ing in land. of property There has not been much tra im the western district and west part of the French Concession, and The main sphere of activity is' still confined to small, residential lots Beyond the western boundary. This does not mean, however, that the areas are quiet, as intense development is proceeding on all sides, both in the International Settlement and the French Concession.
In many places where, only week "ago, there were old widening is continually Place, in both areas, and the nece Zany utility mains" are being' Gown for fresh. buildings, Rentals. remain steady, ope and hangs in bath districts Seldom remain vacant for long. At the moment. there seem to. be. s¢- Yeral of the smaller and cheaper apartments (usually rooms. to let ing. house), available, but this ho doubt due to the usual summer Gxodus, and. they" will probably nce more be occupied by the middle of September.
The better class apartments fill up rapidly, and there is the same pressing demand for houses with Small garden.
'The' Young Apartments Avenue Joffre are almost. complet~ and are already being booked "anew apartment house at the corners of Route. Vallon znd Cat-Sinal Mercier is'up the third story, Further west, on Avenue Joffre, Froks ike "set another Apartment ides are. being' driven for what
House, asd" another, further west progressing rapidly. Work on Grosvernor House, opposite the Garde Sportif Francais in Route Cardinal" Mercier, is continuing steadily, but it takes a considerable time before a. building of this|e% magnitude can be completed, In the western district of the International Settlement, the old shops at the corner of Yates and Bubbling Well Roads have gone, and the site is being levelled for being eer demolished ore tweilings off Chengt, Road, "be-fargo group of Chinese
find the Country Cub, are-simest completed externally. Further slong Bubbling Well Road. near the Temple, piles have been driven on small site which will probably rove to. be another apartment ae. The big neve dance hall, posite, the, Ba poling Well "Police tation, at the corner of Jessfield 'Vu Yuen Roads, i rapidly, and. work wil started' on the tower. A large dev-lopment of Chinese hange along Sinza Road fy for occupation.
On Connaught Road, west of Hart Read, foundations ing laid for another group of shops and_hongs.
Work has already started on the! new home of Messrs. Arts and Crafts at the old site of Messrs. Dombey and Ca, on Bubbling Well Road, opposite Medhurst Roa Road Extension and Widenings with Mr A. H. Hatherly for the exotiations, have teen concluded Surrender of Mow 2046. _unregistered land for Tls. 6,073. This and lies between Changping and Connaught Roads and is required for the scheduled extension of Yenping Road.
Negotiations have also been concluded with Messrs, Credit Asia ques for the surrender of two par-eels of land for road purposes.
area of Mow 0.0.7.5, from [Cadastral Lot 3565 which cost Tls. 2025. and is required for the. scheduled widening of Connaught and Medhurst Roads. The other an area of Mow 0.116. from Cadastral Lot 3547 which cost Tls. 4490. and is required for the scheduled widening of Markham and Medhurst Roads.
On Sinza Road an area of Mow 03.6.3, of surplus road land fron ing Cadastral Lot 3339 leased to the owners of this lot for the sum of Tis, 6,633.
An area of Mow 0.3.1.7. on Mohawk Road, for Tls. 17,000, has been acquired for road widening, Mr. Tilley.
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