In very few of even the most magnificent large ships afloat te-day is the use of electricity carried to such a high degree as in the British-builé Pittsburgh, which recently made her maiden voyage from Great Britain. to America. This vessel, which has accommodation for 600 first class and 1,700 third class passengers, is equipped with a complete eleciiic enerating station capable of developing over 1,000 horsepower The extent to which electricity employed -on board this vessel may be gauged from the fact that no fewer than SO miles of distributing cable are used. Electricity works the steering gear, lowers the boats, operates the cargo winches, drives the lifts and hoists, starts the engines, controls the sounding machines, and works the printing Stricter marking country origin requirement subject to 10 per cent. penalty. Goods bearing American owned trade mark excluded and subject seizure except consent American owners of the trade marks, Free zone provision not adopted—substituting—somewhat Tiberallized warehouse privileges including repacking in bond. More Liberal provisions drawback, transportation in bond without appraiseynent, liquidation of entries and procedure for appeal Revised customs regulations in prepara-
E. P. Wolferstan, states the} revenue was $2,902,464, compared with $4,567,976 in 1920, the highest ever recorded for the Settlement. The heavy fall in 1921 figures was due to trade depression, especially in the rubber industry.
Over 20 rubber estates were visited from time to time, many more than once. Cases of bark canker, mouldy rot and pink disease were found on various estates. Brown bast is reported to be generally prevalent, but not.so much as in the Federated Malay States. presses. All the cooking on board is done electrically, the kitchen equipment including three large ranges, three circular roasters, 2 baker's oven, electrically driven dough-mixers and- many small labour-saving appliances, such as potato-peelers, vegetable-choppers. meat-mincers, coffee-grinders, and so on. All the ventilating and heating arrangements are electrically operated, and the clocks are driven by electricity and synchronized and controlled from the bridge.
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