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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1931.

ENGINEERING AND BUILDING

EAST AND WEST,

made from graphito. Fure graphite is, however, not entirely suitable for this purpose, in fact it is neces (sury that 'n considerable propor-

THE SHIP OF THE YEAR. The twin scrow passenger linertion of silica should be contained in its composition, for it is ailien- graphite that possesses this quality of durability.

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· Empresa of Japan, built for the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., has been acclaimed the "Ship of the Year" for 1830. This manimoth. The property of this paint, na vessel, which was launched in Blundell, Spence & Co. explais, is August last, has a gross tonnage of just over 26,000 tons. The aim of the designers was for a service sprad of 21 knots with a 23 kunt trial speed; and it is understood that this has surpassed all expecta-

lang. -..

The electrical equipment and fighting throughout the ship has en designed on very elaborate and Wfficient lines, and since more than 1,000 Caram lampa are employed in the scheme it is clear that the Huppress of Japan' is lighted throughout in a very effective

manuer,

TWO DESTROYERS FOR CANADA.

in place of steam on locomotives. The incentive to suck n alterna-

five to the steam locomotive is còn. allerable, especially in localities whore water is scarce.or bad ́or

whore coal is expensive or of poor

RAILWAYS IN THE quality or where special conditions

FAR EAST.

DIESEL LOCOS BEING

INTRODUCED

'in' terminal yards or for wharf wine,

enli for absence tf smoke, noise, and danger of fires. Even where these conditions do not obtain

any extent, the normal. The competition between rond maintenance anil stand by and rail transport which is caus-charges of steam locomotives pre due to the fact that, when silicning much pessimism over the faturo graphite is ground in oil and than of railways in America and Europe sufficiently heavy to induce those applied, it dries with a smooth and, has also been instrumental in de responsible for their operation to slippery, surface from which the crossing the revenues of many Far investigate an alternative which water readily runs off: Water, in Eastern railways. The “Tin.

shows itself likely to reduce thrae the form of rain, is one of the chief Lizzio" or rattle-trap jitney that causes, of the distruction of paint, 'n few years ago carried its two,

costs. The Diesel locomotive has and it follows, therefore, that, three or four passengers to work

• primarý advantage in the high when the water merely rolls off the for a nickel, has grown to be a thermal efficiency of its prime painted surface, the life of the giant capable of carrying forty

mover. It has been found that its paint film, and consequently of tlie passengers, while trucks are be

fuel consumption 'under' aveinge object conted, is considerably pro-coming like locomotives with six liged.

conditions is about one sixth that or even eight wheels, travelling at 30 to 40 miles an hour, taking the

of a coal-fired steam locomotive, so

LONDON'S NEW BUILDINGS.traffic of whole districts away from that with fuel oil at three times.

any of the noise and clanging usually so inseparable from the erection of modern steel buildings

What is claimed to be the most advanced design in ferro-concrete in the world has been adopted in inia building, and no lean than 4,000 The launch of the Skeena, thes of Tunnelite rapid-hardening cement have been used. The outer Arcond of the Torpedo Boat Des-walls have been lined with a special troyers under construction for thelating material which insulates Canadian_Government, which took placy in October, was an evont of inst both heat and cold and also

dradens sound and vibration.

considerable importance in Empire navul circles. The order for the Skeena and her sister ship the Saguenay was placed with John 1. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd., and both vesela will be equipped with Thornycroft water tube boilers and single reduction gear turbines de- veloping about 34,000 S.H.P. "

ance.

the price of locomotive coal, the

fuel cost in halved. Furthermore,

the Diesel locomotive incurs no

..

Advantages.

some

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BORN 1820. STILL GOING STRONG

The speed with which now build- | the railroads at rates the latter can The comprehensive fire alarmugs are erected in London never

never meet, because of their capital fails to surprise the onlooker; and system installed throughout the few more so than Londoners them investment. Auto-stages ply the knip is of G.E.C. design .and two rives. The Dorchester Hotel in highways from the Atlantic to the types are employed. One is manual Park Lane, for instance, which ia Pacific and we now have the luxuri-stand by charges, as the engine

rieing on the site originally oc and is operated by the breaking of cupied by Dorchester House, is be-

ous night coach fitted with bods, glass and the operation of a ing erected with romarkable lavatories and all the conveniences may be shut-down whenever the push; the other, which is installed rapidity. It has risen at the rate

and comforts of Pullman travel, locomotive in out of operation, in the baggage rooms, is automatic of almost a flour a week, and the and is worked, by means of theronstruction has been done without computing with the railway for oven though this be only for a five mostatic controls.

long distance traffic. The railways minute halt at a station. oronto their own right of way and are subjected to strict governmental supervision and regulation as to There is no fire box ot boiler de- rates, profits and service. Anybody manding regular attention (and can buy an automobile, bus. or periodical repair. Moreover, fuel truck, start in businosa as a com- oil is more easily transported than mon carrier in competition with coal, while a great advantage is the railway under what is equiva that the Diesel locomotivo can be lent to a government subsidy pro- prepared for service in a minute or viding him with a free right of two, whereas

considerable way, roadbed and free mainton-time nivet elapso before a steam The railways which contri- locomotive is ready for duty. The bute a goodly share of national or Indian State Railway authorities sato taxation actually help to sub-seoking an alternative to the steam sidize this competing transporta- locomotive iu districts where water tion system. Trucks and buses can is scarce or bad and coal expensive pick up passengers, and freight at or of poor quality are now investi- any rate at any hour of the day gating the Diesel electric engine in and for any destination. There is order to reduce these costs and in-

governmental obligation to conveniences. maintain fixed rates or schedules or adhere to certain standards of Borvice. The unfairness of the syn-

The General Electric Company, tem is compelling railway execu tivea in America to advocate that Lti., of England, recently complet- operators of road transport should, ed the trials of two Diesel electric bear a just share of the capital locomotives for duty on short runs charge for the creation of their is the main and branch lines of the right of way and its maintenance Northwestern Railway of India by the state, and conform to the where they are to meet the steadily sams regulations applied to the increasing competition from road railways, in order to equalize the transport. These locomotives are costs of road and rail transports-equipped with a high speed type tion and do away with what con- six cylinder Diesel engine built by stitutes an indirect subsidy.

William Beardmore & Co., Ltd. These engines with a cylinder bore of inches and a stroke of 12 inches, develop 330 h.p. The elec trical equipment is constructed in accordance with the Oerlikon sys-

WELDED BEDPLATES. Electric aro wolding is ΠΟΥ rapidly superseding a number of structural methods for which a few years ago this process would not Lave been considered suitable. The These new destroyers are being manufacturo of bedplates for port. uilt under the supervision of the able and semi-portalbe machines British Admiralty and a Canadian may be cited as a case in point, Government overæcor. They will re- Previously a large majority of such seinble the British "Acnata "classidplates were made from cast iron of destroyers, but will

or riveted steel and elaborate de- possess special modification to make them signs and heavy sections were suitable for Canadian waters. utilised in order to obtain the These include the provision of necessary strength and rigidity. heavier scantlings and the stability to withstand an accumulation of ite; while special heating systems. for the maintenance of a reasonable temperature in arctic conditions will be provided.

MINING"MACHINERŸ,

The mining industry of Canada provides an important part of the business conducted from the Mon- treal Branch of Edgar Allen & Co., Ore crushing and lime slaking machines, automatic measurers of seales, dryers, drodger buckets and parts, as well as drill steel are unong the many products of this Sheffield firm required by mins owners and operators.

Now, however, bodplates are be ing constructed from rolled mild steel sections of various kinds weld- ed together to produce the desired strength and rigidity with the minimum of weight and labour. Alloy Wolding Processes, Ltd. point ut that the welded bedplate possesses many advantages over, the cast iron type, not the least of these being that it is much loss liable to become damagod.

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AGRICULTURAL IMPLE- MENTS FOR OVERSEAS. A wide selection of ploughs and Especially is this true in coun- implements for the Argentine, and tries like the Malay Peninsula, the also numerous types which meet the requirements of the other agricul. Philippines and Japan, where the It has been found necesary, will be shown by Mesars. Ransomes, years a programmas of bighway, con- tural countries of South America, government has carried on for owing to their steadily increasing Sims & Jefferies at the Buenos struction, in many instances proc business in Canada, to carry Aires Exhibition. farger stock and a wider range of For many years this Ipswich firm tically parallelling the railway steels, so that larger and more has paid special attention to disc lines. Wherever this happens, the suitable quarters have had to be ploughs and од this ocension railway revenues suffer even when

taken over in Montreal. The new they will be showing no less than the rates are actually lower than warehouse consists of three floors twelve of these instruments. The and a basement fronting ou McGil! best known in the Argentine is the buses or lorries, Street with a shipping door on their Hussar K.8" a 0-furrow Grey Nuns Street, and will provide plough which enjoys a very high the company with much better reputation for reliability and first facilities for the storage, handling cinas work, and shipping of their products,

The Diesel,

tem.

Diesel Electric Locomotives for India

Diesel Electric Locomotives for

Slam.

The Siamese State Railways, bo- cause of the lack of coal in the country, the necessity of firing most of its steam locomotives with This intense competition has cóm-wood over long distance runs with Similar ploughs, cutting 4 and 8pelled the railways to adopt every furrows, and suitable for small and large tractors respectively, will also device that will tend to lower the A THRIVING INDUSTRY.

bo on view. Fur the most strenuous conta of operation, and as a result, work' the plough to employ is the the Diesel locomotivo, Dissol eles Some idea of the growth of the 'Dragoon," which is of similar but. electrical industry during the past

heavier construction, and the tric locomotive, steamcars, rail mo 20 years or so may be gathered by 6-furrow size of this, together with

tor cars, and even regulation auto-

the

HAIHO CONSERVANCY SCHEME.

frequent changes of locomotives, investigated various methods of improving its service and reducing operating costs. Complete electri- fication was considered, but had to be rejected as too expensive. Two mobile buser fitted with steel wheels straight-Diesel-meter- guage loco- have been adopted on various lines. motives wore ordered in 1927 from In this new power devolopment on the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Asistio Railways the Diesel electric | Works, for shunting and local locomotive has many qualities small train service in connection 'which opens for it an extensivo use. with the scheme for electrification

An interesting visitor in Shang- fui at the present time is Mr. T. in certain regions The Indian of the near traffic Their capacity Pincoins, the lato Engineor-in-Chief State Railways, Japanese Govern- 200 b.h.p. with oil operated me

who is passing through this port of the Haiho Conservancy Board, went Railways, Siam State Rail-ghanical transmission

gear.

In

a study of the output figures of 4 of Ransomes Defiance disc ploughs Reading Arms who manufacture for animal draught, will also be electrical equipment: Take, for exhibited. instance, the works at Prescot own. ed by British Insulated Cablen, d. Enamelled wire has been made at these works for over, 25 years, and the length of a month's output at the present rate is more than twice the circumferBDCE earth.

Enamelled wires are, of course, mainly used for fine windings where space is important, as in. telephone the Lloyd Triestino str. Gange ways, and the South Manchurian their trial tests over the Rhetian his return to Tientsin on Bystem have purchased these types Railway in Switzerland before and wireless apparatus, small motor feld coils, magnet calls, etc.;onal business. Pincoine's ar of locomotives from various Euro shipment, an extremely low fuel

rival in Shanghai is of extreme in pad oven when allowances are torest, especially in view of the pean makers, in order to

de for the increased demand of condemnation of the new deep chan- operating conditions. peculiar to they have been in active operation consumption was recorded and since wireless and telephone instruments, nol schema across the Taka Bar cach line. an output-of something like 50,000 which was drawn up by M. Porrier

this low record has been miles of wire per month seems to and was to have been carried out be a somewhat staggering figure.

The improvement offected in the maintained. The Bismese State by Mr Pincoina The decision to design of Diesel engines during re- Railway last annual-report-states- abandon the scheme was taken dur cent years and their rollability as that "although it is too early to THE MOST DURABLE PAINT: ing Mr. Pineoine's absence because

one and a million taels would be demonstrated under conditions of testify as to cost of upkeep, it is There are few pažuta mora dur- needed for the construction of dykes heavy duty, have opened up many not anticipated that this will in rble, and consequently more valu- ncross the Taku Bor. Accordingly, nole from the point of view of the it is understood. Mr. Pincoins, re possibilities for the employment of any way-exooed the normal-main-- “preservation” of stool, than those signed.-Shipping & &ngineering. "wiita “ar^a^ nervice of power. Cenance-cost-of steam locomotivesTM.

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THE WORLD AT ITS WORST

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

[Copyright, 1931, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.).

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PORTRAIT OF A MAN TRYING

TO FIND A MATCH ON THE MANTELPIECE DURING THE GREETING CARD SEASON