THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1928.
THE CHINA MAIL,
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BUYERS GUIDE
MOTOR CARS.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. C.4769.
BUICK The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nei Chung
Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.
CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4750, CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garaga, Queen's Road. C.4769. CHRYSLER-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road, C. Tel. C. 1219. HANOMAG Wal On Tseung, Ltd., 243 Des Voeux Road, C
Tel. C. 711.
MORRIS, Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C:4759. OAKLAND.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel
Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.-
PACKARD. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83 Wong Nei Chung
Road, Happy Valley," C.1247,
PONTIAC.--Lane, Crawford,.Ltd. ·
ROLLS-ROYCE.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. SINGER.Gilman & Co., da, Des Voeux Road Central. STUDEBAKER. Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. VAUXHALL-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
WHIPPET.--Gilmar & Co., 4a, Des Voeux Rd., C. WILLYS-KNIGHT.-Gilman & Co., da, Des Voeux Road Central.
MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. CHEVROLET-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond. C.4759. FEDERAL TRUCKS-Kin Cheong Hong, 37, Connaught Road C.
Tel C. &
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G.M.C-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel Chung Road,
Happy Valley. C.1247. GUY.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd., C. Tel. C. 1219, MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4769 STUDEBAKER.--Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. WILLYS KNIGHT TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd, Des Voeux Rd. C. MOTOR CYCLES.
B. S. A The Sincere Co., Ltd.. Des Voeux Road, C.1067. › NEW HUDSON-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road C. Tel, C.
1210,
RALEIGH.-A. Lang & Co., 19, Queen's Road, C. Tal. C. 1210. ROYAL ENFIELD-A Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road C. Tel. C
1219.
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TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES-Hong Kong Hotel Garage; Queen's Road. C.4759, ACCESSORIES. The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Boad, Kowloon. K.220. AUTO-TOTAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS-Keller, Kern & Co, Ltd.,. ***@-16-19, Connaught Road, Central, >*~.
COLUMBIA BATTERIES-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38,
Wong Nel Chung Road. Happy Valley, 0.1247. FIRESTONE TYRES. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 89, Wong
Net Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247. MILLER ACCESSORIES-A. Lung & Co., 19. Queen's Rd, C. 24 Tel. 0.1219.22
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MILLER TYRES—A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd., C... Tel. C.1219. PRESTOLITE BATTEIUES, Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's 750* Road.: C.4759.
HEAVY DEMAND.
QUESTION OF CHRYSLER OUTPUT.
WONDERFUL RECEPTION.
RELIABILITY RACE.
A TRIUMPH FOR THE SMALL CARS.
MERITS COMPARED.
As the result of the greatest re-
A race, in which motor cars from ception the public has ever ac-all the leading motor manufacturing corded its products, Chrysler is countries participated, and which faced with the necessity of affords a very able comparison of endeavouring. substantially to the merits of the various makes of increase its greatest previous out-cara, was run some few weeks ago, put in its effort to keep pace with over a course of 1,242 miles through the demand for cars, J. E. Fields, Roumania..
vice-president in charge of sales, Under the auspices of the Ron- said in Detroit recently. Inmanlan Royal Automobily Club the every part of the country, public Seventh International Competition buying of the new Chrysler "75," for Touring Cars' proved to be a "65" and the Chrysler-Plymouth complete victory of the "light' car is far surpassing that ever accord-over her bigger sister. A
Commencing ed any previoco Chrysler crea-
from Bucharest thus tions, Mr. Fields said. During the through Cernauti, Mare and new cars' introduction, crowds in back to the starting point, the race many cities were so large that was a thorough test tor the reliabi police assistance was necessary to lity of standard touring cara. handle them. Every foot of park-Seventeen cars took part in the run, ing space for blocks around the representing the principal Euro- displaya was filled hour. after (pean and American manufacturers. hour. "From reports received It will be of interest to note that from. nearly
a thousand] America hnd the largest entrants, citles and towns, cover- among which appeared the well ing every state in the union, I say known names of Buick, Willys without hesitation that Chrysler Knight, Ford, Auburn, and Steyr. has never enjoyed anything ap-Italy was represented by Flat, who proaching this reception," he con-had three cars entered.. Britain, tinued. "It surpasses even the with only two entrants, was repre tremendous acclaim which greet-sented by the Morris and Austro ed the first Chrysler hack in 1924. Daimler.
"It is impossible to ascertain The contest proved to be - a how many orders for cars actual- triumph for the Fiat who obtained ly were placed. We know that first and second places. Third posi- cars bought will exceed our total tion was annexed by a British car, capacity. We are making and will the Morris, which was the only car continue to make every possible of, its make to enter. effort to meet this buying as The winning Fiata were the model rapidly as is consistent with the 509, while the Mornis was such as maintenance of the standard of is on the market at present. quality that we insist must be At the conclusion of the contest, built into every car. Trainload the winners were presented with shipments are already going for suitable prizes, H.R.H. the Princess ward, with every effort being Elena personally congratulated exerted by the railroads, boats Major Undereanu, who was first and by drivesways to get these man home, new cara to their owners in the shortest possible time.
Lasting some few hours, the race was very strenuous, and many of the contestants who completed the PLYMOUTH A SENSATION.
course were thoroughly exhausted. "Our judgment that the Ply The winners, however, although mouth is bound to revolutionise rather tired, sald that their care ran the American people's ideas as to very well over all conditions of how fine a car of low-price can be roads, and were easily controlled. | built is finding rapid confirmation In fact, the "small" cars proved to everywhere. It is literally a be more reliable than the larger- sensation-the like of which rated ears.
have never witnessed in all my ex-
perience in the automobile indus try.
Its large size, comfort,
luxuriousness, splendid appear-
ance and truly remarkable per- was taken. Staid Bostonians formance ability have registered came to the display there in such instantaneously the finest recep-numbers that the C. E. Fay Co. tion I have ever seen accorded a gave up endeavouring to count quality-built automobile.
them. "Our new building was
"But the Plymouth's tremen-jammed to the doors all three dous reception was no greater days with the largest crowd we than that bestowed on the "75" have ever had," wired Mr. Fay: and 65." Every state in the "In all my experience I have union rolled up a record number never seen the public só en- of orders for these cars also. thusiastic over any motor car.” Chrysler owners who came to see Baltimore reported attendance them bought by the thousands of more than 8,000 the first day without even asking a deronstra- and orders for 339 cars in four tion. Such confidence is one of days. Herbert Hartman, pre- the greatest tributes this com-sident of the Fidelity Motors Co., pany has ever received, or that wired that the showing attracted can possibly be accorded any-the largest number of people thing." From the greatest and the largest sale of cars ever metropolitan centres to the vill-made in the Chrysler price range. ages and hamlets crowds throng- Public interest is increasing daily, ed the exhibits everywhere, the and the demand for the new cars. reports disclose. New York turn is simply staggering. Dealers in ed out 109,000 strong in five days our territory have sold 287 cárs.” to see the care and placed more Washington had more than 8,000 than 1,500 orders - $2,000,000 at its opening, adding that "thei worth of cara-during that time, reception given the new models with thousands of additional ones by attention and favourable com- awaiting, appraisale of owners' ment has never been rivalled int cars. Chicago added 443 orders this city."Cleveland's attend- during its four-day announcement ance in one day was 10,000, and and drew 32,000 persons to the sales 126: Portland, Ore., show- Coliseum alone,
ed to 16,000 and sold nearly $100.000 worth in one day. Pittsburgh reported 216 sales the first three days and San Fran- cisco 210. “
$750,000 IN FOUR DAYS. Detroit, the automobile indus try's home, and the city which probably houses more motor car b A SENSATION. knowledge than any other in the St. Louis wired that with the world, attracted 42,000 in four introduction of the new car- days to the central display in "Chrysler has created a sensation Convention Hall. Orders with de- that exceeds anything expert- posits were signed for 652 cars enced here in the history of the during that period a business automobile Industry." Indiana- volume of $760,000, John H. polis reported attendance to the Thompson, distributor for the De-showrooms of Carl H. Wallerich, troit area, reported to Mr. Fields Inc., of 6,862 in two days and the that "it was the most enthusias-largest orders taken in a single tic reception ever accorded Chrys-day since Chrysler came... to ler in its home city. It surpassed Indianapolis." Within four days in attendance, interest, orders more than 10.000 people visited actually placed and general pub- our salesroom,” wired the Cullen lic enthusiasm anything I have Thompson Motor Co, of Denver, ever seen in my connection with "It was the biggest automotive this industry-Detroit is. Chrys event ever held In Denver ler wild".
WYSimilar ↑reports came, * Philadelphia reported that nearly a thousand other c 51,809 attended its four-day towns and villages throughout showing, with 309 orders for cars, country," s
Bald Mr
So great was the throng on July bractically every instance › the 10 that it was necessary to re keynote expressed was that no- quest extra police. Every, street, thing equalling the enthusiasm parking ground and other avall-ind désire to buy one of these able car space in an area of four new cars has ever been expert- blocks surrounding the exhibit enced in that ton
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33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.
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