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Mr. Ford's Health Rules Mr. Henry Ford, whose oporation focently marked the first serious !!!- ness in his sixty-nine years, has: taken enormous scientific care of his health.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1933.
BLUE RIBAND OF THE ATLANTIC
WHY NEW CUNARDER
SHOULD BE BUILT
STRUGGLE FOR SEA SUPREMACY
After years of abstemious expert- ment he has arrived at a set of rules for fitness which he believes will Jenable a mun to work from the age
The holding of the Blue Ri-being laid out week by week in of fifteen to that of eighty-five and band of the Atlantic, the ocean keeping the structure in good con- live to be a hundred.
which links together the two dition, Insurance, and in other ing His diet is based on one type of greatest aggregations of the En-vitable charges. food for each meal. He eats fruit glish-speaking race, has hitherto for breakfast, proteins for lun-been regarded in this country as (cheon, and starch for dinner,
The Cunard Company's Plans, The crack ship on every route, Mr. Ford is a tofat abstainer and essential to its maritime, com- and especially the Atlantic route, mercial, and political prestige.. always gets the most passengers la firm believer in exercise and in
early rising.
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Persia's Poker Player
The supremacy in speed on and the passengers who pay best. He takes a walk, supplemented by route, reflecting on British ship That is why several years ago the building and marine engineering, Cunard Company, which has never a gentle run, at Boven. Before luncheon he does
was surrendered three years ago failed in enterprise since the days some vigorous when the German liner Bremen, of Samuel Cunard, the founder, wood-chopping. After dinner he and in the following year the planned two liners of the smallest dances a gentle polka,
Europa, bent the Mauretania, size and the lowest cost which which was built by the Cunard would attract the best paying traf- In Angle-Peraian circles specula- Company at the beginning of the c, and, owing to their high speed, do the work of three vessels which tion is very open regarding Timur-present century. tash's successor as Court Minister At that time public opinion, now maintain the service. to the Shah,
keenly alive to the value of the down on the Clyde at the end of One of these Cunarders was laid The polished Timur will not be Blue Riband of the Atlantic, 1929, and it was anticipated that easy to replace. He was something urged the Government of the day the other would be laid, possibly on more than the Monarch's political to proside, at a low rate of in-the Tyne, where, incidentally, there adviser. He was his social men-terest, the necessary money to is a larger percentage of unemploy enable the Lusitania and theed shipyard and engine shop work-
tor.
er.
It was again Timburtash who kept the Shah's hot nationalism within reasonable limits.
Your Daily Smile.
SUCCESS.
It was Timur who taught the Mauretania to be constructed.ers than in any other district. in. Shah to use a fork and a toothpick They were the largest, swiftest, England, men who are receiving the It was from Timur, himself one of most luxurious, and most costly dole of idleness instead of the wage greatest players in the world, that ships which had ever been design of industry. When work on the the Shah, like Kemal, learned poked, but neither the Cunard Com-Clyde was suspended, any chance of pany nor the public wanted 'cour-the Tyne receiving this welcome re- age for the enterprise.
lief had to be abandoned. That the nation, with its active What is now to happen depends, find their own level in accordance
sea-senge, was right in pressing in the last analyals, on public opin- with the balance of payments, or
this policy on the Balfour ad-on. If the nation is of the same be linked with sterling, or be re- established on a gold standard at
ministration, not unwilling to be mind as it was when the Lusitania convinced, was subsequently and Mauretania were built, the only a parity more suitable to present
proved beyond cavil. These two problem is one of finance. But ex- conditions. It may need a Gen- A witness told the Leeds magis-ships regained the Blue Riband, lated in the early years of the con- eral Election to determine this trates that originally he was
which the, Germans had held for tury. The competition is no long- issue, but until it is determined chiropodist, but now he was a col-a short period; the loan was or on à commercial basis. All the That South Africa suffered the present uncertainty in trade lar-salesman. He has only to finish repaid in full, with interest at computing liners under foreign flags heavily through retaining the and finance is bound to continue as a phrenologist to claim that he 2 per cent., and the adventure have not only been built with State- gold standard is undisputed, and A beginning has been made with has worked his way to the very cost the taxpayers nothing. ald, but any losses which they may the extent of the damage to the the resumption of exchange top.
The country was, in fact, en-incur in operation will be met out Dominion's credit, and to the operations; these should become
riched, for the success of these of the pockets of the respective tax- liners before the war was an ef-payers. fective and continuous advertise- ment of the capacity, of British shipyards and engine.shops res- ponsible for an important part
Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1933, Currency Confusion In South Africa.
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agricultural interests in particu-freer as the result of some new The Movie Finger Writes. lar, can be judged by the present arrangement between the Re- There is less eyestrain watching a value of South African currency serve Bank and the Chamber of film than reading a book. The same which has been depressed even Mines, on which it is believed applies to the brain. more than was anticipated. The that an understanding has al
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Mr. W. J. Sprintall Weds Miss Dinah Smith
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decision to abandon the gold ready been reached. It is not Bitter Experience.
of our export trade in the form KOWLOON WEDDING · standard was delayed too long, yet clear how far the Govern- "If you drink a glass of beer of orders from other countries, mainly because of the Hertzog ment's position has been weaken-after eating cheese;" warns aland, over and above all that an Government's defiance of Greated by the intervention of Mr, writer, "you are liable to get the assertion of the justifiable pride Britain. Nevertheless, since South Roos. By capitulating over the taste of the cheese." Well, what of an island people in their sea- Africa has now definitely depart-gold standard they have removed is a man to do? If he drinks it power as an instrument of peace ed from gold, it is an odd thought the chief ground on which those without eating cheese he gets the and prosperity. that the world's largest-produc-attacks and the criticism of the taste of the beer. ing gold country should be unable regular Opposition were based
to support the gold standard, but the capitulation itself was a
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FELLOW-FEELING,
and the weakness of the interconfession of weakness and must A trainer states that his race national currency system, as it is have damaged their prestige horses never eat on the day of the at present constituted, is reveal-both in Parliament and in the race. Many racegoers frequently ed once more. There can be no country. It was a resounding do not eat for days afterwards. question of defining anything like triumph for Mr. Roos, of whose
Facts You Did Not Know.
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The wedding was solemnised on
Fresh Contest. Now a fresh contest for the Blue Sunday afternoon at St. Andrew's Riband of the Atlantic has opened, Church, Kowloon, between Mr. Wil- and for the first time since steam-liam James Sprintali, son of Mrs. driven vessels crossed the Atlantic, and the late Mr.. G. T. Sprintall of no British shipping company West Hartlepool, and Miss Dinak competing. France and Italy are Isabella Smith, daughter of Mr. and joining issue with Germany, and Nra, Alexander Smith, alzo of West the taxpayers of these countries Hartlepool.
are making their contributions to- The bride was given away by Mr. wards the building and operating of C. W: Bainbridge. She was attend- caas prepared some time ago de-bridesmaid and Mrs. C. W. Bain- these great liners, while the Ameri-ed by Miss H. A. Makings as
Jisly's Bid For Sea Power.
best man WAS
- The position. In regard to the Jones,
Mr. R. E. Selwyn
a permanent policy until the pre-dramatic return to political life sent political tangle is unravelled. it was the immediate result, and General Smuts, the leader of the justification of the unremitting party which now appears to campaign which General Smuts Brazil now has telephone service have the strongest following in has conducted against the policy with virtually every country in signs for two express linera. bridge as Matron of Honour. The the country though not in Parlia- of the Government. At the same Europe. ment, is just as critical of the time it has deprived both of new policy of the Government as them of what might have been he was of the old. "They have the principal plank in a common mounted inside window screens to worthy. With the entry of the tur-Mr. Rupert Baldwin being at the A lock has been invented to be Italian liners is especially note- The Rev, W. W. Rogers officiated,
bine liners Rex and Conte di Savoia jorgan. "and left us in the soup." The weakened the resolution of either
into service, Italy has seven ships A reception was held at the resi- South African currency, he main- to get rid of the Government, but tains, should be based on sterling. so far there is no sign of any tish West Africa with approximate-19 knots, on the North Atlantic Hankow Road.
The United States supplies Bri- of 285,000 tons, with a speed of over dence of Mr. and Mrs. Bainbridge, The happy couple Mr. Roos, whose intervention pre-progress in adjusting the differ-y 85 per cent. of Its leaf tobacco. cipitated the crisis, seems to ences which stand in the way of
routs. A super-express service are spending their honeymoon at from Genoa to New York is to be Macao. favour a policy of devaluation. their co-operation and of the Tongs that do not injure fabrics run by these two new ships, the He vigorously denounced the eventual formation of a coalition they grip have been invented to save voyage taking six days. Government's policy of maintain- Government. The strength of persons' hands while washing cloth- ing the gold standard, but, so far Mr. Roos is among the Transvaaling.
just taken us off "gold," he says, platform: It has not indeed hold them in place.
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News In Brief.
invited."
Alternately with this service there will be a tourist lae main-
REV. C. I. BLANCHETT
tained by the turbine liners Roma Memorial Service At and Cunte Grande, and by the mo
Cathedral. tor-liner. Augustus, all of post-war
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as can be judged, what he had in Nationalists and it is still quite mind was the gold standard at uncertain how many members hej the old parity, and his remedy will be able to detach from the for the ruin this has brought Government party in Parliament
There was a large congregation upon the farmer would apparent-or what support he can get from "A farewell ten party will be construction. The motor-liners Sa- ly be to return to the gold stan- the rank and file in the country given by the Hong Kong University turnia and Vulcania will also main-of Chinese and Europeans at St. express. Barvice from John's Cathedral fast evening when dard, but at a lower parity. He How involved the whole political Medical Society to Dr. T. X. Li,tain too is discontented with the Gov-situation has become is shown by assistant to the Professor, of Medi-Teste, Split, Fatras, Naples, and a memorial service to the Rey. C.L ernment's decision to leave ex- the comments of the Bloem 1933, at 5.15 p.m. in the Union
eine on Wednesday, February 8, Lisboa to New York
Blanchett, the well-known mla In contrast with the attitude of ionary attached to the CM.S. in changes in the hands of the fontein Friend, the leading new Assembly Room. A group photo-the Germans, French, and Italians, South China, who died at Canton banks and belleves that this will paper in the Orange Free State graph will be taken at 5.10 p.m. not to mention the Americans, to on Saturday, was held. mean a fluctuating exchange Province, whence General Hert- from which the country will be zog derives his chief personal Members and friends are cordially wards the Blue Riband of the At- bound to suffer. It is probable strength. The Friend, politically that as yet he has come to no far more detached than it was in very definite conclusions as to the old days. suggests that the future policy, and that, since solution of the crisis may he South Africa's trade with Great found in a coalition, not between Britain is very much more im- General Smuts and Mr. Roos to portant than her trade with the displace General Hertzog, but be gold standard countries now, 'as tween General Smuts and Gen a matter of fact, very few in eral Hertzog to keep out Mr. number-stability in the sterling Roos. That would certainly be Subject to Audit the Directors of Trade Department, has brought exchange must be very much an interesting-almost a revolu- the Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage misery to thousands of workers, more Important to her than ionary development. The mere Co., Ltd., have decided to recom. It le estimated that the unemploy stability in terms of gold. He fact that it should be seriously mend at the next Annual General ment pay which these men have They were members of a large might therefore come to the suggested illustrates the amaz-Meeting a dividend in respect of the drawn since work was stopped a flock which had been migrating samo view us General Smuts and ing confusion which now prevails year ended December 81 1032 of year ago amgunts to 750,000; on to winter quarters, flying low on favour stabilising the currency in South African politics, a con-$1.50 per share and a bonus of 25 the skeleton hull £1,600,000 had ount of fog and rain, Most on a sterling basis or at any rate fusion which must be brought to cents per share thus making $1.75 been spent when the ordinary means of the flock flew into buildings linking it with sterling, Parlia-jan end before any permanent per share.
of financo became, unavailable ow and telephone wires at full speed:
DAIRY FARM COY.
DIVIDEND.
Annual Meeting On March 1.
The service was conducted by lantic, and that this country with Ita the Rev. N. V. Halward, and in a great traditions bas to show is the short address the Rev. 4. p., and tragic akeleton of the in- Stewart, eulogised the work of the complete Canarder in Messrs. John deceased while in South China, Brown and Co,'s yard at Clydebank.
The service was choral, The suspension of work on this ship, which would have been a for more effectivo advertisement of |British Industry than any exhibi- |tion arranged by the Overseas
"RAIN" OF GEESE.
Water Valley, Mississippi. Hundreds of geese came hurl ling into the streets of this town- shin during one night recently.
DAVIE, BOAG & Co.Ltd will have to discuss these solution can be found for the The next Annual General Meeting ing to the reaction of world econ- and dropped stunned or dead
alternatives, to decide whether country's monetary, financial, and will be held at 11 am, on Wednes-jomic conditions on the London The citizens dined or wild the exchanges should be left to economic difficulties.
day, March 1, 1983,
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