TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1933.
Aviation, Engineering and Building
GROSVENOR-PLACE CHANGES
Peers' Houses Turned Into Business Offices.
Tat
woon
д
years steands progressive honge in the baren of Groavanes place Two delem nge the 16 mansions
Prevention Of Decay In Building Materials
Variety Of Destructive Influences At Work
which form the me side of this IMPORTANCE
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have obtained a secure footing in
THE CHINA MAIL.
LIGHT RAILWAY TO Non-Stop Flight|
To Australia
BE EXTENDED
Wuhu-Chapoo Line New
Construction.
Actual construction of the plan- ned light railway between Wahu in Anhwel and Chapoo in northern Cheklang was planned, following
Sir Alan Cobham's Coming Venture.
REFUELLING IN THE AIR
OF WATERPROOFING Company, which is a private Chin-Australia.
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Details are now available of the the recent reorganization of the Airspeed Courier monoplane In China Railway Company into the which Sir Alan Cobham is to make Kiangnan Railway Development his non-stop, refuelling flight to
ese corporation formed by govern-
The machine is a low wing thoughfare the grennds of
mental leaders prominent business-monoplane of a type which is being built by Airspeed. Limited, of Buckingham Palace
the It is a matter of common know-structive influences conditioned by men and bankers in the country.
Capitalized at $2,000,000, the Portsmouth, for passenger and air olher
entirely in ledge that all building materials moisture, but, as is well known, almost AVOI
secured conditions in the company has
charter mail work with six passengers and private occupation.
are more or less porous. Whether other chemical they are natural or prepared pro-atmosphere play their deleterious from the Ministry of Railways at luggage. It would carry fuel for Many of them were the
town
in the attack on building Nanking for the construction ofjelx hours, cruising at a speed of [ducts, they have the common pro-part hos of poers, famous soldiers.
the railway line.
143 miles an hour, but the one In- perly of absorbing moisture, fol-materials, and other well-known people. Howing which destructive agencies. This problem has received the
Mr. Chang Ching-klang, veteran tended for Sir Alan Cobham's flight | In recent times business firma begin to operate.
serious attention of architects and Kuomintang leader, who is one of will have space for only two pas- The dryness of a building is a contractors by reason of the decay the sponsors of the enterprise, has sengers and is furnished with a problem which Arrests the atten-ot the building stones composing been recently elected managing special fuel supply. There are five this quarter of the West end. Some tion of those who are to reside in many buildings of historie interest director of the company.
tanks in the wings, the total fuel A cornerstone-laying ceremony capacity being 288 gallons, which materials selected at a time when condition which the nature of the atmosphere a few
arranged to take place at is enough for about 26 hours' flying Dampness is a Esen greater changes are likely it causes incalculable damage not been surmised.
we naturally and advisedly shun generations later could never have Wuhu on April 25, following which between refuellings. On the Aus the army of workers were to start tralian trip the monoplane will re- to my in the near future, for ex-only to the building itself, but alun |
building the line from Wuhu north-fuel while in flight from four or tensive rebuilding is in prospect.to the contents, and seriously imitate careful thought, with kiang as their goal.
problem has
ward with Chapuo in northern Che-five aircraft that will meet it at At the present time there is to be perils the health of the occupants'yipw
fixed points. to minimising these ten- Bet on building lease a site of 26,-|
A feature of the machine is a re- Resistance to water absorption dearies and thus increasing the life" Best On this area land the five!
12 this property of building, and maintaining the strength }jax{f -te 36
40 Inclusive) materials of immense importance atructures. Grossent place, and besides the None of these materials can be con- mam frontage there are two other sidered entirely free from the pos Jong bontages 10 Wilton street isibilities of absorption. and HopseL«ITAWA,
In this respect, however, they Grosvenor-place, at #
the may differ markedly in degree, and Costner of Wilton-street, is now in the ultimate permanence of M The decupation of the Ladies' Vir-structure must be very dependent 1 Cu The freehald of the upon th
in which the properts to fin dealt with belongs knowledge of those water abworl for the deponvenor estate.
ing tendencies is applied
If in the worst
of the largest mansions have been i1.
conven foul into office premises.
No
It
Jarge
in
is understood that in com-;
hal k ol
to
manner
cases only the
rina oz sathwards from the site tive induenees which seriously of
Hobart place.
wilf fert the life of the material and the la hand Rebolding structure into which it enters fon, may be exper fed in the
Deleterious Chemicals, distant future
Again, not only are these
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The whole
Many Causes of Decay.
neces
of
10
The company
A
Was Not Completed. It is understood that the Wuhu-tractable undercarriage, the Arat to Hauchen section of the line will be used in a British aeroplane. It follow mainly the dilapidated rail-is worked hydraulically from the jwar bed of the Nanking-Honan line pilot's seat by pushing a button, The destructive influences at which was laid years ago but never,The pilot can lower the under- work are many and various. They completed.
carriage in 21⁄2 seconds and rolke it and in 15 seconds. An electric "ell- are both chemical and physical. All public properties on They arise both from action on the along old railway bed have been tale" on the dash-board gives five surface and from action due to the turned over to the new company by positions for each wheel, and
the Ministry of Railways in con-green light informs the pilot when permeability of the material.
formity with the Thi permeability is a property
company's he safety position is reached.
As an additional safety device a lcharter. which cannot be regarded IN 1
has already con- Klaxon horn is being installed. simple one. It represents the paralel fese years time another effects are immediately observable, facility with which water can pass cluded the purchase of nine second-This will sound in the pilot's ear
and 150 freight, while the undercarriage Grosvenor-place, įtime will inevitably reveal destrue into and through the material, and hand locomotives
is being CAPS from the Pelping-Mukden raised or lowered, and will cease to nat proportionately related
sound when it is in position. In porosity, in which a large number Railway at a cost of $114,000.
When completed, the bght rail-order that an of seated-up cavities may be cut off
emergency landing the From the surface and thus not have way will pass through the fertile can be made, about 7in. of The opportunity of access to mois-anctions of northern Chekiang and under-carriage wheels are left pro-
Anhwei to Wuhu, which borders on [jecting beneath the wings, the Yangtze River, and will have Flight Lieutenant Stain forth, Permeability is meusured by the
who a thriving freight businesN.
made the first tests of the of water under pressure
machine, said that by experiment through a given thickness of the
he found that the retractable material in a given space of time. make all the difference in the rate under-carriage, by reducing air re- This constitutes data which can be of deray.
sistance, added 40 miles an hour to obinined with a fair degree of ar-
the manoplane's To combat every, phase of decay machine is fitted with an
speed. The uracy.
seems to require the combination strong Siddeley Lynx IV. C engine
Arm-i Capillary Action
in a single material of properties the develops Upon condensation of moisture
which Arc conflicting. There horse power. on the outer walls capillary action
must be penetration and per- draws the condensate into the
manence with unifortunity of dis- material, and this effect is
¡tribution and hardness. The na 22 jcentuated with ram
8 Thai the
tural appearance of the stone must #maisture pusses through the thick-be preserved and the hardened ap-
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1935 1947 Cis, Cts.
HONG
KONG MARKET PRODUCE
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Sept 30. Sept.
BUTCHER MEAT.
POULTRY.
Beof Sirloin
24
Chicken
Pesme Cut
30
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Capona, Sain!!
11
42
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Targe
tit!
Dack
Ba
Doves
Ph MA
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Sak Sirloin Sullenger
Bulk Bratis
Tungue, fresh
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Eggs, Hen (enoking! per duz 38
Fig. Hen frosh)
Pheasant Quail Partridges
AAK 22}
ture
news of the wall.
AC-
Essential Properties
plication must expand and contract
While it may be thought that the with the stone. elevation of temperature inside the
While resisting the ingress ak
room will dry out the wall, this by moisture the material, It is some-
means follows, What
a maximum of 242-
BERKSHIRE MANOR TO BE SOLD.
Interesting History Of Padworth House.
may times aruged, must admit of ita Padworth House estate, in Berk- rather happen is that exaporation escape. In other words, the stone ahire lying about a mile from the increases the moisture in the room. should be allowed to breathe. Bath-road at Aldermaston and ex- dimcult tending to over 900 acres. Is to be
In frosty weather this moisture Obviously this is D
in the walls may undergo solidifica- matter,
but it is far better
to sold, by order of Lord Roundway.
tion and expansion, with its dis-aucrifice the escape of moisture if Good trout asking is to be had in [integrating
upon the perfect security against moisture the Kennet, which intersects the
40
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Fowl Hu
b 54
kach
54
Canton
06
comed
Resd
Heart
29
Hump. Salt
Feet
earh
Kidneys
15
10
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Farmer Pigeons. Canton
Honhow Turkeys, Cock Hen
42
2
23
no
ench
40
32
fb. 76
70
1
27
29. Supe
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Liver
Liver
D
120
pair 230 2.50
Tripe
1.89
19
sach
40
set $1.50 $10
1b
45
45
48
jr set
Bananas
1.
Carambole
15
Coconuts
cach
10
20
Chip
Calves' Head & Feet
Buttern
L
Shoulder
Sudtile
Pig's Chitlings
Brains
F»[ Fry
Bond
Heart
Kidness
Laver
Pork Chop
" Leg
Fat or Lard
Sheep's Head & Feet per set 99
Kidneys
Bucking Pige,
order Suet, Beef
Buet, Renf
Heart
*
Liver
Mution
Yeat
་་
Sausages
No. 1
Barbel
FISH.
Canton Fresh
Water Fish
Brenne
Carp
Codin)
Crabs
Cuttle Fish
Garoupa
each
*
1b,
29 LAMESKABEROHABEJREMEJEJUNOHEE B2 BNASCON ACEERRACOWADER
Almanda
Apples (California)
(bride's)
» 1.20
n-aterial.
effect
The presence of acid fumes in
absorption can be assured.
Finally, the material must be re- the air. largely due to the evolu-latively cheap, harmless and easily tion of sulphur gases from the com applied. bustion of fuels, kas the effect of 26
FRUITS.
Jb. 1.00
36
30
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常护
6 4
18
+1
18 12
each 14
lb. 12 20 each 12 ib. 1.20
10
Lemons, China
Lemonis, American Lichees, Dried Oranges (Canton) Organ
Pears (Canton) Peanuts
23 Persimmons, Large
Punelo, Siam
60
Walnuts Graper
14
24
Fortunately these are essentials introducing acid directly into the which can be secured together, and of the permeable wall many buildings in this and other
structure
lestate.
The
mansion, 20 entirely symmetrical bouse, is typical of its mes. It was built about 1769 by Christopher Griffith from plans prepared by John Hoberoft.
According to tradition Hoberoft
10 with disastrous results, according countries are now being made more ens draughtsman to Robert Adam.
to the chemical nature of the bul'd-permanent 25 ing stone.
14
10
14
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16. 20
50
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VEGETABLES, ETC.
Artichokes
Beans, Sprout
Long
Beet Root
Brinjals, Green
Red Cabbage, Chinong
(Shanghal
Couliflower (Large)
(Medium)
(Small)
12
Carrots Celery, Chinese
16
Chillies, Dried
TI
Fod Green
Dince
Reix, Conger
Yellow
10
Frogs
Garlic
Gudgeon Herrings
Halibut
Labster
Mackerel Mullet Oysters
10 Curry Stud. English
Cucumbers
Ginger, Young
018
Horseradish, Shal.
Indian Corn
Lettuce
Onions, Bombay
R Shinghai
Polata, Bweet
Japaness American
Pumpkin
32
Okrees
13
16 Pursley
30
Pomfret, White
33
36
#
10
34
Radish
36 Phubarb
Pike
Plaice
Pomfret, Black
Ioach Salmon
Shark
Skate Bhrimp
Turtles, small freeb
water
Sole
B
18
10.
45
38
82
35
12
cach
ib.
cach
14
fi. €
18
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10
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10
Green ***
Brinach
Tatoes
Pund
(Long) Vegetable Marrow
Water Cros
12 Water Lily Boot
Mush Boom.
type.
by treatment of this but this appears to rest on no docu-
mentary foundation. Nevertheless
Other physical damage is oc. IL common knowledge that worth contains a beautiful atair- casioned in sandstones by the grave anxiety has been aroused case and decorations in the Adam action of the wind on the loosened concerning the rate of decay of some manner,
gins of sand.
of our historic buildings, their de- It is interesting to note that in Changes in temperature, too, terioration being brought about by Henry III's days the manor of Pad- bring about distintegration due to the excessively acid nature of the worth was held by Fulk.de Cow- the stresses which are set up, and atmosphere due to the enormousjdray under service "to hold a rope, these result in cracks, at first min-amount of sulphurous coala burned on the Queen's Ship when she shall ute, which tend to increase in size in the vicinity.
cross. between England and Nor- rather than close up. These admit
mandy."
The minds of scientists of great of the introduction of moisture repute have been exercised on the laden with carbonic acid gas. problem, in view of the unusual at
If these are the possible results mospheric conditions now prevail-
or the penetration of moisture, the ing, which were altogether unex- Jobvious cure is to securo water-pected at the time many of these
proofness. This involves the ap-building stones were selected.. plication of a conting of a water- Wide Range of Application,
resisting medium which has the It will be apparent that there are
to added property of linding together many ways in which such preserve-
26 the surface particles of the stone tion may be required; due in part
DOUBLE TRACKING
OF S. N. RLY.
Plans To Be Enforced As Soon As Possible.
The Ministry of Railways has de-
Nanking.
10 to resist the mechanical erosion of to the different types of building cided to double-track the Shanghai-
wind and dust.
materials now commonly used..
Nanking Railway as soon as possi Many different types of composi Brick, stone, roughcast, stucco, ble for a short distance at both tions have been introduced for this tiles, and plaster require, to be ends of the line. purpose, but a full appreciation of rendered Impervious and to be
X
. The railway "will" bo double- the practical aspects is necessary made safe from the penetration of tracked from Shanghai as far an before all the varied requirements the growth of Ilchen and other Nanziang and from Nanking to can be combined in a single vegetable matter. **
Taipingmon. material,
Concrete construction must be Generally it may be said that rendered immune from percolation, some time ago to double track the A proposal had boun put forward penetration of moisture does not in walls of brick and cement which re-entire Iipe, but this is held by the 1.20 00 the case of stone proceed, below quire frequent washing must be Ministry to be beyond the present about one-half inch, and it not unmade, waterproof, concrete floors traffic requirements and has been commonly, happens that the decay subjent to heavy wear require pre-dropped because of the heavy, out- of the stone takes place below the servation from disintegration, while lay that would be involved in the surface, leading to the fisking off in other examples of building undertaking.
of the surface and the production materials the ravages of insects on
of a relatively soft material be-wood frequently call for STEEL CORROSION LOSSES Zineath; -
mediate and effecfiya trosiment. Again, stones differ in chemical In some cases the waterproofing}· Sir Robert Hatfield, once esti composition, and even where the material must reproduce the de mated that the world Jones, mura composition is apparently the same corative shade of the building than $2,500,000,000 annually the size of the grain particles may material,
through the corrosion of steel; 7
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