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MOTOR-CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.
MANY SPILLS BUT NO SERIOUS INJURES.
MOST COMPETITORS FINISH: A GOOD AFTERNOON'S SPORT.
4.88. 4.03
4.93
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The H.K.V.DC motorcycle re 14.-E. H. Marriott, Norton liability trial came to a close last 15.-J. P. White, B.8.A evening at the Volunteer Headquar10-A. McG. Mitchell, B.B.A.249. tors whon the first rider. Mr. B.-S. 17-Forest, Ariel' Rogers, riding an A.J.8 machine 18-E Ponsford, Sunbeam
crosscu d the finishing line at 10-Supply P.O. Marshall, 8:45:42 p.m. and was closely fol
Triumph lowed by the rest of the thirty20.-R. R. Marshall, B.S.A., finishore...
21-A, Gnacon, H. Davidson
(4,33, 4.98
5
5.68
Out of the criginal 44 starters 22. Tici, B.B.A. all but 14 riders crossed the finish-23.-W. B. Wishaws, B.S.A. ang line. The results of the race
24. Scrim, A.J.S. are not yet available as the various 5.-J. H. E. Edward,
* H. Davidson 8,9 checks and observers report. must
20-Y. Y. Begulon, be gone into thoroughly and the
H. Davidson scores rounted. Many of the riders 97.-C. G. Fownior; B.9.A. lost points for being either too ear.28-3. Dewry, Norton ly or else too late at the checks. | 29.-W. A. Shea, Zenith Some lost their way on the route 30.-J. Kotowall, A.J.S or were called on some trivial fault 31.-K. C. Hamilton, Rudge and thus lost points.
32,-Ho So 33-Ng Hung Kaip
H. Davidson 34,-Chung King Chow, Triumph 30.-A. S. Monry, Triumph 38.-Cheng Yes, B.S.A.
Much trouble was experienced on the Peak Road, Wong Nei Chung
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Mr. Supply Marshall, riding a Triumph motor-cycle, and the ex-37.-Choa Hing Kj. A.J.8. perience of his machine going 28. G. Kew, Rudge over the bank and falling thirty 40. Re Canning, B.8.A.
30-D. Davies, B.S.A. feet down the bill. Mr. Marshall 41.-E. L. Groome, Excelsior was lucky to have fallen in some 42.-L. Smith, F.N.
43-Crowthers, Douglas soft branches along the side of the
44.-E. Franks, Velocette road," and was uninjured but he had to retire "from the trial.
Another rider recounted that when-ho was trying to dodge a coolie his machine fell down a fight of steps. Again the rider escaped unscathed with the machine receiv ing very little damage and he was able to go on with the trial.
f
The Teams.
are as follows
21
4.98
4:04
3.0
4.08 4.00
AUGUST
1931.
CAUTION
WHY STALIN CHANGED HIS TUNE.
SOVIET MUST PAY ITS
WAY
Moscow, July 7.-Wage révision, with the idea of equality, abandon- ed, in accord with the recent in- structions of Stalin, has already begun in some parts of Russia
Light may now be thrown on the reasons underlying the Soviot's change of front.
For iix years," Stalin declared, they have gone on promising to invade us and have not once inter- voned and the hopes of our enemies nt home in intervention are shown, for thin moment at least, to have been built on aud."
Invailen Talk Dropped. Here, at last, we have Stalin's explanation of why the fierce call. to the masses to resist imminent 2.40 invasion, and to destroy the legion of hidden friends of the foreign foo was rather suddenly dropped a few
4.84 change in international politics weeks ago without any perceptible-
seeming to warrant it, and why 3.9 milder methods have been adopted:
Realistic reasons are everywhere 21 discernible for Stalin's brilliant 3.94 apologia. for dropping tactics which halped to bring the Bolsheviks, through the critical period when the last vestigos of individualism were bolag smashed in town and village alike, but which would have proved too costly in money, indus trial officiency, and even in lahour morale if prolonged indefinitely, The foreign world will be most interested in the virtual dropping of the invasion talk. But Stalin's chief pre-occupation--more efficient production to create new financial resources to replace the old ones already used up-s "also of great interest to the world of business.
Mulder Methods.
The new key-methods he defends
4.03
.48
The various teams were made up regardless of make of machine and B.S.A. Norton
P. A. Silva
7. P. M. Rosario
5. G. H. V. Ribeiro
10.
F. W. Tape
9
H. H. Muller
8.
Henry Kew
1.
B.B.A.
Sunbeam
B.S.A
Sunbeam.
Nearly all of the riders ex- perienced falls during the trial but- luckily there were no serious ac cidents. Most of the machines 21. A Garcon ......... H. Davidson. G. W. Brand ............... A.J.8. showed the results of the run, A
13. E. Spiers few machines were badly damaged but the riders escaped with no-14 E Marriott"........... thing more than a few minor 16. A. MeG: Mitchel bruises and scratches.
18. J. P. White
Brakes Tested.
At 2 p.m. the machinesa were 20. R. R. Marshall subjected to the police brake test 40. R. Canning. and none were disqualified. At 23 A. Madders 2:30 the riders were started off in
one minute intervals until the en- 1. B. S. Rogers tire 44 entries were started on the 12. W. E. Peers 100 mile ride,
18. E, Ponsford
23.. Whishan
are.
A kinder, attitude to the old '-engineers, now that the "dam-
nigers "have been defeated," and with the Soviet needing five times as many technical, experts AS, BOW..
Rudge.
Norton. B.S.A.
B.S.A.
'B.S.A.
B.S.A.
05
BSA.
A.J.B.
A.J.S. Sunbeam,
B.S.A. J. H E. Edwards H. Davidson. J. Scrim
At Reservoir Path the stop and re-start text was held. The riders were only allowed two stops for rest, the first being of ten minutes 24. at Repulse Bay during the second lap, while the second was a Gar-29. W. A. Shea den Road at the end of the third 30. J. Kotewall Jap which was for 45 minutes. 38. H. G. Kew
The trial. took the fellowing
course:
Chung King Chor
Finishers.
A.J.S.
Zenith,
B.S.A. Norton.
: Triumph.
Excelsior.
Rudge.. Humber.
Those finishing the Race were
"1. B. S. Rogers
A.J.S.
Mora non-party people pro moted to managing posts which must not be regarded as a Bol- shevik preserve.
Abandonment of the uninter rupted five-day working week and its replacement by the six-day week, with one day stoppage in plants where it has been too hastily adopted or is permanent- ly unsuitable.
Abandonment of equality of wago' where, work and skill are unequal, in order to get skilled workers to stay on their jobs in stead of running away after bet- ter conditions every three months, as is often the case,
Better housing, etc., in return for great sacrifices and strained work in compliance with Soviet demands on the proletariat,
Organisation of a steady stable supply of labour by a system of drafts from the collective farma.
All State enterprises must pay their own way and attain the necessary efficiency for this. 24
(2. T. H. Chua ... H. Davidson. This problem of paying one's way
4. PA. Silva
* AJ.S. ...... Rudge.
37. Choa Hing Ki
....... A.J.S. 1st Lap-Queen's Road, Tram- 33. Ng Hung Kwai... H. Davidson, way Track to Shaukiwan, Shauki 3. Lam Chung Mow. Triumph. wan Hill, Tytam Tuk Reservoir via Tytam Path to Wong Nei 35. Cheng Yew Chung Uap. Repulse Bay Road t 32. Ho So Aberdeen, Dairy Farm Hill, Pok-34 fulam Police Station, Reservoir- Path, Peak Hotel, Stubbe Road," 41. E. 1. Groome Morrison Hill, Home. 32 miles, 31: K. C. Hamilton
2nd Lap.-Garden Road, Caine 6. J. Smith Road, Mt. Davis Road. · Felix Villas, Victoria Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Reservoir Path, Wanchai Gap, Blacks Links, Wong. Nei Chung Gao. Inpulse Bay Tutan Tuk. Shaukiwan Hill, Quarry Bay, p Taikoo Sanitorium Hill, Wong Nei Chung Gap via Sir Cecil'é Ridė, Morrison Hill, Home, 31
8. Henry Kew... miles..
9. H. H. Muller 3rd Lap-Garden Road to Seth's 10. E. W. Tape Cornor, Peak Road, Peak Hotel, 12. W. E. Pears Stubbs Road, Repulse Bay Road, 11. G. W. Brand Aberdeen, Dairy Farm Hill, Mt. 13. E. J. Spiers.......... Davis Rond, Felix Villas, Victoria 14. E, H. Marriott Road, Kennedy Town, Home, 1716. J. P. White mileng
10. A. McG. Mitchell 4th Lap-Connaught Road, Ken-18. E Ponsford nedy Town. Victoria Road, Aber 20. R. R. Marshall deen, Repulse Bay, Tviam Tuke A Gascon ........ Shaukiwan, Taikoo, and it Tram-24 J. Berim lins to Volunteer Headquarters 25. J. H. E. Edward H. 231 miles, diet rod 27, O. G, Fownoir Total Mileage 105 miles (ap. 29. W. A. Shes prox.), 150
,
Checka were taken at the follow.
B.S.A. lies behind the whole speech, and
7. P. M. F. Rosario...... Norton. all the methods proposed have in 10. J. Smith
Humber. mind that. prime. necessity-the ful- Sunbeam flment of the State's Five-Year
B.S.A. Plan.
Sunbeam, www... A.J.S. A.J.S. ..... Rudge.
B.S.A. Norton.
BS.A ....... Sunbeam
C. Hamilton
B.8.Ac H. Davidsou..
'A.J.S.
a
LORD PASSFIELD ON
EAST AFRICA.
PROTECTION OF NATIVES.
Lord Panfield, the Coloníni So- Davidson. the East Africa Dinner Club, hold cretary, speaking at a dinner of B.8.A at the Savoy Hotel, said they did Zenith not, want to favour the native at Rudge the expense of the white settler, but, liko children, the natites had
B.S.A.
ing places. Reservoir Path, Deep 33 Ng Hung Kwai... Davidson to be protected. That duty was water, Bay Golf Course (15 miles), 38. H. G. Kew Garden Road (20 Miles) Repulse 40 J. R. Canning
Competitors.
Rudge incumbent not only upon the B.S.A. Government but upon every mem
Bay (45 miles). Garden Road (0244. E. Franke. Velocette.ber of the white race living among miles), Penk Road, Garden Road 39. D. DAVI
B.S.A the coloured people in East Africa. (81 miles), Repulsa Bay (03 miles), 41. B. L. Groome....... Excelsior. and the finish
Big Alfred Sharpe, the chairman, Much credit must be given to the proposing the health of the Co- committee that was responsible for lonial Borethry, held that East the trinns it was a difficult task Afrien' could be successfully coloni to organise and promote the run.sed by ned of the typowho went The committee are sa follows to New Zealand with, at the most, Mr., H. G. Williams (Chairman), a few hundred pounds to invest Mr. B. H. Church (Ron, Secretary), But to ensure the success of inton- Mr. B. 8. Rogers (Hon. Treasurer), sive colonisation of this kind it was and Messrs. 8. Ashworth, C. W essential that the settlers should be Brand, F, P. Franklin, A. Gascon, assured of freehold title to mode G4BEL. Groome and L. C. Hamilton rate areas of Inuil at a low price 4.08 Judges and marshals were Bir Alfred advocated the creation 4.03 Mesurs, J. A R, Selby, L, K. of game preserves in each territory. James A. Baird, Cox, Stopini, pointing out that in these days of 3.40 E. D. La Bruce, P. A. Parker, P. modern Brentms the big game.
J. Franklin James, Job Way Africa would he destroyed
The complete list of the com Detitors is as follows: Song No. Name Machine HP. 1B. S. Rogers. A.3.8.4.08 2.-T. H. Chua, H. Davidson at 3-0. A Carvalho, Raleigh 3 4-P. A, Silva, B.9.A. 24.03 5.-G. H. V. Ribeiro, B.E.A.4.93
J. Smith, Humber 7.-P. IN F. Rosario, Norton 8-Henry Kew, Sunbeam 9.-H. H. Muller. B.8.A. 10-E. W. Taps, Sunbekm
OW Bread, ALS 12.-W.. E. Peern, A. J.B. 13-EJ, Spiers. Rudge
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4.98 8. Ashworth, BH, Church, H. Gnatives were allowed to do, what
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