The most important building works carried out during the year; were the construction of the Centra} Motel on Canton Road and—the erection of a building for the tem porary ise of the Shanghai Road Hospital on the Ben Site. This building has been so constructed that upon the termination of the Hospital tease, the premises will available for godowns and offices. Pines cre now in course of prepa tion for the development of the: yematnider of this site and this work will probably be begun during 1929. We have also in hand a scheme for the re-bu ding of the Old Customs Boone Road with a large' apartment building. This: site, situated ax it is overlooking Quinsan Gardens, is peculiarly excellent return will from the money in this scheme. Some of our old houses fon the West side of Quinsan Gardens are also being re-constructed into modern flats for which there is, in this district, a very keen demand. Considerable additions are also being made to the Hongkev Hotel on North Szechuen Road.
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