
Despite the extent of this installation, such care was exercised in construction that the necessity of sending out an expert from the Works did not arise, and the assembly and installation proved a simple matter for the Contractor.
SAGE FITTINGS are QUALITY FITTINGS, quality is never sacrificed for price.
OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF NEW SHOPPING PREMISES IN REGENT STREET, LONDON, the finest street 1333 Europe, was entrusted to the HOUSE OF SAGE, the largest International Shopfitting Organization in the World.