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MOTOR NOTES FROM HOME
his proper toral. The thing worked well enogh in model, and if it can be mado practical under
[Written for the Hongkang Daily Prees.] - | all conditions should gosgood way to solving
London, December 6th.
THE CROWDS AT OLYMPIA,
the problem.
1
TUM, SUSPHERDS BOTH EXHIBITION, Preparations for the Franco-British Exhibi- Judging from the pubüshad statistics of at- tendance at Olympia, there can be no dissatis- tion at Shepherds Bush, to be held next May faction as regards the popularity of the show. are rapidly going ahead and promises of support This year 225,681 persons passed through these being received from many of the leaders of ticket, barriers against 192,495 last year. A industry both in this country and in Franse large majority of the visitors, I-am-informed, The site selected at Shepherds Bush covers 140 were particularly anxiour to learn the detaile, acres, and the various methods of transport price being a leading one, of the smaller, lower-available will be capable of conveying 75.000 powered cars, This should lead to a general persons to the spot every hour. reconsideration of the whole question of cheap ening, or which I shall report from time to time when some really definite conclusions are
I reached in this direction.
TO SAVE YOUR HOOD.
The excellence of the Cape-cart hood, its adaptability, and all round ease of manipulation, has led to a wide popularity. Bat one draw back that is found in connection with it, is its Liability to be shafed into holes by the head stiska when folded, dus to the materia! being entrapped between them. To prevent this Messrs. Lowe, Beran & Co., Clarence Works, Birmingham, here introduced "hood stick spacers," a small, but maful, accessory which will double the life of the hood by affectually preventing the chafing referred to, ***
·THE BOLLS-ROYCE IN INDIA.
THE MOTOR CAR IN WAR, The aktor car has long been regarded as possessing important potentialities in warfare, and its use has been dempustrated in the maimie conflicts, of the minceurs. Now it is about to actually take its place on the stricken fald. The Mexican Government is reported to be establishing a special military motor service, to take the fald against the marauding Yaquis who, after a raid, retire to their desert strongholds. A number of special cara Elted to ourry a Gatling gub, two ganasrs, forty gallons of water and a chauffene has been acquired, and with these the desert of Fanners, famous for its bandits and murders of mining prospectors. is to be thorougly wound. The upshot of this experiment is awaited with interest, not only by military exparts, but by explorers and
:
THE MOTOR UNION AS AN INTER-
NATIONAL BODY,
The Intart colonial organisation to affliate with the Meter Coin of Great Britain and Ireland is the Perak, Motor Union, in the Federated Malay States. The ficials of the newly affiliated body have asked for particulars of the car badge for considerate driver.
A eix-cylinder 40-50 hp. Rolls-Royce, car commercial firms who seain, it a useful lesop Las been distinguishing itself in India. Mr.. to be learned as to the value of the motor car F. J, Norbury is the owner of this sar, and has under such exceptional circumstances of hard obristened it the "Pearl of the East"a poetic wear and tear in wild countries, away from all variation on the name of the same firm's famous resources.
Silver Ghost” which made several remarkable records, and is still holder of the "non-stop record," and winner of the Gold Medal in the Scottish trials this year. The "Fear! of the East has entered for the reliability trials of the Moter Union of India, and was recently drivan over the course of some 600 miles in two days. This seems to have created a sensation in Indian motoring circi a: The first day's rut was 275 miles and the second day 325 miles, The car was driven by Mr. 8. B Macaulay Norbary's Ltd., 19, Cooper Street, Manchester, have the agency for the Rolls-Royce cars for | Chine, Japan, Straits Settlements etc..
Mr. J. B. King, European representative of the Motor Union of Western India, informs me that the reliability trials which were to have taken place at the end of December under the auspices of that organisation have been postpon- ed to February 2nd, 1908. It is stated that the postponement is due to a patrol shortage.
TWO USEFUL, BOOKS.
Colonial Clube which hare affiliation agree- ments with the fallen, the of the Tranval, the A. C. of Ceylon, the A. A. of Bergal, and the Mctor Unions of Western Indis and Ferak.
Individual members of the Motor Untor of Great Britain and Irefsud are to be found in Indis, Transvaal, France, Canada, United States, British Columbia, Italy, Egypt, Gor- many, Strafte Settlements, Cape Colony Sweden, Argentias, Ceylon. Natal, Holland Nova Scots, Now Zealand, Chiva, Orange River Colony, New South Waler, Hussin, Gold Cosat, Crpras, Switzerland, Chili, Japan, Belgium, Jamaica, Gibeltar, Sudan, Malia, Crete, Denmark Spain, Southern Nigeria, Queensland, Pondoland, §. Australia.
A moni sefal book for car owners hae just been republished by the "Autocar (20, Tudor Street, E. C.). It is entitled Useful Hints and Tips and consists of a reprint of the The Motor Union is in membership with the articles appearing under that head in the Ligue Internationale des Associations Touristas "Autocar" during the last five years. The first which isengaged in operations designed to remove and second editions met with so great an sanoying regulations which hinder touring. In appreciation that the third edition is assured response to solution passed at this year's a welcome from motorists. From the new congrose, the Motor Union is endeavouring to edition many old paragraphs have been removed secure in the now Motor Car Aut x clange and replaced by newer and later nues. In al providing that cars arriving. from abroad with the third edition contains nearly 600 bints and satisfeht man of identification may be per- tips. A great feature of the book is the carefumitted to, register the identification mark indexing. Each paragraph is numbered, and has a separate title, besides being classified under a separate heading, For instance all the acommulstor tips are grouped together. Carbo rettors are treated in the same way, and so la, every division of the book. This and the very complete index make jis matter of a moment to turn up any subject. The price is keit a
Brown,
Another little book which will prove useful to moterista at home is the "British Motor Tourist's A.B.C," being a ready guide to the towns and villages of Great Britain and Ireland, arranged alphabetically, abowing the principal: hotele, garage etc., with fity new maps. The principal contents are "Hints on Mote Touring by Charles Jarrott, "Hints Motor Tourista" by 8. F. Edge, Notes on "Continental Touring" by C. N, Williams Practical Hints on seresscrise, on motor or
| lighting, the oil problem, motor houses, moter olothing for men and women, particulars of the changes made by the Motor Car Act 1903, wilh
already on the car for a period of three mouths, in lieu of having to obtain the ordinary registra tion plate. Application is also to be made to the Inland Revenus in favour of not demanding the carriage tax from foreign visitors s'aging in Great Britain for three months,
WEATHER REPORT,
THE GERMAN EMPEROR AT
AMSTERDAM,
Amsterdam December 13. Replying to tosat proposed by Queen
Wilbela us at the Stato banquet this evening..
the Empror, speaking in German, said:
at
Permit ce to lay my most heartfelt thaka
INTIMATIONS
MOUTRIE
& CO., LTD...
"NEW SEASON'S MODELS
JUST ARRIVEDI
your Majesty's feet for the gracious words you have just spoken and for the cordial reeep- tion which the great commercial mart, the beautifuland speioni city of amsterdam and its inhabitants have accorded me. Is the era of the people I have seen not only a welcome for me personally, but also joy in, and loyalty to, their baleved Queen. Your Majesty has graciously struck a note which must awaken an epho in my heart and in the hearts of the members of my House and those of my people
of the relations between the noble House
range and Hohenzollern. Your Majsaty may rest assured that every time I put my foot on Netherlands soil I look with a most thankful heart upon the land where in days gone by my COTTAGE PIANOS ancestors learned to do their duty to hair Qountry.
From here the Great Eleotor took his Consert
BABY GRANDS
AND
BY-
home. Here he learned to work for his people. The noble Electrass has bequeathed as a picture BLUTENER, RUD. IBACH, which still lives in our people and lives, tos, in the sacred songs we sing in the shurobes on Sunday, The fragility and diligence of Frederick William I also had their origin here. Accordingly, my Hour owes the singereat thanks to the Netherlands and to the House o Orange.
T
I om only express this debt of gratitude by staking my life that our countries may develop themselves in peace. I cherish the firm.com- viction that this day will tie more firmly the bouda uziting our two Honues. I know that I am at one with my country when I ask God that He may protect your Majesty and your Majesty's Governmen, and that under the atter the beautiful Netherlands my continus to glass to your Majesty and
thrive. I raise
to the Netherlands."
After the banquet, the Prines Consort con dnoted the Emperor to the station, where moet cordial parting took plac、 The train left for Germany, at 20 minutes to 10.
William was in the following terms:
Queen Wilhelmus's toast to the Emperor
"Sire-I am very glad to wish your Majesty weloone to-day in my capital I regard this visit as a new and great proof of your valued friendship for me and my people, and I -am anxicas to give you the assurance that these sentiments are highly appreciated. We hall in your Majesty's Momarah
the tradition
and to the glorious history which bas kuit durable bonds between our Houses—bonds which date from our common ancestor Frederiet Henry, whose daughter became the wife of the Great Elostor of the illustrious House of the Honsusollerne and whoan banatiful status will thanks to your Majesty's generosity, adorn the Palace oseted in her memory. We admiro your Majesty's lofty political sense, your sovereign wisdom, and the generous pacific views which suimate you in atrising after the noble aim
which you have set yourself of assuring tha experienting satisfaction at the relations which welfare sad happiness of the nations. Tu so fortunately exist between our two Hanses and our two countries I am convinced that these bonds will be still further strongthonod te-day. I drink to the health of your Majesty, of her Majesty the Empress, of the Imperial and Royal House, and of the German people.
FOUR NEW CARDINALS.
PAPAL ALLOCUTION AGAINST MODERN 19M.
Kome, Des. 36.
now
до
At a secret Consistory held today the Pope delivered an allocution strongly attacking the Anti-Chrioal Press, in Itsig more sepsially, and expressing the wish that Modernista, instead of assing the Church from within,
Wond over to its open cosmies. The Pope then suneaned the pazzes of four
Cardinal In his allocation the Popa resiled the ten- acious persecution of the Redeemer which now paraad bis charch, which was attacked from all sides by op n or dissembling assailanta Her rights and laws were trampled on evan by those who should safeguard them, while an impions and vulgar Press waged war upon her, even going to the length of disturbing the publis peaca, as recently occurred in Italy. To this must be added the disastrous propaganda in the bosom ef Roman Catholicism iteit, which was carried on by the Modernists, who diaIsined the Pressure has increasel moderately to alightly Poutifal authority. If the Modernists frankly over W. Japan and S. China resp olively. It enlisted among the on mies of the Charch the is highest over the Lower Yangiz
evil would be less, while, as it was, the pro Forsesa Channel and the Chias Sea.
Fresh monston may be expected in the eiximed themselves Roman Catholics and ap
proached the Sacraments and polobrated Mady Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours eiling, la acomplishing his apostolic daty he took tha at 10a.m. to-day, 0,0) inches.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday ined the following report
On the 16th at 12.6 p.m. The barometer has fallen quickly in E. Japan owing the depression which is moelog to the N.E. of 3.
Hokkailo.
The fomanat for the 3 boars siding at doon to-day is as follows: ---
a summary of the Act, Staintory Rules and Hongkong & Neighbourhood rizling sin or proof of it even in the Pross.
Orders 1908, iudex marks of counties até, railway and steamer freights, customs reguls. tions, taxes on motor cars, caution boards, and lists of Automobile Clubs, societies connected with motoring, rules for lighting up, etc., ein, The book is published by the Now Alphabetic Press, Ltd., 80, Fetter' Lane, E. C., and costs 5 in lather, and 1/- in cloth, -
THE DUST VIEND.
At Home the dust naisance is bad enough. but in the East during the dry season, it becomÞU intensified beyond anything ever experienced by the stay-at-home motoriet. Oil, tar, and other things, have been experimentally applied to road surface without very materially altering matters, especially since the expense of treating long stretches of road is such that arbin councils hesitate to go further than merely tentative experiments whilst rural council, na might be expected, scout the suggestion 48 preposterous. Therefore it is "up against" ar manufacturers to devise something that shall obviate the rolling cloud that follows the car The Bust Committes of the Royal Auto mobile Club has not yet completed its report on the experimental cars and devices. entered for the "Dast Trials," but it is in position to state that two of the entrants showed considerable merit for their dorices. Thato. devices it is not possible to describe in their details jast at present but they consist of su undershield, made and arranged to create a draught of air to neutralise the ascending air currents at the back of the car, and ther sty reduce the height and volume of the dust raised. by the wheels. A sauguine inventor showed me a “down suck", or "In-Buck" contrivance the other day, which he believes will keep the dust down altogether, or, at least, to kach an extent that the dust-fiend will be kept down to
Formoss Channel
South coast of China between Hongkong and Lume skes,
BOGATY merares against them, allog ́especially at saving the young clergy from per- version. The spiscopacy had granted the papa! directions with eagerness, sad was crying N.E. wind them out with great zai, but the Madernistz mad'te to fresh; persarared in their rebellion, giving manifest
The sow Cardinale appointed are Mondgnor Pietro Gueparri, nioratary of the Congregation. of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs; Mon- signor Da Lai, noorstary of the Congregation of the Council: Monsignor Ladoria Henry Lacon, Archbishop of Reime; and Monsignor Paul Pierre Andrieu, Archbishop of Marseilles,
(mist,
N.E. wists, [Trash or strong SimesNo.1
South coast of Chiga bew-on- } Save a Y. 2
Longkang ai
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AFTER MEALS
"I used to vomit till I was utterly worn out. I had
pains
at my stomach And fearful bercaches, I could eat nothing, and had no rest night or day. But Mother Segel's Syrup cured me, and I am still well. From Mrs." Davis, 39, Herbert St.,: Harraby, Carlisle. May 6, 1907;
Mother Seirel's Syrup is now also prepared
IN TARLET FORM
and sold under name of
the
MOTHER SEIGEL'S STRUP TABLETS.
Price 2:9- sine only.
MOTHER SEIGEL'S SYRUF cures Indigestion; Blitous- Dess, Constipation, Head- ache, Wlad, Palpitation. Loss of Appetite,Dizziness, It is purely vegetable preparation, and cures, in all cases, by aiding and strengthening the stomach and liver. tr.
Have you a dufl, heavy, oppressive feeling feeling that you have eaten too much? If so Indigestion is at work. You may not have eaten-too much-for. your bodily needs, but you have eaten more than your stomach-ean dispose of. -For comfor's sake you will probably eat more sparingly in future. Then your strength will suffer, and your stomach, like every sther organ of your body, be further weatened. That meibod can only end in ruined health. The real cure is to strengthen your stomach, and to do that you should
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The Abbey Fruit: Saline Co., Ltd., 149, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C
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The Handy Home Remedy.
A best of BEECHAM'S PILLS should lways be kept in the botzse, na, Riko a "adich in time,” they may sayo mach future worry and expass. On the first sign of any deringement of the system dose shoulć-be taken, and they will invariably have the mest beneficial effect,
"Prevention is better than cure," were told, Next time you feel “oat' of seria” just take a dos of Beerkam's Pill, and as prevent a snemingly small allment growing into serious trouble, BEECHAM'S PILLS prevest finess as well as curet. Most people taka tham jo kapp themselves In good health. These are viss and happy one-they hardly ever know: what as
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They will not harm the most delicate mand · the strongest will benefit by king them. They see a triedy —the trusted friend ș♬ thousands of familles all over the world.
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In bozes, price Bjd., 1/1) and 2 9.
86-3
A MARVELLOUS RESTORATIVE
TONIC.
Hall's Caen Wine-this greatest of all blood and nerve tonics-has for over a geneațion been enthusiastically endorsed by thousands of Physicians and Nurses, by the Medical Preas, and by the publio go orally. It was originally the favourite fescription of a leading Landon
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