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ENGINEERING & BUILDING

EAST AND WEST

SOUTHAMPTON, DOCKS,

Construction work on the new 865,000,000 dock works at Southamp ton is progressing according to schedule. The groundwork has boon completed and the graving dock, said to be the largest in the world, is expected to be Anished in the fall

bf 1930.

GERMAN DYE TRUST CONTROL.

The German Dye Trust, general ly considered to produce one-third of, Germany's total production of

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

FUEL OIL VERSUS COAL.

AN ANALYSIS OF CALORIFIC VALUES.

QUESTION OF MARINE ENGINES.

The economics due to the use of of oil as compared with coal oil fuel, pulverinod fuel or the governs its use, though in some of mechanical firing of ordinary ocal

the more modern vessels of the liner depend upon several factors, the An interesting event in Berlin chief being the geographical situa. class oil fuel is used to obtain was the trini conversation which tion of the steam plant with remaximum space, with the main recently took place with Japan for ference to the sources of fuel and the first time in both direction. its available methods of transport One-way wireless telephony service At present the larger power plants has been in eo for some time of land practice favour the use of Conferences are being held between cal, either pulverised or mechani- The German Post Office, the Tian cally fired, and seldom use oil fuel on account of its high cost. In radio Co, and the Japanese Com inunications Office, concerning the marine practice, however, the com arrangements for a permanent role-men fuel is coal, which is almost

tonauce ci a high steaming rate, the saving in bunkering time, and the general cleanliness which at tands its uso. A variety of con- siderations affect conditions in such vessels, which must therefore be considered as car apart phone service to Japan. Still fur exclusively hood fired; powered where fuel is concerned. From the a very large number of ther trials must be made however fuel has been and is now being tried fact that

found no prest in the system; and

· chemicala,» valued at 4,000,000,000 to determine the technica condi-out, though some, owners have vessels are being fitted for the burn-

THE OPIUM SMUGGLING TRADE.

*(Continued from Page 1)

Actually, the men at the head of the organisation in Cairo nre- Greeks. They must have made colossal fortunes out of opium. The

demand is always regular, and practically all the stuff, that is smuggled into Egypt is controlled by them. Once in Cairo, the opium, cleverly adultered, is par- colled out among the pedlars who alink around the coffee house" soll. ported in bulk to one of the opium ing the stuff. Or else it is trans-

done in the Mouski bazaar..

And I don't mind telling you," said the skipper in pink pyjamas as a final word, dumped ashore near Satz paid for that one big packet which" Í

thren years' education for my little girl at a high school in England

And with a nod he went to his concertina and hymna

Shifed

Kittens.

The opium smuggling that I ob.. nerved in full swing on both sides. much more open traffic, than that of the Rod Bow was a bolder, and which I saw on the China coast a few years ago. The Chinaman, moro pronounced than that of the Egyptian, prefers the more subtle methods of emuggling,

40 per cent, of pharmaceuticals, once acute. On the Gorman, side sens, and altogether in the larger Such, however, is not the case, whose craving for opium is much

and 30 per cent, of rayon.

ASIA AND U.S. MACHINERY.

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tions necessary for a reliable ser. marks, and employing one-fourth of all chemical labour, controls 65 per vice and if these trials are success cent; of the country's total capacityful, the question of the opening of of nitrogen, 100 per cent of dees, this telephone "line" will be at use is being made of the short-wave transmitter in Nauen built by the Telefunken Company. The rat trial in Berlin was attended by the representations of the Japan ese press in Germany, and several Japanese delegates to the World power conference, among them bo ing Dr. Inada from the Japanese Communications office in Tokic. The Japanese embassy in Borlin also sent a representative. Accord- ing to reports from Japan, speech was clear and easy to understand. It is only nature therefore that the Japanese living in Berlin are enthusiastic about this trial as it shows them the possibility of talk. ing to their friends at home over the telephone.

Although general industrial, re- trenchment in Asia occasioned by unsettled political and business con ditions had its inevitable, effect on trade with that area, sales of American industrial machinery to Asiatic countries reached the total of #21,350,000. Japan, Netherlands Enet Indies, and British India were the most important consumers of this class of goods." The leading items included metal-working ma- chinery, mining equipment, oil fell and oil refining machinery, and engines and parts

CHUNGKING WATERWORKS.

· WATER POWER IN SASKATCHEWAN,

for many vessels are fitted which never have or never possibly will

It was in Shanghai that I saw use this fuel.'. It is provision

the Chinaman who loved kittens which adds to the market value of cloverly caught by the Customis authorities. He had carried ashore, a vessel and may be useful on in a basket, a cat and four kittens, When a suspicious Customs officer certain trade routes. Coal will glanced at the basket he saw noth evidently remain the principal ing more sinister than a purring eat and the four kittens beneath. marine fus), and its position in He was about to wave the. China- man on when the lack of movement

oil fuel is used in some vessels ing of oil fuel many may be led trading between ports where supto think that the burning of oil plies arb. cheap or for other rea-fuel at sen is becoming general, vessels of the navy. In view of the fact that large coalmining in- terests are approaching the Gov- ornment urging the replacement of oil fuel by coal, it becomes interest ing to study the general position. In comparing coal with oil, acina authorities give the impression that oil, has nearly twice the calcrifio value of coal so far as its value in the boiler in concerned. This is only trus when goed oil and poor coal are compared. When the aver- age hent values of oil and coal are taken as 18,600 and 12,500 B.Th.U. respectively, and allowance made for the more complete combustion of oil fuel, it will be apparent that two tons of oil more nearly equals three tons of coal, and such is the writer's experience during many years' oil barning at sen

Prices.

this regard will be strengthened when mechanical stoking is more generally adopted.

Hydrogenation.

There are now two schools of thought in ccnnection with the use of coal or oil fuel. One sees hope for the future in order to lessan. the need for imported oils, and the other prefers to see coal re- place cil fuel in the navy and also

among the kittens caused him to touch them gently with his finger, They were dead.

"I know," wailed the Chinamaq. I go bury them at my house.” '..' But the official became more 318+ picious. To the horror of all pre acnt he insisted upon cutting open one of the kittens with a knife. It whe, as the suspected. They ware all stuffed with opium.

It is generally believed that the In the capitals of Europe, with, is stamped but. opium traffic perhaps, the exception of Berlin and Constantinople, that is sq. French colonists who have contract- ed the habit of opium aaoking during their service in Cochin outposts find it more and more difeult to smoke in Paris.

The city of Chungking, China, situated on the Kialing Riveri, has peculiar water problem which is soon to be remedied. The river lovel is far below the city level, and thousands of coolies have been engaged in carrying the water in buckets from the Kisling to Chung chewan, estimates the energy avail the standard price of furnace oil the merchantas service. Each China or elsewhere in the French

king's business and residential dis-

BUILDING OPERATIONS IN CANTON,

A survey recently made by the Department of Interior of Baskat

Then the price" enters into the question. Taking land delivery,

tricts. Under a new constructionable from the rivers of that Pros is. per ton, though good fuel project, water will be pumped to a vince to be, 1,032,531 horsepower oil is obtainable at from 558 up- hill one and a half miles away and The water power sites are confined niped through the city.

to the northern part of the Prawards vince and nearly all of them are north of the city of Prince Albert, The Churchill River is the most im Extensive building operations, in portant waterpower steam in the Canton are planned to radiate from Province, and along ita course no a Civic Centre. to be established on Thakoon the Sun Yat Sen specified as suitable for hydrselse the location of the present Central kes than eight sites have been Memorial Hall. Here will be located all the city government tric development. These falls are offices according to a plan drawn by

soon.

Coal of 12,500 B. Th.U. may, cost 255, per ter when much carriage is involved. It is clear that to compete on equal terms oil fuel should cost not more than 378,

in its favour in regard to saving d. per ton, though an allowance

seeks the ame end by different

routes

Similarly, in London. Nowadays, Limahouse smokes nothing more dangerous than cigarettes Moro With regard to the former ides, over, such opium as does reach the it is now well-known that the largest desperate smoker in Paris and Lon- don is so thoroughly adulterated international oil interests have that the confirmed smoker rejects it with disgust and is probably. combined to form the new inter-drives to the easier vics of morphin national Hydrogenation Patents injections.

production of one and spirits from Company, who will develop the

in ash handling and other incident-coal and other substances in this

country, though one hardly sup

poses that the new combine will

estimated as capable of deveolping al ocats might be made. General Mr. Lam Ka Min carrying from 208,000 to 388,000 horsepower. estimated outlay of 81,120,000 A contract for building of the Civic The Black River has, some fincy, therefore, oil in not an econo- Centre has been signed with the power sites, the estimated power mical fuel for steam raising. In eut oil prices, in view of the pori- Wen Hus Company and actual available being placed at a mini- the particular circumstances also tion. Up to the present the pro- work, it is expected will be begun mum of 72,559 and a maximum of

According to the project of the 217,003 horsepower. The Reindeer where it pays to use a lcwgradeduction of oils from coal has not City Planning Commission the River close to the eastern boundary conl" for paliverisation the differ been a ocamercial success in this future greater Canton is to be built is also capable of boing develop-enco in the cost of the two fuels country, but it now appears por in three zones-industrial,' residen- tial and commercial. Tung Shan, ed, having a horsepower minimum would be excessive. Nevertheless, sible that with the pooling of re- the district east of Canton, is to of 93,070 and a bs developed into a residential 100,580. The Saskatchewan River apart from those" industries where sources and idese succoss may be section and in this ares already can develop a minimum of 72,000 the advantages of oil fuel outweigh

attained. ita cost, oil is employed for steam

But with reference to the replace- raising purposes also in some con nections where the benefits of cleanment of cil fuel in the merchant liness, convenience

loading and service

a number of attractive residential to 350,000 horsepower.

maximum of

THE WHANGPOO BRIDGE.

and other structures have been built be the Public Works Department as models. With the co-operation of the Canton Bureau of Social Affairs five "Foor People's Cottages" have A bridge across the Whangpoo been prected at a cost of 878,380 each. River is to be built. The proposal Dwellings in these are let at a for the construction of such a rental of 80 cents a month and at bridge is not a new thing. A present dwellings to accommodate group of prominent business men 2,000 persons are in readiness-Far of the city met on November 22, Eastern Review..

WHERE METAL HAS BEEN SUPPLANTED.

1030, under the auspices of the City Government of Greater Shanghai to discuss the project of building a steel bridge across the river. It was reported at that

GAME the navy by coal it is

storage, and general operatico are considered indispensable.-

For Ships.

that there is little pros- By pect of this occurring. In the first place, the mercantile maring uses

oil fuel to a very limited extent,

In marine service oil fuel has the and then only, with a few peculiar ir directly pays

time that plans had been prepared advantage when the price compares, exceptions, th

That the importanes of asbestos to construct a bridge of 1,800 font rensonably with that of ecal. In to do so. The navy uses oil fuel cement materials for ventilating in length at a cost of 85,000,000 ayateras is being increasingly re-to be located in the Nantao section this connection it allows more cargo of necessity, for steaming radius, cognised is evident from the work of the city. It was also suggested to be carried, for oi: fuel for the speed, rapidity of bunkoring, and of this nature that Asbestos Cement at the meeting that necessary, ma- Building Products, Ltd., of terials for the bridge should be Trafford Park, Manchester, have cutained from two: German firmame steaming radius eccupies some other considerations cannot lately carried out or have in hand. either on credit or on instalment little more than one half of the be sacrificed while other nations: Of the former, a good example terms. The whole project, however, the duct ventilation system supplied for the factory of the Michelin Tyre Co Ltd., at Stoke-on-Trent, while Everite asbestos gerent ducts have present needs. The first storm forry of the weight of the latter fue, gives opposite views in his recent heen specided for the now building of this service was nunched on. for the Refuge Assurance Co Ltd,November 10, 1020, by the Bureau Its flexibility is also a convenience publication:

in still in aboyance. In the mean equivalent bunker space of coal, time, the Shanghai-Pontung ferry while representing about two-thirds service is being enlarged to meet.

retain them. On this subject, how- ever, an eminent naval authority

Novertheless, it is

when manouvring. Other or apparent that the large-scale pro advantages peel hardly be men- duction of oil from coal în, this

tioned. Some vesela trading to country would satisfy both parties

in Manchester. The use of Everite of Public Utilities of the City asbestos-cement flue pipes, too, is Government. In the early part of rapidly increasing," and untimeld last December three more steam treatment enables these pipes and ferries were placed in service be fittings to be utilised for ducting tween the Nanking Road Jetty and from fume cupboards. Metal is, of Yongkar Pootung. These bonts course, almost useless for this purare on a full schedule of 18 round gil-producing countries may pre- by using home products and reader- pose owing to the corrosion which trips daily. It is reported that tably proceed out on coal and ing this country more independent takes place, and the only really tbroo more vessels capable of ac

disfactory means of carrying out commodating cargo, motor trucks-return on cil, or procure sufficient of imported all, though this will The Wp of York has in no phat and vehicles will be academque at the gunkring pure to Brobkung make de unvience Musche bean by the employment of earthen vice. These ferries have a passenger wares but pipes so inade are much capacity of 20 in the special class, enable them to make the round price cr-the uses of either class of tod-hairy ever to become very 120 in the first class and 180 in, the

"second-class5;

voyagu on oil Chiefly the price fuel in land or marine operation. popular.

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