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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS.
Hongkong Hotel,
HONGKONG:
Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI:
Peak Hotel,
Astor House Hotel,
Palace Hotel,
Grand Hotel, Kalee.
PEKING:
Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.
The Hongkang Hotels, Lid. In conjunction with
The Shanghai Hotels Ltd.
and
The Grand Hotel des Wuzon--Lite. Ltd.
KOWLOON
Telephone K. 608 and 609.
HOTEL
PYRAMIDS OF STONE.
The Londen Problem. The fallowing, by". an American architect in the Tim, should be of-interest to Hongkong: When the long-awaited fand nach needed changes in the London Building Laws have been effect ed continuous transformation such as has been witnessed ini other great cities may be Lond- on's lut also.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1923
Wm. POWELL Ltd,
Hongkong Hotel Buildings.
GENTLEMEN'S
TAILORS and BREECHES MAKERS
New York, Paris, and other important centres are notable inel the shifting styles of their public) and comm reial structures. The spirit of evolution per- vades their architectural appear ance. The writer upon his return) to the States from England. was more impressed than ever by the transition which is almost daily
T/1 taking place in New York. En Demand glishinen arriving at the portals 30 da of the chief seaport of the New 60 d ̧». World for the first time cannot bu: be impressed by the height of the buildings of the Island of Manhattan These structures formerly suggested mang-towered Camelot, or a group of Towers: Jof Babel, but the new ones kladle in the imagination visions of the Pyramids or the hanging gardens of Babylon.
were
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POST OFFICE NOTIES.
INWARD MAILS.
In the interesting discussion fan proposed modifications of the
building laws for Londen - held] recently by the Royal Institute da Sydney and Melbourne 2:3 of British Architects, the opinion) was expressed by an American speaker that high buildings for London
absolutely practical. As an Englishman who has designed many of America's great buildings.I feel that the limit has been reached by the sky craper of the States, and that the limiting zoning law now enforc led in several American cities came on the Statute-book not a second too soon. It may seem inconsistent that I should hold such a view, considering my own relation to the development of the great structures in the States, but these have been erected largely in new cities, and certainly not in places where human beings are congregated, like London, which sew to its present size with its streets of a width and direction suitable to accommodate only buildings of approximately four storeys as a maximum
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s depressing and the sunlight seldom properly penetrates. The streets are totally inafe-pilare for the pedestrians.
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by Ferry from Hongkong.
A first class Hotel in every respect and under English manage.
meni.
Cuisine under personal supervision of the Proprietor.
Loung Bar and Billiard Room
Forms moderate.
Special arrangements for families on application to
J. HLOXBERY,
Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION. ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING.
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphic Address "VICTORIA "
Tel. Central 373.
J. WITCHELIK Manager.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
DANCING AFTER DINNER.
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Telegraphic Address" EUROPE. SINGAPORE.”
Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines).
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BETTER THAN POWDER AND RUGE
for the complexion,, Pinteres give the clear skin and br
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PINKETTES
foot which it recede from the veneral easement un tax-earning accordance with requirements of position uncertain. frontage in the street he may go value of all land is more stabilized. efficiency and economy. Foreign Oct. 38. 11b. 05m.--Pressure they banish sick headache and so many inches higher. Thus the that all reap some advantage architects, builders, and engineers has increased moderately top of the buildings are becoming from this new regulation.
make a great effort to regulate slightly at all reporting stations. stopped or terraced, and give &
Within the few years since this te amount of material really
except at Guam where it has de- pyramidal effect.
lew came into effect the physical necessary in the constraction of creased moderately. There Was naturally ruch
the part of the appearance of certain parts of space needed for special details opposition on
The anticyclone has spread New York has been altered en- rather with regard to the actuall property owners te donion tirely. The large cornice has been need thin as suggested by pre-southward and is probably mov-bilious attacks, regulate the liver, of the zoning law, which certainly
ing eastward.
clear the tongue, purify the dil constiture a drastic restriction getting better light and air by re-
eliminated, LES the theory of cadent.
Thete is often a tendency in The Formosa typhoon has filled breath. Of chemists or post free on the height and amount of reat [ducing height and setting back England to follow precedent and up. At 6a.m. this morning the, 60 cents the vail, from Dr. Wi able space possible in buildings
UNE more material than is Guam typhoon was in about Lat.liams' Medicine Co., 60 Klangue that might be built on certain of entirely opposed to the use of such to their properties.
light-arresting ornamentarin, needed either to create a beautiful 16" N. and Long. 144 2. moving' Road. Shanghai. The blue sky and practically all those who building orto supply the structural North.
Pinkettes Keep You well. was no longer the limit to use a
Moderate monsoon may hel picturesque
originally opposed the zoning law strength required. With our in- American phrase. The ancient casements of light Bow rezard it as a great bleksing "reased knowledge to-day can we expected along the S.E. coast of and air. o well known to every in disguise.
not save or prevent waste both of the China and over the northern Englishman.
What is the solution of the labour and of the money so sorely portion of the N. China Sea. io the New World. and in building and traffic problems of needed in other channels? the epoch of the "-ky-craper's" London? How nms: the deraands early development ware practical-of changing conditions be met? ly not at all considered. While The present building laws in the
FIGHT WITH '15-YOOT SHARK. lin some cases these zoning laws opinion
а Test many may work hardships to owners' architects and owners,are out of Sunderland fishermen the other who have been trying with might date. If I may venture an day captured a thesher ir fox and main to squeeze all that is opinion, there seems to be a shark 15ft. long after an exciting possible in earning power from vital necessity for considerable struggle. When the fist came up property without consideration of changes. Very tall buildings are in the net one man thought it was anyone else. it is evident that the certainly not desirable for Lon- a sea serpent and shouted, "Let 1
The crew, however, held on community and the surrounding don, but other countries, not go." property are, as a whole greatly limited by older laws; bave deve- and struggled with the monster! benefited by the greater access to loped improvements in the plan- for an hour and a half, the fishf light and air and the more even'ning of structures and the hand- lashing out with its tail Even distribution of the citizens ling of materials, while at the tually it was killed by a blow on throughout the city, and the same time 'erecting buildings in the head with an iron bar...
non-existent.
of
2 South
coast of China between Hongkong rainfall for the 241 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, }
H.K. & Lamocks. 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st. 88.18 inches, against en average of.76.46 inches.
Forecast FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District. Forecast
Formosa ChannalNE. winds,
fresh.
NE winds. 3 Hong to Gap moderate;
Rock.
fair.
South coast of China between H.K. & Hainan
I. F. CLAXTON, Director. H.K. Observatory, Oct. 3, 1923
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