Shanghai, Nov. 7.
With every new factory Shanghai continues to grow as a great industrial centre. In many of the Western countries main offices are in the large cities and the factories are located in towns and cities often many miles away, but in Shanghai the manufacturing' plant as well the offices are within the city, and of course it follows that Shanghai will continue to need additional houses for the workers.
This week the large permit for new building is for @ paint factory in the Eastern district. "Tt is already under construction on Pingliang Road, just beyond the Point Police Station on the Glen Road comer. The factory will have frontage on Pinglianj 'Tengyueh and Poyang Roads, and of course will be modern in' every There are two other permits in the Eastern district, One for a work shed on Pingliang Road, between Chemulpo and Tsitsthar Roads; the other is for four Chinese Hongs with) 1 gate house on Chemulpo and Kwenming Roads.
Is the Northern district there is a permit for eleven Chinese houses on Boone Rond, just east of North Che-long Road.' "In Chapei, north of the Seltlement, there is. great_ activity, both public and private. The most. recent has been the re-building of the market just beyond the old Commercial Press. Also, the road north of this market is being widened and Improved, In the Central district one important improvement is on. Szechuen Road at Ningpo Road. These old buildings have finally been razed and tuattic both on wheel and on foot welcomes the improvement. Similar. improvement are very much needed on Honan Road.
In the French Concession there are several permits. They follow:
'A large building for a Motor Caz company: on the North-West corner of Mercier and Ratard.
'A small godown off Avenue Joffre and West of Avenue clu Rol Albert.
'A. Funeral home on Rue Ratard, East of Route des Soeurs.
Two small apartments and garages Route Say Zoong.
Bourget, between Magy and Two two-storey double Hongs off "Avenue Joffre and East of Avenue clu Rol Albert, A foreign residence Mareses, [south-east of Route Magy.
Four two-storey Chinese houses on Route Bayle, between Route Zikawei land Route Pere Dugout.
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