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MAIL NEWS FROM CHINA Railways, Mining, And Road Building
RAILWAYS
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Canton, The Engineering Bureau, "in charge of the construction of the Chuchow (Human)-Shluchow (Kwangtung) section of the Can- ton-Hankow Railway has placed an order in Britain for 66 coaches and wagons, which are expected to arrive in China in May.
According to plans of the Bur- eau, construction, work on the en- tire section will be completed by the end of this year- Kuo Min.
Nanking,
The new wharf of the Tientsin- Pukow Railway at Hsiakwan is nearing completion. Situated at the end of Chungshan Road cut- side the Yiklang Gate, it is to be
the officially named
"Capital Whart by the Ministry of Rail- Ways.-- Kuo Min.
Hsuchow...
Construction work on the branch line of the Lung-Hai Rail- way between Talerchwang and Chaochwang, along the Shan- tung-Kiangsu border, is now com- pleted and train service will be operated shortly. Four stations will be established at Chaotun, Suyangshan. Chufushan and Tal- The line is 31 kilo- erchwang. meters long and is to be used largely for the transportation of coal-
"Kuo Min
Locomotives twice as large as those now operating on the South Manchuria Railway and capable of developing more than 80 kilometres per hour, will run on the line between Dairen and Changchun in April. The Arst of these giants, says Rengo, `was completed yesterday morning in the Kawasaki works in Kobe,
HIGHWAYS
Nanking.
A total of 8,120 kilometers of road-beds has been paved in the provinces of Klangsu, Cheklang, Anhwel, Klangsi, Hunan, Hupeh and Fuklen during the past year (1934), according to figures re- leased by the National Ecomonic Council,
According to the Engineering Bureau in charge of the projected Wusih-Shanghal Highway, work on the Wusth-Changsha section has been completed while the Changsha-Shanghai section" is Omnibus
nearing completion. service will be operated March
Kuo Min.
Blan,
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Work on the San (Shensi)-Lan- chow (Kanau) Highway will be carried out on two sections. Ac-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1935.
ENGINEERING AND BUILDING
USE OF RUBBER cording to Mr. Liu Ju-sung, Chief FOR FLOORING
Engineer in charge, the Engineer—***
ing Bureau at Pingliang, easter Kansu, will be responsible for the building of the eastern section, east of Llupan Shan (Mountain), along the Shensi-Kansu border,
A new Engineering Office will be established to take charge of the western section. The cost of construction is estimated at $790,- 000
uo Min.
Chinking,
Work on the construction of the Soochow-Shanghai' Highway has been started. The Klangsu Provincial Department of Recon- struction is responsible for the Spochow-Quinsan (Kunshan) sec- tion, and the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Works for the Quinsan-Shanghai section, The latter section will be completed in March.-
Kuo Min.
CHEESE NESTS
As appetite "tempters," cheese riests are unfailing. Even those who don't need encouraging to eat, vote them a tasty dainty.
Toast or fry as many pieces of bread as required, and place on a dish. If toasted, spread with butter.
Cover each piece with grated cheese. then" break an egg in the middle of each. Sprinkle more
grated cheese over the egg, then place in a hot oven until the egg is cooked.
CHTENTANG RIVER
BRIDGE
Hangchow,
The first consignment, of ma- terials for the construction of the big steel bridge across the Chien- tang River has arrived here from England.
According to Mr. Lo Ying, Chief.. Engineer, barring unforseen cir- cumstances, construction work will be started in June this year and will be completed in May, 1936, according to schedule..--. Kuo Min
`COMMUNICATION
Nanking,
Direct long-distance telephone service between Shanghai and Minghong has been officially in augurated according to the Minis ter of Communications.
Growing Use In.
Hotels
At the Brewers' Exhibition' held at the Agricultural Hull, Londori, nine rubber manufacturing firms co-operated. with the Rubber Grower's Association in staging an impressive exhibit of the uses of rubber in the brewing, hotel and allied trades. Not only did these arms supply the necessary exhibits and equipment, but each made a contribution of an agreed proportion towards the cost of proportion towards
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agreed the cost of the stand, '
The main space was construct- ed to represent a modern hotel bar-lounge complete with rubber flooring, rubber upholstery and cushions, rubber tops to the tables and counter, rubber skirt ing board and other rubber ac- cessories. Visitors were mach impressed with the rubber Up-- holstery. even the bar
stools whilst having rubber cushions, the bold design of the rubber flooring was also much admired
In accordance with the order of.. the Ministry to foster better com- munications between Shanghai and its suburbs, the Shanghai Telephone Bureau started' instal- lation work in November last, A branch bureau has been establish- ed in Minghong to take charge of the service. Burn.
ENGINEERING IN THE
EMPIRE
Improvement Of Human Conditions Of Life.
are not merely builders of roans and bridges and mills and ma- chines, but in the supremest way builders of a better material, in tellectual and spiritual life
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The pioneer work of British en- are civilisation engineers; they' gineers in the Overseas Empire was the subject of a
group of addresses recently given before the Royal Empire Society in Lon- don, when Sir Clement Hindley, formerly Chlef Commissioner of Indian Railways, Dresided. The meetings arranged by the Society can always be relied upon to pro duce material of great interest and importance, for the addresses are invariably given by eminent authorities.
* Bir Clement Endley emphasized that, whatever historians might Bay of the political or economic reasons for colonisation and do- minion, the motive which had al- ways actuated the man on the spot responsible for administra tion and government had been the innate desire of the British to improve human conditions of life. The engineer: had been the in- strument by which this improve ment had been effected. He re- ferred to the remark of an Ame rican engineer, that civil engineers
The designer of the Sydney Bridge, Mr. Ralph Freeman, then described its construction and some of the difficulties involved, in the course of which he men- tioned that the steel construction was the heaviest that had ever. been employed Not counting work on the design and tender, the actual building of the bridge took almost exactly 8 years to complete.
On the subject of Ports and Bridges in the East, Mr.-Julian Tritton outlined the history of the pioneer part of Calcutta since its establishment in 1880, and then, by way of contrast, described the construction of the newly created harbour of Haita
From General FL Hammond'a address on Railways in the Colon les; the fact emerged that the first
A separate section was devoted to a display of rubber flooring and panelling, the space being divided so that diffther designs could be shown. A further recion consisted of a display of those other uses of rubber which could not be suitably exhibited in the other two sections, and included a wide range of Brewing hose and tubing rubber drip preven-· ters, rubber aprons and gloves, together with a new type of rub- ber lavatory "seat.
was
A noticeable "feature of the ex- hibition
the prominence given to rubber floor coverings by hotels furnishers. Several of these firms had special displays. of rubber flooring, whereas a few years ago, apart from the R.G.A. exhibit, very little rubber could be seen.
It seems évident, therefore, that greater interest is being shown by hotels and restaurants in rubber flooring. The pamph- Jet Issued by the Assofbation, en- titled "The Advantages of Rub- ber Floors." was originally pub- ished as a supplement in a trade journal circulating among hotels, etc. It la understood that, par- tially due to this supplement, one of the advertisers has since secured contracts for the in stallation of rubber flooring about three hundred hotels.
BRITISH SHIPBUILDING
ORDERS
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British shipbuilders recently
received orders for the construc- tion 01 three matorships, two cargo steamers and a diesel _tanker Two of the motorships of about 15.000 tons each will be bullt by Harland & Wolf, Ltd., fur the Union Castle Mail Etésm- ship Co. They will be for the company's "Round Africa." ser- Vice The other motorabip will be constructed by Barclay, Curle
Another
THE SHIPYARDS
Another Order For
Dumbarton
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absorbs
contract the third
"a very small proportion within four weeks-has been re- of workpeople, and the proposed ceived by Messrs William Denny aircraft works would go a long way towards solving the local un- and Bros, Ltd., Dumbarton. The latest order is for a motor pas-employment question. At present it was a little eary to say anything senger vessel for the London and
definite as only the broad aspects of the proposed had been discuss- ed. Mr. Richardson added that It was proposed to design and ex- periment with aeroplane, etc., at she works of Airspeed, Lid., Ports- mouth, and they would be manu- factured on a large scale at Wall- send.
& Co. for the British India Steam.. Navigation Co. This vessel when ready early in 1936 will have a deadweight tonnage of 9,800, with length overall of 508 ft., bread- th 83 ft., depth 35 ft. She will be equipped with Diesel engines designed to give a speed of 15 inots on trial. Accommodation will be provided for 102 fixat class passengers, 100 second-class and a crew of 209. R do W. Hawthorn, Lealle & Co., Ltd., of Hebburn secured the orders for the cargo steamers. One is for J. C. Harrison, Ltd., London and will be of about 9,500 tons. The other Vessel of 1,500 tons deadweight is for the Tyne-Tees Eteam Shipping Co., Ltd. The tanker order was secured by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd. Wall- send," from ̈* Messrs............. Arnesen, Christensen & Smith Ltd, of Newcastle. This vessel will be built on the welded system and fitted with a Diesel engine.
Colony to build a railway was Bri Liah Guiana, a section being ed In 1848. Describing, the in India of British Srrigation gineers, Colonel H. Foll aley said that the irrigi was now 49,451 square miles, con stituting one-eighth of the who cultivated area of the sub- ent.
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Southend Continental Shipping Company, Ltd. The propelling machinery will consist of twin- screw direct-drive Diesel engines.
The vessel, which will be about 250ft. in length, will be employed in the owners' summer service between London, Southend, and the Continent.
Late last month Messrs Denny received an order from the Aus- tralasian United Steam Naviga
on Company for a singlescrew. motor vessel, while earlier in the month they booked an order from the Booth Steamship Company for a cargo steamer of about 5000 tons grpas. Other work on order at "Dumbarton includes two de- stroyers for the "Admiralty's 1934
programine.
We understand that the
new Booth liner is to be fitted with. Howden-Johnson bollers.
Messrs Denny's latest order is fourth received by Clyde firms this month; previous orders.com- prising two Furness liners to be built by the Blythswood. Ship- building Company. Scotstoun, and a motor vessel for Messrs William Robertson, Glasgow, to be built by Allsa Shipbuliding. Troon.
Tyneside Orders
True to his promise, Sir Arthur M Sutherland, the well- known Newcastle shipowner, has now placed the last af а series of shipbuilding orders with Messrs R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., Hebburn-on-Tyne. The order is for a coaster of 700 tons to trade. between the North-East Coast and London. The vessel will be fitted with Diesel engines, and will carry rails up to 80-feet in length.
This is the second order given out by Sir Arthur this" month, the, other having gone to Messrs
Huntér Swan,
and Wigham Richardson, Ltd; Wallsend. · Bir Arthur has placed altogether
seven shipbuilding orders with North-East Coast-Arms within the last three or four months. Now that Sir Arthur has express- ed the view that trade is on the upgrade and has placed orders in accordance with that belief, it is hoped other firms will follow and that 1935 will see a really big im- provement: It is understood an- other Newcastle shipping firm may shortly enter the market for
new tonnage.
Tanker Orders Pending Following the successful of the 12,100-ton of tanker Ancylus,"
bullt by Messrs Swan Hunter Wallsend, for the Anglo-Saxon Oll Company it is hoped that further tanker order will placed soon with British firma.
It is now learned that the
Anglo-Saxon Company and their associated concerns having wit- nessed the outstanding perfor mance of the Ancylus may decide to proceed with a scheme for the building of 10 tankers annually for 10 years. A
Clyde Shiprepairing Messrs Barclay, Curie and Com- pany had a particularly busy week of repair work, and between their Elderslie Dockyard and Clydeside Repair Works they had on hand 14 vessels, 5 of which were drydocked
D. and W. Henderson and Com- pany dry-docked the Machaon for overhauling, and they also carried out
overhaul repairs on the Fintra, and "survey repairs on the Scholar. Voyage repairs were ex- jecuted on the Alva, the Britannia the Autolycus, and the Baron Forbes.
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ENGINEERS AND HONOURS LIST
The New Year's Honours List, follows precedent in that the names of engineers, whose work lles outside official circles. are almost entirely absent. On the other hand, congratulations may be offered to several who fall with In that category, and to others whose connection with the activi- tles that "Engineering" represents is more or less close
A baronetcy bas been conferred on Mr. R. D. Holt, the chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, while Messrs. A. R, Atkey, the Nottingham chairman of Water Committee and of the Joint Advisory Committee on River Pollution, CV. Boys, the well-known physicist, C. H. Bressey chief engineer. Roads Department, Ministry of Trans- port, E. Deller, principal of the University of London, and W. L. Stampe, Indian Service of En- gineers, chief engineer, Irrigation Branch, Public Works Depart- ment," United Provinces. receive knighthoods.
Alexander, Stephen and Sons carried out voyage repairs on the "Mahratta, heavy weather damage repairs on the Caledonia, and they docked the Taroona for painting before carrying out trials. The Blythswood Shipbuild- ing Company had the Pacific Trader and the Pacific Rellance for voyage repairs, and. Messrs Harland and Wolf continued - work on the Ceramic. I
The steamer Ossian arrived at Port-Glasgow this week from Dublin to receive an overhaul by. "Messrs Lithgows. Another vessel being dealt with by the Fort- Glasgow fro is the Chilean steamer Teno,
which has been laid up in the Gareloch for some time.
The Greenock Dockyard. Com- pany have the Clan Mackenzie in drydock for painting and damage repairs.
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Scottish East Coast Repairs Messrs Henry Robb, Ltd., Leith, docked the Benginnes and the Explorer for repairs and overhaul.. and carried out sundry repairs on the Stranna, the Durham Coast, the Cramond Island, and the River Annan.
The Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Ltd., Dun- dee, have carried out damage re- have pairs to the Erol and attended to the Luimneach for minor repairs. The Manaar bas also received attention, while the alterations to the Perth are being continued.
"Ship Surgery"
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Sir Josiah Stamp, chairman of the London Midland and Scottish Railway becomes a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and Col. T. M. D. Banks Director- General, General Post Office, a Knight Commander of the same Order.
Messrs. C. C, Hawkins, lately London Institute, and E. T,' Ward, superintendent, Department of Technology. City and Guilds of engineer-in-chief of the European Danube Commission, are made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire:
CONSERVANCY
IN CHEKIANG
Refugee Labour To Be Used
Hangchow. Large scale engineering work for labour relief will shortly be started In Cheklang province, it is learnt at the Provincial Depart- inent of Reconstruction.
A sum of $1,000,000 frcin the $20 millions Provincial Recon- struction Loan has been earmark”, ed for 'the promotion of conser vancy work in the province. order to utilise réfugee-labour for: the work, the Provincial Govern-" ment has decided to remit $150,- 000 for the dredging and recandi- tioning of ponds, rivers and other waterways, for which 6.500 refu- gees will be employed.
Out of the $600,000 already de- cided upon for highway recon- struction, a sum
of $100,000 will shortly be allotted to build the projected. Hangchow-Shamilen.: Kashing-Huchow and Hangyu- Siaofeng Highways, in northern Cheklang. Surveys have been started; 20,000 "refugees will be utilised for this work—
Kuo His.
superintendent of workshops. College of Engineering, Poona. H. J, Smyth, assistant engineer, Ben- - gal and North Western Raliway. and E. J. W. West, assistant to the Chief Engineer, Posta and Teie- graphs, India, are made Members of the same Order,
Messrs. E. W., Butler chief structural engineer, HM. Office of Mr. V. Hart, India Service of Works, R. G. Clark, engineer to the Engineers, chief engineer. Public Middie Level Great Ouse Catch Works Department. Madras, be- ment Area) Drainage and Naviga...... comes a Companion of the Order tion Commissioners, E. T. Caparn, of the Star of India, and Messrs. superintending engineer, Public R. B. MacLachlan, Indian Service Works Dpartment, Baghdad, A. J. of Engineers, executive engineer, "Mayne, chief electrical engineer, Bombay, M. R. Richardson, Indian Aldershot Command, T. H. Scott, › Service of Engineers, 'omciating city engineer, Port of Spain, chief engineer. Irrigation Branch Trinidad, R. A. Weaver, superin- Public Works Department, United Waller, tending engineer. North Wales Provinces, and F. 3. District, General Post Office, and Indian Service of Engineers, chief. R Wheeler, city electrical en- engineer and secretary to the -gineer, Gibraltar, become Officers, government of the Punjab, Fublic Works Department. (Irrigation and Messrs. H. E. Hypher, assis tant engineer, Bengal and North Branch), become Companions (of Western Railway. W. J. Ingham, the Order of the Indian Empire.
An interesting "ship surgery" Job is being carried out at Middles brough by Messrs Smith's Dock, Company, Ltd, on the Mathura, belonging to the Brocklebank "Line of Liverpool. Previously. it had been the custom to cut ves- sels in two parts and insert an- other section, giving it an in- creased length, and'a new lease of Bfe, but on this occasion the ves- sel has been shortened by 35ft. and her cargo space by 500 tons. The contract will occupy an- The Ancylus on trials reached a other month or so, and If it pro- speed of 12.7 knots despite heavy ves successful there are prospects weather experienced part of the of another three ships of the time, and under more favourable same company being similarly conditions another knot could dealt with. The Mathura has B have been added. The engines of tonnage of 9700, and it is stated the eight-cylinder Hawthorn-it is the first time a job of this Werkspoor, four cycle single-acting Diesel type, were supplied by Messrs Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., Hebburn and Newcastle,
type has been carried out on such a large vessel. Already the ship has been cut in three parts and the middle section. removed, The two other sections are to be join- ed together by means of hawsers and pulleys, and the replating process will then commence,
The Economiser
Aircraft Construction Some months ago it was an nounced Messrs Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Lids, Wall- send, had become associated with Airspeed, Ltd., of Fortsmouth, and that in the future it was possible
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