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ENGINEERING AND

EAST AND WEST

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to China and Hong Kong 77,800,000 feet.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1932.

BUILDING

A NEW TYPE OF BRICK

China's import figures for six

To meet building developments in Machinery imported for use in months show for logs, timber, and able a reduction in the weight of

recent years which have made desir hulling, cleaning, and polishing rico, tumber 102,200,000 feet saftwood-brickwork used in conjunction with in allowed in duty free in Portu-mostly from the United States, steel and concrete, a new form of guese West Afrion......

Canada and Siberia--and 32,900,000 brick construction has been evolved by the London Brick Company and feel hurdwand—mainly oriental. Forders, Limited, which introduces The Italian Government has Japan's half-year figures show im a number of cells in the brick sur- planned to expedite the work of parts of logs and sawn artwood faces. By this means a quarter of electrifying several sections of the and teak as 291,960,000 feet in 1932, ed that, owing to special processes the weight is saved, but ia claim. railways councuting the Italian with 331,148,000 in 1931. Including other in manufacture, the strength - the Austrian and Yugoslav sys-imports, total wood values were mains the same as that of the ordin tems, and giving service to points 3,607,000 and 87,261,000 for the Ary solid brick. On the finnein!!

side the new brick, it is stated, will enable a substantial saving to be made in industrial buildings.

throughout central and northern Europe.

One of the projects in volves the reconstruction of the bridge over the Tagliamento River at Latisanu for double track, which is expected to reach completion in alnut one year Trunk lines into France are to be given considera-

tion later.

respective periods. The United States' share dropped 17 per cent., Canada's roso 40 per cent. Canada this year supplied two-fifths as much as the United States, last year

nly one-fifth as much.

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Czechoslovak Glass Industry.

Further advantages which are said to be secured are that the cells of imprisoned air provide increased insulation against hent, cold, and dampness, while the resistance to sound is greater than that of an ordinary structure. The cellular black was specided for the new em-

ployment exchanges at Bilston, Stourbridge, and Cradley Heath,

The glass trade of Czechoslovakia, Tiro mules on the Turkish market which is one of the oldest and most during the second quarter of 1939 | important and largely dependent are estimated by local tire distri- on foreign markets, is passing ing materials, hardware, and other through a period of acute depres supplies, American tunnufacturers butors to have been from 23 persion, Between 74 and 80 per sent of oil burning equipment for small of the total output of glass has to dwellings may find it possible to I be exported, the United States and ¦ participate,

England taking about 30 per cent. }

rent. to 35 per cent. less than in the corresponding period of 1921 This decrease is explained by the general depressed condition of business, the tightness of money, and the reduction of the number of automative vehicles in circulation. Sales of American tires, however, were well maintained during the quarter, and were affected less by the falling off in sales than tires of European manufacture-0.8.4. Į Commerce Reports.

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Building Boom in Bucharest,

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MAN RISKS LIFE FOR CONTRACT

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STOPPED

STANDS IN PATH WAVING ARMS

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Just to Time.

"TWO-SPEED " ROAD

FAST TRAFFIC IN CENTRE:

· SLOW AT SIDES

As a traffle experiment a straight road at Castelnau. Barnes, S.W., is being divided into three carri-

He then said, "If you don't stop it, I will" He walked back to the station and stood in the track of 60 MILES AN HOUR TRAIN, the oncoming train, waving his hat,

urms, and handkerchief.

The driver of the train blow Lis whistle, but still Mr. Sutherland kept his position on the track, and the driver had to apply his brakes,ngo ways by white lines. At the very last moment, when tho Slow vehicles will be driven along driver thought he had hit him, he, the ways the nearest the kerbs, and jumped back on to the platform. the middle way will be for fast The train pulled up, and he calmly traffic. The lines are being paint. climbed into the carriage, and after ed in dots, and if they give traffic a delay of twelve minutes the train greator, speed and safety they will be laid permanently in white rund- proceeded with him,

surface blocks.

Desperate measures were taken by } Birmingham business man who wished to pull up a non-stop train

Knowle (Warwickshire) Station.

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He stood in the track of the train, travelling at sixty miles

hour waying arms, hat, aud | handkerchief,

Compelled it to pull up just in time to avoid hitting him.

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*"I've Got the Order,"

Mr. Sutherland, who is 62, said afterwards that is efforts result The clambered on board.

ed in his getting to London in time, This story was related in the po, and in his receiving a contract lice-court, when Mr. John G. Su- which would mean several months therland, member of a firm at As-work for his ärm.

ton, Birmingham, was fined £2 for I was determined to get that trespassing on the Great Western | order," he said, "and I stood in the Railway line at Knowle, and was way of the express until the Inat pos-

ordered to pay ten guineas costs.

Mr. P. W. Poin, prosecuting for}

sible second.

"I had understood that I would

the railway company, stated that be able to catch the train, which Mr. Sutherland, who was anxious would enable me to make the Lou to secure a £10,000 contract from don connection at Leamington, and Brighton, love, and Worthing at the last possible moment I found Corporations, bought a half-day that it was not possible, so I had excursion ticket, and then found to take the risk, and you enn bo that an excursion train from Bir-sure that now I've got the order I Dingham did not stop at Knowle. don't mind a twelve-guinea, penalty.

I had tried to get the train He asked the booking clerk to stop the train, but that railway official stopped by legitimate means, and refused to oblige. He then went to whom I failed my method was the the signalman, who also refused. only way."

Three-quarters of a mile of road is being treated in this way by the local authority at the request of the Ministry of Transport. Several services of omnibuses and motor: conches use the road. At intervals the new white lines are broken by pedestrian islands,

Notices requesting slow traffic to on the extreme left-hand remain

CHURCH NOTICE.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hoài Long. NOVEMBER 6, 1932:-

24th SUNDAY, AFTER TRINITY,

Holy Communion, 8 m.

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F

Holy Communion (Peak Churob)

8 ani.

Children's Service, 10 am. Choral Eucharist and Sormon, 11 s.m.

Preacher-The Dean.

Evensong and Holy Baptism, 6.30

pm.

Preacher :-Bov. N. V. Halward. Wook Day Bervices. Mattins Daily, 8.10 mm.

Intercessions for the Sick. Wodnes.

day, 10.15 am.

Holy Communion.

8,00,

Thursday, 7.45

Choir Practice. Friday, 2.30 p.m. 97]

FIRST CHURCH OF OHRIST, SOIENTIST. (Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientiti, in Boston Mast, V.S.A)) MACDONNELL Road, uszow Bowser ROAD THAN STATION.

SUNDAY SEavids, 11.15 am.

side of the road have been posted NOVEMBER 6, 1932 — in various thoroughfares in London for some time, but the constant necessity for slow-moving traffic to move into the middle of the high- way has in most cases rendered the scheme request of no effect.

The trial in being made ias Castle a owing to the fact that the road concerned is one of the hea viest traffic routes in the county.

As far as we know this in thei first place in the country where the iden has been tried," Mr. M. WI liams, Assistant Surveyor of Bar- nes, stated. “The information gained may be a great help to trai fe everywhere.”

THE CHILDREN'S

of the total exports. Of the 120] The Port of Aden. glass works normally in operation, The administration of the Port

O have for the present shut down entirely, while short time is being of Aden, which affords safe accom. worked in many of the others. Of modation for vessels having the 30,000 workers usually engaged draught of up to 33 ft., is in the in the industry, about 80 per cent. hands of a Board of Trustees. ar unemployed.

Vessels of greater draught wan be handled by working the tides, the mean age of ordinary spring titles heing 6.7 ft. During the The construction boom in Bucha-year ending March 31, 1932, the st, which began last spring, is merchant steamers, excluding Gov Lumber in the Far East.

being maintained, according to the ernment vessels, which used the U.S. Trade Commissioner. The two Port, totalled 1.483, aggregating Including Govern- August oxports of lumber from contributing factors are: First, the 4,813,623 tons. the United States to China and low cost of raw material and labour ment and Admiralty vessels, anil. Japan showed a turn for the better, and the fact that rents are con- ing ships and dhows, the total being heavier than for July and siderably higher than in many other terinage of all vessels visiting the hotter than average for this year.vities of similar size; sneund, the port was 0,054,336, compared with The yen is still low, but current belief that the best place to invest 4,031,278 in 1939:1931, and 6,367,730 1920-1030. No new works of Japanese ordering appears to in- surplus funds is in real estate.in dicate a continuance of the rise Construction is confined mainly to importance were actually put in above June's low. Demand in small dwelling houses for one, two, hand during the year covered by China is not reported active, and or possibly three fandlies, the report, but sundry repairs to

Very stocks are large, but current cx- few large apartment houses or inernnes, piers, harbour lights, build. YE OLDE ENGLISH porta appear to be holding up with dustrial buildings are being erected, ings and roads were completed, and August. Eight months' Douglas fir and it is understood that contrac- the Port works and equipment · log and sawn exports to Japan and tors purchase only low-priced build. maintained in a state of efficiency. Kwantung were 137,800,000 feet, and. ..(Continued on next column.) Engineering.

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DEAR KIDDIES,

CORNER

BY

UNCLE JACK ·

SPOTTED GOBY

IT'S very nice to rest here at the bottom of my pool after my hard day's work at house-hunting. I hope you are all going to "I'm not likely to be disturbed, as Olde English Faire at St. An children who hunt these pools for drew's Church to-day. There is seashore ercatures don't often notice going to be lots of fin I'm sure.

me because I'm, exactly the same I hear there are going to be many colour as the sand on which I lic. side shows, like Hoopla. Lucky Dip. Skittles, Sken Ball, Shooting and Coconut Shies-AND- Kill ing of Guy Fawker." This last item seems awfully exciting→I won- der what it cam inean. Of course I nearly forgot. this is the Fifth of November,Guy Fawkes Day. 1 must tell you all about this rebel- linus man olsowhere Nevertheless, I

HOT LỘC

FODA"

Would you like to know how I set about my building? I do it so cleverly that very few people dis cover my little house.

First I turn an empty cockleshell upside down, and scoop out the sand from underneath. This pro- vides a nico large room with a fine roof. Then I strengthen it by smearing a special slime ali over it which sets quite hard-like cement. After making a tunnel by which I can get in and out of my house, I cover the shell with soft wand, completely hiding it. The only

GUY FAWKES

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A NATIONAL VILLAIN

Remember, remember The fifth of November, Gunportler trensm and plot, villain of the famous plot to bluw

Guy Fawkes the "hero"

up the Houses of Parliament on 5th November, 1600, was described as tall, with brown hair and au burn betrd." It is a little strange to read that a friend of his con. sidored him "n man of great

people who ever discover it are the piety, of exemplary temporance of elover ones who notice that the sand mild and cheerful demeanour" is rather lumpy at the bottom of and an enemy of broils and dis- the pool,

When it's quite ready my wife Inys her eggs there, and then, for

Human experience, like the storn-lights of a ship at sed illamines only the path which wo have passed över.

-Ooleridge.

putes."

We know now from history that Guy Fawkes was not quite so deep à villain as people have made him out to be. He certainly tried his best to blow up the Houses of Parliament and the King, James 1, with them, but ho did it from reli gious motives, he said himself that one of his objects was to blow just over a week, I place myself-on book the Scots to Scotland," sentry-go outside-just in case some Another big thing to remember in hungry creature should take Guy Fawkes' favour is that, it was fancy to the eggs for breakfast! he who undertook the dangerous After they are hatched I swim task of setting fire to the gun- away, for my baby gobies can look powder, which the plotters had stored in the collars of the Houses of Parliament, and that when he was captured he refused even when tortured to tell the names, of the other people in the plot.

am frightfully anxious to see old G.F. being killed. .-- A friend of mine has also told me something about the secrets of the different stalls. "Thero will be one called “Fancy Goods" another Dollery with fat, thin, long, short, and coloured dolls, other stails called "Flowers and Fruit," "Empire," "Lavender," "Books," "Sweets" and "Children's Toys" after themselves very well. I should advise everybody to take care if -I say that last one seems exciting they handle them, for, although ea doesn't it? Shush! Keep it dark tiny, they bite very hard with their and cold! There will be ice-creams abarp, pointed teeth. and gingerpop and tea and creamy buna!.

Now, here comes the crowning surprise-we are going to "Alice" in real live. What Alice?” -Well, there's only one-" Alice in Wonderland."

Now dear boys and girls, I daren't say any more or they'll not lot me in this afternoon. So-.

Cheerio,

UNCLE JACK

WHITENED WINDOW

PANES

Everyone has noticed the dab of white in the centre of the panes of glass in the windows of new houses, but probably the real reason why they are there, has not occurred to most people. During the construc- tion of the interior of the building the materials necessary are gene rally passed through the place where "Did you over observe, George the windows is to be, and after the dear, that famous designers take a framework and glass have been woman's head to adorn many of our fitted each pane is amored white to warn workmen that materials cannot be passed through as before, otherwise they would be likely to. damage the window, forgetting that it was filled with glass.

coins!"

"I can't say that I've noticed it, bus Fre observed that designers take many of my coins to adorn a woman's head."

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So we me that Guy Fawkes was & brave man, even though he was a ringleader in a cowardly plot.

Kard to Please.- Billy, are you making your little brother, cry kit

"No, ma'am. He's dar a hole and he's crying because he can't bring it into the house."

Subject:-" ADAM AND FALLEN ·

MAN." The Sunday School is held on Sunday Morning", 10 o'clock.

Wednesday Evening Meeting, 6.00 pm. Reading Room at above address openi--" Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 Neon Monday and Thursday, 5.30 to 7 p.m.

The Public is contrally invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Room

UNION CHURCH. Kennedy Road.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 132,

Harvest Festival:

Morning Service, 10.30 am; (Broad

OHJE).

Proscher:-Thin Rev. E. G, Fowell. Sunday School-

Taikoo, 2.45 p.m.

Evening Servico, 0 p.m.

Preacher:-The Hov, L. N. Bryan, "

A Bocial hour will be held in the Church Hall after the evening service.

WESLEYAN METHODIST

CHURCH, Wanchai (Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Queen's Road, East). The following are the forthcoming Services, etc. at the Wesleyan Method ist Church, Wanchai. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1933;

Morning Servies, 10.15 km. Evening Service, 6.00 p.m.

Prochor for both Services:-

Rev. Erris C. H. Tribueck, The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebratel on Bundy, Novem ber 6th, at the close of the evening service.

Sunday Behool will resume for the Winter Session on Sunday (November 6th The School will meat at the Church at 3 pm, each Sunday unless otherwise notified. Names of children and young people wishing to attend may be handed in to Mr. A. 'Dawson (Superintendent) or Mr. Jack Hamer (Hon. Secretary),

BAILORS' AND SOLDIERS" KOME, Wanctis1. 29, Henessy Road

SUNDAY (6th), 8.15 p.m.,--Christian Social Hour conducted by tho Chaplain.

MONDAY (7th), 3,31 p.m.-Games Afternoon organized by the Ladies Church, Aid Society.

Badminton Club Moot.. TUESDAY (8th), 8 p.m..-Fellowship

Meeting.

WEDNESDAY (9th), 8 p., Sing Song

(Community Singing) Pianist Mr. G. F. Matthison." All are cordially invited.

THURSDAY (10th).—Badminton Club

Moet.

Ye Olde English Faire

-St. Andrew's Church Grounds, Kowloon

SATURDAY Nov. 5

3 p.m.