MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1933.
Employment In FORD MOTOR
America
Construction Work Shows Increase.
New York.
Building operations in the states east of the Rocky Moun- tains showed a definite increase in the first 15 days of the month, -according to F. W. Dodge Cor-
poration, a statistical agency.
Permits for new construction in that period totalled $43,261,300 compared with $37,312,000 in the of last. corresponding period year. Much of the building was for industrial
purposes, the agency reported.
PLANT TO
RE-OPEN
Body Builders Wage Dispute Settled.
Po p
HIGHER WAGES" OFFERED.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Detroit, Saturday, It is expected that work will resume at the Ford Motor Plant on Monday and at the Briggs Manufactur--- ing Company to-day us the result of an offer of higher to Messrs. Briggs" wages employees. It was also reported that a
The Ford Motor Company an- wide-spread adoption of the nounced the indefnite closing down "share the work" plan had re-of its factorles In the United States, sulted in part time employment on Thursday, thus throwing out of for 5,000,000 men since the be-employment, 100,000 workers. ginning of the winter. Under The recent walk-out of 6,000 this plan, employers encourage body-workers from the Briggs Com- workmen to divide their jobs in pany was given as the reason for -order that as many as possible the drastic step. The trouble arose
can be self-supporting.
jout of a wage reduction.
Toledo, Ohio, reported that 51 major factories had called more than 3,000 men back to work
since January 1 and that the managers of these concerns ex-
pected to call back some 2,000
others to-morrow.
The Dodge agency said nearly all the automobile plants were -calling men buck to work. -
United Press.
POLICE RESERVE.
Orders for the Current
Week,
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Inspector General of Police,
Arms Licences.
น
7
PRESIDENT HOOVER STILL “KEEPS FIT.”
A.M. Works-Out, Rain
Or Snow.
3
Washington.
The thud of a swiftly thrown six pound medicine ball is being heard once more on these chill mornings behind the high hedges of the White House south lawn.
President Hoover has resumed his early morning exercise which was interrupted by election cam- paign trips, determined, in the Words of his physician, to "keep fit: for the demands of his remaining months in the Presidency."
FRADION
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
12.30 p.m.-European programme of Victor records.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day'a Short Story.
TE
THE TOM- TOMS
were yarning in the W smoking room
By Owen Oliver.
"Not a grain for months," he of the replied.
1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Quirinal, and Hatherell scoffed "Give me your wrist," I said. lat black magic. The grizzled old inside and I'll have a look at your "Pulse is all right. Come Report.
1.16 p.m.-A. relay of the Hong ship's doctor looked at him and ears.... They're all right. Pil Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy raid: "Umph!” Then he at- go over you." I did. "There's ¿nothing wrong except the buzzing,”
I pronounced.
of the Management. (During the tended to his whisky..
intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.)
are mora
in
"There
things
It isn't a buzzing. It's tom Heaven and earth than are dreamt tom-tom-tum; tom-tom-tom; tom. 1.30 p.m.-Local Weather Fore-of in your philosophy," he stated, beats and three beats and five."
tom-tom-tom-tom; always four
cast, Time, etc.
"especially between lat. 10 North
"Eh?.... That's their hus' and and lat, 10 South of earth. When cry signal! Any particular reason
for hearing it?"
2.15 p.m.-Close Down. 6-8 p.m.-European programme.
5-5.30 p.m.-Orchestral. Hansel and Gretel Overture
(Humperdinck),
Philharmonic Symphony Orch. black magie."
of New York 7430.
Over the Hills and Far Away
(Grainger-Schmid),
Victor Symphony Orchestra 30035. Three Shades of Blue-Suite (Grofe),
Paul Whiteman & His Concert
Orchestra 35952.
I went to the West Coast I didn't believe in much. When I left it, I didn't disbelibre in anything. I could tell you a few stories about
This is one of them:
-
"I don't particularly wish to be connected with that part of my past, so f'll name the place Hades. It wasn't so Hadish as some of the places; tidy-sized seaport with a club and an occasionál whiff of air. A good many ships called there, and a little Jew named Beneli had come and set up a little curio shop to cheat the crews and the passengers, but he dealt pretty fairly with the residents and "The Princess and the Woodcutter" wasn't unpopular; not a bad chap
Unrequited Love (Lincke), My Hero Medley-Waltz (Strauss),
International Orchestra 36093. 5:30-6 p.m. Children's Play
from the Studio.
(James Barrie),
Acted by the Aunties and Uncles. 6-7 p.m.-A Concert. Fiano Solo
Die Fledermaus-Paraphrase (The
Bat) (Strauss-Godowsky),
Benno Molaeivitch 7257
Violin Solo-
At Dawning (Cadman-Rissland), Andantino (Lemare-Saenger),
Fritz Kreisler 1165
Plano Solo
The White House physician pro- All members of the Hong Kong Police Reserve who are in posses-ed up from the campaign and now
nounced the Chief Executive "rest-Song- sion of Arms Licences are requir- -ed to forward the Licences to the is in his normal fine physical con- Police Reserve Office for renewal dition." He said Mr. Hoover had the old licences now out of date, determined to keep up this before despite seven-o'clock Workout," Indian Company. Strength-Constable R207 Ah.Tain or snow, until he returns to mad Singh has been permitted to private life on March 4. resign from the Indian Company
I from 18th January 1938.
CAR CRASHES INTO
WALL.
1
Accident Near Taikoo Club.
PASSENGERS HURT.
a
Inspection Parade.-All ranks of the Indian 'Company will parade at Central Police Sta- tion on Thursday, February 9, for a general inspection of equipment, etc. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress Blue Uniform, Cap with White Cover, Belt, Truncheon, Whistle, Armlet with Badge, and note-book to he carried. Thuse A Chinese clerk, aged 30, and not in possession of uniform will widow, were injured yesterday, attend in mufti. No member may when a public motor car skidded and be absent from this parade with-crashed into a wall along the Shau- out leave from the Company Com-kiwan Road, near the Taikoo Re-: mander. The Equipment Officer creation Club. The injured per- will make it a point of being pre-sons were passengers in the vehicle sent. Recruits will attend.
at the time. Emergency Unit Reserve. In his report to the Folice, the Meeting. All members of the driver, Yu Kwok, stated that while Emergency Unit Reserve are ask-passing a tramenr near the Taikoo ed to attend a meeting which will Club, he swerved to the right to do be held at No. 2 Police Station, so, and the car akidded; crashing Wanchal, on Thursday, February into the wall
Lilly Dale (Thompson), The Hazo! Dell (Root),
Olive Kline (Soprano) 4005,
The Flatterer (Chaminade), Scort Dance (Chaminade),
Hans Barth 20346
Where'er You Walk (Handel-Spross), Bedouin Song (Foote),
Chorus
Piano Solo
Associated Glee Clubs of
Amerien 30043. --
"If you're suggesting that I'm a thief---!"
"Didn't confine my suggestion to stealing," I said. "Anything on your conscience "
He didn't answer, "Better tell me all about. It," I advised. considering for a long time; mut He sat twiddling his thumbs and
tered that wouldn't let him think; fumbled in "the bally rów" his jacket pocket.
with this?" he asked suddenly.
"Could they put a curse on me
transparent stone about the size He produced a 'greenlah, semb of a sparrow's egg and rather that shape.
afty thousand if it were perfect; "Emerald," he stated; "worth of his sort. One evening he came but It's a bad colour; spots and
to me when I was sitting on my cracks. It'll fetch about five hun- verandah in my shirt-sleeves.
A
"Doctor," he said, "there's noise in my head that's driving me mad."
"What sort of noise?" I asked.
"As if the niggers were beating tom-toms."
"They often do," I grunted. "Are they now?" he inquired. "No," I told him. They weren't. "Well, I can hear them," he de- clared.
"Taken much quinine lately? That causes a buzzing."
dred. Would have been worth three or four thousand, but the
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's story will be "SISTER."
man I got it from damaged the best side in breaking it off.” ·
"Who was he?" I inquired. "And what did he break it off?"
"Seemed to be a sailorman; said
TOURIST LINER DUE he deserted and went up country;
ON FEB. 11.
and he broke it off a tom-tom."
"They don't grow on tom-tema,” I objected.
Variations on Themes from Carmen Emp. Of Britain Brings "This was a sacred one; belong-
(Bizot-Horowitz), Mazurka in C Sharp Minor
(Chopin),
Vladimir Horowitz 1327 Song
The Narrative (Grey-Stothart), The Rogue Song (Grey-Stothart),
Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)
'Cello Solo-
1440:
Song Without Words, in D
(Mandelssohn),
(a) Songs my Mother Taught Me
(Dvorak); (b) Flight of the Bumble Bee
(Rimsky-Korsakow),
Pablo Casals 7193. 7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quotations, etc.
7.16-8 p.m.--Variety, *
Never Have to Dream Again,
Walts
Notable Passengers.
ed to an Idol that's owned by sav- ages called Curlies." The CP.R. luxury liner, 9.8. "It isn't their name, only a nick- They always train a little Empress of Britain, arrives in name. Hong Kong on her second world curl at the left side of thels fore- tour on February 11 and will stay head."
in the harbour for five days. She "Know `anything about 'em? Es-
is the largest ship to circle the pecially their idols and witch-doc- world.
tore?"
"Not much. They don't come down here often."
Among her passengers are many notabilities, including Mr. George Bernard Shaw, who is accompanied "I meant from people who go by his wife. Other prominent there," he explained. people are the Rt. Hon. Earl of "They don't come back,” I said.“
"Like that, are they? Cadogan, Mrs. MacFié Claud (Noel, Countess of Rothe), Princess Devils!......Well, he said he did. Ligne, Baron and Baronne De He-"
The de-
Ozzle Nelson & His Orchestra Marwicz, Lady Beatrix Hoare, Sir "Begin at the beginning," I
Song
Mo Minus You,
0410.
2, 1933, at 6.45 p.m. Full attend- The injured passengers, Fung
Connie Boswell 6405. ance is particularly requested. Ming-kwan, 46, widow, and Te Yu Fox Trat Dress Mufti.
chau, 30, clerk, both residing at 171 Sing...Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra Lockhart Road were removed to the
(Sgd.) D. L. KING.
D.S.P. (R).
PROFIT ON TOWN'S OYSTER
MONEY
Strange Currency Sought
Collectors
Government Civil Hospital for Piano Solo
treatment. Their injuries, how
ever, are acrious.
By
6400.
Love me To-night,
Earl Hines 6403. considered to be not Fox Trot
Underneath the Harlem Moon,
Don Redman & His Orchestra 0401
COOK GAOLED. Stole $500 Before New Year.
Raymon, Washington. With collectors seeking pieces of Raymond's "oyster money," isaued to depositors of a closed
Sentence of six weeks' hard la bank and accepted as legal ten- der in this area, the President of bour was passed by Mr. Wynne-
the Chamber of Commerce, said,|
Song
Hète Lies LovE,
Bing Crosby 6408. Fox Trot
A Rainy Day,
Freddie Martin & His Orch. 6407- Fox Trot-
It's Gonna be You, Biz Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra
8410. Fox Trot
Sentimental Over You,
Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra
:6409)
Jones on a Chinese cook in the Cen- a profit of at least $500 would be tral Police Court this morning, on a charge of the theft of: $500 from made on the issue..
The currency, on pieces of wood his employers, the Kei Cheong Im Piano Solo with a large oyster reproduced port and Export Firm, 21, New Down Among the Sheltering Palms, on the back, was issued in de- nominations of 25 cents, 50 cents, It was stated by Detective-Ser- Fox Trot
Market Streat
Walter Preston, MP., and Lady grunted, "and tell me the story Preston, and Mr. CorneHus Vander-straight through. Have
a.. 'peg bilt, Jnr.
first"
.u
“Good Night
307:
Vienna Taxi-Drivers Go Out
Strike.
This was what he told me: "One evening a fortnight ago I was just closing, and the sailor chap came in walking sideways. and looking behind him to make sure he wasn't followed. He leaned over the counter and pull- wanted
Ond out this emerald and
(Reuter's Special Service:) Verna Vienna, Saturday. Hundreds of taxis are blockading the main streets of Vienna and all `trafè” is held up owing to the "taxi- drivers protest strike. The polica declare that they will clear the streets themselves if the taxi drivers do not move
Earl Hines 6403 their vehicles.
$1 and 86. Backed by the depo-geant Byron that the master hadn't I the Lucky One
Chinese New."Year"
17
Don Redman & His Orchestra 6401 sits in the bank, the finial date collected money just before the of redemption is July 31, 1933.
He placed it Song inn a locked drawer. A few days be How Deep is the Ocean,
Bing Crosby 6400. fore the New Year, he found that Fox Trot- $500 was missing..
Louislaus Hayride...
Freddie Martin & His Orch
'JUBILEE ROAD. MURDER.
(Continued from Page 1)
Noticing the cook attired in clothing which was beyond bis
& China Gas Company, when driy-menna, he became suspicious and Report.
15
8 p.m.--Local Time and Weather
relay from the Ko Shing Theatre
10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press News WARSANDK
11.30 p.m.Close Down
ing his car to work. Ascissors taxed him. The cook had $208+ 5.03-11:30 pm blade, stained with blood, was his pocket when searched.. found lying nearby the body: The body had three large open wounde
in the face,
Evidence was called, and the
case: is proceeding
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fresh north-east winds and fair All records in the above Euro- weather. Is forecasted, by the Royal pean, programmes are indly sap ather replied by Messrs. Teang Fook Flang
There are four accused In the, Observatory case, Lam Kam-shek, adopted father port,, issued this morni of the murdered man, Lam Fuk
"Tung, Lam Chuen and am Yat. The Mr. and Mrs.
fires accused le related to the second here yesterday from
and fourth.
Lam Bik-lung is be the se. Nellore.. tried separately: p
ing to Melbourne
The Studio prog
arrived 5.30 and
Fon be replac land,
happens to be good.
tween
STRIKE THREAT IN DENMARK 150,000 Workers Refuse Wage Cuts:
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Copenhagen, Saturday, Alockout, Involving: 150,- 000 workers in all the most Important industries in Den- mark due to begin on Febr I unless the Gov
Intervenes in
which the
fifty quid for it and no questions. He said it didn't belong to anyone only to a great brown wood joss that the Curlies kept in a sort of plaster temple' and the loss had a tom-tom that was used for State occasions sacrifices and war dances, and all that; ond the jewell was stuck on it; supposed to flash when the joss wanted the gong, sounded. The priest chaps turned the light on 'It I expect. He'd got in to the fom-ton and wrenched it
off. Any violence? I asked. Not to Speak of he bald.I Just tapped the old priest
on the nut. Then I legged it down country; nearly caught two or three times. Worth hitty quid, guvrior “hin't it, after what I've
gone through? In the end 1
bought it for five quid"
"And you say it's worth five 'hundred,'*' I remarked. “There's my profit," he explained. The reason I connect it with the tom toms is that they began Ha'd gone. The noise won't sleep at night. That's whats King me lo, He certainly looked
I thought at Brat Hue and cry
business. But
Continued on Papes10.)
REFINEMENT
& QUALITY
WHICH COMMAND
ATTENTION
The onter appearance of 'JAEGER' And Scotch Knitted Sweaters leaves nothing to be desired, regardless of the merits concealed in manufac ture, thoroughly British materials, medium prices and consistently high standard of quality, they enjoy an unrivalled prestige which is world-wide;
New stocks now showing in Pullover or Button-up Styles with or without sleeves,
WM. POWELL, LTD.
9, Queen's Road Central — Ice House Street Corner.
CHINA YEAR BOOK
The new edition published in June, 1982, ja an indispensable work of reference in every... Government department, public office, library and business firm in China: Amonk its contents are
A Who's Who of nearly a thousand prominent Chinese
personalities;
Customs, financial and business statistics;"
Special articles on floods, labour, education, the
Kuomintang, etc.
Complete documents on the Japanese boycott, the Shanghai hostilities, and the Manchurian question; Treaty negotiations with Foreign Powers, and a
summary of the Featham Report.
Price: Mex. $20.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD., Booksellers,
Hong Kong.
Publisher:
NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS, SHANGHAL.
INSIDE INFORMATION
is that
EXSHAW BRANDY
is the Beat
for all troubles
where Brandy is required.
KEEP IT IN YOUR MEDICINE CHEST.
Sole Agents:
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LIMITED, (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) Prince's Building,
Ice House Street.
Telephone 20075.
JEFFREYS
JEFA
PILSENER BEER
GANDE. PRICE & CO. LTD,
Borre's Bullding, Ice House Street
FONG KONG