THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
BOOTLEGGERS OF PETROL.
Risky But Profitable Business in America.
AVOIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW.
Like his
never been
gain hunting, with the result, that | RUSTLESS STEEL.
it has been proposed to inaugurate
a system of highway patrols for
the sole purpose of checking these Exposed Metal on Ford
pénny-saving expeditions. Off- clala of New Orleans have estimated that between 15,000 and 20.000 gallons of gasoline are bootlegged nightly into that city, causing a loss to the municipality alone of some $8,000 a month.
of
Cars.
LONGER WEAR
"Rustless steel, A material
of
to.
Use Rustless Steel.
glistening head-lamps, radiator A distinctive feature will be shell and hub caps of the new material, which has a polish fully as high as that of chromium. Nor will this polish tarnish..
Indiana appears to be also infamiliar to the housewife in the throes of gasoline bootlegging. cutlery, has been brought to a known big risky
At a conférence held in Indian high state better
fueli gume-smuggling
perfection brother, the gasoline bootlegger across State borders. He pyramids polis last May the Indiana State increase the beauty of new bodies plays a highly dangerous game, in his profits by the simple means of Auditor and a member of the for Model "A" Ferds, to be shown which the stakes are steep and the dodging the payment of the gas Illinois Gasoline Tax Bureau met here" said Mr. Harper, local Ford odds against him constantly in-levy altogether; or, if hard press-to discuss ways and means.
dealer recently. This improved creasing. Despite the well-or-ed, pays a small tax in one State stopping Interstate trucking and
metal will supplant the use of ganized efforts of gasoline dis- and ships his gasoline to another sales of bootleg fuel. tributing companies, Alling State where its sale brings in a Chleage was believed to be the nickel or chromium plating on our stations and the State gas tax col-higher tax. Contiguous States source of supply. A
company cars." lectors, the motor fuel racketeer with different gas rates are his there, working with one in South
"The new Ford bodies, painted continues to reap a handsome re-hunting-grounds.
Bend, Ind., was caught shipping in new and attractive colours, are venue from his activities. How The third type-a growing army twenty-six care of low-grade gaso now on high this illegal profit runs auch-includes those motorists who line labelled "disaliate," which is Harper, who emphasized the fact
view" announced Mr.]
year has
accurately make it a practice to buy their fuel tax free, for the Indiana market. that no change in price will be Established, but estimates in in a neighbouring State where the This is a popular method. The made. America range upward
from tax rate is lower than in the State nontaxable low-grade fuel is trun- $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.
where their vehicles are register-sported across the State border, Gasoline bootleggers may bed. The rank and file of law where it is mixed with a small divided into three main classifica-abiding car owners who travel in quantity of high-grade gasoline, tions... One sells inferior fuel, other States than their own door with benzol, and then sold at or which finds its way to the purchas-not, of course, come under this below market prices, the seller ing motorist by being substituted damning classification. But the pocketing the tax he collects from in filling stations for the recogniz-practice is widespread.
the motorist. This illict trade between the two States is said to reach hundreds of thousands of No matter whether brought into gallons per year, cheating the contact with water, ice, snow, State governments of tenx of steam or even salt water, the thousands of dollars.
specially treated metal does not rust. And its silver gleam is not California may be between plate.
It exists all the way $3,000,000 and $5,000,000 poorer through. as a result of successful efforts on and individuals to evade the State clear exactly what this rustless the part of certain oil companies "Perhaps the best way to make
As reported In "The steel is and means to car owners." National Petroleum News," an in- remarked. Mr. Harper, "is quiry started last November re- explain that rustless steel is Yealed that gasoline billed to be superior to thromium plating in delivered out of the State had been the same way that sterling silver side-tracked and delivered to local is better than silver plate" jabbers, evading payment of the Rustless steel, however, is only As gasoline shipped out of one interesting feature of many the State is not taxed, the "brok-which make the Model "A" more taking to bill railway tank cars of plete ensemble has added beauty, ers find it a very profitable under-desirable than ever. The com gasoline for other States, keeping combined with greater dignitya these cars from moving to their more substantial look. It is fresh supposed destinations and dispen-and new without being tricky. sing the gasoline by truck to local No attempt has been made to do "bootleg" stutions.
anything sensational just as a In Ohio bootleggers of gasoline passing whim. have been so bold as to organize: companies and operate their own filling stations. Here they take The most notable changes in
A gaso ed products of reputable refiners, line retailers' association in Pen A variation of this is to dispense nylvania recently, awoke to the the fuel
to unscrupulous "cut-[fact that the State was losing "rate" dealers, who make no pre-about $1,500,000 yearly because tence of its quality but attract many Pennsylvania motorists customers by the lure of bargain dodged the State's 4-cent levy by prices. This type of racketeer has purchasing fuel in New York or been active for many years and is New Jersey, where the rate is only probably less successful to-day 2 cents. As more than one-third than he was before the manufac of the Pennsylvania motorists live turer-controlled stations sprang near the State line, such a shop gasoline tax. up throughout the country and the ping trip causes little dificulty. automobile owner learned to know his gas
In Other States.
Automobilists in other States Doing Good Business.
take advantage of similar situs The second type of bootlegger, Įtions. Louisiana, for example, the one who at present does the imposes a State tax of 4 cents a greatest business and constitutes gallon, but the city of New the worst menace, came into the Orleans has an additional levy of trade, directly or indirectly, with 1 cent, and some parishes add a the institution of a gas tax in the tax of their own. This invites various States. His is a stealthy, some motorists to do a little bar:
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303-309 HENNESSY ROAD.
New Reclamation.
Tel. 20408,
tax.
į
Tudor Sedan, Roomier.
to
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1930.
We have To-day Removed
FIAT
FIAT GARAGE and SHOWROOM
350, HENNESSEY ROAD.
We have appointed the LANCIA GARAGE our
authorized SERVICE STATION. All repairs will be
executed under the personal supervision of Mr. C. BORANDI.
Our SPARE PARTS and MICHELIN Departments
will becarried on at China Building, 4th floor, with sales depart-
mentsat LANCIA GARAGE, Telephone 23557, and at
FIAT GARAGE, Telephone 24821.
A. GOEKE & COMPANY,
advantage of a law requiring gaso-body types have been made in the FIAT
ine marketers to file with the Tudor Sedan, the Coupes and the State every ninety days a state-open cars. ment of their sales, accompanied by their cheques to cover the tax Shortly before the report was due the bootleggers simply disbanded their company, organizing another a few days later.
com-
of the five passenger closed cars, The Tudor Sedan, most popular
for occupants of the rear is longer. There is more room
Access partment.
is easier around the folding seats. · In Hurting the Government. exterior appearance the car is "Bootleg" gasoline may be good
much improved. It still retains fuel purchased wholesale at "dis- the crown roof effect with rounded tress prices, or tax-free, but most.
corners on the rear quarter, the often it is inferior. Inferior also beauty of which is accentuated by is the "gyp" gasoline marketed at a new body belt and moulding.
cut rates in some 'States. Either
it is gasoline hastily and careless-legitimate trade has been com
cheaper
pletely
mapy
ly manufactured, or adulterated. by blending with some
demoralized; in product, such as kerosene, to in- he is hard put to it to colleet and others, where bootlegging abounds, crease the quantity and permit account for the gasoline tax and price cutting. Either one is λ menace to any motor.
sell established brands at prevail- ing prices in the face of competi- The gasoline bootlegging racket tion from tax-free and inferior hurts the State Governments in fuel. more wa than one. Besides
Recognizing his troubles, the accessitating a police force to sup- plement its tax-collecting agen-petroleum industry adopted several cies, the practice handicaps high-months ago a "national code of way programmes by decreasing practices for marketing refined the revenue normally to be expected petroleum products." Dealers re- from gasoline taxes and slows up presenting established oil com- the payment of hond issues and panies are pledged under the code the building of public works de-o sell the motorist only the brand their pendent on the tax yield. Other of gasoline indicated on
The industry co-operates gastax evaders, too, swell the loss pumps. to the State by claiming exag by repeatedly urging the motoring gerated refunds for gasoline used public to purchase only known in tractors, farm vehicles and brands of fuel from established machinery exempted under the they have taken, the fuel venders dealers. Despite the measures
realize that only with the public's But it is the reliable dealer who co-operation will they ever stop suiters most from this racket. In the flow of bootleg gasoline. some sections, of the country his-Exchange.
tax laws.
WHAT A MOTOR DOES TO FUEL.
This goes into the
AIR
DY
1200 cu.ft
automobile engine
A rooms 11.17.1N
Gasoline. 141-8251h
Igal of fascinat La composed it
Hydrogen
Carbon
52:11
Carbon Durida
The diagram pictures the 14t
Seal Walachually conce
Framherrerage actuale fczalne per fal, of gesalme used as:
1130 textil caspesed of
Valor 675=11342
Carbon Bad
£5m/mczidek or B
Zyloja. Uka Balt
Qcyjn 1The Zenf Wachanged Kilrogen 775ca,
EXHAUST GAS
1350 cull
DJ Ji
Aroom 29/1.151.Joft
This coviari
1K0-10A
Wiler and Carbon Drake make
Saltar
Soda Walker,
Tincharged nitrogen
This comes
out of it.
This chart, showing exactly what goes into a motor, and what comes out of it, was prepared by General Motors research engineers.
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