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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
· SATURDAY, 22nd. August, 1925.
(Being the Oficial Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association);
LATEST BRITISH TWO-SEATER AEROPLANE.
Traffic Control.
LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS
but whatever the cause of delay, wo do suggest that; in order to
At certain points in the city justify the expenso in building the two traffic constables are usually road, it he inado passable for on duty two instances being Desmotor traffic, for which, it is to bo Voeux Road at Pedder Street, -presumed,-it-was-intended---
and by the alatue at the Praya |
end of Pedder Street. The object Engine Tinkering.
is of course quite clear, being to
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Capable of helg housed in an ordinary garage, "The Moth," a tiny DeHavilland plane has made its appearance in London. Propelled by a 27-horsepower engine it has a maximum speed of 60 miles an hour. Its fuel con-umption is 20 miles per gallon and it carries two persons. It is 23 feet 6 inches long an i can be folded up so its width is but 9 foot 8 inches.
afford botter traffic direction by Hongkong motorists generally means of co-operation between will have been much interested in. the two officers. Porhaps it is the case which came before the not always easy to find two great Summary Court in which an In- traffic control minds which think [dian driver suod hie master for alike, but its a bit confusing for a wrongful dismissal, because dur- driver when these two minds haveing the hearing of that caso it was But a single different thought. proved that the man was caught Roadside Parking.
driving other Indians in the car without the knowledge or permis- It is becoming quite a common sion of the owner. The plaintiff, practice among some motorists who made unsubstantiated alleg- to bathe at some of the little ations againet' Mr. A. H. Rowe, beaches which are oasily acces-who caught him in the act failed sable from various points of the in his claim, it being held that his Castle Peak Road. This is, of master had a right to discharge course, all very nice, but thought the man for his wrongful agt. is no.question that is not always exercised when the There
practico car is lett by the roadside. Since, the
of taking laat drawing attention to a friends for joy-rides is far to similar matter, we have heard common among the chauffurs of saveral complaints concerning this Colony and one to which a this thoughtloss parking. It is a stop must be put. But, even trifle dangerous to round a corner more serious than that, is the and suddenly find a stationary incorrigible habit among nearly car obstructing the road, espacial- all native chauffeurs of inter- practice ly if another Happens to be com-fering with the adjustments of horn ing towards one. The remedy is cara eron when in thorough-going are sold, merely a matter of parking with order. New ORTS
a rogard for other road users. in most cases, under a six or nine months' guarantee, and should And Roadside Blasting.
anything go wrong in that in- Between the Tsin Wan village terval of time it is the sellers' and that landmark known as duty and obligation to put it "Ormes House" a considerable right. But when drivers, whose
elorientary kind, in roadjusting
then
and
per
was
Disturbing the Peace."
The peace of residents in the Annexe of the Peak Hotel is all too frequently disturbed by some thoughtless motorists who arrive in the vicinity at any hour br. tween midnight and 2 a.m. Ap- chief cause for parently, the complaint is that some drivers rosort
the objectionable of blowing the
aroute the
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who sleeps in the garage. The effect of this noise on residents sleeping wi hin a few yards can be imagined, and surely it would not be too much trouble to instal a ball to the caretaker's room. With regard to the occupan's of the cars themselves, it might be
will wells, that people are sleeping first nearby. that
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amount of roclamation is in pro-mechanies! Knowledge is the remembered when making fare- gress. The usual hillside outting most and blasting is of course a feature, persist as in also the man who does the this 'tom-tom act with the red flag. without the slightest necessity The other day, a local motor st, and only in order to satisfy thair taking a spin in the cool of thewn curiosity, it is time that evening, came upon the indi-remedial action
taken vidual in the midst of his agt. whenever opportunity offers. Thinking discretion the batter It is estimated that something part of valour, the motorist pro-like 90
io cent,
the ceeded to back his car a few minor motor troubles of Hong yards. He had hardly stopped kong are caused by drivors when quite a barrage was fired who are unskilled in mechanism just at the rear of his car. At the and yet who will persist in tin- same time, another exhibition of kering with cara-especially with rock shattoring commenced im- now once. We think it will be mediately in front of him. For generally agreed that Mr. Rowe 'tunately, none of the flying performed a useful public service fragments struck the car or oc- when he took note of the incident! cupants, but such experiences are which gave rise to the subsequent not desirable, and would not court proceedings. ocour were a tom-tom merchant,
atationed at either end of the Popular Light Cars. operations a few minutes before the charges are fired.
That Sheko Road,
FUEL PROBLEM.
AMERICAN ENGINEERS BEEK SUBSTITUTES.
Uncle Sam is still looking for a substituto to be used as an automobile. fuel when gasoline gives out-if it over dogs,
The Federal Oil Conservation During the past year, British Board has sent ou a questionaire light cars have become vory to automobile engineers seeking popular in the Colony. It was their opinions Dn possible rathor a curious faut that pre-substitutes for gasoline. Some time ago, we published au yiously, the majority of cars here With the daily use of about article which suggested that were of the heavier touring type 20,000,000 gallons of gasoline, the roada in outlying districts would although in every other part of board advises these men that be kept in better condition, if the British Empiro for many America'e resources are rapidly labourers were appointed whose years past, there has oxisted diminishing. One of tho ques duty would be to pay constant & strong demand for the tions is.- attention to certain stratobos of smaller machine. Manufacturers "Could alcohol for motor fuol road. The plea was under the have set themselves out to cater purposes profitably be made heading of "The Man With the specially for the Colonial market from grain grown for the purpose Barrow," and it was suggested with the result that to-day, the in quantitios sufficient to affect that the method employed by competition in the light car class the demand for gasoline?” most County Councila in the has brought prices down to-day, A similar question refers to British Isles, might be employed to an extremely low level, while the use of potatoes or other with good result here. Last at the same time, the standard of vegetables grown for alcohol. week, another local motorist quality is extremely high. asked us to make a further plea
for early attention to the Shako The 10-26 "Singer-"-
Road He pointed out that for
Another poser is :-"What is the relative efficiency in motor propulsion of gasoline and (4)· Alcobol; (b) bonzol. (s) mixtures
monthe past, this road has bo- Yet another light car manufac-of gasoline and alcohol, (d) como gradually worse, without turer has, appointed agents in mixtures .of gabalino any serious attempt at remedy. Hongkong, the makers in queation benzol ??
CAMELS OQING.
and
It cortainly seems unfortunate boing the Singer Factory. Well that such a desirable motor road in the front rank of exceptionally should be allowed to get from good light cars, both in the Bri- bad to worse, and admitting that tish Isles and Europo, the latest the heavy rains of the last few "Singer" is sure to become popu- Arab sholks are taking to au months are in the main respon-lar in this Colony. Next week tomobiles. Camels are going out sible, such a cause cannot be we hope to give details of the of style, even in the desert areas. pleaded as an excuse for ever. models which have already arri-Proof is the continued requests Possibly, toobnios! difficulties vod hora." Mosers. Gilman & Co., from the Near East for motor exist which we do not understand, Ltd, are the agents.
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MOTOR TRIPS ABROAD,
A 1000 Year Old Castle · SECOND OF A SERIES OF TRAVEL TALKS
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Unarmoraỏ, Gay of Wordick slave the 13 feet long, 18“ funk high dus cow drag-· on, says legend,
Warinick Castle at Warreick, England, an easy motor trip from, London
·T WAS Scott who said of. War- wick Castle at Warwick, Eng Ind "the fairest monument of
the towers.
Thomas de Beauchamp," In the reign of Edward 111, restored and
wice yet rernira suns splendor strengthened it and his son but which remains uninjured by time. This marvelous castle which has attracted hundreds of American motor tourists in England to War- wiek, stands on a rock overlooking
the Avon. It is sald to have been founded in 915 by Ethelfled, the 'daughter of Alfred. In the war with the botons in the time of Henry III was destroyed except
Tower in 3394, James I gave it to Sir Fulke Greville, who spent 20,000 pounds-$100,000-an enormous, sum for that time-In
It has
pairing and adorning it. been the property of the Grevilles ever since.
The gardens surrounding the castle are worth travelling bundreds of miles to see.
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