arranged in the contre of the Bund facade, The entrance to the three Roors of offices above the bank is provided at the west end of the Kiukiang Road frontage.
'The large banking hall is to be coryled out in Italian marble of soft, harmonious colours, with the largo spaces for the public, having marble Qoors. Manager's and brokers' rooms will also have panelled walls in mahogany. The Chinese depart ment of the Bank is placed at the Western end of the building with a faparate entrance.
n the semi-basement is placed the large sycee vaults, and strong rooms for the Bank records, ete, The three upper stories of the building are designed for offices to be leased out and and are so ranged that each room is convent ly accessible and very well lighted.
Two fireproof staircases are provided as entrances to these three Ample lavatory Jaccomodation is also provided.
The facades have been treated in a broad, plain and dignified manner, the Corinthian order being used Unrough three stories with a plain attic storey on top.
The Bund elevation is treated as an open portico having four columns, with their corresponding pilasters. The main entrance in the centre of this front is to be carried out in white marble.
The Kiukiang Road frontage has teen designed in seven bays flanked at each end with plain wide pilaster wall treatment.
The whole of these two frontages will be carried out in Japanese: granite. The entrance gates will be
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