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The outlook for the Clyde ship. building industry for the winter has improved somewhat by the un- nouncement of the placing of four new contracts. The districts direct ly interested fre Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Ardrossan, and Govan. Messrs Lithgows, Limited. King- ston Yard, Port Glasgow. have re- ceived an order from Messrs. J. and C. Harrison, Limited, London, for a cargo vessel of 9,000 tons dead- Bustace Porey, M.P., who is Presi-weight. The vessel will be propal- dent of the Royal Institution.ed by triple-expansion engines, the name of almost every country in Commencing with Argentina the
steam being supplied by boilers) the world was called "China working at a pressure of about 220° Peiping and Hong Kong. A requost was represented by delegates from tb, per square inch. Messrs, Lobniż had been made, rather late, to the and Company, Limited, Renfrew, delegates to supply lantern slides have contracted to build a rock- of the cities or institutions which cuttor vessel for foreign they reprosented.. Fortunately it
[BY PROFESSOR C. A. MIDDLETON SMITH, M.Sc.,
M.I.MRCH.E., LONDON.]
Not since the signing of the Pence Treaty at Vorsailles has London been so excited as during this last week in September.
Owners.
The delightful and unusual spee tacle of London's historic buildings standing out in floodlight" kept crowds in the streets after dark, The invasion of an army of scient ists from all over the world to was possible to obtain in London The Ardrossan Deckyard, Limited, colebrate the centenaries of the photograph of the University of Ardrossan, have reenived orders commencement of electric power; Hung Kong The applause and from Messrs. McKie and Baxter, and the British Association for the comments which greeted this un Limited, Paisley, to build a paddle Advancement of Science, filled the usual but delightful picture showed hotels of the metropolis.
not only appreciation but suprise. steamer for river servico abroad to The Albert Hall has been filled There wore, apparently, even designs and specifications supplied with eager spectators. They have amongst educated scientists, many by them. traced the evolition of electrical who thought of Hong Kong
She will be 107 1. in engineering during a century. They harren rock,"
length, 20 ft. in breadth, and T ft. have seen the original and simple In the evening the Prime Minis-in dopth, and will be fitted with apparatus used by Professor Farn- ter paid his very fine tribute to compound engines built by Messrs. day for producing an electric cur- Faraday. On other occasions he vent. They have watched keen has given the writer the impression McKie and Baxter. This order demanatrators showing how elec. of a shouting, indignant speaker on means the reopening of the Ardros tricity is used in broadcasting, in social wrongs who succeeds with san yard, which has now been clcs- telegraphy, in homes in factories the mob as audience. It was very ed for over a year. The fourth-of- and in transport. And in the centre different in the Queen's Hall. Thoso of the hall stands the impressive who saw him could not doubt hix der to be recorded is that just figure of Faraday, the book.binder's sincerity when he said that the booked by Messrs. Alexander assistant who became one of the noble example of Faraday had been Stephen, and Sons, Limited. Lin world's most famous inen.
At Olympia.
No far away, at Olympia, the radio enthusiasts were having their exhibition of modern" apparatas connected with wireless, Simul- taneously the Shipping, Engineer- ing add Machinery Exhibition was [attracting technical and non-tech-
nical sight-seer.
The Royal Institution, just off Picadilly, was strained to the limit of its accommodation, and its off. gals stressed onssly, by the nowd of delegates and guests in- vited from all countries of the world. to pay homage to the memory of Faraday. This centenary coincided with that of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, an event which, in its turn, ättmel- } cd thousands of visitors to London, And, as if to emphasise the change in social life during recent years. the Women's Engineering Society held a conference. That, too, took place in London.
a great influence in his own life. thouse, Govan, This is for a cargo There were many other speakers. vessel of from 7.000 to 8,000 Lois The Marchese Marconi was disap-"dendweight for French owners
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The National Good Rouds As- sociation of China, which was founded ten years ago, can taku credit to itself for the Achievement of a very great tnek, for it is esti mated that today there are mere than 35,000 miles of modern high- ways in China as compared with the 1,800 miles in existence when the Association started its ram- OPERATION.paign. By no means can it be said that the work of the Association a nearly finished a glance as a man recently published reveals Lat 30,000 miles of roadway is n mcrc) than the imprint of a crow's, feet on this vast and populous territory, where the introduction of motor transport is now being recognised as the quick and easy solution of many economic problema.
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Public authorities, anchitects, worthy of the great Englishman for his researches in England on
builders, and houseowners will be who had for many years laboured elections is an orator. A brilliant interested to learn that the Bri in its laboratory. The Institution mathematician, he created amuse-ish Engineering Standards As didly assisted. The Government of had succeeded because he had had water cisterns and hot-water tanks of Electrical Engineers had splen- ment by suggesting that Faraday sociation has issued a specification for galvanised mild-steel cold- Great Britain gave official recogni- no' mathematical knowledgo to Not only did Mr. Ramsay divert his thoughts from practical MacDonald preside at the public exporiments. Without using the meeting in Queen's Hall bus the actual words he used Faraday as delegates were entertained at an
an example for the younger genera official dinner given. by Hiation His whe 4 case of work Majesty's Government.
will win." Picture of Hong Kong University.
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THE "MEKONG VALLEY.. providing for the standard sizes of thickness are included, enabling the administration to provide French tanks and cylinders, two grades of
The failure of the Indo-Chinese architect or engineer to specify the Lacs with communications is criti- appropriate grade for his purpose.
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Tests for pressure and the quality cised by a writer in of the galvanising are also provid-Economique." After fifteen years, ed. Under the hay specification,
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TAR MACADAM WORK.
METHODS OF APPLICATION.
In a road built of pre-mixed tar macadam, the usual methods em-
a" bottom or hinder course of a
course or intermediate mix, and to
General Smuts, the soldier-law- tanks will be recognised by tho, he says, there is not a single read ployed are to form a pavement of yer-politician of South Africa, ap- British Standard number, acminal complete and able to carry peared in, new role. As President capacity, and grade, these dein traffic to the coast of Annam. Con of the British Association he gave being stenciled on the finished a sequently, French Laos has sought a very fine address to a crowded tiele. Copies of the new speculisa audience in Westminster Hall and tion, designed No. 117-1831, may its outlet through Siam, Where "a to millions of Esteners joined to be obtained from the R.E.S.A.table and disciplined administra his voice by wireless.
finish this with a top course of fine material. Essentially of the open mix type, the pavement depends on
where he was given the freedom toria-street, London, S.V., price obtains results," in spite of the fpetents by rolling, and generally. At York. Publications Department, 28, Vie-tion is working methodically and the interlocking of the stone frag-
of the City, he said that science 28, 6d. post free. was part of an international order.
It really belonged to the same
that the port of Bangkok is 700 after thie is done, the bottom layer is an almost compact mass without order of ideas as the League of NEW LIFE FOR LANCASHIRE kilometres distant from the Mekong Nations
at Thakbek as against the 280 kilo. voids. Both the intermediate and metres of the nearest Anaam port job through an open box stone the fiue mix can be spread on the
Il Faraday Gould Bea.
STEEL TRADE
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spreader.
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material is evenly spread had un ia tha frther advantage that the
At the Albert Hall in the bright light of some two hundred concent messages to industrial Lancashire Thakhek to the coast bus begun, but
One of the most encouraging Bentbuy. A railway line ed projectors, in the dad of a for a considerable time is that of world of ülirn-modera Griumphs, Mr. John B. James that was eat the present rate of progress the! By this menus the cost of labour stood the striking figure of the vently appointed managing director writer cannot see it finished before old mid-Victorian gentleman with of Messra. Lancashire Steel Cor: 1940, whereas Siom's latest railway the cravat and high collar of his peration, Limited. after several from Konkaen to the Mekong and period.
yeare association with the Tens-aide Supposing that Marcogi, Lodge, as they looked at Faradaya manager to Meters. Cargo Flest completed by 1938. Siam claims have been obtained by spreading iron and steel industry as general the branch to Thakhck should basy-riding surface is produced. At statue had bridYou made pos Iron Company, Limited, of Middles nothing extravagant for her pro
"the same time, excellent results” sible conversation between London brough. In public statementi
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the misterial, by Rand, with forks from dumping boards. In some cases. the pre-mixed material can trucks and placed on the road. be taken by forks direct from the
Three-wheeled
and Shanghal--and dupposing Hr. James declared that trade was grammo of road and railway ech that Faraday's statue could reply, reviving in Lancashire, and that, struction in the Mekeng provinces, It would have said one word only so far as his own firm's works werd but the French writer gives her
Impossible." Could Faraday unravel the elec busy for three or four years derate financial means by splendid concerned, they had never licenso credit for supplementing very mo trical mysteries to that exhibition they were at present, whk prove that the Britain of has taken on a new lease of life,"
Lancashire spirit and method. Test has been transformed into the he said, and there are signa af!
masadain.
rollera Labour-saving Britain of to-day over the country of a trade revival,
MALAYA MOTOR MARKET: are generally used to consolidate What would he think of the electric believe we are entering into a new
cach course. These should produce cookers, vacuum-cleaners and the era of prosperity for many indus
Imports of 79 passenger cars in a compression of at least 300lb, per thousand-and-one gadgets that are tries, and that, the steel trade will September, chiefly from Canada inch of width of wheel, which means gow an integral part of the Lon receive a new lease of life. Light and England, were the lowest n doner's life?
that a 10-ton ruller is, advisable. castings manufacturers in the current year. Registrations in Since the roller operates directly And in another hundred years North-West neighbourhood are new Singapore showed a slight increase, on the tarred material, it is neces- ther will, in gratitudo have a more securing increasing numbers of d- marvellous exhibition and 4 statue ders, and textile machinery makers at the same, Faraday, not only in have chaited useful work follow London, but in Shanghai and many ing the restarting of a number of other cities in Aris...............
Scotton mills in--kancashire.
but declined throughout Malayn.sary to wet the wheels to prevent The exchange situation, together them from picking up A mix- with the inercaard gasoline tax,, are ture of water and 10 per cent, of expected to affect the sale of ordinary lubricating oil may be American cars.
used.