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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1933

SANITARY WARE

MODERN SANITARY

EARTHENWARE APPLIANCES IN WHITE & COLOUR

THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LTD,

7

(Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hongkong)

14, PEDDER ST. HONG KONG

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

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For Constructural Work of Every

Description

Use Green Island Cement

TWO REFLEX TYPE ROȚARY KILNS HAVING AN OVER ALL

LENGTH OF 264 FEET. THESE KILNS ARE USED TO

MANUFACTURE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT.

Issued by the

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

2ND FLOOR

EXCHANGE BUILDING-

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

with

C. M. A. CABLES.

Advice and Estimates given free on all types of

ENGINEERING & BUILDING

CEMENT IN MALAYA THE RECLAMATION

OF ZUIDER ZEE

Proposed New Factory in Kuala Lumpur

At the annual meeting of Mala- yan Colleries Ltd. held at Kuala Lumpur the Chairman said:

By far the largest and most im- we pörtant undertaking which have under consideration is, per haps, the proposed cement works, with its quarry and transporta tion system.

IMMENSE WORK NEARS

COMPLETIONS!

In connection with the reclaman tion of the Zuider Zee, the Direc- tor of the Zuider Zee Works, Mr. V. J. P. de Blocq van Kuffeler, recently gave a descriptive lecture upon it, illustrated by lantern slides. The lecture was delivered in the Drapers Hall, Throgmor- ton-street, by kind permission of the Master and Wardens of the Drapers' Company, and the pro- ceeds were generously handed to King Edward's Hospital Fund for

The condition, of the cement markets in the East is at present little short of chaotic, due to the general curtailment of building werks and to the organised dump-London. ing of Japanese cement, but we believe that the present stato of affairs cannot last and the position is being very carefully watched.

In the meantime, pending the decision of Government, every thing which can be done by us, short of actually placing con- tracas, has been done. In the financing of undertaking, should it mature, the strictest economy will be practised and, due regard will be had for the average shareholder's command of capital.

the

Dev

Technically, the works which we have ander consideration are quite the last word in proved efficiency; while financially, the closely e- timated initial capital expenditure per ton of annual production is as favourable as anything yet achiev ed in the installation of similar plant.

These factors, coupled with our favourable concentration of raw materials, existing organisation and the proposed facilities for ex- port, require only an assurance of demand for the product, at prices based upon the most favourable possible production costs plus a reasonable profit, to assure us of satisfactory.

SCIENTIFIC USE OF

OIL FUEL

A Notable Design of Meter

In connection with the use of oil fuel considerable interest attaches to the latest designs of the "KM" meter of George Kent Ltd. Luton (England), which are equally suit able for water, stena, and com- pressed air, and can be fitted to pipe lines of any diameter.

Apart from the purely technical side, the lecture was very interest- ing as demonstrating the progress already inado in settling the re- claimed North-Western polder. The views showed rows of houses, schools, and fields of growing grain on land over which, two or three years ago, the fahing fleets of the inland sea were sailing. The work." ing of the new ground, both by hand and by tractors and other machinery, was shown, and though it appeared somewhat soft, state, considering the short. length of time it has been exposed to the air, not only bore witness to the effectiveness of the methods of drainage adopted, but augured

well for the future.

A Fresh Water Lake.

its

In our opinion, the present con- dition is remarkable, and all who have the welfare of Holland at heart must feel that, in spite of financial difficulties, the complete scheme must logically be carried out. The mere fact that a consid. erable increase of land area will result is not the whole of the bene- fits accruing from the scheme. The large body of fresh water, secured by the formation of the Yese! Lake, will be invaluable as a supply for agricultural and industrial uses, the absence of tidal movement will mean less costly maintenance of dykes on the inland shores, and those dwelling on them will be re- lieved from the menace of tidal flooding. It is not inconceivable that a fresh-water fishing industry may eventually arise on the Yssel Laks, though the complete change from salt to fresh-water may be of somewhat long duration. We un derstand, indeed, that in a some. what parallel case in the United State, a stratum of brackish water still exists at the bottom of an enclosure made twenty years ago.

He Excellency the Netherland Minister, Jonker R. de Marees van Swinderen; presided at the lec- ture, and in proposing vote of thanks to the lecturer, reminded the audience that visitors from these shores to those of the Zuider Zee would be assured of a cordial welcome. The lecture was given on the preceding night at the In- astitution of Civil Engineers, when' a display of cinematograph films, in addition to the lantern slides, showing the work in progress pro- vided additional technical detail.

The operation is on the "orifice" principle, a metal fitting of circu- lar or "chord" design being in- serted in the pipe line, of some what lesser cross sectional area than the pipe itself, so as to cause

Consequently a. construction. slight difference in pressure results between the "up-stream" and the "down-stream" side of the orifice plate which, under the conditions of correct design, is proportional to the square of the amount of oil or other medium passing.

The K.M. Meter,

T8-

plied in a variety of farms, an in- dicator only (KM/I), . recorder only (KM/D), combined indicator The firm have long specialised in and recorder (EM/ID), combined the field of flow meters, and they make a wide range of instruments flow and static pressure recorder, of different types for usa accord (KM/PD), combined recorder, in. ing to the operating conditions. With the "KM" meters, as with tegrator and static preasure other of their designs, various corder, (KM/PCD), and combin- ed indicator, recorder, integrator standard orifice. fittings are used,

and static of which typical for oil in the "pi

pressure resorder design, consisting of an orifice plate fixed between the flange of (KM/PCID); the pipe generally of the circular design. Fixed in the pipa line; on either side of the orifice plate, are "pipes, with oocks, one of which

The Simple Indicator.

The simple indicator for exam“)

is coupled to the up-stream side pla, type KM/I consist of a 12" and the other to the downstream, dial with pointer moving round and both connected to the "power

unit which actuates the indicat-over an angle of 300 the scale be Ling and recording portion situated ang marked in lbs. of oil per hour in any convenient position, say on (or any other unit) the accuracy a wall, or forming part of a con- at full load to half load being plur or minus 2 per cent, and at only trol panel.

one sixth load accurate to plus or In the MP meter the power minns 4 per cent, which applies unit is essentially a mercury to all the type of "RM" meter.

LIGHTING & POWER INSTALLATION tube, being two small vertical Also the combined indicator, re-

* experienced

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

retained at our Hong Kong

The General Electric Co. (of China), Ltd.

QUEEN'S - BUILDINGS,

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On

weldless steel cylinders, connected corder, integrator and pressure re- at the bottom by a narrow diamecorder type KM/PCID has & clock ter curved steel pipe. One of work driven circular chart 12" these cylinders has a float, riding diameter and a pen giving a con- of the mercury, tinuous curve in lbs of oil per the surface which operates a gland spindle, hour or other figure, while the in- connected by a rod and arm medication is read off by a pointer hanism to the indicator and removing a angle of 245 in conjunc

the gland being of specialtion with black figures marked on ost frictionles and the glass front of the instrument, the integrator or counter device is

in the framework above the chart, record of the pressure is

Chiswick bridges,

OPENING OF NEW of the Twickenham (Richmond) and

THAMES BRIDGE

First Traffic to Cross at Midnight

Traffic over the river will be greatly assisted by the new Hamp ton Court bridge, which is nearly- three times wider than the existing structura.

It is, moreover, one of the hand- somest bridges in England. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and has been constructed under the direction of the Surrey Coun- ty Engineer, Mr. W. P. Robinson.

(Special Air-Mail Servicey

London. April 4-The new brid at over the Thames at Hampton, Court is to be brought into use for the first time at midnight on Sun day, April 9, when traffic will be diverted to a portion of it from The old iron bridge was erected the present iron bridge, which will, as a private venture nearly 70 years ago, and replaced a wooden be pulled down.

The ceremonial opening will take toll bridge built in the reign of place later, after the completion George II.

There are three spans, the centre one of which is 150ft.; the width between parapets is 70ft. The " ferro-concrete arches have a facing. of red brick and stonework,

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