1927-11-05 — Page 11

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1927.

BIG SALE

LADIES' RAIN COAT - $5 Start

WHITE SHOES - - $1.00

SUMMER HAT

$3,00

ALSO

Remarkable Reductions

in all Departments.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

GOOD LUCK

"GOOD LUCK"

BRAND

NEW SEASON GINGER

Most reliable, good strong colour,. mellow and well preserved.

The China Ginger Preserving Co., Ltd.

No. 16, Bonham Strand, East

Telephone C. 989

KAIPING COAL

HOME,

FACTORY

AND

BUNKERS

FOR ALL PURPOSES

POWER

HOUSE,

;

TUGS &

LOCOS

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

Head Office:~TIENTSIN.

Agents:-DOWELL &CO., LTD., Hongkong.

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Of Creamy, Delicate Taste and Color, Ask for it at your dealer's.

Hong Kong's Artistic Photographers

PHOTO TAKEN DAY AND NIGHT

The

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TAILORING.

Once known as Chison. Perfect fit guaranteed, ,9, Wyndham Street.

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Successor to "the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MOTORING

SECTION

MR. FORD'S RIVALS. aware of a serious difference. His MOTOR-CAR PRICES.

THE MOTOR WAR IN AMERICA.

enemies have. taken the field. The reckless anti-Semitism of his.

£375.

FOR 1928.

curious weekly, the "Dearborn REDUCTIONS FORESHADOWED Independent," was carried on too long. Its results cannot be evad- The lists are now set for theed. The attacks from the side Recent announcements by motor- final encounter between Henry weight of his system have gather-

of Labour upon the crushing car manufacturers of the reduction Ford and his competitors for the ed his rivals in the motor in in price of 1928 models include enormous prizes of the cheap-cardustry. Between the regimented those of the Hillman and Austin market in the United States. A and sub-divided labour of a Ford care. The popular 14 h.p, Hillman factory, and the similar routine saloon now costs complete £82, short time ago the Press was full of any other great plant in Ameri- of statements and guesses about the new Ford model, and Mr. Ford, seeing the spread of a form of publicity, which he was not directing, asserted that the parti- culars given were inaccurate and asked the public to await his authoritative announcement. The time for that has arrived.

During the past twelve months Henry Ford has been passing through the supreme crisis of his career. The market for the car which his factories have been The huge industrial city of making for twenty years, without Detroit has grown up in the wake essential change, has reached the of his car. Its structure of em- saturation point. Conditions have ployment, investment, housing, changed; the American people instalment buying, and so forth are demanding cars that are dif-rests, in a degree that could hard- ferent from and better than the ly be overstated, upon his works. old Ford. Other cheap cars have That foundation must hold the been catching up. The most legend, must be saved, or the dis- popular of these, the Chevrolet, Juster will be irmenaurable." actually passed the Ford figures

of production early in the present

the overl

can industry, there is probably while the five and two three-seaters Very little to choose. But Mr. cost £295. The coupe costs £350. logic of mass production to his Ford was the first to apply the There are two new models, a fabric workers, and his name has been saloon and a safety saloon, and the aymbol of this terrible thing their respective prices are £345 and for a dozen years. Now that he struggle, and is surrounded by man 14 chassis are an increase in is engaged in a life-and-death The chief alterations in the H- tens of thousands of families who the wheelbase to 9 ft, & in. with have been temporarily deprived out a lengthening of of their livelihood through the dimension. The steering hus bern motor war, it is, inevitably, the re-designed to provide a smoother name of Henry Ford that comes and lighter action, and the rake of in for execration.

the column, which has been increas ed, is now adjustable. There is a new type of gland at the head to prevent rattle. The hand contras are now carried to the top of the column, where is also the horn but ton. As to the engine, the crank- shaft and connecting rod bearings have been increased in size and the new type of anti-detonating cyli der head is fitted. It is atuted tim more brake horsepower is now ob tained: The oil pump has helic

year. It is made, as all the world LABORATORY TESTS. gears, and there is an oilless bush

knows, by the General Motors Corporation, which, being linked with the United States Steel Cor- poration, the Dupont interests, and the great financial house of Morgan, is the most formidable industrial power in the world to-day.

Joining Baitle.

CHRYSLER EXPERIMENTS.

to clrcumvent vibration on the change speed lever. The front

in place of cables. wheel brake application is by ros springs are off-set to minimize any The front

tendency

movement, and the dash is moun

towards fore-and-aft

ed on the chassis instead of on the body.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic svellings, such as harbor,' plow, and altho,)

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HORIZONTAL +-A cost B-A close friend

-Abnormal 12-Btagnant 18-Come in 15-Hotels 18-Loaded 19-To hiss 21-A large body of

water 22-Prefix msaning

"not"

23-Prefix meaning

"from"

24-A charge 26-Writings.

25-A studant $1-Concios 32-Tall-structure 23-Place for shooting

at's target 17-A bog 40-A projectile 42-Cooked in the oven

44-Writing fuld

45-Each (abbr.) 48-Officer of the day

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THE INTERNATIONAL RYNDICATE. -

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VERTICAL (com)

|47-Metal In its original 14-A gun

· statd. 45-Appear 150-To

rato

61-To upset

52-A native of Rome 54-A disease of cereal

plants

1584One -dependent on

the bounty of another

57-Not straight

58-The stalk of a plant

VERTICAL

•2-Rodent (pl.) 3-Prefix meaning

"again"

To make impure 5-Joln

B-A crude hover

7-Makoz use of

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of

17-A varlaty of peach 20-Thess who ask 26-Fettera 27-Postscript (abbr) 29-An exclamation 30-Those who are

Indebted for 34-Questioner 35-Measure of capacity

(abbr.) 30-Splendid 37-Those who are

up-to-date |38-Associate of Arts

(abbr.)

39-Buxom

145-Very fine rain

41-Marits

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42-A round-up of horses 43-A place for writing

10-Manufacturing city 49-To act listiess

of England

11-8. Stato (abbr) 12-A trap

61-A greater quantity 83-Males

165-Procuro

The solution of the nave cross-word puzzle will appear in Monday's, issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

The Commissioner of Police in

ternal handles and a simple lock Sydney recently refused to grant a

One of the most important phases of Chrysler's experimental develop- laboratory. ment work is a dynamometer paratus used by Chrysler is out of The dynamometer ap- the ordinary in that Chrysler en- gfnes are

developed with this Mr. Ford has known better than ditions which can be carefully con

apparatus under atmospheric con Production will be largely cor anyone else the portentous mean-trolled and duplicated from day to

centrated on the saloon model, for ing of the facts; he has pursued day. Thus has Chrysler eliminated which the greatest demand exis а characteristically ruthless in the laboratory one of the most

to-day. In the latest type, the policy. In the autumn of 1926 he obstinate of difficulties in highway front seats are of the bucket pal established the five-days week, testing. that or controlling the tern, and are independently and in at the moment when his figures variations of atmospheric and tem- stantly adjustable. Both front and of production began to tell their perature conditions which are be back seats are wider than in the tale. He put his factories upon

yond the driver's control but 1927 cars. a rigid system of short time and making impossible the discrimina

The four doors have in- discharged thousands of em- utmost in performance and

tion necessary in attaining the ing device. ployees. The explanation given ciency.

The safety saloon driver's licence to a resident of eff- fitted with Triplex glass through Mosman, on the ground that he was was, of course, that the intensive preparation for the new model ful data are taken day by day to cludes Dewandre

With these dynamometers, cara-out, and its special equipment ideaf. The motorist appealed, and vacuum servo demonstrated that he could hear and the vast work of transform- determine positive engine torque brakes, dipping headlamps, and so quite well when driving a car or ing the machinery made these and power characteristics. It is forth. The fabric autoon follows in many surroundings, though he measures imperative.. But, it was these torque characteristics which latest practice. The oversen Hill was deaf in a quiet room. A dec implied, production would start determine the maximum of car per-man 14 has a 4 ft. 8 in. track, and was, indeed, of that form which tor stated that the man's deafness up again; the new car would re-

formance in hill-climbing ability the overall width has been increas prevented the sufferer hearing in peat the triumph of the old one;

and acceleration, while resulting ed to 5ft. 7in. work and wages would be more speed performance of the engines. power characteristics determine

Among the spe quiet surroundings, but permitted features incorporated for succe him to hear in a noise. The court abundant in Detroit than they All other conditions, such as fuel service abroad are a water impeler was adjourned whilst the Magia- had ever been.

milage, torque and power require- and a large top-tank radlater. trate made some testa with 'the America is now to see the great ments for operating a car on level battle joined. General Motors roads which are reproduced on the has made substantial reductions engine running. It was found that The Austin Motor-Car Company appellant seated in a car with the is a corporation of colossal power. dynamometer, are carefully studied For instance, the deservedly popular tow-toned"

he had no difficult in hearing a It is the most complete example for each point. speed for speed. Seven

chassis

conversation, 18 of the modern type of the biggest Through this careful check-up on 299 from

reduced to licence was granted. business, taking in the entire obtain the maximum of car mileage the dynamometers, Chrysler engines

£112. The tourer, saloon, and fabrice satoon seil range of raw material, manufac-under all highway driving condi- at £135, and £150. ture, finance, and selling. Henry tions, Road tests are merely used chassis

The Twelve Ford believes that a factory as a check-up to confirm laboratory against

now costs £195, £225 should be devoted to the creation results.

formerly. There are alne models of this class, and

The

The

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JUST RECEIVED

of a single product; General dynamometer, universal the tourer is £25 (from £275) and NEW CONSIGNMENT OF SILKS

The

Motors is designed to manufac-equipment covering the many fields the saloon £325 (from £350). The ture anything that comes within of so-called road work investiga-Mulliner four-door Weymann saloon, the scope of its mechanical equip- tion, has many advantages over and the Gordon fabric saloon land- ment. Thus, apart from the other methods of testing. Chevrolet car, its most widely-ment was handled purely through 25 and £375 respectively.

Formerly, carburettor develop aulette-new designs are listed at advertised article at the moment road testing. means. Chrysler en- new 16-horse-power is an electric refrigerator, which gineers have obsoleted this method, delivery of which is stated to begin Light Síx, is being installed in hundreds of and developed carburetion in the on March 1, 1928, will sell as a thousands of American homes. laboratory on a scientific basis. chassis at £255, and as a fourer, a The war in Detroit, therefore, Carburettors are now teated on the special two-seater, and a saloon, at besides being a fight to the finish dynamometer under various operat £355, £965, and £395. over the cheap car, affords a moating conditions, while mixture in-

Both the four and six-cylinder, 20|| dramatic example of the inevit- gredients are scientifically mea- able confict between two forms of sured by a special "low" appara-price by £25,, the quotations now h.p. chassis have been reduced in industrial organisation-the Ford tus. Knowing the chemical re- one-man despotism and the new quirements of fuel burning in air being £325 and £425. The four and unified mobilisation' of industrial-apparatus quickly determines how £595.

on a quantitative basis, this special six-cylinder saloons cost £495 and ista, technicians, financiers, pub closely the actual performance licity experts, and selling agents,

checks back to theoretical results that no alteration in the prices of Fiat (England), Limited, state Such tests are conducted under laboratory controlled atmospheric the standard Fint ears and chassis conditions which produce compara- will be made, but a number of im

ve results.

provements have lately been intro- duced, particularly in the coach. work.

WHEN DREADED CROUP.

COMES.

The Voice of Labour. For Mr. Ford, himself, in this terrific encounter there is one matter that is charged with ex- treme danger. America, as we are always being told, worships

Next season's range of cars in- success. It has delighted in the A thing of dread, that comes in the cludes the 9 h.p., 12 h.p., and 15-20 unparalleled triumph of Henry night without warning. Just a hoarse, h.p. and 40 h.p. six-cylinder ores, Ford. The miracle of his fortune metallic cough, a choking, gasping for while a new type of 17.2 hp.. breath, a threat of suffocation. Oh! has filled the world. He has the relief of knowing that there is a R.A.C. rating, to be known as Model never needed to advertise. The bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy "20," is to be shown for the first Press and the ordinary man have in the house. See how it clears away time at Olympia.. The bore and combined to give him free and the choking phlegm, stops the hoarse stroke of the engine are 68 and unlimited publicity. He is now the little sufferer. Sold everywhere.

cough, and brings reet and sleep to 108 mm.

FOR

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

AND A NEW CASHMERE CREPE Suitable for winter wear, this

crepe is entirely new to the Colony.

REMEMBER SPECIAL SALE NOW ON

AT

THE BOMBAY SILK STORE

2, D'Aguilar Street.

(next to Flower St.)

CHY LOONG.

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BRINGING UP FATHER.

·YES SIR

MISS JIG4S PACK-

WE ARE GOING TO AFRICA-

DO TELL-

FOR SALE

YVERT'S

POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES

FOR

1928

GRACA & CO.

No. 10, Wyndham Street.

10. Bax No. 620 Hong Kong.

I'M SORRY TO LEAVE ITALY,

BUT THIS GOING TO

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