Motto snanghal Commercial & Savings Beginning from June 20, the Banke Ltd, will be aeconnmodated in their' new home at 60 Ningpo Road, next door to the promises which they have occupied since the-bank's: inception. To celebrate the <ecasion, the directors and management. have extended invitations to the public to inspect their handsome hew building, which occupies the site at the corner, of Ningpo ai Kiangse Roads and which has trances from both these thorons fares. Simultaneously with the opening of the new head Building, another branch office is being opened in Boulevard de Mon-tiny.
The new building, the architect for which is Mr. A. A. Milne, IBA, may de classified as one the lost handsome in. Shanghai and certainly it is ove of the half: a dozen largest. Simple but effec-five, it presents a handsome me terror as well as an imposing exterior and everything has been at-ranged along the most modern lines with a view obtaining the highest point of efficiency.
'The officials of the bank have spared nothing in the way of ex: pense to make their bank tive up its name, of being the foremost Ghinese banking institution in this port, The building alone cost. Tls. 586,200; sanitary' arrangements, Tls. 87,000, electrical fittings, Tls. 200, hat ware, 1.171, ge, Tls. 56,826 prismatic glass, Tis. tings, tals, £5,000, glass, 4,000, itt, (G.$25,000; service fixings Tls. 10,000, marble-work, Tls. 25,000, plus extras.
Practically every efficiency and time saving" appliance has been brought into use and the arrang ments are such that customers will be attended to in as. short a time '85, possible, the motto of the bank being "effcierey and service."
Oficials of the Shanghai Com mercial & Sayings Bank ave messrs.
T. Chuang, chairman board of directors; K.P." Chen, managing director and general manager; ager; and C. C. Yang, sub-manager
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