Secretariat and P.W.D. to Go to Avenue Joffre Altering their decision to remain in the present Hotel Municipal until the new one is built, the French Municipal Council are to move their Jofices to temporary accommodation five or six weeks' time.
Decision to construct a new muni Jeipal building was made some time ago, and recently it was decided to proceed with the new scheme within 8 short period, and also to construct new bullaing to take the place of Poste Mallet, the police station on the Avenue Edward VII side of the present municipal building compound.
The present Hotel Municipal was shored up with huge balks of timber to prevent it. suffering from shocks caused by pile-driving for the new Chinese bank just completed alongside it, and further balks were jadded just before construction of the [new Poste Mallet commenced, immediately behind the municipal building. It was the intention remain' in the municipal building until It was time to remove to the new one, but in view of the inconvenience' which. will be caused by building the police station, it has been decided to move.
The move will be made between the middle and end of next month, Ultimately the present municipal building site will provide a public square in front of the police station, Poste Mallet, The new Chinese bank to the south is arcaded on the side of the square, which will add to the effect of space, while it is expected that another building of the same [design as the bank may one day be constructed on the north of the square. struction of which is ext to got Tae new munispal bullings, con: into full swing shortly, are to be {situated of Avenue Joffre, between
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