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SANITARY

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1933.

ENGINEERING AND BUILDING

NEW NANKING TRAIN

FERRY

LATEST FASHION » ENGINEERING WORKS TO Yangtze Transportation Link

IN BRICKS

Big Demands. For

Vivid Colouring

а

report,

4

HELP UNEMPLOYED Ambitions Schemes Of

Hitler's Government

one per cent. to the Government

Opened For Service.

Shanghal, Oct. 91. Connection between the riverward. Autumn tints," "cherry red,"

The new Nanking Train-Ferrypan and the ferry boat is made bridge will be formally opened at by a steel apron hinged to the "orange-red plum," "golden grey,"

From the beginning the Hitler employed. In some instances mar Nanking to-morrow. The whole of apan. This apron may be raised "'pot pourri"-these are not names from a fashion catalogue, but work-Government considered the most riage dowries up to RM 1000 are the bridge was manufactured in or lowered by electrical gear and of its economic granted. on condition that every England before being sent out to when resting on the stern of the adny descriptions of the latest important task favourites in English bricks.

programme to attack unemploy woman, worker who receives this China and the opening of the steamer it engages with a heavy ment. With customary energy it sum gives up her position and bridge marks another step in et steel guide which maintains They are found in

undertakes not to resume her oc- transportation progress. Besides the position of the boat relative **Economic

and Manufacturing started the fight, and within four

the bridge it is of interest to note to the apron during the loading Aspects of the Building Brick months the unemployment figures cupation as long as her husband

were reduced by roughly two does not earn less than RM125 per hat the 8.8. Changkiang, the bout operation. The hinged apron takes Industry (Stationery Office, ),

week new pro- month." This credit is given in ferry used for transporting the up any difference in level in the which might equally well be describitons. Every

gress is announced from all parts the form of certificates authoriz-train from one side of the Yangtze ferry boat when loading and binged ed ne "The Book of the Brick."

of the "country. East Prussia is ing the purchase of furniture for to the other, was also built in and sliding rail joints connect rail- Old-fashioned, smooth red bricks,

the househuid The loans are re-England and sent out to Shanghai way tracks on the apron and on it appears, retain their popularity already completely free of unem-

payable in mantyly instalments of under her own stean.

the boat. only in the North. Elsewhere the played, and in Bavaria nearly Building Research Station has found 6.000 out of 8,000 communities are free. In the industrial centres of a growing desire for "vivid and the Bhineland and Westphalia sometimes Bambouyant colouring. the unemployment figures are Overburnt and mis-shapen bricks, stenatly decreasing, although in which would have once been the these centres the problem is more refuse of the brickyard, are now difficult than in the agricultural eagerly sought after, and makere districts. By August 15th the have bean driven to produce an

number of unemployed was redu-. artificial roughness of surface by

ced to 4,334.158. A marvellous slicing off the original face of the

achievement indeed. Certain for bricks, by stippling with nail and eign circles trying to minimize wire brushes, and by every variety these results are obliged to ac- of nail and wire scratches.

knowledge if. reluctantly, the extraordinary success of the Hit- ler Government. The increase of imports of foreign raw materials during the time from May to July 1833 by 27% shows that the im provement of Germany's economic position is genuine. &

Yet there remains a lurking dis- content. The machine, it is stated, however ingeniously manipulated, has hitherto failed to reproduce the full rich texture of the hand-made brick, usually showing the creases or folds where, the soft mass, has boen compréased in, the mould."

Compared with its opposite num- hers on the Continent, the English brickyard is a riot of progressive colour, But, if the example of America is to be followed, the end is not yet.

RESTORING CONFIDENCE. As nearly all nations are suffer- ing. from unemployment, it will be interesting to learn by what means the Hitler Government achieved

such success.

for a revival of trade and a re- an

"Urged by the recent enthusiasm of architects for colour," the report.

achieved states, "they have amazing range of gradation in light shades, as well as in vivid tints of tangerine, toasted brown, pale greens, reds, blue and purples.

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MODERN SANITARY

EARTHENWARE APPLIANCES IN WHITE & COLOUR

THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, L,

(Incorporated under the Companies" Ordinances of Hongkong)

14, PEDDER ST. HONG KONG

SHAMEEN.

SOLE ACENTS

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For Constructural Work of Every

Description

Use Green Island Cement

6.

4 GENERAL

WHERE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT IS MADE.

VIEW OF THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT WORKS TAKEN FROM THE SEA,

Issued by the

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

2ND FLOOR EXCHANGE BUILDING

engaged

authorizing

the

BRIDGE APPROACHES

FIRMS CONCERNED railway track is carried out at the 1 flares out to 34 feet, ̈ A single

The steel work and machinery shore-end and branches out opwas ordered in England through Span 1 into three thus providing the Chinese Government Purchasing for shunting trucks on the three Commission, the negotiations on tracks on to the ferry boat. The this side having been conducted by fourth, or shore span, is hinged at Messrs. Arnold Co., Ltd. acting the shore end, while its outer end in conjunction with Messrs. Cameron

All the machinery is electrically and if children · are born within The object of the undertaking is interlocked eg that the operator the time of repayment, 25% of to carry freight and passenger can only carry out the various the balance still outstanding is trains, across the Yangtze, the operations in the correct order. cancelled. The shops taking the bridge approaches giving access to Thus he will first adjust the certificates in payment are indem- the ferry steamer and, at the same hridge to the correct level and nified in cash by the Government.time, making ample provision for lower the apron on the steamer,

ROADS ANE" WATERWAYS.

the maximum variation of 25 feet Until the apron is correctly locked Subaldies are given for the core

in the water level during the year in position on its guide, the barrier struction of roads and waterways,

and also for the daily variation of gate across the end of the span for payments in kind to the poor

some three feet due to the varia cannot be raised to allow the trucks and for repairs and renovations on of the tide.

to be run off the bridge. In the of private houses. It is, however,

event of the ferry steamer moving made a condition that the four-

way while the barrier gate is open, times the sum granted by the Gov- The bridge approaches are iden- it will close automatically, a warn ernment is procured from private tical on both sides of the river.ing gong sounding the whole time sources. It is hoped that the cre- The bridge consisting of three the gate is closing. Hand operating dits for the construction of roads spans of 154 feet and one of 152 gear is arranged for all the mach- and waterways will prove parti-feet and for the purpose of olarifica- [inery" in the event of a failure of cularly successful. Great care is tion are referred to as spans 1, 2, the electric power. Tests were exercised that only economically 3 and 4 from river to shore. Spans successfully carried out on the ferry a sound works are undertaken. All 2, 3 and 4 are 20. feet wide centre bridge.

On to centre of trusses while Span unemployed newly such work receives besides thelr usual dole, a warm meal daily and RM.25 monthly in the form of certain By restoring politi- certificates

purchases. 1 cal and business confidence the

The grand idea of building Government laid the foundation special motor roads is due to the duction of unemployment. The personal initiative.of the Chan- deep confidence of the German cellor. These roads will be "built people to the new Government by a subsidiary company of chabled it to appeal to the volun- German Railway Corporation, the tary assistance of every German intention being to facilitate trafic with the result that everybody by large modem roads intersecting helped to provide labour. But the country from North to South apart from this the Government

and from East to West. The build- itself joined actively in attacking ing of these roads will not only employment. The whole cam- help to revive the automobile in- paig is conducted on the lines of dustry, but will also provide work National Socialist ideas of states- for several years to a large num- menship. Le.. the Government bar of workmen. The scheme will

second spans may be raised or takes the lead and lays the foun- be financed by levying road char-ng so that the fourth, third and dation for a revival in order to ges on a kilometre basis.

lowered simultaneously by the corr- encourage and stimulate private

Grants of assistance to the poor ect amount to produce a uniform initiative.

will be given in the form of cer- slope from store to the outer and tificates for the purchase of their of the second span to suit the level necessities, similar to those issued

of the water. The first, or river- Electric Export Co., Ltd. for the marriage dowries.

ward span, is always maintained in foundations and the erection of the The decree-issued in June for To promote-business-and-to re-t reducing unemployment is parti- duce unemployment the Govern- a horizontal position for greater steel bridgework were carried out safetly D handling the railway by the Chinese Government Rail. cularly devised with view... toment has decreed a number of tax

traffic. creating a demand for labour by alleviations. The tax on old motor Indirect means. The Government cars has been considerably reduc- has placed the enormous ́sum ofþed and that on new ones has been 1.000 million Reichsmarks at the entirely abolished. For the re- disposal of public institutions and placement of machinery tax re- private undertakings, partly inductions are also granted. The the form of credits and partly as machinery must be replaced be- subsidies. These sums are intend- tween July 1st. 1933 and Decem- ed to be particularly utilized in ber 31st, 1934, It must be built, favour of communities and public it possible, by German workmen and semi-public undertakings for and from German raw materials. the repair and completion of No workman dust lose his joy by public buildings and houses as the substitution of a machine. well as for the extension of relief work. river conservancy, etc. A part of the sum is intended to as- sist private enterprises undertak-to promote a genuine revival of ing agricultural settlements. The credits are given on condition that the work in question is started within a certain time. Repar- ment has to be made from 1934 onwards in five equal annual in- stalments. Needless to say that such grants are conditional upon the employment of German un-

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All the preceding measures have the same tendency and it is inter- esting to note how they all tend

business by creating new pur- chasing power. It is surely a proof of the confidence which business. men palce in the Government when we see that the estimates of the Government with regard to the numbers of unemployed' who could be returned to work have actually been largely surpassed.

VOGUE OF SOLID FUELS IN BRITAIN

Smokeless, Healthier and More Adaptable

With the general upward trend in the case of large heating unita. The industry there must be a growing steadily increasing consumption of Consumption of fuel for power pur-gas for both domestic and industrial poses. At the moment, with the use evidences its efficiency, ease of approach of winter, the domestic control, cleanliness and economy. consumption of fuel must quickly COAL SUBSTITUTES return to its usual winter propor tions.

The public mind is now alive to the dangers of a polluted almos. phere. The outery recently raised against the erection of large power stations in thickly populated areas has at least had the effect of pro- moting an unusual line of research, which now finds expression in the entire absence of smoke and its substitution of only the thin trail of vapour which now proceeds from the chimney at the new Battersea

station.

While the gas fire has attained an enormous vagus,' the solid fuel unit will for a long time persist. It has its apope of usefulness, but must, with the progress of events, sooner or later adopt such fuels as can be burned without the produc tion of arecke.

Fortunately, these are already to hand For this, purpose, our raw coal is susceptible of "treatment ensuring a good proportion of smokeless solid either in the form While not of coke or semi-coke, camiting luminous flame, they burn very uniformly, with high radiation properties.

As the result of protracted resea erh it has been found possible to

For both industrial and domestic clean the furnace gases not only. from the black solid content, of dirt healers these smokeless solide offer and carbon, but also of almost the advantages which are not sufficient- entire content of the sulphur fumes, ly understood. The increasing use which, while invisible, are deadly of coke for steam-rating and other in their attack on a number of purposes, together with the very building stones. While these meth-satisfactory results attending ita

bear witness to ods, unique in power ation work, domestic use, are effective on this scale, they can degree of adaptability which, with have no analogue in the multitudin the absence of smoke and the neces ous small unita of which the domes sary recovery of valuable by-pro- tic grate is typical..

ducts during its manufacture, make The results of modern research an insistent claim for wider appli learly indicates that the day of cation. It is satisfactory to know www.cost as a domestic fuel is pass-that all the elements of successful ing. The production of oil from design in the combustion units are. coal is of extraordinary interest in being embodied in the modern fires.

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is conpected by pin joints to the Co (China) Ltd., agents for inner end of the third span. These Messrs. Dorman Lang. Sir Alexan- pins also carry links and large nuts der Gibb & Partners are acting as in which a

screw rotates. The consulting engineers and the steel junction between each span are also work was rolled and fabricated by provided with similar nuts, pins and Messrs Dorman Long & Co., Ltd., screws, as to the outer end of span | Middlesbrough. The machinery and 1. Two screws, one at each end of electrical equipment were supplied the bridge, are carried on a steel by Messrs. Thomas Broadbent tower at each pier and are electri- Sons Ltd., who have recently joined cally driver through suitable gear- the group of firms comprised of (China) Ltd. and the electric cables Messrs. Dorman Long & Associates were supplied by Messrs. Callen- der's Cable and Construction Co. Ltd; motors and control gear supplied by Metopolitan Vickers

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