MOTORING
15% of drivers
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all the accidents
volved.
HEY have discovered in America that "repenters" are responsible for most. of the accidents in which cars are in-
According to Commissioner Harnett, the traffic dictator of Now York, 15 per cent, of the drivers ranse nearly all the trouble.
"Repenters," as the name suggests, are drivers who have accidents with more than the normal frequency.
They are responsible for a great deal more than their fair statistical share of crashes.
As far as this colony is con- cerned, we shall never know with accuracy the truth about "repeaters." Traffic Department issues an analysis of the causes of fatal accidents over the period of a year.
If the United States experience that certain drivers are necidont- prone is borne out by the analysis, then it will be time to do some- thing about it.
!
Road Seuse
People we
all know
The family man who believes in "taking it
· steady"—and also taking the whole of the road.
to believe that there is something in it.
Sakl an insurance expert yester-
INSURANCE companies-in-day :--
Hongkong are inclined The United States gare secpis
This Age of
S.P.E.ED
ASTER
motor cars, trains
ships, planes, speed records broken, higher standards of efficiency all round. It's a remark- able age, but it is taking its toll of some people's nerves,
The general health of the coin- ananity is certainly improved since the more leisurely Victorian days, be cause of the great care which Health Authorities exercise over the popula tion. People are living lenger and the lives of those who are in dunger from Come form of disease or other are, in Krent measure, being saved.
But, all the same, nervous troubles-- those not due to any disease of the nervous system—are on the increase, and so also, are various other minor
cilit
Many of these are directly attribut able to modern modes of ring. Speed and noise are the order of the day, and tise are undoubtedly having harmful effect,
of
Arge numbers peate have Com- pletely lost the art of themselves. amtesing -They cannot sit Hi}} ---.
for a moment. mist he
'They entertained
Make Some
Time to Stand
& Stare"
for rest. It affects the nerves. Many workpeople in towns and cities pre- fer night work, and the reason while most of them 'give is that they miss the crowds and the bustle of day time by dù doing. Of course, these people live and steep l arena which are comparatively quiet. if they didn't, night work or any kind of work would be very nearly unbearable.
by a
But it should not be forgotten that Eome are not disturbed by noise and would sleep through bombardment necessary but they see the lucky ones.
Best is essential to the majority of people, new would benefit not
There is" no' A Jew nerd to be afraid of alone. Someone has Buld that no one is less alone than when he is by himself, and there is a great deal of truth in the saying if you work it out.
PHYSICIAN
by somebody or something. They can- not bear to be alone. This sad state: of affairs in due to the modern craze for crowds, speed, and noise. Red-hot news and views, these they must have.
Over-Stimulation
Now, of course, constant stimulation can't be good for anyone. There comes a tinic when the best stimulant cannot do any more And that is the time. when breakdowns occur.
The hectic life that most of us lend may be quite all right when you te young, but in time it definitely has an effect on one's well-being, as nge ad- vances,
It is now said that one of the com mionust causes of the condition knownL as high blood pressure results from 11e wear and tear of modern life,
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this condition the pressure inside the arteries fices, throws inore work on the heart and eventually leads to trouble In other organs.
In Lowns the noise has become so constant and sa marked that most townsfolk ruffer more or less seriously from deafness. They require the habit of shouting to each other, and this sort at thing doesn't help, it doesn't make
New
use
kunx
regulations . of tricycles in
have
come
regarding
the
Hong-
force
into
bring
When you are by yourself then is the time to think about things, to work out plana, to read for enjoyment or for the good of your mind or for both.
If everyone spent some of his spare ime by himself in one of these ways there would be less of what is called
to me
Radiophone For Sydney Ambulance Wagons
cause wa
a little exaggerated. But and after dark in an accident-prone our experience is that some drivers period.
than
do have more than their share of Other professions are penalised trouble. Only a small minority is by insurance companies, but this responsible for road accidents. is due to exceptional circumstances
road That is why insurance companies rather
sense. The are able to give bonuses to drivers time may come when insurance who avoid trouble.
firms will charge premiums accord- ing to their estimate of the driver's capabilitier.
"It la dificult to explain why, unless you put it down to that rather indefinite phrase, lack of roul sense."
Stern Test
Tuis
HIS is rather the experi- enes of driving instruc-
tots.
When I went through a driving test to describe how drivers were trained, an instructor said:--
"I can tell within a few moments of a man taking the driving seat whether will be of any use. It to is not a question of failure observe actual road rules or the inaldlity to use the controls cor-. rectly. It is just some indefinite quality that is lacking.
Learners Pay
OV
VER $1,000 is collected
by the Police in Hong- hong each year in fees paid by learners for their driving tests.
A small item compared with the $144,000 per annum, we pay in taxatlon and not nearly as much as we pay 320 fines for petty offences,
But still an additional burden.
Suggestion
SUPPOSING you were ask
motor-car ed by the industry for advice in regard to "A driver may be able to pass any new models they are propos road test, and a mechanical text. in to put on the market.
If you have any ideas send them Bat for lack of road sense just the same-small things like lack of along. Manufacturers may confidence, hesitation. slow think something about it. ing.
After Dark
RETURNING to the In-
surance experi.
do
Here is my requirement. It in
FIRST IN WORLD
IN
a few. months' time, Australia will possess the only radio-equipped ambu- lance service in the world, It will be possible for head. quarters to maintain two- way radiophone talks with cars up to 50 miles from
· Central railway station.
The latest tests proved that in two-way communication be- tween Sydney and Katoomba, 100 per cent. efficiency was secured. When the car was at Medlow Bath the service was 75 per cent. efficient.
Though the control station
thd will probably be erected at Ryde branch of the brigade, niue miles from the city, it will be un- der the direct charge of Chlef- ofleer Mitchell, Deputy Chief-of- ficer Wilkinson, Station-officer Bolger, and senior officers at hend- quarters. A landline will be run from Ryde to the elty station.
All ambulance cars attached to few the Central Brigade in months' time will probably be connected by wireless telephone. OUT ALL DAY
Cars and crews will then return to their stations only when required or Put the end of the day's duty.
The executive officers will transmit their instructions to drivers and the air: and stretcher-bearers over
miles travelling thus hundreds of daily will be saved.
A settled popitiation of 659,000, in an area of 700 square miles, is served by the Central District Ambulance, which also has to care for a daily moving population of approximately 1,000,000, in the city and near sub urbs.
SPEED IN EMERGENCY In the case of a major disaster, Superintendent Mitchell would be able to concentrate every ambalance car at any given point merely by issuing his instructions through a radiophane transmitter at headquarters.
The officer-in-charge of each car would acknowledge the instructions in the same manner, while en route to his destination.
mude more urgent by the approach Bible Printed
On Negus's
of summer and sunshine and warm, fresh air.
I should like to see a motor ear that can be used conveniently
from "accident-prone" both as an open anti closed model. Private Press
True, such cars exist, but they i
Apart drivers there are certain, drivers who, by virtue of their profes- are rare. sions, and others through their temperament, are
more liable hcidents.
London, June 6.
We want all-purpose bodies-COME years ago the Negus had the four Gospels and the Acts to closed body that can be opened up
We should like to see them
increased
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1936.
FRANCIS & DAY'S 60th, SONG & DANCE ALBUM
CONTAINS--
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The Missus,& Me, Whenever I Think of You. Riding Up the River Road, With All My Heart. Stars Over Devon, Little Toys in the Corner. And The Great Big Saw Came Nearer & Nearer.
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Epithet for Punch's advice those about to marry, 10 Intelligence.
12 European capital.
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14 It sounds as if this little Surrey
spo could provide breakfast, food.
17 One of the deer family perhaps. 18 Decorative medium.
21 The sort of looks men may get
their wives when upset, from
22 No, this part of a barpoon is
definitely intended.
23 A rebuff about four is distinctly
displeasing
25 A great con
container.
46 This movement is not in the way
of progress.
27 It takes time to start this kind
business.
32 It takes nothing more than some
or closed again with the minimum of the Apostles printed on his The reason some companies do of labour.
own private printing press and not like to insure evening workers
a copy was presented to every and in some enees ask higher standardised, and not produced as church in Ethiopia. Miss C. J. premiums is because they usually special models at an
Cobb, of the Bible Churchmen's drive at night (from the theatre), cost to the buyer.
Missionary Society, Ethiopia. disclosed this fact at the annual:15 missionary breakfast in London for the United Society of Christian Literature.
Famous aces tell
you how to drive-
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She explained that the Emperor did this because he realised the the need among his people for Scriptures in their own language. When sending his ecples to the
should be read every Sunday.
T. Rose Richards on CLIMBING churches he requested that they
nearntherin about. There would be THE whole art of hill-climbing depends on changing gear at the
much less chance of courting a break- down. After all, this constant craving for excllement and for entertainment is merely a habit, and habits can be broken.
"..To Be Alone"
There are still in this overcrowded country plenty of open spaces. These are the places for apending a contem- plative week-end. There is no need to jostle one another in rond houses and the like when all your evenings are spent in the company of crowds. It is good for you to be alone for once in a while, even if it only makes you' enjoy the herd the moro.
Instead of dashing out immediately nite: your evening macal when the day's work is over, spend an evening or two per week over a book-or staring into space if you prefer . I'll do you
correct time. A change in time saves a bad climb Change carly. As soon as the engine shows the least sign of labouring drop into a lower gear. If the hill is very steep and it is obvious that you will have to "come down," then change at the foot of the hill.
HILL CLIMBING NEEDS SKILL
-climbing is one of the few tests left of skilled driving-that
is, from the mechanical point of view.
You will see good cars that should make a fast climb, labouring
THIS IS BAD DRIVING Keep up the engine revolutions.
up hills on bottom gear simply be. This can only be achieved by using cause the driver has delayed drop the gears that have been put there ping down into a lower gear until for that purpose. the engine has been put right out of its stride.
You will hear drivers boasting that they have climbed a certain steep hill in top gear,
Italy's Babies
THERE
Rome, June 1. are 42,438,104 Italians now living in Italy, according to figures, just published, of the census taken on April 21.
at
The figure is an increase of 2,000,000 since the last census in 1931. Soldiers and workmen present out of the country are not included in the figures.
It is estimated that Italians living in other countrica number You will see these good cara If they have just managed to approximately 10,000,000.
Rome is now the largest city of passed by, old crocks in the hands struggle over the top in this gear of drivers who know how to make they should not boast. They have Italy with a population of 1,178,-
given an example of bad driving. '491.-Reuter, the best of them.
food to make this artist.
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mark the 26 across of time. Covenants made by more agents. -DOWN-.
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Auit.
An outing with a relative,
4 Kind of Gilliard stroke. 5 "Over spade"` (anug.)
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8 A man of many letters,
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16 Members of this society are not.
necessarily peculiar people.
16 A theory to work upon perhaps. 19 Number
20 Sharing in with Royalty up-
parently,
24 A plece of furniture.
28 Dodge.
29 This is used
the best part.
metaphorically for
30 Suitable colour for sycophants 31 Poet's work.
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