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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAFENS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can mecommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Nongkong, Tel, Central No. 459. Shipyard: Shaw-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong.
Tel Kowloon No. 9.
Estimates furnished on application.
Hongkong, April 1, 1924.
SHIPBUILDING PROGRESS.
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SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT.
KWONG HIP LUNG CO.
PREMIER CHINESE FIRM IN' THE COLONY,
W. C. JACK & CO.
OXY-ACETYLENE-WELDING.
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ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL {FAR EAST OXYGEN AND
ENGINEERS,
ACETYLENE CO., LTD..
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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1927.
THE FAR EAST OXYGEN & ACETYLENE
CO., LTD.
Head Office48 Rue Saint Lazare Paris IXc.
HONGKONG BRANCH OD Vosur Road Central, Phons C 2344
MJE. QUILLOT Manager.
Work: Tu Kawan-Phone X, 789. Telegraphic Adresa: "OXYGENE" Rongkong Codes used. Boatley's, A.B.01. 5th & 6th, Lugegne.
OXYGEN
DISSOLVED ACETYLENE
NITROGEN
COMPRESSED and
CARBIDE
LIQUID AIR
The Kwong Hip Lung Co., Ltd. "Post nubila Phaebus" (After The Far East Oxygen and is the oldest established Chinese clouds the sunshine). The Latin Acetylene Co., Ltd., has its head shipbuilding and engineering quotation on the stationery of Canada, America, and all over the office in Paris, with branches in company in the Colony, having Messrs. William O. Jack and Co., Orient. The local branch has its been established for fifty years. Ltd., is an excellent motto in office at 20, Des Voeux Road Cen- The Company owns two slipways these days of commercial depres.. tral (above Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.) and its works are situated at Shamshuipo which can accom-sions and social upheavals, and at To Kwa-wan. All equipment modate any craft of 200 feet in one that harmonises extremely for electric and oxy-ncetylene length. Naturally they have ac- well with the illuminating activity processes are supplied by the quired an almost unrivalled re of the firm in question in the repute for first class workman- Company, which has a universal putation for this class of work, prominent position to which they ship. The local manager is Mr. THE SCOPE FOR PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT. and the fact that the slipways have attained as electrical as weil M. J. E. Guillot, who will be glad
are hardly ever idle speaksins mechanical engineers. When ply estimates at any time.
to answer any enquiries and sup volumes for the large amount of "M.I.N.A." writes in the Liver, much has been learned regarding patronage extended to them, par-1 electric illumination is mentioned
Process Described. pool "Journal of Commerce":proportions and distribution of ticularly by Chinese ship owners in connection with Hong Kong, it Oxy-acetylene, welding, it may In view of the absence of the displacement affecting resistance, and those requiring ship repairs means reference to the most re- be explained, is the fusion of two more practical type of paper we still seem to be unable to or any engineering work to be markable sight in that respect to pieces of metal into one solid anongit those read before the prove definitely that a model's re-carried out. Amongst the large Institute of Naval Architects at sistance is actually repeated on a Chinese community the firm are be found anywhere in the world. If sufficient heat is applied to any piece of metal it will melt their recent spring meeting, it larger scale in the full sized ves- held in the highest esteem, their Nothing arouses the wonder and just as solder melts when touch- would seem to the writer that the sel. Resistance seems to be the integrity being their bond. enthusiastic admiration of the led with a hot soldering copper. course of investigations are now host flogged subject in our pro-
Of the work turned out by the visitor to the beautiful and un-When, therefore, two pieces of a-days becoming confined inore orfession now-a-days, and latterly less, to side issues, while the more those active members with mathe Company from year to year no- surpassed harbour more than the iron, steel or other metal are thoroughly melted they will run vital matters for progress in the matleal genius would seem to thing but praise has been heard glory of the scene of electric into one another and form stipbuilding and marine engineer- seek til manner of means in prov- during the long time they have illumination at night presented solid piece when allowed to cool. ing industries are being left as ing the correctness of extreme been established in business.
Estimates for any
class of from either the lofty Peak or This is the basis of all methods secondary items to take care of exterpolation, to settle this con- themselves.
tentious argument once and for work can be obtained on applica- from Kowloon. It is impossible of autogenous welding whether tion to the town office, which is to convey in this necessarily con- the heat is obtained by the oxy- If this is true, and from pub-all.
acetylene flame, electric arc or But surely there is only one situated at 64, Connaught Road densed review any adequate con- lished matter it would appear to
from other sources, ception of the magnificent be the case, it seems a pity that way to settle this doubtful mat-Central.
Autogenous welding is distinet the cleverest brains in our indus-ter and that is to repeat Froude's
splendour of that display, but it from forge welding, brazing or try are worrying out the improve. Greyhound precedent and to try a
is well to know that in the great soldering. Forge welding is done ment of matters which could be full-sized towing probably put on one sido for the but on a larger scale. The vital tackle, etc., seems to be quite an necessities entailed by so exten by heating two pieces of iron or inefficient means of shifting sive a utilisation of electricity for and then hammering their aur steel until they become plastic time being. Both the practical question is of course who will pay; and theoretical mind might be for such experiment? Assuming weights into or out of a vessel,
The steam or Hong Kong the firm of Messrs. less permanent joint is obtained. channels which would lead to a agreed to find the funds, the full-of by-gone agas. direction of economy, in the run-f of a series of midship section por-uffing type seems a much more Ltd., plays an important part. smith such a joint is very efficlont portion of oxygen was thus ob-W.S. BAILEY & CO.. LD. quicker and straighter path in the sized vessel might take the form electric crane of swinging and William C. Jack and Company When done by a skilled black. ning coat of vessels, cheaper first tioris, which could be joined to-up-to-date means for this purpose the utilisation of the most won-to seventy per cent. of the ture of the gases the tempera- There is nothing associated with and may have as much as sixty nined and a more complete mix-
experiment,
led to use their capacities in that some philanthropic body hus and would seem to be an heirloom illumination and motive power in faces together until a
etc.
suitable for
Southwick Engine
one
more of
CARBONIC ACID AMMONIA
ALL EQUIPMENT FOR ELECTRIC AND OXYACETYLENE PROCESSES SUPPLIED BY
THE FAR EAST OXYGEN & ACETYLENE
CO., LTD.
This
(Continued from Page. 1.)
The
premises at Kowloon
In
of
cost, and sounder seaworthiness,gether to form different lengths and is eminently
If one makes a broad introspec- of paraile! body, the ends being vessels in the Continental trade, derful but mysterious force which strength of the iron itself. This, ture of the fame the tempera- are more frequently in man has harnessed for his re- however, is only possible in the ably intensified. This is the prin- tion of the possible lines along built separately and of more than which
own quirements that this firm is not case of wrought iron or steel. ciple upon which heat- which the principal advancement one (entrance and run) fore and port, and rely upon their be made at the present time, the ing vessel might be a destroyer Now that it is the fashion to build it is interesting to learn that the not be forge-welded; riveting, does not, however, dispose of the occupy an area of seven acres in the art of shipbuilding might after body co-efficient. The tow-wear for loading and discharging. prepared to undertake or supply. Cast iron and other metals can- ing rings, de gas stoves following suggestions appear as and the towed vessel connected to ships with larger beam-draft introduction into the colony of brazing or soldering, autogenous diluent gases contained in the with a sea frontage of 750 feet,.. items worthy of special attention a steel shaft projecting abeam, ralios, the extra weight of a com- the "Osram" electric bulk and its weiding or mechanical methods[nir, principally nitrogen, and as the firm having also acquired the
nitrogen will not burn or enter and consideration:-
the torque or deficction of this plement of deck cranes should not manufacturers, the General Elec-are then used to effect a joint.
Brazing and soldering are done into combination with the fuel gas adjoining land and godowns, etc.,. erial used in building the hull of a order to arrive at the resistance cost of crancs versus derricks and effected by Messrs. William C. by melting brazing metal (brass it retards the combustion and con- in view of future developments,
Construction-The basis mat-shaft or beam being measured in be impossible, while the extra first tric Co., Ltd., of London, wa
rience the their gear is not a serious factor. Jack & Co., Ltd., who were for for spelter) or solder between two ducts away heat. vessel being mild steel, then first of the towed vessel.
and the whole property compria- To make autogenous welding we must devote all our science to third line of progress may be said The substitution of cranes for many years that company's sole surfaces suitably prepared so that
the metal sticks to them and practical, therefore (that is, to ing over 12 acres with a sea the improvement of this material. to embody the making of a full-derricks is primarily also one for agents for South China.
the shipowner's decision."
The business was established in holds them together. Such a obtain the heat sufficient to melt frontage of 1,100 feet. The general construction of a sized towing experiment.
Roddlers. Improvement in 1808 as Messrs. E. C. Wilks and joint is very effective for many metal),
an abundance of pure The various departments are steel hull presently consists of n
A large amount of both skill
excellently equipped and this is skin or shell, decks and bulkheads, and money is expanded upon the rudder design is a fruitful one, Co. In 1905 it became known as purposes where no great strength oxygen is necessary.
Acetylene. internally supported by a steel improvement of invention of mar- and several new inventions have Messrs. Wilks and Jack, Ltd., and is needed and these methods are
especially so in the machine shop The in 1909 assumed its present practically confined to light work, framework of supporting frames, ine engines, but the more vital been put forward recently.
Acetylene is obtained by the which has some of the best tools Where great strength is re- beams, stiffeners and the like fit factor, the propeller, where 30 per outstanding one in this respect designation. The development to ted at suitable intervals. Both cent. and upwards of the shaft would seem to be the Oertz which it has attained has been quired or where heavy pieces are dissociation of calcium carbide of their kind in the world. The skin and its supporting meni-horse-power is consumed, would rudder, where a stream lined largely due to the able gentleman to be joined there is no substitute with water. The temperature of the foundry castings up to five hers are made up of a large num-seem to lack attention to-day rudder is very simply made to indicated by its title, the late Mr. for the autogenous weld. When combustion of acetylene is the tons can be made.
In 1921 the firm suffered a very two pieces of mild steel are auto-hottest ofany fuel gas and when ber of individual plates and bars. The propeller, therefore, seems to imitate the ideal section of art W. C. Jack, M.IN.A., who served genously welded by the oxy-acety-mixed with an equal quantity of heavy loss by fire which destroyed the fourth item which should acroplane wing, when the rudder his apprenticeship at George lene flame the joint is almost pure oxygen gives a flame estim- a large part of the premises, in- It would seem to the writer that receive the consideration of our is put over to part or starboard, Clarke's the right lines for progress in experimenters. If the contra-signifying small resistance com-Works, Sunderland, and subsequal to tensile strength to theated to be 6,300 degrees Fahren- cluding the pattern shop and bull construction would be to clim-propeller, Tutin rudder, etc., are a bined with great sideways press-quently held for ten years the original metal, moreover it is helt. These facts make it the drawings, a store full of supplies
bending strain without. fractur-¡ welding. infate parts by producing a steel sign of the times, then what isure and resulting in the rudder re-position of chief engineer to the quite ductile and will yield to aideal fuel gas for autogenous incidental to the business,
the whole of the clerical office. of high elastic limit and one also gained by these inventions from taining its full steering effect Subventionne des Corresponding. A weld on cast iron, how- While many prefer to generate The structures destroyed have able to resist compression so that the propeller race could possibly, even at extremely slow speeds of ances Fluvinics, Tonkin. While ever, is usually stronger than the their own acetylene gas by using since been made good and the in that capacity he built a fleet of base metal because the metal suitable generator, this is not firm, in spite of the boycott, have the skin portion of the hull could with advantage, be incorporated the ship.
Double Bottoms. For son- river steamers, which included added to make the weld is usually always economical or very satis- almost as much work as they can do its work with fewer internal in the propeller design itself, or by members or bars. The large means of more than one coaxial worthiness of vessels in trades the light stern wheeler "Yunnan, of better quality and the weld is factory for the following reasons. handle.
under ideal conditions,
Calcium carbide is made by amount of riveting presently re-propeller, but each having either where deck cargoes are to be car- the first steam vessel to navigate made
Mr. Muphy retired in 1912 quired might further be reduced different pitch or a different ried, the question of greater sub- successfully the Red River and being in effect a miniature cast melting lime and coke (a form when the firm was formed into a
the Chinese frontier ing.
of carbon), or authracite to limited lability company, by the application of larger indi- number of revolutions, or in some division of the double bottom reach
Saving Thousands.
gether in an electric furnace. It which the permanent_managing vidual sicin plates and more weld-other way. The fitting of fixed tanks in order to restrict. Tree through Tonkin in 1890. In re- ing together of parts, thereby re- blades or vanes on to the hull water surfaces and the provision cognition of that achievement he thucing caulked scams, especially must increase the frictional resist of centre watertight divisions, received from the French Governer has, therefore, a range of coke or anthracite that does not
The skilled oxy-acetylene weld- is, however, impossible to obtain director is Mr. W. S. Bailes three tanks in where thescare in the underwater ance and may affect the augment and/or
peri-breadth in way of amidships, the the Order of the Imperial Dragon limit. The use of the oxy-acety- These are retained as impurities COMPANY OF SHIPWRIGHTS. the ment the decoration of Officer of work that is practically without contain at least a small percent- portion of the shell. To illustrate of resistance as well.
age of sulphur and phosphorus. this point crudely, apd maybe ments have already been made latter for the purposes of rectify- of Annam.
lene blowpipe can not only be ap: in the calcium carbide and when humorously, the direction for ad- and papers read, with regard to ing heel, might be considered a In 1898 Mr. Jack joined the plied to the welding of all vancement in construction would contrary turning propellers placed suitable subjcet for investigation. Hong Kong and Whampoa commercial metals, including acetylene gas is generated are re-
At the last court of the Wor- seem to be towards the building behind one another in the same Passenger Promenades. The Dock Co., Ltd, as superinten- aluminium, lead, brass, copper, tained in the gas as sulphureted shipful Company of Shipwrights
hydrogen and of a ship's hull more like a large axis, by Luke in his paper to the surrounding of covered-in forward dent
phosphoreted the Lord Mayor (Sir George as money metal, etc., but has also tin can. To do so we must first I.N.A. in 1914, and also by Gen-fends cf passenger decks in order their representative contracted largely replaced the gasolineties are injurious to metals, par- was installed as master for the hydragen, both of which impur- Rowland Blades, Bart., M.P.), look to the metallurgist to con-eral Rota, transations I.N.A. 1909 to provide wind and weather-with Admiral Dewey for the torch and soldering iron for braz- ticularly iron and steel. centrate on, the production of aand 1922.
proof observation, promenades salvage of sunken Spanish war ing and soldering. For repair
Acety current year by Sir John Biles, better and stronger "steel" mix-f Hatchways. The efficient clos-for passengers, giving an un-vessels in Manila Bay. Three work especially its use is without lene gas is always purified by K.C.LE, the senior past-master, ture, or a new metal or material, ing and seaworthiness of hatch obstructed view through glass of
successfully limit and has been the means of extracting the sulphur and phos because the retiring master (Mr. if possible, of higher clastic limit openings seems one of vital im-windows of the forward horizon. floated and refitted in Hong saving many thousands of dollars phorus from the acetylene by Walter Runciman, M.P., was not even than the high elastic mild portance, in view of the fashion would add greatly to the comfort Kong and for the United to industries in the reclamation passing it through a suitable able to be present. Captain J. steel described in the paper read of erranging larger and larger and interest of passengers. This States Government. From 1901 of broken parts of machinery and purifying material.
Bell White will act as deputy- before the IN.A, in 1924.. hatchways in present day vessels, iden is, of course, embodied in to 1903 Mr. Jack was assist equipment.
Applications of the Process. master during the Lord Mayor's The supporting members of a more especially of the alleged some recent passenger vessel de-ant manager at the Dock Co.'s
Oxygen.
The applications of autogenous term of office. ship's hull are generally arranged "self-trimming" type. Many are signs, but usually the deck space Kowloon establishment, and dur
A past-master's "Oxy-Acetylene" is
welding are almost unlimited so badge and a cordial vote of transversely, or longitudinally as the ideas put forward for patent here is obstructed by a deckhouse, ing that time directed several pound of the two words, "Oxygen" that it would be futile to attempt thanks were accorded to the re- in the Isherwood system, and it hatch covers, but few are adopt- which masks the deck, and does important salvage operations, fol- and Acetylene." Oxgen is a gas, to give a complete list of its uses, tiring master for his valuable ser- is at least refreshing to see thated, the objection in the majority not leave a large clear deck space lowed in 1905 by similar work in constituting one-fifth of the air Most of the work done, however, vices to the Company during his Sir J. W. Isherwood is advancing of cases being the unhandiness of such as is incorporated in some connection with the French we breathe, upon which all animal is on steel and cast iron as these year of office. Sir Andrew B. in the right direction in eliminat-the design for shipping and American coastal vessels having cruiser "Sully" stranded in the life depends. It is also the sole are the metals in most common Duncan and Mr. Walter Pollock, ing bracket connections in his unshipping. The right directions observation cabins.
Tonkin Gulf. Mr. Jack was elect supporter of combustion, that is, use.
M.IN.A., were elected to the free- latest bracketless system. It may for improvement here would ap- Life-Saving Appliances. Too ed in 1904 president of the no fuel of whatsoever nature will, A weld on mild steel should be at dom and livery of the Company. be possible to extend the idea to pear to be in the shape of smaller much reliance is placed upon the Institute of Engineers and Shipburn without oxygen. When fuel, least ninety per cent. efficient, The hon. freedom of the Company the transverse system in eliminat hatchways of greater number. safe launching of a large number builders of Hong Kong, and was ordinary city gas for example, is that is to say, it should have was presented to Mr. Bernard F. ing tank bracket knees to side Exception might be taken when of small Hfeboats by means of an authority on all matters relat-ignited in free air the oxygen almost the same tensile strength Gribble, marine painter to the framing, the tank margin con- quick loading and discharge is davits, even the modern form of ing to local shipbuilding and en- from the air mixes with the gas as the base metal and also be Company. Sir Rowland has no nection of these knees often prov: considered, but if the large hatch-which, under the best conditions, gineering. When he joined in and combustion takes place, which ductile. Some good welders can association with shipping (beyond ing a weak and troublesome way were divided down its middle and when the vessel is standing partnership in 1995 with Mr, is a chemical reaction producing make welds which will average being admiral of the Port of Lon- locality in service.
line by a narrow passage or chan upright, is a most unhandy mem- E. C. Wilks his enterprise and heat. About four-fifths of the ninety-five per cent. of the don), but his European commer nel, thereby in effect reducing the ber. It would seem that what is ability soon led to a great expan-volume of air (which is composed strength of the plate and of very cial interests are very extensive, single large hatchway into twin wanted is a fewer number of large sion of their business, which dur- of other gases, principally nitro- good ductility. A hard or brittle and he is a famous printer. ones, the result would give a pair lifeboats than is usual, and such ing later years, when Mr. Jack gen), however, which also mixes weld may have high tensile of invulnerable openings instead boats should be built more in the had become the governing dires with the fuel gas is inert, that is, strength but be undesirable on of one large opening.
To the combined scientific and
practical shipbuilding minds must
be the responsibility for improve-
ment in construction with the material presently available, and
it would seem to the writer to be
along the lines of a reduction in number of "members"
engineer; and
them wers
A
com-
form of non-upsetting rafts, stow-tor of the company, developed it does not promote combustion account of its inability to stand
of a cage.
In the event of damage at sealed in such a manner that they more particularly in connection but tends to keep the temperature bending without fracturing. This deficient through wear, welding the smaller the opening to be put could be launched when favour with electrical engineering. It is down, acting in fact as a diluent. is an advantage that oxy-acety- broken pieces of machinery and and in order by the crew, the easier able circumstances preyall in the in that work that the firm is The greater the amount of oxygen lene welding possesses over other other similar work is everyday "parts" used in the construction will be their task with a greater normal way, but in emergencies principally engaged, and its in proportion to other diluent methods of nutagenous welding practice with the oxy-acetylene of a vessel's hull.
chance of success. The narrow would float off without the ncces-activities are very ably supervised gases, therefore, the more rapid There is nothing inherent in the process. Propulsion. This item emi-passage down the centre line sity of having to be swung over- by Mr. W. C. Jack's son, Mr. J. and complete will be the combus- process that makes the weld A weld on cast iron is often at bodies both resistance and ma- between these twin 'hatchways board and launched,
Mackenzie Jack, B.Sc., the gen- tion and consequently the greater brittle if the welder understands least equal in strength and other chinery, Resistance belongs could, in the
While the foregoing observa cral manager of the company, the intensity of the heat which the changes that take place in the qualities to the base metal itself. essentially to the shipbuilder, and collier loading coal, be covered by tions do not cover the whole of who succeeded to that position on will be given off by the reaction metal during the welding process Frequently the weld is better be machinery to the engine builder, a cone-shaped plate or plates, in the ground of possible improve the death of his father in 1919, Early attempts to mix oxygen and controls his blowpipe to suit cause, although itself cast metal, although both are involved in the order to deflect the coal from the ments, they do, at least, include a Mr. J. Mackenzie Juck is and fuel gases together to make the conditions accordingly. The it is made with superior material connecting link, ie, the propeller, shoots into each side. The queq few of the avenues along which, worthy successor to a worthy the combustion more cemplate field for steel welding, therefore, and under more ideal conditions Considering our progress in our tion of how far one could go in it is folt, advancement might be father and an expert in all mat. (ie., to increase the heat) consfatis far-reaching and has replaced and therefore surpassing in qual- knowledge of resistance the dividing up of large hatch-made, and those who have the re-ters relative to the business. ed of the familiar Buusen burner the riveted joint to a very great ity and texture many iron cast- must surely acknowledge our ways into smaller ones is a quired knowledge, time and
principle.. The fuel gas was sent extent in sheet metal work. | ings. ⠀ It has been said, and very indebtedness in later years to the thoughtful question, and one per-genius, may find a subject upon The firm's telegraphic address through a tube which had holes Welding has also largely replaced probably correctly, that over experimental tanks. and the haps more for the shipowner to which they can usefully apply is "Marinework" and the codes drilled in it and air was drawn screwed joints in pipeale.com- eighty per cent, of repairs by oxy- fundamental principle, established settle.
their talents to their own, and used by them are A.B.C., Al, through the holes which mixed struction. Making frame of acetylene welding are on cant by the classical experiments of Derricks—The single arm der eventually, the Industries' advan Bentley's Broomhall's Imperial, with the fuel gas before burning angle, channel and Tiron, welding iron, so that the field for this. William Froude. But although rick with its winch, blocks and tage.
¡ and Western Union,
at the orifice. As a greater pro-structural steel, building up parts work is very large,