TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1933.
Aviation, Engineering & Building;
MYSTERIES OF METALS
Prof. Finch's Method Of Preventing Corrosion.
ATOMS WITH TIGHT WAISTBANDS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Continued Growth Of Air Traffic
A Favourable Trade Balance
EMPIRE ROUTES' HEADWAY
Empire Routes.
FIRE PROBLEM IN BUILDING SURVEY
BUILDING
Steelwork Should Have
Brick Protection::
vice.
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IN USA
Check-Up On Country's
Needs Urged. M
PREPARING FOR REVIVAL
NEW YORK EXPERT'S VIEW
New York.
New-York, May 20. Herbert E. Maxson
Ernest J. Russell, of St. Louis, President of the Continental In-president of American Institute of New and more efficient forms of
surance Company, drew attention Architects, urges a national survey surface protection for metals
tion to the misconception regard of our building needs. The check- [ing are resisting and fireproof up is suggested in anticipation of against corrosion may result from
[buildings. He explained that wide revival of business and to de- ..a discovery of atomic arrangement
number of very serious fires had velop the need for a national con- which has been made by Professor) Striking evidence of the growth all services operating on this occurred in buildings which had struction council. G. I. Finch, of the Imperial College of air traffic is afforded by figures route, just on 10,000 passengers been referred to as fireproof. A Action on the 12-point building of Science and Technology. South and which indicate a definitely fa during the first three months of and so advertised with a blatant Chenes, former State Superinten- which have just become available, flew between London and Paris Mid-West hotel marked-fireproof inquiry proposed by Orion H.
Kensington.
vourable trade balance, so far as this year.
electric sign was destroyed recent-dent of Banks in New York, is re- Such developments would be of this country is concerned, in the "The traffic growth on this ly by fre at a cost of seven firecommended by Mr. Russell as the particular importance in relation export and import of freight by air. Paris route is such that we are men and $250,000 in Investment first step in the survey. Creation to aircraft as well as to the ship and Parts by Imperial Airways each direction daily between the fireproof but was fire resisting, partial studies of building require Goods air-borne between London now operating four services in Mr. Maxson said the hotel was not of a national council to consolidate building industry. Professor were, during the first three months two capitals, while beginning in that is materials of a fire resisting mants and project them further is Finch's discovery is expected to of this year, 30 per cent in excess June there will be an additional nature had been used in the con-indorsed by the institute's presi explain why. Aluminium resista of those for B corresponding service, making five in ali..
struction of the structure. -
dent as another necessary develop- corrosion; the gulvanishing of zine period of 1932, while, as illustrat-
On the basis of experience Mr. ment. is effective and that iron can being the trend of trade at the pre- "Traffic also continues to de- Maxson recommends that in fire- We will probably find it essen- rendered rustproof by "caloris-sent time, goods exported by air velop briskly on Empire as well as
resisting construction solid that some day to set up boards ing" and why the latest type of during the first quarter of this on Continental routes. Empire masonry one and one-half inches similar to those of Public Service photo-electric cell is more efficient year were three
times mora air-mail loads, for example, show or more in thickness be used to Commissions, with the power to than its predecessor.
numerous than those imported. appreciable increases, while traffic protect all structual frame work refuse permits unless necessity for Professor Finch's discovery de- Altogether, during January, generally is growing to such
and that floors and roof arches be the project is convincingly proved. pends essentially on another of his February and March, 1933, more extent, particularly on sections of of reinforced concrete or brick of Mr. Russell declared. discoveries, that the molecules than 200 tons of freight were air-our Africa service, that our carry- thickness and span sufficient to
Task Involves Many. of some metals borne between London and Paris. ing capacity has had to be amplía-support any weight to which It Real. estate men, investment **taking in their Considerable increases were also ed considerably by the employment may be subjected.
bankers, city planners, construc- imitate to some recorded in the weight of mails of larger aircraft. Our centralised Some of the necessities of such tion companies and contractors are extent the "figure" characteristic carried by air from this country system of control makes it easy for construction are elevators, stair- asked by Mr. Russell to join the during the first three months of us to move additional machines ways, dummies, pipes, ventilating architects in furthering an inquiry He finds that this happens only
this year, while in respect of pas-into areas where traffic
jand other shafts and floor open-such as the one put forward by in films of the order of a millionth sengers flying between London and may demand them.
ings inclosed by fire-resisting walls Mr. Cheney. The 12-point plan Paris, as shown by the traffic. of an inch thick, but such a film figures of imperiai Airways, there machines, one may mention that or gypsum blocks with reliable frejing current uses
"Incidentally, while talking of made of brick, plastered terra cotta placed most emphasis on determin- may be sufficient to provide effec-
and returns o centre Company's fleet, which
doors at all openings. tive protection, and the Professurs an increase of 60 per
property and seeking when, where believes that its special-properties March as compared with similar years ago,
'during January, February and prised only 15. aeroplanes nine)
He further states that all in-and how to build. are due to the altered "figures" of months in 1932.
now totals 40 craft, terior woodwork should be fame "Residential, institutional and it: molecules.
comprising the largest and most
proofed and that foors be industrial needs should be deter- "Actually," explained an officiaf, luxurious in use anywhere; while thoroughly protected Gaps Between Atoms.
with ade-mined,” Mr. Russell declares. "the figures for passengers air-we have just recently placed orders the event of fire; also that wire each type of building is of the quate drainage to remove water in "The suitability of location for Professor Finch has explored, borne in the Company's machines for several big new machines of with the assistance of Mr. A. G. were 6,781 for the first quarter of the multi-engined type, in order to glass windows in hollow metal utmost importance, and one of our Quarrel, the arrangement of a 1933, as compared with 4,230 in cope with impending traffic pro-sides-and on all sides above the chitectural needs. It would be in- {frames be used on all exposed greatest troubles comes from ar-
(ultimate units) are capable of belts" Ro is g
of other different metals,
limited number of such films by 1932; while altogther, reckoning'gress." means of an accurately controlled ]
beam of electrons, the smallest!
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pressure
coln-
scale bombardment of Which HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE
science is capable. After passing
through the film, the beam spreads
out to form a series
of bright
rings, and by measuring the dis-i 1ances between the rings it is possible to calculate how the atoms
in the metal film are arranged.
Such measurements are general- ly made with the aid of X-rays-a method invented by Sir William Braggbut the films with which Professor Finch is dealing are su thin that he requires a more licate method of atalysis. effect, his beam of electrons acts as a microscope, giving a magnifi- cation of about a hundred million times..
corned
» 1.05
1.80
Capons, Small
H
Duck
Doves
Eggs, Hen (cooking) per doz, 38
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
Fowls,
Hainan
Geese
Canton
Pigeons, Canton
{eighth floor.
8-PASSENGER PLANE FOR SOVIET.
teresting and valuable for each community to catalogue its archi- tectural needs.
"The amount of merchandising space that a given population would support has been predicted occasionally, but this prediction
Last-Word In Aviation should be enlarged upon and the
Technique.
Moscow.
A new 8-passenger airplane, the STAL-3, has been designed and
facts should be made known be- cause of the tremendous waste that is constantly indulged in for this particular purpose.
National Programme As Guide. "A national council to formulate built in the US.S.R. Built of non-in building programme could guide rusting steel, all electrically weld-communities in making individual ed, and with a metal propeller, it surveys. The architectural pro- 18 represents the last word in avia-fession could benefit posterity im 25 tion technique.
jmcasureably by assisting in such Its average crushing speed is an analysis and by bringing the 25-30 kilometers greater than that mistakes to the attention of in- of ordinary passenger planes, and vestors."
"celling" is 1,500
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40
lb.
68
72.
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greater.
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APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
July 3, July 1933 1918
July
Cts. Cts.
1933 19181
BUTCHER MEAT.
Cts. Cts.
"
Beef Sirloin
Prime Cut
ib. 34
POULTRY.
"
30 28
"
Corned
Roast
42 40
Chicken
Ib GG
94
Bronet
60
Breast
Large
64
Soup
"
Stenk
>
40
de-
Steak Sirloin
50
each 40
"
Sausages ....
36
lo
Bullock's Brains
per set 20
"Tongue, fresh
each 85
Head
Heart
Hump, Salt
Feet
each To
12
Kidneys
"
15
Tall
27
The atoms which
cubic molecules of platinum are; closer together than those aluminium: they have, so to speak.
ot
Liver Tripe make up the Calves' Head & Feet
Chip Leg Shoulder Saddle Pig's Chitlings
Brains Feet
ம்.
20 13
1.80
$1.00
Mutton
3b. 45 26
45
"
#2
45
"
45
50
27
20
per I set
Ib. 18
16
30
3Q
"
Head Heart Kidneys
18
20 IB
each 15
10 10
Liver
16. 50
DU
20
each 14
25
Lichees, Dried
b. 1.20
Loin
Oranges (Canton)
F
Leg
Organes
Fat or Lard
"One case which I have worked cut," Professor Finch explained, "is that of A thin film of aluminium on top of platinum.
$1.50
a lighter waist-band.
"When
single atoms of aluminium are deposited on the
Fry
platinum surface they naturally fill the gaps between the atoms la the top layer of platinum. They 'Lighten their belta' to meet the Fork Chop
confines of their new home.
"When enough atoms arrive
form a second layer the same thing Sheep's Head & Feet per set 00
to
34
42
30
26
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Hoihow Turkeys, Cock Hen
Snipe
Pheasant Quail Partridges
Almonds
each 28
meters
Mr. Cheney recently criticized Other features are the building and real estate indus- el capacity to carry a load reaching tries as "champion camel swal-
pair 2.40 2.50
each
FRUITS.
Apples (California)
Bananas Carambola Coconuts
F
25
1.20
Ib. 1.00
35
P
24 26
(bride's)
77
10
cách in
10 Lemons, China
Lemuns, American
Pears (Canton)
Peanuts
Persimmons, Large Pamelo, Siam
Walnuts
Grapes
ib. 12
VEGETABLES, ETC. Artichokes Beams, Sprout
Long
Beet Boot
Brinjals, Green
Red
Cabbage, Chinese
happens, with the exception that
Heart
each 16
since there is plenty of head-room,
Kidneys Liver
15
H
46
1)
the aluminium molecules retain Sucking Pigs, to their normal height, although con-| stricted in their other two dimen- sions.
order
Ib.
25
Shet, Beef Suet, Beef
Mutton Veal
"Sausages
24
F
"
No. 1
FISH.
#82
lb. 55
24
34
Carp
Codfish
36
60
Cuttle Fish
24
Dace
Ecis,
節
Conger Fresh
Yellow
Garoupa
70 26 85,82
Garlic
Ginger, Young
40
Incalculable Prèssure. "How great a pressure would he required to produce, this result in
any other way is a staggering cal- Barbel
culation. It must certainly be in Bream
the neighbourhood of bundreds of Canton. Fresh thousands of tons to the square Water Fish
inch.
"In another case," said the Pro Crabs fessor, "I found that the compres sion demanded of the molecules
was too great. They yielded, to
circumstances to the extent of re-
ducing their waist-bands, but made Frogs up for it by growing the same a volume that they would have had Gudgeon
in their natural configuration...
"The meaning of these results is Lobsters that very thin films of one metal Macke
Mackerel Mullet on" another, must acquire to some
Oysters
exfent the physical properties of Perch the metala 'underneath. Certainly Pike
their physical properties are alter Pomfret, White ed, and there is little doubt that Pomfret, Black
this is why existing forms of pro- Prawns tection by thin films are effective, Roach
Salmon
Skate
"By using this method scientists Shark should be able to tell in what cases these abnormal films are possible Bhrimps and, given that knowledge, Indus- Snapper trialistä should be in a position to find out how they can be produced Turbot In practical conditions."!!
Plaice
28. (Shanghai)
Cauliflower (Large)
Carrota.. Celerity, Chinese Chillies, Dried
Red
Green
75 10 9016 Corry Bind, English
Cucumbers 35.10
44
Old Horseradish, S'an Indian Corn
62.
Lettuce
32 Okroes
44
18.
Onions, Bombay
212
Greed
Shanghai
40
Parsley Potato, Sweat
Pumpkin
Radlah
Japanese American
20 Phubarb, (Fresh)
Spinach
10
Tomatoes
33
Turtles mall fresh
water
Boles
P
Long)
Vegetable Marrow Water Creat
Water Lily Bout Hush Room
each Ib.
10
12
each
sach
60
47 per cent. of the total loaded towers and gnat strainers." With: weight, still leaving an overlord the gearing of supply to demand margin, and wings and wheel-and the orderly development of brakes of a special type which neighbourhoods, he predicted that eliminate the
for "real" necessity
city planning-esthetic, spacious landing fields.
sociological and economic-will be approaching fulfillment.
Mr. Cheney two years ago con- ducted a national survey
12 FRENCH AIR MERGER
PLANNED.
10
$= {T
Central Body To Exploit Present Services.
of the
book publishing industry and re- turned sweeping recommendations affecting every phase of the bust- ness. A lawyer and banker, Mr. Cheney also is a member of the Trade Relations Committee of the As an outcome of several meet-United States. Chamber of Com- ings, in Paris, the French air commerce and of both the Fact Find- panies have decided to forming committee and Land Utilization single-central company for the Committee of the New York Build- exploitation of the air lines.
ing Congress.~. i...
M. Roume, president of the Air Orient, will-preside over the coun- díl of administration of the company, which will have to yield Jan important place to the State, The printed page to be read in and will leave a total margin of 50 inserted over an electric eye. As per cent for the whole of the the letters are scanned, electro- interests outside aviation, such as magnets press out enlarged raised the Suez Company, the Messageries reproductions of the printed letters 5 Maritimes, the Banque de l'Indo-on thin sheet metal fed from the chine, the Government-General of machine. These the blind, man 25 Indo-China, etc.
can read through his sense of touch
new READING MACHINE FOR BLIND
LONDON'S NEW GIANT ELECTRIC Diagrams, charts, figures can all
UNIT
be reproduced Running the sheets through a wringer, the raised letters can be flattened out and the sheet metal used again.
20 A vast increase is planned in 845 the supply of electric power avall 61able for London.
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The largest generating unit win the Empire or. In Europe has been Bordered for the new power station
60 at Battersea, which will be opened
In the summer. PR
ITALIAN MASS ATLANTIC FLIGHT
Home. It is a turbo-generating unit of Mails ars to be carried by the 140,000 korse-power, ralaing the 20 Italian seaplanes, during their capacity of the new station to trans-Atlantic fight this month. 320.000 horse-power. Only a few-General Balbo, the, Air Minister," plants in the United States will who la personally leading the first exceed it in magnitude, in fight, is confident that call the The extensions to Barking power machines will make the Journey, station have been completed, ziving During the last Italian - mazs it a total capacity of 520,000 horse-fight to Brazil three - seaplanes
were lost
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