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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1931.

THE GLOUCESTER BUILDING

GLOUCESTER

BUILDING

HONG KONG.

Sanitary,

Central

Heating

and

Domestic

Hot Water

Installation

by

Dodwell

& Co., Ltd.

A MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE.

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

DESCRIBED.

On the site of the burnt-out ...re- mains of the old Hong Kong Hotel, now stands an up-to-date dignified and modern building. Local tradi- tion has been followed as far as verandaha are concerned'; these were considered desirable, particu- larly as four floors have been designed ne residential. "rooms.

sed by this set-back, which the fur ther set-back of the eigth was necessary to be in accordance with the local building regulations. The sot back on the restaurant floor pro vides a wide open terrace which should prove a great attraction to the residents on fine Summer oven- ings,

The lifts, of which there are six are of the new "Gearlem" type and the first to be installed in the Colony. For speed and comfort, they are a great advance in all pre

vious varieties.

Perhaps the most drastic inno. vation of the building is in the position of the bathrooms and thoir During the excavation, local an ventilation. They are situated on tiquaria were interested to view either side of the central corridors the remains of an old sea wall ex and are connected to air ducts or nosed on the north side of the site ventilation shafts which carry all and jutting out from it were rothe unsightly pipes connected with lica of an old wooden, jetty sur soil and waste, water supply and rounded by the usual miscellany of heating system. The hot water potsherds, etc. The foundations are supported on Raymond Con crets piles; some of the point loads being as high as 800 tons.

pipes supply a natural up-draught which automatically ventillates all the bathrooms, lavatories, etc, con- ascted to them. This practice is quite common in America and has been proved most satisfactory, The bathrooms have tiled walls and floors, built-in baths, and showers."

The building consists of a steel frame encased in concrete and all floors are reinforced concrete. In all there is some 4,900 tons of steel in the frame. The office floors have The tower necessary as an inte capocially designed portions to so- gral part of the design, contains commodate the construction of the fresh water and sanitary water strong rooms should clients wish to instal them. A

tanks and also a ton feet diameter electric clock with a bronze frame

The whole of the basement has on four sides of the tower whích been lined with bitumsted water-will be illuminated at night. proofing, which ensures these spaci The external finish is of urble:

ous godowns being dry although "Shanghai Pinster" whilst the ver they are lower than sea level at andah railings-not yet in position. high tide. A

are of bronze

The ground and mezzanine floors The artificial lighting to The are allocated to bronze fronted arcades has received studied con- shops; these are separated by four sideration and promises to be most lofty and well-lit arcades which effective. A provide acess to the offices ovir. All the windows are steel with head and also direct communica bronze fittings and are glazed with

tion with the Hong Kong Hotel

With two exceptions each 'altop has access to a mezzanine floor im mediately over, which should prove | useful as an office workshop.

plate ginest

LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO."

HISTORY OF A DIG LOCAL CONCERN.

The floors are finished with Terrazzo with brass strip joints. The first, second and third floors are reserved as offics premises, with afoor "finish of Induroleum The history of the growth and matie preparation which is quieter progress of the Hong Kong Land than tiles, and impervious to white Investment and Agency Company ants, while the fourth to seventh is closely associated with history floors are for residential rooms, the the development of Colony over oach individual room or suite, the last forty years. having its own bathroom. The cor- Found in 1889, the Company. ridors have a floor finish of Induro, made such rapid progress that to leum. The eighth floor contains a day it owns practically all the |large" dining ball lounge bit large buildings in the heart of the lard room and bar city The Company, owes its incep From the street the sixth floor in-tion to the foresight and busines the top one that can be seen. The acumen of the late Sir Paul Chater, soventh floor has an open verandan who, together with Messra! FATara with a wide canopy over. The pro- dine Matheson & Company, was, portions of the building are cahan (Continued on Paga 4.);

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DOCKERS.

INDUROLEUM

FLOORING

SUPPLIED

LAID BY

DONALD FRASER & CO.

CAPITOL BUILDING"

MUSEUM ROAD

SHANGHAI.

THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LTD.

(INOGRPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES OF HONG KONG).

TEL, ADD: ** JARDENG***

14, PEDDER STREET, HONG KONG.

HEAD OFFICE-SA, YUEN MING TURN ROAD, SHANGHAL

ALL KINDS OF

Proxx: 80319

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

& HOUSE WIRING

CARRIED OUT ON THE

HENLEY WIRING SYSTEM

STOCKS OF ALL KINDS OF

ENGINEERING SUPPLIES & MACHINERY

CARRIED, INCLUDING

CHUBB'S SAFES, AVERY SCALES, STEEL PULLETS, PAINTS AND COMPOSITIONS, ETC., ETC.

REDDAWAY'S CANVAS HOSE

INGERSOLL-RAND CO., LTD.

COMPRESSED AIB PLANT AIR OUTL COMPRESSORS AND COMFLETE

PNEUMAZIO PLANT FOR ALL INDUSTRIES

COMPLETE INSTALLATIONS OF

"YORK" REFRIGERATING & ICE MAKING MACHINERY.

FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS

A SPECIALITY.