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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1932.
SPARKS FROM THE PLUGS
SIMPLER MOTOR- CARS.
FEATURES OF THIS YEAR'S OLYMPIC SHOW
Active proparations have been is hand for nearly six weeks for the annual motor show at Olympia nn October 13. · Fot the
who owner real interest
i
BRITISH YACHTBUILDING
IMPROVING
THREE ORDERS FOR
.
Mossra. James A., Silver, Ltd., yacht builders, Roanesth; have been successful in the last few days in booking three new orders -one salt, sea-going motor cruiser, |on eft, high-speed motor cruiser,
THORNYCROFT 'BUSES IN
CAIRO.
NATIVE AND BRITISH CUSTOM SECURED, "-
The completion of the first year's operations of the Egyptian General Omnibus Company, of Cairo, has proved extraordinarily successful, accorviing to an informative report and a 28ft, motor cruiser. All the published in a recent issue of the vessels are for delivery in the ear-Egyptian Gazette,
A takes
car, und
his En
inator!
especially for people who have hitherto complained that driving is dimeult for troublesome or tiring, it should be the most interesting Olympia of the whole long series.
It will be comparatively a small show. Them will be considerably
yachtsmen.
PASSENGERS..
Departures.
GORGOULOFF RELICS
ARTICLES TO BE HANDED TO POLICE CRIME MUSEUM.
The following left by the 8.5, Nankin Mr. B. B. Laycock, Mr. Paris, Sept. 19-Mr. Donats. Ugarto, Mr. T. A. Ovahinnikoff, Guige, the Attorney-General, will Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lând and in- hand over to the Paris Police Pre-fant, Mr. and Mrs-A-G. Miller and | fect, ail the objects which were evi-son, Dr. Hawthorna Darby_(lady), dence in the case of Gorgonloff. Mr. D. P. Colos, Mr. and Mrs. A. murderer of President Paul Don- W. Hogan, Miss Edna E. Ray, Mr. Albin Tscharky, Mr. P. G. Sea
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
THE HAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.
THE Motor Vessel
"AFRIKA"
NOTICH TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Oɑ'a STHAMN “BANGALOBE."
AVID HONG KONG... on 2 OCT., 1932.
having arrived. Consignees of Cargo › FROMANTWERP LONDON GIBRALre hereby informed that all Goods are
TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA,
being landed, and placed at their risk PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
into the basardous and/or extra hsesi, AND STRAFTS.
dous Godowns of the Hong Kong_nad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where Delivery can be obtained as soon
the Goods are landed.
mer, who paid for his crime on the forth, Mr. and Mrs. J. L Froggatt, TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
guillotine last week
cus
This is the first time that mality of this nature is being made, for it was formerly the tom of selling the objects figuring in court, by public auction,
The things in question, comprise notnisly Gorgouloff', diary, the book spring to well-known Olyde The Company secured the con- which the assassin bought on the cession from the Egyptian Govern-day of his crime, at the book ba where he shot B. Doamer, ment to operate omnibus. services in zaar,
which was autograplibd by the Cairo, in place of the decrepit un-
Claude Farrers, reliable vehicles privately owned French writer, which were run as buses for public whom, it will be recalled one of bullets wounded as Gorgoulot's well. The book is stained with blood. The exhibits also comprise the bullet by which the President was mortally attained, and the as- 'sassin's revolver,
recent
Yachtbifilding establishments have had a lean time in months, but at present a consider able, number of inquiries for yachts and motor launches are in circula- tion in the Olydo district. The re-
The Company had a tremendous the Egyptian
fewer cars exhibited, and though cent contest on the Firth of Clyde uphill task, for
for the Seawanhaka Cup has pro-natives were unaccustomed to or derly travelling with definite routes, definite stops, and a limited number of passengers for each vehicle, but the omnibuses soon won public favour, while the natives conformed to the now regulations.
as comprehensive as last year, and.! including boats and garage equip ! bably contributed to the improved ment as well as cars and body-outlook for Clyde builders, work, the whole display will be ataged in the two main halls and galleries, so that to see everything will be less arduous than in the
paet.
But quality should more than make up for quantity. While many manufacturers have still to
reveal the secrets of their 1933 programmes and prices, enough is nlready known for one to be sure that for mechanical novelties, for HOW ways of controlling and managing a car, for and in
proved accessories, and, probably for entirely new styles in body work, this Olympia will be a landmark. It will be a show of new features, the show of simplified motoring. :
last year. Though the British mo tor industry, or at least its car
26 Million Passengers. section, has weathered the Snancial.
Britishers in Egypt for whom it depression wonderfully well, else where the effects have been more had been infra dig to ride in omantbases were specially entered severe. Of the forty-seven car stands, twenty-seven are for British for by vehicles with first-class ac ears, fourteen for Continental, and commolation, nod these were also well supported. At the end of the x for American. The car exhibits this year will, first year's working, the 'buses had be all together in one hall, the Grand Hall, instead of being divid ed between that and the National all. The latter will be filled with coachwork and motor-boats, and the annexe. to the Grand Hall, where the coachwork used to be,
completed in the aggregato well over 3,000,000 miles, and carried a
total of approximately 2,000,000. passengers, and when it is added that not until after three months were the whole of the seven routes in operation, it is a reasonable ex pectauon that the next year's re- cords will be oven more successful,
The entire fleet consists of 150
There will be eighty Tower exhi will be occupied by garage and Thoraycroft single-dock omnibuses,
bitors and only forty-seven car stands, which is ten fewer than (Continued on next Column.)
service equipment.
This show will, a usual, be open for ten days, from Oct, 13 to 22,
with the exception of one double deck vehicle recently shipped, which, it is anticipated, may prove a better type for future operation on the busier routes.
TRUST A Thornycroft With Your Transport
DEAL
DIRECT
THORNYCROFT
SIX-CYLINDERED
COACHES & OMNIBUSES
Q
MOTOR
VEHICLES
Ploneer Manufacturers of Commercial Motor Vehicles
Full Range of Spares carried in Hong Kong and Shanghai.–
4 or 6 Wheels
4 or 6 Cylinders
30 Cwt. to 10 Ton Loads
20 to 70 Passengers
JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED,
Pioneer Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon, TEL. 56752.
TRUST A THORnycroft With Your TraNSPORT
the
Ne Olaims will be admitted after the
1- bruken, shafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messm, Anderson & Ashe on the 9th Dete
All Claims against the Vossel must. 1934, at 10a.m.
presented to the Undersigned before 13th October, 1939, or they will
the
not-be
No
Fire gained.
will be effected,
Lasurance Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & Co., La., Agente.
(2614
named Vassel are hereby informed Mr. See To Chin, Misa Moo Hoo, that their Goods are being landed and for Mr. and Mrs. Ab Hing, and infant, placed az quais aux in the Hong Kong Geods have left the Golowns and all Mrs. Yo See Young, Maator Aid and Kowloon Wharf and "Godawa Goods remaining undelivered after
he sorted out † subject to Rent Consignment Kong, Mr. See To Teck, Mr. and Company's Bodawns at Kowloon, where 9th October, 1932, at 4 pm will be Seo To Fong, Mrs Lo Lem Timined as the Goods are landed.
Mark by Mark and Delivery can be Mrs. O. P. Blanden, Mr. and Mrs. each Shun, Mr. Bruno Chan Yew Fong,.
Optional Goods will be landed here Mr. Ah Young, Master Sui Kong, Master Mi Koon, Mr. H. Halen Intructions have been given to
Steamer ingust, Mrs. Loe Quan Chew, Mr.they Six Hours before arrival of Alfred Chew Lee, Master Desmondi
Goods not cleared within 8'days, in- Mun Way. Rev. and Mrs L N. sindling date of arrival, will be object to Watkins and infant, Mr. E. Thomas, Hent Mrs. D. Luker, Mrs. M. E. Har- Fire Insumage will be affected by wood, Miss N. Murray, Mrs. J.in is any case whatever, Heatley Miss A. Harvey, Mr. N. Russell, Mrs. H. H. Halls, Mr. and Mrs., J. O. West, Miss M. Woods, Mrs. ML Wright, Miss G. Gissing, Miss B. L. Murray, Miss K. Heatley, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Kirk, Mr. H. W. Halls, Mr. Lowe Wai, Gong, Mr. R. Pick, Mr. T.t C. M. Grenham, Mr. H. L. Rough ton, Mrs. 18. Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Batchelor, Miss R. O. O Batchelor, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mc- All these objects will be placed kinley, Mias M. L Mackenzie, Mr. in the criminal section of the hia E. Kimpton, Mr. Caleb Cheong, museum of the Police, Mr. J. J. Mackenzie, Miss F. E IL torical
Batchelor, Mr. and Mrs. O. Toma where all the exhibits, of import Retti, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mac ant criminal cases will be collect-kenzie, Mrs. Leo See Ah Hon, Miss Dolly Chan Yin. Miss. Winnie Ah ed.
..
CAR THAT WAS STORED **
FOR 20 YEARS.
MAN WHO PAID REGULARLY; BUT NEVER SAW IT.
Hon.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS,
The President Wilson is leaving for New York on the 11th instant at 10 am.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Gedowns for examination by the Con
gees, and the Company Burverore, Hong Kong, 3rd-Oot, 1932. Mours. Condary & Dovelan, at 10 am. Bree Storage period.
Mondays and Thursdays, within the
Consignoes are specially notified that is necessary for Revenue Oficer to
present at
at the examination of damaged dotiable cargo.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 22nd October, 1888, or they will not be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowa,
MASKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agente,
12016 Hong Kong, 3rd Oct., 1837.
HONG KONG WETEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER,
Hong Kong Observatory, October 3,
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DBY
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99.78
29.88
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0,00 00: 0.13
The E. & A. as Nellore left Manila for this port yesterday Barometer... morning, with the outward Aus Temperature
1 Wind- Mr. W. H. Biake, of King'stralian mails, and is dan here to Hamidity...
morrow (Wednesday) morning. Worthy, near Winchester, has just
The P. & O. 8.s. Mirzapore left 1003 model 30 Shanghai for this, port of the End bought for use a horse-power Napier touring car. It inst. at 10.30 a.m., and is due here
on the 0th inst, at about 8 am
in
2
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.,
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
A G
CONSIGNEES per Cola Vossel
"IDOMENEUB"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE are hereby notified that their Cargo will
discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie as Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's. Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godawn on and, after 1st October.
Optional Cargu will not be landed here | unlara Notice has been given prior to Stomer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option ertands.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays aal Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4., and Neox within the Free Storage period.
No Ulaims will be admitted after the Groda have left the Steamer's Godowe, and all Goods remaining undelivered Highest open-air Temperature, after the 7th October, will be subject
The P. & Q. 4. Rajputana left Singapore for this port on the let Lowest open-air Temperature, 8.78 inst at noon, with the outward
English mails, and is due here on the 6th inst, at about 6 am.
is a car, with a very curious story. More than twenty years ago it was left to be stared at Mysous garage in Cromwell-road, South
The B.I. and Apcar Line 2.8. Kensington. Nobody at the garage can remember ever having seen the Talma left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of September 29, owner, Mr. M. H. Crew, of Mal-and is due to arrive here on the
afternoon of October, 4.
vern.
Yet the rent for storage was paid monthly on the same day for all the twenty years-a total of more than £600.
Recently a solicitor's letter in- formed Mysons that Mr. Crew had died, and asked them to dispose of
the car.
As far as can be ascertained, Mr. Crew never saw the car after it had been left at the garage.
Its engine had not been started since then until Mr. Blake bought In an hour, he had it going
it.
and, with new tyres and plugs,” be. drove it away to King's Worthy."
SUITES OF CARS.
SIR W. MORRIS PEEPS INTO THE FUTURE..
Speaking at Birmingham yester day, Sir William Morris prophesi ed that families of the future' would buy their motor-cars in suites, just as they bought their parlour furniture today. There would be a large car for general work and small cars for individual uso. In order that they might be easily distinguished, the small cars would be of assorted colours.
ROYAL
to Heat
All Claims against the Steamar mart B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; De presented to the Undersigned on ar before the Rist Ost., 1933, or they will Drimle; F-Fog; L-Lightning;; not be recognised.
No Fire Ingarnase will be effested; BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, M-Mist; O-Overcast; P-Paming
Aganiz Showers; Q-Squalls: B-Rain; T- Thunder.
1st October, 1992.
OBSERVATORY'S DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
OCTOBER 2, 1982.
OCTOBER 3, (932.
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"The motor car," he said," B fast becoming a piece of household furniture: Modernally-weds prefer to set up house with a mo- tor rather than piano.
Referring to present conditions. he said that they were alread2 bet ter, and the country was on the up-grade. He paid tribute to the British working-man, whom he de scribed as the best in the world."
KONG' KONG TIDE TABLE.
From October 4, 10.30 1982.--
Days of
Date o
Month.
Thos 4
Wed
Height
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Height,
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756:
0710 |1 6" 1410 417 803 9 00 297 808 85
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1121.8
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October 84. 10, 85m-The auticyclone has moved into the Pacifle to the cast of Japan, and another is de- veloping over N, China. A depression is indicated to the south-west of the Bonins,
dong Kong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10am, to-day, 0.00 inch Total since January 1, 87.17 inches, against an average of 76.52 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON ON OCTOBER 4.
DISTRICT.AM
Shanghai to Turnabout...
rnabout to Hong Kong
Kong to Gap Book:
Kong to Hanan
North China Ren
Neand N.E. winds, fresh.
Nof-winds moderata to fres
„oscasional FAI