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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 12, 1937.
DAM TO S
TO SAVE THE FENS
DUTCH ENGINEER'S
PLAN
CONCRETE SEA WALL SUGGESTED
New British
Envoy In Berlin
FELICITATIONS AT RECEPTION
Berlin, To-day.
The plan of Dr. Schoenfeld, the eminent Dutch engineer, who tour- ed East Anglia at the invitation of The newly-appointed British "The Daily Telegraph" to investi- Ambassador to Germany, Sir gate the flood peril in the fenlands Neville Henderson, presented his and to suggest remedies, has caus- credentials and the letter of re- ed great interest among leading en- call of his predecessor, Sir Eric gineers and geological experts in Phipps, to Herr Hitler yesterday
morning.
Britain.
The new. Ambassador was
ac-
Officials of the Department of Geological Survey, who have made corded military honours by a com- à close study of the problem, are pany of infantry upon his arrival satisfied that Dr. Schoenfeld's at the Executive Palace.
In presenting his credentials, scheme for a great barricade. across the southern half of the Wash is signed by King George, Sir Neville feasible from the geological point declared: "I am deeply conscious of the honour my Sovereign has
of view.
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The proposed dam would form a conferred on me and it is not 2 great lake which would save our mere formality when I declare at fertile fens from inundation. It the beginning of my stay among the would act as a storage reservoir at German people that I am firmly re- times when heavy rains and big solved to promote Anglo-German tides coïncide, and would also pro- relations through peaceful co-oper- vide an opportunity to reclaim many [ation and mutual goodwill” thousands of acres of land in the Wash which should be of use initially as salt grazings and finally as good [corn land.
Withstanding Tides
HITLER'S REPLY
Herr Hitler, expressing his gra- tification at the sentiments of the new Ambassador, stated the Ger- man Government and the entire nation would welcome his inten- tions.
One important comment is made by British engineers on Dr. Schoen- feld's suggestion that the long bank
Peaceful relations. between Bri- across the Wash could be built of
the the local clay. Mr. M. G. Weekes, tain and Germany, united by
bonds of relationship, were essen- an authority on land reclamation in the Wash, has pointed out that
tial to peace in general. He pro- banks built from this
mised the Ambassador his personal material might, if unprotected, break down support and that of the Reich Gov- beneath the force of the tides.
ernment in his work.”
FORMAL RECEPTION
The alternative suggested is that the Schoenfeld Plan should be car- ried out in reinforced concrete, After which would have for its founda-Hitler and Sir Neville chatted to- a formal reception, Herr tions the basic clay lying below the gether informally, after which the
sands of the Wash.
Ambassador introduced member Mr. P. G.. Bowle, a specialist în of the Embassy. concrete construction said that there should be no need, in building the sea wall, to dig down through the sand to the clay if concrete. is used.
tion was
Among those present at the fune- Baron von Neurath, and other high the Foreign Minister,
officials.Trans-Ocean.
Frequent injections of a chemical into the sand would in time render Westchester, Pennsylvania, on Alexan- Sentence of death was passed at it so solid that it would have from der Meyer, 20, who confessed to run- one-third to one-half the consistency ning down a girl of 16 with a motor |and resisting-power of solid
lorry and later throwing her down a jcrete.
well into which he dropped dynamite. This should form a good basis upon which to build the wall.
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TOWN MILKED OF £1,000,000
con
Non-Competitive Price Rings
A deer which escaped from the Zoo at Southend Kursaal ran into the sea front. It swam about for some time, but was eventually caught by men in a rowing boat and taken to the pier. It was then taken in, a police van to the Corporation pound and was later returned to the Zoo little” the worse for its adventures.
The Delius, a 10,000-ton motor-ship built for the Lamport and Holt line, was launched at Harland and Wolf's yard, Belfast.
Birmingham City Council recently declared war on non-competitive An R.A.F. bombing 'plane narrowly price rings. They passed a resolu-avoided dropping into a railway cut- tion that the Committees of the in dense fog at Whitby.
ting when it made a forced landing Council should be allowed to pur- chase foreign goods so as to com- bat rings, combinations and trusts. vertise for tenders knowing full well that when we get them they Sir Percival Bower, chairman of will all be alike,” he said. "I am the Electric Supply Committee, and going to fight that sort of thing an ex-Lord Mayor, supporting the with any weapon I can get if I have resolution, declared that the days to deal with unscrupulous people." of free competitive tendering had He quoted an example în respect gone. The City had been milked of of the Electric Supply Department, over $1,000,000 in one direction or When the Council had announced another.
that they were to invite tenders for **On one
occasion the Council some work, every single tender spent over $300 on advertising for which arrived from electric firma tenders in the Press, and when ten~ had been 25 per cent, on the prices ders came in they were found to be quoted for plant obtained only six lexactly alike. We now have to ad-months before.
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