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Building and Engineering
SCIENCE AND THE BUILDER
Engineer's Part In Trade
CONCRETE AND STEEL
While the design of most build- ings is the function of the archi- tect and their construetlon that of the builder along with the atten- dant trades of joiner, plasterer. painter, plumber, gas-fitter, eles- trician and so forth, the engineer plays no inconsiderable part in thei production of the materials them.
for
more
Sometimes, as in a structural steel building, he is even directly concerned,
He has in-
creased the capacity of both ar- chitect and builder by his machin-. ery for the production of bricks and tiles, of cement and concrete, and for the quarrying and, dreas- ing of stone.
It should not be overlooked, therefore, that, though an account! of the international Building Trades Exhibition, which was held at Olympia from September 12 to 26, may at first sight appear ruther alien matter for these pages, there is a definite amount of engineer-i ing interest in that exhibition. ; Apart from this it is a matter of general interest to note the ad- vance in quality and design of the bulk of those exhibits of what the term "building materials" usually) connotes.
Engineer's Contribution There is more variety, with bet- ter finish, in the woods employed, a greater use of stainless steel and
artistic
chromium in fittings and a wider range as well as more feeling in the surfaces and colour- ing of bricks, tiles, artificial atone. paints, and so forth. To these im- provements the engineer has him- aelf contributed, in some cases in conjunction with the chemist and the artist, by developing the ap- paratus required, and it may well
THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1934
Like prisoners of war, 18 girl textile strikers, arrested by militiamen at Newman, Ga., were re- cently interned at Fort McPherson. near Atlanta. The upper picture shows the prisoners leaving their sleeping barracks and the lower picture shows them being fed by the Guardsmen. some of the girls wear overalls.
MEXICO PRESERVES LANDMARKS
Historical Monuments Safeguarded
Mexico, D. F. The establishment, of Mexican
be that even a casual examination Federal "typical and picturesque"
BUILDING TRADE WAGES
National Joint Council Conference
IMPORTANT APPLICATION
Notes that
POPPY SALES AT HAPPY VALLEY
$640 Collected By Civil Service Club Branch
SUCCESSFUL K.C.C. DANCE
MILITARY COURT MARTIAL IRREGULARITIES IN ACCOUNTS
FRAUDULENT INTENT DENIED BY DEFENCE
Captain. Peter Victor Williams, Officer Commanding the 4th Hong Kong Singapore Heavy Brigade,, Royal Artillery, pleaded guilty to seven charges of making false en- tries in Battery, account books, In- volving $1,000, when he came be fore a Military Court Martial at Scandal Point Hall yesterday morn Ing.
The defence, however, submit- ted that there was no question: of fraudulent intent or misappro priation of funds, the deficient cash having been refunded.
The Court was presided over by. Brigadier F. S. Thackeray, D.3.0., M.C., Ofcer Commanding the Bri- tish Troops in the Shangbai Area, who was supported by Lieut. Col. A. C. Marsh, Commanding the East Lancashire Regiment, Major J. A. A. Griffin, D.S.O., Acting in Com- mand of the Lincolnshire Regiment, Major P. Gottwaltz of the South Wales Borderers, Captain A. R. Smeathers of the South Wales Bor- derers and Captain R. A. Erwin, jattached to the East Lancashire
Regiment.
Captain D. Dunlop, Officer Com- manding the 5th Hong Kong Sing apore Heavy. Brigade, Royal Artil- lery, prosecuted, while Major A. C. Hancocks, M. C., Officer. Com- manding the 24th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, was the prisoner's friend.
-Seven. Charges
The accused was charged with: 1. In a balance sheet signed by him, he made a statement on Oc- tober 16, 1934, while acting in
charge of Battery Funds of the 4th Hong Kong Singapore Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery, for the quarter ending on September 30, he made a statement signed by
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THE CLOVER
FLOWER SHOP
Gloucester Arcade, Tel.- 20638.
KONG MARKET PRODUCE
APPROXIMATE`RETAIL PRICES.
Nov. 10, Nov.
1934 1918
"Ct. Ct.
himself to the effect that a sum of A total of 3640 was collected in $859.65 had either been expended Members of the executives of the Happy Valley district during or banked, whereas in reality it of an exhibit apparently outside zones for the purpose of preser
2. In the Battery Cash Book may prove ving historical, archaeological and the unions represented on the Na-Saturday and Sunday in connection had not been expended or banked. his professional area
& false educative in the sense of arousing artistic monuments is provided in tional Joint Council for the Build-with the sale of poppies, by the
ing Trades met in London recent-branch organised by Messrs, B. E. signed by him, he made Buggestive curiosity as to the mea recent presidential decree.
The first of these zones is es-ly for the purpose of considering Maughan and J. Deakin, of the Civil statement on May 7 in making an
entry purporting to show that on Chicken Service C.C.: thods by which improvements
The following assisted in the May 7 he had made a payment of have been, and others may be, ob-tablished in Villa Alvaro Obregon the question of wages.
Mr. R. Coppock, secretary of the (formerly San Angel), Coyoacan, tained.
It is evident, at all events, that and Xochimilco, all of them in the National Federation of Building sales. Misses Alice.rand Lara An- $100 to the Garrison Hunt and Fol
Föderal District, These are the Trade Operatives, stated that it derson, Florence Grimmitt, Kath-Club, whereas he had not.
8. In the Battery Cash Book more scientific and systematic me- thods of production are in many spots which attract the greatest had been decided to make applica-leen Hopkins, Veronica Walker,
tion to the employers for a reduc- Edna and Doreen Stephens; Hilds, signed by him between May 7 and Doves ........ Peach 20' cases being pursued in the trades number of tourists and visitors.
Villa, Obregon possesses many tion of the index figure on which Freda and Dorothy Salmon, Vivien 26, he made an entry purporting Eggs, Hen (cooking) pardon, 38 represented in the exhibition.
historical and archaeological trea-the wage rates, are present based Hollidge. Peggy Macfadyen, the to show that he had made a pay- Eggs, Hon (fresh)
Misses Allen, George Kirman, and ment of $50 to the Garrison Hunt Fowl, Hainan...e
and Polo Club, whereas he had Canton A fundamental requirement of aures, as well as colonial buildinge from 78 pointe to 65 points.
Geose The effect of this would mean Frank Haynes. considered to be of marked artis
The total amount collected by the not. these modern methods is research in merit. It is from this suburban application for an increase of
(Continued on Page 11.)
Pigeons, Cantan and here the building trades owe
an hour covering building enle of poppies in Hong Kong. (ex- much to the work of a Government that the famous lava flow section 1d.
trade operatives throughout Eng-clusive of Happy Valley) and ex- begins.
land and Wales. As far as Scot-clusive of Kowloon was $1,718.96. land was concerned, an applica- The Kowloon Cricket Club held a tion had already been made for carbaret dance last night. in a que certain alterations of wage rates cessful effort to augment Poppy A large number of to the Scottish National Council Day funds. for the Industry.
¡dancers attended.
Research Necessary
PROGRAMME
Department, viz., The Department of Scientific and Industrial Re- search, 16. Old Queen-street, Lon-L. M. S. LOCOMOTIVE don, which has a stand illustrating sope of the many activities in which it engages. Most of the work shown has been carried out at the Building Research Station, .Watford.
Orders To Be Placed
THREAT TO LOCAL MEDICO
$50,000 Demand To Dr. G. H. Thomas
Roast
44 Bullock Brains
Liver
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POULTRY.
BUTCHER MEAT.
Ib.
48
80
Capons, Smalt Largo
:
Beef Sirloin
80
60 28
Prime Cut
30
28-
Corned
86
Duck...
..86, 92
80
22
"Brèist
24
14
ท
Boup
20
#
Steak
8024
40 28
+1
1b. 4285
Steak Sirloin Sausages
48
86. 26
per set 17 10
*
Tongue, fresh
-each 70
40 23
corned
1.00
Bach 34 80-
Head
2.00
21
Hallow Turkeys, Cock
Snipe Pheasant
1b.
22 25 129 72
Heart Hump, Salt Feet
ib. 24 20
H
20
each 10
Hen
08 61
Quail Partridges
pair 1.90 2.20 each
Kidneys Tail
16
25 :20
15, 20
Tripe
80 8
Calver Head & Feetset 1.80 1.00
FRUITS.
Mutton Chip * lb 44.
Leg
Almonds-
TO 85
20
26
#
Shoulder Saddle....
4026
of welded joints.
Steel Problems
The exhibit arises from Co-
The work of the Committee has
HARBIN
One of these exhibits deals with The London Midland and Scot-industry, and the claim for 1d. an Orders for the Current the determination of stresses in
Lemons, China tish Railway Company states that. hour advance was equal to nearly] complicated structures by the use in addition to the 117 new locomo 10 per cent. It would equalise
Lemons, Americas Licheas, Dried... of models, the measurement of tives previously announced to be the position throughout the Indus- stresses in full-size steel-frame built in their works under the try on the operatives" side, and, in Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. cal officer of the Government Civil Oranges (Canton) structures and Investigations on
at Pears (Canton) (Epi riveted and bolted connections 1985 locomotive-renewal program the main, would not cause any in- King, Inspector General of Police, Hospital from some unknown per- Orangea ...
Oranges (America) and on the uniformity in strength me, it has now been decided to crease in building costs,
place orders for a further 150 lo- The conference, Mr. Coppock Training Course-Part II All The letter, which is written in Fersimmons, Large comotives in completion of next added, had decided not to make recruits of the Chinese Company Chinese, claims that the doctor, Pamelo, Slam year's programme. The whole of any claim for a reduction of work who have not yet passed Part II of through his many years of service Walnuts
Grapes. these will be of the 4-6-0 mixed-ing hours. The claim will be ne Training Course will attend at with the Tung Wah and Govern-
VEGETABLES, ET operative researches carried out traffic types.
gotiated with the employers the Chinese Company Headquar- ment Civil Hospitals, had accumu under the Steel Structures Re-
through the machinery of the Na-ters on Tuesday, November 18th lated a considerable "fortune" and Artichokes search Committee, to which work
tional Joint Council, and it will be at 17.30 hours for instruction. it was demanded, under a threat of Beans, Sprouts
Long the British Steelwork Association WATER WORKS IN open to the employers to table
*Flying Squad
death, that he "repsy" the sum of Beet Root makes a substantial contribution.
proposals of their own, No fur-Revolver Course. Members of $50,000 in the course of this week Brinials, Green ther developments are expected the Flying Squad will fire the Part The letter stated that the money,
Cabbage before the beginning of November. III Course "AR
A" at the Kennedy should be paid to addresses at Bon-
((Shanghai), Road Range, on Wednesday, No ham Strand, East, Caine Road and Cauliflower. (Large
Bananas (bride's) Carambola Coconuts
Brains
set 10
is
14
Pig's Chillings: ***
· Bach · 14 · · 10.
lb. 12
Feet: Fry
15.14
15
26 15
-each -10
Head
16
lb. 1.20
Kidneys
15
4.
10
» Liver
45
Pork Chop
Lion ...
Chinese Company.
son or persons.
each
Leg
Fat or Lærd
each
jb.
Bachi
.
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11 F
Suet, Beef
Bust,, Beef
Mutton
Veal
FISH
For 150 More ·
The application, he added, was intended to raise the whole status POLICE RESERVE of the employees throughout the
Week
G.C.H. OFFICER
A threatening letter, demanding the sum of $50,000 has been re ceived by Dr. G. H. Thomas, medl
Apples (California)
#
Sheep's Head & Feet, per set
Heart Kidneys
Liver
Bucking Pige to
order
already led to savings. amounting
to as much as 20 per cent. in the Construction May Begin
cost of steel work in steel-frame buildings, and the Committee has isaued, recommendations for a new code of practice for the use of structural steel in buildings,
COLOMBIAN PAPER HAS BUILDING
First Edifice Of Kind In Republic
Early Next Year
The long-projected construction of a water works in Harbin ap-
SACHITECTS NEWvember 14th. at 17.16 hours under Hill Road.
BUILDING
Institute
sub Inspector A. L. Hopkins. Only those detailed, will attend.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting, D. 8. P.^(R.). Hong Kong Monday, November 12th. 1984.
EUROPEAN GOLD BLOC SITUATION STILL CRITICAL
(Continued from Fags 1:)
On receiving the letter, Dr. Thomas immediately communicated with the Police who are investigat ing the matter.
TSINPU RAILWAY BRANCH
Construction Estimated At $2,000,000
which has been adopted by many pears to be within realization, as King Consents To Open it is rellábly reported that the task building authorities.
Research in concrete and rein-will be begun in the spring of
1985. forced concrete is effectively, Illus-
H.M. The King, who is patron of As the scheme will involve the the Royal Institute of British (Continued at Foot of Next Col. purchase of large quantities of en-Architects, has graciously consent gineering and construction med to open the Institute's new terials, several foreign firms are building in Portland-place, London, already working on the project in on Thursday, November 8. During the hope that they will be award- November, the Institute will also No Sliver Policy Change The Ministry of Railways jed contracts.
celebrate its centenary and a cou-No change in the silver purchase planning the construction ference will be held from Novaming programme is expected. The branch line on the Tainpu Railway trated in various ways, a particu- her 21 to 24.
Administration is marking time on between Fengpu and Chengyang- kwan In Anhul. The distance fa larly striking exhibit being a mo HR.H. the Prince of Wales has new tax legation. del of a very sensitive apparatus accepted the invitation of the Coun
Government loans to force rural 54 miles and the cost of construc- atenary
trification used in measuring the transitory cil to be present at the
probable feature tion lo estimated at $2,0
plan. The newspaper El Tiempo was forces set up in reinforced con- banquet on November officially Installed" in its new crete piles during driving. The conterenca will be followed by an building on September 15, mark- apparatus, depends: for its action ing the first ijme In the history of jupon the translation of mechanical Colombian Journalism that an edl-atreases in quartz crystals embed- fice" has been built especially for dad in the pile into electrical im the use of a newspaper
pulses.
Bogota
to be
in the new
This p
Archi
will be opened
It is est
election line
creased
(Medium) 124).(Small) Carrots Celery, Chinese Chilles, Dried
Garlic Cloger, Young
2. Old pak
Barbel
Bream
Canton Fresh
Water Fish
Godfish
Crabs
Green Curry Star, English Cucumbers
24 16 10-
"Cuttle Fish
Dance
Foley
Conger
12: 10
Frogs
Caroupa
Gudegon
"Herrings
Halibut
Lobster
Mackerel
Horseradish, B'ha Indian Corn
Lettuce
Okroes
Onions, Bombay
Green
Mullat
·Oysters
Pursley
60
Pearch
Potato, sweet.
8 Pike
Hapanero American
3845 Plaico
Pomfret, White
Pomfret, Black
Prawns
(Fresh)
Roach
Turnips, Funti Vegetable
Salmon
Shark
Ekate
15 Shrimpa
Tench
Water Dress
Water Lily Root (Musht Boom
impy Soinsch
Tomatoes
85 155
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