STEEL FRAMES
WITHOUT RIVETS
REVOLUTION IN
BUILDING
Experiments which may revolu tionise building construction are being undertaken at the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington, The object la to examine the value of electrical welding as a menns of holding a steel-framowork building together,
Electrical welding.ls-not-gen- erally permitted at present, but it is hoped as a result of the present experiments that will be assured of the safely of the new method. the first advantage of which would be that the noise of ordinary rivet- ed construction, which is a source of irritation. In numerous cities, would be dispensed with,
American experts estimate that engineers would be saved between 5 and 10 per cent of the cost of construction of steel frameworks.
To obtain reliable data, the La- boratory is systematically recording the atrain to which joints can be exposed by pulling, twisting and Intiguo tests. It will take two years before these experiments may be sald to be. justified and be- fore it will be possible to issue a safety certificate.
In welded construction, there is an absolutely rigid connexion, the metal in the neighbourhood of the joint being melted by a strong electric current. The iron
ter-
minals themselves provide the
*solder which holds the construc- tion together. Design of buildings ∙16 also affected, since it la not necessary with welding to leave for rivets, and a cleaner, sharper line' in possible.
room
A great deal, of course, depends upon the skill of the individual worker where welding is concern ed. The results of bad, welding would not be visible on the surface and great care would have to be exercised by those responsible for making the connection.
Progress in also being made with welded joints in the construc- tion of bollers, and one British firm which has spent two years in perfecting Its technique is now completing ita Arst.orders-one of which comes from abroad.
Here, Pure Science plays its part, for every inch of the welded joints of such boilers have to be tasted by x-rays—Rentor,
GOLF TOURNEY.
St. George's Beat St. Andrew's.
PLAY AT FANLING.
The Society of St. George defeat- ed St. Andrew's Society by neven points in the single and fourball matches-at-Fanling yesterday.-
St. George's won the singles event by 11 points to 0% and the four- balls by points to 6%.
The results were as under:
St. G.
Singles.
SL. A.
0. E. C. Marton boat
Points
St. G. St. A.
F. D. Hunter 1 up 1
L. R. Andrewes beat R.
Young & 4
T. A. Pearce beat A. K.
Mackenzie 3 & 1
G. B. G. Hull bent D.
Robb 2 up ...
S. II. Dodwell bent T. R.
Chassels 5 & 4
1
H. R. B. Hancock lost to
K. S. Robertson
& 1
A.
E. Lissaman beat
C. Stark 4 & 3..
14
J. L. Shellshear lost to
J. C. McKellar 6 &
1
J. Newtun bent J. B.
1
N. L. Smith lost to
Ross 43
W. A. Stewart 2 & 1
A. B. Reworth lost to
K. Valentine 1 holu.
C. E. Holmes beat T. J.
J. Fenwlek 3. &
C. W. F. Booker
beat
J. R. Selby 4 & 3..
II. C. Hopkina lost to
E. W. Kirk 1 hole..
I. Goldman beat
Ritchie 4 & 3
2
1
A.
14
1
J. R. Phillips lost to
A. B. Purves 6 & 5.
Singles total ... 11
Fourballs.
Marton and Pearce lost to Hunter and Mac- kenzio & 1......... Andrewes and Hull beat
Young and Robb b'& J. 2
Newton Lissaman and
beat Stark and Ress $ & 5. Dodwell and Hancock boat Chassels And Robertron 2 up ............. Smith and Holmes lost to Stewart and Fenwick Raworth and Shellshear lost to McKellar and Valentine 2 & 1 Hopkins
Phillips **TL halved with Kirk and Purves
Booker and Goldman beat
214
2
Selby and Ritchie 4 & 24
Fourball Totals Grand total
118
|
YACHTING RACES,
First Championship Event On Saturday Afternoon.
AN UNSTEADY BREEZE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
20 M.P.H. UNDER CAN A
SAIL
RECORD SET UP BY NEW TYPE OF CATAMARAN
"Arlomin," nailed by G. G. Wood,
New York, Oct. 14. won the "A" Class raco in the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's first cham- Twenty miles an hour under plonship on Saturday over a distance sail, which is by far the greatest of 7.9 milles, with "Holla" (R. Stock), speed over attained with canvas winning the "II" Class: "Daphne
through the (Capt. C. T. Ingle), the "I" Clans and and a hull drawn Zephyr" (Major 3. Wren), the "O" water, has been done by a cata- maran designed by the veteran steady-breeze, with intervals of calm
The races were salted in an un-esptain, Nat Herreshoff. which tested the judgment of the heinismen to the full,
The results were as follows:
"A" Class
(Started at 220 p.m.)
Timo Yacht No, Fin-
Cor rected Carpenter A1 45433
.
+
inhed
(G. J. Chambers) Osix ... A.2 6.04.10
(M. Bergaust)
Woap II A3 4.50.20
Lochner) (Major R.
Artemis A.44.48.68
(G. G. Wood)
Pan
12
1
4
A.6 4.54.50
(S. Odland)
La Linda A.6 4.53.00
(F. D. Tracey) Jan
Inabel A.17 4.59.16
(Dr. J. L. Davis)
Jona *****
A.8 5.00.02 (J. R. L. Stanton) Gull. A 6.03.01
(B. Nucns)
A.10 6.08.11 (II. B. Day)
Cleada True Blue A.11 5.00.01
(H. S. Rouse)
Pai
..... A.12 4.60.43 (Commodore F. Ellott) Fary... A.18 4.51.44
(Suh, Lieut. D. E. Gillesple)
"H" Class. (Started at 2.65 p.m.)
B
10
11
Amaryllis, has been purchased by The unusual craft, named the
n syndicate headed by K. T. Kellor. of Detroit. Plans have been made for the construction of eight of
them.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1933:
MAN WILL
TO DIE?
SPIRITUALIST'S
PROPHECY-
DRAMATIC
FULFILMENT
Can a man will himself to die at a certain hour?,
.
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
PIANOFORTE RECITAL FROM THE STUDIO
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres.
A
5-8 p.m. European programme. .5-7 p.m.
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota. ilons, etc,
A relay of the Hongkong Hotel This question was raised Danco Orchestra-from the Hongkong startling manner when the full
Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of tho circumstances became known of Management (During the intervals the death of Mr. William Wilson, recorded music will be broadcast from Herreshoff, who designed the a 67-years-old retired naval petty the Studio.)... Vigilant, Defender, Columbia,ofcer, of Lyndhurst-rond, North Reliance, and Resolute yachts End, Portsmouth. that successfully defended the America's,Cup-designed his first catamaran as far back an 1876. This was singularly successful and Herreshoff built eight of them. For some years they were all the rago and special races were for catamarans. In 1879, Herreshoff gave up building these craft for larger vessels, and they soon dropped out
run
11-
The new craft are bigger and better and it would appear as if their popularity na racing yachts | is assured.
The
in catamaran
ita 13 developed state is a kind of raft or font constating of two or more logs tied together. Such craft are used along various coasts and in the St. Lawrence and ita tri- butaries,
0
7
#
¿
1
H.1 5.20.03 * 5.18,44 DINDA
Liest. T. Ramus) Collegn.. 11.2 6.27.21 522,444 2
(Comdr. E. A. Drummond) Rolls... H.3 5.17.31 5.17:31
Stock) (R.
HLA D.N.S. Falcon... Biskin. I1.5 5.27.55 5.27.1544-4
(II. Wood) Argulla II 11.7 6.47.00 6.42.23% 6
(Lieut. A. H. Swann) Dorothea 1.9 5.32.04 5.28.17% T
(F. Coole)
"" and "y" Class. (Started at 2.80 p.m.) Daphne... 1.1 4.88.454.38.45
(Capt. C. T. Ingle) Allan 13 443.07 4.43.07
(Llout. R. 1. R. Williams) April V1.4 D.N.S.
Stella
... YA 5.01.41 4.69.42 (J. G. Pilcher)
1
2
&
Wings Y.2 5.00.40 3.67.33% 4
(M. Cord Homme)
Bluejacket 3 5.03,34 5.01.35% €
(Minjor K. P. Atkinson)
Robenn
3
YA 4.50.22 4.66.03 (Capt. F. M. Bolt) Speedwell Y 1.02.68 5.02.18% 7
(Major P. B. Stewart)
D.N.S. Adunis... Y.O
"O" Clasя, (Started at 2.35 p.m.)
D.N.F.
Kingfisher 0.1
(Col. J. Bilderbeck) Toynette 0.2
D.N.F.
(Miss O. Patchett)
Eunice
0.3 6.10.20 5.11.23 (R. Hobart) Joan
+
....0.0 5.45.10 5.42.32 (F. Cape)
Sirius 0.7 6.13.35 6.11.36%
(II. Finlay)
In the United States the name is applied to double bents, some of which have been driven by steam.
24 Mr. Wilson was Christian Spiritualist, and 14 months ago he predicted that he would die within two minutes of the time he died.
Less than two hours before his death he told the story of his "eal!" to Mrs. Drigg, the founder of the Portsmouth Spiritualists' Shrine:
called
Ho said to Mrs. Drigg: "On August 29 last year. I was told by a guide that I should be upon on the night of October 8, great commis. 1933, to fulfil sion,"
A
READY AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.
Mrs. Drige explained to, a reporter that Mr. Wilson had maid he would be ready at eight o'clock.
"He was attending our service," she sald, "and two minutes after the hour he fell forward In his
FREED AFTER TEN seat and was found to be dend."""
YEARS SLAVERY
LEGIONARIES ORDEAL IN DESERT
One of the beat-known paycho- logists in England said that he felt certain the post mortem examina- tion would reveal that Mr. Wilson had died from blood pressure or heart trouble.
"For weeks, perhaps months, Mr. Wilson had been anticipating his death at that hour-at eight o'clock," explained the payevi gist,
7.3.7.30 p.m. Unfinished Symphony in Dunor
(Schubert).
The Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent Garden, conducted by Eugene Goossens. 1st Movement-Allegro moderato, 2nd Movement-Andante con moto, 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Pianoforte Recital by Pomping Vila (with Vocal Refrain),
Programme,
1. Tea for Two-Piano Solo. 2. Sweetheart Darlin'-Vocal
3. I Called to Say Goodnight--
Piano Solo.
4. St. Louis Blues--Vocat.
6. Similitude-Comp. by Lee Slia
-Piano Solo
6. Love Songa of the Nue--Vocal.
7. My Love (Tango)-Plano Solo,
B. As You Desiro Me-Vocal, D. Learn to Croon Vocal.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather
+10 Report.
8.3-11.30 p.m. A relay from the Ko Shing Theatre..
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day" Press
News.
11.30 p.m. Close Down.
All records in the above European programmes are selected from Z. B. W.'s Library,
Tangier Members of a colony of captive legionaries, who have laboured under Arab task masters in the burning heat of the desert and
"The strain was too much for were forgotten by the world for him. It killed him because he was many years, are now beginning to find their way back to civilisation. certain he was going to die.
The first intimation of their existence was three months ago, when an ex-legionary, Lopez Ex-utes, and blood pressure or heart THE PUSH BICYCLIST posito, given up many years ago as dend, staggered into the town of Villa Cisneros and told a curi- ous story.
"He expected the call at eight o'clock. He waited for two min-
trouble would take their toll dur- ing those two minutes.
"A man does not die like that if he is fit, or even if he has some- the southwest thing on his mind."
Villa Cisneros is the Spanish garrison town, on coast of Morocco.
The
exhausted
Mra. Wilson stated that her ex-legionary husband had served in the Navy poured forth a tale of captivity for 20 years and retired as a first among rebel Arab tribes on the class petty officer about six years fringe of the Sahara.
Not only himself, he said, but also-legionaries belonging___to_all snationalities. were captive there and working under conditions of virtual slavery.
3
Zephyn 0.8 5.11.01 6.11.01
Major 3. Wren)
1
Lola 0.9 6.14.25 5.14.00 **
(A. Parker)
SOLUTION OF US. ECONOMIC ILLS
PERMANENT POLICY ADVOCATED
Muncie, Ind., Nov. 16. Speaking at the national conven- tion of the American Association of Livestock Growers yesterday, the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Henry H. Wallace, Jr., said that a Arial -solution of America's economic ills must come through the adoption of
permanent,
Shortly after this, a Juw named Aron Cohen arrived from Taflete in the French zone, with the same story.
A Spanish Commission took up the matter and now alter much negotiation and the help of friend-
ago.
"He has not been well for some time," she said, "und it was about three years ago that he became interested in spiritualism,
MENACE.
TWO VICTIMS IN SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
+
A push bleycle collided with a
truck at the junction of Bute and Shanghai Roads on Friday, and the rider, a shop assistant named Mul Kam, was thrown off his sent and gravely hurt.
Identical circumstances · 40- companied another mishap wear the Yaumati Railway Station when Wong Choi, aged 21, was seriously injured when a push bicycle which be WILA pedalling enme
"I know he has done a lot of work for the Shrine of Light. He has visited members of the acct and taken Rowers to the nursing | collision with a truck..
home.
"On Sundays when he was busy
ly Sheiks In the Sahara, the first at the shrine he did not come party of ex-leglonaries is expected home until late in the afternoon to arrive at Cap Juby, near Villa for a meal and was out again in in a few day's time-the evening, He was a man of
strong Imagination, and was al | Renter.
ways speaking about being able to talk to people on the other side.
Cisneros
A STRANGE BEQUEST
ין
Into
An Incensed Mother. Incensed by a push-bicyclist her child, a knocking down Chinese woman at Wanchai picked up a brick and threw it at the rider, but it missed its niark and struck the child, who was some- what seriously injured and had to
ment,
"Lately he had talked to treat-be taken to hospital for treat- Ing someone for deafness with his 'power, as he called it, and lust night when I asked him if he was going to church he said, 'I cer tainly am. All eyes will be on me to-night."
"I was told at the shrine that he had just sat down after taking the
collection when he collapsed."
THOUGHTFULNESS OR IRONY
Miami, Florida. Come what may, Andrews M. The time had come, Mr. Wallace Sceit, husband and sole heir to declared, when the United States Mrs. Mary Fanale Scott's estate, had to determine whether her will have plenty to read from nowing in If.M.S. Nelson. future policy in foreign relations on.
foreign policy.
was to be one of internationalism Mrs. Scoll's will, suld by court attaches to be one of the most or one of isolationism.
If the United States adopts a unusual on record here, provided policy of internationalism, this that the first $1,000 of her estate
8 country must accept great quanti-be placed to her husband's credit tles of imports, without regard to at n New York religious tract tho persons or interest hurt there publishing house, so that he can
2
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
-
Mr. Wilson also leaves one son, who is an electrical artificer serv
AUSTRALIA'S ABORIGINES
of the
SUBJECT TO FITS.
SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT NEAR BUCKINGHAM PALACE
London, Nov. 18.
car
A sequel to the motor accident outside Buckingham four Palace on October 7, when people were killed, was the up- pearance of the driver, Frank II. Hills, at Bow-street to-day.
The victims of the accident were among a large crowd watching the Changing of the Guard.
The prosecution 'auggested 'that Kills was suffering from a fit, at the time and was not control of the car.
by, he said. On the other hand, send for the tracts which have EFFORT TO PRESERVE he went
of on, adoption
aalways been his delight"
*THEM Mrs. Scott alno provided that, permanent policy of extremo nationalism would mean that at should the husband die before the Although criticism has occasion- 4 least 50,000,000 acres of land must $1,000 worth of tracts has been ally been levelled at Australia for
be retired from production in issued to him, the remaining credit its treatment
Another allegation by the polica primitive order to equalise domestic supply shall be haalgned to the publishing races. New South Wales is now was that Hills obtained a driving and demand.
house.--Reuter.
spending more than over before in licence by making a false stato- making their lot comfortable. Inment that he did not suffer from the financial year just ended, thefte, atddiness, or fainting, where. State has spent £6 a head on them. as he had been treated for them
since 1020.-Reuter, Tho government protection board's stations have now reached 25 in number and they now contain at least half the State's aboriginals primitivo race. which could serve who are clothed, fed and taught. as common ancestor to all racen Every effort is being made to pro- now living. Their origin is lost serve the full-bloods from gradual in antiquity, but they havo definite. extinction which is threatened, Indo-Aryan characteristics: In their native state they are still in states Austra! Nows.
the stone age, and are probably the most accomplished bushmen in the world.
IT 18. NOT DESIGNED THAT THE There was a clean bill of health in ROAD SHOULD HE MADE TOO SMOOTH the Colony on Friday. FOR US HERE UPON EARTH.-Jone Porter.
II. M. B. Moth stages its Christmas Concert at Shameen this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Howan were among the departures by the Dollar
At to-morrow's meating of the II.K, liner President Cleveland on Bator-
| Rotary_Club_the speaker will bo Dr. day. Mr. Rowan has been acting
Manager of the Manu Geo. W. Leavell, of the 6% Brunch
facturers Life Insurance Company in Memorial Hospital, Wuchow, and his Hongkong during the absence of Mr. Bubject "Twenty Years of This and E. J. R. Mitchell, O.B.E.
That In Kwangsi."
*
20 13
Stout
.
In Professor Keith's opinion, the Australian aborigines are the only
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