THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH,
SCHOOLROOM STORIES.
Tom, Tom, the Piper's boy, Stole a car for a ride of joy; The car was smashed when
Thomas crashed--
Repairs now leave the lad
cashed.
Little Jack Horner
Turned round a corner, Driving a super sports; To the right was the bend, But he failed to extend
Hla afm Now the case is the
Court's.
There was a little man and his
nose was very pink, And he had a little car made of
tin, lo, tin,
-
At twenty to six he imbibed a
little drink,
At five minutes past he'd be run
in, In.
See-saw, slam the old door, Lizzie shall have a new master; He will crawl at but ten miles
hour,
Because she can't go any faster.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
ABOUT DAYTONA.
Kaye Don's Record- Breaking Attempt.
NEWSPAPER TALK.
It is part
of a man's duty in these attempts to keep people in a good temper, because he, a foreign- er, is occupying their beach by their courtesy; it needs an alto- gether extraordinary mind to do it, and Kay Don, like most drivers, does not find it easy. What he, what most people, would like to do is to keep out of the limelight until the actual moment.
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1930.
TAX USES.
Roads Should Get All
HIGHWAYS FINANCE.
at
tion of another Government - de- carried out slowly, however, as partment.
funds become available, and thus Discussing all aspects of roads, this method would not be adequate the brochure notes that in all States where an extended highway pro- of the United States, and in most gramme must be undertakep other countries, a registration tax once.
The second method involves the is imposed upon motor vehicles for purposes of revenue. In practice issue of highway bonds, which Taxes on the motor vehicle and it has been found that a low tax, by capitalise annual taxation and are motor fuel to pay for the construe encouraging registration and the secured by future revenues for a Mr. Kaye Don left England
tion and maintenance of highways development of motor transport, is period of 20 or 25 years.
One of the chief advantages in are justified only if the entire re more beneficial than a high one, several months age with his "Silver Buliet" with the intention of break Driver's Worries also Designer's venue derived from them is spent and in many cases produces greater the use of highway bonds is that
It is easy also to see how the for this purpose. Otherwise they{ nggregate revenue.
they relieve the present generation aning the world's record, established
by Major Sir Henry Segrave, but same thing worries Louis Coatalen, discriminate against the motor The chief problem in any road of too heavy a finance burden. As according to cabled reports, heas the man responsible for the vehicle owner, imposing a special construction programme is that of a wall constructed road represents has, after many attempts, returned design of the car. There again charge upon him without adequate securing sufficient funds immediate a permanent investment, it is only
The following comments temperament comes into it, and, as compensation."
ly for the work in hand. There fair that a part of its cost should Home. from the "Autocar," British the patron of the old type Grand That is the conclusion reached are two prevailing methods of high- be paid by futura tenerations who motoring journal, may be of in- Prix team, it is not easy for him to by the National Automobile Cham- way finance the so-called "pay-as- will also use, and enjoy it. terest to Hongkong readers. make proper allowance for a driverer of Commerce of the U.S.A, which you-go method" and the issue of The one essential thing to remem-who is not of that school, or for a has issued a brochure on highways highway bonds. By the former method roads are paid for out of ber about uttempt on the crowd which seem to misunderstand fiance world's mile and kilometre records the whole purpose of records. The statement is particularly in current revenues, and ho future fin- at Daytona is that the beach must With both men every day means teresting to this State, where a ancial obligations are incurred, say Total expenditures planned in be in good condition or an attempt much money spent and none coming Transport Bill proposes to utilise that of conserving the investment California on state and county 1s worse than foolishness. That is in.
some of that money to pay, for roads by means of proper main roads for 1930 are estimated at the factor which lies almost
As to the promoter, his attitude trams, depots, rails, and the eren tenance. Constinction can only be 388.030,000. noticed beneath the storm of is perfectly logical. Here is a widely rumours, assertions and counter-record attempt announced assertions that have filled the news for purposes of publicity. Very papers with gossip of a peculiarly well, then: it should take place in unpleasant type.
orderly fashion at a given hour so that full value can be obtained for everyone.
There was an old woman who lived
in a car, She had so many breakdowns she
couldn't go far; She cranked the old car with
tank dry of juice. And tried hard to start it. what was the use?
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No one who is without experience of wing and record-breaking can judge the thing. No one can even Val Hareshape, who is in charge form an unbiased opinion from of Daytona Beach, is a man given this side of the Atlantic; the whole 16 saying quite definitely what he business is so entirely different thinks he could hardly deal with from all we know.
the situation if he did not--and in the States the control exercised ever drivers is much more rigid than order and anywhere else, while method seem almost impossible to when a car is being prepared for records.
First, on the matter of the beach, The car can do the speed for which it has been designed only if the ach is really smooth, and it is Jonly natural if the degree of smooth-us
ness be judged differently by the driver, by the designer, and by the promoter of the meeting. The driver, as all other drivers, has a temperament, and there is nothing in the world more irritating than the period of waiting. Just waiting. with every single day bringing a fresh disappointment.
Ready to Misconstrue.
AM!
RS
More "Sour Grapes."
Then
concerns the car. There have been troubles; that is to be altogether natural and expected, for if every single detail la right then it is an astounding piece of good luck, because the ear cannot be tested properly beforehand; bench tests count for little.
over.
In the United States a record al- tempt is a circus, the spectators The car, if it is wisely handled, for which cannot see why the driver will do its speed only when the does not come at and amuse them, real attack comes. The people
ir
vircumstances the
though as
they say, almost palpably impossible, provide some delighted in it, that the driver is sort of entertainment. Record-boned about" badly. Of course breaking as we understand it does he is, at that speed, just as a wd womne into the maller at all. T.T. ear with its shock absorbers Consequently, a driver has to be in racing trim, shakes its driver's extremely careful, not only of teeth out at law speed on a what hey, which may easily be reagh road. What counts is how misinterpreted, but of what he the car rides at 200 and das: which a hundred people are Much has been made of the between the ready to misconstrue: and if he alleged quarrels says nothing and does nothing other three men concerned. There have than his job. that also may quite been few
of races or records easily be misunderstood.
any importance where one could not alleve that there were quarrele if one had not an experienced sense of perspective and valac. It is all a nervy-I don't nican | nervous-business, and if now and then somebody "didn't Gay more than he really meant about the "other fellow," it would not be human. What is serious is that an unfavourable impression may he reated. and that is the one thing the world to be avoided at all costa.
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MANY TOUR ABROAD.
More than 425,000 Americans toured Europe during the 1929 touring season and spent more than $600,000,000 in the continent's different countries. More than 3.000 automobiles were shipped abroad.
BIG BES BILL.
According to the National Asso- teiation of Motor Bus Operators,
bus lines during this
year will spend between 10 and 15 million dollars for the construction of etmanent terminals, office build- ings and garages.
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