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The dining room seen from the lounge

Part of the fine living room

flats at the ends of the building, where In each of the kitchens belonging to the

the cooking range is not directly under a window, the centre wall cabinet has been designed to incorporate an air duct con- nected to an exhaust fan outside the kit-

so prevents

them

The kitchens have been completely fur- provide head room, and are fitted with nished with Unit Kitchen equipment manu- shelves and plate glass sliding doors ou factured by Davie, Boag & Co., Ltd., con- aluminium runways. sisting of five free standing work or food preparation tables. Each of these is fitted with two drawers on runner bearings with double door cupboards having adjustable shelves underneath. Tops are covered with "Arborite" a laminated plastic surfacing material that is moisture-proof, chen door; this serves to extract food and cigarette-burn proof and unharmed by

cooking smells and alcohol, boiling water and ordinary housebold acids and alkalis. The top edges reaching the lounge. are trimmed with aluminium to prevent them warping, and to give a pleasing break between the white enamelled cabinets and the gray linen finish of the "Arborite". The top edges of the draw- ers are also fitted with aluminium trim to protect the enamelled fuish. Another feature of these cabinets is the recessed plinth, which enables the worker to stand close without stubbing his toes.

In addition to the free standing floor cabinets, wall cabinets have been fitted. These ar: tapered from top to bottom to

All metal used in the construction of this steel kitchen equipment was treated with Foscote R.S. Solution to suppress rust and prolong the paint life.

The building occupies an area of 10.713 square feet on a site of over 34,000 square feet. Its cost was approximately $4 millions. Tregunter Mansions is owned by Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., who have taken active part in real estate development in Hong Kong since being formed in 1891. This is the latest project of the Company's to be complete 1. replacing as it does the two original build- ings erected by them so many years ago.

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The new Tregunter Mansions were designed by Mr. A. V. Alvares, who has also executed for Humphreys Estates, the Douglas Apartments, the rehabilitation of Branksome Towers, and several smaller projects.

General Contractors: Mei Hoa Company. Underground Drainage: Lee Yu Kee Plumbing Installation: Dodwell & Co.,

Ltd.

American-Standard Sanitary Fixtures:

Inniss & Riddle (China), Ltd. Crittall Metal Windows: Dodwell & Co.,

Ltd.

Roofing: William Jacks & Co., Ltd. Electric Lighting Installation: Far East Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Co.

Gas Installation: The Hong Kong &

China Gas Co., Ltd.

Schindler Lifts: The Jardine Engineering

Corp., Ltd.

Bruynzeel Internal Wooden Doors: Op-

torg Co. (Malaya), Ltd.

Schlage Locks: Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

Ltd.

Asphalt Floor Tiles: Hope & Company Semi-Porcelain & Mosaic Floor Tiles:

Supplied & Laid by Sino-British (Hongkong), Ltd.

Creda Water Heaters: Far East Elec- trical & Mechanical Engineering Co. Steel Kitchen Equipment: Davie, Boag

& Co., Ltd.

Marblework: Vannini Construction Co.,

Ltd.

Painting: A. Chack

(Left) One of the bath-

rooms.

(Right) The living room verandah.

The photographs on this

page are all of the pent- house apartment on the top floor.

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