LIGHT
LEGANT
ROOMY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1926.
FIAT
FIRM
SILENT
SURE
FIAT-MODEL 503 NEW SHIPMENT ARRIVED
Light, sont, and economical, the Model 503"with its motal-frame, combines elegance and comfort.
Its metallic frame, electrically welded, is firm and can- not be distorted, thus ensuring a perfectly, silent car.
Insulating material is inserted between the body and tho Chassis, deadening overy sound and eleminating creaking.
The metallic body munibers are very light and strong, rendering the whole car very light and sturdy.
Let us show you this fine car. Engine 4 cylinder 15/30 H.P. Speeds: 4 forward, 1 ToVorke
General equipment: Speedometer, clock; 4 wheel brakes, Balloon tyres, sparewheel and tyro, Head-lighte (Bolf-dimming), metal parts nickelplated.
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The very best you can get for your money. Fiat Model 503 5 seater Torpedo De Luxe ... $2650
Saloon Cabriolet
:...$2550
$2800
$3500
$3600
Agents for Hongkong and Canton Societa Italiana Imp. Esp. Estremo Oriente, Ltd., Managers
A. GOEKE & COMPANY,
Telephone C. 2221.
3rd Floor, China Building.
Telephone C. 2221.
DOUGLAS
MOTOR CYCLES-
Twenty reasons why you should choose an "E. W."
Enclosed valves,
Olean, crankcan
Mechanical pump lubrication
4. Induction pipe heating jacket
5. Petrol tap filter and drain.
6. Now typu gear box enclosed kickstart
„Gear box air vent"
Enclosed kickstart or
Low pressure brakes
Taper roller bearings
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MOTOR VEHICLES FOR
EGYPT
AN IMPORTANT MARKET.
PAYING FOR ROANS.
"AUSTRALIAN DUTIES, ON
MOTOR FUELS.
Despito strong and represonta- During, recent years the use of motor vehicles in Egypt for Both tive protests, the Federal Govern- transport and pleasure purposes ment seems resolyod to carry out has considerably increased, and its intention to raise an additional this market now offers very £1,500,000 a year from moter- bright prospects for British users for road construction. The motor-car, commercial vehicle, now schedule provides for duties and motor-cycle manufacturers. of 2d. a gallon British preference During 1924, the total value of and 3d. a gallon foreign on all motor vehicles and chassis of all motor fuels and olls; 40 par cont. descriptions imported into Egypt (or 25. a pound) on tyre covere armounted to E481,404, the and tubes (British preference) as principal supplying countries against 25 por cent, and 55 por being the U.S. A, Italy, and cent. (or 3s. a pound) for foreign France, whose respective shares products. The duties on chassis of the trade were E191,412, were fixed at: British preference, E133,000, and E100,000. Im-id. per cent, unassembled and 7+ ports from Great Britain during per cent, assembled; foreign, 15 that year were comparatively and 20 por cent, respectively. small, being valued at only ££31,- A total expenditure of £35,000,- 217 and though it is encouraging 1000 on roads, spread över ten to note that this figure shows yours, is projected. Of this substantial increase over that amount the Commonwealth will for 1923-namely CE25,735-the contribute £20,000,000 and the position should be groatly im- States £15,000,000. Exception to provod if United Kingdom the new duties is taken on the manufacturers would make an ground that the local production. intensivo study of Egyptian of motor spirits and tyres is ex- requirements and adopt aggres-lempit, that horsedrawn vehicles sive sales methods.
Jaro loft untaxed, and that the
The most notable feature with duties will press unfairly on users respect to motor-cars is the rapid of petrol in purposes other than Production of increase in the popularity of the road transport. light type of car, and in this spirit by thedocal refinerios, car- connection the Ford, Chevrolet, ried on by a partnership of the Buick, Fiat, and Citroen are to Commonwealth Government and be seen in great numbers. The the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, success enjoyed by those models does not exceed 6,000,000 gallons is largely due to their suitability a year, against a total consump
tion of 115,000,000 gallons with respect to construction and design and to the successful throughout Australia. business.methods adopted by the While there is, general agreo- manufacturers of those particularment as to the necessity of im- makes. British light cars are provement of roads, and spokes- known to be excellent as regards men of the motor trade frooly workmanship material, and con-concedo the obligations of road struction, and the high regard in users, there is a feeling that the which they are held should enable Government is using the taxing a larger share of the business to power as a further and illegiti bo captured, particularly as no mate protection for the local re-. great difficulty should bo
Ox-fining industry, whose petrol for perionicad în successfully com-isome time has been retailed at peting with foreign cars in the 2e. a gallon, as against 28, 24. matter of price.
for most imported spirits. With the extra duty added to the latter' It must be remembered, how-the Commonwealth Of Refiner- ever, that the usual type of ies' produce would enjoy a solling British car is generally unsuitable advantage of 48. a gallon, or over for this market which, among 13. per cent. The C.O.R., however, other things, demands a left-hand has only one refinery, situated drive and accessibility to the at Laverton, near Melbourne, the drivor's seat from both sides. crude oil being admitted duty Although these alterations in free. Owing to limitations of dis- design would undoubtedly entail tribution facilitios, as well as the a certain amount of factory re-small relative throughput, the goranisation the amount of busi-C.O.R., spirit is widely unobtain ness available is sufficiently able in other States. If the local tempting to warrant the manu-production, of benzol and power facture of a special type of car alcohol from molasses and
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for Egypt. The popularity of the cassava be added, the total Aus- Flat is largely accounted for by tralian production of motor fuels the fact that most of the local is considerably less than 10 per faxi-cab companies are Italian
cent. of demand. who as a rule, purchase Flats, which are particularly suited to
It is suggested that, apart from the traffic conditions of the the immediate purpose of raising country and also because of their
more economical petrol consump money for roads, the Government tion compared with other care. hopos to induce overseas refining Italian competition, may, there-interests to establish works in fore, be regarded as the keenest Australia. In the working of the but American. and French activities if onergetically tackled new dution the position is further should be checked.
complicated by a sales tax of 3d. Infcommon with most other gallon imposed by the State countries, Egypt.has recognised Govörnment of South Australia, the value of motor vehicles for and there is a similar tax in West commercial transport purposes, and imports of lorries, vans, &c.,
Australia..
11. Mud and waterproof wheel bearings now reach important dimensions,
12. 3 inch tyres
13. Large section mudguarda
14. Flat mudguard stays
municipal
authorities
British trade in this direction is
whilst negligible and was valued at £2,048 in 1924 compared with demand' motor foad-sweepera, £2,820 during the previous year, water-carts, &c.
15. Now type fork shackle bolts.
In addition to the regular demand
which exists for light delivery
16. Two tool bags
17, Low saddle position
18 Improved footplatos
Now exhaust system
19.
120. Control wires through head
ALEX ROSS & Co., (China), Ltd.
BANK OF CHINA BUILDING; HONGKONG. Kowloon Agency:·
THE MOTOR CAR AND CYCLE EXCHANGE.
MICHELIN TYRES
GENERAL AGENTS & DISTRIBUTORS FOR SOUTH CHINA
The EUROPE-ASIA TRADING Co..
Ist. Floor, Pedder Building, 12, Pedder Street,
Ask for the-
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Showing Latest Reductions
NEW STOCK EVERY WEEK
Imports of motor-cycles from
vans and lorries, which is mainly Great Britain to Egypt during satisfied by the Ford Company, 1924 amounted in value to £9,065, the inauguration of regular and
an
increase of
cheap publio onmibus services which shows between the main towns and roughly £1,500 over the previous outlying villages has resulted in
year. Although the nature of tho
a wide market for those vehicles.
The types in use are single country can hardly be regarded dockors with a soating capacity as ideal for motor-cycling, the of 34. These omnibus servicos, popularity of the motor cycle is which successfully compete with
both the railway and tramways, rapidly extending. British manu are increasing, and British manufacturers, appear to be meeting facturers should watch develop-compétition (with success, and ments in this direction. Hotels and schools are
sales in this connection should also user's of passengor-carrying vehicles, still further increase.
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PACKARD
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Unsurpassed
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