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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1932.
SPARKS FROM THE PLUGS
HAARDT TRANSASIA Chinn, Biau, Burma, India and tigations to be conducted and the TAKING THE CAR
TIC EXPEDITION.
OVER HIMALAYAS BY CAR.
&
Mr. G. M. Haardt. Vice-Presi- dant of the Sociates Anonyzo Audra Citroen of Paris, is planning to start early in April with ten Citroen tractors, onch equipped with a trailer apen an expedition
THE MACHINE
APabia. of his return journey to sports to be made on the geographic
Boyrouth.
It is interesting to note that his itinerary will follow the general route covered by that famous earlier traveller Marco Polo,
maad geological conditions to bol found, it is expected that ap proximately one-half million feet of talking moving picture Alm will be taken recording for the first time The expedition will travel folk lore and living conditions, as through extremely hazardous conn-well as obscure native languages,
TO EUROPE.
MODERN LINERS MAKE TOURING EASY,
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HISTORY OF LAND SPEED RECORD.
FROM 39.4 TO 245.736 MILES AN HOUR.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355, METRES..
DANCE MUSIC TO NIGHT,
11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock and ex
change quotations. 11.30 am.Chinese recorded pro-
graining.
19.30 p.m.-European programme of
Columbia records.
1 p.m.-Local time, and weather
report.
Biegfried Idyll
Bruno Waltor and Symphony. Orchestra.-LX70/LX80.
0.18 to 5.32 p.m.--
FI
Hawaiian Music.
Some Amusing Songs
recorded on
Victor Records
by
Frank Crumit.
I'm a Specialist.. Taught Me How to Play Second Fiddle.
(Wagner).-22493
Around the Corner. Down by the Railroad
20715
(Abdul Abulbul Amir.“
Frankie and Johnie....
21899
Road to Vicksburg.
King of Borneo.
21430
Song of the Prune.
The Farmer's Dream."
Dreamy Nights in Honolulu."
Frank Ferera,----3744.
"Kawaihau.".
"Honolulu,
Hawaiian" "Silver
String Quartette.-5431.
6.32 to 6.10 p.m.-
Taking an automobile to Europe The history of the world's land1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press news, mail
notice, etc. try from which fow, if any, ro which have not heretofore been from Amerien over 3,000 miles of speed record," which Sir Malcolm p.m.-Close down. parts of geographie and geologica)
ocsin, so that it may be used for Campbell will attack at Daytonato e p.m.-European programme conditions have reached the world brought to general knowledge. at large. The National Geographic
Route Prepared.
touring through the famous beauty shortly, extends over 34 years, dur-
· of Columbia records. 5 to 5.18 p.m. -*** Society of the United States is co operating with Mr. Haardt and the Mr. Haardt and his assosiates pots of the Old World, is a surpring which it has increased from 39,4 Boross Asia which it is timated French Governmens have designat have been working on this project, singly easy matter thesd days. The miles an hour to 245.738 miles. will take 18 months to complete. od French scientists to accompany or several years and have consiud. procedure has been so simplified
The first record was established in He will leave from Beyrouth, Syria the expedition. While the expedied their negotiations with the goy. through the co-operation of the 1898 by a French driver, Chasse- and travel. East through Northern tion is in Chinese Territory Chiaraments of the several countries steamship companies and the Amsloup Labaut, who drove a Joantaud nous scientists will be attached to through which the expedition will rican Automobile Association that ear and caused a sensation by Afghanistan and the Pamir to the expedition. The entire per pass, assuring them of their best co- Kashgar. He will touch as Peiping net will comprise about thirty operation to successfully attain the more and more people every year averaging 38.4 miles an hour for and then go south through Indo people. In addition to the inves
aims and purposes of the party. Fare adding to the enjoyment of a one kilometry (1,094 yards) from a Various supply depots along the route have be located and Mr. foreign tour by taking the family flying start. During the next six Haardt has made arrangements for car along.
years the record was raised by the care of supplies at these points.
French, All the big transatlantic liners. | savoral
Gorman, and Spare, machine parts, food, cloth are now equipped with "sa-going American drivers to 97.28 miles an ing, as well as oil and gasoline sup- i plicu,will go forward.
garages." It is no longer necessaTY hour. The Vacuum Oil Co. have arrang to go to the trouble, expense and ed with Mr. Haards to donate to delay of having our crated. It is this expedition required supplies of Mobiloil and grouss for the lubri. only necessary to deliver the car cation of the automotive units in at the steamship pier the day before volved. Arrangements for the supailing. The steamship people at ply of gasoline have been made with the Standard Oil Company of Now tend to taking it aboard, parking it York för all points where they are and fastening it securely to pro. in a position to readily handle the vent damage should there be a supplies and this Company bas agrend to
co-operate with the rough sea. Vacuum Oil Company in forward; } ing oil and grense supplies to io. terior points from Vacuam Oil Company bases to the expedition dopota.
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The official formalities connected with passes, licenses and customs The National Geographic Muga can be arranged, before sailing. zine experts to release
several Having filled out the necessary articles regarding the progress of forme, the tourist finds awaiting this expedition during the coming year and a half while the trip is him when he fands, his internation- underway.
nl plates, international customs
The Aret to exceed 90 miles an hour was Mr. Henry Ford, in a six-cylinder car of his own make. He averaged $1,37 miles an hour in 1903. In 1904 the upoed was rais- ed to more than 100 miles an hour by a Frenchman, Rigolly, driving
Gobron-Brillio. The first English car to hold the record was a Napier, driven by A. M'Donald, which averaged 106.4 miles an hour at Daytona Beach, in 1905. He only hold the record a few months, T. farriott, in a Stanley "steamer," raising the speed to 127.058 miles un hour.
Exploits of Parry Thomas, For several years American re
The ten tractors used in the expass. international travelling pasacords were not accepted by the pition include the following-
I radio car
2 talking movia car
airplane car
1 shop and repair gar
nad other permits. The car is International Association govern- rolled from the ship's garage, Allad
ing automobile contents and records, with petrol and oil, the plates are and, ansequently, 158.17 miles an
A Concert.
'Cello Solo Tarantelle (Pop- por).-W. H.. Squirs.-L271. Piano Solo Etude in O Sharp Minor" {Chopin): -Harriot Cohen.--D1632. Vocal Duet The Sweetest Flow. er That Blows" (Peterson and Hawley)..
Vocal Duet Marigold" (Dow
don and Bonly).-Dorn Labisotto. and Hubert Eisdell.-DB137.. Violin
Solo" Bourreg in B Minor" (Bach), Violin Solo-"Tijuca-Saudades Do Brazil" (Milhaud).-Joseph Szigeti-D1633. Bong-Waltzes from Vienna-
Love and War" (Carter and Strauss).-Dennis Noble and Chorns.
Bong-Waltzes from Vienna-
For We Love You Still P› (Oor- ter and Strange).-Marie Burka (Soprano). DBeso. Banjo Selo "Progressions" (Fil-
lis).-Len Fillis. Instrumental · Trio - "Anita " (Pollack and Clara). Len Fillis, Al Bowlly and Sid Bright.--5698.
3 cars Chief of Staff and Assist changed, and everything is ready hour by K. Lee, Guinness, ia a Sun-6.10 to 41 p.m.-
for the European tour. From then beam, was recognised as a world'e
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on the tourist can pass. from coun-record, although an American. T. try to country without difficulty.
Twenty-two countries bonour the international customs pass, which permits the tourist to drive in the various countries except in Ru mania and Bulgaria without finan- cial dealings with the customs au- thorities. A castoms guarantee can be arranged through the American Automobile Association.
Milton (Dusenberg) held the Ameri- can record, 156.040 miles an hour.
The exploits of J. G. Parry Thomas, Bone, Thorns, E. A. D. Eldridge, and Captain Malcolm Campbell raised the European re- cord until it surpassed the American figures Campbell," in a 12-ylidner The travelling pass is honoured Sunbeam, was the first European by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czeto exceed 150 miles an hour. Parry choslovakia, Danmark, Finland,
Band and Orchestral Belections.
"The Two Imps ' (Alford).
Dancer of Seville (Grunow). Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Or. chestra.-9505. "The Thistle" (Myddleton arr. Winterbottom).Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadior Guards. 102, Partits in E" (Bach-Wood).- Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the New Queen's Hall Orches- tra.DX10.
"Stealing Thro' the Classics No. I-The Masters" (arr, Somers). -Debroy Somers Band. DX237.
France, Eastonia, the Free City of Thomas raised the speed to over Danzig, Germany, Gibraltar, Great 170, and Campbell, with the first 7 p.m.-Stock quotations, mail no Britain, Grocco, Hungary, Irish of his series of specially-built cars, Free State, Italy, Jugoslavia, Lata-
tice, etc.
Variety.
via, Leichtenstein, Lithuania, Lux-placed the average at 174.924 miles 0.41 to 7.32 p.m. embourg, the Netherlands, Norway, an hour in 1927. Since then the Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, average has been increased by 71 Sweden, Switzerland and other countries.
4,
miles an hour.
Many countries require a per- In its early history the record was sonal tax for operating an automo- often broken by cars which, to a bile and this should be paid in ad- certain extent, were standard, but vance upon entering the country, since 1928 there have been eight the amount depending upon. the successful attacks made, and all number of days the tourist expects have been in specially-construct
od cars Parry Thomas gained the record twice with a Thomas Special car, with 168,075 and 170.824 miles. an hour. Campbell used his first
to. rernain.
BRITISH CAR
RACE. Blue Bird, a Napier-Campbell, whan
he averaged 174.224 miles an hour
ISLE OF MAN TT. COURSE
SUGGESTED.
“Wizard '* Bmith's Attack. Majór Segrave drove a special twin-engine 1,000 h.p. Sunbeam at The abandonment of the Grand In 1928 Campbell reconstructed the 203.790 miles an hour at Daytona. Prix races as Dublin this year has Blue Bird, and fitted fresh en- led to a suggestion by Mr. Cecil gine, which gave him a speed of Kimber, managing director of the 206.850 miles an hour. He lost the M.G. Opr Co., that the famous record a few weeks later to Ray motor-cycle T.T. course in the Isle Keoch, an American, who drove the of Man should be used for a light White Triplex at 207.552 miles an
car race next season.
hour. The car had three 12-cylinder When the Manx authorities apLiberty aeroplane engines, each of proached the RAO with a view to 480 hp. The chassis was simply the car tourist trophy race being that of a heavy lorry.. held in the Isle of Man, it was
In 1929 Major Begrave rogained
!
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Humorous Song — " Virginia " (There's a Blue Ridge in my Heart).
Humorous Song" Ho's Tall, Dark and Handsome."-Sopbie Tucker assisted by Ted Shapiro, ----4942..
Down in the Cane Brake.
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WASHINGTON PUTS ON HER NEW ROBES.
(Continued from Page 1)
When the New Washington is. Humorous Monologue "Mr. Potwords of Mr. Mellon) present the completed, the Mall will: (in the tor Visits Southend."-Gillle spectacle of a great park bordered Potter.--5087. Orchestral "Bitter Sweet If lined with beautiful buildings, Do on one side by a new boulevard
Love Were Alk”.
wide parkway of four rows of trpes, Orchestral-Bitter Sweet-Bit its drives and walks, statues and ter Bwoot."-Jack Payne and reflecting pools arranged in, such a his B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.way that long vistas will be opened up to the Capitol in one direction and the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the other:" The ceremonial, avenue from the Capitol to the Potomac River will make a magnificant set- corsione. ting for State pageanta and pro-
3443.
Vocal Dust" Just a Dancing
Sweetheart."
Votal Duet Wrap Your Trou bles in Dreams.Layton and Johnatone.-DB623. Band-" Goddesses." Band-The Mock Hobby, Horse.
The National Military Band. -DB574. Humorous Song Sitting at
Table Laid for. Two." Humorous Song" Parkin' in the Moonlight,"Florence Oldham.
-DB023.
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AND OF JUSTICE
This by no means exhausts the tale of projected improvemente. America's greatest living architect, Mr. Cams Gilbert, has designed a Organ Solo-" Devotion."
noble Temple for the United States Organ Solo "Floading"- Tér Supreme Court, and two million
anco Cassy-5364 Chora-Take it From Ma”. The Sunshine Boys.-DB609,
not suggested that the motor-cycle the record in his Irving Napier car, course should be used, the reason the Golden Arrow, which added being that it was felt that the nearly 24 miles an hour to Keech's stretch of road over Snaefell would record. It was the first to be fitted 4:38 to 8 p. be too narrow for a large number with 12-cylinder Napier aeroplane of competing care of widely-differ- engine. It was beautifully-designed ing speeds,
Mr. Kimber's suggestion is that have done better than the 231.332 and stream-lined car, and could there should be three separate races miles an hour it averaged at. Day- just as there are thres-separate tona Seagrave held this record motor-cycle races-the light-weight, for two years, until 1931, when junior and senior.
"My ideo," he said, "18 that Blue Bird, place the speed at the Campbell, driving Napier Campbell the competitors should be started! Agures which at half-minute or minute intervals will attack
"Wizard" Smith (according to the aumber of e-To attain this record, Campbell tries) as in the motor-oycle races. covered a mile in 14.8 sec. in no There are few largo British cars direction and 14.7 in the other. " which enn seriously challenge the
beat Continental racing cars.
"Therefore it is obviously absurd
Operatie,
pounds are to be spent on this "There are also other now homes for Government offices. I noticed that the total authorised appropriation for property and buildings exoseds £38,000,000. That certainly repres sents city building on a grand scale, There will be no skyscrapers, for Washington has a law restricting height to 130 foot.
Piano Solo-Rigoletto Fara phrase" (Verdi arr. Liszt). Irene Scharrer, DB78, Organ Sole "Frederica O Maiden, My Maiden" (Lahar). Organ Solo-Frederica Way
side Rose" (Lebar)-Quentin M. Maclean. DBZW.
They are going to make this city wł a marble shrine, at the heart of America, a place of pride
And pilgrimage.. Piano Solo --- " Rosenkavalier --- | It is cheering to see this drive to
Fantasy on Love, Themes" (R. achieve a noble ambition made at E" Strana arr. Grainger)-Percy time of great national depression. Grainger-DB.
Imagination rules the whole consi
8 p.m. Local time and weather recuption. The new bridge moross the
port.
Potomac, for example, symbolising the lasting union of North and South after the horrors of the Civil War, and leading the oye from Look manson at Arlington to the Lincoln "Mamoriai, is pure poetry, It is charged with dramatic mena. «e ing. It mays a great deal in a brief sompaa, and it asyn it faultlessly.
for us as a country to cater too we as a nation are pre-eminent und 8.03 to 11.30 p.m.-Relay from the much for big cars, and in effect foster thess to our fullest extent.
Ko, Bhing Theatre. make our competitors a present of By doing this the national prestige 10,30 p.m. (approx.).—Rugby mid. our premier awards.
would be enhanced Our motor- day Press neway "Surely it would be better to cyoles have become pre-eminent 11.30 p.m.-Close down. cruste A series of races without throughout the world and there is All records in the above European. handicap in those classes in which no reason why our small cars should programms are supplied by Mears. (Continued at food of nasi pelama.) not be likerian,?
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