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Building and Engineering

SCIENCE AND THE BUILDER

Engineer's Part In Trade

CONCRETE AND STEEL

While the design of most build- ings is the function of the archi- tect and their construetlon that of the builder along with the atten- dant trades of joiner, plasterer. painter, plumber, gas-fitter, eles- trician and so forth, the engineer plays no inconsiderable part in thei production of the materials them.

for

more

Sometimes, as in a structural steel building, he is even directly concerned,

He has in-

creased the capacity of both ar- chitect and builder by his machin-. ery for the production of bricks and tiles, of cement and concrete, and for the quarrying and, dreas- ing of stone.

It should not be overlooked, therefore, that, though an account! of the international Building Trades Exhibition, which was held at Olympia from September 12 to 26, may at first sight appear ruther alien matter for these pages, there is a definite amount of engineer-i ing interest in that exhibition. ; Apart from this it is a matter of general interest to note the ad- vance in quality and design of the bulk of those exhibits of what the term "building materials" usually) connotes.

Engineer's Contribution There is more variety, with bet- ter finish, in the woods employed, a greater use of stainless steel and

artistic

chromium in fittings and a wider range as well as more feeling in the surfaces and colour- ing of bricks, tiles, artificial atone. paints, and so forth. To these im- provements the engineer has him- aelf contributed, in some cases in conjunction with the chemist and the artist, by developing the ap- paratus required, and it may well

THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1934

Like prisoners of war, 18 girl textile strikers, arrested by militiamen at Newman, Ga., were re- cently interned at Fort McPherson. near Atlanta. The upper picture shows the prisoners leaving their sleeping barracks and the lower picture shows them being fed by the Guardsmen. some of the girls wear overalls.

MEXICO PRESERVES LANDMARKS

Historical Monuments Safeguarded

Mexico, D. F. The establishment, of Mexican

be that even a casual examination Federal "typical and picturesque"

BUILDING TRADE WAGES

National Joint Council Conference

IMPORTANT APPLICATION

Notes that

POPPY SALES AT HAPPY VALLEY

$640 Collected By Civil Service Club Branch

SUCCESSFUL K.C.C. DANCE

MILITARY COURT MARTIAL IRREGULARITIES IN ACCOUNTS

FRAUDULENT INTENT DENIED BY DEFENCE

Captain. Peter Victor Williams, Officer Commanding the 4th Hong Kong Singapore Heavy Brigade,, Royal Artillery, pleaded guilty to seven charges of making false en- tries in Battery, account books, In- volving $1,000, when he came be fore a Military Court Martial at Scandal Point Hall yesterday morn Ing.

The defence, however, submit- ted that there was no question: of fraudulent intent or misappro priation of funds, the deficient cash having been refunded.

The Court was presided over by. Brigadier F. S. Thackeray, D.3.0., M.C., Ofcer Commanding the Bri- tish Troops in the Shangbai Area, who was supported by Lieut. Col. A. C. Marsh, Commanding the East Lancashire Regiment, Major J. A. A. Griffin, D.S.O., Acting in Com- mand of the Lincolnshire Regiment, Major P. Gottwaltz of the South Wales Borderers, Captain A. R. Smeathers of the South Wales Bor- derers and Captain R. A. Erwin, jattached to the East Lancashire

Regiment.

Captain D. Dunlop, Officer Com- manding the 5th Hong Kong Sing apore Heavy. Brigade, Royal Artil- lery, prosecuted, while Major A. C. Hancocks, M. C., Officer. Com- manding the 24th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, was the prisoner's friend.

-Seven. Charges

The accused was charged with: 1. In a balance sheet signed by him, he made a statement on Oc- tober 16, 1934, while acting in

charge of Battery Funds of the 4th Hong Kong Singapore Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery, for the quarter ending on September 30, he made a statement signed by

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THE FINES

GRADE OF BUTTER PACKED IN THE

BRITISH EMPIRE

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HONG

Try A Packet of Our New Double Nastkums. You'll get your Money's Worth. "SEEDLINGS OF CARNATIONS,

PANSIES AND CALENDULAS

Are Now Available

THE CLOVER

FLOWER SHOP

Gloucester Arcade, Tel.- 20638.

KONG MARKET PRODUCE

APPROXIMATE`RETAIL PRICES.

Nov. 10, Nov.

1934 1918

"Ct. Ct.

himself to the effect that a sum of A total of 3640 was collected in $859.65 had either been expended Members of the executives of the Happy Valley district during or banked, whereas in reality it of an exhibit apparently outside zones for the purpose of preser

2. In the Battery Cash Book may prove ving historical, archaeological and the unions represented on the Na-Saturday and Sunday in connection had not been expended or banked. his professional area

& false educative in the sense of arousing artistic monuments is provided in tional Joint Council for the Build-with the sale of poppies, by the

ing Trades met in London recent-branch organised by Messrs, B. E. signed by him, he made Buggestive curiosity as to the mea recent presidential decree.

The first of these zones is es-ly for the purpose of considering Maughan and J. Deakin, of the Civil statement on May 7 in making an

entry purporting to show that on Chicken Service C.C.: thods by which improvements

The following assisted in the May 7 he had made a payment of have been, and others may be, ob-tablished in Villa Alvaro Obregon the question of wages.

Mr. R. Coppock, secretary of the (formerly San Angel), Coyoacan, tained.

It is evident, at all events, that and Xochimilco, all of them in the National Federation of Building sales. Misses Alice.rand Lara An- $100 to the Garrison Hunt and Fol

Föderal District, These are the Trade Operatives, stated that it derson, Florence Grimmitt, Kath-Club, whereas he had not.

8. In the Battery Cash Book more scientific and systematic me- thods of production are in many spots which attract the greatest had been decided to make applica-leen Hopkins, Veronica Walker,

tion to the employers for a reduc- Edna and Doreen Stephens; Hilds, signed by him between May 7 and Doves ........ Peach 20' cases being pursued in the trades number of tourists and visitors.

Villa, Obregon possesses many tion of the index figure on which Freda and Dorothy Salmon, Vivien 26, he made an entry purporting Eggs, Hen (cooking) pardon, 38 represented in the exhibition.

historical and archaeological trea-the wage rates, are present based Hollidge. Peggy Macfadyen, the to show that he had made a pay- Eggs, Hon (fresh)

Misses Allen, George Kirman, and ment of $50 to the Garrison Hunt Fowl, Hainan...e

and Polo Club, whereas he had Canton A fundamental requirement of aures, as well as colonial buildinge from 78 pointe to 65 points.

Geose The effect of this would mean Frank Haynes. considered to be of marked artis

The total amount collected by the not. these modern methods is research in merit. It is from this suburban application for an increase of

(Continued on Page 11.)

Pigeons, Cantan and here the building trades owe

an hour covering building enle of poppies in Hong Kong. (ex- much to the work of a Government that the famous lava flow section 1d.

trade operatives throughout Eng-clusive of Happy Valley) and ex- begins.

land and Wales. As far as Scot-clusive of Kowloon was $1,718.96. land was concerned, an applica- The Kowloon Cricket Club held a tion had already been made for carbaret dance last night. in a que certain alterations of wage rates cessful effort to augment Poppy A large number of to the Scottish National Council Day funds. for the Industry.

¡dancers attended.

Research Necessary

PROGRAMME

Department, viz., The Department of Scientific and Industrial Re- search, 16. Old Queen-street, Lon-L. M. S. LOCOMOTIVE don, which has a stand illustrating sope of the many activities in which it engages. Most of the work shown has been carried out at the Building Research Station, .Watford.

Orders To Be Placed

THREAT TO LOCAL MEDICO

$50,000 Demand To Dr. G. H. Thomas

Roast

44 Bullock Brains

Liver

Nov. 10, Nov. 1934 1918. Ct. Ct.

4

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POULTRY.

BUTCHER MEAT.

Ib.

48

80

Capons, Smalt Largo

:

Beef Sirloin

80

60 28

Prime Cut

30

28-

Corned

86

Duck...

..86, 92

80

22

"Brèist

24

14

ท

Boup

20

#

Steak

8024

40 28

+1

1b. 4285

Steak Sirloin Sausages

48

86. 26

per set 17 10

*

Tongue, fresh

-each 70

40 23

corned

1.00

Bach 34 80-

Head

2.00

21

Hallow Turkeys, Cock

Snipe Pheasant

1b.

22 25 129 72

Heart Hump, Salt Feet

ib. 24 20

H

20

each 10

Hen

08 61

Quail Partridges

pair 1.90 2.20 each

Kidneys Tail

16

25 :20

15, 20

Tripe

80 8

Calver Head & Feetset 1.80 1.00

FRUITS.

Mutton Chip * lb 44.

Leg

Almonds-

TO 85

20

26

#

Shoulder Saddle....

4026

of welded joints.

Steel Problems

The exhibit arises from Co-

The work of the Committee has

HARBIN

One of these exhibits deals with The London Midland and Scot-industry, and the claim for 1d. an Orders for the Current the determination of stresses in

Lemons, China tish Railway Company states that. hour advance was equal to nearly] complicated structures by the use in addition to the 117 new locomo 10 per cent. It would equalise

Lemons, Americas Licheas, Dried... of models, the measurement of tives previously announced to be the position throughout the Indus- stresses in full-size steel-frame built in their works under the try on the operatives" side, and, in Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. cal officer of the Government Civil Oranges (Canton) structures and Investigations on

at Pears (Canton) (Epi riveted and bolted connections 1985 locomotive-renewal program the main, would not cause any in- King, Inspector General of Police, Hospital from some unknown per- Orangea ...

Oranges (America) and on the uniformity in strength me, it has now been decided to crease in building costs,

place orders for a further 150 lo- The conference, Mr. Coppock Training Course-Part II All The letter, which is written in Fersimmons, Large comotives in completion of next added, had decided not to make recruits of the Chinese Company Chinese, claims that the doctor, Pamelo, Slam year's programme. The whole of any claim for a reduction of work who have not yet passed Part II of through his many years of service Walnuts

Grapes. these will be of the 4-6-0 mixed-ing hours. The claim will be ne Training Course will attend at with the Tung Wah and Govern-

VEGETABLES, ET operative researches carried out traffic types.

gotiated with the employers the Chinese Company Headquar- ment Civil Hospitals, had accumu under the Steel Structures Re-

through the machinery of the Na-ters on Tuesday, November 18th lated a considerable "fortune" and Artichokes search Committee, to which work

tional Joint Council, and it will be at 17.30 hours for instruction. it was demanded, under a threat of Beans, Sprouts

Long the British Steelwork Association WATER WORKS IN open to the employers to table

*Flying Squad

death, that he "repsy" the sum of Beet Root makes a substantial contribution.

proposals of their own, No fur-Revolver Course. Members of $50,000 in the course of this week Brinials, Green ther developments are expected the Flying Squad will fire the Part The letter stated that the money,

Cabbage before the beginning of November. III Course "AR

A" at the Kennedy should be paid to addresses at Bon-

((Shanghai), Road Range, on Wednesday, No ham Strand, East, Caine Road and Cauliflower. (Large

Bananas (bride's) Carambola Coconuts

Brains

set 10

is

14

Pig's Chillings: ***

· Bach · 14 · · 10.

lb. 12

Feet: Fry

15.14

15

26 15

-each -10

Head

16

lb. 1.20

Kidneys

15

4.

10

» Liver

45

Pork Chop

Lion ...

Chinese Company.

son or persons.

each

Leg

Fat or Lærd

each

jb.

Bachi

.

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11 F

Suet, Beef

Bust,, Beef

Mutton

Veal

FISH

For 150 More ·

The application, he added, was intended to raise the whole status POLICE RESERVE of the employees throughout the

Week

G.C.H. OFFICER

A threatening letter, demanding the sum of $50,000 has been re ceived by Dr. G. H. Thomas, medl

Apples (California)

#

Sheep's Head & Feet, per set

Heart Kidneys

Liver

Bucking Pige to

order

already led to savings. amounting

to as much as 20 per cent. in the Construction May Begin

cost of steel work in steel-frame buildings, and the Committee has isaued, recommendations for a new code of practice for the use of structural steel in buildings,

COLOMBIAN PAPER HAS BUILDING

First Edifice Of Kind In Republic

Early Next Year

The long-projected construction of a water works in Harbin ap-

SACHITECTS NEWvember 14th. at 17.16 hours under Hill Road.

BUILDING

Institute

sub Inspector A. L. Hopkins. Only those detailed, will attend.

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting, D. 8. P.^(R.). Hong Kong Monday, November 12th. 1984.

EUROPEAN GOLD BLOC SITUATION STILL CRITICAL

(Continued from Fags 1:)

On receiving the letter, Dr. Thomas immediately communicated with the Police who are investigat ing the matter.

TSINPU RAILWAY BRANCH

Construction Estimated At $2,000,000

which has been adopted by many pears to be within realization, as King Consents To Open it is rellábly reported that the task building authorities.

Research in concrete and rein-will be begun in the spring of

1985. forced concrete is effectively, Illus-

H.M. The King, who is patron of As the scheme will involve the the Royal Institute of British (Continued at Foot of Next Col. purchase of large quantities of en-Architects, has graciously consent gineering and construction med to open the Institute's new terials, several foreign firms are building in Portland-place, London, already working on the project in on Thursday, November 8. During the hope that they will be award- November, the Institute will also No Sliver Policy Change The Ministry of Railways jed contracts.

celebrate its centenary and a cou-No change in the silver purchase planning the construction ference will be held from Novaming programme is expected. The branch line on the Tainpu Railway trated in various ways, a particu- her 21 to 24.

Administration is marking time on between Fengpu and Chengyang- kwan In Anhul. The distance fa larly striking exhibit being a mo HR.H. the Prince of Wales has new tax legation. del of a very sensitive apparatus accepted the invitation of the Coun

Government loans to force rural 54 miles and the cost of construc- atenary

trification used in measuring the transitory cil to be present at the

probable feature tion lo estimated at $2,0

plan. The newspaper El Tiempo was forces set up in reinforced con- banquet on November officially Installed" in its new crete piles during driving. The conterenca will be followed by an building on September 15, mark- apparatus, depends: for its action ing the first ijme In the history of jupon the translation of mechanical Colombian Journalism that an edl-atreases in quartz crystals embed- fice" has been built especially for dad in the pile into electrical im the use of a newspaper

pulses.

Bogota

to be

in the new

This p

Archi

will be opened

It is est

election line

creased

(Medium) 124).(Small) Carrots Celery, Chinese Chilles, Dried

Garlic Cloger, Young

2. Old pak

Barbel

Bream

Canton Fresh

Water Fish

Godfish

Crabs

Green Curry Star, English Cucumbers

24 16 10-

"Cuttle Fish

Dance

Foley

Conger

12: 10

Frogs

Caroupa

Gudegon

"Herrings

Halibut

Lobster

Mackerel

Horseradish, B'ha Indian Corn

Lettuce

Okroes

Onions, Bombay

Green

Mullat

·Oysters

Pursley

60

Pearch

Potato, sweet.

8 Pike

Hapanero American

3845 Plaico

Pomfret, White

Pomfret, Black

Prawns

(Fresh)

Roach

Turnips, Funti Vegetable

Salmon

Shark

Ekate

15 Shrimpa

Tench

Water Dress

Water Lily Root (Musht Boom

impy Soinsch

Tomatoes

85 155

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