IChieng, chairman of the managing directors of the hotel, other officials, anda group of governmental dig: nitones, then proceeded to the second floor dining room, where in a brief ceremony he was presented with a golden key, with which now in the hands of the Mayor and lost to the hotel for ever. the doors never can be locked but will remain open always, Dr. Chien told the several hundred guests assembled for the opening:
For more than two years, Shang: hal's new skyscraper opposite the Race Course has attracted the at tention" of thousands who paused dally to watch its growth, Yesterday, many of these, including Shar hal' city government oft!
presentatives of foreign consulates, managers of foreign and Chin banks, members of the chambers commerce, the International and French mupleipal councils, com= mercial attaches, and prominent residents, were guests of the hotel.
The International Hotel Company, Lid. owners of the new hotel, placed the "designing and construction this building In the capable hands of Mr. L. C. Hudee, a great deal of the work being done by Mr. B. 1 Matrai, architect in Mr. L. E, Hudec' office. "Under his charge, al] details and studies for the skyscraper were worked out,
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