Tt would be practically impossibi to indicate where the responsibilities of the various experts would cease in a large building, like the Cathay Mansions, for instance, where have the architect, the structural engineer, mechanical engineer, with experts for lifts, electric light and power, water, sanitary installations, gas, ventilation, refrigeration and installation, and others. And it would not be fair to blame the architects for everything that might be wrong in such a building, ut if all parties responsible f0¢ any work, not only in such a tall "building, but in any type of building, were registered, there would be' considerably less engineering work by unqualified persons, and Aesigners would feel satisfied, as Well as the owners, that essential important members of the structure would not be tampered with, partially removed, of-bored through, to give place for a water supply pip 2 sell pipe or for anything else.
Since the Chinese authorities of Greater Shanghai led by men of a high technic ave determined, to gineers and architects rey qualified, before accepting passing any plans for any structures from them, it would seem but natural that the authorities of the International Settlement and the French Concession could follow suit and find sufficient reason why practising engineers and architects) should register, at least as done by the authorities of Greater Shanghai.
I trust, therefore, that the Municipal Codneil will again bring this matter before the Consular Body and that the introduction of some simple rules governing such regis: tration will result in a near future.
Teaflic in Shanghai There has been a considerable increase in both land and water borne traffic during the year. This increase may be regarded as a normal development in a growing seaport and necessitates continuously increasing facilities on both land and water, and is undoubtedly als> 'a sign of improved conditions and of increased confidence.
It is here' interesting to observ' that although the route mileage the Shanghai Electric Construction Ca. Ltd., was the same for 1928 and 1929, for tramways and trolley buses, the increase in passengers carried for the first nine months advanced from about 895 million to about 101} million, which must be termed very high for a total routs sage of about 35 miles.
In the French Concession the Jnevease of passengers carried by the French, Tramway Company advanced for "nine months front about 44 million in 1928 to about, 473 million in 1929.
T Understand that there has also been a considerable increase of passengers carried by the Chines? tramways, the figures of which will be available at the end of the year.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.