Now Open to Public Busines:
Handsome and-Spacious Structure in Szechuen Road The new Chinese Post Office: open-eden Monday, without any-formal departments. in the and one which in extent, design and appearance will compare very favourably with some of the principal offices at Home. For many years the accommodation... the old office in Szechuen Road was entirely inadequate for the rapidly expanding business of the post office, and when it was decided by the Foreign Powers that their own offices should be closed and the business handed over in its entirety to the. Chinese Government, it became imperative to build on a generous scale in order to cope, with the immensely increased demands on the department, The new building in every respect indicates that the magnitude of the work wan appreciated, and every provi has been made for an adequate and efficient service. Most excellent use has been made of the extensive area which the building covers, and the officials responsible for what, be called the scheme of the building—the lay-out of the various depart ments and their equipment for the rapid handling of mail matter—are to be congratulated upon their work, The scheme is complete down to the last detail, and the public should appreciate the ample manner in which arrangements for the service have been carried out.
Spacious and. well lighted, and the Wisitor will be impressed' by" the stantial and attractive. style hich the new offers have been con: Mructed and "decorated, abérntion but with distinct nto the publ buildings 'The plan of the new offices, which being circulated to the public and shoald be kept for reference, clearly hows the altuation of and entrances to the various departments, Tt-will be seen' that the main entrance which will "mostly be used by the Teneral public for the transaction ft ordinary postal business is. the: North Soochow-Srechuen. and. corner, the handsome main hall Staircase and lifts giving access the frat floor where. the principal Public ofice is situated, "occupying the full length of the building and Fesembling 4 large "banking. ball, vith handsome rated counters on "The private letter box entrance is at the." Seechuen-Tient being Yell lighted and easily' acceanible, eantral" door in" North' Soochow acm for by the Road, "Altogether, we believe, the foreign and Chineve stof? will number ove 2000, and with the extensive. add. tions to accommodation in all depart. ments, the transaction of postal business should be very greatly facilitated,
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