No_2_April_and_May__1939 — Page 1

THE

HONG KONG

AND/OUTH CHINA

BUILDER

A BI-MONTHLY PERIODICAL

OF

BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG AND THE FAR EAST.

CHINA

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

HONG KONG

MACAO MALAYA

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

Page

V-4 #2

Aluminium Union Ltd.

23

Andersen, Meyer & Co., Ltd.

34

Atlas Preservative Co., Ltd.

3

Bigazzi, Raoul

4

Cathay Ceramics (H.K.) Ltd.

32

Concrete Products Ltd. Inside Back Cover

April & May

19391

CONTENTS

Page

Davie, Boag & Co., Ltd...Front Cover Davie, Boag & Co., Ltd.

New Central Market

9

(Westinghouse)

28

Keen Sang Brickworks

Lee Cheong & Co.

Lee Yu Kee

Malcolm & Co., Ltd.

Manners, John & Co., Ltd.

Deutsche Farben-Handelsgesellschaft Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

Dodwell & Co., Ltd. (Dodge Trucks) Dodwell & Co., Ltd. (Frigidaire) General Electric Co. of China, Ltd.

Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. H.K. & China Gas Co., Ltd.

H.K. Metal Window Co.

Jack, Wm. C. & Co.

Jardine Engineering Corp., Ltd.

Kunst & Albers

5

P.W.D. Reports

15

Back Cover

6

14

Home Lighting

19

18

16

31

Modern Hospital in Johore.

25

Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd. 37

New Asia Co.

Marsman Hong Kong China Ltd.

(English)

Marsman Hong Kong China Ltd.

Otis Elevator Co. Inside Front Cover

42

OMAAN NGN N

39

17 Crown Land Sales

29

13

52

3

Bombing Effects in Canton..

30

52

40

Construction Developments in Germany

35

27

17

Vibro Concrete Piles

38

(Chinese) 42

Modified Spanish Design

41

52

Petersen & Co.

5

New Projects (English)

43

Reiss, Bradley & Co.

49

Robinson, J. L. & Co.

17

Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd.

Housing Revolution..

48

(Schlage Locks) Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd.

(Celotex) 4 Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd.

(Certain-teed) 40 Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd.

(Aluminium) 23

1

Shell House Alterations

50

New Projects (Chinese)

53

Simplex Gypsum Products, Ltd. Thornycroft, John I. & Co., Ltd. Tung Tai Engineering Co.

47

24

Andre Factory

57

52

United Steel Companies, Ltd.

2

Vago, A.

New G. E. Showroom

58

12

Vibro Piling Co., Ltd.

8

Wagstaff, W. W. & Sons

37

Warren, C. E. & Co.

31

Buyers' Guide

59

Weaver & Co.

47

Wicking, Harry & Co., Ltd.

2

Wing On Co.

12

Wing Tai Cheung Co., Ltd.

52

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