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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY the 27th. September, 1921
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(Being the Official Organ of the flangkong Automobite: Association},
MOTORING RISKS.
SHOULD INSURANCE BE COMPULSORY?
Mr. 11."Massac Buist writes as follows to the Obserwer:---
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UNDIMMED HEADLIGHTS.
A SHANGHAI CON- TROVERSY.
The following intorosting cor- respondenco is published in the Shanghai Municipal Gazetter-
Shanghai, Aug. 28 h. Dear Sir,-Several complaints
La motorists un ler
NEW BUSES FOR HONGKONG,
SATURDAY'S MOTOR CYCLE TRIAL.
Should an act be passed reader All those who are privileged to, were wrong, for they had to main-
New tain as far as possible an actual ing it compulsory for owners of enjoy motoring in the
this Clab regarding the Territories must pay tribute to speed of 20 miles per hour all the motor vehicles to be insured have been reived from members the manner in which the 60 mile way, and an open check and two against all possible risks? The
Wavation by Judge Moura Cann extended circular road in being maintained, secret checks were taken to see question arises apropos an aliser lagrant abases of the privilege Its condition just now is really that this was being done. excellent, excepting that portion are not in a position to announce Brighton County Court last week S M C. Trafic Requintion No. between Shatin village and the the result of Surday's run, when dealing with an application 39 to use, without serious
uf awarding for a discharge from bankruptcytriction, uniimmed heari-lights reservoir. Work is at presentbut being carried out on this section points has been drawn up ani which, it was stated, followed a West of Carter Road and East of This unrestricted uso of brilliant and before it dry season has the competitor with the mast judgment for £300 given against Muirhead road.
motor bicycle accident, houdligh's constitutes a serious passed it should be in good-class points at the end of the whole the applicant for injury to a man
again. One condition
cannot contest will bo adjuhend the ina hein thinking, however, that in winner of the cup. The other Anybody who has taken the danger; more especially at present addition to re-surfacing some at half of the competition takes trouble to investigate the matter when so many road obstructions tempt might be made to do away place on this side of the harbour first hand must be well aware render fast vehicular tralis un Satur- of the fact that a very largo perafe should there be any failure to adopt extremo precau ions. with the many dangerous hair-pio sometime next months. bends. It is just these few miles day's competitors were: Messrs. centage of motor cyclists do not that spoil what would otherwise W. Woodward, A. Brooksbanks, insure either thonsalves or their Blinding lights are met with in be a perfect drive through won A. L. Torry, A J. Kow, W. vehicles. Moreover, a very large both Settlements on brilliantly
The above picture showe a new jordored by the Hotel Company, these new buses are ominently lorful soonery. The writer of Woolley, M. Mounier A. percentage of owners of cars lighted thoroughfares like Avenue was driving from Gascon, 1. D. McEwen, A. A.hought at second and, especially: Joffre, Bubbling Woll Road, Yu Shatin to. Kowloon after dark onu Rumjahn, A. V. Curtis, II. S. P. at third and fourth hand do not yuon Road, &c. &c., and it is not evening recently and, no: know- Way. II. W. Chanoy, C. H. T. trouble to insure themselves in uncommon to seo cars with both Thornycroft passenger bus being thiree of such buses being expected suited to the work on which they ing the corners particularly well, Suon, M. F. Key and H. S. any way; or, if they go about head and side lights illuminated. unpacked at Shanghai for the hero in Hongkong, where they will will be engaged. The Hotel duo to arrive in nong too pleasant trip. Komor. A word of praise must the business in an attorly There does not appear to be any Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. be placed on the Hongkong Hotel. Company has decided to stand- Turning blindly, as one must be given to Mr. J. Smith; the burinoesliko manner without the reasonable use for undimmed Mr. R. R. Roxburgh and Mr. Repulse Bay Hotel run. Of 35 ardise on this type of passenger with fixed headlights, round Chairman of the Motor Cycia oxorcise of any common songe in head lights on any well lighted Schlobohm are here seen supor-horso power, seating 20 passon-vehicle. The buses for Hong-
of the Automobile seeing to it that the agents with Municipal Road, and amendment intending the unloading. This gers and fitted with double roofs kong ara narrow Section hairpin bonds on the road is not motoring comfort, Association, who was in chargo whom they insure are authoris of regulation No. 39 to road bue is the first of a consignment for protection against the sun, Dacomber.
them are responsible. Most ofcipul Road, the full power of head noither is it particularly safe, and of the really excellent arrange-od, or that the motor behind when using any lighted Muni
the motor organisations have lights be suitably reduced" is ro- In reply theroto, I have to it is a pity that the end of uments.
inform you that police observa- alrcular trip should so mar the
To have, supplied five car to taken in hand the nature of commended.
We are directed by our Comtion and experionco do not sup- whole, One realises that the
undimmed suggested of nost of doing away with those the Royal Family is a distinction recommended policy types issued carnors would not be small, but of which the manufacturers of by responsiblo insurance committes to request you to be good port the contention that the use car might well be panies and members of Lloyds enough to bring the the expenditure would be vary the Bean
proud, whilst to win three years with a result that a certain limit amendment to the notice of the headlights ie unrestricted and constitutes a serious danger, and well justified.
in Buccession the Vesoy Cup for have been put to the scandal of Council at an early date.
it is considered that the number far roc,iv- of complaints 60 Extremely good, progresu is the best reliability combined with issuing policies that look all right
ad being made with the construction best fuel economy is a foat indeed, to the lay mind but which, when of the now garage of the Hong-and Messrs A. Harper, Sons, and it comes to a matter of any claim. kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., Bean, Ltd., of Dudley and Tipton, are found never to cover it. But situated at the junction of are to be congratulated on pro-if one goos outside the ranks of Stubbs Road and Morrison Hiducing Bean cars to consistantly firms operating on approved lines, two-reliable and economical to run.ong can still obtain plenty of Rond. This fine now
Yot it is essential in the In-1 the The prosent 14-h.p. Bean has had policies that are utterly worthless. will storey largest in the Colony and will a most successful year, winning o
the large number of prizes besides thetorests of others, apart from the materially help to solvo problem of private car storage. Vesey Cup, in club competitions in motor owner and usor, that ado ed compulsory. It may be said In connection with the Forvico various owners' hamis. Thoroforo, quato insurance should be rander-1 slation which is to be established this privato concern should be one that we could not look to a Lab
Eng- bare, it is interesting to announce of the few motoring firms that by the s.s. Kashgar, due horo land to sell the whole of their our Government to do this bo- au October 3rd, there will be annual output and continue pro- cause that would mean putting arriving Mr. Barthom, who has ducing as hard as they can all profit in the hands of the insur been specially sent out by Mosers. the your round. One of the cole-ance companies. But is that the suggesting the adoption of an with by them, Thornycraft, Ltd., of Basingstoke brated Bean" Fourteens" is now correct view? Suppose any manu monded traffic regulation, to the and London, to bo in charge of to be soon in the showroom of tholal worker is injured for life or effect that "whon using any Thornycroft and general service Hongkong and Kowloon Taxicab killed by a motorist of no means
romedy has the injured party or power of hoad lights be suitably
reduced," work. Mr. Berthom is a motor Co., Queen's Road, where it and who is not insured? What lighted Municipal Road, the full
have his dependent? It is not the expert of note, having been in jehould not long remain unsold.
slightest satifaction to them to charge of Thornycroft's London
The following now members know that the given motorist is service ptation. He wil por- vonally supervise and direct the installation of the machinery have joined the Hongkong Au sont to prison. That does not butter. They want solid cash. plant for the now garage, and tomobile Association since we provide any money for bread and
E. C. Boll
They cannot got it because there, will be at the service of a published the last list:-
has been injury from a man of motorists who send their cars to
straw. Looked at in this light it the garage for cither repairs or
is plain that there is urgent need overhauls.
KATAKO
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Motor cyclists will be interest-
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D. H. Camaron
Fok Nal Hang
Local owners of non-British for an Act compelling all users of
ed to know that another shipment motor care who may wish to notor vehicles to take out insur-
of the famous Matchle s motor take them into Great Britain or ance policion at least against third cycles has just been received by Northern Ireland aro. probably party claims,
the Hongkong and Shanghai assuming that with the with- The drawal of the McKonna Dution,
Do not throw away tyre valvo Hotele garage department. modela to arrive are the 3 h.p. which became effective on August colo, and the 5 b.p. combination, 2nd., they can now take such caps. Scrow them on firmly and and they will shortly be an view cars Home absolutely duty freo provont air leakage. The valve In the showroom, Queen's Read There was previously a thirty plunger, a little mochaniam inside three and one third per cent. ad tho stom, serves as an air lock Contral.
valorem duty payable on the car during inflation, but the valve cap The first stage of the motor as a whole, but it must be borno is a secondary air seal during
volt cycle trial, for the Harley-David- in mind that foreign magnetos, usage.
amperomoters, son Cup, took place on Saturday lamps,
and other motor car
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last round tho New Territories, motors when fifteen competitors started, accessories are still subject to deposit with their local As-
the thirteen of whom. finished. The duty, The Royal Automobile sociations £2 for every car and local £1 for every motor oyelo, in ex- to which Club. teat took the nature of a speed Association is affiliated, has lobange for which they will receive maintaining contest, competitors
grost incona Triptyque covering the tempor baving to average: a speed of 20 reallend that
Tho Hongkong miles per hour. A good many of vonience would be caused to ary importation of a non-British the competitors thought that all Overses motor owners taking Accessories. they had to do was to get from their care Home If they had to go Automobile Association is in the starting point to the finishing through a cash transaction at the receipt of instructions from the point within a time which would port of arrival in respect of their R.A.O, on this matter, and all are made are ownere of non-British cars give them an average speed of 20 foroiga-meda accessories, and ar-members of the Assoolation who miles per hour. over the whole rangements have been distance irrespeptive of their with H. M. Board of Customs should get into tough with the
able to cars Home. satual speed-over any particular and Excise whereby, motoring Association before taking, their Bart of the distance. In this they visitors will be
We, are, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
BECK AND SWANN,
Se-retaries The Automobile Club of China,
Actin z Secretary. E. 9. B. ROWE, ESQ.,
Shanghai Municipal Council.
and brilliant
does not justify altora! ion of the existing ̈res gulations; furthermore, on cor- tain roads where the illumination) of street lamps is obscured by toliage, and under certain weather conditions, the use of full-power- Council Chamber,
ed headlights is called for. Shanghai, September 5. 1924, I should perhaps adt for your Gentlomon, I have to acknow-information that the Police will lodge receipt of your letter of welcome the co-operation of your
unrestricted uso of brilliant ions, and that flagrant cases, as August 28. drawing attention to Club in reporting actual instances the nuisance resulting from the of abuse of the oxisting regulat- headlights on motor cats, and heretofore, will be promptly dualt
I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant,
E. 3. B. ROWE,
Acling decretary.
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