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Institution Of Civil Engineers:Minutes of proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume 103 - Paperback
ISBN: 1231165960
[EAN: 9781231165966], Neubuch, INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers … More...
[EAN: 9781231165966], Neubuch, INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: . . . p. 452. -See the History of the Shanghai and Woosung Railway, by G. J. Morrison, in the library of the Institution (in MS. ); also Rapier on the Woosung Railway, Minutes of Proceedings Inst. C. K. , vol. lix. p. 274. was on a small scale, owing to want of funds; but it was capable of doing solid work under the management of Mr. G. J. Morrison, M. Inst. C. E. In after years the remains became a serious source of trouble, as the authorities showed a desire to make use of the old engines and rolling-stock for the Kaiping line, which, if persisted in, would have caused the introduction of a gauge which the promoters of the Woosung line never intended to propose as suitable for the permanent railways of China. While H. E. the Viceroy of Nankin was pulling up the Woosung line, the far more powerful and sensible Viceroy of the Northern Provinces, H. E. Li Hung Chang, was settling with the manager of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, Mr. Tong King Sing, the preliminaries for opening out a colliery for a supply of coals to the rapidly increasing fleet, to be followed by ironworks, and perhaps a railway, if it should be possible to introduce this objectionable item into the scheme. The locality for the operations was left until a suitable expert could be obtained from Europe. On the arrival of Mr. E. K. Burnett, M. Inst. C. E. , followed by Mr. J. M. Molesworth, M. Inst. M. E. , with diamond rock-boring plant, several districts were examined, and in the autumn of 1878 a hole was put down at Tongsan (Fig. l) some 80 miles N. E. from Tientsin. Coal of excellent quality was proved to exist there, and large quantities of inferior fuel, suitable for native use, were also met with. The best spot for a colliery was found to be at Linsi, 15 miles further east; bu. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<
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Institution Of Civil Engineers:
Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume 103 (Paperback)
- Paperback2012, ISBN: 1231165960
[EAN: 9781231165966], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers … More...
[EAN: 9781231165966], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: .p. 452.-See the History of the Shanghai and Woosung Railway, by G. J. Morrison, in the library of the Institution (in MS.); also Rapier on the Woosung Railway, Minutes of Proceedings Inst. C.K., vol. lix. p. 274. was on a small scale, owing to want of funds; but it was capable of doing solid work under the management of Mr. G. J. Morrison, M. Inst. C.E. In after years "the remains" became a serious source of trouble, as the authorities showed a desire to make use of the old engines and rolling-stock for the Kaiping line, which, if persisted in, would have caused the introduction of a gauge which the promoters of the Woosung line never intended to propose as suitable for the permanent railways of China. While H.E. the Viceroy of Nankin was pulling up the Woosung line, the far more powerful and sensible Viceroy of the Northern Provinces, H.E. Li Hung Chang, was settling with the manager of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, Mr. Tong King Sing, the preliminaries for opening out a colliery for a supply of coals to the rapidly increasing fleet, to be followed by ironworks, and perhaps a railway, if it should be possible to introduce this objectionable item into the scheme. The locality for the operations was left until a suitable expert could be obtained from Europe. On the arrival of Mr. E. K. Burnett, M. Inst. C.E., followed by Mr. J. M. Molesworth, M. Inst. M.E., with diamond rock-boring plant, several districts were examined, and in the autumn of 1878 a hole was put down at Tongsan (Fig. l) some 80 miles N.E. from Tientsin. Coal of excellent quality was proved to exist there, and large quantities of inferior fuel, suitable for native use, were also met with. The best spot for a colliery was found to be at Linsi, 15 miles further east; bu.<
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Institution Of Civil Engineers:Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume 103 (Paperback)
- Paperback 2012
ISBN: 1231165960
[EAN: 9781231165966], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… More...
[EAN: 9781231165966], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: .p. 452.-See the History of the Shanghai and Woosung Railway, by G. J. Morrison, in the library of the Institution (in MS.); also Rapier on the Woosung Railway, Minutes of Proceedings Inst. C.K., vol. lix. p. 274. was on a small scale, owing to want of funds; but it was capable of doing solid work under the management of Mr. G. J. Morrison, M. Inst. C.E. In after years "the remains" became a serious source of trouble, as the authorities showed a desire to make use of the old engines and rolling-stock for the Kaiping line, which, if persisted in, would have caused the introduction of a gauge which the promoters of the Woosung line never intended to propose as suitable for the permanent railways of China. While H.E. the Viceroy of Nankin was pulling up the Woosung line, the far more powerful and sensible Viceroy of the Northern Provinces, H.E. Li Hung Chang, was settling with the manager of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, Mr. Tong King Sing, the preliminaries for opening out a colliery for a supply of coals to the rapidly increasing fleet, to be followed by ironworks, and perhaps a railway, if it should be possible to introduce this objectionable item into the scheme. The locality for the operations was left until a suitable expert could be obtained from Europe. On the arrival of Mr. E. K. Burnett, M. Inst. C.E., followed by Mr. J. M. Molesworth, M. Inst. M.E., with diamond rock-boring plant, several districts were examined, and in the autumn of 1878 a hole was put down at Tongsan (Fig. l) some 80 miles N.E. from Tientsin. Coal of excellent quality was proved to exist there, and large quantities of inferior fuel, suitable for native use, were also met with. The best spot for a colliery was found to be at Linsi, 15 miles further east; bu.<
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