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BANQUET HALL

PLEASURE

MAGNIFICENT

ROOF GARDEN

Banquetting Hall,

It is in the east wing of the sixth or that the roof garden

and banqueting hall are located,

The Imposing Banquet Hall,

lu these two rooms-the Ban-.

qetting Hall and the Roof Gar- dent will be possible to accom-

West Wing.

The Spacions Boof Garden.

Į rooin, A room of the Jacobean gratulated both for his own work] Mr. S. J. Hicks, the managing Dir constructed as an arende and here. Period in onk, of considerable in- and for the work of the firm of ector, and his able assistanta, And, is located a series of double-fronted In the West Wing of the first terest, with its timbered ceiling which he is a partner. His wide further, the whole is a tribute to shops, with bronze doora, most of modab, fully 800 people. They Hour is found a reposeful room and its walls diapered with model experience in artistic work as ap- the skill of Chinese craftsmen. the shops having entrances both from Hankow Road and the Arcade, two lifts giving direct accendio a are directly inter-communicating of the Queen Anne period,fed motifs in a rough plastored sur. piled to almost every kind of in- lange fover between the two. In and can thus be made into one, which should appeal to the Indies, face.

dustrial purpose made him eminent- The foyer are refeetoire tables, Both have spring dancing doors, high buck chairs and setters, and thus make a very much-needed Turning left from the foyer, one contribution to the Colony's ne enters the banqueting hall, in commodation in which to hold which is found a lovely, refined falls or similar big" social fune- and restrained decoration on that

tions,

always beautiful plan, “an ovul The bar on this floor, which and slightly domed cviling, paint- serves the Roof Garden and Ban ed the pale shades of the “colour questing Hall, is a very snug und of the sky after rain." In this attractive one and will doubtless be a ventilating and electrie Night, à favourite resort of the men folk. diting of a simple design scents Very handsome fittings are here. to float rather than hany. The seen, and special mention should be room has an orchestra bilenny, made of the very beautiful tiling of! from which rinema show, can 26 the Bujá Chinese design in blua: Kingu. There E14 aleaves for white, private parties and the rooni is devoid of columns that can mara Ball room. Enhancing the general effect of the room, which has but to be seen to be admired, are henu- tiful valumas and handsome em braideries. The slightly domes)

The centre and wist wing of this oor in given over to bedrooms and rooms en suite.

Grand Salon. "The first foor Labby is a "Long Gallery," a "Salon," the casements

velling is of steel-designed and f which open on to a delightful constructed by Messrs. Anderson. Meyer and Co, Ltd., in Shanghai. Praze with an interesting view of the harbour and Penk-an ideal The Roof Garden. place for afternoon tea and a The Roof Garden, which will montight pipe. In its boldly doubtless be an enticing place for modelled plasterwork, it old gold tea dances and possibly cabaret.. its features of excellent shows, has, as its main charge pure work so ally combined with feeling of "Grinting Gibbons;"

Inom:

but throughout the Public Ruoma.

Interior of Bar on Ground Floar.

Arts and Crafts.

The Directing Minds. As a so well known, Mr. J. H, In the arcade also, adjoining the Taggart, the Managing Director public bar, is to be found 'un up-to- of the Hongkong and Shanghai date barber's shop, replete with all Hotels, Ltd., has been the inspir- the modern atments of such cá- ing mind behind the creation of tabishments. Worthy of special the Peninsula. For years past he mention in this connexion is the im has been at the head of the affairs Proved type of sterilizer for steriliz of the Company, directing its exalomatle foot control for the open- ing towels, etc. There is an DABHION and manifold activities, ing and shutting of the door, this When it was decided to erect a large being connected with the main Hotel on the Kowloon side, it was steam and water supply. This Mr. Taggart who laid down the sterilizer by E. Kronnian Ine, of general lines on which construc- New York) was installed by Mesars, tion should proceed and who guld- Andersen, Meyer and Co., Ltd. ed all those associated, with him

In giving Hongkong a magnificent home for residents and tourists

Spring Dance Floors.

The laying of the dance floors in and social entertainment centre the main dining room, the Roof unexcelled throughout the Far Garden and Banquetting Ball han Елві

been carried out by the Hongkong

It is fitting also to strike a' com-land Whampoa Dork Co., Lád, and mendatory note regarding the en-is in conformity with intest deavours of the man who actually modern practice. The floors are controlled the work for the long-{"sprung,' being supported on keng & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., Mr. pliable wooden bearera, no point of J. P. Bourne, the Company's Super-the floor coming into direct contact with the supports. Thus tigero is

intendent of Hotels,

In his indefatigable work, he has a certain amount of "give" in cruzy successfully brought to bear his part of it-a circumstance which Vast experience on hotel service and makes for comfort and ense of equipment. His has been the dancing. directing mind for the scheme of The corridors of the residehtial the whole, and his unrelax-section have been beautifully car- Bing efforts over ♫ long peted by Megara. Arts and Crafta, perlod have covered even the whilst a feature throughout the planning and supervision offhotel has been the use of attractive

teristic, Darie columns of full pro we see in the first floor Lobby the portions. There is a perforated influence of the English Kennis- plaster cave and the cool decora sance, or ourly "Georgian," which tions in ivory, white and grees, is enhanced by the stately high should make the Roof Garden & back chairs, settees and refectoire furnished with comfortable stuff.

ly fitted to undertake the great task the multitude of minute details iluminated algas wherever Indica- that the decoration and furnishing involved in presenting the finished tions or notices are required. Most most inviting place on a sultry Tablea, in walnut, of the latter cd-over casy, chairs, couches, high Something remains to be anid in of the Peninsula Hotel presented, establishment. Any account of the of these are of the "Internalite" evening. The windows are treal part of the 17th Century. Beauti-back chairs, in handsome carved appreciation of the individuals and and he and the whole staff of growth of the Peninsula Hotel, type, constructed of polished plate- ed with embroidered valances of fat red carpets complete the effect. wood, writing tables, etc., with firms by whose collective effort the Messrs. Arts and Crafts will leave without reference to his unceasing glass with the inscription etched green and gold, which town part Note should be taken of the hund-panciled walls, papered and paint-Peninsula Hotel has been brought behind them here in Hongkong an inhours, would be incomplete. upon the back. They are Illuminat- of the decorative scheme of the some light fittings not only heread in restful tones of green. Each to its final stage of excellence, outstanding example of their, Arcade and Barber's Shop. ed by Osram Striplite lamps, and The whole of the decorative work abilities. The practical alde has The main portion of the cast were supplied by the G.E.C. Of writing table is equipped with a in the public and other roome has had the personal aupervision of wing of the ground floor, has been Chinn, Ltd. writing lamp and attractive shade. been designed and carried out at The West Wing Lounge is a the studios and workshops of the Large Hall which will probably be Messrs. Aris and Crafts, Ltd., In- well-known Shanghai firm of appreciated by children, as it eleding the modelled fibrous plaster, Heads into the Children's Dining the stained glass, all electrical Room, á room of cheerful anticipa-fittings in the public rooms, tions, with nursery and barnyard|the, bronze and metal work, the furalture and subjects that should delight besides

woodwork, curtain hangings children and mothers. The furni-and carpeta and those other things ture is of polished white wood, which now embellish the concrete inlaid with partridge wood carved skeleton which Messrs, Arts and in low relief and also polished its and Crafts took over to adorn. The natural colour. The furnishings realise the labour that this has in- ordinary man-in-the-street cannot include two large toy cupboards volved. There has no mere adop and a handsome sideboard of tion of stock patterns or of stock it. somewhat unusual outliné.

self, but everything is quite new, and even the minutest detail has This Lounge bas a model-been full-sized drawn und designed led frieze of a flight of gulle specially for its position. That all and has stained glass puncis de-thinga might come together" to picting birds and animals in brilharmony, Messrs. Arts and Crafts Hant colours. Criticism has been have even provided designs for thei made of a blue monkey, but, sure-things they did not supply, such as ly this is flattering is Indicating ted door, marble work, etc. All a possible ancestral blue blooded-bedroom furniture and the furlture ness! Here too, is located the of the sitting roome en suite have private sitting room, a pleasing been designed and made by the lofty room of the time of William rume firm.

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and Mary with walnut dado und. In this connexion it is only fit- panelled, walls of wall paper: ting that the principal artist, Mr. A. With sliding doora between, we Ll. Tayler, Associate of the Society step into the private dining-of Designers," should be con-

The Cafeteria on Nathan Road,