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say there will be ample covered and open car-parking areas.

The main hotel restaurant and ball- room will be situated in the centre and east wing of the second floor which will be entirely devoted to this purpose, while the west wing will con- tain the main lounge and a very at- tractive bar. These various attractions will be so placed as to be easily ac- cessible from either lift and stair hall, and from any part of the floor.

The unusual feature of the design of this part of the building will be the fact that the perimeter walls surround- this floor will be of glass which will enable the whole floor space to be utilized to the fullest extent and at the same time lend an air of spacious- ness to the whole arrangement.

The bedrooms will be situated on the third to the twelfth floors, each floor to contain twenty single rooms, ten on each wing, and four suites in the centre portion of the building each comprising a large lounge-living room and a separate bedroom.

All the bedrooms will be nicely proportioned and beautifully furnished, and each room will include a covered veranda.

The roof garden will be a special attraction not only to the casual visitors to the hotel but also to the residents of Hongkong. It will be

ticularly from the roof garden, which the convenience of guests the two arranged and fitted out as a first class will be one of the outstanding features wings of the building on this floor night club with spacious dance floor of the planning.

extending on either side of the pool, and with open terraces in addition to The design of the building is in the will contain dressing and changing the enclosed portions, from which the form of an "H" enabling the rooms rooms.

magnificent scenery and the balmy in the centre and both wings in front The centre portion of the building breezes can be enjoyed at leisure. to face the sea view. The windows will contain a large reception hall with Very interesting bar counters will be of the rooms on the south side will the manager's office and general office fitted out face the gently sloping hills of Mt. and attractive shopping display main bar will be under cover.

Parker.

cabinets.

on the terraces, but the

The estimated cost of building ex-

On the south side of the ground Four lifts, two on cach side of the cluding furniture and equipment is floor there will be situated one of the main entrance, will provide vertical over six million dollars and we under attractions of the hotel, a large swim- transportation whilst a large main stand that the promoters are negotiat ming pool with a delightful turfed and a smaller surface staircase will be ing with large American Hotel interests lounging terrace surrounding it. For provided for each wing. Needless to to take over and run the enterprise.

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