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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY MARCH

ENGINEERING AND BUILDING

CANTON'S

CONSTRUCTION

PROGRAMME.

PUBLIC WORKS FOR YEAR.

The construction programme of the municipality of Canton, China, How in progress, and inaugurated July 1, 1931, may be summarized as follows f

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ELECTRICITY IN JAVA.

DIESEL ELECTRIC, POWER STATION IN MAGELANG,

1932.

NEW DIESEL TUG FOR RANGOON.

THREE NEW LIGHTSHIPS

BUILT....

· EAST AND WEST

SOUTH WALES DOCKS L

TRAFFIC..

NATIONAL CERTIFICATES:

IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.

The san-borne traffe of the South

The National Certificates and Wales docks in the first four weeks Diplomas in electrical engineering, of this yona, viz., 1,970,194 tons,, was awarded in England and Wales by 309,375 tons more than, was handlod the Institution of Electrical En- in the corresponding period of last glasers in conjunction with the Board of Education, totalled: 800 im your. This was, however, due to an 11, compared with 764 in 1930 and increase in opal and coke shipments000 in 1829. In 1831, ordinary cor-

tiAcutes numbered 802, higher cor of 322,480 tons to 1,567,000 tona, tifontes 270, post-higher certificates. result of a two-and-a-half wooks'8, ordinary diplomas 8, and highor strike of Welsh coal miners a year diplomas 3. The power station in Magelang, The steadily increasing use of the ago, in connection with the 71 hours

BRITISH MANUFACTURERS 0 whole wero which was originally equipped with Diesel engine for marine propulsion day. Exports as

AND RUSSIAN TRADE, two 500-b.h.p. Sulzer four-cylinder is a matter of frequent comment in raised by 325,532 tons to 1,710,747 tons, but importa were reduced by comection with such compilations 24,657 tons to 253,447 tous. Imports

Should is doing an increasing four-oycle Dical engines; has rscent-

1:08 Lloyd's Register roturna, as roof iron and steel wore, however, amount of engineering work for ly been extended by the erection ofgards large rossels, but the applica raised from 81,50 tons to 80,130 Russia, and prospects of expansion tona, but of pitword roduced by are considered favourable by many 1000-b.h.p. Sulzer airless injection of this form of prime mover to 25,019 tons to 58,173 tous, in conse trade organisers. A travement, is lion Diesel engine. Magelang is small ships, such as trawlers, driftquence of the intermittent working on foot locally to form a Russian

of the callieries, Arrivals of oil ers, etc., does not in general receive also "fell from 36,123 tons to only situated about 1,300-ft. above 304

so much notice. The frm of Potters, 5,351 tons, while imports of general 165,000 level in the midst of extensive Ltd.. Yeovil, which has developed merchandise were raised by 34,908

sugar-cune plantations. Sugar its two-stroke heavy oil engine for tons to 53,161 tons. making itself requires no power marine work, has recently supplied a set for a tugboat, operating. from outside sources, sines the am abroad, which is proving very suc pas obtained from the cane after tbscessful. It har, as a matter of fact, jaies has been pressed out, can be enabled a speed of 14 knots in ex- sed, as boiler fuel and raises suf-cess of the contract figure to be Acient storm. The Diesel enginee,

currency: Road construction 8970,092 Port and wharf con-

struction

Suspension bridge

Sewerage system.

Public buildinga:

Schools pe

395,000:

248,100

Other Dwelling

146,300 187,900

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in special arods for the

houses

poor, etc

38,800

Other

35,000

Total

2,212,452

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The municipality has appointed a

obtained.

This boat is employed on a some which are coupled to AEG-flywheel what unusual service, viz., that of generators, therefore, serve almost, hauling large gasoline floats at special commission to pass on plans exclusively for supplying light to Rangoon, sad special precautions for municipal improvements. It is Magelang and district. The new the purpose to divide the city.into

Diesel engine runs at 13 zones and to institute improvo-1,000-bh.P.,, ments in these zones successively 231 revs. per min., whilst the two In the first zoue on which work is

engines first installed run at 375 to be started it is planned to pro- vide for the construction of a num-

revs. per min.

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ROUGH DIAMONDS.

"Every schoolboy knows" how to cut glass with a diamond, but it is doutful if evon Macaulay, were he living to day would have known that diamonds could also be used for outting metal. Yet thousands stones for the smooth running of of motorista have to thank precious their cars!

Trado Section, so that manufac turers can meet together and disonss al questions relating to business with this market, which at one time was one of the largest buyers, of certain of Shoffield's steel speciali- ties. It is thought that some form of collaboration with other import- ant industrial centron, which have. formed similar sections, might be found beneficial in considering such matters as terms of credit.

SLOOP FOR SCRAPPING.

FI. M.S. Magnolia, Commander Sheerness from the China Station, H. A. C. Dick, has returned to

where she has been "raliayed by the now sloop Folkestone, Commander

Diamonds are used extensively in the motor trade for putting a vory D. B. Taylor, D. S. O Tho have therefore been taken to prevent smooth surface on pistons, but at Magnolia was among the early vos- emission of sparks from the engine the Wolseley engine factory they sols of the "Acacia" type, built for exhaust. The vessel is 75 feet long, have gone a stage further and now minesweeping, convoy and general feet beam and 7 feet moulded coarse diamonds for impart duties during the War, and com ing a beautiful polished finish tomonly known as the "herbaceous Though they border." She had been serving depth.. The main engine is a two- orankshaft bearings.

the China Station, stroke "Atomic" Diesel of 100 b.p. call the stones coarse, they cost any since 1919 on

jand is now to be scrapped. at 330 p.m, the propeller drivething from £50 to £120 each i When the power station was ex-being direct. There are four cylin of 90 feet, danked with 12-foot side-tended, the electricity company de-ders arranged independently on the walks and lined with 'shade trees, cided to extend also their power stations at Pokalongan and Tegal, Buildings over five years old are by installing a Bulzer Diesel engine to be demolished or reconstructed of the same type and of the same

ber of avenues of a uniform width

Old Buildings Demolished,

badplate, with accessible main benz- ings between them. Despite this apparent wide spacing, the engine is a compact one, the total overall length including the Mitchell thrust

within two years, do that all buïd power in each of them. By having. f block being only 14 feet, with a total inga in the zone nay conform to the all three engines of the same type length of 6 feet and a width of 95. plan of the commission. Mortgages and size, the stack of spare parts

will be arranged by the municipa lity for property owners who lack the necessary capital to finance new construction. Each two years & new

can be much reduced.

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zone will be handled in the same mile long to be completed within way, so that the entire programme two years, of which 1,000 feet has wili spread over a period of 30 years. It is planned to meet recon-

struction expenses by loans, which at is thought can be raised so long As the programme meets popular requirements.

feet.

The control wheel, which moves in one direction for all operations, enables the engine to be reversed in about four acconds and also regu- This prompt re- lates the spood. versal and ease of control at any speed is particularly valuable in a been finished." Embankments aro

vessel such as a tug, which generally also being constructed along the requires considerable manœuvring. western and middle sections of the The governor control makes continu. Pearl River, and some of this work ous operation possible at idling is already completed. Various specds, at any rate down to 25 por

cent of normal spoed. wharves are being "rebuilt. suspension bridge across the Pearl River, which, is being constructed by

The

In the city proper a total of 72,340 ft. of road is to be constructed during the present year, in addition to a considerable programme laid an America company, is expected down for Honam Island and other to be completed by the summer of

suburbs.

The building programme includes the erection of 100 dwelling houses for the poor and for people now living in boats; a new municipal building, which will require two yours to complète; 24 public mar-

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NEW CHINESE GUNBOATS.

The Chinese Ministry of the Navy announces that two new gunboats,

kets; four school' dormitories and a Kiangning and Eaining, are due to manual-training school.

Ba completed at the Kiangnan Dock The new Aewerage system intro- duced is expected to require three next June, while work on a third yeurs for completion.

began a few weeks ago. The three Port works at Chowtautaui (Hogunboats are identical in construc nam Island) involve the construc. tion of an embankment nearly a tion and Armaments, being each 128

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Three Lightships.

Another important contract for Rangoon which has just been com pleted concerns. the building of threo lightships at the Saltney yard of J. Chrichton & Co., Ltd., under the supervision of the Gas Accumu lator Co. These lightships, bave been constructed of Armeo iron, plates for the special purpose of.

resisting corrosion and are for the use of the Rangoon Harbour Cpm.

missioners.

They are being shipped complete on board the Norwegian motor ves-

sal Belnor at Liverpool. Each light- ship woighs approximately 140 tons feet long, 28" feet wide, with a ton-with the necessary lifting boams, nage of 300 tons and a draft of six and their loading on board and car- Teet. They will have a speed of 11riage by the Balnor will add to the knots. Besides being armed with already large numbe: of heavy bulk enrgoes which have been carried all two 3-inch guns and four machine-ver the world by Bel" motor- guns, they will also be equipped hip flest. with shortwave and long-wave wire- less apparatus. The cost is Tis.

150,000 for each boat.

The lighuships are 70 feet long between perpendiculars, 27 feet. wide, and 13 feet 6 inches deep. The height of the focal plane is in- creased to 18 feet above the water- line and the light apparatus is mounted on Aga constant level up- POWER PLANT AT ICHANG. paratus with fixed flashing lights of

1,750 candle-power, having a fash of three-quarters of a second, and an oclipse period of two seconds. The Chinese Ministry of Industry. There are also riding lights fore announces that a fifty million dollar and aft, the lanterns being fitted water power project near Ichang is with 10-litre burners set to 40 flashes. par minute. The main light, the to be constructed within three years rithing lights fore and aft, and the Mr. Chen Kung Po, the Minister carbonic acid fogbell all operate has already authorized the construc-automatically for one year without attention, and the light and fogball tion of a 10,000 kilowatt hydrore under sun-valve control. This electric power plant at Ichang ass sensitive even to the passing of a part of the five-year industrial plan heavy cloud. In addition to this automatic equipment, there is an for the development of the Yangtze ordinary 10 cwt, ball gong mounted Valley. According to experts the on deck. The light and boll mechan flow of water in the Ichang gorge ism was partly dismantled for the voyage, and when the Balnor reaches was recorded as 800,000 cubic feet her destination the mechanism will second last, October and he esti-be reassembled by the representa mates that horse power to the total tives of the Gas Accumulator Co, This will take several days: It is af 22,000,000 can be developed thore. interesting to note that a previous The 40,000 kilowatt station at lightship, which was the first to be Iohang will first be constructed, carried in a completed condition, wan unloaded and ready on its utilizing 28,000 Horns power of what station three days after arrival at is available thera

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