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THE JUBILEE ARMY TRAINING

FUND

A Response From All Classes

King

London, March, 20

George's Jubilee Trust

THIS YEAR

22,000 Troops To Take Part

London, March 20.

The Military Manoeuvres Act

Find continues to receive subscrip- wit be applied this year to an tions from a wide range of Institu- | area in Sussex and Surrey for the tions and individuals. Since the training of the Army. An Order death of King George many sub- scriptlers have been sent in tribute! to his memory, and every day brings atditions to the fund.

The total received up to Friday W:18 £1,025,000, which includes about £8,000 from the courty col- lections opened by the lords leut- enant. These local collections.ore now closed, but the fund will re- main oner indednitely, and sams may be sent to the secretary, Kinz George's Jubliee Trust Fund, St. James's Palace. S.W.1. No limit has been fixed to the size of the fund, the utility of which will be determined by the total received. Details of the first allocation" of

grants from the Tund, amounting to £100 000, appeared in our last Issue,

!

In Council will specify the limits or, the ground to be used, and the Feriod will be from July 15 to Oc-" tober 13.

by the main body of troops will be The actual period of occupation August und September, when the 1st Cavalry Brigade and" Ist and 2nd Divisions from Aldershot, the 4th (Quards) Brigade from Lon- don. and the 4th Division from Kent and Essex will occupy camps.

About 22,000 troops will be em- Ployed under the direction of Gen- eral Sir Cyril Deverell, and the other senior officers concerned will be General Sir J. Francis Gathome- Hardy. Lieutenant-General Str

John Brind from India. Major- General B. N. Sergison-Brooke, C. C. Armitage. A. P. Wavell, M. G.

Morgan-Owen. Taylor, C. G. Liddell, and L. 1, G.

For is northern boundary the scheduled area has a line running from

Quildford

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1936.

ENGINEERING AND BUILDING

MARINE-ENGINEERING

Outlook In The Industry

In spite of improved prospects at the end of 1934, there was no substantial increase in the activity. o the marine-engineering indus-

try until the autumn of 1935. Thus the horse-power or marine steam engines under construction at June, 1935, was only 357.000 h.p.. compared with 403,000 h.p. in the previous year, and of oil engines. 217,000 h.p.. against 276.000 h.p. The Increased activity at the end of the year, however, appears to have been based on a solid foun- dation, since there was a consi- derable improvement in the post- tion of the majority of shipping 'companies which was already be ing reflected in increased ship- building orders during the last quarter of the year, wnue there are prospects of considerable or- ders for marine engines and ma- to Growborough,chinery in connection with rearm- the line drops down to the set at near Tunbridge Welis: In the east

Newhaven "via" Lewes; in the

LITTLE IMPROVEMENT south the coastal line is followed There was actually little impro-. to Bognor Regis, and the western vement in the aggregate earnings boundary goes "via" and Midhurst to Guildford The

Chichester at shipping companies in 1935, which are estimated by the Cham- area contains Ashdown and St. ber of Shipping of the United Leonard's Forests for the practice Kingdom at 64,000,0001. against A business nrm in Glasgow sent

of wooded fighting and conceal- 63,000,0001. in 1934. 59.000 000 in a cheque for. £5,022 :85. S., whichment, and the heaths and high- 1933, and 130,000,000. In 1929, but lands about Haslemere. with some was collected from employees at

developments during 1935 laid the home and in its branches overses. The rivers Arun, Adur. and Rother covery during the current year.

deep valleys, are another feature. foundations for a substantial re- including those in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Cana-

cross the area,, which has forest da. In London a firm of stock brokers subscribed 100 gulness in- stead of holding the annual stall

An examination of the subscrip- tions and collections shows the ex- tent to which all classes have been stirred by the appeal. The subscribers comprise admiring sub- leets at home and oversea. One interesting collection was made from a group of mining engineers In Sierra Leone who assembled round a wireless set to heart the broadcast description of the funer- al service for King George.

SOLDIERS AND SCHOOLBOYS

dinner. Another

Arm 171 James's Street sent 100 guineas.

St.

Downs near

the

and the long, back of the South in the north, plains in the centre.

outward points

sea. The four are Guildford, Crowborough, Newhaven, and Chichester with West Grinstead and Horsham as the central towns.

SUBMARINE WARFARE

Rules For Treatment Of Merchant Ships

ament

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While the average rates for 1935 showed little change in compari--

son with the previous year, a con- siderable unprovement, began in October. To some extent, this im- provement was due to the with- drawal of Italian vessels 16 spe- cial service between

Italy thus, eau-

and *East Africa.

TRAILING CABLE DEVELOPMENTS

of

An electric cable, which is - tended for use in mines or quar- considerable success, not only" in sorts of mechanical damage. In rles. must be proof against all reducing rate cutting but also in mines, additional difficulties are securing greater employment for introduced by the necessity British vessels in the River Plate the presence of an explosive at- British shipping. the proportion of working at close quarters and by trade increasing frum 41 per cent. mosphere. factors which necessi- In 1934 to 50 per cert. in 1935, tate not only protection of opera- Moreover, tramp tonnage laid up lives from contact with live con- decreased from 395,077 tons on ductors, but the prevention of April 1, 1935, to 93,454 tons December 31, "and since the gross tion be accidentally pierced. The on open sparking should the insula- tramp tonnage available declined way in which these problems can by only 114,761 tons, it is clear be solved so far as the cables are that there has been a substantial concerned tmprovement in the tonnage em- "pamphlet on

is dealt with in a ployed since April 1.

"Modem Trulling Cables," which has recently been While considerable tended the tramp subsidy scheme. Electric Company, Limited, Magnet success at- Issued by Messrs. The General the results of bulld" programme

the scrap and House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. come up to expectations. In Dec- constructional

have not yet. This gives a full description of the

features ember it was announced in the various types of trailing cables House of Commons that 45 vessels, made by this firm, as well as in- aggregating 196,000

formation about the tests employ- tons, had been nominated for demoli- ed to obtain a satisfactory product, tion under the British Shipping and notes on repairs. (Assistance) Act, of which 11 The first essential of a satisfac- (38,000 tons) had been sold to Britory trailing cable is that it shall tish, shipbreakers and 15 (75.000 be flexible. For this reason tons to foreign shipbreakers, the covering of tough rubber is almost remainder being unallocated, while always employed, and recent in- a further 78,000 tons remained to vestigation Into the De nominated. Approved building gredients and methods of manu- schemes covered 36 vessels total- facture by the company has te- ling 137,000 gross tons at an esti- sulted in a

super-tough product, mated cost of 2,640,000). Orders known as Rhino. This has a ten- for 24 of these vessels had already sile strength, which is about double been placed, of which 21 went to

that of the normal sheathing of

BTOSS

In 1934 to 80,736 tons in 1935.

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various in-

the North-East Coast and three to the CTS. type, and offers consi- the Clyde. The latter district derable resistance to tearing of continued to be the most import- the spreading of an incision. It ant in 1935 as regards total out will, it is claimed, withstand drag- put, although showing à decline of ging over rough surfaces, while its 77,031 tons compared with 1934, smooth exterior prevents Ita catch- while the output of the Tyne, ing on projections. Being highly which occupied third place after resistant it affords the maximum" sing 1 ·ceriain amount of Belfast, increased from 30.169 tons "protection against crushing, and laid-up tonnage in other countries

being very flexile it is easy to to be brought into service. To the

handle. The specific gravity of extent that this has been the case,

Rhino is at least 20 per cent, lower A development which took place than that of ordinary tough rub- there is danger that when the

during 1935 and of which Italian fleet returns

more ber sheathing, so that Rhino cable normal

may be heard in the current year is lighter than the average cable. service there may be an excess of other decline in freight rates. On duce unremunerative competition sive agents.

was an attempt to co-ordinate It is also highly resistant to heat, available tonnage resulting in an- conditions of tender and this re- oil, acids, alkalis and other corro- the other hand, there was, during ir sécuring shipbuliding orders. 1935. considerable progress to- This wou'd involve some division of wards international co-operation, ships into categories and is clearly and the institution of minimum

to

THE ATTEMPT

Service subscribers include two sonders who remained anonymous. One, who "faithfully served with henour at the Jutland Battle and In H.M. submarine service," sent 2x. while a soldier sent 11s. 8d.. his pay allowances for Jubilee Day and the Royal funeral parades. A hotel kitchen staff at West Southbourne collected 10s. od.. and a kitchen staff

at A private house at Halfeld sent 10s. Many schools have sent the pro- ceeds of collections. Over £800 has been sent this year from

TRAILING CABLES caurch collections. A mission

London, March 28

Tralling cables insulated with church at Antwerp sent £1 4s.

In his speech

a difficult matter. so that results this material are made for non- at the closing freight agreements, including ex- cannot be expected in the session of the Naval Conference tensions to the agreements cover- About 20,000

very protected, partially protected" and coples of the Lord Monsell announced

near future. memorial edition of the book "His protocol, embodying the rules con-

that ang trade to the River Plate.

fully protected systems in both Australia, the St. Lawrence. Hal- The prospects for marine en- standard

and Majesty's Speeches" have ben sold tained in Part IV of the London fax, and St. John, and the deve-gineering in 1938 are brighter than Among the latter mention may be. special designs. since the end of January." and re- Treaty of 1930 for the treatment lopraent of a new scheme for ship for some years past, since apart made of the split main quests for coples are still reach of merchant ships by submarines ments of coal to Europe and North from naval work, the recent im- larged centre pilot cable. in which ing St. James's Palace trom in time of war, would shortly be various

provement in mercantile shipbuild-

the power current-carrying cross parts of the world. signed by Some schools in the United King- Powers without exception.

all the Washington

ing shou'd continue and an esti- are divided and disposed round the dom have ordered hundreds of rules read as follows:

mate of 750,000 tons for tonnage Pilot. In this way not only are coptes.

launched should not prove optimis-

the pilot and the earthing conduc- The following are accepted us

Much of the credit for these tic. Nevertheless, as far as mer-

tor kept as far spart as possible. established rules of International

agreements goes to the Tramp cantile work is concerned, there but the pilot, being of full section. Law:-

Shipping Administrative Com- will still be a considerable distance more capable of bearing the (1)

ittee, which was set up 2.3 $1 to cover before, the 1929 level of initial brunt of a longitudinal condition of the Government grant production is reached, though the of 2,000,0001, in ald of tramp gap may be largely bridged by re- shipping. This measure achieved armament.

NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE

Monthly Meeting Held

Minutes of the Monthly Com mittee Meeting of the North Bor- neo Chamber of Commerce held in

April 1, 1936, at 10.30 a.m.

Present

The Honable M, F. W. Flunock

(Chairman), Mr. H. E. Hopkins, Mr.

retary).

Absent

Mr. H. Johnson, Mr. A. McKen- drick, Mr. H. J. Walker, Dr. V. A Stookes, Mr. Boh Slew Bob.

*Minutes

The

In their action with regard to merchant ships, submarines must conform to the rules of In- ternational Law to which surface vessels are subject.

(2)

vase

America.

THANKS TO GOVERNMENT

· · GRANT

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HOUSING AND PLANNING

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and en-

stress. It also ensures, as far as possible, that the plot and earth- ing conductor are not injured at the same time, With the normal sized plot, on the other hand, premature breakdown may occur If It is placed in the centre, while if it is laid up round the centre both it and, the earthing conduc- tor may be cut, with the result that the protective circuit will remain energised and the current breaker will not be tripped. A type of double screening in which two screens of fine tinned copper wire are arranged concentrically

In particular, except in the of persistent refusal to stop on being duly summoned, or of active resistance to visit and 'searon, a warship, whether surface vessel or submarine, may not sink or render incapable of navigation a merchant vessel without having first placed passengers, crew, and For this purpose the ship's boats ship's papers in a place of safety.

the Government's anticipa- services; und are not regarded as a place or tions are fully realised, one side garden land has been wasted. On has also been devised to provide safety unless the safety

maritime

IS

In England

lopment, with the result that al- most insoluble problems have been created for the local authorities responsible for utility and social

valuable market

the Sandakan Club on Wednesday passengers and crew is assured, in vision of a very large number of field, similar unplanned develop- this part of the cable. The outer of the of the housing problem-the pro- the Barnet Bypass road, near Hat- additional mechanical strength to

i the existing sea and weather con- dwellings for over-crowded popu- ment of factories, flats, ditions, by the proximity of land, lations-should be solved within a

bouses, screen is earthed and the inner is or the presence of another vessel measurable time. It may be ar

cinemas and shops has destroyed connected to a convenient source which is in a position to take them cued, however, that the problem is amenities of the neighbourhood, two screens are connected through the value of the road and the of current at low pressure.. The J. K. S. Malcolm, Mr. W. A, B on board.

not merely one of quantity, even and has Young. Mr. G. Mavor, Mr. Goh Teck

embarrassed The negotiations for the concuf the dwellings are sufficiently authority by a sudden

the incel a relay or trip, which controls a Soon, Mr. W. G. D. Hemming (Sec-sion of the protocol are weli ad- low-rented and are satisfactory forseeable demand for

and un- switch in the main circuit. Pene- vanced, and their completion designed and managed. It is at The plty of it is that the neigh- cause this system to operate, so services. tration, even by a fine wire, will awaits decision only on

certain least equally important that the bourhood would have been quite that the switch is opened before a purely formal points of drafting. buildings should be erected in the suitable for a self-contained unit dangerous condition can be set up. As soon as it has been signed by right places and bear the correct had the development been planned A new form of screening is claim- the Washington Powers the accer-relationship to transport facilities in advance with due sion to of all the

and places of employment and the arterial road. The main pur-results from constant twisting and regard for ed to overcome the chafing which Powers will be invited.

recreation. Unfortunately, accord- pose of the report is therefore to flexing of the cable. This consiste ing to a report of the National urge that all practicable steps of an inner and outer Housing Committee, 3, Duke-street, should be taken to

series of ing and Planning Policy" which planning enactments by preparing cable in the same direction of in- overcome the copper strands wound on different Adelphi, London, W.C.2, un "Hous weaknesses of the present, town pitch circles, but applied to the was published recently, neglect of a comprehensive system of na clination, as that in which the these considerations has already tional, regional and local schemes, cores are stranded. An interme A letter received from the Chair-had A letter received from the Gov-man of the Sanitary Board dated For instance, at Slough, Industrial chinery or carrying them out.

most serious consequences and by setting up adequate ma- diate series of cords, is wound in ernment Becretary dated 10th 30th March was read, and

the development on a specially equip This machinery might either be wire strands.

a direction opposite to that of the March was read and discussed, and Secretary instructed to obtain cer-ped site is still being hampered an integral part of the Ministry strands are arranged to

The groups of It was decided to hold the the mat tain additional information on the by a lack of houses for the work of Health or of the

overlap ter in abeyance, temporarily, in or-subject.

Commission, so that no object can pierce the ers, while on the other hand at type, responsible to the Minister, cable without making contact with Becontree there is a dormitory but independent of the Ministry. the screen, and as the spaces be- town of 25,000 houses with no in- It is added that well-planned na- tween the elements of the screen- The Minutes of the Annual Gen-dustries. The safety and efficiency tonal housing policy ought to be ing are completely filled by the eral Meeting of the North Bornes of the Great West Road has been one of the most effective weapons rubber sheathing, the two groups Gov-Planters Association held on the permanently

9th 8th March, 1936 were tabled,

damaged by the in the campaign for the rehabilita cannot slide over or under each failure to plan its frontage deve- tion of the distressed areas.

other.

The minutes of the Monthly Com- mittee Meeting No. 303 held on the March was read, and the Secretary March 4. 1936. were confirmed and instructed as to the reply. signed,"

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Rubber Restriction

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