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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1926,
USES OF BAMBOO:
UTILITY IN SALT INDUSTRY.
SINGAPORE
AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
THE ANNUAL REPORT. Dr. Wallace Crawford, in the April, 1926, issuo of the China The accounts for the year ended Journal of Science and Arts goes 31st of March, 1926, show the very fully into the intimate con surplus for the year amounts to nection of bamboo with the salt 8683.08 compared with $785.27 the Industry in Szechwan. His record previous year. This may be con- is so pertinent to this study, and sidered satisfactory when taking so detailed, that it is interesting into consideration the fact that to make an extensive quotation. the whole of the cost of the now "Possibly there is no more" In caution afgns and sign posts disponsable article or material in ($1,916.10) has been written off to China than bamboo.. One mis- Income and Expenditure Account sionary who had a knack for such during the year. Investments are work made a list of the uses to slightly lower owing to realisation which bamboo could be put. The of War Loan to assist in purchas- list was not finished with fouring an additional ear for the use. hundred and forty separate uses. of club members. The balance at If it were uprooted from the soil the credit of Income and Expondi- of China, it would be worse than ture Account is $8.903.20.. losing a right hand, and there are There were 520 members on the those who venture to say that the Register on the 7th of June Inst sons of Han could not get along compared with. 417 on the 16th of without it. Indeed, so many and May, 1925. During the year 115 varied are its uses around a salt badges were issued to members well, that one wonders what would including special badges for happen if it were suddenly cut motor cyclists. The old "Dodge" off from use, It is the first thing Car was, on hire to members for used, for does not the geomancer 167 days throughout the year, and use bamboo tickets from which to the new "Special Dodge" pur- choose when he is trying to de-chased in September, 1926, was cide the location of the now well? engaged for 108 days, which would And does not the mechanic use a point to the fact that these cars bamboo rule when he first begins are a real boon to members, and to measure the land upon which it is hoped that they will be na the well is to be dug? And bam- well supported in the future ag boo makes the stem for the josa they have been in the past. The sticks which are burned by the old car is being thoroughly over- priest as he performs his rites hauled and repaired and when when the digging of the well is finished should prove useful for n begun.
farther period of service.
"As the well is dag and the derrick is raised, bamboo ropes
Only 21 drivers have been "ex- are used to haul up the logs foramined for the Club's Driving, the derrick frame; bamboo ropes.
Certificate, during the year, and are used to splice the logs toge until members begin to realise ther; wedged tighter by the bam drivers to be examined, this good the importance of sending their Lido wedges. The drum overwork will continue but slowly. which the cable is run into the The examinations are not confin, well is bound with bamboo.
led to members' drivers but are open to all who care to present themselves.
"The edging for the wheel which carries the cable into the well is bamboo, while the bind that is first put into the well to earry the drill is, of bamboo, as
Examination of Drivera of Cars for Hire and Motor Buses.-It is
is the cable which is later used to understood that, much greater care carry the brine pipe.
is now being taken in granting.
The conveyor of the brine from licences to these drivers, and it the well is a bamboo pipe, fästen-is felt generally that an improve- ed to the bamboo cable by hems, ment has been made in this im- The cable which brings up the.
portant matter.
brine is twisted bamboo, its manu-Although but little progress ran facture,, an industry by itself, be recorded regarding parking carried on some two days' journey, grounds in town, the authorities from here The cables are carried are continually being reminder,or in by men. The break which is their duty to the public in provid- used on the windlass that windsing necessary space for parking the cable is ef split bamboo, and grounds, and it is gratifying to it runs on strips of bamboo which note that the Straits Settlements are lashed by bamboo rope to the Association have taken the matter wooden windlass. The water up very strongly. buffalo is harnessed with bamboo
to the windlass to draw the cable During the year 19 introductions out of the well, while the driver to the Royal Automobile Club and
similar "persuades" the awkward beast 2
number to the
with a bamboo "whip. The rope Automobile Association of Lon- with which he is tied by the nose don were issued to members, is of smaller bamboo, and his and there is reason to believe that stable is divided into stalls made they proved of considerable value of old bamboo cable. The sides to Membors.
of the buffalo barn are made of
The island of Singapore is now old bambocerope twisted about the divided into sections for the pur- upright posts. The well coolie fose of dealing with sign posts wends his way home by the light and warning signs, and certain of an old bamboo eable taper.
members, have volunteered to con The brine runs to the boiling trol these sections and to report. pans through bamboo pipes. The periodically to the Club. Much brine pipes are supported by bam-useful work can be done in, this buo pieces split finely so that they manner, and your Committee fake may be wrapped around the brine this opportunity of thanking those pipes, thus preventing their split-gentlemen who have so kindly ting in the hot sun. Old bamboo offered their services, cable lashes them to the trestle
work when they have to be sus cycles are entirely a new depar Reliability trials for motor pended. Bamboo hoops support
the great brine vats as they hold ture in so far as this Club is con- the brine preparatory to its being cerned, and were instituted with run into the boiling pans. Splita view to arousing the interest and bamboo, supported by old bamboo enthusiasm of motor cyclists gene- cable, serves to run the brine from rally in the activities of the Club. the vats to the pans.
The first trial was held on the 9th. of August, 1925 and the second "Bamboo matting is made to on the 28th of February, 1926, and separate the boiling rooms, while
bamboo baskets make splendid
both were unqualified success.
beds for the attendants on the A Committee appointed by Gov- boiling pans.
Woyen bamboo ernment has been dealing with the inakes skimmers for the refuse on matter of motor traffic control the top of the boiling pans, and and the result of its delibcrations the finished product is carried in is awaited with interest. bamboo baskets of the salt, ofte i boiled with bamboo fire wood.
An affiliation agreemont has "The coolie carries his load of been entered into with the Java salt to market with a bamboo car. Motor Club of Semarang and rying pole, and his tally is record should be of great assistance to ed with a bamboo stick. His sun) members when visiting Java for
hat is made of bamboo, finely motoring purposes....
woven, to keep put the rain, while
the mat upon which the pedlar with the aid of a bamboo dipper! aprçada his wäres is of bamboo. and strains the refuse through a
"The perquisite of the Jabourers bamboo sieve.
about the well is the bamboo when
"Bamboo guy ropes hold the
it is, impossible to use it further mighty derrick secure when the in the industry, and this. they great galea blow," and the wheel either sell or take home to help at the dizzy height at the top of them repair the home or boil riec, the derrick is trussed with bam
"The oxport boiler, watching boo.
the pans, blissfully smokes 3 "The subject of the uses of bamboo pipe, while his wife not bamboo is not exhausted, as there so far away, sows shoes, the soles are many others to which it is of which are made of bamboo daily put.. But the reader will
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the light of a vegetable oil lamp taken from the market here, in made of bamboo. He dips the Tzeliutaing, it would paralyze the brine from one pan to another salt Industry."
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