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ANNUAL DINNER OF INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS.

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

Speaking at the, annual dioner of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong last the night, His Excellency Governor, Sir William Peel, re- viewed the pubile works just com- pleted, now in progress and con- templated, and paid a tribute to the work that engineers had necomplished in Hongkong.

Mr. It. M. Dyer, (President) declared that the past decade had been marked by a greater progress In engineering and shipbuilding than in 60 years previously.

Mr. Dyer said:

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eminent Board of Trade Engineer, Mr. Macfarlane Gray, who closed a discussion by prophesying that when the last trump etc. was blown, it would be blown with steam.

Naval Improvements,

Your Excellencies

and Gentle

In- men-As President of this stitute, the honour falls to me to welcome you all here to-night, more particularly our Hon. President, H. E. Sir William Peel or his first visit to these premises. By reason In my own particular trade naval of his early training our Hon. Pre-architecture, I am glad to say that sident is well able to appreciate the

those lineal descendants of Noah dimeultion which beset the way and have at last woken up and have make difficult the path of those done a great deal to improve the form of vessels, particularly with engaged in applied science, und I ha will always be

regard to propeller and rudder de- sign. Aympathetic with us in these some- what trying times.

am aure

It has been said that the way to success is to hitch your waggon to a lucky star, but at the moment one is almost inclined to agree with the present Chancellor of Edinburgh of the inventor University, the modern fairy, when he said in his address to the students the other day, that in the prevailing gloom which seems to permeate every- thing, it was difficult to discern any few stars and there were very

From an engineering waggona. point of view this seems at present en- to be literally correct. By gineering, I do not mean those who are engaged in serving us with the power which drives our machinery or lights our workships, or those who ferry as safely across the har- bour, or even those who skilfully ejeet milk from

the Dairy Farm cows: much and all as we admire them for their very eclent ser- vices; but to the perhaps leas for tunate people who are engaged in actual constructive or productive work.

than

Progressive 10 Years

Gentlemen. It is a matter of 21 years since as a newcomer I had the honour to address you as Pre- sident. In that time you have ac hieved a lot, though a great deal more still has to be done. Your docks, wharves, workshops and go- downs

which 1 I consider the buck- bone of the existence of Hong- kong have been made larger and out of all recognition. imana built in Hongkong of every size and type. the various types of have outlined, are to be found in the seven seas, and are as good, there are so many Scotsmen pre- sent that I dare not use a strong- er adjective. those built on my native River Clyde.

The

by

I have not the slightest doubt that when the clouds roll by and the stars begin to shine again, your waggons will be ready and in common with your professional brethren in ather parts of the world you will meet with your share of an overdun but very pro- per reward.

May I ask you to join with me in a toast of welcome to our re- The past 10 years has been to most of them a somewhat retro-fed Honorary President. H. E.

not Sir William Peel. grade perlod, 1f the actual making of money can be called re- trograde, but during that period more actual progress has been made by engineering and shipbuilding

years previously In the Go To meet the demand for greater economy from our principal client the shipowner, many firms have spent #

great deal of time and money

in costly experimental work, entailing financial losses with the balance resulting disappointing sheets, but a great dent has been achieved.

The baby of marine propulsion, the Diesel engine. invented about

Governor Replies. Sir William Peel said: Mr. Dyer, Your Excellencies and confess Gentlemen have to that I have looked forward with some fear and trembling to this dinner to-night. Soon after I ar- rived in the Colony. I was told that it was one of the most impor- tant functions of the year, at which epoch making speeches were I am afraid that ex- expected. pectation, so far as I am concern ed, will

realised. Like not be many you, I spent more time an the mathematical and scientific

the polished periods of the classi- cal orator.

40 years ago by that eminent Ger-side, and therefore lay na claim to man engineer, whose name it bears. has grown to vast dimensions, and experimental has long passed the

recognized as a reliable stage, and economical prime mover and is Installed in an ever growing pro

work's merchant portion of the maring of all sizes and powers. The electricians have supplied us with electric drive which has given satisfactory results in some of our Inrgest mail boats; and I am pleaser! to see that there is still a good kick left in that favourite medium we were all brought up in, Old Father Steam.

The old steam reciprocating engine in conjunction with, the ex haust turbine is now an economical commercial proposition, and next of week we will have the "Pride the Pacific" in the harbour, a vessel which generates high pressure superheated steam in her water- tube bollers burning oil fuel, pro- pelled by geared turbine engines, with a resultant consumption of oil which is almost equal to the Diesel engine. A truly surprising result, which makes some of us agree with the famous remark made by that

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Hitherto I had regarded mem- bers of the engineering profession as silent me men of action. rather

of words: and I had than always wondered which was the cause, and which the effect-whe ther there were so many Scotch- men in the profession because it was a silent one, or whether it was a silent one because there were so many Scotchmen in it!

Krow-

It is a great profession, and covers a large field, which in ing larger daily. It provides the framework of what we may cull the artificial world, as contrasted with the natural: at the same time, and also nature it supplements harnesses her for its purposes.

When I arrived in Hongkong

struck Inst year, 1

by greatly I was the engineering feats that

had been performed. Fine ronds had bcen

constructed along

very ficult traces, sites had

air-

been pre

rc-

pured and houses built in most dif- ficult positions, while large clamations had been carried out with great skill. They say that

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MARCH 28, 1931

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INTRODUCED BY

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LONDON, Daily Tele- graph:

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PARIS, Comoedia: "Prof. Martenot'a cx- traordinary inventlen ..... living artistic reality."

BERLIN, Lokal Anzeiger:

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ROME, I Tevere: "A new invention is added to the wonders of our contury.” VIENNA

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"....there was long. sustained applause for the performer. He had given indeed, a remark- Able

of exhibition skill."

The MARTENOT instrument is a recont development in the art of music, enabling you to play beautiful music by purely electrical

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This ago, grown accustomed to wonders, For gasps at the miracle of MARTENOT. the first time in musical history, here is an instrument without strings, hammers, reed, bow, rolls, and can be played by anyone with- out excessive practice, even without the facility to "read notes."

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Road Making Retarded. faith can remove mountains and.

Unfortunately, owing to the pre- though it cannot be regarded as the only factor, it must have been sent financial position, road making en has had to be slowed down, and

it in atill not possible to proceed. big incentive behind the Kineers who have levelled so many

with the Saikung Road. The road. hills in Hongkong. I always feel that an engineer who is asked to round by Tai Hang is being com- day to construct a road or build a pleted, and a great improvement in the motor has been offected house on level ground must find it

rond to the May Road level. I very dull.

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hope that before long it will be possible to widen the road from there to Magazine Gap, so chorten- ing the distance by road to the Peak very considerably,

I should like to take this oppor- Mr.

tunity of congratulating Cressy and his department, and Mr. Anderson in particular, on the (Continued on Page 18.)

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