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B.E. ENGLAND ELECTRICITY SCHEME. BRITISH MATERIALS TO BE USED.
The whole of the material used in the contract placed by the Central Electricity Board with tho-General Electric Co., Ltd., for one coction of the overhead trans- mission lines in the south-east of England, will be manufactured in Great Britain.
An official of the company stated that the contract, the value of which was approximately £500,000, woul' cover the erection of the 132,000 valt line in the distric north of the Thames, stratóhlog from Reading on the west to Peterborough on the north, and Ipswich and Colchester on the eart The total mileage of the overhead trans- mission would be 254 milos, and the total actual length of conductor would be. 1,3 0 miles.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"
The contract would be carried out by the Ganers! Electric Company with the Basistanos of their associated company, the Pirelli-Genoral Cablo Works, Ltd., of Southampton, the latter company carrying out all tho." Botual erection work. The work of erection would take in all three years, and employment would be given in the actual erootion work to between 500 and 1,020 mon. In addition to that employment would be given to large numbers in the manufacture of the steel towers. stoe] · aluminium conductor, Insulators, and other accessorion.
The overhead lines are one section of the system of overhead lines covoring the whole of England and Soot- land which are being erected by the Contral Electricity Board with the object of linking up tho msin gonorating stations throughout the country and affording a chomp supply of electric power In all districts.
IRELLI LIENERAL
Estimatca for uniterground Cables up to 35,000 volta & overhead Transmission schemes up to 130,000 volts given by
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., OF CHINA
Queon's Building, Hongkong.
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Ninety pounds of axe handles packed in an unreinforced box weighing43lbs.and costing90c.
Fifty-five pounds of carbide lo cans, packed in a box reinforced with two wires, weighing 8 pounds and costing 19 cents,
Boxes carrying 48 pounds and 25 pounds of pump paris, re- spectively.The large oneweight 39 pound and costs $1.07. The small one weighs 13 pounds and costs 39 cents.
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This redesigned box, carrying the same load, Is 17 pounds Ilghter, Reinforced with Acme Nailless Strap it lastronger than the old box and 26 cents less,
Reinforced with one Acme Nailless Strap, this box carries thesame load, ft2lbs, lighterand costs 5 cents less than the old one. It stronger by actualtest,
Redesigned and strenghened with Acme Nalliess Strap, these boxes carry the same loads. The. larger box now costs 47 cente less and is 17 pounds lighter-, the small one costa 20 cents less and is 7 pounds lighter.
Demonstration from the Sole Agents for--
ACME STEEL COMPANY, BROOKLYN, NY.
TEXTILE TRADE AND SAFEGUARDING.
BOARD OF TRADE TAKES ACTION.
It is officially announced that the Board of Trade has set up a Com mittes of inquiry to examine the ap plication by employers in the wool textile trade for a Safeguarding duty on imported dress goods,
This application has the support of the workpeople in the industry.
The Committee which the Board of Trado has appointed consists of Sir Hubert Llewellyn Smith (Chair man), Mr. Goorge N. Barnes, and Mr. F. R. Davonport. `.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1929.
£7,250,000 FUND NEARLY EXHAUSTED.
BLOW TO THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES.
London, Dec. 13. The United Borvices Fund, which was established nine years ago out of the profits of the Army canteens with a capital of $7,250,000, is al- ready half-way through its re- sources, and will; It is expected, be non-existent within another, nine
years, “
Capital and interest are being spont at the rate of nearly £500,000
Thousands of ex-Service men and receive rollof their dependants
from the fund, as well as many large hospitals, sanatoria and con- valescent homes.
The terms of the reference area year. "to inquire into and report upon an application by the Bradford and District Manufacturer's Fédera- tion, the Keighley and District Manufacturers Federation, and the Textile Commission Manufacturers' Association under the White Paper
Much of the relief dlaburéed in relating to Safeguarding of Indus- trics, for an import duty on all dyed morley, or kind will, it is pointed
or out, have to become the respon er undyed imported tissues fabrica manufactured from warp sibility of the State or of charit and weft in a weaving loomable organisitions, (whether in the piece or in any other form) and made wholly or partly from wool or hair, of any weight from 2oz, per aquare yard up to and including 11oz. per squaro yard, but excluding felts, rage, and tailors' clippings.”
Communications relating to the inquiry should be addressed to the Joint Secretaries to the Committee, Mr. S. E. J. Brady and Mr. E, W. Reardon, Board of Trade. Great George-street, London, S. W. 1.
Wage Conditions.
Many Schemes,
The fund has schemes for
Educating poor children of ex-
ceptional ability; Making grants to tox-Service
men's clube, and Boarding-out children to foster:
parents.
"It la obvious that our institu- tions, as well as our relief work, will have to be continued when the fund is exhausted," sald an official of the fund yesterday. "How they will be continued is a question which our council is already seriously con afdering. If we were to reduce our expenditure it would only mean that many deserving cases, would bel neglected."
The formation of the Committee follows the adoption by the National Association of Unions in the Textile Trado early in December of are port of a sub-committee which had been in touch with leading em-
Lieut. Col. G. R. Crosfield, a mom- ployers in the wool textile trade.ber of the council of marragement, The report was not published, but a statement issued by officials of the Union made it clear that the man would support any move by the employers for a further applica- tion for anfeguarding,
A previous application for an Order under the Safeguarding Act was put forward by the employers In 1925, but this was opposed by the Trade Unions and the applica- tion was unsuccessful.
Tha, suggestion was made soma faw months ago by the employers that, if unemployment showed no signs of decreasing, the only possible way to put the indus try on a. paying basis would be, either to accept safeguarding, or force the men to receive lower wagon.
Best For Industry.
The Trade Unionista involved have been meeting the employers for some time past, and their views on what they considered best for the industry was expressed in a Atatement issued by Mr. Bon Turner, the President. and Mr. Shaw, the Secretary of the National Association of Unions in the Textile Trade, after the Unions' adoption of their sub-committee's report on the subject.
Mr. Turner and Mr. Shaw said. that the concluding portion of the report adopted was as follows: "We have, therefore, come to the conclusion that unemployment in the wool textile industry has been, and is likely to be accontuated by the importation of foreign dress goods, and we are of the opinion that with certain limitations the Trade Unions should support the employers in making a further ap plication for safeguarding."
WOMAN VANISHES FROM LINER.
CHANNEL MYSTERY OF PROFESSOR'S WIFE.
London, Dec. 13.
The police of four countries are trying to clear up the mystery of the disappearance of Mrs. Gertrude Davis, a British subject by mar riage, the wife of Professor Her- bert Davis, of Montreal.
On November 1 she boarded the liner Ausanla at Montreal for Cher- bourg, Mrs, Davis was going to
J. M. da ROCHA & Co. Bonn for tuberculosis treatment.
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Three hours after the boat left Plymouth for Cherbourg on the night of November 17 Mrs. Davis was seen on deck, but later it was found that she was missing.
A German girl companion who had travelled with her know of her disappearance, but, it is stated, failed to report it at Cherbourg, har explanation being that she did not want to be mixed up in any trouble. She broke the tragic news to Dr. Adolf Lucas, Mrs. Davis's father, at Bonn.
Mrs. Davis is described as 31 years of age, oft. 10in, in height, with long brown hair and grey eyes. She wore three rings- wedding ring with the name Herbert Davis and the date of her marrings in- scribed on it and a diamond and emerald ring. On the third finger of the right hand she wore a ring containing three diamonds.
explained that it was originally in- tended to spread the fund over an ther 20 years.
"It was felt, however," he said, "that the money was more urgent- ly needed, now, and accordingly it
being more quickly distributed. in nine years time, when it is e pended, we hope that the need of further relief will very largely have disappeared."
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