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$25 MILLION

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937.

Henry Ford, seated in the first Ford car, which he built in 1896, exchanges greetings with Edsel Ford, on the occasion of the completion of the 25,000,000th Ford car, observed recently at the Ford Rouge Plant.

FEEDING 3,000

WORKERS

Lunch At Ford's

More than 3,000 workers in the Ford factory at Dagenham sit down to luncheon every working day. To serve this number in re- cord time the staff meets the needs of 300 men every 10 minutes. Some idea of the food consumed can be obtained from the following figures, which are based on week- ly averages: 3,000 meat pies; 12,- 000 small cakes: 28.000 pint pots of tea: 20,000 two-penny chocolate bars.

... During July and August, 30,000 half-pini bottles of milk are con- sumed weekly in addition to -ap- proximately 455 gallons of milk used for tea..

To ensure workers, the Ford management provides for the testing and Inf specting of all foodstuff served to its workers and has set very rigid standards."

the health of their

TWO YEARS TO BIND A BOOK

An Ancient Craft's Revival

VOGUE FOR MODERN DESIGNS

The craft of fine book-binding.

FORD

WINS MANY PRIZES

Exeter Trial Results

In the arduous Exeter Trial Award List appears the name of H. W. Blaw of Finchley. Mr. Blaw entered a Sports car in the trial but unfortunately some little time before the trial difficulty was ex- perienced with the car.

At Mr. Blaw's garage there was an old 24 HP 4-cylinder Ford which had been re-bored until the cubic capacity had altered to 2,986 cc. it had 200,000 miles, and it was this car Mr. Blaw used as a substitute.

It is interesting to note that in the list of awards there appears: Mr. H. W. Blaw, No. 6. Silver 29 Fords in Medal. There were the final award list. 14 of which claimed "Premiers."""

INCREASED FORD SALES

NEW SYSTEM FOR FLEET AIR ARM CONTROL

Compromise Plan Expected

Thomas

As announced "by Sir Inskip, Minister for the Co-ordina- tion of Defence, in the House of Commons a systematic investiga- tion is being made of all important matters relative to the control of the Fleet Air Arm, writes, a Home correspondent.

The terms of reference of the investigation are very wide, but the inquiry is being pressed with all speed. There is good reason to be- lleve that the Government's final decision will be made known at a comparatively early date.

The Fleet Air Arm has a present I strength of 217 aircraft, to be in- creased to 278 during the current financial year. All the observers are naval officers or naval ratings, and 70 per cent. of the pilots" are naval officers, the remainder be- ing R.A.F. officers. Riggers and

fitters are invariably members of the R.AF.

According to figures released by the Ministry of Transport," the total passenger car registration in Great Britain for the first 11 months of 1938 as compared with

One anomaly which has never the same portion of 1935 shows an

been explained is that, while R.A.F. increase of 8.9 per cent. Figures

ron-commissioned officers eligible compiled by Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

to become pilots, naval petty off- show that from January to Novem-

cers and other ratings are not, al- her 1938 that concern sold 65.5 per though the Admiralty has long de- cent. more passenger cars thansired to tap this source of supply. during the same 11 months in 1935.

A comparison of these figures. Is

interesting in that it shows that although registrations increased hut 8.9 per cent, the Ford concern's

In which England has been pre-sales increased 65.5 per cent."

eminent for hundreds of years. has been saved from virtual ex-

tinction.

During the past ten years the craft has been in decline, and there were no new apprentices,

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but the recent rise of a vogue for bindings of modern design has 'caused a sharp revival. New hands have been taken on, and trade is approaching the old level...

"There are only three or four! firms in London, carrying on the craft of ne book-binding," n "Morning Post" representative was told by a leading firm of book- binders. "Our staff once number- ed 100. We had

to reduce it to about 35, but we have now been able to increase it to 50, and are training three appresentices.

"It is not uncommon to spend a year on binding a single book, and once we spent two years. An or dinary binding., however, occupies a man's time for about a week. KIPLING'S EARLY WORK ·

"I had to watch many of my craftsmen becoming coalheavers

IMPERIAL

AIRWAYS? STATION

SCHEME AT VICTORIA STILL HELD UP

A scheme for a London station and block of offices for Imperial Airways is being held up owing to objections by different authorities.

It is understood, however, that the. Air Ministry has lately agreed in

principle that naval ratings shall

be eligible to serve as pilots.

NO WHOLESALE TRANSFER When at sea the entire person- nef and material of the Fleet Air Arm passes under the control of the Admiralty for operational pur- poses. On the other hand, when aircraft carriers or catapult ships come into port for rent the person- nel and material of the Fleet "Air Arm are disembarked and auto- matically pass under the control of the R.A.F;

Air

There is, I gather, little pro- "bability that the Government will

decide to transfer the Fleet Arm to the Admiralty, lock, stock and barrel. The objections to such a drastic step are regarded 'as formidable.

NEW MISTRESS

OF THE ROBES

The Duchess Of

Northumberland

The following notice appeared in the "London Gazette" recently from Buckingham Palace:

The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointments to her Majesty's Household; Mistress of the Robes:

The Duchess of Northumberland, Ladles of the Bedchamber: The Countess Spencer. The Viscountess Halifax. The Viscountess Hambleden. The Lady Nunburnholme, Women of the Bedchamber:

The Lady Helen Graham, The Lady Katharine Seymour. The Lady Hyde.

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ROYAL NAVY

#

Command Of The

1

Neptune

Captain J. A. V. Morse, D.S.O., who has been appointed to com- mand the cruiser Neptune when she recommissions for service on the.. Africa Station in place of the Carlisle, has recently returned from duty as Head of the 'British Naval Mission which has been co- operating in the training of the Chinese Navy. The Mission WAS appointed in accordance with the Sind-British naval agreement sign- ed at Nanking in June, 1929.

This will be Captain Morse's first- command as a captain. His D.S.O. was gained for "extraordinarily gallant conduct" in the landing at Gallipoll from the River Clyde, where he assisted to secure the Highters at the bows under, heavy fre. Later in the War he com- manded patrol boat P. 46 and the destroyer Unity. As a cominander from 1927 to 1934 he commanded "the destroyer Wanderer, graduated at the Staff College, was executive Rear-Admiral Sir Basil Vernon omcer of the battle cruiser Re- pulse, and served in the Operations Division at the Admiralty.

The Hon. Mrs Geoffrey Bowlby, Extra Woman of the Bedchamber:

The Lady Victoria Wemyss. Lord Chamberlain:

David Lyulph Gore Wolseley, "Earl of Airlie, K.C.V.O., M.C.

Under the scheme the Southern The scheme to be recommended Railway would lease to Imperial is understood to be in the nature Airways a large frontage of Buck of a compromise. It will aim at ingham Palace-road-at present the eventual replacement by R.N. occupied by a wall-immediately pilots of all R.A.F. officers outside Victoria Station. The pro-acting in that capacity in the posed building would give direct Fleet Air Arm, so that the operat access to special trains to the vari-ing personnel-pilots,

now

observers,

ous airports in the South of Ens and telegraphist machine-gunners land.

-will be 100 per cent. naval......

The holding of rank in the

Approval. in principle, to the

Treasurer: Brooke, KC.V.O.

and dustmen. I kept as many as scheme has been given by the RAF, now compulsory for naval a officers serving as pilots in the possible by buying first editions Landon County Council, but

The Mistress of the Robes attends the Queen at State ceremonies and walks behind "her in processionis, At the Coronation she will bear the Queen's train, assisted by Malds of Honour.

and binding them as an invest-number of technical dificulties Fleet Air Arm, is likely to be principally concerned with the abolished, and with it the anoma- ment. I recently purchased # complete set of "The Week's Times, question of access, are still a sub-lies of duty and seniority which are so strongly resented by nával published in Allahabad, containing (fect of negotiation all Kipling's early work as it was

Westminster City Council ap- officers when under R.AF. control. proved the scheme last July, sub- The Air Ministry school at originally printed. The paper lasted for five years and contains ject to the consent of the Duke of Gosport. which specialises in naval the 'Boldiers Three' stories and Westminster. When Victoria Sta-fying, as well as the Ministry's tion was widened at the beginning school at Lee-on-Solent for train- many others."

of the present century it was laid { ing naval observers, may be hand-" down by Parliament that building ed aver to the Admiralty. on the East side of Buckingham Palace-road should be subject to the consent of the Vestry of Bt.

the Duke

are

'estate, causing traffic congestion.

A factor in the revival of the craft has been the provision of mo- dern bindings by amateur dealg- ners, in keeping with the contents of the book. Various leathers are

one another, and new George's, Hanover-square, and of This will be aggravated if the intald on lenthers such as shark-skin are civil vestry is now the Westminster

of Westminster. The scheme for providing a roundabout utilised. Hand-printed end-papers City Council.

at Gillingham-street and along the side of Victoria Station to enable also designed to match the

TAXI-CARS binding.

trolley-'buses tó turn round is car- Opposition from the Duke orried into effect. known firm of binders said: "The Westminster's estate, the "Morning Representatives of the Duke of recovery is marked, and there have Post" understands, is largely based Westminster urge that before any been, times when we have heen on the fact that the new building buildings are permitted the rail- almost unable to get through thewould displace a taxicab rank, way company should provide ac- work. We have done a good deal | Owing to the admission of buses commodation for cabs on its own of reblading of old libraries in to the station courtyard, 16 is premises, country houses and elsewhere. argued, there is inadequate ac- Negotiations are pruceeding and People have invested money in commodation for taxi-cabs, with it is hoped that some means of old books, and do not wish it to be the result that ranks are formed overcoming the dificulties will be wasted."

in a number of "streets on the found.

A representative of another well-

ANNIE LAURIE

The Missing Verse

"She's backit like the peacock, She's breastit like the swan. She is sae lmp aboot the waist, Her walst we aye could span, She has a rolling 'ee, She has a rolling 'ee,

NEW MINESWEEPER The trawler Mastiff, on comple- tion by Henry Robb, Limited, at Lalth in the autumn of 1937, will" relieve HMS. Foyle in the Fishery Protection and Minesweeping Flotilla, The Foyle will then be placed in resérve, at Devonport with a penstoner civilian crew. From 1921 to 1934 the Foyle served under the South African Govern- ment and was known as the Bon- neblum.

And f'r bonale Annie Laurie. I could lay me doon and dee."

DRINK

ONLY

GOOD WINES

THE BEST

ARE SOLD BY W.R.LOXLEY & C° (CHINA) Ltd ref: 30593

Men's & Children's

Warm Clothing

Urgently Needed. Small Suits (men's) Sweater, Socks, Shirts Overcoats and Shoes.

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HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Hon. Tres. Mrs. E. I. WYNNE JONES 408, The Peak.

Mondays & Thursdays, 10.30-12. 11, Ice House Street.

By Common Consent

The Best-Equipped Motor Vehicle Factory in Europe, Producing the Soundest Value Offered, in Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Tugs and Tractors, Agricul- tural or Industrial,

Is that illustrated, a bare 12 miles from Charing Cross, to which any- body and everybody is welcomed, in which there are no secreis. Only by visiting Dagenham, "seeing this wonderful factory at its everyday work, can you understand why every Ford product is so good, so efficient, yet so economical, to buy, run or main- tain year after year.

Laymen are bewildered, expert engineers are fascinated, everybody is delighted, to see what can be done in England; granted Ford scientific and industrial resources. Ford Cars, Fordson Vans, Trucks and Tractors-Proved by the Past-Improved for the Future!

Ford

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