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are being air-conditioned. Older houses are furnished
with ceiling fans. Large rooms and high ceilings are
characteristic of these homes and they are furnished with
furniture imported from the United States and are really
comfortable living quarters. The natives live in another
section of the central camp. About 200 white men are
employed at this time in positions of responsibility, and
it is probable this number will be increased 50 per cent.,
within the next year as the extent of the operations justify.
Not long ago two new 12-inch lines were laid out about
four miles from the shore to serve as loading systems for
steamers taking on cargo in the bay. These two lines
serve for handling the " black and white " products as ex
pressed by Mr. Nix, and he went on to explain " the black
line handles the crude oil, while the white line handles
refinery products, gasoline, kerosene and similar fluids."
These two" new 12-inch lines are in addition to the original
12-inch line laid some time ago, and used continuously
before the refinery was completed to fill the vessels hand
ling the oil away from the island.
To empty the tankers of bilge water two 8-inch dia
meter lines extend from shore to anchorage. These lines
can be used to handle crude or refinery products from the
shore if necessary, but they are laid primarily to handle
bilge water which cannot be dumped overboard because
of the fishing interest operating in the bay and Persian
Gulf. There are many pearl fisheries off the Arabian coast
and also in the bay in which Bahrein Island is located.
The balance of the pipe-line system for handling crude
oil on the island consists of five stations with pumps to
force the oil to the storage tanks at refinery or loading ter
minal. These pump stations are located at the five princi
pal field storage tank batteries and the batteries are
located, wherever possible, at some point below the well
head level to assist in delivering the gas and oil into the
separators located near the storage tanks. The gas, as
stated, goes into the fuel distributing system and the oil
into the tanks.
JARROW TUBE WORKS.
Jarrow, November 19, 1936.
Sir John Jarvis, M.P., ended a two-days' visit to Jar-
row and Tyneside to-day.
He saw the new tube works building, which is the
old boiler shop at Palmers' works, with his engineer and
various contractors, with a view to an immediate start with
the alterations and reconditioning of the building. "It
seems to be admirably adapted for its purpose," he said.
"There seems no doubt that this new industry will be
speeded up in every way and that the works will be under
production next spring." At the labour exchange he in
quired whether facilities could be given for the technical
training of prospective employees, as the work to be done
is of an entirely different character from anything previ
ously carried out in the north of England. Referring to
the shipbuilding work, he said, he had had an inquiry for
the building of several ships, and he was laying the pro
posals that day before Tyne shipbuilders in the hope that
something would result.—"Times."
Work begins this week by contractors on the new tube
works. The first stage of the work consists of repairs to
the large boiler shop on the site,, and foundations will be
prepared for the heavy foundry machinery which is to be
installed. It is hoped that an increasing number of men
will be employed in the near future. Roads will have
to be remade, and railway tracks s'trengthened and relaid.
MANAGING PRIVATE COMPANIES.
Fourth Edition of Mr. Bome\ ^ook.
This manual for the use of directors and secretaries
of private companies has reached its fourth edition, whict
is published to-day by Jordan and Sons, Ltd., 116, Chancery
Lane, London. The book is recognised as a concise anq
trustworthy guide. Mr. Stanley Borrie, the author, is ^
solicitor 1 ; and he first explains the restrictions imposed
upon private companies and their counterbalancing privi
leges. The incorporation of such companies is next deall
with; but the most important part of the book is the ex
planation of the duties of directors and officers of such
companies.
One feels sure that if this book were carefully perused
by those concerned fewer risks would be run and the
courts would be troubled a great deal less than is the case.
PETTERS.
Aircraft Industries Corporation, Ltd., have purchased
the controlling interest in the Ordinary shares of Petters,
Ltd., and five new directors have been elected to the board
of that company.
Sir Ernest W. Petter continues as chairman of the
company, and all other directors remain with the exception
of Mr. G. B. Petter, who desires to retire from business
and has accordingly resigned.
Petters, Ltd., manufacture oil engines and own 50 per
cent, of the capital of Westland Aircraft, Ltd. The issued
capital is £312,500 divided into 200,000 Preference and
112,500 Ordinary £1 shares.
Aircraft Industries Corporation was formed in Octo
ber, 1935, as a finance company. It was associated with
the issues of capital in Craven Brothers (Manchester), Ltd.,
and British Marine Aircraft, Ltd., made earlier this year.
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MANAGING PRIVATE UOMPANIES.
Fourth Edition of Mr. b#rie's Book.
This manual for the use of directors and secretaries
of private companies has reached its fourth edition, which
is published to-day by Jordan and Sons, Ltd., 116, Chancery
Lane, London. The book is recognised as a concise anc
trustworthy guide. Mr. Stanley Borrie, the author, is f
solicitor 1 ; and he first explains the restrictions imposed
upon private companies and their counterbalancing privi
leges. The incorporation of such companies is next deall
with; but the most important part of the book is the ex
planation of the duties' of directors and officers of such
companies.
One feels sure that if this book were carefully perused
by those concerned fewer risks would be run and the
courts would be troubled a great deal less than is the case.
PETTERS.
Aircraft Industries Corporation, Ltd., have purchased
the controlling interest in the Ordinary shares of Fetters,
Ltd., and five new directors have been elected to the board
of that company.
Sir Ernest W. Fetter continues as chairman of the
company, and all other directors remain with the exception
of Mr. G. B. Fetter, who desires' to retire from business
and has accordingly resigned.
Fetters, Ltd., manufacture oil engines and own 50 per
cent, of the capital of Westland Aircraft, Ltd. The issued
capital isf £312,500 divided into 200,000 Preference and
112,500 Ordinary £1 shares.
Aircraft Industries Corporation was formed in Octo
ber, 1935, as 1 a finance company. It was associated with
the issues of capital in Craven Brothers (Manchester), Ltd.,
and British Marine Aircraft, Ltd., made earlier this year.
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To the Publisher,
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