"'The promised demolition of the "Central Hotel" and the erection on its'site, and on the site already vacant imthediately behind it, of the proposed New Palace Hotel," will add another to the: imposing hotels of Shanghai and give usotithe Bund handsome building, worthy of its position in the very of the Model Settlement. The designs prepared by Messrs. Scott and Carter for the Company are now on exhibition. The plans contemplate the widening of the Nanking Road and on this thoroughfare will be the chief or grand entrance, to the hotel. The Nanking Road face of the building will be more than double that of the present structure, many shops having been. demolished to make room for the sky-scraper The ground floor is to be chiefly used for shops, hotel entrances, and hotel bar, and. will be built of cut, mottled, volcanic' agglomerate, which beautifies so many of Shanghai's best buildings and in particular the Russo-Chinese Bank. This same stone,, carved into various devices known to architect tural skill, will be utilised. in the chief facings of the upper structure of thi storied building, the rest of which will, however, be of rod and torracotta brick, The size of the building will be appro-slated when it, is understood that,; tho [Nanking Road frontage will foot, while that on the Bund will bo.59 foot. Besides having 196 bedrooms, both double and single (varying in size from 13 feot by 15 fest, to 15 feot by 20. feet), each with bathroom, ther: will be four private dining rooms, ladies' room, banquetting hall (64 foot by 15 foot), dining hall (49 feot by 63, foot), and large buffet rooms leading off an_ ¢xtensiyo, lounge. 'The upper stories will all have. 4} foot-wide iron balconies running' the length of the building on the Southern side, fitted with fire-escape arrangements.
'The various dining rooms, ladies' room, lounge, ote., will, be.situated.in the top storey, which can be approached by a beautiful broad stairway,.in carved wood, or by means of lifts, two.of which will be continuously operating.. Surmounting the Bund half of the structure will be a roof garden measuring 116.feat by.54 foot, on which a band will play to. the guests during the hot Summer evenings after dinner hour. Wherever fire-proof material can be possibly used. it will be put into this building, and everything will be arranged to minimise the danger from fire,
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