Central and Northern Districts oF E. H. MeMicuare ern District are of great interest The large Asia Hotel will be finis ed at the end of November. Imm" Aiately adjoining this, they are constructing a seven storey building, the lower stories of which will be [devoted to Banks, and the upper to are, also. erect under review has been quiet, yet corner of Tsunming and North While trading. in both the areas] ing' a seven, storey. building' at the doth districts appear to be alive Szechuen Roads, the foundations of with building activity, and consider.
Which are already being laid. This able construction work on a large Duilding will consist of apartments scale is either actually going on, oF and shops, has been planned, "At the corner of Tsunming and As fav as trading in land and Kiangse Roads pile-driving, has been properties is concerned, the main Interest centres in the Western are start jed Apartment House for Chinese. Each of the and a great deal of buying fatter two buildings will cost apfelling Is going on quietly, in small prox. Ts, 600,000. lot The Shanghai Land Investment Beyond the Northern District and Go, are proceeding rapidly. with the confines of the Settlement, there is, work on Broadway Mansions, and very little change to report, A few the steel work is now going Up. small, group. of Chinese. dwoliin Messrs. Leonard & Veysstyre, who and shops are going up, but there is fare responsible for building, the no sign of major construction.
Chung Wai Bank on Avenue Edward Road improvement is still conti Vit ate making good progress, The jing in Chapel, and the outlying Wing On annexe, Which is being roads are well maintained. constructed by Mr. Hazzard is of Rentals particular interest, as. its founda-Fens seem" to" be exceptionally Rentals, in both areas remain strong. Permission has been grant steady. "A certain amount of offi ed by the Gouneil for' two covered accommodation is being offered, and Ghekiang Road to connect where conveniently situated immediately taken up. Theres Along Peking Road, two new hi still considerable enquiry for residen-concrete buildings are going up an 1 quarters, but the rents asked in one on South Soochow Road. the Central "District, owing to the "The concrete shops and hongs at value of the land' occupied, are the corner of Honan Road and beyond the reach of the average Avenue Edward VII are springing householder. Several more Apart up, and the set back of the road at ment Buildings are springing up this point, will be much appreciate 'Within a shore distance of the' Sze- ed chun Road Bridge and these may meet the demand.
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