Godfrey, Engiocer, Pablic Works Department; T. H. U, Aldridge, Electricd Engineer, Electric Department, Imperial ime Customs:—H F. Merrill, Commissioner of Castoms H. Wade, Deputy Commissioner Dent, Deputy Commissioner; W. A. Carlson, Harbour Master; and Paul King, Statistiosl Secretary.
Messrs. J, J. Bahoson, Gen. Manager, Great Northern Telegraph Ca. A. B. Skottowe, Eastero Extension, Avstralasis and Chios Telegraph Ca. P. N. Dresi Imperial Chioese Telegrsph Administration; J. D. And. oraon, Baresa of Foreiga Capt. C. @. Close, Secretary, Shsnghsi Clab; Jobo Prentice, Shanghsi Dock and Engineering Ca.; E. F. Mackay, Chairman, Shanghai Chember of Commerce: L. E, Canning, Secretsry: W. W. Dowdall. Institute of Arcbitects A. McLeod, Chairman, Shanghai Water Works; A.P. Wood, Secretary and Eng-inoer; F. E. Hinckley; Colonel A, M.
The Consul General received the guests in the spacious reception r-orna mich form part of a handsome suite the first floor. He received many congratulations up "entering into aking ips! Band, and refreshments were served.
The new Consulate General has a fine frontage to the river in line with the German and Awerican Covsalates. The compound is extensive, having an area of jast over five we and the three-storeyed brick, faced with white without Iaying claim to any specially toral features. The ided into three blocks.
ion overlooking th includes the Court rooms, abippiog offices, the Consulate-General study, and, on the lower floor, cells for male and female prisoners, On the first floor there are the offices of the Vowmercial Attache, offices of the Marioe Tospectors, and a fine wuite of rooms—drawiog, dicing, and reception—nioely arranged for social fanctions. The residential quarters of the Vioe-Coneuls take up the whole of the third floor. The second block, along the Whangpoo Rosd side of the compound, provides well-arranged residential qaarters for the Consalar staff. The third building, parallel with Woochang Road, contains the quarters of the Police, and cell. The ordinary business entrance is from Woochang Road, Both as regards design and decoration the building is simple io style, the utility of the new office having been the foremost consideration. One interesting feature is the exten use of Conolite for floors, staircauox, and passages, there being altogether: 8,000 feet of this material la the two main buildings. This was sapphod by Messrs, McGregor and Ca,, in addition to the Pabco-concrete used in the constraction of the flat roof, preveatly to be converted into @ garden. From this point of vantage, there is a fine jew of the Settlement, the river, and the country boat Pootuog. The foundation stone of the building. which stands on the site of the old Consulate-General—was laid on November 17, 1909, and the work of construction was completed at the end of March last. The total cost has been Tls. 160,020.
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