Looking yell to the future several ideas suggest themselves. One. would be a system of elevated railways, while another may be build. ings of uniform height interconnect roof level to form paths for pedestrians, shops, ete. Some Solution may become imperative the present artificial and cramping imitation of the port persists, but Thoped that wise expansion to limit of financial capacity under adequate town planning powers. composed of members from the overcome all difficulties, of pol other nature: and' result in ational grow' of China's leading seaport, whereby first and foremost the Chinese Nation would benefit enormously.
Interesting Building:
In concluding cannot but men. tion two large buildings completer and under completion chore in Shanghai. They are the massive Sassoon Building on the Bund, and the imposing Cathay Mansions, opposite the French Club. Of thes two buildings the most interesting is, I believe, the Cathay Mansions.
"The architects for both these buildings are Messrs. Palmer 'Turner, and the structural engineer' in charge, Cathay Mansions, Mr. H. Wakelam, of Messrs. Arnhold Con, Ltd.
The Cathay Mansions is tourtes storeys high, and is probably the highest.building of this type out-ide of North America. This build.
thas been built in two halves different times. 'The western half had been built up some eleven storeys, and settled four inches when' the eastern half was" commenced. From this time onwards the two halves settled practically at the same rate, leaving. the difference in level between the two sections constant, Plaster put over the joints eight months ago, when the brickwork of the' eastern half was commenced, has shown no sign of evacking.
The difference in level of the tw> halves has been entirely hidden by grading corridors. The reinforced conerete rafts on "Franki" piles are practically identical for the two half sections of the building, as well fas the steel frames and topmost reinforced concrete storey, whiz was added as an afterthought. The heating is by, hot, water provi by. steel steam boilers and caloritiers, The electric wiring is laid galvanized conduits, and a piping is contained in eleven vertical
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