Details of Activities During the Year 'The annual meeting of the Engineering Society of China took place on May 24 at the Lester Institutes East Seward Road. "Mr. J. Haynes 'Wilson was in the chair. "A report was presented by Mr. John A. C. Law, hon. treasurer, after which vote' of thanks was proposed by Mr. W. Harvey, hon. auditor, and to th secretary and treasure'. In the course of the report of the council for the year ended April 30, 1937, stated that 15 ordinary meetings were held during the season. Two papers presented to the society direct Guring the session, and the thanks fof the society were due to the authors in recognition of the time and thought spent in compiling them.
The papers were a presidential address by Mr, S. E, Faber, and "The Practice of Joinery and Car-pantry amongst the Chinese of the Yangtze Valley," by Mr. A. Emms. Under aflllation arrangements, ton papers were presented at joint meet ings_as follows:-—To the Institution of Civil Engineers, Chairman's Address, by Mr. C.D. Pearson, and "Rebuilding Railway Bridges Without Suspension of Trattic," by Mr, J. W.
Chun. To the' Institution of Mechanical Engineers, China Branch: Engineering Work on the Yellow River," by Mr. F. J. M. Bourdrez, "The Shanghai Boiler Situation and the New SMC. Rules for Steam and Construction." by Mr.
Morrison. To the Institution of Electrical Engineers, China Centre: "Electrical Equipment in_ Warships'
Lieut-Comm. LIT, Powelh "Modern Practice In Electrical Dis: tribution Systems," by Mr. N. Anderson, "The " Manufacture of Electrical' Equipment in China," by Mr. C. W. Yung, "Remarks on the Application of Electricity to Industrial Power and Heat," by Mr. J. A.
'A symposium on foundations and sell mechanics was held on February 15 this year An adjourned discussion on foundations and soil mechanics was held in March, 1937, Seven visits took place during the session as follows—To the W. C. B. Workyard Tsang Woo Pang the Installation of the Great Northern Telegraph Ca, Ltd, the Union Brewery, the Lester School and Henry Lester
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