CO129-559-14 Maintenance and repair of gas-holders 20-7-1936 - 15-10-1936 — Page 7

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37, Leinster Gardens,

London W.C.2.

3rd October, 1936.

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Government Marine Surveyor,

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Hong Kong.

In accordance with instructions I have conferred

with the Home Office on the subject of the main-

tenance and repair of gasholders and have to report

as follows.

Through the courtesy of Mr. Stephenson-Taylor,

Deputy Chief Inspector, Home Office, interviews

were arranged with

Mr. Pollard, Chief Technical Inspector of Factories,

Mr. Ronca, Director, Gas Administration Department,

2.

Board of Trade,

Mr. Alexander, Secretary, Institution of Gas Engineers,

The Gasholder Sub-Committee, Institution of Gas

Engineers,

Mr. Birks, Deputy Chief Engineer, Gas Light and

Coke Company, London.

The Gas Administration Department of the Board of

Trade have powers under the Gas Regulation Act 1920

and the Gas Undertakings Acts of 1929 and 1934 to

exercise control of the prices charged and the quality

of the gas supplied by the various undertakings.

The Board of Trade may also appoint Gas Referees who pres-

cribe the nature of the tests that must be carried out

on the gas especially as regards its calorific value.

Restrictions governing the quality of the gas are

contained in Section 10, Gas Undertakings Act 1934

under which,