BOILER HOUSE AT LAI-CHI-KOK,
a submerged condenser, and a tank refrigerator operating a brine system. The ice tanks are constructed on the plate system and have a capacity of 180 tons. The ice produced by this system is absolutely pure and of crystal clearness. The six cold storage rooms have a capacity of 60,000 cubic feet and are so equipped as to meet all the varying requirements of the cold storage business, any temperature being maintained as may from time to time be necessary. In addition the reserve capacity for cold storage requirements at this establishment is 14,000 cubic feet,
THE LAI-CHI-KOK PLANT.
This comprises two 250 H.P. boilers and two sixty-ton refrigerating capacity ammonia compressors.
The ice manufactured at Lai-chi-kok is can ice. It is made in 300-lb. blocks. There are two tanks of twenty tons capacity and one of fifteen tons capacity. The ice is made from pure distilled water, passed through charcoal filters and finally through a special filter cloth before going to the ice cans, thus ensuring pure clean ice. The ice is pulled and packed into two ice stores, and from there it is passed down shutes on to the wharf and loaded into a steamboat fitted with an insulated hold for conveyance to the Company's depôts, and to shipping in the harbour.
There are two large freezing rooms, the capacity of both being 88,770 cubic feet (one 33,645 cubic feet and the other 55,125 cubic feet) with a reserve of as much again. There is also a chilling room. All the cold stores are worked on the direct expansion system.
EXTERIOR VIEW OF
ICE WORKS AND COLD STORES AT LAI-CHI-KOK.
MEAT PACKING AND BUTCHERY
DEPARTMENT.
Owing chiefly to climatic reasons, great difficulties were experienced in producing the made-up and finer products of this line of business. Sausages of all kinds, brawns, corned and smoked meats, hams, bacons, etc. were experimented with but could not be produced with success and many experts gave the task up as hopeless. Eventually, however, perseverance was rewarded. All difficulties were overcome, and now expert European supervision, modern machinery and conveniences enable the department
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