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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931.

ENGINEERING AND BUILDING

'EAST AND WEST.

TW Law Courts, Memorial Hall.

new

The arrangement does not apply 82,300,000: to Canada, and the sales organian; 2,500,000; tion of the Allis-Chalmers Manu- $108,000; new Cavenagh Bridge, The Siamese Post and Telegraph facturing Co. in Paris, London and $330,000 new Victoria Theatre, Department is contemplating a new Afrion, will not be affected in any 8000,000; new Raffles Institution, Letwork of underground cables for way, but Arms in the crushing, $1,330,000. thy Bangkok telóphone service to grinding and cement industries will replace the existing overhead ays have in many instances the advan- fem, and it is intended to supersusietages of the combined technical re time normal exchanges by modern sources of the two companies, to antonitic exchange.

sether with British manufacture should they profer it.

The establishment in Japan of a

If the new Law Courts were buil in the centre of the square alon" they would cost about 35,250,000, which would bring the total cost of the project up to $10,000,000. -In all cases it is provided that there shall be four courts. The new Gov-

known, are at present being built in Serangoon-rand.

new jower company, the Kwang BRIDGING THE EUPHRATES.erament Printing Offees, as is Kyodo Karyoku K.K., has been de- ziksi upan. It is expected that 'three 35,000-kw, generating acts will

e requires initially.

The Swedish-Danish group which scured, in 1927, the concession for the construction Of Lwo grent bridges, over the River Euphrates, near Malabon, haye nearly completel the work. One of the bridges will carry across the river the new railway line from Malatin to Diar,

Preliminary investigations have | been completail with regard to the ¡scheme for the development of the Chosinka River in Koren. A 'con- ression for the development of $0,000 kw, has been granted, hubekir, and consists of four main the initial project is for oily 100,000 arches of 17hft. span in reinforced conerete, with a fatal length, in- kw.

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Government plans in Great Bri 1000FL. This line is really of atain are being pushed forward to strategical nature, and should be and work for the unemployed, and

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Power from Wasto,

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traffic in the course of next year. The estimated cost is £100,000 { (sterling). - The other bridge, whien is being constructed, about 15 miles

further down the river, which at

work and firms which have been idle for sometime are again native, and thousands of men who have been out of work are now assured of regular employment for two or three years.

Plans are minde for this point is narrower and deeper,elcotrical development covering na is intended for ordinary wheeled aren of 3,049 square miles, embrue and pedestrian traffic.. It consists in the whole of Northumberland, of one single arch in reinforced Durham, and the North of York- concreto of 330ft, span.

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JUMBLE SALE.

With Government assistance LONDON SELLING AGENTS MAY 5th, 2 P.M.

the stand-by losses of gas-producer SINGAPORE PUBLIC WORKS: great water supply undertaking has lant are very small, and the main- tenance cost is also very low, as there are no moving paris except

the hand fan and (in the eass of

far extrator.

Various plans to entirely re-build

been begun in the Pennines, and the result will be the construction of the largest reservoir in Lanca press place, Singapore, have shire. This new reservoir will yield the Kas-producers for wood refuse been placed on view in the Legis two and a half million gallons a and bituminous coal) the rotary lative Council Chamber. Most of day, and will' increase the Rochdale Wear and tear, then provide for a big open space district's supply of water by fifty fact, is practically confined to thin the site occupied by the Victoriaper.zent. Here again a large body fire brick lining of the generator. Theatre and Memorial Hall, sur of men who have been unemployed but with reasonable care this will rounded by buildings, which will for some time will be engaged and last from two to three years, and accommodate the Law Courts, Gov-prosperity will be brought to a even longer. As allowance of 8 per ernment Buildings, a theatre and neighbourhood which has suffered cent on the first cost may be taken town hall. In connection with the for yours from trade depression. s a fair average to cover renewals, scheme there is a proposal to re- Another big Lancashire project is uild Rafen Institution, providing the building of a new read from An Interesting Arrangement.

the finest school in Malayn, and Liverpool to Manchester. This will An arrangement has been made also to improve the foreshore, in

also have Government support.. between Edgar Allen & Co., Ltd, cluding a considerable amount ofThe work will involve the expendi- Imperial Steel Works, Sheffield.rrelnation.

ture of three million pounds; the aud the Allis-Chalmers Manufactur-

A few of the new P.W.D. works total length of the road will be Co.. Milwaukee, G.B.A.. under which the former will manufacture in Singapore and the approximate twenty-six miles; thirty-three new bridges will have to be built; and

at Sheffield and sel) in certain parta costs are as follows: New Govern

of the British Empire and Asia, ment offices in Government Housh thousands of men will be rescued various types of Allis-Chalmers grounds, #3,250,000, or new Govern-from the slough of unemployment erushing and grinding machinery.ment offices in Empress Place, and found work on the job,

NEW MACHINE RIFLE.

COMBINED "VICKERS"! AND "LEWIS."

TESTS TO BE MADE.

of the trio of automatic machines which have received so much atten- tion since the European War. The Ilotchkiss (the Cavalry light auto- matie) has gone; the Lewis (the Infantry-light-automatic) is going, and now the Vickers machine gun is threatened.

The magazine, which holds 30 rounds, can be changed in wo seconds. Through the manipulation of a lever near the trigger, the rifle can be used either as an automatic weapon or for independent firing. Used as a single-shot rifle, 90 aim- ed shote can be fired in one minute,

Light-Weight.

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During this year's training two selected rifle machine guns ”— the Vicker-Berthier (a British gun)

As to weight, the Vickers-Ber- and the Madsen (of Danish maauthier, with two-legged rest facture) are to be tested with a tripod is also available as with the view to finding weapon which Vickers gün), does not exceed will answer the purpose of hoth 20lbs., as compared with approxi the Vickers machine gun and the mately 28lbs, of the Lewis and Lewis automatic...

41lbs. (with water in casing) of the Vickers machine gun. The mount- ing increases the weight of the The Vickers-Berthier machine Vickers by about 42lbs. The rate con rifle is manufactured by Mestrs, of fire of the Vickers-Borthier is aiderable change will take place in Vickers and is similar in design to 450 rounds per minute, as against the equipment of Infantry batte the Danish rifle. There are, how-500 rounds por minule of the lions which, without reducing their ever diferences in construction, Vickera

Important developments and scientific experiments are taking place at the Small Arms School Machine Gun Wing), Netheravon,

It is quite possible that within a comparatively early date a

Reliability.

fire power, will add simplicity to and it needs the trained eye and If the experts décide in favour of their weapon equipment by replac hand of the Netheravon experts to the substitution of the rifle machine ing the Vickers and the Lewis guess their value. It is claimed gun for the Vickers and the Lowis, by machine rifles.

(or the gas-operated, automatic it is not unlikely that the new wea To-day, the Infantry Battalion weapon of British manufacture that pon will reduce the present proper. Commander, in the tactical hand for simplicity, reliability, accuracy tion of rifles in a battalion. The fing of his unit, has to consider sad lightness, it shows a consider existing organisation of a battalion how to make the best use of notable advance on the Lewis gun and of Infantry comprises a headquar fewer than seven instruments of might with advantage replace the ter wing, one machine gun com- destruction-the Vickers machine Vickers machine gun, while it hae Day, and three rifle, companies, Run, the Lewis gun (light automs the same standard of accuracy us The headquarter wing is to have four anti-tank weapons, together tie), rifle, bayonet, grenade, light the British Service rifle

The mechanism consists of two with two Lewis machine guns for mortar, and anti-tank gun. Smoke,

--main-nieces-braoch-blow-and-pls-anti-aircraft-defence, Ench rifle. too, has to play its part.

The machine gun (Vickers) is theton: The barrel can be changed company has eight Lewis guns, principal arm of the Infantry sol during fring with an interval of There are 72 Vickere machine guns dier-the weapon of opportu from six to eight seconds between to each. battalion, which, on. mobi. nity," It is the most satisfactory shots.

lisation, would be raised to 15, and

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or

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"What is GENUINE DRY CLEANING "? Removal of all dust, spots, and greasy matter by a

and pure special spirit soap:

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After cleaning the cloth is sterilized and pressed with the latest steam pres805. All Suits, Overcoats, etc., sont during May, 1931, will receive ONE IMPROVED SANETEX MOTH PROOF BAG.

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