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GREAT NEW BANK STONE-LAYING

SIR WILLIAM, PEEL TO OFFICIATE AT SIMPLE CEREMONY

MARKING ANOTHER ERA OF PROGRESS

The laying of the corner-stone of the new Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation headquarters to-day, by his Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, marks the com- mencement of another era of progress in the life of this great organisation. The building, on the old City Hall site, will be of magnificent proportions. Its great steel skeleton already is Bufficiently advanced to indicate its size and a promise grandeur to come.

The site on which the new build- lug is being erected has been re- ferred to as the finest in the Colony of Hongkong, and the building now being erected will be worthy of the site. The building covers the site of the old Bank and, in addition, that of the Theatre Royal and Wardicy Street, and extends the full width of Statue Square.

The main axis of the new building la centred on the Queen Victoria Memorial, situated in the centre of Statue Square and the building has been designed to provido a fitting background to the Square.

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streets; perfect air conditions can he maintained during typhoons or bad weather, electric fans not being required with a consequent saving in first cost and running expenses not to mention the elimination of the annoyance of having papers blown about; air conditioning is health confortable, It anfeguards and Increases efficiency, and by the a considerable elimination of dust envinge in maintenance costs of a

The Banking Hall,

by

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1934.

The magnificent new Hongking and Shanghai Bank sa it will appear

from Statue Square upon completion.

RADIO BROADCAST

RECITALS FROM THE STUDIO

EUROPEAN PROGRAMME From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres (846 kilocycles),

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.

Children's Studio 6-6.15 p.m.

Concert.

7 p.m. London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations. 7.05-7.30 p.m. Orchestral. Rosamunde-Ballet Music in G

(Schubert).

Royal Albert Hall Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald. Eugen Onegin-Waltz (Tchaikovsky). Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, conducted by Eugens Goossens. Prelude a L'Apres-Midi D'un Faune

(Debussy).

Philadelphin Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski. L'Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer's

Apprentice) (Paul Dukas). Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York directed by Arturo Toscanini.

7.30-8 p.m. From the Studlo.

A Recital by

Captain O. P. Joce (Baritone). Mr. A. W. Lorena (Planeforte). Programme.

Pianoforte.

Minuet Pompadour. Anon.

Two Songs,

The Self-Banished, Blow. Linden Len.

Pianoforte.

Vaughan William.

Whim, Schumann.

Song.

Stone-Cracker John. Pianoforte.

Nocturne, Lorena. Pierette. Chaminade.

Eric Contes,

The Dead Highwayman. Merofield. King Charles.. White.

B D.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-8.50 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the Empress of Canada" Orchestra directed by Mr.

Programme. March, Colonel Bogey, Alford, Waltz, Reverie, Waldteufel. Selection, Saunds from England. arr. Lingcy. Entr'acte.

(a) Love's Garden of Roses,

Haydn-Wood). (b) Rose of Tralee, Glover. (c) Love camo calling, Zamecnik. (d) In a Persian Market, Ketelbey. Fox Trots, Selected.

8.50-9 p.m. The Lener String Barcarollo-Transcription

(Tachaikowsky).

Quartet No. 1 in D Major--Finnle Gavott Transcription (Gluck).

Allegro (Ditersdorf).

9-0.20 p.m. From the Studio.

milding results, particularly with, executive offices, the main floor building in the world where this moving parts and machinery.

chrome The Main Entrance to the Bank being reached by a wide marble steel has been used throughout,

Chromodore steel is a staircase and two fnst automatie! is from Queen's Road. The Bronze lifts for brokers.

copper steel of a strength 40 per are designed with n grilic

On passing through the bronze cent, greater than ordinary mild The frontage to Des Voeux Road Gates

Voeux steel. There is therefore a very weight la 2472 feet and that to Queen's jover suggesting a portcullis; in the Road approximately the same, the design three knights in armour entrance doors from Des

seen a bronze and in cost of transportation and actual building being two hundred standard and the whole design Road into the Entrance Hall, on considerable reduction and twenty feet square, leaving a symbolises protection and safety. the left will be

corrosion of this steel is nearly Safe Deposit and private roadway on the West side. The Entrance Hall is an irregular screen with double doors giving erection, and the resistance to The materials for the building The height to the top of the tower octagon in shape, about 460 sq. ft., access to the will be 220 feet and this will stand and rises to a height of 27 feet the Staff lifts and staircase, on double that of mild steel,

the Office entrance hall and are being obtained almost entire ly from the British Empire, No out clear to the view of ships of it is of granite throughout. The the right through a similar screen

lift. all nations entering the barbour, as lighting will be by projectors hidden In the wall

difficulty, no pains or trouble have Safe Deposit. a dignified memorial to the world in granite pedestals,"

been spared in finding and secur- of the importance of the Banking pposite the main entrance gates

The Safe Deposit will be one of Ing whatever seemed most suitable. B. Redfern, Corporation to be housed therein. approached by five steps is a bronze

The stepping back of the upper resh and doors, incorporated the strongest in the Far East. The for the different parts of the struc-

dictated by to the design being the cont of main door will weigh 17 tons and ture,

Air Conditioning. floors and tower was

of the Bank, The thick yet will be so beautifully balanced the necessity of avolding inter-arma

with one The roofs are being specially ference with the light and air of granite walls, the stone celting and that it can be moved adjacent buildings. The resultant heavy bronze gates give an finger. In addition, there will be an insulated against the heat of the

emergency door of equal strength.

sun, and the whole building will quiline is, however, both pleasing pression of immense strength.

Passing through a lobby, which

The 6,000 boxes and small strong be "air conditioned." The ad- and interesting.

"The building has been designed serves as an air lock to prevent rooms inside the main chamber vantages of air conditioned offices "alignifest lines the cooled air escaping, we enter and the ceiling will be of stainless will appeal to prospective tenants, in simple and

steel. The lighting will be on the the stirring up of vitlated air by throughout with very little oras the Main Banking Hall.

inilirect method and needless 10 fans being now out of date; tenants mentation, the Hulk base without

say all the intest methods for unwill benefit from ideal atmos-artet. any windows on the Des Voeux

Im. This is of great size, being 210 suring the safety of customers Road front suggesting the

strong rooms be feet long and 95 feet wide. The valuables has been incorporated pheric conditions and from the pregnable

rent to run them. This Air Con hind the wali. The massive Public Space is costinuous from in this wonderful Safe Deposit, saving in the cost of fans and cur- the full height of the the Queen's Road entrance to the which will also be air conditioned,ditioning Plant has been designed piers,

nitted with steel and is being installed by experts with stairs from the Des Voeux Road Small Toons terminated tower, will he carved figures representing Men ratrance in the centre with model desks, telephones and other con from London. of Vision. The carving will be emanters on each side; the celling veniences are available for cus- of this space will be barrel vault-tomers who wish to deal with their strictly architectural, stare with severe lines suitable to the d. the crown being 47 feet above valuables without removing the

the floar.

Teom within the protective grifle. hard material in which they are

The only decuration in the build- carved. Four massive lions'" hends

Electric Lifts. ompletejing has been concentrated in this representing Strength

which wil The vaulted ceiling

There will be eleven lifts in methud. the sculpture on the Tower. bronze panels, five in number in the covered with glass mosaics. The

ferns. The passenger lifts will obtained with a lower temperature windows, over the Des Voeux Road design consists of two main groups the building, all of the latest pat-heal the same degree of comfort is speed of 500 feet per of the air; it is healthy and there will represent China, figare in colour. symbolical of entrance. Japan, India and the Pesicrated Banking and Commerce, the form run at a

All the attendant hasture or interfere with the division Malay States, the countries in theer supported by Agriculture and minute and will be automatically are no radiators to obstruct furni Far East in which the Banking Mining, the sources of all wealth, controlled.

to do is Lo press a few buttons of the offices.

Amongst other features of the Corporation interests chiefly lie the latter supported by Industry and the machinery does the rest.

bullding may be mentioned the The centre panel will bear the Cost and Shipping.

Grids of conduit to be laid in all At the top of the vault in the of Arias of the Bank.

offre floors to enable a telephone The level of Queen's Road is centre is an allegorical group com

The Mezzanine at the North to be installed on a desk in any several feet above that of Des posed of Ceres the Goddess of

loose Vaux Rond; there is therefore a Abundance with her Connucopin end overlooking Statue Square proposition without running

The accommodation for Ground Floor and

A Selection of Wilfred Sanderson's lower Ground Fant Hellos the God of the Sun rides

ceilings;

Oll Firnd Bollers; Floor, and below that a Basement driving his Chariot across the sky Board Room, Sub-Maungers' Room, wire about the walls, floors and

the and shedding light on the groups Filing Rooms, Telephone

Automatic Telephone Ex-Sangs played by the Band of II. M.

Coldstream Guards. of figures below. It is fervently change, retiring and rest rooms

0.30 p.m. hoped that by the time the Bank is for women employees. The Board change; the Emergency Lights to Anished this brightness aniRoom will be about 800 sq. ft. The Treasuries, Central Counter, Cor- of a breakdown of the Electric will be an selected sandstone, the veining of and Commerce ing

Company's plant. resembles walnut which closely the Queen's Road level and the actual fact,

The building is being designed The walls and columus in the panelling. Treasuries, Safe Deposit, etc., at

by the Shanghai office of Messrs. The Mezzanine at the South end Palmer & Turner, Mr. G.L. Wilson. the Des Voeux Road level. The nd-Banking Hall will be finished with ministrative offices, including Chief marble, much of it coming from provides accommodation for StaF.R.ID.A., F.S.I., Architect for the Room, Filing Rooms Shanghal premises, being reapon- Manager, Managers and Chief Ac- Devonshire, England, a beautiful tionery countant, will face Statue Square. rich dark marble, called Ashbur-Lavatorien. Rest and Changing sible for the design of this build- The main Banking Hall will be ton. The filling slabs to the walls Rooms for the Portuguese

ing also. about 210 by 95 feet, with a mezza and certain piers will be a light Chinese members of the Staff. nino at the ends.. The height of coloured marble called Botticino.

Fireproof Construction. the Banking Hall will be 27 feet. The floor of the Public Space will over the working space, with a be paved w Travertine with The building will be of Areproof Logan and L. W. Amps, M. M. INST. barrel vaulted ceiling 47 feet above bands of Swediah Green. The construction throughout, the only C.E., Chartered Civil Engineers, the public

ceiling of the working spaces wood used will be the parquet who have brought out from Eng- The First to the seventh floors will be of pinster without enrich-floors in the residential quarters, land a staff of expert supervisors inclusive of the building have been ment.

The steel frame is of Chrome- and special machinery for the At designed as offices for leiting. The general lighting of this dore Steel, this being the first purpose. the top of the Tower will be pro-hall will be by concenied lights- vided a Rest. Room and Luncheon the system has been designed by room for the staff with a gallery London experts and will provide around the upper part of the an even shadowless light over the KING ALEXANDER'S Tower, flats for senlor married em- entire working space. ployees, a flat for the Chief In addition, specially designed Manager, and a Squash Court, etc.

to accommodate the Boilers, l'um

Ventilating Machinery, Workshops, etc.

Main Ball.

Mezzanine.

Ex-

A Recital by Mrs. E. Snowdon- The Invisible Panel Heating | Jones (Suprano) accompanied at the Mr. Frederick Mason, System will heat the building in Piano by

AMCO, LT.C.L^

Prog.akame. winter--this is the latest system and the conditions in a building so

1. A Black Bird Singing (Michael Henti). heated are far more comfortable than when heated by any other

2. Ships of Arcady (Michael

Hund). The heat being radiant

3. 1, Known Bank (Martin Shaw). 4. The Knotting Song (Purcell). 5. Conquered ts Love ("Ottone"

(Dandel). Recorded Violin Solo-Romanza

Andaluza (No. 3 Spanische Tanze) (Sarasate).

Bronislaw Huberman. 1. Turn ye to Me (Old Highland

Air). 2. On Wings of Song.

the

Mendelssohn).

3. To Daisies (Quilter). 9.20-0.30 p.m.

The main Banking dali will be at /abundance in the world of Bank- walls will be lined with a specialty/ridor and Staircases in offices in pm. Stock and Commodity Quotations.

mises

space.

desk lamps have been designed for The banking portion of the pro-occasional use when it is not neces

will be the last word in Bank sary to switch on the main light- design and equipment, being the Ing.

Administrative Offices.. result of study of the most modern Buildings in Canada,

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America, London and the Continent

and

FUNERAL

PRINCE GEORGE IN BELGRADE

COSC

The organisation and direction of the construction programme in in the hands of Messra, M. H.

SPECIAL ART BARGAINS

TO MARK MR. KOMOR'S JUBILEE celebrate Mr. Siegfried London. Oct. 16. The Duke of Kent, who is re-Komor's activities, for a half cen-|

To

air conditioneding Hall and overlook Statue presenting King George at the tury, the woll known firm of

They were received at the station

The administrative offices ad- of Europe. The whole building join the North end of the Bank- will be

providing ideal Square. They consist of the Chief temperature

modern conditions of

and Manager's Private Room, Man-funeral of King Alexander of Komor & Komor are making a humidity all the year round, irres- Yugo-Slavin, Princess Marina and special display of fine

of external conditions. The Waiting Room, Telegrams, Books, Prince and Princess Nicolas of and ancient Oriental art. Visitors

Chief Accountant's Department advantages of true air conditioning (which should not be confused with with special Securities Room, In-Greece arrived at Belgrade to-day are welcome and purchasers will air cooling) are now recognised all terview Rooms and Brokers' Room,by Prince Paul and Princess Olga, be pleased to learn that they can over the world. All dust and filth is etc..

The Brokers' Room is provided and proceeded to the Palace, where obtain valuable Christmas pre- first eliminated from the air which

the young King Peter, his mathersants and curios af amazingly low

and Queen Marle of Rumania are la then dehumidified or humidifed with twelve telephono boxen.

prices. Several exceptionaly fine cooled or warmed as outside condi- The walls and floors of the in reaklence.

Ivories and one very fine piece of tions require. All parts of the offices principal rooms will be finished Admiral Sir William Fisher, inde from Mr. Komor's personal will be equally comfortable all the with a light coloured marble, and Commander-in-chief of the Medi-collection are on display. year round. Small offices therefore special recesace for safes, codes,terranean Fleet, who is represent full requirements which provious-books, etc. have been provided.

ly necessitated large offices.

Noise Eliminated.

Des Voeux Road Entrance.

As windows are closed noise is Tho second entrance to the Bank eliminated, a great comfort on busy from Des Voeux Road is below the

The slogan of the House is: Ing the Navy at King Alexander's funeral, is accompanied by a naval Try and plouse everybody." are articles to suit all detachment consisting of 15 of There cars, 100 scamon and 20 marines.pockets and come pieces will be

sold at half their real value. British Wireless.

Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1

9.33-9.55 p.m. From the Studio. A Violoncello Recital by Yukichi Kah (accompanied by I'rofessor E. {Gualdi)..

Programme.

1. Kol Nidrei (Max Bruch),

2. Scherzo (Feltzer, Op. 3, No. 2),

3. Adagio (Haydn),

4. Gavotte (Popper, Op. 3). 0.56-10.30 p.m. Dance Music. Fox Trot-In the Court of Old

King Cole. Tango-Drenmy Serenade. Fox Trot Just Like Jack, Just like Jill. Fox Trot-Remember Me. Fox Trot-A New Moon is Over my Shoulder from M.G.M. Fox Trot-From Now on.

film "Student Tour." Fox Trot-As Long as I Livo. Fax Trot-I Wind. Fox Trot-Love thy Neighbour. Tango Cafe in Vionna. Waltz Love is a Seng.

10.30 p.m.

Reater Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid- day Press News.

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES. This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Waver.

Boecial programmes for Far Eastern listeners will be broadcast to-night by DJA on 31.38 metres as tinderi

9 pm. Annancement (Germ, Eagl.) Ger

man Folk BongProgramme- Forecast (German, English),

BIG D.. Works by. Schubert und Schr

mann Waller Bermel (Plant). 9,45 p.m. Now, Roljetin (English),

10 p.m. "Don Juan" by Mosart elections

from the Oper 11,18 pm. New, fuifitin (German). 11.38 p.m. Masie-Teplest “Evente perte. 12.15 News Undeln (English). 12.10. Clean Dawn (German, Engllab), DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES,

Relay From Scottish Radio. Exhibition in Edinburgh, Dawntry programmen will be broadcast thr

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