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BUILDINGS (10) Continuation.

"The ground floor is entirely open, forming a lofty store with offices at the Praya end, and having a gallery for the display of light goods the greater part of its length.

"An electric lift at the Chater Road entrance serves all the floors, while Messrs. Shewan, Tomes, and Company's office has also a private staircase from their Praya entrance.

"The fittings of their spacious office on the 1st floor, and counters, desks and partitions specially designed for them by the architects are all executed in dull polished teak, which contrasts admirably with the pale cream of the walls. The public portion is floored with pale green and white tiles, giving a cool and clean appearance. The private offices are on the Praya front and a marble paved verandah runs round the whole suite...

"One or two special features are noticeable, for instance, the treatment of the angles at the corners of Chater and Connaught Roads, with Ice House Street, the means adopted for exclusion of insects, prevention of decay and reduction of the cost of maintenance.

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BUILDINGS (10) Continuation. "The ground floor is entirely open, forming a lofty store with offices at the Praya end, and having a gallery for the display of light goods the greater part of its length. "An electric lift at the Chater Road entrance serves all the floors, while Messrs. Shewan, Tomes, and Company's office has also a private staircase from their Praya entrance. "The fittings of their spacious office on the 1st floor, and counters, desks and partitions specially designed for them by the architects are all executed in dull polished teak, which contrasts admirably with the pale cream of the walls. The public portion is floored with pale green and white tiles, giving a cool and clean appearance. The private offices are on the Praya front and a marble paved verandah runs round the whole suite... "One or two special features are noticeable, for instance, the treatment of the angles at the corners of Chater and Connaught Roads, with Ice House Street, the means adopted for exclusion of insects, prevention of decay and reduction of the cost of maintenance. Page 95 Page 96 94

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BUILDINGS ( 10 ) Continuation. "The ground floor is entirely open, forming a lofty store with offices at the Praya end, and having a gallery for the display of light goods the greater part of its length. " An electric lift at the Chater Road, entrance serves all the floors, while Messrs. Shewan, Tomes, and Company's office has also a private, staircase from their Praya entrance. " The fittings of their spacious office on the 1st floor, and counters, deskms and partitions specially designed for them by the architedts are all executed in dull polished teak, which contrasts admirably with the pale cream of the walls. The public portion # floored with pale green and white tiles, giving a cool and clean appearance. The private offices are on the Praya, front and a marble paved verandah runs round the whole suite... " One or two special features are noticeable, for instance, the treatment of the angles at the corners of Chater and Connaught Roads, with Ice House Street, the means adopted for exclusion of insects, prevention of decay and reduction of the cost of maintenance. 94 Page 95Page 96

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BUILDINGS ( 10 ) Continuation.

"The ground floor is entirely open, forming a lofty store with offices at the Praya end, and having a gallery for the display of light goods the greater part of its length.

" An electric lift at the Chater Road, entrance serves all the floors, while Messrs. Shewan, Tomes, and Company's office has also a private, staircase from their Praya entrance.

" The fittings of their spacious office on the 1st floor, and counters, deskms and partitions specially designed for them by the architedts are all executed in dull polished teak, which contrasts admirably with the pale cream of the walls. The public portion # floored with pale green and white tiles, giving a cool and clean appearance. The private offices are on the Praya, front and a marble paved verandah runs round the whole suite...

" One or two special features are noticeable, for instance, the treatment of the angles at the corners of Chater and Connaught Roads, with Ice House Street, the means adopted for exclusion of insects, prevention of decay and reduction of the cost of maintenance.

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