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GOVERNOR PAYS TRIBUTE TO LOCAL ENGINEERS
NOTABLE ENGINEERING FEATS DURING
LAST YEAR.
MR. BLACKBURN OUTLINES A YEAR OF PROGRESS.
A yens of achievement was briefly reviewed by His Excellency the Governor at the annum) dinner of the Institute of Engineery and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong last night, His Excellency re ferred to engineering tests that have attracted world-wide interest and acclamation, and drew attention to the fact that I spite of the depression tint Has affected the whole world this Colony has added its quota to the works accomplished by engineers during the year 1831.
Among them he quoted the extension of the Kowloon Dock, whereby the largest ships on the Pacific trade may now be accom- modsted, and the launching of various ships, equipped with the latest developmenta in propulsion and equipment, though they wore of small size. His Excellency mentioned that the sales of Crown lund during the year 1931 reached the record amount of $3,000,000;
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RECORD CROWN LAND SALES.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1932.
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SANITATION.
QUESTIONS FOR SANITARY BOARD.
A next Tuesday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, Mr. M.. K. Lo, pursuant to notice, will ask:--
Wonderful gheering work having upw roads, though a motor road HOMUNTIN boon completed. During the last was constructed connecting Bowen twelve months we have in particular Road and May Rona, and it .. nop as irgs aurka, both BT ØSTER. Hayasu "or the "KURE" LUK Lo been described as the lighth wonder widening of the road from this. of the world. I refer to the Lloyd junction to Magazine Gap will be Barrage at Sukkur in India, which arwu, with a view redding was opened in July at, and the consorably be luistuuce by car Sydney Bridge which has, just is ne nouse on the Foux, A ́sum recontly been opened, and to which fut uney is ineluded in this year's the Prezident has reforred. The estimate for continuing the new Arik of these works has inade it [hunureu. foul road to DanukiWILI, possible to cultivate six milioand hope to be able to supple acres of lead, an area larger than mont this provision. Owing to the the whole of arable Egypt. The Ruancial position, it was doomed second work was completed after necessay to ourinal to some ex- sayon years at a cost of over nineunt the votes for road mainton million sterling, and has involved | unce, but of course this is not right a high standard of engineeringly a sound soonoray. I may say skill.
that, with the improvement of the Shipping generally has suffered Anancial, positión, 1 propose to sub for some time past from depression, mit a supplementary budge, to the and it was doubtless due to this | Finance, Committee, and thereafter that stondy Glasgow, which is one to be Secretary of State, which. of the most important contris of will contain. amongst other things shipbuilding, so far forgot herself | additional provision for road last year as to indulge in serious | maintenace, and the further ox rioting and in hammering their tamsion of Kowloon Hospital. In police, There is however auoknowledging my despatelt on the optimistic fooling that shipbuilding Estimates for the current year, the will soon come into' its own again, | Secretary of State has noted this in which case Hong Kong will have intentido, And 1 am confident therefore that, he will give the necessary approval.
its share,
Shipping.
Over
i Will the Head of the Sanitary Department inform this Board:-
(a) How many houses in Homan- tin have water closet" instal- lation t
(b) Has the owner of a house,
or have owners of houses, ip Homuntin, applied to this Board for permission to in- stal water closets, and has or have such application or ap- plications bon refused ?
(o) If the answer to the last ques
tion is in she affirmative, ia it a fact that the refusal of such application or applica. 'Lions was. Based on the ground. that the existing Government main drain would drain the sownge from houses in. Homuntin into the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, and that such sewage discharge would pollute the Shelter ↑
"Hong Kong Progress,
Tarsing, to local developments, Hong Kong still continues to show
As I have already stated, Fong On the arrival of His Excellency, the development of this region is considerable progress. Anyone see: Kong has suffered with eber parts accompanied by Captain TA. H. most remarkably--and, as you know, ing Hong Konga to-day would find of the world from the trade depres Catman, A.D.C.. the Nations Any further now schemes are under way very difficult to realise that it non, particularly in regard to itu theme was played by the prehestral ( The more distant purts of the har been described as being, at the offer upon shipping, ship-building His Excelloney later led about rig New Territories have also their time that it came into British and allied industries, but we per- members and guests into timer. share of attention. The China baadds, tronless, Barron block of
other large shipping ports, The Loyal Tunst was proposed by Light & Power Co (1918), Ltd. granite. That suel: wonderful re-haps have been more fortunate than Mr. Binebin, the President, who have extended their service from salts as we see to-day have been million tons of shipping wor afterwards made the following Kowloon Tong Sub-Station to Fan achieved is almost entirely due to dry docked during the year at
ii. Remembering the obvious nd-, Hong Kong has Taikoo and Whampoa Dockyards, speach:"
Ling and Tsud Was and nitimately our engineora, Yan Loong. This new 9.000 Volt boon described as an inginears' THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. Transmission Line will serve Paradises and its engineering foats and though no large vessels have Tantages which, from the point of
Laren of some 200 square miles at
are said to be the envy of many Far been launched a number of smaller, view of public health and hygiene, selected positions, the Voltage will Eastern countries. Physical difficul- Vesels of up to date designs have water closete possess in comparison be transformed to 0,600 vols and i have been overcome in a marNord China, India, the Philip with the crude and medieval dry aumerous mil-stations will be invellous fashion, and I think that stalled to give the usual service, the Prophet Yearth must have seen Pines and New Zealand: Our name carriage ayatam for removal of At Tsun Wan the Texas Oil Co. a vision of Hong Kong when he stands high in regard to ship excreta
new Oil Installation wrote the words, Every valley I think we can confidently look building, docking and repair, and have built a and I understand that we are at shall be exalted, and every moun forward to a considerable increase Inst to see a modern Brewery in Lain and hill shall be made, low." stilled in close proximity.
There has during the past twelve in work in our dockyards before mouths or more been a tremendous long, boom of land sales and building in
The President said: Your Excel lency and Gentlemen, have in this the sand year of this Tastita tice of Engineers the great honour of extending to you, Sir, and all the guests present, a very hearty welcome in the name of our mem- bera.
The past year, in spite of trade depression has been a reasonablý prosperous one for the Institution,
olled and the period has been financially snooaaahu
-anbject to do so,
On the whole it has bech a year of vary considerable achievement in
been built for local trades, and for
As your President has re- marked, several fine new liners have visited the port during the year, many new members have been una branches of Engineering. but the Colony, the depression and un-
time will not permit me to enlargerust in China bending probaoly to such as the P. & O. steamships **Corfu " and "Carthage," the further on the subject.
further development under the We have not had the pleasure of We are all sorry to lose the sup-stable conditions which we furtua-new President lincf President listening to any papers by our mem port of the Hon. Mr. Creasy, who ately have here. Sales o Govern Coolidge, and the new large hers and friends during the year is shortly retiring, as is Mr. Goldment and realised the record Sgure Canadian Pacifio Company's "Em and I would cordially invite any smith. Mr. E. W. Carpenter is af nearly three million dollars, We press of Britain. This liner of one present who is able to give a ready afloat. They will take with canot expect this to go on in over 40,000 tons gross and 70,000 puper on cay Engineering or allied them our best wishes for health and definitely, and I should like to borse power is a worthy example
I can assure hirieuse in the future."
trus the fact that such receipts of engineering progress. She may of a good and sympathetic Hearing, Your Excellency, on behalf of this should be regarded as of the nature truly be described as a floating A very interesting morning was Institution I thank you for your of capital revenue, and should palace and would appear to be the
therefore be devoted to expenditure last thing in ongoing luxury. spent by a party of members in presence to-night and, for your coe-
It would be of a "capital nature. November when H.M.S. Medway, tinued interest in our affairs. fabmarine tender and workshop) Gentlemen, 1 give you the coast sound to devote special revenue was visited, and early in December of the evening, Our Honorary of this kind to recurrent or main- topanee voten: For this reason I the Institution was at Home, to a Prezident,
um of opinion that the new Govern. party of Officers from that ship
'ment Civil Hospital should be paid for from such revenue rather than fromlouns. Meanwhile a commence most has been maste on the project of a new ghol as a loan work,
In the realm of Engineering and Shipbuilding the year has seen some notable records, and number of fine new shipa the Carthage, Corfu, Empress of Japan and the motarship Felix Roussel have visit: ed this port and we have heard of, if not even, a mumber of Engineer ina jobs such as Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is however, chiefly of local achievement that I would say a few words to-night.
Local Achievements.
SIR WILLIAM PIEL.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
His Excellency the Governor, in toasting the Institute, nid:
atitution.
Flans and Buildings...
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wers in hand
Survey of Harbour,
A hydrographic survey of the harbour is being carried out, but
is not yet sufficiently avariced to gauge accurately the changes, if any, which have taken place in the depth during recent years. The following "estimates have been mace which may prove of interest :-
The total ares of water providing a depth of 30 feet and over is near-
dimensions of
(a) Will the Medical Officer of Health advise this Board as to whether the installation of septic tanks, so as to allow only the affluent from these tanks to get into the Govern-. mene main drain and then bo discharged into the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, will obriato the objection. mentioned in question (a), and if not, why not?
(b) In the avont of the answer to the inst question being in the negative, will the Medical Officer of Health advise this Board 1s 20 whether аду other steps could be taken; ekher in conjunction with the use of septic tanks or inde- pendently thereof, in accord- ânce with recommendations. made by standard books on. public health and hygions for the removal of sewage, which would enable the houses in Bomuntin to have water closet installations withou. causing any possible injury. or sanoyance, to other people in Kowloon ?
iii. Will the Head of the Sani-
Mr. Blackmore and Gentlemen- thank you very sincerely for Baving drink my heart so heartily. Among the many honorary posts The numbers of plans and buildy 5 square miles, while the area which I hold in this Colony, Iings completed during the year were providing a depth of 36 feet and tary Department obtain the neces Mary information from Government, always value highly that
of only exceeded in the gront huilding over is nearly 4 square miles.
The question of dredging is be and inform this Board, as to whe Honorary President of this laboom of 1924, and it is estimateding carefully considered by Govern- ther it is the intention of the Gov- 1. have looked forward, thus buildings valued approximate-ment, and reference is being made orament to construct a now, Gov- however, with some nervousness toy at twenty million dollars were to the Lmperial Shipping Com- ernment maia to serve the Home
construction this function, for 1 feel that in an unde
during the mittee, a most valuable body in tin district and to drain into the the Among In the field of Public Works we audience consisting of members of year
Government regard to the depths which should sea instead of into the Yaumati find that improvements, to sate professions of such efficiency and buildings which
be provided in a harbour of this Typhoon Shelter, and if so, when the be montioned guard our water supply are being accuracy, one must expect to meet may
female nature, having due regard toia the work likely to begin? enried out ab Aberdeen and else criticism of one's efforts at a speech. prison and warders' quarters where, a number of smaller pro Tllero always seems to me to be a Laichikok, the new police station probable future jects have been completed during superfuity of speech making. Itut Praya East, the maternity, block, ships < the year. A spacious Hangar has has been said that the most silent Kowloon Hospital, and markets at
Vehicular Ferry,
sincerely for all the excellent work heer but at Kai Tack Aerodrome and inarticulate members of the Sayingpan and Kowloon Tong.
which, they have done here. including space for public use, and animal world are owla, oysters There is evidence that the artisan
The scheme for a vehicular forry
In conclusion, I congratulate the we now see the Vehicular Ferty and Englishmen! It is especially class of the Colony desire to avail is progressing satisfactorily, and a Institution an "scheme well under way.
very successful astonishing, therefore, that the themselves of improved housing A notable Engineering job has English should attempt to indulgeaccommodation, though the unskil tender for operating the service re year. I notice that there is a co- been carried out by the Hong Kong ao much in na art for which they ed labouring classes are still dread, ceived from the Hong Kong and siderable surplus. on the year's & Whampoa Dock Co. whose No. 1 are oopsidered to have so little fully overcrowded. The conditions Yaumati Ferry Company has been working, the measure of which I a being slowly mitigated by the accepted. The Company has placed notice is almost exactly that of the Dock has been enlarged and natural bent.
rebuilding of properties from time order with the Hong Kong and bar profits. I am glad that, in provod to accommodate the largest.
to time, while legislation is now Whampoa Dock Company for three spite of the increase in liquor and ships on the. Pacific Ocean trade
under consideration, calling for the motor driven vehicular ferry vessels, tobacco duties, so much success has and the Empress of Japan was
The scientist says that an after provision of adequate open spaces which it is hoped will give a satis been achieved. No doubt it was docked on January 16, of last year.
Afteen-minuto factory very attached to dwellings and insisting There is reasonable expectation that
service the result of much discussion! The present dimensions of the Dock dinner speaker must
sparingly, otherwise he will damage on a higher standard generally the
I thank you again, gentlemen, are as follows:-
Depths of Water, over sill 36" his chance of success, while it is Recent amendments of the Public Breadth at Copo
93 10 supposed to be bad for the digestion Health and Buildings Ordinance operations at the beginning of next for drinking my health, and I raise year. There have been criticisms my glass to the continued prosper- Breadth at Floor
880" to take a hearty meal with the provide that staircases in tenement Length
700. It awful prospect ahead of having to houses must be of fireproof constance of this scheme, but I think it will ity of this Institution. (Applause).
he found that the revenue received make a speech. In this respect the tion, nox contain provision for after dinner speaker is at a disfurther improvements.
withi compared advantage criminal who bas bean santenced to be hanged. The latter at all events
The works took about 18 months to complete and ships were actual
docked during 31 days during this period.
A new whart has been built by the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. of a length of 800 St., width co tt. And there is 30 ft. of water alongside, to better accon- modate the larger vessels calling at this port
A. Comparison!
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Waterworks.
new service will commence
of
The Visitors.
by Government will provide ad-
return equate
on the money
The health of the visitors was. expended, while there can, I think, then proposed by Mr: P. Farrell, be little doubt that an improved and was accorded musical honours. is allowed to have as solid a meal Further development. and im Bervice for the conveyance
The Hon Mr. T H. King, In- he likes without any risk of provement of our intricate system vehicles between the island and the interfering with the ensuing fune of waterworks have been and are mainland has become absolutely apector-General of Police, suitably replied on behalf of the visitors, re- essential, tiba, while the question of whether being carried out. Two new
I congratulate the Green Island and the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy his digestion will be interfered with servoirs were added to the Colony's is merely an academic ont
water supply, namely the Kowloon Cement Company on its successful Byowash Reservoir and the new installation of new plant, the ma- Romance of Engineering, reservoir at Aberdeen, sach im chinary of which, I am glad to pounding approximately 175 milled, is British throughout The
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That great boen to many of the business houses having interests in Canton, the Telephone Line to that
1 congratulate the members of lion gallons. Preliminary investi Company has thereby been enabled City has been put into service with this Institution on belonging to gations for the new large gorge to increase its output enormously,
professions which AM of Hong Kong has seen the com- greatest importance in the world, dam in the Shing Mun Valley were
excellent remilts.
the
completed, and the sio was visited
That Smoke f
was also prevailed upon to Hay & few words, se was Mr. Coldemith.
Musical Programme:
During and after dinner a pro gramme of music was rendered na follows:- 1.-Selection
The Florida Dance Band
(b) Simple Simon
The Collegian Glee Party.
Selection
plation or bear completion of sevor and which also have the advantage by the consulting engineers, who al now buildings, notably the War of boing full of romance, That
While a grond" deal of progress Memorial Hospital, Gloucester they have a romantic attraction is reported favourably on the scheme has been achieved, there are still
It is hoped that the commenment. Building, National City Bank, to be seen in the fact that young of this work will shortly be made. problems which up to date have 2-(a) John Peel Jockey Club Shables and a Semin-boys nearly always show a desire while I take this opportunity not boon solved. I suggest that. ory at Aberdeen.
In Kowloon the Green Island to go in for them. Most young boy of congratulating Mr. Creasy, Mr. might be a good thing, for, in 3-Pipe
at some time express a wish to be Henderson and other officers who stance, if the Institution offered Cement Co. lias now put into ser como engineers, while their interest have designed this scheme with such prize to be competed for by the vice two new Rotary Kilns capable in ships and shipping need not be
Green Island Cament Company and of producing 120,000 tons of Cement stressed. Even mathematics have The principal of universal intro the Naval Dockyard for an inven- 4-The Kerry Dance
become clothed in romanos, especial- ly since Sir James Jeans has shown duction of motors is being precced tion which will deal adequately
ed with, with a view to conserva with the retention of smoke, that the whole fabric of the universe
tion of water, and a decrease in is built on a mathematical basis.
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Kowloon and New Territories: Creat building activity is seen in Kowloon. The residential arun is the region of Prince Edward Road snorensing rapidly. The "La Salle College" is now opened work is proceeding on the alte af the Central British School, in fact
BICOLSA,
Incinte myself with the Pre- the present excessive consumption,sident in deploring the loss to the Colony this year of the service of moroTM particularly on the taland
Mare. Creasy, Carpenter and Goldani and in wishing them a happy retirement. On behalf of Government, I thank them most (Continued at foot of next column.)
Boada,
Two Great Fonts.
Those profesions show stendy development, and, apart from ordinary progress and improvement, Owing to the financial position soarcely a year peases without some little has been done in regard to
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Mr. J. L. Gookin. 5(a) In Absence,
(b) The City Choir
The Collegian Gice Party. #--Selection--
The Florida Gleo. Party. Mr. J. L. Geaks,
Pipors Walter Gibson
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