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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1931.
SPARKS
FROM THE PLUGS
MOTORISTS' NOTICE. According to an official
TO 'QUIT."
ORDERED TO LEAVE BE- CAUSE THEY OWN A CAR.
OUR 58. A WEEK. MOTORING IS NOT EXTRAVAGANCE."
Malden, Surrey, November 17.- toured New Malden' to-day, to talk to motorists—some of them ex-Ser-") vicemen-who are being requested by the local council to leave their homes because they are pleasure motorists, writes & Loudon journ. alist.
The clerk to the Malden Council is sending letters to those persons "occupying houses on the Mount Plen- sunt Estate who usg motor-ears for purposes other than business. The letter points out that:
The houses were intended for the more needy of the working classce.
In view of the figid demand for economy in public expenditure the Council are of the opinion that other accommodation should be obtained.
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It is stated that there is long waiting list of foilies desiring to occupy the houses.
A Car Hunt. Housing inspectors of the council are to embark on a r hunt on the estate sto discover how meny people have become "rich enough" to a run a motor-ear.
The houses, of which there are
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of the Council, these people 'bad to produce their rent-book and re- ferences to show that their need for
cheap house was genuine. Many of the tenants, after a long struggle, have succeeded in gaining their feet, Most of the liqusen possess wireless sets and home com- forts of various kinds.
MOBILE POLICEMEN
CRASH..
NOT A COLLISION-THEIR MOTOR-CYCLE · COLLAPSED,
Police-penstables Charlee Hough- Lou and'Edward Brittain, of the Hampshire mobile police, attached Only 4, comparatively few tenants to the Aldershot division, escaped have cars and motor-cycle cambing.sarious injury when their moter- t'ons, which are generally housed į gyelo scímbination crushed at Farn- in a gardon abed during the winter, ham. and are brought ous for pleasure They did not hit anything the runs to the seaside and country surface. It is stated, caused a not constant shocks of the uneven rond
during the summer..
of the front fork of the motor cycle to break, and the combination col- lapsed
Sympathy with the owners was cxpressed- to me to«ley -inside-pruk outside the catato by poople with and without cars. Many were in- censed at the Council's attitude.
Legal Action Likely. There is a possibility that "the authorities may take legal action. The reply of the clerk concerning what action the council would take to enforce evacuation of the houses. If we tako legal action, it was will be for the court to decide."
The motorists themselves the fow that there are-told me that) suggestion that they should find they would refuse to entertain the
other acewmodation. Ono said:"
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The front fork struck the rond" everal times before the combination overturned.
CARS AND THE COURTS.
MOTOR-CYCLING P,C. IN A
COLLISION.
FINED FOR DRIVING DANGEROUSLY.
Police-constable Lennard Robers Allen, of the Rending Borough Police Force, was summoned by his Court for driving a motor-cycle Chief Constable at Reading Police
dangerously. He was fined £2 with 10s. costs
Allen turned out of a sido strebt It was stated that while off duty
Haughton's left leg was pinned
into Christchurch-road, Reading, under the motar-cycle, and the swerved on to the wrong side of the side-car fell on top of Brittain,read and collided with a cyclist. did not entch fire. The engine continued to run, but
Allen said that he did not see the cyclist until he was almost an top of him.
Both ofbeers suceceded in frening themselves by the time aseistange arrived, and they were taken to Farnham Hospital, Haughton had a bruised leg and Brittain had an abrasion of the nose and cuts on the chin.
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"We deny ourselves pretty well everything to enjoy the fresh air I save hard to afford the cost and change of scenery in the sum- On a week all the year rounder. Now we are told to leave our of running a second-hand baby homes because we are thrifty and car through the summer for the wish to spend an extra shilling or benefit of my family's health, and two in a different way to that of then my landlords tell me in effect many working-class families.... that I am extravagant. It is mon- shall refuse to comply. atrons!
"There are other men living on the estate who expend twice that amount weekly on beer, an einem more than 150, were built in con-acats for their families." and many nection with a State-aided Council other comforts. They have a per- scheme, and were occupied several feet right to spend their money in
that way. years ago by people in poor eftcum.
Monty yed aon neat Column.)
The wife of another motorist said that her husband had decided to take no notice of the Council's sag gestion. She added:-
"He will wait event,
CONVICTION QUASHED,
MOTORIST AND ROAD
TRAFFIC ACT.
(composed of Justices Avory, Swift, A King's Bench Division" Court
and Humphreys) quashed the con- viction of Mr. Edward Lionel Witherick.. of Tarmour. Hindhead, for driving a motor-car at Godalm ing without due care and attention,
or without reasonable consideration When for other persons using the road. we entered the house we undertook † The summons had been issued under
abide by the usual regulations. the Road Traffic Act, 1030. .. which did not sinte that we were
* not to garage a car.”
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'BUS BANS
CONDEMNED,
EX-SERVICE MEN THROWN OUT OF WORK.
The Traffic Commissioners were severely criticised at a conference of the Berkshire British Legion at Rouling,
Captain A. V. Bradshaw, a New- bury delegate, moved a resolution calling on the National Executive Council of the Legion to Iny, before the Minister of Transport (Mr. P. J. Pybus) the many hardships CX=\"
CONVERTED CAR'S reached by exclusive use of Gar. Perienced by ex $rvice men and
SPEED.
FORMER TOURER DOES
130 K.P.H.
The above racing car belongs to Mr. Van Eck Poppe of Solo, Java. In a letter to the Vacuum Of Com- ! pany, Inc., Mr. Poppe, describes his car as follows:
"The race car was formerly a Chevrolet Sedan 1927 model. I re.
goyle Mobiloil,
Engine Almost Unaltered. "Nothing was altered on the en- gine, except that the compression was slightly increased and airplane spark plugs used. This necessit- ated the use of Gargoyle Mobikoil.
RB.
"With Mabiloil A the car reach ed2 a speèd of MS K.M. per how, with Mobiloil AF between 115 and 190, and with Mobilo BB between
the general public as a result of the rulings of the Traffic Commis- sioners in reducing services. It. was contended that the reductions meant greater unemployment, more distress and increased fares, v
Captain Bradshaw said that the Traffic Commissioners were
not
really commissioners at all, but arrogant, dictators. The commia. ! ioners dictated to the public how they should travel, when they
shonki travel, and what they should
built this car as shown in the 123 and 190 K.M. per hour, which
is a very good result.. photograph. The
has now completed "Gasoline consumption is still pay, besides giving great advantage 140,000 K.M. This mileage was 10 K.M. to the Litre."
LORRY OWNER TO PAY £1,500.
AWARD TO FAMILY OF
KILLED PEDESTRIAN.
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Edward Ash, of Baltic-yard, Knott- street, Deptford, the proprietor of one of the lorries. Mr. Ash admit- ted responsibility for the results of the accident, but denied liability
to Mrs. Smith.
to the largt combines by cutting out the smaller firms.. By their aota the commissioners were injur ing ex-Service men who had put their all into running one or two buses.
Captain A. H. Shaw, a member of the National Executive Council; - Mr. Ash's lorry collided with an- An accident in which a peder-it, both vehicles mounted the pave-i was the biggest piece of bureau-` other lorry in endeavouring to pasa atated that the Road Traffic, Act
ment, and the wall was knocked cratic legislation passed within the
Mr. Witherick's contention was that he could not legally be con- victed of two offences on one in formation. The first offence, he trian, William Smith, received fatal argued, was, "driving without due injuries by being knocked through a care," and the other "driving with-in. brick wall by colliding motor out reasonable consideration for lorries was the subject of an action other persons using the road.”. in the King's Bench.
Mr. Justice Swift-It is vital
Mrs. Susan Smith, of Alverton. that, at all times, a conviction street, Deptford, and her children should be clear and unambiguous. were awarded £1,500 against Mr. It is not difficult to make out two summonses, but to put two charges into one summons and convict a person on that summons might put him to great inconvenience.
The Court ordered that, the con- viction be quashed.
Mr. Justice Avory said that the section in question' contemplated two separate offences. Therefore,
the summons, was wrong because it charged the man with those two al- ternative offences.
Justices Swift and Humphreys concurred and an order was made that the Godalming police, who prosecuted, pay the costs.
ELOPEMENT STORY IN MOTORING "CASE.
MOSLEY CANDIDATE FINED.
Mr. Eric Rider Troward, who upsnecessfully contested Reading for the New Party at the General Election was at Reading fined £25, with £ 28. costs, for making a false statement to obtain 2 driving licence.
Mr. Porter, Deputy Town Clerk," anid the licence was obtained in the name of James Lennox Cunning- ham.
Mr. Hornby, defending, said that. defendant adopted the name of Cunningham as a nom de plume when he entered journalism, and used the name for three years.
When, in 1930, he became engaged to a Reading girl, he told her people his name and family history. There way some troźble, with the young woman's "family, and the couple eloped.
Afterwards he reverted to his own. name of Troward. He had acted. carelessly, but
with no quasi. criminal intent.
Why not a
down for a distance of 75 feet.
of his working life, as a blacksmith, been
It was stated that in the last year. Jast 25 years. Its title should have "The Railways Protection Mr. Smith earned £288. 158.
The jury awarded £1,000 to the Act." widow and £500 to the children, and i The resolution was carried 11-
judgment was entered accordingly, with costs.
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inimously."
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