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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT
Most
Miles
Per
Dollar
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1924.
PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURERS.
CONFIDENCE
The foundation of satisfactory Tfamous method is used on select- ed rubber, chosen by experts in motor car travel is confidence in
our Slogapore headquarters. It renders the tyres practically in- mune from Internal friction and, the disastrous results of heating.
the tyres.
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The confidence of car owners in the MARK OF QUALITY has come as a result of tyre service which answers the most difficult
tests.
This is largely due to the Fire- stone Cum-Dipping process, The
Let us confer with you as to why Firestone Guni-Dipped Cords, with their safety, comfort and good looks, are best for any
car,
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.
Contral 1246 or 1247.
33 Wong Nai Chung Road, (Happy Valley)....... DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY SERVICE. O F. PAU, PROPRIETOR.
..Contral 482.
Kowloon 226.
24, Don Vooux Read, (Hongkong)........ THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. Nathan Road, (Kowloon)
á full range of Motor Car and Motor Cycle Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the above addresses.).
Firestone
A LONG TIME INVESTMENT
So universal is the Dodge car's reputation for long life, that exceptional mileage records no longer excite surprise.
Touring Cars that were built by Dodge Brothers during the first year of their existence as motor car manufacturers, are still in active daily service.
Standard.
Particulars.
Special.
$2,370
Roadster 2-3-passengers...
$2,640
$2,480
Touring 5-pussongors...
52,700
$3,100
Business Coupe 2-3-passengers
$3,300
$3,630.
Business Sedan 5-passengers
53,780
$3,780
Coupe 4-passengers
53,980
$3,800
Sodan Type "A" 5-passengers...
$4,000
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.
Registered Head Office and Show 'Room:
Wong Nei Chung Road (Happy Valley)......... Telephone Central 1248 or 1247.
stone.
-President Coolidge relating the history of a sap bucket which was the proporty of his great grandfather. This bucket was presented to Mr. Ford by the President. The picture, taken at the home of the President's father in Vermont, shows left to right: Meg, Fireston, the President, Mr. Ford, Mr. Edison, Mrs. Coolidge, Russell Firestone and Mr. John Coolidge, father of the President:
One of the outstanding foa!uros). The chief topic of convorsation Mr. Firestone declared that the of their vacation at Mr. Ford's- of the vacation trip of Presidont was tho futuro prosperity of the farmor was the keystone of Amer- Wayside Inn, at South Sudbury. Coolidge who has just returned country. The three camping com-ican prosperity. ...
Boforo visiting the President, from a two weeks stay at liis panions assured the President "Conditions in this country will Mr. Ford played host to 5,000 Now failor's farm in Vermont, was that in their opinion the continu: continue to grow bottor so long as England farmors at his Waysido ed improving prosperity of the the former is prosperous," he said. In ostato af South Sudbury, the visit of Honry Ford, Thomas country depended upon the con- "He is the barometer by which to Mase With Mr. Edison and Mr. A. Edison and Harvey S. Fire-dition of the farmors. Agriculturo judge conditions. His is the basic Firestone ho supervised a plowing must prove profitable for America industry of the country, and the and agricultural demonstration, to contiuro prosperous, they said, one upon which our prosperity de- and Invited the Farm Bureau
"I think times are getting bat-pends."
Fedoration to use his grounds for ter, and for sound, agricultural| Aftor leaving the President's its annual gatherings. On the reasons," said Mr. Ford, '
farm Mr. Ford, Mr. Edison and same day the Holstein-Friesian Interviewed during his call Mr. Firestone continued their Association gathered at Mr. Fire- upon President Coolidge, Mr. tour through the Green Moun- stone's old homestand in Columb- Edison said: "Wo'll have great tains, stopping now and then to lana county, Ohio, for its annual prosperity if the corn does not got talk with the people of rural Now picnic, as the guests of Mr. Fire-. nipped and crops in general are England and view the country stone, who sent his son. Harvey, good."
elde. They spent the early part | Jr., to welcome them in hisabsenco.
On their annual camping trip, those three geniuses of industry and invention called upon the President on an automobilo tour through New England, and for several hours discussed with him various problems and conditions. All three of thom assured him of their hoarty support of his can-
idacy for election.
U. S. MOTOR TRADE.
OUTPUT OVER-ESTIMATED.
Chicago, Oct. 27.-Mush has been said racontly of the meagre
TO FINANCE MOTORCARS.
A NEW AMERICAN
COMPANY.
New York, Nov. 2.- Cromwell- readjustment already accom Dodge Company, In, has re- plished in the automobile industry cently been incorporated under. and of the liquidation and curtail the State banking law, with ment to come. Fow of these $700,000 capital and $50,000 aur- comments take adequate account plus. Its purpose is to finacoo of what has been accomplished purchases of Dodge Brothera in this direction in the last nine motorcars and the operations of nionthe.
[dealers. It will take the place of It should be remembered that the former Delaware Corporation the calendar your opened in what of toat namo, which started busi- might be called a season of auto-ness eighteen months ago. It is motive hysteris. Enough was a co-operative and profit-sharing known at the turn of the year of organization, in which Dodge the proposed production schedules Brothers officials and dealors ara of virtually all of the companios aharobolders.
to indicate a threatened output of J. R. R. Cromwell, stepson of about 5,600,000 cars and trucks. E. T. Stotesbury, bead of Droxol What was tion apparently over- & Co. bankers, of Philadelphia, j enthusiasm is now revealed as an la president, and H. Dodge, vica absurdity. Yet the retreat from president. Philadelphis members those anibitions to a reasonable of the Board of Directors are 8.S. echomo of production has been Thornton, of the Thornton-Fuller- accomplished with much loss Automobile Company, and Honry, disturbance than might havo Gross, of the law firm of Morgan, beon expected,
Lewis & Bockius..
What is more important is that, the industry has eliminated some of its greatest sources of loss and that the capacity of the industry is placed itself on a more economi- equal to 5,600,000 cars and trucks, cal system of distribution than it which were planned at the first bas enjoyed in many years. of the year. On, that basis it SALES SANITY IS DEVELOPING. would be found that current pro- In 1922 the industry lost approx-duction is only about 53 por cont. |imately $125,000,000 by accepting of capacity, and the assumiption. used cars in trade at more than is that no industry can continuo) thoir value and solling thom at long on a 53 per cent, production their worth. Last year that figure ratio without drastic roadjust- was cut to $57,000,000. The trade-ments and fluancial diMoulty. in losses of this year promise to OUTPUT WAS OVER ESTIMATED. be not more than $20,000,000 The fact is, that thore hovor. Sales sanity is developing at a was in this country, ang actual rato which scoms to promise that and established productive cap- the trado-in lays may soon bojacity equal to an output of 5,600, nearly eliminated.
1000 care a year. Those figuros
The saving of $135,000 to the included, for instance, a proposod industry will go far toward output of 3,000,000 cars a your by Although financing the readjustments that the Ford Company. aro necessary to atuning produo-that rate of production was not tion to consumptive demand. It to have boon reached until early is commonly said in the trado summor. As matter of fact, M. that 75 por cont. of the sales of Ford" nover installed machinery new cars involva a trade-in of a and equipped plants to produce used car. The most authoailo | any such total of cars. Much of figure on this subjoot roaults from the same is true of the early a survey by the National Auto-estimate of production by General mobilo Doalors' Associatiou, and Motors, Dodge and other large} this suggests about 66 por cent producers.
|● Although there is no relation Thoro have been some. im- botween the two figures, GG por portant oliminations of wook cont, of the dealers of the country companies and the total has roport that 50 per cent, or more of got out of mind. In the last thoir sales involva a trade. More throo yours samething more than thau 38 per cent, of the dealors thirty automobile makors have negotiate trades in 75 per cent, of passed- nway. For Bovera! their doals.
mouths, automobilo praduation One of the most widely circu- haa beon nearer to actual con lated messages of misgiving with sumptiva demand than anything reference to the automobile in that might be called normal to dustry is based on the assumption the industry.
The average automobile engine four explosions in the cylinders, turns over at least 1200 times por it will be seen that a car ongino fros more than 300,000 times an minute. With each turnover hour compared with 3000 ticks of making an a'vorago of three to a watch in the same period.
Austin
MOTOR CARS.,
Made in the largest motor
works in the British Empire, by British workmen, at Long- bridge Birmingham England:
THE AUSTIN SEVEN Completo electrical equipment, 4 cylinder water cooled engine, braken on all four wheels. Price delivered Hongkong. roady for the Road £188.0.0.
Early delivery can now be given.
THE AUSTIN TWELVE 5 Bestor opon touring ́car. R.A.C. rating 12.8 h.p. B.H.P.
at 2000 r.p.m. 20. Upholstored in leather Adjustable driving seat, Equipment includes spare wheel and tyre, clook, rear screen, luggage carrior, and spring gaitors. ~Prico delivered Hongkong ready for the Road £395.0.0.
Particulars of Other Models on Application.
N.B. Residents proceeding home on leave may purchase.
Austin "Twolvos" or "Twenties" in Hongkong, and take delivery in England, uss the onè for a period up to six montha, return it to an Austin Depot, for packing and ship- mont to Hongkong without extra charges.
Sole Agents for Hongkong & South China
ALEX. ROSS & CO
(CHINA) LTD.
Bank of China Buildings, Quoiu's Road.
Telephone-27 or 2487,
Lyh: Hongkong.