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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1947,
ON YOUR ARRIVAL HOME!
We can now deliver the
FORD 10 H.P. PREFECT
(BRITISH - BUILT)
LONDON DELIVERY:--
EX FORD SHOWROOMS, REGENT STREET, 12 MONTHS USE IN ENGLAND FREE OF PURCHASE TAX !!
We can also deliver the
FORD V-8
(CANADIAN-BUILT)
OR
MERCURY
(CANADIAN-BUILT).
CANADA DELIVERY:--
EX FORD WORKS, WINDSOR, ONTARIO.
6 MONTHS USE IN U.S.A. UNDER TRIPTYQUÈ FREE OF DUTY!!
LONDON DELIVERY:--
EX FORD SHOWROOMS, REGENT STREET;:
12 MONTHS USE IN ENGLAND UNDER TRIPTYQUE FREE OF DUTY!!
FREE OF PURCHASE TAX!!
WE CAN ALSO DELIVER IN SOUTH AFRICA
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MOTORING NEWS AND
AND VIEWS
Car Licence Fees In Hong Kong: A Concession Urged;
the owners of
With car licence fees up so gasoline that we buy is Govern, however, if with much, I wonder if the licensing inent tox. Taking a very consur the Beach Bus, authorities will now revert to the vative average consumption
as anyone who of has to travel on the overloaded pre-war practice of allowing a 30 gallons a month, this amounts bus system will rightly agres. pro-rata monthly deduction on $288 per year for tax. For the few Until the Bus Companies "have licences of care taken out after ronds in the Colony, and the maro vehicles, and an efficient July 317 Slace the re-occupation scarcity of parking and··ther service, enough to cope with the "It has been the practice to allow teciltles, this is a high tax to over-waiting passengers at, ench only quarterly deductions, and a pav. Also, it cannot be argued stop, these and any other attempts car licensed say, from September that this is a luxury tax, The to alleviate our transportation
to June 30 the following year, would still have to pay licence fees for a full year instead of 10- months, 'It cannot now, be sald that Ucence fees in Hong Kong are low, and that the fee for a month or two makes no difference, Rudio licences costing only
By Our Motoring Correspondent
Drive Yourself Service
A "You-drive-yourself service which will be run on lines similar to the system which operated bafore the war in England is shortly to be started in Hong Kong.
I understand that in the very near future garage will be
twelve dollars a year are valid motor car, today is a necessity,Į problems must be encouraged, for a full year from date of issue at a luxury. Were it not for the
obviously this system would not large number of care and private bo no attempt to provide a sor with a supply of how and differ- Without competition, there will opened; on the Laland equipped work for licensing cars but car conveyances in the 'Colony, the vice compatible with modern ent types of vehicles which will can just as anally be transport system would be ab-needs. Larger buses, frequent be ready for hire by Heeneed
licences charged pro-rata, with any part of a month counting as a full month instead of any part of throe months counting as a full quer. ter year's fees...
It is not generally realised that 80 cents of each $2.00 worth of
solutely bogged down.
One thing leads to another. The Mawan Beach Bus has had to be discontinued because it infringed the franchise of the Bus Company. Public support and sympattiy,
Ford Revives Home Leave Delivery Plan
runs, with a proportion of non- drivers in the Colony. stop services, gro some of the Charge rates are likely to be. more obvious answers. Perhaps $110 for large vehicles taken for we shall have to wait for the period of 12 hours with five Municipal Council to chase things hired for 12 hours with three gal- gallons of petrol. Small vehicles along.
lons of petrol will cost 870, while lons of patrol will cost 70%, walio to hire by the hour with no petrol
Whilst on the subject, I would like to put in a good word for applied will rate at 126 per hour, the public vehicles (not taxis), supplied will rate at $12 per hour. as no one else seems to have a The number of now privato good word for them. Certainly cars licenced in Hong Kong last they have to tout-because there month was 266. Taxis and public Aan't anywhere for them to wait hire cars totalled 47 while lorries for passengers to come to them. numbered It is obvious from except-out-of-the-way garaVCS. L
blon Ja
A few more stands, sensibly
in a shower, there is no way of trouble. As it is, if one is caught getting into a public car or taxi except halling a passing one, and very often this is a long wait.
these the-traffic-pro-
growing
More Don'ts
The arrangement which was so popular in Hong- the authorities would allow any day by day and if it is any in-
Kong kong before the war, whereby a person plan-right to park at the recognised bring then some drastic replan
car which is plying for hire thedication of what the future is to ning his home leave could arrange in advance taxi atands there would not be ning will surely be necessary to for a new car to be awaiting him on arrival any need for these public vehicles deal with it. home, is now in full swing again according to to tout for passengers, information received from Harper & Shea, positioned, would eliminate this -local Ford-Mercury-Lincoln Distributors. The latest model Ford "Pre- The Purchase Tax (477-2-0) fect 10 hp. double-entrance does not have to be paid under
DON'T park near a road func- Saloon, built at Dagenham by this plan, Ford Motor Co. of England,
tion. When you stopped there was Tax Exemptions Ltd., is coming off the produc-
no traffle about, so you didn't tion lines in
realise, But anything which ob Besides the Ford "Prefect," ever-increasing quantities and definite delivery Harper & Shea etate, the Cana- At peak hours, traffic, especial structs traffic vision or dow at a dates can now be arranged, al- dian-built "Ford V-8" and the ly in the district between Central Junction may easily involve other
As much advance notice as pos- also be delivered in Londoir, un- } do something just to try out the driving seat is secure and correct- though it is advisable to give Canadian-bulit "Mercury" can and the. Naval Yard, just doesn't and users in an awkward In
move. Why can't the authorities
cident..
"DON'T forget to see that your sible before departing on leave. dor much the same “plan and Perhaps the most attractive fea. with all the benefits outlined Queen's Road for a short period? considerably and to obtain a full
proposed one way traffic on ture of the current "Home above. In fact, in the case of Theoretically this is a very sound road view and comploto' control ly adjusted, Driver's heights vary the Ford V-8 the Mercury
he taken delivery.
Harper & Shea is that no pur- not only is the Purchase Tax plain that traffic lanes cressing too chase tax is payable at home not payable but exemption from frequently are the main causes of must be correctly positioned for provided the buyer guarantees Custom Duty is also granted trafle jams. One has only to stand to export the car from England for a period of 12 months un near the Garden Road Junction signals from the car in front and
individual requirements: within 12 months of the date der guarantee that the car will during peak hours to understand remember that "talling another DON'T. forget to watch for be exported within that time. this, Purchasers availing them- Purchasers of the "Ford V-8" selves of this "Home Leave De- and the "Mercury" are likewise inemciency of the man on point
Another reason, of course, is the car too closely is asking for trou
bic, livery Plan" are well taken care entitled to the same free ser- duty, due perhaps to lack of exc
DON'T forget to keep to your of by Harper & Shea and the vice ensuring maximum plen-perience. How many times I have a side of the road when going Ford Motor Company in Eng-sure and enjoyment from their seen a long line of twenty to bends.
found the Colony's many tortuous land. Such matters as registra cars. Shipment to Hongkong thirty vehicles held up, to allow drivers rely on a long took from tion of the vehicle, arranging at the end of your deave is like one vehicle coming down from their horn to rellove them of res Only too frequently for insurance, securing of dri wise handled in the same man- Garden Roud to have the right of ponsibility when going; round a ver's licence, etc, are all hand-ner as described above.
way, sometimes my own vehicle blind" corner. led for you and you find every- Harper & Shea stato that the thing ship-shape and ready price of the "Ford V-8" for ex- when you call for your car. sniple, delivered at "Regent
Incidentally, you may call for Street is just under $500. I saw a utility van yesterday It at the Ford Showrooms at
(with CE marked on the front folks planning home mudguards) on the tramlines in 88, Regent Street, London, if leave in the United States, Des Voeux Road endeavouring to it is convenient to you to take Harper & Shen offer a similar reverse delivery there. But if it suits "Home Leave Delivery. Plan" lane. The driver of the van was Into. Prince's Building your plans better delivery will under which the Canadian- arguing with the driver of the be made at any of the principal built "Ford V-8" or "Mercury" tram which was trying to pro- cities such as Southampton, can be delivered ex the. Ford coed, and he just would not drive Plymouth, Manchester, Liver Works at Windsor, Ontario, forward towards the side of the pool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, etc. Canada,, from whence the car road to allow the tram to pass. There is of course a small extra is required to be driven Imme-As this was during the lunch hour, charge for delivery other than diately across the border to Domeny cars and trucks as well as troit. You are then permitted trams were held up by this very
(Continued on Page 9) thoughtless drivėri'
at Regent Street.
Trouble Free
Trouble-free motoring and maximum enjoyment from your Ford "Prefect" is assured dur ing your home leave by the fact that you are entitled to a cer- tain number of free service in- spections which are carried out by any authorised Ford dealer In Great Britain to whom you surrender one of the service | coupons Issued to you for the purpose.
At the end of your leave, Ford Motor Company of Eng- and again comes to your aid by taking delivery of your car, checking it thoroughly, prepar- ing it for shipment, either box- ert or unboxed at your option small extra charge for box- ing) and loading it on board a steamer for shipment back to Hongkong. Freight and insur ance charges from England to Hongkong must be paid by you, of souris." At this end Harper & Shea take delivery again check the vehicle thoroughly, look after such details as local Acencing, etc and deliver your par to you in tip-top
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