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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932.

ANNUAL

DRAW

In aid of the funds of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

for the support of the Poor of Hongkong.

!

Every year the Society offers a

Motor Car for $3.00

This year it's a 1932

!

MORRIS MAJOR SIX

with a sliding roof.

Have you ever known the thrill of getting

#

magnificent Car for $3,007

Get your ticket early!

Tickets on sale at:-

Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Kayawally & Co., Anderson Music Co., Ltd., Graca & Co., The Clover Shop, The Star Store, Kowloon, Hong Kong Hotel Book Store, Hariram Silk Store, Kowloon, Brewer's Book Store, The Little Shop, The Star Ferry Book Store, Kow- loon, Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd., Kowloon Branch. The Blue Bird Cafe, The Pharmacy, The Brunswick House, and various Cluba.

The Druse will take place on December 4. in the Cathedral Compound

TICKETS $3.00

KOWLOON RADIO SERVICE STATION. Radio Sets repaired, installed, adjusted. Aerials erected. SERVICE Guaranteed RADIO SETS & ACCESSORIES.

Kowloon Radio Service Station, 39,: Hankow Road, 1st floor, Kowloon.

TYPHOON - MAP

OF THE

CHINA SEA

The Landsman's Handy Guide to. Locating the Centre of a TYPHOON

SHOWING THE NEW STORM. SIGNALS, REVISED MARCHI 1st, 1931.

Price 50 Cents.

NOW ON SALE AT THE PUBLISHERS

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.

China Mail Office, 3A, Wyndham Street.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Each Pound Counts On Ocean Hops What Mollison Used On Atlantic Trip

SACRIFICES FOR FUEL

BUILDING PROGRESS IS MARKED

Better Suited To Their Purposes.

imagine that the lion's share would ¦ ter months.. Apart from these min- be given to the engineer. The color defects, however, the progress laboration between the two profes made in the development of improv- slons Is closest in the cases of faced materials, in building methods, While there is a wide divergence | tory buildings and office blocks, and and in the design of interior At of opinion regarding the aesthetic most remote in the case of private tings is familiar to everybody, and merits of modern buildings, it will dwellings, and it appears more is strikingly brought out by the ex- than a coincidence that the former hibits at the eighteenth biennial hardly be disputed that they are fulfil the purposes for which they Building Trades Exhibition, which better suited for their respective are designed more satisfactorily opened at Olympia on the 14th inst..

and closes on Wednesday next. purposes than their predecessors of than the latter.

While the design of private From an engineering point of even a few years ago. In achieving houses from the point of view of view, the exhibits of greatest in this result, the architect has had labour saving has received, most terest are probably those connected material help from the engineer, careful attention, draughty and with the preparation of building the rapprochement between the twe badly-lighted rooms are still not materials and with constructional professions being particularly close uncommon, and space is frequently methods; the former including a in the case of steel-frame buildings wasted in a manner which would wide selection of woodworking ma- chinery, in addition to concrete The most remarkable feature of error at the start of the flight might and in reinforced-concrete construc not be tolerated in a factory.

The Piping Layout.

mixers, pug mills, and so on. The Mr. J. A. Mollison's dramatic Trans have had serious results towards tion generally.

the end of the journey.

Apart from the structure, how A further point which may ap woodworking machinery le charac atlantic flight was, of course, his To avoid this danger he worked ever, modern buildings differ wide pear of trifling importance, but terised by the almost universal choice of a machine lighter and out a slightly longer course which ly from those of even the Edwar for which the house-holder pays adoption of the direction, spindle lower-powered than any other air-enabled him to fly the entire journey dian era in the careful çonaldera doarly at times, ie the arrangement drive, which was originally ap craft which has yet crossed the on one compass bearing. That, in tion given to lighting, heating, and of the water pipes, the layout all plied to machines of exceptional fact, he drifted somewhat to the ventilation, and were It necessary too often having the appearance of size, but which has been found so the North Atlantic. The De

convenient, that it is now applied south of his true

no to allocate the credit for the ad being devised to provide steady am course was Havilland "Puss Moth" he used 18 doubt due to the impossibility of vances made in these directions, we ployment for plumbers in the win 'to quite small tools.

(By T. Stanhope Sprigg.)

American "Store.”

similar to the three-seater cabin ascertaining the wind direction over high-wing monoplane which bas be- the water and in any event the error come during the last two years the for so long a journey was compara- most popular British aircraft for tively small. long distance flights and high-speed

Two of America's "star" pilate touring. The main modifications

are shortly to visit Great Britain made to it were due to the necessity with the object of smashing all for accommodating extra petrol existing records for civil aircraft. tanks, converting it from a three- One is Captain Frank M. Hawks, who in the course of a brief visit scater to a single seater.

Mr. Mollison's machine, "Heart's last year made several record-break- ing flights to European capitals in- Content," when modified, had a total cluding a non-stop Journey from petrol capacity of 162 gallons of London to Berlin in two hours fifty petrol and 6 gallons of lubricating eight minutes. The other visitor Joil.

were carried in two wing tanks of high-speed pilot and a former ment ber of the US. Army Air Service, 20 gallona capacity each.

Both pilots are having super high- mainder-122 gallons--was carried speed machines specially built for in two large tanks of 75 and 47 them. Captain Hawks' mount will gallons capacity, located in the space be a single-seater low-wing mono- normally occupied by the pilot's and plane fitted with a 700 h.p. engine. It will have the unusually long non- front passenger's seats. The pilot's stop range of 2,500 miles, cruising sent was placed where the

speed of 200 m.p.b. "occasional" third seat is located

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Steak Forty gallons of this total will be Lt. Van Breeze, a well-known

The re

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Steak Sirloin Sausages.... Bullock's Brains ....

and in order to improve his view with a less powerful engine and is from this position an extra panel a cabin type designed primarily for was placed behind the normal roof fast mail carrying. Its 580 h.p. Calves' Head & Feet panel, in addition to the windows ingine will give a top speed of ap- Mutton Chop

proximately 200 m.p.h. Both ma the sides..

chines are fitted with retractable

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES

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Nov. 10, June, June,

1932. 1018. 1014.

60-

Nov. 10, June, June,

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48

34.24.

Turkeys, Cock

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each 50-80

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Alb... 74;

70

雞健

Fruits.

each 25

pair 2.80

1:10

Quail Partridges

Butcher Meat.

Cts. Ota Cle

Poultry,

Beef Sirloin

84.24 牛尾耙 b

19

Chicken

lb.

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30 28 11

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Capons, Small

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40

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34

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48

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17

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Soup

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80

85

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84 26 20.

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Afmonds

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Leg

膠

60

26

Shoulder Saddle

60

24

Apples (California)

金山韩媒:

28

20

羊鞍皮

60-

Bananas (bride's)

80

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7

Carambola

Brains

12-

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5 lb.

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Lemona, China ............ ... lb. 12

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Heart

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each 15 10 15 10

28 30

Jb. 50 BO

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the stau- undercarriages which can be drawn The engine used was dard 120 h.p, four cylinder inverted up when in flight to lessen wind Pig's Chitlings

resistance. jaircooled engine. The modifica

Among the records which are ex- tions included a stub exhaust, a car pected to be attacked are, first Mias burettor heater, and a dual A.C.Amelia Earheart's recent record of petrol pump.

the fastest trans-Atlantic flight, in 13 hours, then European Inter capital records and finally the exist- FA the ing speed records between London Pork Chop

and the Dominions.

An Extra Lond.

Rellability Race,

The normal tare weight of "Puss Moth" is 1,170 lbs. The tare weight of Mr. Mollison's machine, including the extra tankage and the The aerial reliability race which atrengthening of certain parts to ended recently in Berlin, has become cope with the increased load, was the most important of all inter- 1816 Ib. This low figure was national air contests in Europe.

the

Leg Loin

Fat or. Lard

sheep's Head & Fost

· Heart Kidneys Låver

Bavangos

Fis

The race, which is known as the Sucking Pige, to order " achieved by removing the up-Europe Randflug" or Circuit of Suet, Beef holstery, and the wheel brakes, Europe, is for light touring type Mutton which partly compensated for the aircraft with two or more seats and Veal increased weight of the tanks and takes place every two years. The other special equipment. The organisation of the contest is en- petrol lifted into the air weighed trusted to the Aero Club of the 1,215 b, the oil 58 lb. and the nation that last won the race. This

The total weight of year, by virtue of Germany's victory Barbel pilot 170 lb.

machine, when it took in 1980, the contest was staged in Breap off, must therefore have Berlin and 45 machines, represent Canton Fresh Water been 2,754 lb. This represents an ing the Aero Clubs of six nations, overload of 704 lb. over that per were entered. There was no Bri- Carp mitted on the normal "Puss Moth" tish entry this year and the sole Catfish and is equivalent to the weight of English pilot in the race was Miss Codfish nine fully grown people. Although Winifred Spooner who entered an Craba the "Puss Moth" is slightly heavier Italian machine under the auspices Cuttle Fish than the weight limit International of the Italian Aero Club. She how Dab

ly recognised for light aeroplanes as ever, retired after doing exeseding-Dace

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Pents (Canton).

Peanuts

Persimmons, Large Plaintain

Pamelo, Blum Walnuts Grapes

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黑綠柚cach

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Vegetables, Etc.

Artichokes

Beans, Spront

24

Long

20

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Beet Rook

Bitter Equash

Fiab

16

26

20

45 28

Eals, Conger

Fresh

Tall

a class, this load is larger than any ly well in the early stages of the Dog Fish lifted by any aircraft of comparable weight, size, or power. Its load contest.

was, in fact, 122 lb. more than fta The contest each year is divided own structural weight. Winto two parts. The first, which In planning his flight Mr. Moll took place at Stanken Aerodrome; con had intended to fly most of the Berlin, comprised a series of tech- way at about half throttle, this giv nical tests in which marks were

prodmately 105 m.p.h. In still air flying, fuel consumption, ease of

Frogs Garoupa Gudgeon

ANOTHER GREAT BRIDGE ng him a cruising speed of an awarded for londing, taking-off, slow Herings

Australia Achieves

New Success.

Halibut

have reduced the actual cost to only 11,800L

Several factors have contributed to this substantial reduction, among them being the discovery of granite durance of approximately 38 hours. The scond part of the contest Also The Mackillop Bridge over the on the site. The most important

Equipment started from Berlin, and Consisted Snowy River, Victoria, Australla, saving, however, has been affected His Instrument equipment includ of a 4,602 miles race round Europe, which was opened to traffic recent by electrically-welding the steel-ed a turn and pitch Indicator for The course was divided into three ly, presents some features of inter-work Instand of rivating it. This blind flying, two compasses, and the stages, each of about 1,500 miles eat. It is a road bridge some 60 procedure, It is claimed, reduced usual oil temperature and pressure and competitors were allowed two miles north of the town of Buchan the quantity of steel required from gauges, air speed indicator, and re days in which to complete each and is close to the New South 160 tons to 120 tons. Thus, not volution counter, The machine had stage Places visited included War Wales border. It is named after only has the cost of 40 tons of steel also been fitted with special tall saw, Rome, Prague, Vienna, Paris, George Mackillop, who crossed, the been saved, but, in addition, the wheel in order to facilitate its tako Turing, Cannes, Lyons, Stuttgart, Snowy River at the spot now, oc greater cost of conveying it by road of with a heavy overload, Deauville Rotterdam, Edmburg; Co. oupled by the bridge nearly 100 from Lake Entrance to the bridge Incidentally for the Atlant Bec penhagen, and marks were. years ago. The bridge, A steel site, a distance of 120 miles. The tions, Mollison did not, as lattice-work structure supported on total sum economised in this man erally belloyed, follow the masonry plers, in 750 ft. long and ner alone is stated to be 2,500L The possible route, the Great 16 ft. wide and has two end spans, roadway of the bridge consists of course. This would have each 105 ft. in length, and four con- creosote-seasoned summer, brought necessary for him conal tral spans, each 198 ft long. The from forests some 80 miles datent. (original estimated cost of the bridge The bridge will be

at this speed the machine flies about engine starting, folding wings, etc. Labrus 25 miles to the gallon of fuel and The highest marks were given for Losch therefore his machine had a range good visibility from the pilot's seat,

still air of 4,050 miles and an en comfort and safety,

was 80,000Lbat, it is stated; the ed for transferring constructional methods adopted to various

course

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Briafals, Green

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Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai) Cane Shoots, hunch Cauliflower (Large)

Carrota

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Celery, Chinese

Chillica, Dried

Curry Stua, Engli

Cucumbers

Ginger, Young,

泰轉榮花

辣椒干

商花椒

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Red

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