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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LONDON HEARS FIRESTONE ON TELEPHONE.

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928.

Before deciding on a site for ONE DRINK DOES IT. our new works, our secretary, Mr.] Stacy Carkhuff, spent much timej

and made thorough investigations Policies Cancelled. to not only obtain a location giving ́- us the beat transportation and the driver had a drink before the "If our investigations show that shipping facilities, but also had in accident, or had been in the habit mind the labour conditions.

of mixing hooch and gasoline, we

"In building our English, fac-are not concernod whether there tory, our plans were laid for large is sufficient legal evidence ta con- expansion and wo spared no ex-vict him of driving while drunk. pense to make it the raost efficient His policy is cancelled forthwith," plant in the world; We have taken This notification as sont to its from all of our planta in America clients by an insurance exchange and Canada the special designs operated by a loading American for tyre building equipments, all of which, machinery was built in England as far as it was possible,

"In opening the new plant it was necessary to send over a train- ed American staff to start opera- tions, but it is our intention to withdraw all of the American stall Just as fast as possible,,

Personal Regards............

automobile club.

The reason for this action was of the circular, which stated: found in the concluding paragraph

"We have found that just one drink of the vilo concoctions m06- querading under whisky labels is often sufficient to change normally considerate and competent drivera into irresponsiblos, who are menace to themselves and to users of the highways."

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"I also ask that my son Harvey and Mr. Sam Broers, manager of our. Export Division, extend my personal regards to our European distributors who are with you to day from Norway, Sweden, Fin- land, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Austria-Hungary, Czecho-Slovakia, Rumania, Italy, Bwitzerland, Bel- glum, Holland, Greece, Jugo- Blavia, France, Spain, Portugal, Shop While You Drive, facios, feat pumps, wrenchon, de, dd., Morocco and Danzig. I sincerely

|All at exceptionally low prices. Call Motorists at Louisville, Kon-and inspect THE HONGKONG appreciate their acceptance of our invitation to London for the open-tucky, have no need to stop their MOTOR_ACCESSORY CO., Bank of ing of our new factory and I hope cars when they go shopping. An Canton Building. Tel 0577.

consisting they will be pleased with the "auto-market," Akron, U.S.A., Oct. 16. The ocean, grown smaller by Mr. Firestone's speech, which plant and that when the factory drives up which motorists can pro- Modern man, able to converse the Graf Zeppelin's flight, shrank was received by a very excited is in full operation you will be cood slowly, while articles are have been able to from our Ameri-Ion 'efther side has been opened and

is well patronised, Firestone talked 10 minutsa toļ 'It is a great pleasure to me to can and Canadian plants. The drama of the scientist was laid in the office of Harvey 3. those. congregated in Brentford greet the Firestone British or-

Again expressing appreciation Firestone, Sr., president of the Afterward he made a personal call ganization and European friends of having had the opportunity of Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co.

on the same hookup to his son who have honoured us by coming speaking to you and with sincere capacity of 2,000 tyres a day. The

to the opening of our English regards and best wishes He talked over the telephone to Harvey Jr., who is in London.

"Goodbye." He was as happy as a boy when plant. 300 Firestone representatives who gathered at Brentford, London, to the finished the converantions.

The new plant is of steel con-i

of

with the four corners of the earth, still more as the volce from Akron audience, nccording to his son, able to serve them better than we removed from revolving platforma TRIPLEX lateraiss

was portrayed in Akron Tuesday. sped across the surging Atlantic. Harvey, follows:

“We are to-day living in a great

I am now altting in my

plant will start production im- mediately, officials said.

The best labour is available at:

dedicate the new $3,000,000/Eng- "Harvey told me the reception age.

kis Firestone plant. They heard of my speech was excellent in the office at Akron, separated from crete construction, with a two-the site, and the Brentford docks him as if he were on a platform auditorium of the plant," he said you by the great Atlantic Ocean. story administration building and may be used for water shipments,

A four-story warehouse. It has a the executiven declared. in front of them.

s he laughed. "They understood "My only regret is that I am Harvey Firestone arrived at the me very plainly."

unable to be with you in person. plant shortly after 8 o'clock Tues- The feat was more intricate on However, I have delegated this day morning. Ile conferred with the other side of the ocean than pleasure and honour to my oldest his accretarica. Apparently heen this side, according to G. B. son, Harvey Jr., who will extend did not think he was Introducing Ransom, who supervised the local my personal greetings to each of a new era of communication Inset-up,

you to-day. I know that he will Akron.

Firestone talked directly into a extend an especially hearty greet- The typewriters clicked rapidly microphone upon his desk. The ing to my dear old friend, Mr. in adjoining oflices,

Office call went straight through to New Marshall Stevens, whom I have workers bent over their desks. York, then over the trans-oceanie been associated with almost 20 The telephone on Firestone's desk radio current to London. The years and who is now chairman Linkled.

entire system worked perfectly, of the board of our British or-

After talking to his non, Fire stone carried on A conversation with Sir Williams Joynson Hicks, British industrial leader.

"Just. a minute," he said to his secretary, "I'll be with you as soon as I make this call."

He went to his desk and sat down before a microphone.

Voice Heard.

Mechanism Perfect, .-

ganization.

con-

Managing Director, "I also ask Harvey to gratulate and extend regards to the managing director, William E. The mechanism, which was set Duck, and his associates who have Immediately his voice went over up both In the local office and the built up a fine business in the the telegraph lines to New York-Firestone plant, was adjusted so British Isles, making it possible to over the radio current to London perfectly by the telephone com carry out a long-felt desire of and to Brentford, which is in the pany that even the stenographers] the company to erect a plant in heurt of the London metropolitan in adjoining offices were not asked England to take care of the fast

developing motor car industry. district.

to pause from their typewriting.

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