1934-11-27 — Page 7

Building and Engineering

A NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL

CONVENTION

Big Gathering In Great Britain

The British electrical industry abounds; in associations, some scientific and technical and some industrial in outlook, while some cover a very wide ground and the Activities of others

less specialised.

are more oi

A number of these associationa huld Annual Conferences, and as these, for the most part, take place In the summer, those who desire to attend more than one find their

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1934

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felt.

Fa

calendar for a few weeks uspom

crowded. Actual over- fortably lapping, indeed, is not unknown.

In addition, it has been that such sectional gatherings lend to a certain waste of effort and that from the point of view of bringing the electrical idea be- fure the public, one large confer-i. ence would he better than several;

small ones.

This Idea

war

has often been dis-- cussed since the

without much result and we are, therefore, interested to learn that arrange- merita have at last been made to hold a National Flectrical Cón- vention during 1935.

This gathering will be organis-{ ed by the Incorporated Municipal) Electrical Association, the Pro- vincial Electrle Supply Associa-

tion, the Incorporated Association of Electric Power Companies, the 'London Electric Supply Associa-.

tinn, the British Electrical velopment Association and the Electrical Contractors'

Associa.

tion.

De-.

The Electrical Association forl Women, the British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Associa- lion. the Institution of Electrical; Engineers, the Electrical Whole- salers Federation, the Electricity Commissioners and the Central Electricity Board will also be re- presented.

·

tary of the Convention.

*

Mrs. Laura Kilpatrick Morgan (right), mother of Mrs. Gloria, Morgan Vanderbilt, leaving court with Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney whom she alded in the latter's successful mult ngaläst Mrs. ·Vander« « bilt for possession of Gloria, the 10-year-old child of Mrs.„Whit- mey's late brother.

RAIL RESEARCH IN BRITAIN

STREAMLINING NO ADVANTAGE

UNIFORM SPEED NEEDED

BUSINESS STILL ON UP-GRADE

activity

(Continued from Page 6)

predicting steel mill which will soon reach 40 per cent. of capacity owing to the housing campaign and automobile and railroad equipment demands. (2) Evidence shows that Washington Intends to co-operate more closely with Business in a general re- covery effort.

Night Telegram The following telegrams ware received ⠀ by Messrs. S. E. Lový and Co. from Reuter.

LADIES DAY AT

ROTARY CLUB

Lady Southorn On Girl Guides Association

MISSES ILLINGSWORTH AND HANNAH ALSO SPEAK

Three lady speakers addressed the Rotary Club at the weekly tiffin beld at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday, including Lady Southorn, wife of the Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn, Colonial Secre- tary.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE®

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES,

-Nov, 24, Nov.j

POULTRY.

Chicken Capons, Small

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Lady Southorn had for her sub- The weekly business fallures were 229 as against 301 for last ject, "What the Girl Guides Do", year, while the failures in mills while behind the title of their sub- Saipe jwere 28.1.

ject, "Cars, Cans and Canyons" the Pheasant Standard Brands has declared two other speakers, Miss Meta Quai! a regular quarterly dividend of Hannah and Miss Doria Illinge- The North Worth, dealt with Sunday School 25 cents per share,

Almonds American Co. has declared a divi-work and conditions in Canada. derd of 25 cents per share against function, and extended a

Mr. M. K. Lo presided at the Apples (California) (bilde's) hearty Bananas 12 cents cash and 1 per cent of

welcome to all the guests. He also

Caramboln stock for the last quarter.

Coconuts welcomed three new members of Lemons, China Steel operations in Youngstown the Club, Messrs, George E. Coa- Lenone, Amerions each 10 10 are estimated at 35 per cent of cartello, T. Nakamura and G. Kishe Lichees, Dried` ... pacity, whch is unchanged from

Inami. Rotarlan H. R. Artenz, Con- Oranges (Canton) last week.

sul for Switzerland in Singapore, Orangen i

Pears (Canton) [was among the guests.

Oranges (America) Persimmons, Large Pumelo, Siam Walnuts Grapes

The publication "Steel" aatim- ated mill activity last week at 29 per cent of capacity and says that, with consumers stocks, being | abnormally low, steel makers are taking a more cheerful view of the markets.

Wall Street opened firm and trading, was active. Gains were confined to fractions. Steel issues were again to the fore-front. The

U. S. Steel Corporation opened %

INDIAN CONSTABLE FINED

Bribery And Assault Charges Kaka Singh, Indian police con-

VEGETABLES, ETC.

Artichokes Beane, Sprout

Long

Beet Root Brinjals, Green

Red

Cauliflower (Large)

"

Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai)

(Medium) (Small) Carrots Celery, Chinese Chilies, Dried

Red".

up on a block of 3,800 shares, stable No. 495, was fined $60, in With sentiment cheerful, some ex-default one month's hard labour, by tension of the advance is indicat-Mr. Q. A: A. Macfadyen at the ed

* Central Magistracy, for having at- The first foreign Government tempted to obtain a bribe of $2 from flotation in four years, comprising Chan Siu-ting, Manager of the $10,000,000.-4 per cent. Finland South China Perfumery and Com- Serial Notca, was offered this pany; and for having assaulted him. morning, with prices ranging Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, appeared from 101.5 for 1986 maturity to for the complainant, 97 for 1989, the proceeds of which hre to be utilized for refunding purposes.

E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report In their market report the American Oriental Finance Cor

E 4 Pierce and Company New

"Stocks: There was strength in

PROTEST AGAINST: "WAR" ON SEALS

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The Convention' will be held at Folkestone during the week com-

London. In his presidential address delivered paration, correspondent for Messrs. Preservation Society's mencing June 17, 1935, and will The past year has witnessed a before the Institution of Logoma-

Objection be presided over

by Mr. E. E. considerable impetus in the railway Live Engineers, Mr. H. N. Gresley, York state: Hoadley, President of the Ineor, world with regard to the possible C.B.E., Chief Mechanical Engineer

Objection was taken at a meeting porated Municipal Electrical As-applications of research.

of the London and North Eastern utility issues, due to the decision of of the Society for the Preservation Pumpkin Bociation. The Secretary of the

Research and investigations of Railway,.pointed out the advantages the New York State Court restrain of the Fauna

of the Empire, in Phubarb (Fresh) Incorporated Municipal Electrical one kind and another are constantly to be gained in this way at the ing the enforcement of lower rates. London last month, to the proposals, Pune Association is the general secre: proceeding, and their teachings be-higher speeds. In fact, the present Evidence of substantial profit-tak that motor-boats armed with ma

(Long). ing. constantly applied; but it is an movement is really only justified by ing in industrials and growing out chine-guns should be sent into the Yerotable Harrow interesting fact that in many parts the efforts to attain to much higher aide interest in the market is noted. Wash off the Lincolnshire coast to Water Lily" "Root"

Water Cress... ROAD BUILDING IN of the world attempts have been speeds thas formerlyse until now, sure in corn on all rallies after the seals, which, it was claimed, are Spinach

"Wheat: There was selling pres-take part in a mass destruction of Mush Room TIENTSIN

made about the same time to apply With the speeds in use research in a manner which at once it is doubtful, whether streamlining opening and scattered December damaging local fisheries. becomes-evident-to-the-public would be much-advantage, just as liquidation. Visible stocks of corn Mr. C. W. Hobley said that in 'the Considerably Less Than At the present time streamlined Sir Henry Fowler pointed out in his and wheat continue to decrease. stomachs of twelve seals which had

Last Year

stock is in use in quite a number of James Forrest Lecture that for the The Cash situations are little been examined at the Ministry of countries, the applications being ordinary town saloon car stream-changed. Profit-taking in corn Health laboratories at Lowestoft, Road building in the British

made with varying degrees of com- lining was valueless. But with the was on a fair scale but received only one dab had been found. Municipal Area of Tientsin during seems with considerable success ing Hamburger, the Bugatti cara in

pleteness, and in many cases it attempts being made with the Fly-support in resting orders.

"Cotton: The demand for foreign the 1934 season, which is now draw-

France and the Budd units in and domestic growths is broadening ing to a close, was quite active,

America, to maintain speeds much and more cheerful sentiment pre- 29,400 square yards or 1.82 miles of

in excess of what we have hitherto valls owing to the strength of for- paved road having been laid.

regarded as normal, attention to this cigo markets...Businen gederally

Plans are being made by the an Act which has been in force factories in China is being is showing question becomes not less than ex-

an Improvement. China Astronomy Association to since 1745 was heard at Ulvers-planned for erection in Hang- sential.

December liquidation is apparently study the total eclipse of the sun ton, Lancashire, police court chow By the joint enterprise of Operation Problem completed. The technical position which is to take place on June 6. when Samuel Ferguson of Car-Chekiang and Kiangsu industri- Mr. Gresley meets the question. why similar attempts are not being "Rubber: The market was steady province and in central China on costs for riding a horse furiously operations before the beginning 1985, observable in Heilungkiang mel was fined five shillings with alists. It is expected to start made in Britain with the statement and active with the continued September 21, 1940.

lof the coming year BEAUTY PASSING AWAY

that there is no reason for this, December commission house liquida- except that the congestion of traction well taken by dealers. The en- Sir Edwin Lutyens criticised on our lines makes it difficult if not couraging restriction news from

This, however, is considerably less than last year when the total was 48.732 square yards or 3.11 miles, but more than in 1932 when 25,700 aquare yards or 1.57 miles were put in

During the past eleven years, or during the whole time in which paving has been going on in the

were

+

SIR E. LUTYENS ON

MODERN HOMES

៩

“Tight Tidiness Of Sardines?!

་

re-

is sound.

British Area, 459,243 square yards modern housing when he delivered practically impossible. The whole Amsterdam had been partly, dis- or 26.86 miles have been laid. The his presidential address before there has to be got over the road, coupted. most work was done in 1926 when wigan Education Society.

and ideal conditions for this

"Flash: Auto registration was 106,769 yards or 5.6 miles

132,188 units.. Fischer's Weekly laid..

"In the spring of this year," said quire as nearly uniform speed as Sir Edwin. "The Prime Minister possible. Such an ideal is not at-Commodity Index was 789 against spoke of the beautiful houses the tainable in any case, but the time 79,0 last week."-Reuter., Government was about to build for tables are worked out to procure the "LATEST" QUOTATIONS

The following quotations bave been the people, and prophesied they beat operating compromise. would be more than houses-they

The interjection into the pro and Company and the American received through Mears. S. E. Levy would be homes.

gramme of a few light high-speed Oriental Finance Corporation: "One cannot imagine the pos-trains might well mean more dis

New York, Yesterday. sibility of a modern house built location than any consequent proft N.Y./London Foundation work has been started under present economic pressure or advertisement would warrant.

NEW THEATRE FOR TIENTSIN

Foundation, Work Starts

Laville, and

تی

Grand Theatre in Shanghali

"The modern house is but a

Cross-Rate

4,984 4.99% 19:48/7-12.59 18.30 13.83

86

... To-day's. Nov, 24 "Close". Change

on a theatre at the corner of Rue ever creating a home. A home is Mr. Gresley's address contained a N.Y. Rubber-May

Rue Picquerez, in easentially a building that wears renewed appeal for the locomotive Chic Wheat-May 985% 97% Tientsin which when completed will with grace, and without the ereal research station for which he has Chic Corn May 80% seat more than 2,000 persons in the tion of disintegrating dust by the consistently been so strong a pro Montreal Silver Mar 54.4555.10

Silver-Offcial24 54% / 64% main auditórium, double that of razing and cracking of its surface, tagonist in the past,

In France, rapid improvement fa any other theatre in Tientsin and sardinetin to a garden basket of old; being made in the matter of loco-30 Industrials 102.40 103.08.68 tip approximately the same as the though, I must own that the motive performance, and failing the 20 Ralls 38.15 88,07 28 up sardines in their tins look thorough assistance of first-hand work, Mr. 40 Bonds. 94.04 04.25 21 up 20 Utilities. 18.35-19.8297 up NEW SUPER-TRAIN at home unt disturbed, and per- latest engine he has made use of** 17 Leading Stocks

Gresley frankly admits that in his 11 Commodity 59.96 59.78 28 off haps it is the tight tidiness of sardines that gives engineers and French research results. There is Amer Can modern architects the promise of a no disgrace in frankly doing this, Amer. Smelt & Ref

Amer Tel & Hel but it would be more to our credit Auburn promised land. As

"Passing through our towns and if we were in a position to lend in-L: Case villages," said Sir Edwin, "we see stead of to follow Engineering. DuPont #

Eles, Bond & Shire General NEW RADIO STATION FOR TIENTSIN

FOR S.M.R.

Capable Of About

200 K.P.H..

the work of old craftsmen demolish- Following the successful completed, so that some stranger, often a tion of tests of the new S.M.R. foreigner, may make a profit for superexpress train "Asia," the his own week-ends. All that is South Manchuria Railway experts beautiful in this our England in A new are reported to be making plans for passing away and a comparative ing the construction of another super few, who dare to stem the tide of express, capable of a speed of 170 destruction are discounted by their to 200 Filometres per hour.

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CHINA PLANS TO STUDY TOTAL ECLIPSE

FURIOUS DRIVING

OF HORSE!

Queer Prosecution

NEW SILK FACTORY FOR HANGCHOW Largest In China

An unusual case brought under One. of the largest model silk

on the highway.

ONLY 10 DAYS

Nov. 26th

EXHIBITION

Dec. 6th

PEARLS

Mr Kodaks is again showing his wonderful collection of pearls and pearl jewellery. He has just completed a European tour and has arranged for the latest gettings.

PRICES LOWER THAN EVER Owing to favourable exchange, now is the time to make your investment in PEARLS.

NATURAL AND CULTURED PEARLS HAVE A MARKET VALUE, BUY FOR THEIR BEAUTIFUL" LUSTRE, THE PLEASURE THEY WILL GIVE YOU AND AS AN INVESTMENT.

KOMOR & KOMOR

York Building

Chater Road

OPEN TO 6 PM.