Preparing for Erection in Front] of New Customs House have who have noted the matshed which has been erected over a small section of the Bund directly in front of the new Customs House and midway between this and the new Customs" Examination Shed will hav surmised that the spot, marks th rew home of Sir Robert Hart's statue which will be unveiled at the tame time the Customs House is inaugurated, Abgut the middle of December is the date given by, Cugtoms officials gnud-the azchiteata alike for the apon-Ing. of the new building. By that time it 1s. expected that the stone paved island which will form the site for Sir Robert Hart's statue will Ihave also have been com Mounted on this will be a granite yedertal of the same material as the facade of the Custor It will measure 13 base to the base of the statue, which in eight fect in height. Two large new bronze panels, beating incen tions of Sir Robert Hart's services to China and, giving his distinctions and honorary orders, will appear front and back on the pedestal. The bronze panels on the old pedestal of the statue where it now stands on the Bund foreshore at the junction of the Bund and Kiukiang Road, will. Be placed on the sides of the new! pedestal. The new panels, which fre considerably larger than" the former ones are being; made in Eng-nnd at the present time, and ave expected to arrive in time for the zecond_ unveiling ceremony of the statue.
Old Shanghai residents il) racolject that the original unveiling cere. any took place on the morning of May 25, 1914, when a large gather-_ ing appeared on the Bund to do honours to the occasion and sailors from the various men-of-war in the river! Tined up along the enclosure of the statue as a part of the impressive ceremony, The statue was erected partly by subscription by members of the Cus~ toms' service, which Sir Robert Hart organized and developed; by the Fostal Service, which he created; and by fands provided by the rat payers of the Settlement. Mr. Henry Pegram, ABA, was the sculptor of the state, THe Headquarters of the Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, U.S. Marine Corps, have issued a notifica. tion that enlisted men are prohi from obtaining merchandise whatever sort on credit or by signing hits. therefor. Merchants or vend-erg extending.credit to meinieers of this unit are warned that they s0-at_ their "own risk. The Regimental Commandes Sanction credit and will Sinancial or moral responsibility in egnnection with any such transac-
Customs Examination Shed showing Position of Sir Robert Hart's Statue
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