Motor-Oycling Sportsmanship.
Remarkable evidence of the spirit of bonhomie and good fellowship existing amongst motor-cyclista 24. comes to light as a result of two letters to the Editor appearing in recent issues of Motor Cycling In the first a cyclist reported that
during a recent club jaunt one of his friends a youth of sixteen- sustained damage to his machine through its being struck by a pass- ing combination, the driver of which, apparently, did not notice. the collision, Subsequently, in order to alleviate the plight of the unfortunate youth, another motor. cyclist, who was in no way can corned with the accident, communi cated with the Editor, voluntarily offering to pay for the whole of the damage done.
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MOTOR NOTES
HOW CARS WILL THOSE DANGEROUS PATAL TYRE BURST. LOOK NEXT YEAR.
FASHIONS FOR-COACH
WORK.
"Coachwork fashions in 1031 have for long been exercising the big minds in the factories. I hear that it is unlikely." writes "Focus" in
TRAMS!
PROBLEM OF INVESTED....
CAPITAL.
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"Most of those who have had any considerable road experience are convinced that one of the most fruitful sources of danger and nos The Light Car and Vyclecar, "that|sible accident is the tram. This any sweeping changes are to be railbound machine is now made and that the most important anachronism," says The Commercial development at the forthcoming Motor. "Not only does it obstruct Show will be a considerable increase traffic but in some instances, it takes on and discharges its passen in the number of saloons which are fitted with sliding or folding heads. gers in the highway, where they The use of valances between the either hold up oncoming traffic or running boards and the body seems are exposed to no little danger: likely in 1031 to be regarded as Some municipalites have in force distinctly out of date, and, double-by-laws to prevent vehicles from tone finish, with a dividing line taken from the shoulder of the radiator to the rear of the car also seems to be passing. Very shallow windows, I guther, are not taking on ng well as was expected owing
WERE THE - BRAKES APPLIED?
The recent regrettable accident on the Great North Road in which r. H. D. Roome, an eminet law
driver, received injuries from which yer and an experienced and careful:
he died subsequently, directs at tention to the danger of a burst tyre," says The Motor. To judge by newspaper reports of the inquest, the coroner appears to have dis couraged the jury from enquiring
into the technical causes of the ac cident. This seems unfortunate, as 1 lesson of value to all road usors might well have been learnt. How ever, it is clear that a nuar-side rear tyre burst with a loud report. passing stationary trams, and and that thereafter the cat swerved and overturned on to the grass, though one can see the force of the both decupants being thrown out.
objection to permitting the free
The sudden drag produced on one side of a ear by a burat tyre. circulation of traffic on the near
always tends to set up a swerve, side of a tram, yet this is but one but in the case of a rear tyre tiris more proof that the vehicle is this supily easy to control of the
to their usuallly being accompani-suited to modern traffic conditions. ed by hat crushing roofa..
There is to be an increase in 1931, one understands, in the num- ber of front-opening doors, wings are to fit more snugly around the wheels, and metalpanelled bodies are to encroach still more upon the market, which two or three years ngo was considered to be the speci- al preserve of the fabric body. One has yet to hear of any developments tending towards the improvement of the head-on appearance of our
cars.
any
In this connection change, would be" for the better for it is difficult to picture anything more ugly than the head-op ap- pearance of the bulk of 1930 mo- dels."
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The difficulties in respect of the huge capital which is bound up in tramway undertakings bas to be considered, but it is strongly urged that, wherever it be in any way possible, trams, should be replaced by a more fexible type of vehicle, such as the trolley-bus or the self- propelled bus. No extensions to tramway track should be counten anced, and tramway track renewcls ou a big scale should be discourag
ed.
"It is surprising to find that there are advocates for the fram who believe that it cannot be effei, ently replaced by any other means for transport, but the results ob tained by those advanced authori- ties that have taken energetic steps to" improve their passenger-trans- port systems, go to show that such opinions are incorrect."
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driver has a firm grip on the wheel and if the road be dry. There is always the danger, however, that ten an experienced driver will instinctively and forcibly apply the brakes when startled by the report. No evidence appears to have been given on this point, but if braking did follow the burst it would at once lock the wheel carrying the deflated tyre and would accentuate the swerve to a marked extent. This theory is supported by evid ence giver to the effect that skid marks could plainly be seen on the road; a freely vulling wheel does not leave marks of this kind. The final overturning was no doubt due to the swerving car hitting the grass vergo.
"No evidence appears to have been given concerning the condition of the tyre which failed; it may have been old had worn. or, if new, may have been incorrectly fitted. Enquiries into these matters would not, of course, have affected the verdict, and it was presumably for this reason that they were not made. Nevertheless, they might have enabled lessons to be learnt which would have helped drivera to guard against the possibility of ac" cidents of this character."
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JAMES BARRIE CONFESSES.
. HIS DARK DEEDS AS A
SCHOOLBOY,
"MY MURDER OF A CHINESE,"
Sir James Barrie went home recently and Thrums, er-Kirrie- muir, as the unromactic call it,"- made history by admitting its greatest son as the first free-. man of the burgh..
And there Jamie," opening a new sports pavilion he has given to Thrums, told the amaz- ing story of his childhood as only Barrie could--how he ran away from school, how he once murdered a Chinaman, and how.. 43 a schoolboy, he stole rozetty roots and sold them at a half- penny, a bundle.
So listen to Sir James Barrie's story as he told it-
a
Once, I thought I had murdered grotesque now, but I believe it. man, a Chinaman. It seems I though I put him in a great box which I painted black and buried him with a spade in a back garden.
When 1 came to. I saw what had I had sat too long night after night happened. It was no dream, but
In the middle of it was a little box staring at my lodging's mantelshelf. and the figure of a Chinaman, both a few inches high.
I had stared at them till they as- sumed gigantic proportions. The thinking I painted the box black is curious. I believe it came out of the days of my boyhood up here, when I sometimes sat with Lassie, the joiner, while he was making coffins. You can be too lonely in London.
That spade! That was not the Oh Promise Me,and Love's Gar-spade with which in my childhood den of Roses, Renee Chemet split the upper lip of Mr. James (Violin Solo),
Robb. We were digging up a goose- Tales from the Vienna Woods-berry bash in his mother's garden, Waltz, International-Concert--and I missed the bush but got bim. Orchestra.
We then bolted in opposite direc-
I Love a Lassic and Roamin' In |tions.
the Gloamin', Sir Harry When this ceremony is over Mr. Lauder.
Robb will perhaps oblige by show- Hungarian Flower-Waltz and ing my mark It is still there.. Gypsy Souvenir Medley Some collector of autographs might Waltz, Hungarian Rhapsody make an offer for this, my first Orchestra.
Carceleras and Sereasta, Amelita
Galli-Curei (Soprano). Dance of the Hours, Victor Sym-
phony Orchestra,
one.
I seem to associate Mr. Robb with apades. It was with his spade that he and I and a son of Mr. Brand, the banker, did a dark deed. Fair Rosemary and Roudine, I don't know how Dr. Arthur Mill
Fritz Kreisler (Violin Sóló)," | escaped being in that plot, Rosamundo Bullet Music and We dug up rozetty roots once- Moment Musicale, Philadel-only once in Caddara Wood, and phia Symphony Orchestra sold them from a barrow at Kirrie Orpheus With His Flue and. The doors for a halfpenny the bundle.
Wren, Mavis Bennett (So-Time we were at school. preno). Variations Symphoniques, Alfred Cortet and London Symphony Orchestra AS 8.40 pm Music for the Ali Brow," the first of a series of music talks by Mr. Dudley Strange to think that if I had Bartlett. I. Introduction and stuck to Howie and he had run from aPlea for Toleration ,《, him he might to-day be twelfth man
The first school I was at was Howie's, but I was only there for. one day, Ban away. The Prime Minister has told me that he was under Howie for years in some little place further north.
8 pm-Weather report, time and in the Allabakbarries, and I might
news bulletin.
Adobe flying in an aeroplane to Lossie
9.03 n.m-A relay from the Kow mouth
11 p.in.-Close down.
Toon Portail Club of the Pub. lie Gouter care-ized by a mem the Kowloon Résidente Aass- ciation. The The Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High landers under the direction of Mr. Beat. (Continued of foot of next column.)
In the event of postponement of the convert due to inclement wea "ther a dance programme will be broadcast: from the Studio.
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HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.
Who is really the boss in your house inquired the friend.
"Well, of course, Maggie assumes. command of the chidren, the serv. ants, the dog, the cat, and the canary. But I can say pretty much what I please to the goldfish."
Breezy: “Have you a good open. ing here for an unusually bright and energetic young, man I'
Business Man: "Yes, I believe we have and please close it softly as you leave!"
"That's our general superintend ent--son of the president--he began at the bottom and worked up started in as an offer, right after he left college."
"When was that?"
"Oh, he graduated last June."
Tommy: "Father, please tell me what a book-end is."
Father: One definition, my boy, might be that part your mother reads first."
Teacher: "Would you like to bring some of your father's old ties for the heathen missions?"
Little Leroy: "Can't; my ma makes hooked rugs out of 'em.'
Yours' to command!
The
"Show me a golfer," says one' of. their number, "and" 'I'll show you a hustling man.”.
Well, a lot of them, apparently, don't believe in letting any grass grow under their feet.
Under the spreading petrol pump
The village blacksmith stands," And passes out hot dogs and pop
With both his brawny hands. And the big fat-roll he takes int
change
Bursts all his rubber bands.
The Rugger referee gave great dissatisfaction to the home team and supporters by reason of a num- ber of decisions in favour of the visiting side.
The home skipper, a burly for- › ward, mediated revenge. He wait- ed until the referee had got on the fringe of a struggle for possession then tackled him heartily, grassed him, and rubbed his face in the mud.
The official angrily.
it
rose, spluttering
What the deuce do you mean by
"Oh," said the culprit, in bland apology, it's quite fair. You're on the other side, aren't you?""
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