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The appearance of the Jesselton water-front is rapidly changing as a result of new commercial construc- tion. In a prominent position the new premises of the Company and of Borneo Motors Limited, which were opened by Lady Hone in August 1953. In October. the 4-storey Chartered Bank Build- ing was opened by Major-General Sir Herbert Ralph Hone, KCMG, KBE, MC, TD, who was then Gover- nor of the Colony.

His Excellency the Governor, Mr. R. E. Turnbull, CMG, opened the new building for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in May of this year. The building, which is the largest yet completed in Jesselton, is situated in a pro- minent position on the main road between the Jetty and the Town and is four storeys in height. The site is surrounded by public roads on all sides; it is approximately 13,000 square feet in area.

On entering the building, there is an immediate feeling of spaciousness due to the height of the banking hall which rises through two floors with a balcony on all sides. The well- proportioned columns rise to the full height and support a most effective coffered ceiling.

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Plan of the ground floor of the Bank.

ing themselves covered by a 2-1/2′′ concrete slab on which the felt roof- ing has been laid.

The facade of the building on the continues to increase and existing "Heraklith" slabs have been laid, be- two wings is treated horizontally resources are taxed to the uttermost, having. in direct contrast, a vertical- so that the lifts will probably not be ly treated central feature which, with put into operation until the end of the bold projecting canopy bearing the year when the situation is im- the Bank's name in bronze letters, proved. forms a most impressive and digni- fied main entrance. The three sets of swinging doors are of teak with plate glass panels and ornamental wrought iron grilles of pleasing de- sign.

Mosaic tiles have been used in the ficor of the banking hall as well as in all the rented offices.

building was completed in about one year at a cost of appro- ximately $1-1 2 million. Its simplicity and clean lines follow the trend of modern architecture and it takes its place as one of the most outstanding buildings in the Colony.

The foundations rest on top of groups of "Positive Piles" of lengths varying from

The thirty to forty feet each. The frame of the building is of reinforced concrete with panels of brick and concrete blocks cement The rented offices on the upper rendered on the external surface, floors are well-lit with through ven- with the exception of the ground tilation, and the office space has been floor, which has a covering of light so designed as to make it readily brown facing tiles, the jointing of adaptable to suit the needs of the which is varied both in size and individual tenants. These offices are colour.

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The Engineers and Architects the new Bank building were Messrs. Minutti & Partners, and the Gener- al Contractors were Messrs. China

ing two lifts serving all floors. At The flat roof has been provided Jesselton the demand for electricity with air cells on top of which 2" Construction Co., (Borneo) Ltd.

Date

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30 11.53

18 1 54

Location

CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE

Lot No.

K.I.L. 6392

LAND SALES BY PUBLIC AUCTION

Sq. Ft.

Up-Set Price

I.L.

7092 R.B.L. 721

Tung Chau Street, Kowloon. 13,350 Sing Woo Road

$133,500.00

Sale Price

$245,000.00

4,290

64,350.00

129,500.00

Island Road

24.000

60,000.00

119,000.00

15 3 54

Wong Ma Kok Road, Stanley. 3,500

7,000.00

36,000.00

3 5 54

K.I.L. 6419

Tai Kok Tsui

19,950

199,500.00

420,000.00

24.5 54

I.L.

7178

King's Road. North Noint.

36.400

728.400.00

811,000.00

19 7:54

I.L.

7183

Staunton Street

480

14,400,00

39,100.00

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