Oriental Advertising Company, Limited to Secretary - applying for the right to use the new municipal buildings while under construction for advertising purpose. Shanghai, March 10, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1927).

We herewith beg to apply for the right to use the site of the new building of the Shanghai Municipal Council, while under construction for advertising pruposes and make you the following offer. We pay you $3.00 per month for every advertising board of 10x10 feet we erect. We would make payments 6 monthly in advance sa as not to give you too much work in checking accounts. We think that no advertising should be erected just in front of the Cathedral Garden and would of course not touch this portion of the ground. 

Secretary to Engineer - "Central Offices Site" - advising that the frontages of the new Central Offices Buildings should be used for advertising purposes (except those facing the Cathedral) and submitting the proposal to the Works Committee for approval. Shanghai, March 28, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1928).

Central Offices Site. It would appear advisable that the Kiangse and Foochow Road frontages of the new buildings be let for advertising purposes and I think proposals should be made by you on the subject for the Works Comittee's approval. Lines of hoardings might be put down at once, allowing for windening the two streets as well as the Hankow Road to the utmost extent possible. I do not think the Council would approve hoardings facing the Cathedral. 

Engineer & Surveyor to Secretary - "Central Offices- Advertising on hoardings - Letter from Mr. A. Bos dated 30th March 1914" - submitting the plan showing the lines of the proposed advertising spaces on the new Central Offices buildings. Shanghai, April 1, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1929).

Advertising on hoardings - Letter from Mr. A.Bos dated 30th March 1914. I submit herewith a plan showing in green the lines of frontage of the proposed new buildings and in red the lines on which I would suggest that the protective hoardings be erected.

In building work of this description it is very important that as much space as possible shold be left for working in.

Excluding Hankow Road there is a forntage of 800 feet available for advertising purposes if the Council so desires. This at 30 dollar cents per foot amounts to $2.700 per annum. I presume the advertisement contractors would erect their own hoardings to our satisfaction. If it is decided to let the spaces for advertising I would suggest that other offers be called for. I have asked Mr. Chester and Mr Harvey to tender. 

Engineer & Surveyor to Secretary - "Central Offices- Advertisement Hoardings - Forwarding offer from W. Harvey. Shanghai, April 1, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1930).

In continuation of my report of this morning. I forward herewith offer from Mr. W. Harvey of $50 per mensem for privilege of erecting hoardings on Kiangse, Foochow and Honan Roads. This is only one quarter of the offer made by Mr. Bos. I have been unable to fet into communication with Mr. Chester but I am givent to understand that he is not likely to tender. 

W. Harvey' to Public Works Department - offering $50 per month. Shanghai, April 1, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1931).

I shall be please to make the offer of Dollars Fifty per month for the privilege of erecting advertising signs on Kiangse, Foochow & Henan Roads. Thanking you for the option of placing in an estimate. 

Plan showing the lines of the proposed advertising spaces on the new Central Offices buildings - submitted to Secretary by Engineer & Surveyor. Shanghai, April 1, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1932-1933).

Advertising on hoardings - Letter from Mr. A. Bos dated 30th March 1914. I submit herewith a plan showing in green the lines of frontage of the proposed new buildings and in red the lines on which I would suggest that the protective hoardings be erected.

In building work of this description it is very important that as much space as possible should be left for working in.

Excluding Hankow Road there is a forntage of 800 feet available for advertising purposes if the Council so desires. This at 30 dollar cents per foot amounts to $2.700 per annum. I presume the advertisement contractors would erect their own hoardings to our satisfaction. If it is decided to let the spaces for advertising I would suggest that other offers be called for. I have asked Mr. Chester and Mr Harvey to tender. 

Oriental Advertising Company, Limited to Secretary - expecting to put one hundred boards on inside 5-6 months and 20 borads during the first 3 month. Shanghai, April 2, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1936).

Referring to our letter of the 30/3 tendering for the advertising right on the hoarding round the new Municipal Building, we may say that while we fully expect to put near on one hundred boards on. Inside 5-6 months, we could guarrantee to erect 20 boards during the first 3 months. We intend to clear away at tone all the Bubbling Well boards, including thos on Dallas Stables and erect them on the Municipal Hoarding. 

Secretary Oriental Advertising Company, Limited - informing the Company that the Council accepts their proposal provided that the Honan Road frontage (facing Cathedral) should remain free of boards. Shanghai, April 4, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1937).

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of our letters of March 30 and April 2, containing an offer in regard to advertising hoardings on the site of the new Central Municipal Offices. The Council accepts your proposal with regard to the Foochow, Kiangse and Honan Road frontages of the property, noting that the Hankow Road will remain free of any advertisements. Detailed arrangements as regards the position of the hoardings, payment therefor, etc. should be made with the Municipal Engineer. 

Secretary to Works Committee - "Advertising Hoardings". Shanghai, April 3, 1914. Source: SMA (SMC), U1-2-440 (1938). 

With regard to the attached correspondence and to the decision of the Council on Wednesday last, I would suggest that the Committee authorise the Engineer to enter into negotiation with the Oriental Advertising Company, Limited, on the basis of their offer, and that hoardings be permited to the line suggested forthwith.