1931-07-20 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT.

MONDAY, JULY 20, 1931.

NATIONAL CITY BANK

OF NEW YORK.

THE NATIONA

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The Comfort

of Coolness

AT THE

NATIONAL CITY BANK'S

NEW PREMISES

IS

ASSURED

AS

WESTINGHOUSE FANS

HAVE BEEN INSTALLED

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

7. Queen's Road. Tel. 28009. Distributors.

Westinghouse

Architects: Leigh & Orange.

ANOTHER addition to the

rapidly growing number of in occupation during the construc & Co., the local agents for Mesars. two halves, as the rear portion was installed by Messrs. Reiss Massey modern commercial buildings in tion of the front half. This con- Westinghouse Electric Co., are aus- the Colony is the National siderably delayed matters, and in pended from the ceiling, Theee City Bank of New York, addition to-this a spring had to be electroleux are unique, being the which has now formally en-- coped with

only ones of this particular design ever made. The light supplied by ench fitting is 5,000, candle power. In addition there are a number of smaller lights, made, to harmonise with the surrounding decorations.

The building had to be erected in Westinghouse Electric Co., and

tered into possession

of

Modern Banking Hall.

THE CENTRAL HEATING their new premises at 2, Queen's The banking hall is on

AND

HOT WATER SUPPLY

APPARATUS

AND

"RAY" OIL BURNERS

GENERATING HEAT IN THE BOILERS

IN THIS BUILDING

MAKE A

HIGHLY EFFICIENT — ECONOMICAL — CLEAN

HEATING PLANT

The whole of this plant was supplied and

installed by:-

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

.7, Queen's Road Central.

Telephone 28009.

Road, Central. The building oc- cupies the block between Duddell Street and Ice House Street, and embodies many new and arrest. ing features of design and de- coration.

Inspection of the new building shows, that now that this granite structure is finished

the

modern American principal, very Wight and open, the only grills being around the "tellers" cages. The counter is of marble with bronze brackets, the pilasters and dado is also of marble, and the floor of mosaic tiles:

...

in a similar manner, match the The smaller fittings, constructed two larger ones. In the manager's room there is yet another unique

tractive electroleux of peculiar de lighting arrangement, a very at- sign. A similar one aleo lights the office. Throughout

The bronze rating all round the mezzanine floor, which is on three sides, of the hall, and the tellers compradore'e. one can cages is of cast bronze and are very the whole building all the lighting

ace the true value of accurate pro- fine samples of local castings la concealed.

Ceiling Fans,

portions when modelling a modern and Company's workshops to the manufactured at Messrs. Dodwell building of classic lines. This all architects design. The entrance in stone building was constructed by Duddell Street serves the two office Messrs. Westinghouse Electric Co.: Ceiling fane, also supplied by Mesars. Kien. On & Company of floors above, and the caretaker's (Agents, Reiss, Massey & Co.) are Stanley Street who have certainly flat which is on the root. achieved excellent results. The The proportion of

of the standard pattern, but foundations of this building are was considered to be if more im surroundings. There are also a the building finished off in white to match the supported on Raymond Concrete portance for this type of building number of Westinghouse oscillating Piles, which were driven, by the than the maximum number of wall fans, ensuring a current of Hong Kong Excavation & Pile floors, and the resultant appearance cool air throughout the building. *Driving & Construction Co., Ltd.

The entasis to the colurans, and over has shown the wisdom of this of the classic order with the attle to the pilasters, the delicate yet strong sweep in the acrolla. to the

polley. capitals, and weight of the en- tablature all help to make it a very fine exposition of the Ionic Order.

Unique Lighting.

The lighting system in the bank ing hall in worthy of especial, note. Two large électrolux made by the

Heating and Hot Water System.

The Heating and Hot Water System was supplied and installed by Mesara Reiss, Massey & Co Ltd, Mercantile Bank Building, No. 7, Queen's Road Central..

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Artistic

& Efficient

LIGHTING AT THE

NATIONAL CITY BANK SUPPLIED BY WESTINGHOUSE.

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

7, Queen's Rond. Tel. 28009.

Distributors.

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Westinghouse

SANITARY APPLIANCES

OF THE

NATIONAL CITY BANK

WERE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED BY

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

SANITARY ENGINEERS. Queen's Road Central

Telephone 28009.

RAYMOND CONCRETE PILES

WERE USED FOR

FOUNDATIONS OF

THE NEW NATIONAL CITY BANK BUILDING

Licensees

THE HONG KONG EXCAVATION, PILE DRIVING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

BUILDING

26667

Tel.