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TRANS-

ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE

Experimental Flights To Begin Soon

JOINT OPERATING

COMPANY

;

London. Juy 30.

now

VOLUNTEER

RESERVE

New Unit To Be Formed

VITAL LINK IN DEFENCE

London, July 10.

The formation of a new Volun- teer Reserve for the Royal Ar Force Wa announced in thy

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1936.

ENGINEERING

AND

BUILDING

COMPREHENSIVE

HYDRAULIC

PROGRAMME

Navigation, Irrigation And Flood Prevention

Nanking, July 10.

A statement on the proposed House of Lords to-day by the Trans-Atlantic Air Service

Was Secretary for Alr. Lord Swinton made at Commons question time stated the King had approved the by the Under Secretary for Air, creation of a Royal Air Force Recalling the arrangements to Volunteer Reserve open only to which approval" has

been men in civil life. The number of given by the United Kingdom, pilots required annually for the Canadian, Irish Free State and Volunteer Reserve will be 8C0 Newfoundland Governments for and as this secon Is most survey fights to be undertaken urgent, organisation 13 being and experimental Airmail to be proceeded with at established as soon as possible to Pilots will tecelve their flying 'be followed eventually by mall training at Aerodrome

and passenger service on minimum which will be established Im-gation and irrigation improve- schedule of two flights weekly in mediately in the vicinity of im- each direction and subsequently portant

ments in accordance with a com- discuss'ons with Vnited States

prehen ve hydraulic prògramme Government. Sir Philip Bassoon

worked out on reliable data and stated that น joint operating

the thorough investigations of company incorporated at the in stance of the Imper.al

dikerent

country. rivers in the

Irish

орсе,

Flood

iri prevention

China

SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE

THIS YEAR'S “ROYAL · SHOW" IN ENGLAND

At

London, July 2 Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since the Royal Agri- cultural Show was last held Bristol, and great changes have taken place in agriculture since that date, Science has to a large extent brought about a revolution In methods, so that to-day the implements and machinery sec- tions and the education pavilions

centres should go side by side with navi- MANILA WATERvie in point of interest with the

LOWTS and sreas w.t

large population. There will be u network of such centres through out the country with, several in the -neighbourhood of London, Airways Ground Instruction will be provid-

ed at town centres at which lec- declared Mr. N. A. van den Heuvel, tures on theory of night, airman-Dutch conservancy expert, who is ship and other essential subjects the director of the National Hy- will be given mainly during winter evenings when apportunities Aying are necessarily restricted Volunteer Pilots will be recruite from candidates between age limits

and two companies nominated for that purpose by the Canadian and Frce State Governments would participate with the Pan- American Airways, on a basis of reciprocity a dperation of services. All practical preference will be given to direct route via trish Free State, Newfoundland and Canada. but it may be necessary during the initial period to operate the services via Bermuda during the winter months,

of

for

18 and 25. The minimum period of service will be five years Flying instructions will be arrang ed to allow pilots to train at week ends in the evenings and at other, times convenient to them. They will be encouraged to spend & much time as possible in the al in order to gain flying experience of value to the service. In addi tion the Volunteers will have to attend annual flying course of 15 days duration. In the fast in stance pllots will be trained on

SUPPLY

P200.000 PROJECT SUBMITTED TO RESEARCH UNIT

Plans for the construction of a

draulic Laboratory of the National P200.000 high pressure covered re- Economic Council, in recent servoir for the Metropolitan Water radio broadcast at the Broadcasting Station.

D

Hvestock exhibits The economic conditions of the last few years have compelled agriculturists, as

never before, to take science ser- | iously with the result that it is; now better appreciated on its own merits.

It is instructive to compare the capabilities of the first motor plough shown as the Bristol Bhow 23 years ago with the modern Fowler "Gyrotiller" for example,

which has introduced into Bri-

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BEST

AND

GEMENIT

EMERALCRETE

RAPID HARDENING

PORTLAND CEMENT

IN PAPER BAGS OF 94LBS NETT

PRODUCT

OF

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.LTD.

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Central District were submitted recently by cultivation. By means of oppositets THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING

"Flood prevention may be con- sidered as a defence against an enemy," whereas of regulating a

Gregorio Anonas, manager, to the National Research Council for and recommendation.

comment

tain and many Overseas countries a revolutionary method of

rotating tillers the soll is com pletely pulverized in one opera- tion and has air literally beaten into it down to a depth of 20 in-

river for navigation purposes and The plans were referred to the re- ches, 1. required.

by using the water for irrigation. the river is no longer considered as an enemy. but rather as a ser vant." the eminent conservancy expert said.

Charged with hydraulic recon- struction duties the Hydraulic Department 03 the National Economic Council, according to

search Council for comment and recommendation. The plans were referred to the research council when the committee on construc- tion and complaints of the water district, which was appointed to study the advisability of the plan,

ment as to recommendations to be submitted to the board...

.A new type of cultivator shown by Ranjomes, Sims & JeMerica

which the tines are arranged on Ltd., is known as the Equitine, in

the compensating principle. Alf the tines are connected by a chain, and should any of them meet with an obstruction, they auto- matleally clear themselves by

the obstacles. The other tines than draw them back into position, and work proceeds without interruption.

Experimental long distance Rights and other necessary inves- tigations will be carried out in the near future by Imperial Airways Limited and results will be placed at the disposal of the joint com- pany when éstablished, Pan- American Always will also con- duct experiementa; fights.

During the experimental stage elementary types of light aircraft Mr. van den Heuvel, is mapping was unable to come to an agree-swinging backwards and passing fying operation will be financed and later on services types to en- by the United Kingdom Governable them to operate in service ment, When the joint company squadrons in emergency. Arrange- assumed the responsibility. It will ments

are being made for the receive an annual subsidy from scheme, to come into effective

Governments on

an operation early in 1937.. Lord agreed basis. Each of the four Swinton made

ала appeal for Governments has undertaken to cooperation of employers to en- grant the necessary landing and sure full development of this Im- transit rights within its own terri-portant link in the defences of tory to the joint company and to the Fan-American Airways. It is contemplated that such rights will be exclusive In respect of Trans-"} Atlantic air services for a period

the several

of 15 years, Inter-governmental

committee on trans-Atlantic air services will be established.---

British Wireless,

"on

SANCTIONS' EFFECTS

Debts Not To Be Cleared

ITALY ADAMANT

ما

the nation.

British Wireless,

MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS

JUNIOR POSITIONS TO BE FILLED

London, July 30. The King has approved a num- ber of junior ministerial appoint ments which will take effect on September 1. Mr. F. Ramsbotham. Parliamentary Ministry of Agriculture

to the

out a general plan, covering all phases of food prevention and navigation and irrigation im- provements in the principal rivers in the country.

FLOOD PREVENTION WORKA

den Heuvel remarked

Edward Hyde, chairman of the For the export visitor-and there division of sanitary engineering, were many, from Europe and most parts of the Empire-there were National Research Council, is ex-implements of special interest, the pected to subhaft bia comment and | Solotras single furrow... : tractor, recommendation, particularly on plough. for instance, for very deep the engineering and aanitary work, the maximum side of the phases of the project, within a few furrow being no less than 18in.

wide by 18 in. deep.

Discussing food-prevention work. Mr. van that this implies two principal phases; dyke-strengthening and daya,

reservoir-construction. Whenever the water of the river threatens to overtop the dyke. the dyke must be heightened. Or the water must be kept lower by draining it into reservoir lakes.

The proposed reservoir is a rein- tank which wil forced concrete hold 10 million gallons of water, sumcient to supply the excess de- mand over the dally average during the forenoon hours. It will take

However, in the opinion of Mr. the place of the present open Ban van den Heuvel, flood prevention Juan reservoir which has a capa- constitutes only the negative side

of the hydraulic plan for the im-city of 56 million gallons.

provement of a river. The positive side-navigation and irrigation improvements should be none the less emphasized in order to

inhabitants along its banks. make the river beneficial to the

Mr. van den Heuvel recalled that from olden times inland navigation

THE REPORT

G

EXPANSION OF ELECTRICAL EXPORTS

IMPORTANCE OF EMPIRE MARKETS

THU important facts which emerged from Lord Hirst of Wit- ton's speech at the recent annual General Electric

meeting of the Secretary will be formed the principal means of

between

"AS

towns.

•

may

.come of P4,000.

Co., London, were that the volume

of their total exports during the the company's history, and past year constituted a record in that the British Empire now absorbs. Over 1 per cent of the Overset shipments, On the outlook Lord According to Mr. Anonas in his Hirst was optimistic, stating that. report, total income and savings, if peace prevails in the world, in- therefore, will amount of P14,881.dustry and trade within the Em- 44 representing 2.49 per cent on pire will proceed from strength to the Investment. Deducting the strength. He added that he was savings in operating personnel, the one of those percentage of yielding will further peace will prevail for many years who believe that

to come.

In a report to the Water District -board, Mr. Anonas stated that the construction of the reservoir 18 economically justifiable. He es- timated that the reservoir will net an additional revenue from water charges of P9,481,44 per year; that it will cause a saving of about Minister of Pensions but will con- communication. Even now amall P1,500 in operating expenses and tinue to assist the Minister

and river of canals

channels torin that it will permit further exten- Agriculture in the House of Com- the only links

many sions of mains in Caloocan, Ma London, Juy 30.

mons. Earl of Plymouth. Under villages and

water abon and Navotas which are eat! The President of the Board of Secretary for Colonies takes, the transport is much cheaper than mated to yield an additional in- Trade was questioned the place of Lord Stanhope who re- any other kind of transportation, House of Commons on the trade cently became First Commissioner it is of great economic importance with Italy. Mr. Runciman replied of Works as Under Secretary for to improve the conditions of the

terminat.on · of Sanctions, Foreign Affairs. Earl of Fevershain waterways. His Majesty's Government opened will be Parliamentary Secretary to "Technically," Mr. van den discussions with the Italian Goy the Ministry of Agriculture and Mr. Heuvel declared, "this means the ernment for the resumption of Geoffrey Shakespeare. Parliament building of sluices and ship locks Anglo-Italian trade. His Majesty'sary Secretary to the Ministry of in canals connecting the large Government, regard it as essential. Health will become Parliamentary rivers, which have to be so regu-

increase, it was stated. the arrangements to be made secretary to the Board of Educa-lated that larger steamers should provide for a settlement tion. Mr. R.S. Hudson who has been ascend them as far as possible. ered reservoir was also pointed out. The importance of having a cov-

TEST LABORATORY the outstanding trade debts

Minister of Pensions and was Urgent improvements of this kind it was stated that the cover will and they could not contemplate formerly "Parliamentary Secretary concern the Hal Ho up to Tien-maintain the water supply in the at Witton completed during the The high-power test laboratory a temporary arrangement to the Ministry of Labour becomes tsin, the Yangtze River up to same condition of purity in which year represents the latest type of which did not include such provi- Parliamentary Becretary to slons. I regret to state that the Ministry of Health. Earl de la Canton."

the Bankow and the Whampoa up to it leaves the purification plant by equipment of this character in the talian Government were not will-Warr at present

preventing the entrance of dust, world. For some time it had be- Parliamentary ing to accept any arrangement in Secretary to the Board of Educa-

PREVENTING FAMINES bird droppings, leaves, soot and come evident that the rated rup- regard to trade debts which His tion will be Under Secretary for

other foreign matter and by pre- turing capacity of circuit breakers, Turning to irrigation, Mr. van venting the growth of algae. The especially those protecting super- Majesty's Government could re- sard as adequate. Negotiations

den Heuvel said that "in an over- covering will also eliminate fre- power stations.. should be guar- have been temporarily suspended.”

-populated country such as China a ouent cleaning of the reservoir anteed "by adequate testing. This Mr. Runciman went on to ex-

good irrigation system may pre-which means that the maximum can now be done by the short! vent the ever-threatening. plain that as a result of the work-

fa- storage capacity of the system is circuiting tests performed in this mines." In the Ing of the severe restrictions im-

enforcement of always available in case of a ahut laborators. Included in the plant posed by he Italian Government

the irrigation schente, he suggest down of the purification plant or is one ed, the distribution of the water the pump station. Several minor on Imports from the United King- dom and the regulations regàrd-

should be controlled by a district reasons were also advanced in ad ing the payment for Exports

office.

vocating the necessity of a closed from Italy, auch Exports to the United Kingdom other than fresh trult or vegetable cannot. be effected. Pritish Wireles

of

even

etish Wireless Colonies....

DEBATE ON FOREIGN

AFFAIRS

ILondon. July 30.

||

ever built by this concern, which

of the largest generators!

is capable of giving a normal short circuit output of 2,000,000 On the motion for an adjourn- Concluding, the Dutch expert reservoir,

kv.a. at any commercial, voltages ment of the sumer recess to-polated out that the hydraulic re-

Asked why the present Ban Juan up to 22,000 volts, the complete morrow, there will be a debate on construction programme in Chis reservoir is not covered in order to plant providing these facilities up Foreign Affairs which

be can not be completed within a effect the same advantage, it was to 132,000 volta opened for the Opposition by Mr. short time. The length of time disclosed Paul Mack, the former Among the many orders for Phillip Noel Baker, who was re-needed may be viewed from the chief engineer and acting manager turbo-alternators received during cently returned at the by-election fact that the regulation of the of the water district, estimated the the year was a third 82,000 kv.a. Teacher: "Robert, what are you at Derby. At the end. of the Rhine,, which discharge la only cost of covering the San Juan ze- generator for the Birmingham going to be when you grow up.”.

debate which is regarded as an one-tenth of that of the Yangtze servoir at P500.000: It was further Hams Hall Power Station, while Bobby: "I'm going to be a grand- opportunity for expressions of river, took 100 years to finish and stated that it would not be just turbo sets were sent to India. father and just sit around telling back benches opinion, Lora Cran- the development of the irrigationflable cover the Ban Juan reser- Canada, Australia, South Africa everyone how cold the winters bane will speak for the Govern- system. In the British, French and voir because it cannot supply cut- and South America, indicating whe were and the things T did when I ment.

Netherlands Indies took more than feleiat water pressure to cope with great headway electrification is was a boy"

Britis, Wireless.

a century.

the demand.

making in those countries.

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