Both buildings will be architecture ally similar and the work on each is expected to be completed within 18 months to two years. Work an Hamilton House will start within cone month, 'The heavy investment of the Sassoon interests in this section larks it as one that on completion will be a stiff competitor with Nanking Roud from' every" standpoint.
The two comers backing on the river will contain the imposing 1 storey buildings and opposite will be the now police headquarters the present site of the army huts, and the Municipal Building on. the opposite corner, Below them is the American' Club and toward the river side is found the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking. premises. with intervening. land fneld'by interests who are expected to begin important developments in the near future, Meanwhile the name of the former Hamilton House has been changed to Metropole Hotel and when corilocality with prices somewhat bu-Tow those asked at the Cathay Hotel.
In every respect the new building will be fully up to the Cathay Hotel standard of service, but there will be no music or dancing. The hotel will be erveted for transients and permanent residents in Shanghai, who are looking for the utmost in modern hotel service and management and surroundings at. minimum of cost. It will be operated by the Cathay Hotels, Ltd.
It will contain 188 rooms so constructed that they can be used sing ly or en suite by the use of connect ing doors.
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