1946-10-23 — Page 3

How Soon Will Atomic

Be On

On Tap?

Energy Be

A

(BY KEITH PULVERMACHER)

TOMIC energy power plants are likely to be built soon in America. That is not the wild dream of a visionary scientist. It is the belief of most physicists, including some who were formerly cau- tious about how soon atomic energy would be used industrially, that, enough knowledge is available already to build such a plant.

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When the uracilum is bombarded with neutrons and the process of atomic flaslon takes place, largo quantities of heat are generated in the pile.

A report submitted to Mr | inserted in on 88, cube of graphiife Bernard Baruch, US representa- rather like a currant cake. Such a tive on the United Nations Ato- Pile could be used for driving a tur-

bing to make eltctric power. mic Energy Committee, ɛnya that it would be possible in the immediate future to produce electricity from

atomic energy plant at a cost 20 per cent higher than by using coal, The report, which was made by a group of scientific advisers, stresses that the Industrial use of

atomic energy is in a infancy and that lower costs can be 'attâlned by an extensive programme of research and development,

Mr Baruch's. advisers base their estimates on current costs in the USA. They say that a complete nuclear plant producing 75,000 kilo- watts could be built for £8,250,000, compared with £2,000,000 for a coal plant of similar capacity,

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Research In UK RESE

DESEARCH into atomic energy power plants is also going on in Britain. Apart from its importance is a new source of power, it may have great possibilities In connection with the coal shortage, it no sotts facto, colution is found in the next few years.

If this heat is harnessed, it can be used to drive a turbine just like, the heat from cool.

One way to extract the heat is to run water in pipes through the | plpt..

Once the pipe starts work, more more Bssions take place, and it is able to become explosive. For running a power plant a steady quan- tlty of heat, is required and Bome means of controlling the fissions is needed.:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1946.

BBC

Sylvia Saint Clairanging before Alexandra Palace,

the

BUCY tetevision

camera

at

DANISH BID TO EVEN UP ADVERSE TRADE BALANCES

DENMARK is to stage an export drive on a large scale,

even up her adverse trade balances.

Television Makes

TO-DAY

Rapid Progress

In England

.

Television in England is mak- ing rapid progress Before the war the first public television service in the world was already established at the Aloxandra Palace, near London, but on Sep- tember 1, 1939, it was closed down for reasons of security and so that its equipment and technical staff might be used, by the Services.

in June this year tho British Broadcasting Corporation's Telovi- sion Service was resumed with very successful view of the Victory Parade. Since then television In England has already become firmly re-established and is daily

attract-

ing new and enthusiastle viewers.

To-day the BBC station

at Alexan-

dra Palace is televising over three hours a

day of original sound and vision, excluding films, which is n world record. Comparing this with the average output of a film studio, which Is from two to th

to three minutes a day, Rives one an idea of the amount of work involved in plan- ning, rehearsals, designing scenery and costumes, and actual production for a day's television. In addition, each morning a trade demonstration Alm is

televised incorporating the IN the first eight months of breeding. Since 1939 it has

of the risen highlights

television Dro- the present year, Denmark's by ten per cent, accounted for by Frammes. imports totalled over 1,597,000,- an increased number of horses for

Is estimated that there fre THIS can be done by inserting or 000 kroner (about, £82,660,000) | 10, and a greater use of "drati | 20,000 television sets now in use. In

export

both in agriculture and in England, but the manufacturers' soll-

Between while her exports amounted to suburban trades.

70,000 ing target is. 100.000 by the end of and 75,000 horses have been only about £46,118,000).

bred

this winter, It is regarded as Impracticable to

annually during the war, which

The service arch for viewers is at curtull imports drastically as Den- considerably in excess of the coun- present limited to a radius of 40 mark needs row, naterials for her try's needs.

Whether and love how nlthough in some case

miles from Alexandra Palace, production. Efforts

be maintained will depend on quently being concentrated on in-markets for her horses.

conse- far Denmark can rely on creasing exports.

Even Fissions.

withdrawing from the pipe rods of cadmium or boron eicel, which have a strong absorption for neu- trons and divert them from. the uranium slugs. Ways have now been found of moving these rodz wards and forwards automatically so number of as to provide an even fissions and a constant supply of hot

water,

back-

are

Danish bacon and eggs are both in

the pre-war service Area, and it

Home

The hot water can then be used

people in London and the Jum suitable for

either to produce hot air for a gas turbine or steam for a steam

In an atomic power plant.

bine.

tur

The dificulties? First the size.

re-

for

foreign get good results from 60 and 70 miles. This is a slight increase on nway. a sense subsidiary exports resulting

covers a population of 12 million from the butter trade. Big produce counties. The expansion of the ter- tion has developed parallel with milk vice to five other centres of popula- production, so as to utilise the great tiun is at present under considera- from butter production. quantities of skimmed milk left over tion by the Television Advisory Committee, which is guiding the de- velopment of television in Great Britain.

Poultry Farming

The cost of ur ise in an atomic pile has already fallen from £200 to £4 per pound, and is likely to fall still further, - although this will not affect grent-

ly the cost of electricity produced The Bft. cube containing seven tons This is because the cost of coat of uranium produced only 200 watts,

or the equivalent of the power necounts for only 28 per cent of the quired for two large household elec- cost of electricity production, accord- tric light bulbs. The size can be ing to figures published by the Cen- reduced considerably by using other tral Electricity Board in 1938. While materials than graphite, and newer one pound of uranium is equivalent techniques, but it is certain that to 10 tons of coal, or £4 compared really powerful atomic electricity with £21 10a. at the 1015 price of station would be of great size. coal, which was £2 31. 4d, per ton,Next problem is the well-known the very nature of an atomic energy radioactivity associated with atomic

When Denmark was occupied the plant requires certain precautions

White Leghorn is the Workers at the plant must country was unable to import fod- which would put up the cost.

der, with the result that 3,271,000 head of cattle in 1939 had been re- duced to 3,071,000 head in 1946, a cut of six per cent. The pig stock wen: down from 3,183,000 to 1.812,000, 12 put of 57. per cent.

British experts believe that atomic electricity

would at present cost about the same as electricity from a coal plant.

Apart from the coat shortage. Its advantages would be first, that the plant could be placed anywhere without regard for the nearness of fuel supplies, and secondly, that I would require only one pound of raw material for every ten lons used m a coal plant.

energy.

be shielded from these rays by a thick wall of sleel or concrete, which of great weight. This invariably of seems to

preclude the

possibility of atomic cars and airplanes. but ships like the Queen Mary, which carries 0,000 tons of fuel; may well be powered in the future by atomic The weight of fuel would energy. probably not be exceeded by the weight of the pile.

Radio activity also affects the cool- ing water which passes through the pile. It cannot just be poured down the drain after use as it would be extremely dangerous. It must kept in a lake until the radioactivity has died down.

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CANADIAN TUNG OIL PURCHASES FROM CHINA

Over 50 per cent of Denmark's total exports consist of agricultural products, and a great attempt is being made to increase these, the more especially as such products are

in great demand the world over.

Britain, Russia and Poland have already concluded trade agreements with

Denmoric which provide those countries taking large quati- titles of agricultural products. But The comparatively large numbers unless forming and especially dairy of poultry kept, especially un the farming, can be shown to profi-maller and medium-sized farms, are able business, the farm cannot in-accounted for by the need to make

crease production as this depends on

the best use of the -considerable the supply of fodder frony abroad. amount of labour which must be en. aged for the keeping of mlich cows.

commonest breed In Denmark, followed by Rhode Island Reds, Light Sussex and Brown Leghorn and both for egg- Ottawa, Oct. 21.-Exports of laying and the table a first cross be- tung oll from China to Canada tween White Leghorns and one of have been resumed although the heavier breeds, is favoured. It has still not been possible to buy In 1945 Danish butter production prices are at a comparatively rain abroad, and only a very limit was, only 70 per cent of the 1939 high level due to the cost of ed quantity of oil cake, so that it production, bacon production only 58 transportation from the interior has been so far impossible to reach per cent and egg production 43.per of the country to the coastal the normal pre-war level of produc-cent. tion

The problem now is to Increase porta, according to the Canadian The only form of production which production and consequently exports, Paint, Varnish and Laquer

Increased is thal of horse at a profitable rate-Reuter. Association.

has

Livestock Reduced

BRITISH BULK When these problems have been COTTON BUYING

overcome,

The

The present price of tung oil as quoted at Chungking is 1214 cents

|THE VAGARIES OF . but after payment of freight

VESUVIUS

the

within the country, quoted at 34% centa Shanghai.

fung of i per 13: AL

During, April 535,000 lbs. of oil were exported as compared with 1,081,000 for March. China's present output is estimated at 40,000 metric tons per year, which is still only half of the normal tung oil production.

British experts emphasise that just as ateam did not give Britain long- distance express trains overnight, it is unreasonable to expect the atomic pile, first used on December 2. 1942, to give her great power stations to-

the first utomic energy day. But they are talking now of the near future, where last year they power station will be built.

scientists say they can already pro spoke of "many years ahead."

They speak also of atomic plles vide a solution of sorts to each prob. cach capable of producing 500,000 lem, so the station could be built London, Oct. 21-New-York Mount Vesuvius, one of kilowatts, compared with the total of now, But they want it to be n as well as Alexandria and Brazil 4,000,000 at

most famous landmark beacons generated, really efficient plant before they have requested that the present throughout Britain. Mest algnif-pass the plans.

bulk

in the world, is working only on buying

Demand still remains strong and cant of all, they tell us how it can. It may be that the stimulus of the British cotton

foreign purchasers have, inz somo cont shortage will give as effective methods should be replaced by a part-time schedule,

cases, offered up to 45 cents per b. The first atomic pile consisted of a nilip to atomic power stations as more normai cotton. buying Once a lighthouse for Allied and Indications are that supplies of seven tons of uranium in lumps, the war did to the atom bomb.

methods, a Board of Tratie Axis bombers, Mount Vesuvius

tung no oil will be very limited for some spokesman, interviewed by Reu- longer glows at night.

The glow

time to come, or until normal died out in the summer of 1815--just peacetime output has been reached. as the war was drawing to a close, which is dependent to a large extent says United Press.

on, the internal reorganisation of transportation facilities and rehabili❤ tation of the

be done.

present

PARIS EXCHANGE SCANDAL NANKING APPOINTMENTS | ter, said to-day.

If the bulk buying methods are unwelcome tu the cotton selling Paris, Oct. 22-Eighteen persons Nanking, Oct. 22.-Several changes centres, some other method must be have now been arrested-but five in the posts of top-ranking Govern-adopted, the spokesman said. were subsequently granted proviment offelals in North China were On the other hand, the recently sional beriy-in connection with announced to-day. the recent discovery here of illegal dealings in gold and exchange Mr Wang Yoo-wu has been api be. Operationa

pointed Governor of Shantung, suc-

Tu

Instituted Raw Cutton: Commission must decide what this method will

The people of Naples say Vesuvius always is quiet when it is cool, and Naples has had a comparatively cool summer. Vesuvius has changed personality since the start of the Italian campaign. During the erup tion of 1944, the entire top of the cone was blown off and the mount

symmetry of former days.

now seems to lack the grace

Among those arrested were the weeding Mr Ho Shih-yuen who has The spokesman odded, "Álexan- manager and three other officials of been transferred to the post of Mayor drla's request is nothing new since the United States and Braziling re- a Paris private bank.

of Peiping to replace Mr Hsiung Newspapers here have stated that Shih. Mr Kien-havi

quests, were received frst and the Deputy "several million francs" were In-Mayor of Tientsin, has been promo-Cotton Controller has already replied volved in the case and declared that ted to be Mayor

to all three that the Commission will SIDE GLANCES to succeed Mr the police were searching the bank Chang Ting-ngo, who will become eview the matter."-Heuter concerned for a hidden "stock of adviser to the Central Government. gold."-Reuter.

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LANCASTRIAN'S FEAT

London Oct.22.—With the arrival i at a London airport this morning off The British Overseas Airways Cor-}· poration Lanedstrian from Sydney the 200th each way trip on the longES; } and fastest air route in the world was completed.

This B.O.A.C.-Quantas service. was started on May 31, 1945, and now operates three times weekly in cach direction, covering 12,000 miles on the outward Journey in just over 82 hours with stops at Lyddn. Karachi Singapore and Darwin.--- Iteuter.

UNRRA AND AUSTRIA

London, Oct 21-Mr. John Hynd, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

* and Minister, responsible for the British administration in Austria

A limited number of lunches for Members of The Itong and Germany, said in reply to a ques Kong Jockey Clab will be available in the Coffee Room. tlou

...

the House of Commons to-day

Tables should be booked in advance with No. 1 Boy that according to his latest informin at the Club House, Hoppy Valley. Tel. 28211

tion from UNRRA, the administration WICH

There are a limited number of Boxes available, for which application was seeking to complete shipments to should be made by Post to the Clerk of the Course (Lt.-Col. J. R. Edgar, M.DE., HQ, R.E.M.E, Land Forces) enclosing a remittance for $25; Tickets cannot be issued until påými enta is received.

A. R. RUSHFORD, Squadron Leader, R.A.F.V.R. Hon. Secretary, H.K.S.R.C.

BY COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Austria by March, 1947, but it was quite possible that some supplies would have to be shipped through April and May. Arrivals might there- fore continue into Jurio.

The total value of the programme of UNRRA supplies for Austria was |£29,100,000-Rouler,

The supply stuntg areas.

of oiticaca oil is still unsatisfactory, although ex- ports have been steadily increasing, 2,714,000 18. having been shipped on April as compared with 800,000 fbs. in March. But it is still doubtful whether manufacturers will be able and to obtain suffelent supplies, of this

foil in the next six months,--Router.

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