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A WEEK'S PAPERS IN

ONE.

For the first time in many months Chinese military activi- ties have shifted from the Yangtsze ports to the coastal city of Swatow, which has been captured by a body of "Reds." Situated in the Provincial of Kwangtung and nominally under the dominance of General Li Chai-sum, Swatow capitulated to the invaders without much of a fight; Three Cantonese forces are now, making their way towards the city, and it is expected that the "Reds" will evacuate rather than force the relieving soldiery.

The situation on the Yangtsze is not very definite. What is certain is that the breach between the Wu-Han and Nanking Nationalists is gradually widening and that there is little likeli hood of a united government, or military organisation to take up arms against the North. Full details are given in the "Over- land."

During the week the Portuguese colony of Hong Kong has been en fete in honour of the visit of H.E. the Governor of Macao. His Excellency's activities are fully set forth in this issue of the "Overland." Of great local interest also has been the trial of the two Chinese charged with the murder of a European lady, Mrs. Mackay, at Chai Wan, a little while ago. Sporting and social aretivities are fully dealt with in this issue.

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"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.”

THE CHINA MAIL,

MOTORING SECTION

DRIVING SPEED.

VIEWS ON RECKLESS DRIVING.

A SIDE SKID.

JUDGE ON LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE.

SUPER-SIX LINE.

EGINE-IMPROVED, WHEELS SMALLER.

A new line of Essex Super-Six cars, with larger and more powerful engines, has been announced by the Hudson Motor Car Company.

Experimental runs in the ne Essex show that: It' developer higher, speed than its predecessor, andelhi- proved performance. Company en- gineers assert that it can be driven indefinitely at a speed of fifty miles per hour, something unusual ins price class.

The question of driving speed is A caso of considerable interest Certain to bulk more largely in the and importance for motorists was future control of road traffic and it recently decided in the Walsall would be well if motorists consider County Court. As the result of a ed the distinction which must be afde skid two cars came into col- Noticeable outward changes fn- drawn between driving recklesstylision and both

parties

claimed clude a rounding of the rear quar- and driving too fast. To many the damages from the other. The phrases practically are synonymous, judge, decided In favour of the ters, and colour jobs in two tones. but there is a wide difference in the plaintiff who had been smashed into Wheels are one inch smaller India- punishment inflicted should either by defendant as the result of the meter, with larger-sized tyres, add-Į result in a serious collision. Logi latter's, car skidding on wet asing to the appearances of trimnées”, cally considered, reckless driving phalt. The facts appeared to be and ruggedness. Molding and win?" embraces, if it does hot consist in, that the skid was led up to by andow reveals are utilised as decora- handling a car so that it definitely endeavour on the part of the de- tive features. creates acute danger, 'not only to the fendant to cut into a line of traffle. culprit but to the public, if there be it proved to be impracticable and in any. Driving at a too high speed-the subsequent endeavour to extri for the time and place has poten- cate himself out of trouble he ap tlalities of danger for the public. plied his brakes so abruptly that The one is a definitely culpable act, his car. skidded and collided with wilfully done; the other may be the plaintiff's. The learned jurige result of ignorance of conditions, presumably not only gave a sound but in any case falls short of erim legal decision, but he also deliver inality, We greatly fear that the ed a healthy motoring judgment. average fast driver la'too prono to Too many motor car drivers assume

Improvements in the engine in- consider the matter solely as it that collisions due to side skidding clude a displacement increase of affects himself. That is to say, he on wet road surfaces aré accidents about 10 per cent. A quarter-inch regards his speed wholly in terms of a nature which absolves the skid- has been added to the stroke, the of control. If he has a fast car, der from legal responsibility for new dimensions being 211-16 x 41⁄2 well equipped with brake_power, damaged accruing. There was inches. Crankshaft is larger and possessed of good acceleration, and time when that view was fairly cer- steady under all conditions, he retain to final legal acceptance, but heavier; connecting rods have been fuses to admit that he is driving to-day judges and juries themselves redesigned and bearings enlarged to either dangerously, recklessly, or are motorists and understand the care for additional power loads. too fast if his speed admits of a causes which lie at the root of such Advantages which have been retain- prompt restriction by braking to happenings. In this case the whole ed include aluminium" pistons, relatively low speeds. He will incident was caused by the driver balanced connecting rods, super-six claim to be driving as safely at 50 injudiciously attempting or 60 m.ph. as another driver will other traffic and cut in where there end drive by silent chain, highly to pass crankshaft, roller tappets, front- be at 35 or 40, whose speed limit was no room. When he started to is 50. and whose car, not being de- do that he accepted responsibility developed splash lubrication, etc. signed for really fast travel, nei- for all that arose out an indefensi ther decelerates nor accelerates. ao le proceeding and the court justly rapidly. If we leave the "tertium condemned him in its cost. quid"--the public-out of the pro- blem, probably he is quite correct. But we cannot do so. Nor do we now adopt as a full defence the conven- fent argument that the public has) its responsibilities as well as the motorist, and should not do this, that, or the other thing, because of the actual or probable or possible presence of fast motorists like him- Belf.

RIGHT OF WAY.

Failure to yield the right of way is the cause of a great many acci- dents, particularly on city streets. The very fact that fast Were all drivers to conduct them; drivers possessing cars such as

The speedabout body and hood are finished in Sahara sand, with moldings and wheels In emerald; the striping is black, picked out in red. Coach and coupe are finished in two tones of green; the moldings "are black, with green centre and edged with straw colour. The sedan is in two tones of gray, set off, by deep green moldings, edged with white.

Upholstery is in richer fabrics thun have been used before in the Essex line.. The material is attach- new method, giving ad- art here postulated, do become in-elves as ladies and gentlemen, ited by a volved in collisions and other ac- would be unnecessary to prescribe ditional smoothness and attractive- cidents Is proof that the motorists rules, governing the right of way; ness. All Indosed cars have dome cannot regard as a factor to be the rules of good breeding would light, door pocket, rear-vision mir, determined by each for himself. cover all cases,

ror, window curtains of silk, anti- The mentality, temperament and

theft lock on transmission and all skill of motor drivers are not con

instruments grouped under glass stants any more than are aimilar traits in the average citizen, and

are indirectly lighted. we must all provide, or allow, such

But, unfortunately, the automo- bile has made of most drivers a class of selfish, grasping individuals who are prone to take advantage of

most polite and considerate of the rights of others,

The principal rules, governing the right of way are these:

When two vehicles approach an intersection of public highways at approximately the same time, the vehicle approaching from the, left shall have the right of way, provid- ed such vehicle is travelling at a lawful speed.

a margin of safety for, the other the other fellow at every oppor fellows error, or indiscretion, ortunity At least this is their at- mental indecision, as will make the titude while driving. Take them road secure for everybody. We see out of their cars and they may be relatively little reckless, as apart from ignorant, driving, but we must admit that we see much that seems too fast. Curiously enough, it usually is the motorist equipped with a quite ordinary car who in- dulges in recklessnesses. He takes risks and creates them in order to get either a higher speed or a faster average than his car can readily ae complish. He imitates the 60 m.p.h. car with one the limit of which is 45 at the outside, although probably he will claim ten milea more. The too-fast driver often creates discomfort, anxiety, and mental disturbance, not only in the lay public, but in other motorists, and when the, to him, unexpected happens he does not boldly admit his speed and defend it, but usually cuts it in half and puts the entire blame for consequences on his vic- tim, thus stultifying his own ac tion and arguments. "The Field."

NEW ALLOY PISTON,"

One of the leading American manufacturers has adopted a new type of alloy piston, with which it is claimed that piston slap can be almost eliminated. The design usese a very light shell of alloy, and is braced on the inside by a number of light steel ribs, which are so arranged that, in addition to strengthening the job, they also absorb the expansion of the shell. Standard types of rings are fitted. The piston is extremely light, and by virtue of its ribbed feature can be fitted very much closer to the cylinder walls than other makes, with the result that the slap sp common in engines with alloy pistons is entirely eliminated. The engine would run more smoothly and double the life should be obtained without having to rebore cylinders,

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The driver of a vehicle entering a public highway from a private road or drive shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on public highway.

department

Police and fire vehicles shall have the right of way overall other vehicles.

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Upon the approach of any police Are department vehicle, every other vehicle shall inmediately be moved to a position as near as pos- sible and parallel to the left-hand curb, and shall remain there until the police or fire department ap- paratus has passed such vehicle.

The safest rule to follow and one which is not laid down in any Motor Vehicle Act is:

"In case of doubt, play safe and yield, the right of way to the other fellow." "Manila Times."

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ROAD DUST.

Under severe operating condi- tions, road dust in the lubricant of an automobile will considerably in- creasg friction losses, while at light loads, little difference will be noted.

These facts were discovered by the United States Bureau of Standards which has completed s series of laboratory experiments to determine the effects of road dust on lubricants of automobiles.

Of special interest is the improve- ment made in the seating arrange- ment of the coach. The right front: scat is so mounted that it can be slid forward far enough to admit passengers to the rear seat, or per-

mit them to leave it, without in- convenience to the driver. The coupe is finished optionally, in leather, for business purposee.

facilities, the Easex plant was clos

In order to expand producțion

ed, with several thousand unfilled orders waiting.

LOCAL MOTOR MATTERS.

Of interest to Kowloon motorists la the announcement made by the "Duro" Motor Co., Ltd., that they have engaged the service of Mr. M. H. Large as their manager. Mr. Large, who started work at the Garage to-day is an experienced motor engineer, and it is the Inten- tion of the Duro Motor Co. to ex- tend considerably the repair side of the business,

The Duro Motor Co., Ltd., are service représentatives for Willys- Knight & Singer, cars, and also, of course, for the increasingly popular. "Whippet" cars, so many of which are now to be seen in the strects of Hong Kong and Kowloon. Stor- age accommodation always a vex- ed problem in Kowloon is also re- calving the attention of the Duro Motor Co. and we understand that they contemplate considerably in-. creasing their accommodation for the storage of cars in the near future.

HELPS OVER HARD PLACES. Diluted with a little sweet

sweetened water, Remedy is easy to take and nimest Chamberlain's Colle and Diarrhoen instantly eases sudden and intense stomach pains, cramps and intestion! disordera, A, mother is perfectly safe in giving it for those stomach aches so inseparable from childhood. and recommended everywhere;

BRINGING UP FATHER

Sald

· SATURDAY OCTOBER 1, 1927.

DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho:)

50

20

12

16

29

35

192

47

51

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53

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56

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game

6-A out of mort

Corridors

13-Te petition $4-Amount 16-A domestic animal 17-Arddent

18-The rainy month 20-Raw mineral 21-A period of time 22-A form of wrench 24-Father 26-Forever 27-To hiss 28-A handia of a door 30-New England Stato

(abbr.)

35-The highest point 82-An appendage

38-Track (8. Afr.)

$6-A puppst '38-To cook slowly

89-Right Worshipful

(abbr.). 41-Part of a finger 48-To How

©THE INTERNATIONAL RYNDICATE.

HORIZONTAL (Cont).

44-You and I

145-A' pouch

47-Re-enacted

46 Інване

50-A watch charm 62-An attendant et a

theater 83-Winged mammal B4-To discharge 50-A pointed and 57-To be burne 58-Wirefore B0-A tool 51-Te tire out

along

VERTICAL

Wages 2-Abbreviation mean.

Ing all right B-To stir 4-Exclamation B-A shred 6-Foam

7-A devios for

carrying dishes B-To dine ₤10-A outd gam

11-Randered hog fat

•]12-Vaper

VERTICAL (Cont) 14-Watering-place, (pl.) 18-A fur-bearing

-animal

18-Part of a church 19-Lorned

21-Dirke

22-Like

23-Cooked in an oven, 25-Ordered 27-A child

29-Two-legged animal 31-Conjunction

33-Data 37-Stead

23-A prophet 40-A thin cookie

42-Final 43-Trend

44-A delnic

40-A state of

unconsciousNERS

48-A country in Adla

40 Constructed 61-invite.

B-Bulky

65-To fasten.

67-Deep whool track

189–An anim

60-While

SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES

Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably surs. These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turns to still others. À letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both.

(The solution of the o appear in Monday's issue puzzle,)

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION,

DIG_BRANDBAYE

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