MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 19th: September, 1925.
# Being the Official Orgim of the Hougknny Automobile Associarton).
CURRENT
COMMENT
NEW AUTO SPEEDWAY OPENING.
know that Messrs. Gilman & Co., Automobilise China.
Invariably, when oversous visi.Ltd. are able to make special tors connected with the motor arragements whereby a Singer car car industry call upon us, the can be delivered on arrival in the opinion is expressed that the British Teles, used for the dura
tion of leave and subsequently automobile, if only given a chance, would prove no mean factor in shipped out to Hongkong. These bringing about a state of pro- cars, by the way, are creating a perity in China. This assertion most favourable impression local-
Пly. is by no means just a stock argu-
ment of a manufacturer's agent, Parking Arrangements. who may appreciate the possibili
Since the comment in these ties of such a vast market, a!-1 though, admittedly the commer-notes last week on the new park. clal aspect is apparent; but a pering arrangement in Pedder Street, fectly legitimate statement based local motorist has pointed out upon concrete examples shown to us that the majority of drivers by other countries. The United at present, do not co-pperate with the traffic authorities as well States, Canada, Australia,
as they might. Our informant quate three outstanding examples, have alt derived incalculable drew our attention to the fact henefit from motor transport, and that many more cars could be if China could only set her house accommodated if the object of the in order, the automobile would scheme were more closely ob assure her an aqually generous Herved. In many instances it measure of progress.
Canton by Read
was neticed that the space he- tween cars was unnecessarily wide, but not wide enough to per-1 If only the present wasted and it another car taking up position misdirected energy in Cantonbetween. With the limited park- could be applied in-hastoning theing accommodation available, day when that city and Hong-drivers must "oxorciso a little kong would be joined together by common sense when taking ad- a main meter road, the foundation Vantage of it, and it would be would be well and truly laid of a quite a good idea if an officer of prosperous era for South China, the Traffic Department paid an Looking back now, to but four occasional visit during the busy years age, there appeared to be hours, and instructed chauffeurs indications that the modernist and the others concerned how to tion of China really had com- park their car with a view to! Roads economising space. It would also meneed in the South. were being built in and around make matters easier if cars were Canton, old streets were giving to park on an angle, instead way to wide thoroughfares suit straight across the road.
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MOTOR BUSES AND TRAMS.
TBaltima-Wash- ington Speedway was opened with the 250-mile inaugural race which was won by Peter de Paola, Bob McDonough, an understudy of Tommy Milton, being second. The time for the race was 2:1:59:28. The general view of the new speedway is shown with insst (left) de Paolo placing his mascot-his baby's shoe-on his car. Inset (upper right; Ralph de Palma comes up · smiling after a spill.
LONDON ONE LONG HOOT.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[To the Editor, Hongkong" Telegraph.1
able for motor traffic, garages and From Kowloon, service stations were gradually A Kowloon reader waxes wrath
ROAD TRAFFIC THAT appearing. But as history since
NEVER STOPS. MONTREAL TRAMWAYS sadly records, the path of progress with certain motor cyclists who caroor about the district" at
Sir, I feel that some good may CO. BUY BUSES.
London has become one long so hopefully inaugurated, had die- appeared under the perverse rule very late hours on machines
Fourteen motor coaches to cost boot. The traffic rour of the day be done, and possibly an accident of pseudo politicians, and the which are not effectively "silenc observer from outside gazes on in ed." He states that some motor G$146,818, have been ordered by changes in the night to a medley averted if you would draw atten- cyclists appearto enjoy a ride in the the Montreal Tramways Com- of noises far more disturbing to tion in your Motor Supplement to wonderment and pity that such a
cool of the night, but unfortunate-
cently at the hour of 1 a.m. Four state of affairs should arise.
intonds to operate this year. The hum of London awako. can only hope that the acuteness, ly they merely content themselves pany, for the bus service which it sleepers than even the pounding an incident which I witnessed ro-
particular #
Many people living in inner young fellows had hired a car for Commissions- au- Tramways of the present symptoms of dis-with oncircling order will compel an early remedy locality as many times as possible thorised the expenditure by the London find it impossible to sleep the night, and, during the time it being applied which will ensure until they tire. Unfortunately. Company, which placed orders until two or three o'clock in the was waiting for them, the driver morning. More motor-cars than had fallen asleep. Taking into a return, of healthy conditions. it has to be admitted that some with three different concerns.
Six are to be bought from the over appear to be racing along consideration the fact that he had Then, and then only, will the people are a little thoughtless in automobile be able to play its their regard for others, but if a White Company Limited, Monthe streats in the early morning, most probably been at the wheel part in the construction of a nuisance really is committed, wetreal, at a cost of G89,550.00, four and the ear-splitting shriek of the for the greater part of the day, no are sure that representations to from the Six-Wheel Company of modern motor horn, mercifully blame can be attached to him for happy and healthy China.
the proper authorties will have Philadelphia, at G$12.968,00, in drowned in the day, becomes a enjoying a rest. It has to be re- membered though, that a man the desired effect.
cluding delivery, duty and sales torment then. Necessary Warning
tax, and four from the Yello More heavy motor lorries with does not possess all his faculities A reader has suggested that we Safety First,
"Occasional
Motorist Coach Company of Chicago, at lumbering trailers use the streets immediately upon waking, but the An draw attention to the absence of!
after the normal traffle has stop-party who had the car did not suitable and distinct warning de- whose letter is published "else- G$11,661.32.
Montreal is sorved by 14 motor ed, and each appears to have its consider this, and procced to aw- vices on our new ambulances. In where, asks us to draw attention
indicated that they were annoyed this matter, we quite in accord to another form of thoughtlessness bus routes over which run eighty-own particular kind of nerve-rack- aken the man in a manner which with our correspondent, who concerning car users. While we three buses owned by thirty-eight ing clatter. pertinently points out that an agree that people who would act proprietors. Each bus must pay People who have lived near the. at finding him asleep,, and bully their lives have noted how the they had about one minute to ordinary motor horn is not in the manner our correspondent a $50.00 license to the city which busy thoroughfares of London all him into driving away as though night noises of the streets have catch a train some miles away. distinctive, and does not have the suggests; show a sad lack of con-aggregates G$1.150.00 annually.
This happened in an unlighted. increase rocently. effect of clearing the way when sideration, both for themselves an urgent case may on the way and their chauffeur,, we do not to hospital. In the loading Au think that there are many who stralian cities, where, by the way, adopt such foolish tactics. Cer- ambulance services are at a high tainly, very few would think of 'standard of excellence, the blaming a driver who snatched practice is to blow a whistle. forty winks when the opportunity This has the immediate effect of presented itself at such an hour, clearing the way, thus ensuring and equally so, very few people that not a minute is lost in tran-would expect the man at the sporting accident, or other serious whool to rush away at a moment's cases, to hospital. A few minutes notice. However, our correspon- may be a matter of life or death, dent's object will probably bo and it is therefore absolutely achieved if this meets the eyes of essential that an "ambulance is the four young fellows" con not in any way impeded. If cerned. whistles are employed, it is quito an easy matter to adopt a parti- .cular style which, while totally!
Suggestions.....
Wé dosire to thank several local different to a police whistle,, ini-motorists who have recently sent mediately warns all road users us suggestions for these weekly Suggestions are deeply that an ambulance, is coming, notos.
and that the road must be cleared, appreciated, and prove of invain- We commond the suggestion to able assistance in maintaining 4 theso comments every week, At the Authorities.
the same time they serve as an indication of the interest dis Residents who intend: pur-played in this Supplement, and as warmest chasing a car when in England such, call forth our on leave, will be interested to thanks."
Delivery in England.
LEARN AND OBEY
TRAFFICLAWS.
The ever increasing popularity district where a driver needs to of dancing keeps more people out have his wits about him in order late, but many motorists seem to to drive safely, and a man thus stay out until the early morning aroused could not safely drive for the sheer pleasure of scorch-away at a high speed ata moment's ing along the atrest with open ex-notice. I have witnessed several similar instances and fool that hausts.
this would make an excellent sub- ject for your weekly motor notes,
Enclosing my card,
EASIER SAID THAN DONE.
{GARALE
"Say, mend this car quickly! am in a hurry!"—
Buen Humor, Madrid,
. Your otc. OCCASIONAL MOTORIST, Hongkong, Sept. 16th, 1925..
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