1931-07-25 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL

BUILDING. SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, JULY

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

SANITATION

CENTRAL HEATING

AND

DOMESTIC HOT WATER

INSTALLATIONS

BY

DODWELL

& CO., LTD.

THE

Architects: Leigh & Orange,

THE year 1926 revealed Hong Kong's most central site in charred remains. The Hong Kong Hotel, which occupied a portion of that site, had experienced the fatal Island Cement was used through consequences of an outbreak of fire out the building

clients wish to instal them. Mesers. wide open terrace which should Yee Lee & Co., being responsible prove a great attraction to the re for the erection of this magnificent aldents on fine Summer evenings. structure while the famous Green The fta, of which there are six, are of the new "Gearkas" type and the first to be Installed In the Colony, were installed by the General Electric Co. For speed and com fort, they are a great advance on all previous varieties.....

on the first day of the New Year,

Water-Proof Basement. -To-day-after-the-passing-of-sixThe whole of the basement has years, the proud eight storeyed been lined with bitumastle water Gloucester Building, has, artsen proofing which ensures these spaci- majestically above its neighbouring ous godowns being dry although surroundings,

they are lower than sea level at high Residential requirements Have tide, this was installed by the sole

Perhaps the most drastic innova- tion of the building is in the posi tion of the bathrooma and their

been responsible for the following agents, Messrs. Bradley & Co., Lt ventilation. They are, situated on local traditions in respect to The Ground and Mezzanine floors either side of the central corridors verandahs which encompass, the are allocated to bronze fronted and are connected to air ducts or building on all sides.

abops numbering 82 altogether ventilation shafts which carry all This work being carried out by the unsightly pipes (connected with. & Co. London, who are locally the soll and waste, water supply and onted by Harry Wicking heating system, installed by Mosara, These are separ by four Dodwell & Co., Ltd. The hot water

During the excavation local anti- quarians were interested to view the remains of an old sea wall ex posed on the North side of the site & Co

and jutting out from it were relies lofty and well lit arcades which pro pipea supply a natural up-draught

of an old wooden jetty surrounded vide

by the usual miscellany of potsherds also

etc.

Raymond Foundations. -

Special thought was given to the

foundations of this building

Architects and after careful con

alderation of the vari

the Raymond System

Piles was chosom

for this type of sti

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that were, exp

ed,

lengths

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to the offices over and which automatically ventilates all communication with the the bathrooms, lavatories, etc. con

nected them This practice is ceptions each; shop quite common in America and has Mezzanine floor, im been proved most satisfactory. The prove bathrooms have tiled walls and

floors, built-in baths, and showers.

ineering Cor- Elinstalling the

Fire Servi

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SANITATION

CENTRAL HEATING

AND

DOMESTIC HOT WATER

INSTALLATIONS

BY

DODWELL

& CO., LTD.

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