HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
THE CAR YOU WANT AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD”
( ) Cadillac 6-passenger Touring Car
( ) Chandler 7-passenger Touring....
( ) Chandler 4-pássonger Speedster
( ) Locomobile 7-passenger Touring....
( ) Singer 7-passenger Landaulette
( ) Studebaker 6-passongor (Special body)
$1,500 $1,500 $2,500
$4.000
$3,200
$2,000
REMEMBER:—A Used Car is only ps good as the firm
with which you deal.
Check (---) the car you wish further information about and mail this advertisement to ta- TO-DAY
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
93, Wong Nel Chung Road.
Nama.........
Address......
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Hongkong.
Firms dosiring to avail themselves of the publicity faolli- ties presented through this supplement, are requested to sond copy not later than the Wednesday preceding publication.
BLOW YOUR HORN.
DRIVERS SHOULD BE
-CAREFUL TO WARN
PEDESTRIANS,
Always sound the horn when
CONCENTRATION IN DRIVING:
SATURDAY.
SEPTEMBER
are faónd (with“ unusual driving problema. He will not merely gasp when some one else has a close call, but Immediately try| to sack the cause and mentally
apply the remedy.
1824
Armstrong Siddeley.
FOUR 14, ”-
THE ALL BRITISH TOURING CAR,
COST---VERY MODERATE
RUNNING
EXPENSES.
Exceedingly low
-26-28 miles por Gallon.
YOU CANNOT BUY · A BETTER CAR.
-ACCIDENTS TRACED TO
LACK OF ATTENTION. Ono motorist has this matter so;
well in hand that, hó ORD Concentration as a requirement decide what another driver should there are pedestrians in the way, of motoring was never moro do when even if you do not want them to prominently featured than in the wrong. He is able to wo
something good get out of your way. Even if you recent discovery that the majority anothor car start to skid and are orcoping along and giving of automobile accidente occur decide instantly what the other them every change to cross there when drivers do not have their driver could do to forestall troublo. are some people who would have minda on the job.
Naturally it means much to bim- heart failure at the sight of you
Analysis of accident statistics salf in the way of safety. With bearing down upon them. Pedes- trians expect to be hornod out ofie showing that there is an excess this sort of practico a solution of).
of trouble developing within a his own probiere would come more the way. If they hear your warn- few minutes after the driver hae or less automatically. At least it FIRST ing they'll be less surprised when taken the wheel. Prior to this. would require very little ground- they see your car, and they'll be it is pointed out, the general work for much of his concentra- much mors inclined to notice that you are giving there the opinion has been that most action is being done in advance,
cidents occurred when drivers It seems that concentrating on right of way.
Keep your ayas on the road is were tired, or after they had been driving in advance is the keynote good advice, but not the whole driving so many consecutive of the subject. It explains why PETROL CONSUMPTION.
some people can jump into thoir story. A careful drivar keer his hours as to become careless.
The new turn of affaire seams cars and drive off without the eyes on the sidewalk, as well, sometimes looking there first. to prove that the biggest nafoty elightost bit of trouble, while Half the pedestrian accidents idon of the moment is for onch others will get struck by a paş- coulds be avoided by clothing the driver to get his mind on his sing car the moment they start
moment ho takes turning out of a parking space. trouble as it first dovolops. This driving the
When a man takes the whool of applies to side road vehicle the whoel instead of wating un- traffic as well.
ing space without first looking Rece out of the corner of his oyos concastrating on the job. ho is not likely to see in print This is demonstrated by a around to so that the road is under accident reports.
situation that is common to clear it is a foregone conclusion Observing the performance of matordom. Almost every driver that he has not been thinking in various care on stoop hills is not has experienced it. You start off advance. It may be several min- always conclusive. With the in the car rathor light-heartod, utes before he will be fully aware' throttlo wide open an engine will and more or loss irresponsiblo. that he is handling an essentially make aufficient noise to doadon About five minutes later some-dangerous vehiclo, and he will be other sounde from a car which thing almost happens. It brings lucky indood if he oscapes being may be ovidence of various do you to your senses with a jolt. reminded of the matter to the facts. The botter plan is to ob- You say to yourself, "Say, old tone of an accident or a collision. Majority of night accidents, it sorve the cars when they are man, this in a pretty important getting a running start of the hill. job this driving a car over publicis contended, occur not because It is surprising in a test of this roads and streets. Get down to drivers are tired but because they give so little attention to tha jabi sort to note the striking difference business!" in the running of various makes.
The troublo is that too many of handling the oar. Their minds The only caution is to be sure to people get down to business when are on the frivolous thoughts of jovaning entertainment, partios,| base your conclusions on averages it's too late. The present moo-dancos, songs, cafes and theatres, rather than individual care. The ment in the interests of concentra They tell themselves that there human equation must alse betion representa a plan to educate are fewer cars on the streets and Laken into considerable.
the average driver first to a senso of the importance of his job, and, second, to the nocassity for put-
What a driver til something startion him into his car and turns out of being NEW MODEL ARRIVED.
Underground stands for taxi- cabs are suggested for relief of congestion in New York.
"Even better than
my former Essex”
Advantages of both Hudson and the former Essex aro combined in the now Essex Cooch.
And with finor body and a 6 cylindor motor, built on Hudson patents, its cost is much loss than Essex cloned car comforts evor sold for.
It continues the famous Eanex qualities of performance, economy and reliability.
Steering is like guiding a bicycle. Gears shift easily. Caro of the car calls for little more than keeping it lubricated. Its economy includes not only oxceptional gas, oil and tiro mileage, but a policy of minimum maintenance cost with parts prices that will astonish you.
-passenger Touring......
5-passenger Coach
$2,875
$2,800
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.. LTD.
Telephone Central 8950
88, Wong Nel Chung Road- Happy Valley
that there is less nood for oaution. Mind power sinks to such a lovel
ting his mind power to work the that they are unable to cope with the most elementary problems. moment he takes the wheel,
They drivo off the road, fail to As some have put the problem, consider the possibility of curvas, "The mind, the whole mind andere caught napping when another nothing bat the mind."
machine darts out a sida.street
It's a far bigger subject than and are at a loss when a sudden appears on first thought. It isn't stop is demanded. just a mattor of taking one's driving too soriously, or of trying to make a lot of work out of what many experts flnd to be a vory simple job. It's a mattor of using the mind intelligently.
A SIMPLE TEST.
Observers have noted that moro motorists disregard traffic sigos and regulations at night than at any other time, and it is not bo. Some people get brain fag cause they do not see so well. driving, so wasteful are they of Most of those who got into such mind power and so reluctant to troublo finally confess that they know the facts that would make weren't thinking about regula- the way easy. Others roly upon tions. reflex actions, instincts and the passibility that the other drivers
An interesting experimont will} show any driver just how im-
on the street will know what to portant mind power is in the
do in an emergency. Both types
operation of an automobilo, parti-
aro said to complicato matters cularly the matter of concentrat and make motoring unnecessarily hazardous.
THINKING ABOUT DRIVING.
ovon
when
ho is
not
ing on the subject in advance, cf actual handling of the car. Try this:
Drive up near the entrance of a By "mind power" in motoring busy hotel some noon hour and the exponents of this idea mean, sit at the whool of the car for five for instance, that a driver must minutes. Select a location where be thinking about his driving view through the windshield will at reveal the activities of traffic at a the whoel. When he is taking complicated street intersection. the car out of the garage ho Think only of traffic and imagine should be making certain in yourself the man at the whool of spections of the car that will each car you soc, satisfy him that when he puts his best mental faculties to work lator the machine will be able to rospond.
It may make you, norvous, but that is part of the experiment. If you keep your mind on the traffic
you will find that five minutes of A driver who gives his driving will sed dangers you never before it will be just about enough. You serious thought will be observing considered. Others will seem to enough to profit by watching bo "getting by" out of sheer luck. traffic from some advantageous And you will be wondering point. He will note what mistakes whether you will bo capable of others make, and will put bim driving your own car as well. Bolf in the position of those who,
Easy Riding
DODGE BROTHERS
Touring
Car
Dependable
Then picture yourself coming out of the samo hotel some day with a party of friends, your mint on overything but driving. You will be somewhat startled to: realize that a large percentage of your driving is done without your motor mind on it.
EMERGENCY REQUISITIES. There are certain emergency essentials that should be carried on every car, and the following should be in the car of every motorist, in addition to the re- gular tool kit dquipment:
Some kind of folding water bucket for refilling the radiator.
A tyre pump. With the aid of asped pump much tyre trouble and the ruining of tubas by driv ing them flat may be avoided.
A spark plug socket wrench. Many drivers carry òztra plugs, | but no good wrench to remove the damaged plug and insert the
spare.
A sat of tyre chains: The dangers of slippery roads and heavy mud will ha reduced to s minimum if'chajna are applied when needed.
A pair of pliors. These will be
Demonstration Invited.
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
C. 4758-Car Hire Servios for Hongkong.. C. 4759-For Motor Showroom.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
Motoring at Tram-fare
The
Austin
Gives car comfort and protection at the price of a combination. Running cost is under 3 cents per mile or no more
Seven than tram-fare.
Seats two adults with children: has electric lighting and horn and complote all-weather equipmen, spare wheel and tyro. The 4-cylinder engine is watercooled, three speeds aro provided and brakes fitted on all whools. Chassis lubrication is by grease gun. Electrical starter.
Price Belivered Henghong Ready for the road £188.0.0 (Sports Model £10.0.0 Extra-
Ask for "Moto-ing at Tram~lars," depleting the sar fyr shopping, busloosa una, nad week-mid fausts with the chlid ́an. Sole Agents -
ALEX ROSS & CO.T[(CHINA) LTD. Bash of China Bulidings, HONGKONG.
Tal, 17 or 2487.
Tel. 27 z 487.
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There are no finer tyres than,
DUNLOP
CORDS.
They stand as the supreme achieve.
ment in tyre construction, and set a new standard in tyre service.
Behind them in a fine polloy
fair treatment the methode of the Dunlop organization which help you to get the utmost value/from your tyros.
Obtainable from the Dunlop 40's own Branch, also from Blocks carried by the Taxi Co., and by J. Gibbs & Co. Alexandra · Bldg. (phone C70s-Sundays & Holidays: 0.1880.)
found vory useful in opening || Brilled or DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (China) LTD.
vacuum tanks.. tightening bolts, MANUFACTURER'S
| and in making adjustments to the
engine,