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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1933,
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A slander action was heard on February 7, in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Wood, when Madam Beaton of the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, claimed $1,000 from Miss Julin Sayer, trading as the Juliette Beauty Par Jour. As a result of the slander Madam Heaton suffered considerably from loss of Chinese clients. The Judge awarded the plaintiff $200, with costs, remarking that the statement allegedly made was defamatory. The case is fully reported in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL,
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The annual prize distribution of the Central British School took place on February 6, at the St. Andrew's Hall and was largely attended, H.E. Sir William Peel presenting the prizes. His Excelleney the Governor, before presenting the prizes spoke on the site of the new school, estimates of which had already been passed by the Board of Education. The work of the new school will be started early next year. Another year of steady increase in the activities of the school was reported by the Headmistress in the annual re- port of St. Mary's School (Italian Convent Branch), Kow- loon at the prize distribution held on February 6.
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The annual meeting of the League of Nations Society was held in the Helena May Institute on February 3. Sir William Shenton presided, and with him on the platform were the Bishop of Victoria, the Rev. N. V. Halward, the Rev. F. Short, Dr. Y. S. Wan and Mr. R. C. H. Lim. A letter was received from His Excellency the Governor regretting his inability to attend, owing to many pressing engage ments. The Treasurer (Dr. Y. S. Wan) in his report said that the Society was financially solvent.
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Six Chinese fire-cracker importers, who were on February 1, fined $10 each for failing to notify the Hon. I.G.P. of the address of the premises in which they stored their fireworks, made a second appearance at the Central Magistracy, on a charge of storing the crackers in premises that did not conform with the regulations. Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared for the defendants.
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THE MOTORISTS' PAGE
BLIND SPOTS IN
BODYWORK
UNNECESSARILY HEAVY
WINDSCREEN
THE PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM
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THE 1933 CHEVROLET MAKES ITS DEBUT
Striking new lines of the 1933 Chevrolet-Sadan recently announced
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Only a few years ago, when the end of a day's motoring in town touring cars were la everyday use, he is bound to be more fatigued The Motor tells us that there was than he would be in a vehicle a great agitation against thickly-from which the driving range was framed windscreens and aide unimpeded by awkwardly situated screens, which were 8 positive pillars. To manoeuvre the car in source of danger owing to the traffic the driver has to crane bis blind spots created. The agitation neck to the left and right. was successful and manufacturers Blind spots are not restricted to ultimately produced equipment one particular type of body; amall with frames of the narrowest pos-cars and big ones are offenders sible nature. For example, side jalke, but the former suffer more in screens were carried in metal this respect. It is possibly a ques- frames only a quarter of an inch tion of cost in manufacture and or so in thickness.
design, but surely the factor of Soon, however the touring car general safety should receive prime was displaced by the saleen, and consideration and cars be designed at the same time body builders and to meet the case, even if the pro |designers appeared to forget en-duction cost be increased alightly. tirely the dangers of blind spots. Indeed, there le many a saloon on The early popular balcons had ex- the market which gives one a moat tremely heavy windscreen pillars restricted and cramped feeling, and door frames which created especially the driver is more
If it is found that with all adjust- blind spots of the worst possible generally accustomed to handling
HIGH GRADE LININGS, haturo. Whilst there has been an open car; this is not due to lack
ment taken up that the brakes are much improvement during the past of body space, but simply to the
still bad, relining the shoes will be "So much depends on the ability necessary, a job which calls for a few years, the general trend in atill poor range of visibility. Nor are foemploy stout wooden pillars, thick pillars the sole causo of of a car to stop, suddenly without certain amount of skill and which as the most suitable international skilled emblem for use on doctors!! cars. although certain examples to the restricted driving vision; a screen tendency to deviate from its true should be trusted to contrary are to be found. In some which is narrow in depth is an-course that no responsible owner mechanic. If you tackle the job The caduceus is the ancient heralds wand such as the messenger-goð instances the combined effect of other potential source of danger, can afford to neglect.or overlook yourself make sure you purchase Hermes is always represented to be the thick screen and door com- especially to a driver who is slight the adjustment and maintenance high-grade lining and when fitting ponents is so bad that at only aly above the average in stature, of his braking system," writes the see that the rivets, preferably cop- short distance from the car a bus whilst the windscreen wiper, if Singapore Free Press Motoring|per or aluminium, are well below
the surface of the lining. The the International Commission for or lorry can temporarily be blotted mounted at the top of the screen, Correspondent out from the driver's view. At a may create a definitely pronounced No hard and fast rules can be laid rivets should be well fitting or in a First Aid on Highways, which is still shertor range a pedestrian blind spot which demands that the down regarding the mileage between short time the holen will become meeting in Paris this week. Bri might step off the kerb and walk driver shall either crane his neck brake adjustments as that depends elongated. resulting in severe "tab-tain fo represented by a British Red several paces before he is seen; it to see each side of it, or sit in an quite a lot on the design and layout bing" when the brakes are applied Cross Society delegate.
The sign, it is held, would ensuro might then be too late to avoid an awkward position, which does not of the system itself and to no mean due to the linings allding over the accident, especially if that person give him absolute control of the extent on the way in which the car shoes faces until brought up sud: priority for medical men's cars all over the world. At the same time- be a "jay walker" who resolutely car. In such circumstances the is handled. In Hong Kong, however, denly by the rivets. refuses to hurry despite traffic con- windscreen wiper should be placed we can count on a fairly bigh num-
A form of mechanical trouble a project is being considered which either at the bottom of the screen, ber of brake applications per mile which frequently crops up in certain frontiers without having to show would enable ambulances to pasy ditions.
It is in busy streets that the as is sometimes done, or on the necessitated by numerous somnolent makes of cars is "chattering" or
craes of na- dangers of blind spots are most near side and operate a tandem arm pedestrians and suicidal rikisha shuldering when the brakes are papers, especially in
tional calamity. The question of front of the driver through pullera. Brake inspection and ad-applied. This is usually pronounced, where pedestriane step in
justment, then, should be carried worn cam-spindle bushes which bulances is shortly to be raised at international road courtesy for am- out from behind a stationary or suitable linkage. moving vehicle towards an oncom-
Tall Men's Trouble.
out at frequent intervals."
should, of course, be renewed if The shallow windscreen also ing car whilst cyclists or vehicles
The proximity of the brake-pedal this rather nerve-wracking com- may emerge from side turnings hampers vision in undulating die-to the footboards when the pedal is plaint is to be cured. Brake rods without a hope of being seen by tricts-where the range of driving fully depressed will give you a fair and connections call for a good deal the driver of the car. It must be vision may be cut down to only ally accurate idea of the state of ad- of attention with an oil can. if free-id posts on their national high- remembered that the blind spots few yards ahead of the car. The justment of the brakes. If the dom from rattle and squeak is to be ways. In France there are already 2,000 of these stations, under the axist both on the near and off sides driving position and windscreen clearance in less than 2in. the sys. maintained. Undoubtedly the best direction of the Red Cross and of of the car, but are worse for the layout should be designed in tem is in definite need of adjust-way of determining the efficiency of automobile and tourist bodies. driver on the right.
unison; as it is the coachwork_jament. Four-wheel braking being your braking system is to have á Cause of Nerve Strain. aometimes designed from the point practically universal it is necessary practical test. It is not only a source of great of view of a pleasing exterior apto have all four wheels clear of the Select a smooth plece of level road REALLY LIGHT BUSES. danger to the community in pearance, regardless of the driving ground when adjusting, na equal and mark off a distance of 35ft.' If
So, necessary la it for buses general, but it also produces a position. It is not until this stage braking on each wheel is absolutely your brakes are in good order you
should be able to pull up within this crossing the Menal bridge to keep certain amount of nerve strain on has been reached that it is realized essential. the driver of the car, which may that the oys-line is parallel with If possible get some one in the distance from a speed of 25 mph. within a weight limit of 4% tons affect his driving ability; he is the top of the screen and palliative driving seat and tell him to press I have mentioned that the life of the when fully loaded that special busca unconscious of that at first, but at measures are taken to lower the the pedal half-way then go round brakes. depends a lot on the manner have had to be built, says "Motor eating parition. and improve each wheel and adjust the brakes so in which the car la driven. Out of Transport." The latest aeqalel- visibility, This may suit short that it takes approximately the town there are long distances over tions for this routs have bodies drivers, but is seldom of any use to force to turn the wheels, which in spite of hills and bends, which weigh only 16 cwt, each. to a tall man.
driven at a moderate No freak methods of construc- Then have the pedal pressed hard injcar may be There is another trouble which which case they should be impos-speed without a single application tion are employed to keep the can be cured in body'design, name-sible to turn by exerting all your of the brakes by merely utilising the weight so low, the framework being ly, the location of the driver's seat strength. If anything the rear braking power in the engine. Bay-of ash with a bottom framing of In line with a thick door pillar, ac wheel brakes should come on aing your brakes in this manner may oak, Aluminium panels and roof that to look out at the side of the moment before the front, which will mean all the difference if you call-are employed, and the timber men- car he has to lean backwards or lessen the chance of skidding, jed upon to stop suddenly fn an bers are cut away wherever pos forwards most unhappy state of Make sure that all wheels are free emergency.
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affairs when manoeuvring into an when the brake' is off.
Awkward position in a car park or - Hydraulle Brakes, garage. Sliding windows are an-
other source of danger which, for One of the biggest advantagce of tunately, are going into disuse; hydraulic brakes over other systems everybody who has driven a cars that no equalisation adjustment is thus equipped knows what an awk. necessary, the pressure of fluid ward restriction to visibility there being precise by the same on all Is when heavy condensation occurs shoes. There is only one adjust between the two glass panels. ment provided to compensate for The danger which exists in all war on the brake shoe linings and directions from blind spots is that in effected by adjusting bolts great that it is essential that body which bring each shoe closer to the designers should give the utmost drum. The method is to jack up consideration to improving these each wheel in turn, spin the wheel conditions; now that they are work-round, at the same time turning the ing on 1084 types, there is ample adjusting belt until the shoo has time to redesign the various parts come in contact with the drum. concerned and give us the improve Now slack off until the wheel is ments which are desired. It has Just free and the drum ⠀ “rings" been argued that heavy construc- clearly when tapped with a hammer. tion is essential for saloon coach-It is possible to find that after ad- work in order to give rigidity and justing the brakes, one or more take the weight of the roof and wheels may be ineffective in spite heavy doors that this is not so is of the fact that it is being applied proved by various specialized with the same force as the others models which have been produced This is almost always due to the and in which the drlying visibility presence of oil or grease the is excellent. Greater use of steel brake lining in which case the or aluminium pillars is to be re-brake drum should be removed, tha commended, these materials being Buing cleaned up with petrol and sufficient to carry the head and slightly roughed up with a file. The roof weights without any one of only other attention which this ad- rigidity:
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