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NOTICE

NEW DANCE

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

COMMERCIAL NEWS,

NEW HARBOUR POR DITCH E INMES

A meg learbour is to be eaa. structed at Samarang, Dutch Elak Indice A

ary dock costing 0.84,300,000 is to be constructed at Esquimault, R.C.

EXPLOSIVE GERMAN

ARIQUETTES

FRIDAY, JANUÁRY 21. 1921.

MR. ASQUITH ON (UTPUT.

The Working of the "Priestman" System.

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NEW ELECTROPLATING

PROCESS.

Sheffield Man's Discovery,

اد

The truth that Came mast

The discovery of a new prugess obviously to the surface at a very in electroplating, by when exports | remarkable gathering held in in the industry claim will increase London by the Higher Production output by 100 per cent, as well Council was that the line of dis-as save thousands of pounds on trust; between employers and plant, and equipment. was an- workers had to be goz over before nounced by Mr. Frank Mason at A message from Life states the industrial outout of the coun- a joint meeting of the Faraday that a number of accidents have try could be altogether satis Society

and the institute of joceurred in the district as the

factory. sult of the explosion of lignite

Metals, hold' at, the Sheffield Briquettes coming from Germany. was approached frota many points

It was a recurrent theme, and University.

All the experiments have been GROWING CANADIAN TRADE IS of view, The Higher Production carried out 13 the Electro-

SOUTH AMERICA.

Council, of which Sir Samuel | Métallurgical Laboratory Canada's

trade with South Waring is the president and Mr. Sheffield University, but t American countries during the Erneat Dean the chairman, have establish the commercial value first five months of the present (been interested in the promotion of the process it has been sue- distal year shows an increase of of the Priestman system of co-cessfully worked in a hupited És per cent over that for the same operative production, which gives scale in workshop practice, and months of last year,

employees not only their wage) has given an increase of 100 par JAVA PIRMS COMPLAINT. interest but even closer interest cent. in productivity from the Javi firms have been complain-in the success of the concernplating batht. There is evidence ng that late changes in the which receives their labour. |that further exploration will give jį Lilings of Vessels carrying Sir Samuel Wåring had as bis much more startling results. Tconsignments to them ar- often supporters Mr. Asquith, whose The discovery has relation to jas notified by shippers, thus name, he said, "was associated the fact that the rapidity at which

Sausing T

inconvenience with every movement of social! the deposition of the silver an When the goods arrive.

welfare." Mr. Clynes, “one of our) any article that is being electro- principal leaders of the Labour{plated depends on the strength JAPANESE LOAN FOR KIRIN.

Party, whose sincerity of purpose and quantity of the electricity and straight talking commended put into the chemical plating him to the adinitation of all bath to secure the result.

In present practice, if the glasses, and Sir Worthington

KEHAKSE usk of Korea, so the security Evans, who was keenly interested electrise current is increased be

can now be heard at the

Sole Victor Agents,

The Militars 475vernor of Kirin, General Pao, has reported in Peking his decision to conclads la loan of 3000,000 yuan with the of the province's forests to ti orer financial difficulties, that hive been enhanced by the dis- tander in the frontier regions.

SEW BUILDING OF THE MAN KOW CHAMBRH OF COMMERCE.

¦

in Labour.

MR. ASQUEI

|pond a given standard the "plate" is spot (burat"), although the blating is more rapid. But Mr. Mr. Asquith was brif, but his? Ma-on has discovered that by

tense interest. words were listened to with in-varying the chemical composition H- put forward jof the plating bath (the electrolyte,

two propositions, which Le salijašit is called) it is possible noti The new building of the Han-had received mure linservice than only to more than double the Itow Chinese Chamber of Come practical application.

current of electricity put into the

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

& Co., Ltd. the principal Wu-Han of ials. four years of all the available get a "plate" of the anesz and the

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A

merce has been formally opened. 1. In the economic condition-¡bath and thereby make it do :l a The ceremony was a very elaber-which are legacy of the war, work twice as quickly as in the ate one, and was attended by all after the diversion for more than present practice of the trade, but

presentatives of the VATIO SUBrces of the civilised work best In other words, he has dis-i

-to purely destructive purposes, covered how quick plating can be

the primary need of inankind, done without "burning." OF¦the fundamental condition of re- Mr. Mason is native of construction and revival, was a Sheffield and is well known A Wa-bington report states (~ [steady, progressive, continuous as a lecturer in electroplating Afire in the basement of the growth both in the volume andį and electro-chemistry The premises of the Department of rate of profection

University of Sheffield, as well as fommerce destroyed many! 2. Eially relevant and hardly a practical works manager. pralnable teroris including all less important in its practical The census figures dating back to 41792, except those of 193). The chief clerk of the Census Bureau

mtes that it is impossible to replace these figures.

CHINESE WIRELESS FOR SHANGHAL

BUREAU.

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urgency was that the essential!

BONUS AND OUTPET.

practical abuse.

COLLECTIVE BONUS.

He appealed to employers to

and the Wake-

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EXPANSION.

WORLD WIDE SPORT.

Side by side with moving ap- peals for help for starving German children." & statement appears in the Berlin nowapapots that during the Berlin racing cason this year the totalisator and over 441.635,475 marks 502.984,372). com-

growth of production .. must more and more firmly established be brought about by a system | between all, what I would call that secures that the resulting the partners in the adventures, increase of wealth was automa-tor will advance to what is the

cally the laid stress

real idea, an, effective cams o **automatically "1 shared by those control as to discilpine, as to wel A Peking messaze states :-: who were concerned in the pro- fare, and in time as to industrial is reported in Government eduction. The system must be management and policy. (Hear

de that the Chorungpu hajone that progr ssively, step by hear, and applause) Now tha MEANING OF CURRENCY: igned a preliminary agreement step, not necessarily at a single appears to me to have this great, the Amerie in Federal Now, should give employees amèrit: it is a practical schéme,} Wireless Company for the erec mare living voice in the control is adaptable to the conditions

Effect on Prices. tion of four Mations at Canton, of the common aventure.

n which we live."

How has the increase of Shanghai, Peking and Harbin, The ex-Premier then examined

currency since the war began all of high power and as large as the principles of the Priestman ang in the world. it is rumoure scheme, and expressed the opinion

ecled prices and production, fid that the price will be gold that it hat brak wisely selected recognise that by the adoption in aka the British Trade Jurnal 3120060. The stations will be by the Eligher Production Councilsume form or another of a col That was the toxin question put berated under the Telegraph as a model and object lesson. lective bonus upon a collective to the Board of Trude authorities, (nominally Administration.' with foreign

output they would relieve them and it is answered by a White pire with 292.700,550 marks £12,136,526) Jast supervision and will revert to

elses of the vast majority of Piper recently issued. Elaborate (nominally China in ten years, if paid for. The principle is this," he said.internal and domestic differences columns of figures are given season.

Mr. Tel Rickard, the boxing that in order to secure the in- and give a real and genuine showing the production of the PROPOSED JAPANESE LABOUR creased production which we all-timulus to the conjoint working main staples in 1909-13 and in promoter, has received su offer 1919 the countries for which from a group of wealthy Canadian know to be necessary, you should of all the mea in their employ. The Jou report that the

proceed by way of a collective On the other hand, he appealed particulars are available: but sportsmen to stage the Dempsey- authorities haze decided to

stablish a Labour Bureau in the discards the piece file system, carried cut this scheme in its 202

bonus upon collective output. I to the employees that if they as Russia appears to be left Carpentier fight at Hall Canada. the results are in Mr. Rickard informed Raster's Department of Agriculture and which is open, as

no pas know spirit and true intention they complete. Still, the tables which correspondent that he would Commerce in order to place all tester than my right hon. friend could transform the old obsolete include the figures to March 31 arrange & conference to consider the Government unierone united | Mr. Cignes, to every manner rot position of division between the last are interesting and prove the the question. Sporting circles in control. For this purpose, the only of misrepresentation and wage-payers

induence predominant

which New York, however, are becoming necessary estinutes aten misunderstanding out of actual earners. get 3 real genuine Currency expansion has exercised more and more convinced of the leing compiled and will be in-j trodured in the next session of

partnership and co-operation and upon prices of commodities and probability that the fight will ultimately be staged in London if the Imperial Diet. The

What you do is this you so combine the operation as to the foreign exchanges. new Bureau will

History contains too many in- it cannot be held in New York. start with an average standard of secure not only a maximum out- hold itself.

The annual general meeting of sponsible for labour legislation of

output. It is based uut only on put of production, but the smooth stances of the effect of infation all kinds, and for the promoti called a man-hoor unit-that is

experience, but on what may be working of the industrial system of purchasing power on the prices the Boxing Board of Control was of the welfare of the labouring to say. istakes, into account both that, although not ambitious in economist

He thought that was a solution of purchasable things for any held at the National Sporting

Clob in London. to question the

A long discus- classes. It is expected that the che number of persons emptored its scope, would give ground for close connexion between

thesion took place as to what should Bureau will eventually be made and the time and hours during hope and

be done with money forfeited by Que table shows bow an independent

expectation in the two..

a rise in prices of commodities boxers disqualified by the refstas Department for Labour.

has followed on expansion in with the result that it was decided A STEEL TRADE EXPERIMENT. the standard utpot with which

Thus in the United that such moneys should be A Sheed steel firm has bought you start. If the output is in

Mr. Ciyoss, in a very reasoned States currency has been increas handed over to the Box+79" the British patens rights of an creased beyond the standard so speech, set himself to disprove ed since 1913 by 77 per cent., and Benevolent Fund. less American material called far fixed, the wages of all con- that by going slow on prodaction prices since 1914 by 96 per cent expanses that promoters might "Cooperarite," which although cered are increased in the same the workmen were making for increases are 150 and 135 per cent. intended to be used in the eng-proporting.

the employment of greater num-respectively, in France 300 and disqualification. The Chairman ineering trade for the machining] of steel, has no steel or iron in itsitions. f. for instance, more men price of what came into the mar-151 per cent. respectively, and sofand said they wished generally "If there is a change in condi-bers. By short production the 197 per cent, in Dearmark 155 and explained the object of the Board, basic are employed or less man, mare ket was raised, and the wazes on. The one exception is Holland, to raise the standard of pro- ingredient is nickel, and in con- hours are worked or less hours had not been paid to provide where the currency expansion asional boxing, to control and Jains a substantial proportion of are worked, the standard is people with a nurchasing power. since 1913 has been 190 per cent. regulate boxing throughout the zirconium, which has not hitherto proportionately increased or The year of 1920,"he said. "had and the rise in retail prices since United King for, and to act ana

central board of appsal" teen applied to machine tool diminished.

been a year of low production, 1914 only 99 per cont. manufacture. Tests recently "That would tend to give a there is no doubt about that, and The rise in wholesale prices has | - carried out have shown that stimalus and an easy practical it was just at the end of this exceeded the advance in retail of progression similar to that of "Cooperite" will remove the same method of producing a larger year that

we had seen the prices, which is attributed parily currency expansion. Thus in the weight of material per minute output than we have ever had highest figure of unemployment. to Government control of retail United States on July 1, 1914 was from a steel bar as the best high-before.

"If it had been true the low sales. This control in some cases 4) per cent, and the increase in speed steel with a durability "But there is another aspect of production gave work for others, bas involved the sale of commodi- prices 34 percent; on the same veral times as great. Where the case, te which I at any rate we should not be seeing that ties below the cost of production, date in 1918 the figures of in- the high-anoad steel tool used in attach at least as great, if not now" He argued that that the markin, of course, being met cres12 were 53 and 63 per osat

done up" after 2 greater importance. It is this, increase of commodities was of by subsidies. Another table shows and in 1919 71 and 88 per cent. fizures are minutes 45sec.. one piece of the standard itself and all varis-more benefit to the working that those counties which have respectively. No Cooperite" was slightly warn.tions in it are matters of agree classes than to other classes. A expanded their currencies most available regarding Russia, bat at still cutting after 14min.ment between the management state of scarcity did not diminish have also suffered the heaviest if they wars, the truth of the 39sec.ad another piece, rather and the men, (Hear, hear.)

capitalists profits, it increased depreciation in exchange. Thus quantity theory of money would harder, was "done up" after 9mia. There is a democratic works them, but it put up the prices Germany, which expanded her again, be demonstrated. The EBBC.

committee in each factory, and against the workers. He appeal currency between July. 1914, and report also confirms the view the first function of that committee ed for good spirit. "You may March 1920, by 1,118 per cent, that expansion of buying powar, is, of course, to fix the standard have the best,system in the bas depreciated the sterling value and not shortage of production, and afterwards from time to time world," added Mr. Clynes," but of marks to a corresponding is the dominant cause of high The London County Council is to revise and review periodically it will fall if there is not good extent. [to be asked to approv→ of classes the remuneration.

spirit in working it, or if it is felt in boxing at Strand Secondary "And as time goes on, as co- that it is being turned to the use School, Harwood.

operation and as confidence grow of one side.”

Government which they are employed,

jawn composition. Its

the tests with

MUNICIPAL BOXING.

This is your datum line, this is

future of industry.

MR. CLYNES

currency.

INCREASED BUYING POWER. In the United States and Japan prices rose year by year in a rate

any

have to meet because of such

prices.". A table shows that in artioles like rice, cotton, silk and wine to marked dimtitition: oỂ world-production bas DOCUITE...