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TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1933.
Correspondence.
COAL DUMP AT KOWLOON
Sir,
iTo The Editor "China Mall"]
has
Reference
already been made in the local press to the coal dump on the land between the Kowloon Canton Railway and the sea, facing Chatham Road. I understand that this privilege has
Aviation, Engineering & Building
Equipment Of The R.A.F.
British Machines' All-Round Excellence
THE CHINA MAIL.
BUILDING INCREASE
IN AMERICA.
29.4 Per Cent. Gain Over March In 778 Cities.
WASHINGTON STATISTICS
ISSUED.
There was an increase of 21.2 per cent. in indicated expenditures for total building construction' in April as compared with March, according to reports received by the Bureau of Labour Statistics of the United
been stated by the Powder Can SPEED SUPREMACY CHALLENGED States Department of Laboar from
ton Railway to a Japanese firm of
coal merchants, and doubtless for
property
were
owned
remarked,
778 identical cities having a popula- tion of 10,000 or over.
Every student of naval and mili-, by virtue of a remarkably efficient The 1933 increase of April over the profit of all parties concerned. tary history is familiar with the new engine, of designs of single- March was greater than the in- Since the land in question "be- oft-repeated situation
two-seater occurring seater and
aircraft crease shown in comparing these longs" to the Kowloon Canton Rail when the up-to-date equipment of suited to it, and, what was tre- two months In any of the previous a short mendously important, by success in three years. Comparing April, 1933, Power is within way, a department of the Govern-one ment of Hong Kong, it is presume period surpassed by that of a rival. supercharging aero engines. All with March, 1933, there was an in- ed that they consider they may do This situation has arisen over and other countries were left far crease of 29.4 per cent. in the num
ber and an increase of 10.3 per cent.! as they please without the slight-over again as regards ships, guns, behind. eat consideration for owners and rifles, and armour. At a super- No one imagined they would be in the estimated cost of new resid- occupiers of neighbouring pro-ficial glance history seems likely content to remain behind. And, asential buildings. New nonresidential perty. I venture to submit, Sir. to repeat itself in the case of air- was inevitable, they strove might buildings increased 44.7 per cent, in that had that land been privately craft, but this could only be dia- and main in the fields of aero number of and 43.4 per cent. în in-
the turbing. were first-class war engine design, supercharging, and dicated expenditures. owned, and the owners had
There was an increase of 17.7 audacity to commit such an outrage imminent, writes the Air Corres-aircraft designing, and, of course, in inflicting such a nuisance and pondent of the Observer.
they succeeded.
per cent, in the number of additions, If the position demanded it, the Il-Judged Comparisons. · eyesore on their neighbours, thes
alterations, and repairs and an in- would have been appropriately Air Ministry could to-day order No foreign air force, however, jcrease of 8.3 per cent. in indicated!
and new equipment of fighters stigmatised, anathematised
of is yet extensively equipped with expenditures for this type of struc- Such and that superior performance.
awith fighters and day characterised therefor.
bombers ture. The total number of building! the Government would have inter- measure, however, would be foolish superior in performance to those operations increased 23.1 per cent. while indicated expenditures for fered and prevented its contin- and wasteful even were there' no of Great Britain. uance; especially if neighbouring need to study economy. And, it Much is written about the total building construction increased
be by the should
military superior performance of certain 21.2 per cent. during this period. During April, 1933, 2,373 family Government or tenanted by Govern- efficiency is never secured by hasty foreign fighters and day bombers, dwelling units were provided in new
but when the matter is examined,{ ment officials. Yet a Government extravagant expenditure. Department apparently may com- The time to order new equip-the principal reason is seen to lie buildings. This is an increase of 2.3
per cent, as compared with March mit such an act with impunity. ment is the precise moment when in a detail which it is in the power
committed of our Air Ministry to adopt to identical cities having a population Comparing permits issued in 852 It is unnecessary to refer to the rival countries have nuisance that has already been suf- themselves inexorably to the estab-morrow without the need for reof 25,000 or over in April, 1933, and fered by nearby residents in Chat-lishment of new types, and then to designing aircraft or engine. This April, 1932, there was a decrease of ham Road from coal dust whilst go one better.
detail is the fuel. For reasons-41.2 per cent in the number of the dumping has been in progress,
Great perhaps not very good ones our new residential buildings and a de- ner what may be expected when Britain won a decisive lead in the Air Ministry ordains that the fuel crease of 52.5 per cent. in indicated typhoons visit the Colony, or strong performance of her Service aircraft used in R.A.F. aircraft shall have expenditures for new residential} winds prevail from the N.E, E or S.E. Apart from the nuisance caused to residents, the continu- ance of this coal dump outrage will have the effect of deteriorating the value of property in the vicinity, the demand for lower consequence, and the every bable vacating of premises by ex- isting tenants. The Government revenue from rates also will be affected.
rents
in
pro
This very small stretch of road- way along Chatham Road, with Bome seaview and occasional sea breezes, is the only stretch now left to Kowloon residents who for have appreciated some long time
and used it as some sort of menade, The coal
threatens this amenity.
dump
Some five years ako
HONG
KONG MARKET PRODUCE
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Beef Sirlain
Cte. Cta,
July 24, July
1933 1918
BUTCHER MEAT.
Ib.
"
Prime Cat..
*
Corned Roast
Breast
Soup
Steak
Steak Sirloin
Sausages
Bullock's Brains
Tongue, fresh
Hump, Salt
Feet
10
Kidneys
It may be argued that the coal dump is a source of revenue to the Hong Kong Government and any inconvenience caused thereby to a community small section of the must be ignored. It will be well remembered what a howl of com- plaint and invective was hurled at the Peak Tramway when they put up a bold advertisement on their tramway, merely advertising its Pig's Chitlings existeuce and service.
That act
Tall Liver Tripe Calves' Head & Feet Malton Chip
+
71
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July 24, July 1933 1918 Cla. Cts.
POULTRY,
Chicken Capons, Small
lb.
N
Large
Duck
Doves
cach
Eggs, Hen (cooking) per doz. 38 Eggs, Hen (frosh) Fowls, Hainan
Pigeons, Canton
Cabezasadna & A DR Sa
40
in
buildings. New nonresidential build- ings decreased 32.2 per cent. number while indicated expendi- tures for this type of building decreased 61.7 per cent.
There was a decrease in both the: number and estimated cost of addi- tions, alterations, and repairs. The number decreased 4.3 per cent. and indicated expenditures 24.0 per cent. The number of total building opera tions comparing these two. periods decreased 14.1 per cent. while in-, dicated expenditures decreased" 51.3 per cent.
The number of family-dwelling |
28 units provided in these 352 cities de- creased 40.6 per cent, comparing
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April 1933, with April, 1923.
what is known as an octane num-
ber not exceeding seventy-six. For-
28 eign Service aircraft use fuel of
a much higher octane number, and, actually in France and the United
61 States a squadron, or so, are ex- perimentally using fuel of an octane number of 100,
into Without going
technical explanations, this
highly
means
that the engines using fuel of a
high octane number gives greater power, and that without 26
any in-
jurious effect on the engines ` (al-
12 though, perhaps, one or two excep-
10tions could be mentioned) other
pro-
now
par set 20
Bach 85
"
*
corned
1.05
Ib. 68
Head
1.80
Canton
"
Heart
16.
Geeso
"
cach
H
erch
10
Heihow
10
"
Turkeys, Cock
20
Hen
16.
Snipe
each 25
* 1.80
Pheasant
pair 2.40 2.50
set $1.50 $1.00
18.
26
Quail Partridges
oach
40
1.20
か
"
"
Log Shoulder Saddle
ins
26
#
26
FRUITS.
27
27
Almonds
Ib. 1.00
35
per set 5
Apples (California)
24
Ib.
15
Bananas
(bride's)
7
Fry Head Heart Kidneys Idver Laver
15
Carambola
20 Coconuts
esch -12
each
10
10
Lemons, China
Jh. 22
10
Lemons, American cach
12
80
Lichees, Dried..
lb. 1.20
Pork Chop
25
Oranges (Canton)
Loin
Organes
#1
Leg
60
Fat or Lard
21
Sheep's Head & Feet per set 90
Peanuts
Pears (Canton)
60
Heart
each 15
8
17
Fumelo, Slam
1
Kidney's
12
И
Walnuts
Liver
28
PP
Sucking Pigs, to
Ib.
Looz
Saumges
Beet Boot
No. 1
JI
FISH.
Harbour Span Plans Near Completion.
Barbel Bream Canton Fresh
Water Fish
Ib, 52
16.
24
#
Carp
of commercialism was considered a
Th of the. blight on the fair vista Peak, and in response to the cla- mour the Peak Tramway Co. re- moved that advertigement. Many similar examples uld be adduc- The incident re- et ud nausean. ferred to however fades into in- significance compared to the coal dump at Kowloon.
Enclosing my card.
I am, Sir, Yours faithfully,
Coalescence".
order Suet, Beet Snet, Beef
Mutton
AUCKLAND BRIDGE | Veal
SCHEME.
Dace
25
Yellow
Wellington (N.Z.). Plans for financing in England the construction of a bridge across Auckland Harbour from the city to the opposite shore are nearing completion.
Codfish Crabs Cuttle Fish Eels, Conger
Fresh Water
The directors of the Auckland Frogs
Garoupa Harbour Bridge Company which is
Gudgeon carrying out the scheme, have ad- Herring justed certain details to meet the Halibut wishes of backers in London, who Lobsters. Mackerel have offered - £1,500,000 for the cke Mulles work.
Oysters The building of the bridge Perch would provide employment for 400 Pike men for three years.
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Ib.
Grapes ....
VEGETABLES, ETC.
Artichokes
Beans, Spront
1J
Brinjala, Green
Eed
Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai
Cauliflower (Large)
(Medium)
Carrots
cach
sach
27.
(Small)
Celery, Chinese
Chillies, Dried
Red
"
Green Curry Stun, English
Cucumbers
Sanal
6
Garlic
Ginger,
Young
n
40
22
32-13
Old Horseradish, S'hal. Indian Corn
8
#
esch
8
Ib.
Plaice
Pomfret, White Pomfret, Black Prawns
10.
Rosch
38
Salmon
36
Shark
Skate
Shrimpa Snapper Boles Turbat
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Turtles, emali fresh
· Water
Lettuce
Okroes
Onions, Bombay
Green Shinghai Pursley... Potato, Sweet
Japanese American
Pumpkin
Radish Phubarb (Fresh) Spinach. Tomatoes
Turnips,
Punti (Long) Vegetable Marrow
Water Creas Water Lily Boot
Mush Room
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than a slightly shortened "life."
If the Air Ministry were to-day
to sanction the use of fuel with an actane under of, say, only 86,
the performance of our aircraft would be increased by about 10 per cent, and it would by this means become equal to that of new foreign aircraft of corresponding classes! ļeven of advanced types. This means that all the Interceptor Fighters of the R.A.F. could immediately have] their speed increased to 240 miles per hour, which is faster than that of any other country's standard fighter. Why, then, fret about this
12 question when many graver matters
should arouse national disquiet ́as; regards air defence?
1
British Methods Soundest.
No foreign Power has aircraft of such all-round "excellence as the
10 British standard · Interceptor, two-l
seater Fighter, Day Bomber, and
2 Army Co-operation" typen. More- over, although absolute speed is the
basic element in performance, rapid
60. 8 climb, strength for aerobatics, air- 45worthiness, and the qualities which enable a squadron to "keep, the air"
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HALF PRICE
SUN HELMETS, CAPS,
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Discount will
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Apparatus Order Placed In Britain.
FRESH HAWAIIAN
WATER MELONS
&
PINEAPPLES Just Arrived.
SEVERN
FOLALAGE.
Adverse
Welsh Ports.
On
Newport Harbour Commissioners have instructed, their Anance com-
Order for the purchase of seven mittee to investigate the economic ties have to be reckoned, signals has been Invented by the sets of telegraphic apparatus of the situation the Severn Barrage scheme
Yet Great Britain cannot afford Soviet engineer, A. Lanakov, and most up-to-date type has been plac-would create "If adopted.
to be complacent: far from it. The under laboratory tests has given ed in England by the Ministry of Meanwhile strenuous opposition is lead which we won is definitely eminently satisfactory results, The Communications of China. It was to be offered because it is believed challenged, as it was bound to be, transmitter is under the constant learned from local communications that the changes in the tidal cur- renta would adversely affect the en- and we must be prepared for a more control of the ship's steersman and circles recently
difficult task in the future. There works by the pressing of a button."
This apparatus will be shipped to trance to the River Usk and also the is, however, certainly no reason for Simultaneously with the sending Shanghai in about two months and ports of Avonmouth and Cardin. panic, but in view of the actual of the signals, the steersman, with will subsequently, be installed in the In addition," it is considered that work that is proceeding behind the in three or four seconds, registered various telegraphic stations of the a big subsidised port inland, which scenes by the Alr. Ministry and by in a special instrument the location Communications Ministry in Nan would be created by the barrage, British firma there is ground for of the ship, and this also is auto-king, Shanghai, Hankow, Tientsin, would affect the trade of the exist- 'confidence.
matically transmitted by radio on a Peiping, Tsingtao and Chefoo, Ing ports, Engineering. wave-length of 600 metres;