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794 is soon to be added to, and the annual output, at present about 300,000 units, will be very considerably augmented. The Company undertakes contract work, and amongst the installations for which it has been responsible, is that at the Hongkong Hotel. The general managers of the Company are Messrs. Shewan Tomes &amp; Co. Mr. L. Marston, the manager, has under him a large stuff, including five men engaged in Europe through the firm's London office.







PURNELL &amp; PAGET.

well-known firm of architects and engineers is composed of Mr. Arthur W. Purnell, of Geelong, Australia; and Mr. Charles S. Paget, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Both are young men of special training in their particular work, and since they have been in practice in Canton they have had numerous important undertakings entrusted to them of a varied character, all of which have been successfully accomplished to the satisfaction of their clients. Among them are the godowns, wharves, and land reclamation for the Hamburg-Amerika Linie in Canton; indoor, outdoor, and export examination shed, for the Imperial Maritime Customs; Imperial Chinese Post Office; new hong, for Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg &amp; Co. (this building is the most notable of its kind in South China, and one of the few reinforced concrete structures in the East); the new International Banking Corporation's building; East Hall; Canton Christian College; Hospital buildings ("Hospital Paul Dormier"); Messrs. Deacon &amp; Co.'s new premises; Canton Club, theatre, and extensions; and a group of residences and schools for the Southern Baptist Convention, London Mission, and others. Messrs. Purnell &amp; Paget have also been retained in important arbitration cases, and consulted on proposed work for the Chinese Government, as well as for work in Manila, Shanghai, and Hongkong. Their practice is general, covering architectural and engineering work of a varied character, and their staff of Europeans and Chinese are trained and experienced in their respective lines. At the present time they are acting on behalf of the European contractors who are erecting the Canton Cement Works and brick plant for the Chinese Government. Mr. Charles Souders Paget was born in 1874 at Bridgeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. He comes of an old Quaker stock, who were among the oldest settlers of Cumberland County. His father was a Philadelphia manufacturer of cotton and linen goods. From the age of eight Mr. Paget lived and received his early education in the famous iron and steel centre—Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was educated as an architectural and structural engineer under the well-known consulting engineer, Mansfield Merrimon, at Lehigh University. He received his early training as an engineer with Grant Wilkins in the laying out and construction of the Atlanta Exposition. In the war with Spain he was attached to the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, under Colonel J. G. D. Knight, who is now in charge of the defences of New York Harbour. In the Philippine campaign he was detailed on special reconnaissance work in Southern Luzon, and was placed in charge of the topographical survey of Corrigidor Island, preliminary to the fortification of that island for the defence of the city of Manila. Subsequently he was engaged in mining claim survey in Central Luzon. He came to China in 1902 with the late Captain W. R. Rich, and engaged in the preliminary survey of the Samshui branch and the main line (Hankow South) of the Yuet Han Railway. In 1904 he commenced private practice in Canton. Mr. Arthur William Purnell was born in 1879 at Geelong, Victoria, Australia. After attending MacManus' Preparatory School he continued his studies at Flinders School, Geelong College, Gordon College (honour class), and Geelong School of Arts. He passed the Government examinations in architecture, perspective drawing, and building construction in 1896, and holds the Government diplomas for these subjects. After studying under C. A. Heyward (Government architect) he passed the Geelong and Melbourne examinations with honours, and obtained certificates for theory and practice in advanced trade classes from the Victorian Education Department. A son of the senior partner in the old-established firm of Messrs. Purnell &amp; Sons, architects, &amp;c., of Geelong, he was trained by this firm, and some very important buildings and works were carried out to his plans and instructions, and under his supervision. He was successful at the Paris Exposition, and at Collingwood and Ballarat Arts and Crafts Exhibition. Subsequently he went on a tour of inspection for the firm to