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PRESIDENT'S APPEAL AT A. A. MEETING.
TELEGRAPII.
It
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1932.
tion possessed a copy.
ir A delightful book and provides, in the most refreshing way, a history of the Automobile Association from Its foundation In 1906 down to the present day when it boasts a morn- borship of 400,000 and a revenue from aubscriptions and entrance fees exceeding £800,000 sterling.. As Becretary of the Automobilo PARKING SPACES.
Association Mr. Stenson Cooke IB the chief officer of the world's Another appeal for more mem-
largest motoring organisation, to bera was made by the Presi- which we are allied or fedorated. dent. Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, at the and members of our OWI Annual General Meeting of the Association may join the parent Hongkong Automibile Association, Automobile Association without.. which was held yesterday after entrance fee and at an annual sub.: noon the Bourd Room of Mesars.scription of 11⁄2 instead of the Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., usual 2 guinean.
local
After the Hon. Secretary (Mr. B. One of our members (Mr. V. D. Evans) had read the notice con-walkar) was on leave in England vening the meeting, Mr. Bellamy last year and decided to try a run Bald:
through Franco into Spain and he found that the A. A. make this a very simple busincas. They fix you up with your International certi- ficate for the car and your Interna- tional driving permit and either a Triptyque or a Customs Carnet.
Gentlemen,--The accounts for the year
ended December 31st, 1931, have been in your hands for a week nad I think we may there fore take them as read. You will observe that our cash position has Improved during the year by $802.00 but this will not go very far towards the annual cost of the four new patrols that your Com- mittee has recently engaged.
We now have eight patrols (4)*** Indian and 4 Chinese) and this item constitutes our major expense
for
A book enlled the "Foreign Tour- ing Guide" is also issued with every set of customs documents. This volume deals individually with 25 European states, giving a descriptive Introduction, summary of regulations and a recommended hotei
ench and gurage list The areas patrolled are:- (1)
country. The car park in Salisbury Road,
Distance charts, sketch maps, Kowloon, (2) The car park In
mountain nes obstruction tables front of the City Hall, (3) Chater and other general data complete Rond. (4) Statue Square, (5)
what the British Automobile As- Connaught Rand between
Pottinger
sochition have succeeded in making Street and Murray Road,
remarkable handbook covering Ferry Transport Across Harbour all phases of Continental touring,
Members may still purchase one
The cross channel arrangements hook of To lighter tickets per quarter at $15.00 per book. If fullre excellent and you are not re quired to empty your petrol tank. melvantage were taken of this privilege a member would save $20.00 per annum, ie, double the Rount of his annual subscription. Actuarially, therefore, thin scheme is quite unsound but the concession is, I am glad to say, greatly appreciated by those mem- bers who have occasion frequently to take their cars across the har:
bour.
As to
It is confidently expected that the new vehicular ferry will be in operation before our next Annual meeting and the question whether this concession will then be withdrawn must be a matler for the consideration of the incom- ing Committee.
Parking Places.
If the present rate of inerente the number of motor car owners Hongkong is maintained we shall be faced-a few years hence--
Mr. Walker states that be ap-
led to the A. A. for a route map from Southampton to Biarritz and hack-outward missing Paris but returning via Paris and he says that these maps (for which there was no charge) were wonderful, they did detailed providing ня directions of entrance to and exit Eroin every town and village on Those of you who may be contem ench single journey of 700 miles. the plating a motoring tour continent of Europe would do w:11 to talk to Mr. Vernon Walker who will furnish first hand particulara of the extraordinary facilities which will be at your disposal by of the virtue, of membership Automobile Association.
White Lines.
en
The minimum age of motor HOSPITAL TRAGEDY. cyclists has been raised from 14 to .16 years and that of bus and lorry drivers from 17 to 21 years but 17 remains the minimum age of a motor car or van driver.
PATIENT STATED TO HAVE' COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Whereas there existed, prior to A Chinese wireless operator of the passing of this Act, twelve the Government Radio Department hundred and ninety-oight separate is bolleved to have committed Authorities in Great Britain uicide at the Government Civil authorised to licence motor buses Hospital yesterday afternoon when, nud coaches there are now only according to a Police report, hé
jumped over the verandah.
thirteen.
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I have been asked to say whether Admitted to the hospital on Mon- there are any towns in England tay. Lai Shau, nged 48, of 38, Wes- where a motorist is forbidden to tern Street, was a patient in Ward pass a stationary tramcar on the No. 11, and about 2 pm, yesterday near side. I know of none. In the is stated to have jumped over Scotland, however, the Anre the second floor verandah. When regulation upplies In Glas-picked up he was found to be suf gow
and Edinburgh Inring from a fractured skull and Hongkong. In view of the prolother injuries. Notwithstanding vision in the new Act relating to immediate attention by the hos reckless driving it la improbable pital staff he succumbed three that this regulation will be further | hours later. extended in Great Britain. Only
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one witness is required (under the posed road will prove a sound Gov- Act to prove reckless, dangerous ernment investment. or careless driving.
nd. Mr.
More Members Wanted.
In his excellent broadcasi dress on December 14th inst Hodgson stressed the need of more members. He said there were a of #rest
many private owners motor cars in the Colony who were not members of this Association. I have looked into this matter and find that there are not less than 1,900 private cars licenced in the Colony and not less than 470 motor car eyeles. Last year 5-10 motor OWIRITS were members of our As
sociation and 26 motor cyclist mem-
burs.
any'
I now beg to muve the adoption of the Accounts for the year 1931 and after this has been seconded I shall do my best to answer question which may arise. Officers Elected. The following officers elected for the ensuing year;
President-Mr. A. Stevenson, Vice-President.—Mr.
Manners,
Hon. Secretary-Mr.
Evans.
were
M. C.
B. D:
Hot. Treasurers.--Messrs. Lin- stead and Davis.
Committen-Mesara, Bellamy, A. Carroll, .. G. Dodwell, C. C. lickling, P. M. Hodgson, M. K. Lo, Long. I. Hong Sing, G. II. Wilson and G.E.S. Upsdell.
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This is a poor percentage and do appeal to those private car and motor cycle owners who are not)
Mr. C. C. Hickling said he notie- members to come along and joined that the President, in his ad- m. Obviously the larger our mem- dress, referred to the noise caused brship the greater the scope for by the unnecessary use broadening our activities. If the orns and sirens. He
Association could double its mem-that the Police would welcome the bership it would be in a position to
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develop along certain lines and in--operation of members of the A. A. in abating this nulsance, but he to would like to point out that Frense bouets and facilities members in a way which is impos-Police regulation which appeared sible with a restricted membership, some weeks ago stated something This Association UWON a great to this effect. "On approaching deal to its Hon. Secretary. Mr.
8 corriers and curves, all motorists hall sound their horns."
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Hongkong where you very seldom come across a road in which ou cannot find a corner or a curva
D. Evans, but we cannot expect him Indefinitely to put all his eventags at our disposal and he is
par ticularly anxious that the Associa- tion should be in a position to in 50 yards," went on Mr. Hickling, employ a full time Secretary. I (don't see how we can co-operate hope. therefore, that
shall
with the Police without causing shortly see our membership very breach of the Police regulations!" considerably increased so that the excellent work which the Associa- tion is doing for private car owners in the Colony can be expanded and the benefits extended.
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Mr. M. F. Key suggested that erap the military authorities Those members who have ocrn-
orld be willing to convert the north end of Murray Parade sion to use Stubbs Rond appreciate The white lines which are now so
round into an underground car prominent at every bend but, like
In conclusion I should file to re-
ark by removing the earth and fer to the Saiksung Road project ofing the space over with con- Oliver Twist, they ask for fore. be
in the New Territories. In his rate to the lovel of the rest of They say that driving would greatly facilitated if the white lines
Budget speech September 6th the mound. BA
1920, the Colonial Secretary called both were continuous (along straight and curves) within the the Peak fog belt, i.c. between Hotel and, say, Wanchai Gap or a
little lower.
with an acute parking problem in the city. Meanwhile, however, think the Police have treated 116 generously having regard to the claims of taxis and public cars. As to the suggestion that private rarn should be allowed to park, for limited period, against the kerb on the west side of Pedder Street between Des Voeux Road and
In this connexion it is interest- Queen's Rond, I see no prospect of
Ing to note that the Brighton Oor- this being permitted unless Pedderporation in conjunction with the Street is made a one-way street.
An effort was made by the As-A. A. has recently been experiment- sociation to purchase a certain in with yellow rather than white tines with very satisfactory results piece of ground for a parking place both by day and by night. but the scheme could not be pro- ceeded with on account of the prohibitive cost.
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Electric Horns. There is a point I should like to mention in connexion with the noise caused by the unnecessary use of electric horns and sirens.
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TraЛle Police have instructions to abate this nuisance as far as pas- sible and I hope membera will operate with the Police in thin matter. The chief offenders are professional drivers, and those members of the Association who employ chauffeurs will help the authorities materially by laguing a timely warning.
The attention of the Police is directed not only to the excessive sounding of horns but also to the excessively high pitch of the note emitted by these horus. The pitch
low should be Riljusted to a medium tone which, whilst giving adequate warning, does not far the nerves of the public.
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Third Party Insurance.
In both Great Britain and Northern Ireland "third party" in- surance is now compulsory and motorisis contemplating visits to these countries should take warn; ing from a case which arose out of the recent general election.
A Major Bray had lent his car for use during the election and the car which was not covered against third party risk) had an accident in London.. Not only was the driver of the car fined twenty
shillings or thirteen days' imprison- ment but the official in charge of the Conservative candidate's com mittee rooms (for causing the car to be used without a third party insurance policy) was fined £3 or 21 days' imprisonment.
Road Trac Act 1930,
I do not propose to review this very comprehensive Act but will briefly refer to a very few of its provisions. The speed limit is abolished for cars and motor cycles The British Automobile Assn.
but very severe penalties may be Mr. Stenson Cooke recently sent imposed for dangernus or reckless a copy of his book "This driving: Motor bases and motor Motoring and I would like to think conches on pneumatic tyres may that every member of our Associa- travel at 30 m.p.h.
me
SALESMAN SAM
Mr. Stevenson said the idea was attention to the proposed Circular hot a new one, but had been dis- Eastern Road. The wonderful cussed before, the difficulty being possibilities of thin enterprise have the emergence of cars from the been stressed, on many subsequent parking ground into the stream of occasions particularly by Mr. F. C. raffle in Queen's Road. Mow Fung the retiring President Mr. Key suggested that when of the KR.A. at their last Annual the City Hall in demolished and Meeting and also by our old friend the Bank and Beaconsfield Arcade Mr. E. W. Carpenter on the ove of are reimuilt, a now lay-out of the his recent departure from the area might make the idea practi- Colony.
cable. All members of this Association Before the meeting terminated, earnestly hope that Government Mr. P. M. Hodgson proposed a vote Anances will soon render i pos-of thanks to the retiring President, sible to proceed with the Saikong Mr. Bellamy who, he said, had Road scheme and your Committee done a lot for the Association dur- term of office in that is of opinion that any reasonable ing his outlay in connexion with the pro-apacity.
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