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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 6th. NOVEMBER,“ 1920.
f Bong the Oficial Organ of the Hougkoby Automobile Association).
CURRENT
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Connaught Rd, Death-Trap. narrowly escaped knocking down The ever increasing number of a little girl. Apart from taking motor vehicles on our streets the roles of road hogs, the drivers emphasises the danger which of these cars displayed a lament- certain road obstructions cause,able lack of courtesy, only one and there is no doubt but what having the deconey to stop, and the matter must receive the early tho suggestion is advanced that consideration of the Authorities owners should instill a little concerned. Two
knowledge of the regulations, particularly dangerous obstructions are the land what is more politeness into these un- latrines situated in the centre of their drivers, then Connaught Road, one in the pleasant incidente might ho vicinity of tho Harbour Office, avoided. and the other a few yards west)
Parking,
of the Post Office. Only last. It does not seem to be generally week a serious accident was known that. privuto motor cars roported, and several minor may park on the open space out- mishaps have happened quite side the City Hall, and we are recently. As these structures are asked to again draw the attention built, there is sufficient clearance of car-owners to this facility. Ast for a car to pass on either side, we pointed out quite recently, it but there is no possible moans is unfair for private cars to be for drivers to ascertain whether parked in Pedder Street for a careless person will suddenly several hours at a stretch, thus appear in front of his car as he depriving owners who are passes, the entrances being so shopping, or making brief calls,' constructed that the individual of the convenience of leaving steps out from the latrine im-their cars at a central place. The mediately in the path of traffic. City Hall Square is not so central, When these places were built, but business men who leave their motor car traffic was in its cars in the City during the hours infancy, and the advent of fast they are at office, will surely not moving vehicles was not im-jobject to co-operating with the mediately anticipated. The only Authorities by leaving Pedder effective solution is the removal Street available for the day's of these conveniences to either a casual traffic. One of the Auto: side street, or to a suitable site mobile Association's Scouts is on which would not interfere with duty at the City Hall stand, so the flow of traffic, nor constitute that thero neod bo no fear of care a danger to persons compelled to being interfered with. cross the traffic stream. The At Kowloon. Praya is a most important traffic
SIGHTSEEING IN NEW YORK.
FULL OF SIGHTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.
(Special Article to The Hongkong" Telegraph by Israol Klain.)
little more than two miles at its An island 15 miles long and a; widest is the sightseeing goal of every person in the United States and millions of others in the world.
It's Now York..
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than this little island called There's more to New York Manhattan. Moro in aros, but little more by way of attraction.
On this island are the historic areas and buildings about which the story of New York's progress is built. On it are the theatres, the tall skyscrapers, the unique colonies, the night clubs and the farious shops known, to all the world.
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point of Manhattan.
artery, and with the increasing The parking question is become use of commercial motor vehicles, ing quite a problem in the vicinity steps must be taken to ensure of the Kowloon Forry, and an safety for pedestrians and extension of the present, covered freedom from obstruction for stand is urgently needed. Some- Hero is an island of only 26 motor car and lorry drivers. thing should also be done with square miles, with a population Safety Regulation.
regard to the chaotic condition of of 2,500,000-greater than that of states of Arizona, New Most people have noticed at traffic in proximity of the Forry the some time or other that certain approuches. At the moment, Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Idaho And into it vehicles curry red number plates. motor cars, motor cycles, rick-and Utah combined. instead of the orthodox black shas, taxis, buses cause consider commute a million or so. more Hudson, ench affording the southern and thickly crowded. and white ones, and many have able confusion, and a achenio each day, to take up their work
traveller a remarkable view. speculated as to the meaning of which would effectively divide in the skyscrapers of the down-
A little below West Point, on Crossing Manhattan cast and such a practice. A telegraph them into orderly streams is un- town section.
the west bank of the river, he weat the travellor should rem m. representative who made on- questionably required. Kowloon ITS STREETS ARE JAMMED. quiries was informed that the red is a rapidly growing district, and Packing this into such a little may cross the now toll bridge at ber that all streets below 59th plate indicated the vehicle was modern transport methods are area has resulted in the most Beur Mountain to the Albany are oneway streets, alternating in a dangerous condition, and likewise growing space, and the compact mass of buildings and Post Road and go south along east and west. The old-numbered could not be used for public hire. existing confusion during the humanity in the world. Streets what is the extension of Broadstreets are for west traffic, the At any time a public vehicle or busy hours of the day calls for are narrow and limited. The way, through Peekskill, Tarry, even-numbered for east. And if lorry can be stopped and examin- the most careful consideration of narrowness of the island compels town, Dobbs Ferry and Yonkers the happons to be below Firat ed and if found to be "unfit" the the traffic problem. When the the use of only 15 streets run to Manhattan. Or the driver street, in the named streete, the machine is taken to the central new hotel is open, it may be ning along its length, north and may continue along the west "One Way Street" arrow signs Police Station where a red num-reasonably expected that the south, even the number narrow-coast to ferry to Manhattan at will guide him.
Only in the case of main ber plate is issuiod. The driver traffic will become, even more ing down to a third at its upper Englewood or Edgewater, New
Jersey. These take him to crosstown streets, is this rule is then only entitled to travel to congested, unloss a satisfactory his garage or a place where re-solution has been found in the Those few streats are the main Dyckman street at the extreme broken for twoway traffic.
To reach Long Island, with "its arteries of Manhattan. They're north of the island, or to 130th pairs can be caried out and the meantime.
street, further down:
Coney Island, Rockaway and original number plate is not The H.K.A.A. Badge.
wide enough, compared with main
Further inland is another many other famous resorts and restored until the vehicle is
streets in avenge cities. But the Whilst discussing motor cyclists, passed. This is indeed a good it is noticed that only a few carry heavy traffic makes it almost highway paralleling the Albany exclusive sections, the stranger Post road and reaching Manhar-should avoid the main highways. idee and safeguards the public in the Association's badge, a fact prohibitive for those not acquaint fan by way of the wide Grand Coming from the north. he an effective manner. Although which is hardly complimentary to drive through this section..
ed with New York conditions to Boulevard and on down through should cut across immediately to no such cases have occurred, to the Automobile Association
First Avenue, a wide street tak-t people are warnod against char-which provides uniformed patrola jam when he enters New York
Yot the tourist must buck this Fifth of Madison avenues,
From Massachusetts, Ooning him directly to the plaza of. tering a vehicle which boars such now to watch over machines dur from New Jersey, or if he wants necticut and the other New the Queensboro bridge, a plate, as they are not allowed ing the owner's absence.
This is the beginning of the to ply for hire, nor are they service is of great value to both roma cities of Long Island. All Boston Post road is the best highway lying along the north
to visit any of the resorts and England states, the famous old; allowed to be on the road except motorists and motor cyclists alike, the bridges and ferries to Long route into New York. This hugs shore of Long Island and passing for test purposes. Cars and Cycler.
and the annoyance so often report- Island are below 59th street. All the north shore of Long Island Oyster Bay, Huntington, Lake ed in the past of losing acces- the ferries from New Jersey, Providence, and shoots off north-ent points.
Sound through Hartford and Ronkonkoma and other promin Although the chief traffic rules are only a matter of common rica etc. from machines, is stop cept two, are below 42nd street. ward along one of the inest Queens Boulevard, off the same
ped as a result of the supervision It is important, therefore, that senso, and ought to be easily provided. The subscription for a the tourist knows the layout of highways in Now, England. bridge, takes the tourist to Long remembered by the majority yet motor cyclist is only five dollars the island and its traffic rogula-
Although, this is the main Beach and Babylon.. a Telegraph roporter has on one
To avoid lower Manhattan road, there are two branches two occasions been nearly in-per annum-much less than the tions even beforo venturing into entering the city from this direc- traffic, the driver may cross the volved in an accident owing to value of property stolen from some it.. one of these simple rulee being machines in the past.
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Ignored. These incidents occurr New Members.
soclation-
T. G. Paterson Dr. Crull
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od over a matter of the right of Since publishing the last list, way, at a spot on the road to the following motorists have join- Laichikok where the road is uped the Hongkong Automobile As- On two different occasions, at two different places where there was only room for one vehicle to pass at a time, the motor cyclist had the right of way, but ap-| proaching cars, in stead of allow ing the motor cyclist to pasy out into the narrow parts thoroby driving the cyclist off the road. On one occasion he was driven on to the railway Hnos, and
(German Consul, Canton) T. H. Allman-Ward G. Anderson H. D. Allgood A. R. Botelho D. L. King. F. S. Adoy
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EASY ENTRE FROM NORTH.
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tion, and passing two large auto Queensboro bridge at 50th street; New York has only two gener-| el" parts of entry" for touriste camps at Pelham Bay Park. and turn south through Green- from the north and from the There are canips also on the point, into Brooklyn, whonce he New Jorsey Bido, a little above may travel along Bedford avenuo west,
Manhattan, where the tourist to the southern sido of the island: Coming down from the north may leave his car while he takes This would take him to Coney is lese difficult than entering from a forry and then a bus down Island, Rockaway and as far as
Montauk Point, the west. For the northern sutry. through the island.
The southern route may be. strikes the island in its loss busy. Coming into Manhattan from reached also by crossing, the although quite populated," state.
If the tourist comes down the the west, the tourist has to Forry three bridges at the lower and of Hudson Rivot from the direction across tons of four routes. If Manhattan, at Delancey street, of Albany, he has a clear, broad, he has travelled along the Lincoln Canal street or the Brooklyn road to follow directly into Now Highway through Newark, he'll Bridge plaza. This, however, York. There are two splendid find himself in Jersey Olty at would require windding through highways on either side of the ferries taking him to Cortlandt some of the busiest-stracts in the
or Desbrosses stricte in the city.
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