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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1956.
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
JUTE THE FIBRE
WITH A
HUNDRED USES
By S. H. GORDON-BOX
IT is almost certain that the bread on your breakfast table, the vegetables and even the condiments on your plate at lunch, the sugar in your coffee and the coffee itself have been transported and stored in jute bags or sacks. And it does not stop there.
his
The carpet or Inoleum you allowing 11
of
contenía
to
are walking on has a jule cloth "breathe. But even with foundation," and your arm-chair these virtues continual research jute must be carried out to widen marry Yards s
beneath Its smart its uses and to make It serve material exterior of velvet or moquette, its users better.
In fact, if it were no for
Jute, we should all find life a lot more difcult than it is, for up to now there is nu complete and adequate sub- stitute to take its place.
FIRE-PROOFING
Before I left Dundee I pald o short visit to the laboratories of the British Juto Trade esearch Asociation. There 1 dow B few of the problema
which unswer have been
Jule in its original state is a vegetable fibre obtained
from to the bark of a toll, reed-like found. plant grown in Pakistan and India by thousands of peasant cultivatora The total annual ved T-
from approximately derick
Mack293).
the Is 1,250,000 hectares Lid
In of Mackintomis k jounder Hongkong, in Decrcolor 1900
region of 10,000,000 bales, und 05 per cent of this total comes from Pakistan.
In a rather
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"Liton perience. E. Wilson). Sudder Street, Calcutta, India,
PREMISES TO LET ISLAND
1
MODERN APARTMENT at 84E Mac- Donnell Homi. Jarge YERDJICA): WE beautiful 200 view
pleasant
a
but
Fire-proofing, which not only Improves
weathering qualities
Its Increases
be resistance to abrasion, can carried
out on a very largo scale, for coal mines, which
HER! need about 4,000,000 metres of cloth annually, for rick covers, railway wagon covers, and for scenery for theatres and
Alre
whirlwind tour of Dundee jute mills recently I watched the bules of com- sela, pressed jute fore being trans- formed from blocks inlo
brown harsh
cloth woven
different
Weaves
and
A Metropolitan-Vickers mass spectrometer, type M82, in use at the Atomic Energy
measurementa Iesearch Establishment, Harwell, for routine isotople - abundance
Bod analysis. Every research and production establishment in the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority now employs one or more mass spectrometers made by Metropolitan-Vlokers.
Rock Drilling Equipment For Argentine
pressors
This compressor is powered by a Perkins PG engine,
-
Britain's Contribution To Development Of Ferrites
FRANK CLAWES
PROBABLY few people could, if challenged, say what ferrites are, but few people, too, in Europe and America at least, do not possess some or have never been served by them.
Ferrites pro
particular scientific developments depend species of magnetic material. upon high frequency electrical Now magnetic materials have currents-particularly the whole
bera long
known and used. range of madio television and - The earliest Chinewo civilisa- radar Hence the importance tions are believed to have been of ferrites, acquainted with lodestones and
#
the great sea voyages of So much for what ferrites modiseval European merchants are. What are they used for? wezo mudo possible by
anyone who has crudo W), magnets of This kind, These television set has some ferrites. "natural"
magnets were Used around the nock of the metallic
the the conducted tube
ferrites focus clectricity.
beams which produce the pictures.
and 50
The now materials-fertiles
artificial ~uro
compound of ferric oxide with the oxide of another suitable methi; ma13-- ganese, nickel, and zinc Bru
commonly most
Tho used.
Ferries should soon help to shorten the length of the tube an important step because it is the length of the tube that now largely governa the of the television
forrites have the samo magnetic present size
cabinet. properties as th
the old lodestones
but,
ono
in addition, they have a Looking further ahead
realstance to electrical could forecast the eventual
This resistance they replacement of the cathode ray owe to the fact that they are tubo for viewing it only not metallic; they are, in fact, ferrite transparent to High: a ceramic material, very hard, could be evolved, and
made up of tiny cube shaped crystals,
Current Losses
Now it is procisely in pecullar combination of perties--magnetlo on the hand and insulating
this
Ferrites ATU also used
In
digital computers or electronic brains as
sometimes they are called.
such 13
the
Computers pro- "Pegasus" or "Mercury" models one have thousands of ferrite rings the in each matrix
Each ring can other that the great value of memory cell the ferrites lies. For as soon as be put in a permanent state of you want to make use of the registering "yes" or "30" to a magnetism of natural magnetite signal and the Information thus stored can be read off by the in an electrical circuit you are
process of faced with the problem that you simple
current
seeing have got conductivity be well, electric
what happens. For certain purposes this may not matter and for others it may perhaps be Insulation. 13
overcome by
passing an and
For Pocket Radio
The F80A compressor has a piston displacement of 384 13 (11.10 m3) per min, and a free nir delivery of 315 ft/min at 100 lb/in2 (8.9m2 at 7 kg/cm2).
driven by This model is Leyland 0000 diesel.
But if the current is operate Ferrites can also be used in The equipment is being used
at a high dvil
frequency the midget radio receivers. Thanks engineering work, ing
road problem is not so easily over to the discovery of transistors quarrying.
than likely in place of valves pocket radio more construc-come; it is making, and bridge tion and repair,
An order for
nearly anti-Peronista revolution broke Rot proofing is a more com-
existed some doubt pileated technique for it has £500,000-worth of air com out, and
industial pro- the whether to be done with regard to the
and crops or
ancillary produce with
gramme would go forward. which
obtained the bug comes into contact, In equipment was
However, the IAPA is moot lis coruitments, after The processes, to the layman, the samples i saw several anti- last year by The Climax ing are not unlike those employed rotting solutions
down and being Rock Drill & Engineering which It will close were in the manufacture of woollen tting out
Works, Ltd, from IAPA, future buying will be restored cloth, except that the machines
New machines wid
to private enterprise. new the
Govern- Argentine have been specially designed methods and
for 65 continual
The main order is official for the harsh and enormously research have
buying
type C40A and 200 FB0A port- meant that in ment's
for strong jule fibre.
in the able ur Jute spinning alone the output agency,
much compressors, and the softened per man has increased by
ireneli 37
includo industrial ancillarica state-sponsored
pumps, stopers and drifters per cent during the past seven
Jute, which has long expansion programme.
The type C40A has a pleton In a been one of the world's great
of Before the order, which was displacement 107 1 (8.57 free tr won against strong competition maj per min, with a fine commercial fibres, possess today a greater versatility than ever
the US, Germany and delivery of 180 ft/min at 100
be filed, before
Sweden, could
lb/in2 (4.52 in 1 7 kg/cm2).
•
of
The Abres are first and then titl through 朝 number of cording machines years. until the jule flows out
stream Pontinuous golden hair-ke the tresses of well-groomed Alm star. Later on
it is spun into yarn various thicknesses, and when it has been through
Larch solution and eprefully tried, it is ready Lo go to the weaving shed, where the newest automatic looms, both flat and tubular, weave yurn into miles of jute cloth of marry widths and textures.
MODERNISATION Incidentally since the
garden, 1 willing rooIA. 1 dining room, 1 large bedrvena, 2 both- COUSIN, Pervana' ruta and W... E
an Paenger and installation complete
For more particulam ring Me P. S. Chung of Cheong Lee Construction Ch 34 710477. From 1-0 m.
service t
NOTICE
VEHICULAR
FERRY
SERVICE
enormous sum of
the
war
money
has been spent on modernisa- tion throughout the Industry with the result that Britain is now In the forefront of the world's jute industries for efficiency and production.
Ala D
later stage of my four Bw the jute cloth
belug turned! into many different
kinds of sacka and bags.
had an impression of
The Vehicular Ferry Serveritably endless flow of cloth vice will be extended up to being cut into lengths, or seam
3.00 dates:--
.m.
second
stitching of many The following done with
types being lightning speed by bundreds of
machines, and of huge natu
of sewn bags passing one by One every
the through printing machines where they received the stamp, in as many as four colours, which proclaimed their ultimate
purpose
sugar. fertiliser. cattle poultry, food, feed or dog meal.
CHRISTMAS---- 24th, 25th and 26th December.
NEW YEAR'S EVE- 31st December.
THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY
COMPANY, LTD.
Hongkong, 16th Dec., 1956.
To ADVERTISERS
The qualities of jute which have made it the Dork's principal carrier may be summed up in the virtues of the ordinary Jule suck-its long life, ease of repair, its ablilty to stand up to heavy abrasion, the rigours of ils quality of
BUNDAY POST-HERALD | weather, and Space for commeroisi advertising should booked not Inter noon on Wednesdays. For the BOUTH CHINA MORNING POST and the CHINA MAIL, 48 hours before date of publication.
Opeciat Announcemente and Clamified Adverties- · menta as KIBUE ..
than WALL MOUNTING
AUTO-TIMER
H. K. S. P. C.
Noodo financial support for the sake of poor 'children
Please) address" communion- tions: Sepretary, Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children! PO. Bos 2503 Hongkong,
A new, allractively styled, Wall
Auto-timer mounting which gives full time control of thermostatically controlled ovens in all types of domestic electric cookers has been. In- by the trodgoed
General Elcotrio Co, Ltd.
By means the of a synchronou Auto-Hiner will the
housewife's absence, control coolting in the oven over a maximum perfod of up to twelve hours. A 28 amp con- trol switch, mechanism with every facility for easy wiring
Supplied ins provided.
·Honeysuckle or white porce laf enamel, it has « Gverall
dimensions: width 7 in,
Is
814 in, depth: 4 in: (koeinatna
from
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
MANDRAKE CHASES
THE ENEMY AGENT--
FERDINAND
NANCY
BINKS DEPT. STORE
WHAT HAPPENED,
NANCY ?
JOHNNY
HAZARD
SPIŠMEMILLE
AS TARK SHOVES THE THROTTLES FULL ON THE MUSHITY TURBINE GREATES A TREMENDOUS SUCTION AND
GOODBYE, MR HUNTAIRE ROS.
I AM FREE TO ACCOMPLISH MY
MISSION HERE IN AMERICAT
use
the
WHY DID HE CLIMB UP HERE?
Suori
SANTA CLAUS
FAINTED
SHAAP!
HE CAN'T JUMP FROM THIS SPEEDING TRAIN. WHERE DOES HE EXPECT TO GO? HOPE LOTHAR'S HOLDING
THE OTHER ONE.
on
As
Climax equipment is already losses
OT there Argentine, current) well known in the
ngents skin effect (a reduced company's where the arc Mertx Argentina SA of impedance to flow).
courge
meny of Buenos Aires.
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
YOU SITI
THAT KID JUST
TOLD HIM HE DIDN'T WANT
ANYTHING
| WILL--} WILLI
IF ONLY HE
GETS AWAY
PACKAG
By Mik
By Erale Bushmiller
that there will be eddy current sets became possible but
(losses of induced andios
aerials require
and will be pocket radio could be given
Burface either an
that efficient serial But, of was too large to carry in the newest pocket or an aerial that would go in the pocket but Was for from efficient
the
There's More than Magic in
FRY'S 4
They
are
"FAVOURITES
Delicious
FROZEN FRESH IN THE COUNTRY!
Libby's
FROZEN FOODS TODAY!
ROWNTREES
name
Chocolate
San Miguel
Ferrite serial rods, however, can offer both efficiency and a" sízo commensurate with real pocket radion,
There arc countless other uses in radar and, of course, many secret applications in the sphere of guided missiles,
What is clear is that tho possibilities of this traordinary material are by no means
exhausted and it will bo a principal aim of tho corylation to throw light iba avenues of study along which research work is proceeding.
ja
The manufacture of fortiles
*
matter of BOTO economic significance. Because icsrite are not clamlitable components in the conventional senso it is difficult to assess their monetary worth.
But one British arm alone is producing ferrites in hundreds
of millions a year (it must be remembered that д single mernor celi might contain several thousand ferrite rings), and o useful expert trade is being bulit up.
ANDREWS TOLEDO CENTENARY
This year
Andrews Toledo, Lich, Sheffold
alloy steel---- makers in the Darwins, Ltd., · group, cclebrate their centenary.
Since the founding or the firm in 1860 by J. H. Andrews, the firm havo been well-known exporters of steel and estrel producía. Andrewn Toledo, Ltd., was formed in 1920 and amalgamated with Darwing, Ltd.; 'nine yvoru later,
The Toledo stoels themselves cover a very wide range. They Include carbon nickel, chrome.
kel
TALOTS. molybdenum, manganese molybdenum, nickey' chromi and nickel-chrome-analybdenum steela." Others: are grouped, by application
fridlog,
volve spring file and stainles steels.
In general there
For
parlay
road
highly-stressed
[such as, those vehicles," generators, high-prem br. atomic plant; many of them come Specification