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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933.

Aviation, Engineering and Building,

AEROPLANES TO HAVE BARS.

Comfort More Essential

Than Speed.

Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Igor Sikorsky, the seroplane designer, says that modern Ameri-

can transport aircraft

Bre

faat

enough. What they lack, he sug gesta, is such comforts

passengers.

as bars for

"We need big, roomy cabins." he said, "with a separate amoking com-

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE ENGINEERING THE OUT-OF-DATE STRANGE NEW

NEW SHOP STOPPING A TRAIN

OUTLOOK

1932 The Worst Year Experienced

DIM HOPES FOR 1933

At the end of 1981 the view was partment where passengers can go expressed that 1982 would be a for a cigarette and a mug of beer:)

FIREPLACE.

Not Suited To Modern Apartment Houses. BUILDING CHANGES PREDICTED,

New York.

"Fireplaces do not properly belongi

FOR LONDON

20-Foot Roadway Leads the new Marble Arch Underground

To Roof.

CONCRETE BUILDING.

Plan for the most remarkable

in modern apartment houses, yet shopping centre in the world will their use will continue until some be submitted for official approval in one can conceive of a more appro- London soon.

Im priate piece of decoration,"

the

station is also planded. --

The dimensions of the centre will bet

Frontage 360ft

to Oxford-street-

Side frontages--230ft.

IN 30 YARDS.

Russian's Claim For New Invention.

ADAPTED FOR CARS.

London.

A Russian Inventor, Mr. Theo- phan von Berjymsky, has brought to London his invention of an au; 294,000 square feet of floor tomatic emergency drag, shoe brake

Seven storeys-150ft. high.

space.

space.

90,000 square feet of window which he has spent 12 years per fecting. He claims that with it m Restaurants and gardens will form train can be palled within 80 yards.. part of the flat roof, and a central Instead of needing 700 feet ̧¡à

We need casy chairs and lounges year of deep depression, but that have yet experienced. It may stin, changes which are coming in these/there is nothing in their plans which space will be used as a landing which to pull up, a fast train could

a bar.

Reuter.

AEROPLANES FOR BELGIUM

Order For British Form

our own.

ground for helicopter airplanes- Oxford-which designers are convinced will stop in 100 feet if hid braken were be a part of ilfe in the near future. Țin use, asserts the inventor. He re- There will be a parking space for cently made a successful best of his more than 1,000 cars.

Each roadway will provide shelter brakes on the Swiss Railways.

"If a train driver soddenly Ands

back to the street.

no need for any pedestrian to cross an obstruction on the line,” said

Mr. Borjymaky in describing hin in Rent for floor space in the build-

ing will be lower than any other vention, he presses a button In his ated that they will average about by electricity and fall, in front of shop in Oxford-street. It is eatim cab. The drag shoes are released

76. 6d. a square foot. The average the wheels, which lock themselves rental at present is 40s, a square

already let.

drag shoe act with the springs of The building will be built entirely the carriage to dissipate shock.” foot. Half the available apacele on the shoe. The springs of the

of concrete, steel and glass, and will The brakes have also been adapt- be floodlit at night. Owing to the

Brewster Ives, vice-president of The architects are the designers Culver, Hollyday & Co., told build-of some of the best modern build- Unfortunately, very little of this ing managers recently in discussings in Britain. They believe that policy has as yet been achieved. The i

ing apartment houses and year 1932 was the worst that we

buildings, due to progress made in is against any regulation. and a good dinner service. I think it might well be the worst for many prove to be the worst for a long

The building will be management, construction, equip- it's wrong to keep trying for more years to come. There seemed to be emphatically depend on a complete time to come. But this will most

ment and engineering.

street, London. It will be seven speed."

To-day, the fireplace made the

storeys high and He declared that an aeroplane ne grounds for the hope that the Bri-change of heart in the matter of in-

centre of interest in every living

Each of the seven storeys will has in mind for transoceanic travel tish Government with its resorted ternational co-operation. The us room. Perhaps television will take will be designed to keep a passenger prestige would assume the leader-ual year-end prophecies of trade its place some day," he said. "At have a twenty-foot roadway run-for the one below, and there will be

revival were not wanting even in from becoming bored. It will have ahip amongst those nations which 1992. There was leas justification any rate the problem of providing ning round it. Motor-cars will any roadway.

were in the throes of political for them than ever before. Almost space for fireplace flues in a 19 drive up to the roadways on an in-

storey apartment house and then | crises just as we had emerged from every economic fedex that was making them draw smoke properly clined track ten feet wide.

available, if properly interpreted. pointed to a steady decline through is not too easily solved. Regarding There will be another track to Insistence upon a reasonable set out the year. Actually this con-radios the managing agent should tako motorists tlement of international war debts tinued up to the last day of Decem-supervise the location of all an- The trafic will be all one-way. and reparations, drastic reduction ber. The fall was not so fast antennae from the beginning but the The shop-windows on each of the problem for the landlords and shops. There will probably be a has received an order from the trols by the substitution of a super suppose that it will cease of its

The Fairey Aviation Company of tariffs, removal of exchange con- during 1931, but it was no less remaster aerial is the solution of this even storeys will be let to different lentless, nor is there any reason to

millinery row, a dress row, a motor tenant." Belgian Government for a number

Change in building design and a car row, a provision row-and of Firefly interceptors and a much national monetary authority, such own accord during 1933,

revision of the multiple dwelling on. larger number of Fox day bombers, a policy would have paved the way

law are visioned by Mr. Ives as a Motorists will not need to leave use of concrete, construction will be ed to motor-cars and it is claimed rapid. It is hoped to start building that with them a car going 85 miles This is the third succesalve year for a genuine upward swing in

What then is the hope of result of the progress being made in their cars until they reach the shop in the New Year and to complete an hour can be brought to rest in which the firm has sold high-1939. Had it met with any

within eight or ten feet without suc-provement in 19337 In the face of the field of air conditioning and on the floor they want.

shaking the occupants-Reuter. performance aeroplanes to Belgium.

A 30ft. arcade will run right operations early in 1934. continued national intransigeanse electricity. Both types are fitted with the Rolk-cese, that revival would already be during 1932, it would seem foolish Albert J. Courtney, operating through the centre of the building, Royce Kestrel engine. The Fire-under way, and the engineering in-again te più any hopes on the vo-manager of the Crop & Brown and from this will radiate escalatere fly, capable of a top speed of about dustry might well be getting busy luntary co-operation of statesmen. Company told of continuous effort serving all floors. 220 miles an hour, has been issued with the orders provided by a pro- The one hope seems to lie in the being made to keep operation Shoppers who do not care to use take a lift, of in large numbers to units of the gramme of national reconstruction illustration of the Lausanne Con-charges below income, He reviewed the escalators may Belgian Air Force during the past upon which B strong National ference.

some of the progress made in this which there will be ten, In addition year, and several squadrons are al- Government eotd then safely em

Here the sheer force of economic field, explaining that it was well to motor and luggage lifts. bark. ready flying Foxes.

circumstances compelled a reluc- that experts were in control of so A link-up by way of a subway to tant move in the direction of sani- many large structures, otherwise ty. German reparations are finish-conditionà might be serious in these ed because it was at last realised times of depression. that from economic circumstances i

HONG KONG MARKET

PRODUCE

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Feb. 18 June 1933 1918 CLs. Cis.

Feb. 18 June

1938 1018

Ct, Cla.

BUTCHER MEAT.

POULTRY.

Beef Sirloin

lb.

24

Prime Cut

P

Chicken Capons, Smill

Ib, 70

30

60

#

28

Large

64

*

Duck

40

Doves

each 40

Corned

Roast Breast Soup

Steak

Steak Sirloin

Sausages

Bullock's Brains

Tongue, fresh

Bend

earned

per

Tripe

ench

Eggs, Hen (cooking) per doz. 86

Hope of Improvement.

it was impossible for her to pay in any case. In the course of time a similar realisation will arise with regard to other war debts, and when these are removed, the ground will be clearer for positive co- operation in restoring internation- al trade.

At the same time, having regard

to the American politica! situation

no probability exists that even dis-i

cussion of these matters will be

28 resumed in the near future. The

22 earliest date that can give us these

Giant Locomotive Completed

French Engineering Accomplishment.

B0

AIRCRAFT TO HAVE

FEATHERS?

Eliminating Noise In Cabin Machines.

SATISFACTORY TESTS

New York.

Aircraft designers, who have Paris. copied the wing structure of birds The most powerful locomotive in in the development of speedy ma

22 salutary decisions would be mid-Europe has just been completed in 'chines, are now experimenting with the use of feathers in the construc-

18 summer, and as was the case twelve France, and like some, Monarch, held tion of aeroplanes.

25 months ago, we can only look for-court in the state workshops at Experia searching for something

Eggs, Hen (fresh)

38

FF

Fowin, Hainan

Jb.

58

86

..Canton

72

Heart

Geese

42

24

Hump, Salt

Feet

each 12

Pigeons, Canton

each 50

80

Kidneys

T

Hoihow

1)

29 40

ге

Tall

Turkeys, Cock

1b. 75

Liver

1b.

13

1.80

Turkeys, Hen

70

et

Snipe

Pheasant

lb. 46

20

24

*

each 25

each 92 1.10

20

J

TI

FRUITS.

lb. 1.00

35

24

H

20.

40

-each 14

Calves' Head & Feet set" $1.50 $1.00

Mutton Chip

Leg

Shoulder

Saddle

Pira Chitlinga

#

Pork

#

Brains

Fect

Fry

Hend

Heart Kidneys Liver

Chop

Loin

Leg

Fai or Lard

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20 27

per set b

lb.

each

1.

Shoop's Head & Feet, per set 90

Heart

F Kidneys

Liver

Sucking Pigs, to

order Suet, Beef Suet, Beef

Codish

Mutton

Orabe

Cuttle Fish.

Baco

Eels, Conger

oach

Ib,

at

Quail Partridges

Almonds

Apples (California)

Bananas (bride'a) Carambola Lemons, Chips

Coconuts

ward to a possible improvement in Sotteville-Les-Rouen. Here it was

the later months of the year. In inspected by the leading engineers to make air liners (especially, the multi-engined kinds) soundproof, their absence the slow strangula of the German, Italian, Swiss and have turned to the birds, and now tion of trade will continue, as it has | Hungarian railways as well as by a

the inner and feathers between done for the past twelve months-French study commission headed by are experimenting with a layer of Enginearing.

the director of the central office for outer walls of aircraft cabins to the study of railway material keep out the noise.

Pair 2.80 2.60 AIRCRAFT WIRELESS

1b. 10

Lemons, American each 13 Lichces, Dried

Oranges (Canton)

Oranges ******

Pcara (Canton) Peanuts Persimmons, Large Pumelo, Siam Walnuts

Grapes

Ib. 1.20

Ib.

VEGETABLES, ETC.

· Artichokes

Beans, Sprout

H

Long

Beet Hoot

Irinjala, Green

Red .... (Shanghai)

Cabbage, Chinese

Cauliflower (Large)

(Medium)

(Small)

Ib.

12

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EQUIPMENT.

Modern Installations On Cape-Cairo Route.

L

The "241-101,"na.it is naru

They have found that the quill of mantically known, is a long, grey the feathers absorbs sound after it stream-lined monster, the powerful is transmitted from the tiny vanes, frame having been designed by Mand if additional tests prove as Pacon, architect of the new railway satisfactory as those in the past, station at Havre.

many of the American-bullt aero- The new glant will shortly be planes may be built with feathery ready for its trials on the Paris-sound insulation.

Tests are being made with

As the result of tests carried out Havre route, and will for the edifica-

10 by the Air Ministry and Messra. Hor of the public bé exhibited for ordinary chicken feathers Alling the Imperial Airways, Limited, it has a time at the St. Lazare terminus-space between the two walls of sero-

plane cabins.-Reuter. boen decided to equip the first four Reuter. Atalanta-type

aircraft for the

Calro-Cape Town air route with

Marconi wireless apparatus special ly designed to suit the difficult con- ditions encountered on the route.

The sets to be employed are KING'S THEATRE

known as Type A.D. 87A/S8A, and comprise a combined transmitter and receiver covering the wave- [length bands from 40 m. to 80 m. and from 500 m. to 1,000 m.; both telegraph and telephone communica-i Hon can be maintained on each 8 band. The transmitter is provid- ed with the independent-drive 12 method of frequency control and an Independent light-weight petrol en-

gice is included for emergency [working from the ground. Marconi- 10 Robinson directional receiving equipment is also fitted to the re- ceivers.

Vos!

>

Sausager

No.

FISHL

Barbel

Ib.

14

Bream

24

H

Canton Fresh

Water Fish

18

"

Carp

15

A

"

12

Carrots

16.

26

Celority, Chinese

12

Chilles, Delad.

18

16

Red

-15

#

Fresh Water

14

Green

绪

DE

Yellow

10

10

Curry Stuff, English

10

Proga

1,00

Garoupa

0%

Garlic

10

40

40

Ginger,

Young

99

ра

Old

# 18

Indian Corn

12

Lettuce

VA

13

Okroes

19

IZ

Onions, Bombay

粥

Green

10

Shanghal

Purnley

Pomfret, White

糖

Gudgeon. Hearings

H-hut

Lobater

Mackerel

Mullet Oystura

Parch

Pike ..

Pomfret, Black Prawnr

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82

30:22

78 38

218.

18

10

Horseradish, S'hal

Polalo, Sweet

Japanese

Van American.

Pumpkin Radish Rhubarb (Fresh), Spinsch

Tomatome

38. Turnipe Punti

11 Water Lig Boot

·We understand that the equipment 2 above referred to will constitute the most complete wireless insteliations ever fitted in civil seroplanes. BEngineering.

BRITISH ARCHITECTS:

...It was announced last night at a meeting of the Royal Institute of British Architects that the name of Bir Charles Peera has been aubpolt- ted to the King, ha a suitable re- cipient for the Royal Gold Medal): for 1988 on account of his, distinguish ed herrines), to, arch

viology2: Bird

COMMENCING TO-MORROW.

BROKENI SMASHED;

Everything sacred everything

dear... forbidden

FORGOTTEN COMMANDMENTS

BAN MAR!

ANG PICHÉS

HYDRAULIC PRESS IN FORD PLANT.

Giant Machine Can

Crush A Car, »

A great, hydraulic baling press |which in a single: crushing- blow convorte a "retired” automobile in-

to a compressed bundle of scrap metal hardly larger than a balo of hay is now in opération at the Rouge Plant of the Ford Motor Company.

The installation of the giant press, two 600-ton hot metal mixers and a new 400-ton furnace for the conversion of scrap metal, in addi- tion to necessary supplement equip. ment, cost approximately $500,000 and increased the melting facilities of the plant open hearth furzisce equipment by 600 tons daily, bring Ing the total capacity to 2,600 tons every 24 hours.

The addition of these facilities was part of a programme of 'ex- panding the capacity of the plant's salvage department and of increas ing the supply of serap which is no` Tre of the

NEW SWANSEA POWER STATION

Order For 6,000 Tons Of Steelwork

FASTER AIR LINERS TO CONTINENT.

New Feature Of Dutch Machine.

Amsterdam.

The tender, of Messrs. Braith- waite and Co., Engineers, Limited, of Westminster, West Bromwich, and Newport, was accepted by the An undercarriage that can be Swanses Borough Council for the drawn up into the body of the ma supply and erection of over 6,000 chine when it has left the ground---- tons of structural steelwork for thus minimising head resistance is novel feature of a new Dutch air- their new large power station.

The work, which will be complet-liner to opèrsta betweep`Amsterdam ed within 12 months, will provide and London next summer. employment for about 1,000 men for Passengers travelling in this new that period. Mesars. Braithwaite machine will be able to reach and Co., who have been responsible Amsterdam from Croydon, in one for some of the largest bridges in hour forte minutes. The scheduled. the Empire, are specialists in the time to-day la two hours twenty-five

minutes-Reuter. heavy steelwork required.

1933

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