Charlie Q. L. Xue, "From Commercial to Global" (pp.169-199), in Hong Kong Architecture 1945–2015 (p.180-1: "In 1933, Palmer & Turner designed its third-generation building in the Art Deco style. Opened in 1935, the building had 13 floors and was 70 m high. Once the largest building in the Far East, the symmetrical building was the first to use air-conditioning in Hong Kong. During the Japanese occupation, the building was used as the government's headquarters. The central gate was rather small to receive a large influx of people. The external wall looked solid, but felt enclosed to the eyes of the 1980s (Fig. 7.9).")
Charlie Q. L. Xue, "From Commercial to Global" (pp.169-199), in Hong Kong Architecture 1945–2015 (p.180-1: "In 1933, Palmer & Turner designed its third-generation building in the Art Deco style. Opened in 1935, the building had 13 floors and was 70 m high. Once the largest building in the Far East, the symmetrical building was the first to use air-conditioning in Hong Kong. During the Japanese occupation, the building was used as the government's headquarters. The central gate was rather small to receive a large influx of people. The external wall looked solid, but felt enclosed to the eyes of the 1980s (Fig. 7.9).")
