1928-12-08 — Page 18

MODERN SERVICE

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The whole. Installation was sup- No Jess than·} working in conjunction with one). Heating Hot Water. radiators by two of Haden's Patent The Kitchens.

The electrical installation at the to The central heating and central Turbo Accelerators. Each Ac- By reason of the fact that foodmother, have a capacity of 40

hot water service, has been lastalled celerator is capable of dealing with Peninsula Hotel is one of the total of approximately 300 B.H.P. plled and erected by Messrs. Dod- has to be served on the sixth, frat quarts of smooth ice cream per

East and certainly the largest eversors and pumping plants for re most up-to-date elevator systems in The front portions of the lift and ground floors there

The electric oven in the Bakery Messrs, G. N. Haden and Sons, the maximum load of the Installa- largest ever carried out in the Far in electric motors, driving compres well and Co., Ltd., and is one of the

one building in frigeration, general service pumps the East. represented by tion, and consequently, they may be undertaken in

for fire service, heating plant

water supply shafts have a ifted surface in cream fewer than three large kite.ens,

is of three dicks, eich deck an in-Ltd., London, to where re- each situated near

dependent unit art equipped with Messrs. Reiss, Massey and Co., Ltd., jured alternately. They are so con-Hongkong.

The lighting and ventilating sec-pumps, sanitary

and general utility floors and decorations are moulded quired.

nutomatic heat controls, thusa Hongkong. To provide the neces-nected to the circulating mains that

und laid out to supply no less than cleaner, Very special attention indeed has been paid to the equipment of these ring a steady even heat as reary heat, stena is generated in one of the Accelerators may be used ten of the installation is designed pumps, a central unit vacuum dull finish and all the numbers of quired. Electric Tonsters of the two "Eenie" specially construct-ns a stand-by or ahut off completely 2,000 points, supplying upproxi-machinery, comprising motor driven in tile instead of the metal numbers plant, potatoearried out by Messra. Lee Yu Kec.* Coin-enclosed type have a capacity of Steam Boilers, each 12' king's 7' in case of repairs being necessary. mately 1,000 Inps of Furious fee cream machinery, dish washing so commonly seen. This work was

peelers and electric cake and bread Vacuum Cleaning. diņ, con-ructed, for a working pres-All circulating mains above the candle power, 1,450 wall plug out-plant, burnishing experience 16 slices of bread par fill.

mixera. A separate section of the

No greater problem ever con- drawi upon All the above mechanical,kitchen

power installation, supplies electric fronts a hotel management than " that the greatest and bakery equipment has been!

baking ovens and bread toasters. Messrs Andersen, efficiency, and most satisfactory re-upplied by

Meyer and Co., Ltd. sulla would be obtained. One in- stance of such foresight cun found in the fact that it is in the cust side of the hotel at all the kitchens atud water services have been focated, and that on the wel side, where are linen rooms, Ox and store roans, there is no possible chance of dumpress 'reulting fr

The kitchen flours are filed with non-slip tiles and the walls are overed with glazed tiles up to a height of 9 feet which provides the anitary and non-absorbent surface an essential in such establishments. The tiling is by Lee Yu Kec.

In connexion with the main kitchen there is a Maitre D'Hotel!

sakery and a large rom for the manufacture and storage of sau- ages, calls meats and such like articles of food.

Refrigeration.

the culinary working of the establier, and near to it is situated the lishment. The same foretkotiple and desire for efficiency has been bestowel in fitting up the kitchens themselves, in providing for special hot and cold water supplies the

Special attention has been paid Intter including an ice-cold service af pure filtered water that has never to the Hotel's refrigerating and icel Jouched fee, and yet is available au plant, which has been installed un- all the floors of the great building. Ler the direction of Messrs. Ander- The main kitchen equipment, 120, Meyer and Co. The machinery

is situated in a separate buildin

which is of the latest and most up-chind the main Hotel building. to-date type was supplied and add the refrigerating chambers are the basement, chiefly of installed by Messrs, Reiss, Massey buil in

& Cn., ht, and was manuftetured compressed curk, filed walls and by Messrs. Falkirk fron Co., Lad, white enamelled ceilings and doors. Falkirk, Scotland. This equipment | There are fourteen rooms and the includes stean jackotted boiling fromérature of each can

rulated to take care of the different;

be re-

pans, potato, fish and puddingmalities placed in them, such steamers, hot-plates and carving as meat, vegetables, eggs, wines, tables, chaoal grills, gas grillersote. Also there is a room for the and toasters, treble and single oven stopape of furs during the summer gas cooking ranges and a number months, and, last but not least, all of coffee and milk urns of the latest and most hygionáć type.

ing moms.

the plant

Main Kitchen on the First Floor.

!cealed.

that of keeping bedrooms and cor The lighting and power installa-ridors spotlessly and hygienically tions are carried out throughout clean, and the management of the with Callender wire and cable. Peninsula Hotel has tackled the pro. manufactured by Callender's Cable blem boldly by installing a central and Construction Co. Ltd., at vacuum cleaning plant by means of

| Erith, Kent. Callender's "Kaleeco" which the whole of the upstairs dust is drawn into a dustbin in the base- wiring system has been used for the lighting installation throughment. The plant, minufactured by out the building.

Messra, Sturtevant Engineering The main switch board, control Co., Ltd., of London, and supplied ling the whole installation, both and installed by Mesurs. Reiss, power, and fight was applied by Massey and Co., Ltd., consists of Messrs. Drake and Gorlom Ltd. one No. 10 type 9-stage horizontal, London. All ironclad switchgear Turbo Exhauster, directly coupled and fuses, controlling the various

to an electric motor and mounted circuits,, were supplied by the Mid-

un cast iron bedplate. The Dust land Electric Manufacturing Co. Separator is mounted on cast fron Ltd., Birmingham. All light

baseplate and fitted with textile, switches and plugs, which are of the filter screen, shaking attachment fuel type in all public rooms and and removable dust bin. Steel bedrooms, were supplied by the tubes from the Exhauster are laid Hart and Heeman Manufacturing throughout the building, and have Co. Ltd., U.S.A. and Messrs. J. H. Sturtevant specially designed gun- Tucker and Co. Ltd., Birmingham. metal hose connecting pointa, polish. The installation was carried out and Facquered, and fitted with by Messrs. William C. Jack and Co. self-sealing hinged lids, at con- Ltd., Electrlen Engineers and Convenient points on all floors, enabling tractors, who have belting them over all public rooms and bedrooms to twenty years experience in electrical be cleaned by this system. The installation work in Hongkong plant is capable of allowing eight The general design and lay out of operators to work simultaneously, the installation was carried out by so that cleaning may be accomplish- Mr. J. M. Jack, B. Se. (Eng)

ed very thoroughly and rapidly, A.M.LE.E., the Electrical Engineer

Sanitary Installation.. in charge of the work during erec- tion being Mr. W. M. Ghtina, B. Se."(Eng.)

The Lifts.

The whole of the sanitary ware of the Hotel as well as "Venetian" porcelain einmelled baths, lavatory. basins, manicure tables, Surgeon's lavatory basins and hairdressers lavatories, all complete with nickel- plated filings were supplied and installed by Mesars, Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd.

Owing i to the many requirements of a the hotel garbage is also forzen,; care of 160-lbs. per si, inch. Each Basement have been neatly con- flets, and 185 ceiling fans. is coming down to the Garbage biler has a capacity for supplying t

large Hotel, practically every class Boilers, Calorifiers and all Steam of illumination has had to be enter- The building is served by seven In the place of old-fashioned in through chiites from the trás of the requisite heat re-

ander and Circulating Mains in the Base ed for the various sections, cover- Waygood-Otis Lifts-4 passenger Boxes in the various kitchris. Aerious Kitchens and fool-prepar- uired for

The let Plant, which is in the taximum working conditions. This ment of the Building are thoroughing lighting suitable for Loungea, 2 luggage, and I automatle foud lift. The four passenger lifts serve boiler only being ly insulated with, Asbestos Non-Ten rooms, Restaurants, Ball-rooms, building which batses the main permits of one

The above installation, Includes Rooms Bedrooms, Storea, Bank, and will carry 13 passengers at 300 rigerating machinery, will have a used during the greater portion of conducting Composition to prevent leading and Writing Rooms, Show from the ground to the 6th. floor purity of 10 tems of clear fee per the year having regard to the heat losses due to radiation.

All publle rooms, corridors, hed-Refrigerating Chambers, Kitchens, ft. per minute. The accurate level-all soil and vent piping and connex- rooms and bathrooms are equipped; with radiators to maintain a com- fortable temperature during the cold weather.

pantries and bars, -reinforced con crile refrigerating boxes, bled in side and outside, have been built and are cuded by brine from the main refrigerating plant in the day. basement. This method does away with the handling of blocks of ice, Hives more room in the cabinets and. USKUTPAUB even temperature as yes quired, so essential for the good storage of p. rishable funds.

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Mechanical Equipment.

The dish-washing machine

the ninit kitchen

the first foor WHEN aftetured by the Puspray Corpara- Ulon, NLS.A., mal is constructed of with Monel

equipped metal, autora le rack conveyors, with a capacity of 18,000 pieces per hour. It is electrically driven by motor by The General Electric Cu, of US.A. This machine Choroughly washes and rinses in one operation. Mixer in the main A Hobart kitchen, thy The Hobart Mfg. Co. of U.S.A, electrically driven), is equipped to mix 120 hs. of brend

time.

dough

of iba. 25 quarts

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or

mashed potatoes, of mayonaise,

16 quarts of whipped cream, and also has attachments for vegetatiles and fruit slicing, nut grating, etc. Also soup colanders und sieves,

The Potato Peeler in the main kitchen, (from Messrs. George Kent, Ltd, London), has a capacity of 28/36 lbs. of potatoes per charge, It is electrically driven and rou nected with a filtered water supply There are also bread and butter machines which automatically cuts and butters the bread. The thick- ness of the bread and spread of

can be automatically butter gulated to suit requirements.

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climatic conditions of Hongkong.

Grocery Story on Mezzanine Flan.

To eliminate the mailing of ice

It is very important to note that all hot water mains are laid in! copper tubing and connected by Lamant's patent "Securex". bras fittings, und absolutely clear water is therefore available in all bath- rms, lavatories, kitchens and ser vice rooms at all times. It will be realized that this is an inestimable advantage both from a hygienic and economic point of view, as water -heated on the direct system and circulating through fron or steel din- tubes Invariably becomes coloured and the tubes become in- erustated internally. This not only! impedes the circulation but even- tually means renewal of circulat- ing mains, whereas with the in- direct system and using copper cir 'culating mains no incrustation in possible and the tubes will last in definitely,

Butchery Department.

floors in effected by the In addition to the above, steam, and Envine and Boiler Rooms, as ling at and condenser services have been well as various systems of decora- "Micro-drive" patent device. This comes into action automatically im-. The water is heated by steam in laid from the boiler room to steam tive lighting.

Baden's for water cooling, all the service two of

the lift as near the floor as possible of and brings the car to rest dead level. with the landing, irrespective of load.

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Patent Type cooking equipment and sinks in Aside from the general lighting mediately the attendant has stopped rooms on all doors, kitchens, bars, Calorifiers and circulation is ac-itchens and to sterilizers in the installation required for the build

Surgery and in the Hairdressinging, the cafeteria, dining come service, have celerated throughout the system audi Salons. iced water laid on, connected with the filters and a water cooler in the main refrigating plant, thus en-, suring a good supply of cold water 11 all times, free from any con Lamination through handling of eracked ice. Where lee itself is re- quired, refrigerating cabinets by the American

Co. Radiator the Lo

main re- connected

instal). frigerating Plant, are ed in the hars where lee s

The kitchen equipment further made in small cubes in trays in the

Includes large filters, having a

'per hour.

same way as is done in the General Electric household refrigerating

or dirt.

filtering capacity of 1,120 gallons. The water for this fee is drawn from near-by faucets from The bakery machinery in the the filters. By this method the fee malu kitchen comprises cake mixer, never comes into contact with dust almond grinder, and bread grater, by "abamfa," of Berlin. The cake mixer is equipped with two bowls, the paddles of which can be run at apceda to ult the baker's requirements. All the machines are <belt driven off a common shaft belt

The refrigeration chambers have been designed in a manner calculated to ensure the utmost hygiene in dealing with the pro- ducts, und an interesting point

connected to an electric motor. concerning the icecream made on There is a special. ice cream muk- the premises is that the process ing plant by the J. G. Oherry Co. will be carried out in full view of

of U.S.A. This plant consists of those who are observe-it- four machines, all driven by electric through the two large windows motor. A batch mixer, viscolizer, looking out to the Cafeteria and Pasturizer and brine freezer, all" Suthan Road,

The spacious and well-equipped Linen Room.

The landing protection consists of steel fronts und 2-speed, self- closing steel doors. These can only be opened from the cage and close automatically when the ver is re- leased. They work In conjunction with an electric cut-out and prevent the cage being moved unless all the doors are shut.

The signalling apparatus consists of a buzzer and series of coloured

the lamps in

cage which the indicate at which floor lift is required and whether the waiting passenger desires to ascend or descend. The lifta are divided into banks of two for this purpose and the signal shows in both lifts, being answered by the nearest cage or the one already go- Ing in the required direction.

The safety apparatus comes into oporation if the car descends at too great a speed or the lifting ropes break, and gradually brings the car to rest securely locked to the steel rails on which it rank.

The two luggage lifts serve from the basement to the 6th. floor and carry, one ton at 150 ft. per min. ute.

In ad- lons, und flushing service. dition,

a cold water and potable water system has been installed. All piping has been concealed in ducts or chases.

With regard to cold water service, As the pressure of water in the public mains is variable, a system of Booster Centrifugul Electric Motor Driven l'umps has been in- stalled, in order that an adequate supply may be maintained at all times.

Mailing Facilities.

An indication as to how studied has been the consideration of the convenience of residents in the Hotel is to be found in the facilities for posting letters on all foors of the building. Mail chutes are provided in the east and wat wing lobbies of the residential floors, and at other points elue- where, these chutes leading down to main letter boxes on the ground floor which will be periodically cleared

the

Office by

Post authorities.

This facility by the Cutler Mail Chute Co., of America) has been installed by Messrs. Andersen, Meyer and Co., Ltd.

Other Contributors.

In addition to the furnishing and equipment mentioned in the course of the foregoing review, the following have contributed to the completion of the Hotel:

The Jardine Engineering. Cor- poration, fire hydrants.

Messrs, Lane Crawford, Ltd., "Oslina" water paint.

Messrs, A. Wai, kitchen tables, kitchen sinks, brass dish-wash- Ing tables, fancy, metal tables, nickel-plated Attings, bedroom numbers, etc.

Messrs. Anderson, Meyer and Co., Ltd., clectic fans for doska and tables, electrle lamps, and scales for the butchery and grocery departments,

Messrs. Bradley. and Co., Maltheld roofing and dampcourse, Pabco Ironite waterproofing, metal paint, and asbestos and coment sheets for the main en- tranco canopy.

A special word should be dovol ed to the Crittall Manufacturing, Co., Ltd., for which. Mesars.. Arnhold and Co., Ltd., are the local agents. This firm has sup- plied all the metal windows, fire escape doors, shop-fronts and the magnificent aix main entrance. doors. This complete installations

The food lift serves from the lant culte, 13 cold storage in the basemen kitchen on the first floor

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cage can be called or despat