How in Full Use After Only 'Three Months' Work An exceptionally fine example of swimming bath architecture is to Sound in the recently opened bath and lounge at the Country Club in Bubbling Well Road," This _new ddition ta the club's attractions was formally opened to members on August 1, after having been entirefy erected in three months, and the season is now ju fall swing among the bathers.
"The bath was designed by Messrs, Davies & Brooke, the local frm of rehitects, and the greatest care been' taken to make the.new irusture commodious "as well Ditractive, In size it is 79 feet long and 40 f%, wide, and holds seven fect. of water at its deepest part. The height of the bath from the water's edge to the roof trusses is 21 feet, The bath has been built fat the east end of the club and its Facade looks out upon the charming gardens in front of the building, at the roth, The Colonnade Lounge At the south end of the bath the colonnade of dark red aqoace pillars capped with white, is the lounge for bathers and one Jeekers fitted with white panelled wicker furniture on which the general colour scheme of the 1 red, white and black, as been carried out in a striking way, Beyond tie lounge and visible Through wide apertures is a terrace verandah a still beyond, the rincoth lawns and pretty fol the gardens are visible. At. the ust end of the lounge is found the ar, from whence comes the popaler after-bathing "pick-me-up."
The tile-work of the swimming yee} Steelf, the dado of the walls which extends to a height of about five feet, and the Moor carry out the general colour scheme of the interior in mosaics, Semi-circular windows above the pool allow for ample light and air, and the steclframed structure of the roof, ce eventually be covered with six akgbined
matting. lights. At prevent it is covered 3y]
At one end of the bath is a hanltome diving platform, seven feet] sport, but, fortunately, above the watery built ut white tnowaie tiles and having nickle-pla 44 railings and a surmounting arch, Besides this structure there evdinary spring bonyd, and sevoss the water from one end to the uth the pool are diving rings inter-sparsed with trapezes, ning, Parties Other attractive points are the hanging baskets of ferns which wing along the lounge end of the doth, the ceiling fans, the potted palms, and the indirect system of lighting which provides @ laminous white light for evening swimming partie The dressing rooms also have electric fans as well at the usual \ppurtenances, showers, ete., found such places, They are situated below the lounge Moor, aside of the swimming pool forming the swell of the dressing rooms and they Rave been constructed so that they fare cool and airy. Entrance to the Indies dressing rooms is through the garden, or in wet weather through a small lounge which con-neets at the other end with the suen's quarters and easy access the swimming bath from these scorns is another feature of the construction, The water in the bath is changed every third day and no filte ter chlorination is used, the iden cine to employ frequent changes the water rather than to use ficial means of purification Frivate parties are allowed certain nights for having the use of the Yath and supper parties are anoth recent feature which the opening of the swimming bath has called 0 being.
When Winter Comes proposed to cover the bath ever during the winter months to waake Badminton Courts, in. the feanse way that the swimming bath sat the Cercle. Sportif Frangais. 2 converted for the winter season 1 Those responsible for wh of the mort effective of swimming Bote in Shanghai are:—Arebiteets,
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