Part in Development Stressed at Dinner of Institution of Mechanical Engineers 'The part of who British ithe industrial development of China was emphasized by Mr. C, D. Pearson, Chairman, presiding at the first annual dinner' of the Tnstitution of Mechanical Engineers (China Branch) at the Shanghai Club on Nov. 27, Amoni the guests wore Mr. Louis Beale, 1.BM. Commercial Consellor. and representatives' of Chinese and. British—professional rganirations. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the most recent professional organization to form a Toeal bra his presidential speech, Mr. pearson" briefly sketched the his-Institution of Mechanlsag established 7 and said that following the example of the Electrical Engineers find the Civil Bagineers, members in Shanghai decided to form a local bbraneh, which was the second to be:
He pointed out that the mechanic engineer who came out east required, even more so than the man at home, thorough grounding in his profes Sion and special (raining and experi-fence In the particular branch he Adopted. One of the dificultics out here wax to Keep abreast of modern progress und knowledge, but he was confident that the focal branch would eof great assistance in this respect Dealing with the role of the chanical" engineer in Chin Pearson drew attention to th the engineer training in this try are impres Ing, IE-is, In. my opinion, still very desirable for the graduate from Chi-hose colleges to serve a period aw pupil." or apprentice, in large Hinecring Works abroad, Tu the tindertaking with which i am asso-elated, a scheme for giving such grid= ates three years practical training. has been adopted, and 1 think T can say It has been very successful: one thing we have Tearnt is that these college-trained students are not afraid ff soiling their hands."
Intuence of Institutions The most. Important work carrie by members of the Institution in China, Mr. Pearson described as ace vising would be purchasers ax to plant they require, preparing estimates. of running and repair costs. designing the Tay-out of that plant, deawing up specifications, supervising erection fund, when that plant has been me stalled, "alying service" as Yang as required, "British manufacturers ave, T believe, now realised the nee ossify of being represented not merely by fully quailled engineers, Gul by specialists who having studied focal requirements, and local condi-best advice in the ud who of that putt censure that the conditions of the purchase-contract have been said. "That Chinese Workmen, "For aay sears ty come, nes. vie engineer iment ai our methods, on fareizn engineers' visiting. hai hive commented, and this otary resultsnid Tage sure that ide largely, 10 the of members of one Istituto nse of ae tries, He lew wet tw wor ature. possi engineering plant rudy dependent upon the Chinese and we all agree that, tinier efitelent supervision, he, pecially the metal worker, leaves Little to be desired, Me is quick to earn, adaptable, patient and reusot ably" industrious—at least that ism fexperience—and, if wot subjected to Interference by interests outside his ynent, is amendable to di loyal to. his employers work, This reliable und labour is largely respon for the steady increase in local manufacture of engineering plant, which has now replaced a very large proportion of the heavier and simpler. equipment it was necessary lo import 30 or £0 years ago.
Tu there focal manufactures, and {especially in the running and control lant, Chinese engineers are now witl play, an eve Increasing part, We Mechanicals i clude, as do other local. branches of, kindred "Institutions, Chinese members who have studied In British Universities and have obtained prs cal experience in British engineer works. Tt is now possible to obtain 2 good engineering education in Chinese technical institutions but while facilities for obtaining practical ting SkItL anid pointed of that 40, cent, of British exports to Chiny consisted of engineering product stele hal displaced textiles, former the Jargest item inthe trade ae oun. He expressed, his confidener future of China and. erated his belief in the expanding Scope. of the engineer's contribution to the development of the counte: Based on the sound basis of the British engineering profession, Mr. Erle" Davies, vice-chairman proposed the oust of the guests, and replies were made by Mr.
Hardman and "Dr. Sheng 2. Wang, while Mr. 8, P. Simpson spoke the engineering student, to which 3 Suitable reply was made by Mr. 2. Kwauk,
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