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THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1930.

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FIRST IN HONG KONG

“1930" BRITISH MOTOR CYCLES

NORTON

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MODEL NO. 18 4.90 H.P.

"Unapproachable" as the machines have proved in the past, 1930 witnesses an even finer production in NORTON. Many important improvements are embodied in the new NORTON de signs, including enclosed valve gear mechanism and push rods, detachable cover for Rocker Box, improved arrangement of cylinder head layout, efficient silencer, and Chromium plating.

COME AND INSPECT IT AT

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

SOLE AGENTS. ¡

BUYERS' GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage,

Road. C.4759,

Queen's

BUICK The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83 Wong Nel Chung

Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.

CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. CHRYSLER MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China 30-32,

Des Voeux load C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6232.

DE SOTO MOTOR CARS.-Republic Motor Co. of China, 83-82,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252.

GUY MOTOR PASSENGER BUSES.-Republic Motor Co. of China,

80-32, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4769. OAKLAND.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel

Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.

PACKARD MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C.1216 & 6262. PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. PONTIAC.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel. Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759, STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C4759. TRIUMPH MOTOR CARS.-The Globe Automobile Co., Ltd.,

1, Canton Road, Kowloon,

VAUXHALL-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS-Gman & Co.,

Ltd., 4, Des Voeur Road C. Tel. C. 290.

OUTBOARD MOTORS.-Rudolf Wolff & Kow, 54 Queen's Road

C., Tel. C.2173.

MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. BROCKWAY MOTOR TRUCKS.-The Asiatic American Co. Tel.

C. 244.

CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4769.. FARO MOTOR TRUCKS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel C. 1216 & 0252. G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel Chung Road,

Happy Valley. C.1247.

MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.: 04759. REO MOTOR TRUCKS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32, Des-

Voeux Road C. Tel. C.:1216 & 6252.. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage; Queen's Road. C.4759. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd,

4. Des Voeux Road C. Tel. 6. 200.

MOTOR CYCLES.

B. B. A. The Slucere Co., Ltd., Dos Vaux Road. C.1067. NEW HUDSON MOTORCYCLES-Republic Motor Co. of China,

80-82, Des Voeux Road C. Tel: C 1216 & 6252. RALEIGH MOTOR CYCLES. Republic Motor Co. of China, 80-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6262. ROYAL ENFIELD MOTOR CYOLES Republic Motor Co. of China,

80-82, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1218 & 6252. TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES The Globe Automobile Co., Ltd.,

1; Canton, Road, Kowloon, natuke

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES Hong Kong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759.- ACCESSORIES The Dore Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon. K.226. FISK TYRES Gliman & Co., Ltd., da, Des Voeux Rd. C. TƏK PEZICA 290.

MILLER ACCESSORIES A. Lung & Co, 19, Queen's Ed

TeL C.1218. — -

Repúblic

FORD 'PLANES

New Tri-Motored Type

A new tri-motored, all metal transport aeroplane to be known as the 7-AT type is announced by the Ford Motor Company.

TAXI-CAB CRISIS

Singular Situation in Paris

Paris, Jan. 20.

A singular situation has arisen in connection with the recent increase in taxi-cab fares. Two thousand of In appearance the new ship will the small owners of cabs, finding be virtually the same as the 5-AT that they cannot obtain a sufficient type; production of which will be number of fares and that their tak continued. The actual dimensions ings have been reduced by 50 per of the 7-AT-will follow very closely cent., are talking of selling their those of the -AT, which has won vehicles. Other drivers are dis- widespread recognition among pro-cussing the advisability of ignoring fessional airmen and air travellers the new tariff and of accepting by its performance.

lower fares, In the hope of winning back clients.

The most essential difference in the latest addition to the Ford air

There are 18,000 taxi-cabs on the transport line is the substitution of streets of Faris, and one of the big two Wright J-6 motors of 300 horse companies is on the eve of putting power each for two of the three 2,000 more vehicles into circulation, Pratt and Whitney Wasps which in spite of the fact that things are power the 5-AT. The nose motor, not going well. There is also talk however, will be a 425 horsepower of building large garages and of| Wasp, which with the two wing the Municipal Council ultimately motors will produce 1,055 horse buying up the taxi-cab company. power. Marked economy of opera- These rumours have served to re-l tion is gained by the new arrange-open the flood gates of opposition mont of motors.

against the Municipal Council, for

The T-AT type has a wing spread

of approximately 78 feet and

OUR CONSOLATION.

The horse la to go, It has long been said, Because we have got Motor-cars instead. But weep not for him, Oh, no, please don't; Most horses will go→ Some motor-cars won't.

THE VETOMU

length of about 50 feet overall. It's

a

if this new enterprise is started, it

will be the ratepayers who will have

to pay.

All this trouble . has arisen through the abolition of the famous green card delivered to the drivers of motor vehicles when, they passed through the gates of Paris, and handed back when they returned and paid a tax on any extra petrol in their tank. Another cause of the trouble is the increase of taxi-cab fares to a point at which the cabs: cannot compete with the omnibusi and tram-car services which the | Municipal Council controls.

wing area is 836 feet and its height RAIL VERSUS ROAD a trifle more than thirteen and a

half feet.

The new craft will give a top speed of 134 milles' an hour, and its cruising speed la 112 miles an hour.

What Enthusiasts

Foresee

motor

The stalling speed is 63 miles per Enthusiasts for road transport pro- hour. The radius of action 13 620,fess to foresee the day when our rail- miles. It has a service ceiling of ways will be converted into 14,000 feet-about the height of tracks, hut it is much more likely that Mount Ranier, and an absolute they will be restored to their legitimate ceiling of 16,600, or only 240 feet function as carriers for all long-dis tance trafic other than that of an ex less than three miles.

The ship can carry a useful load of 5,630 pounds, bringing its total weight, fully loaded, to 12,910 pounds. It can carry 281 gallons

ccntional nature, such as goods ton bulky to be transported by rail.

No arbitrary definition can be giver of long-distance traffle, but given effec tive regulation of road undertakinga

WORSHIP THE GREAT

WHY"

Do not take anything as 50 because we say so, nor because

any one else says so. You are a seeker of truth, and you can not find it if you let another think for you. Accept. as true only what your own reason, acting on known facts, leads your mind to accept as true, regardless of the source. Be on the alert to tell true from false, right from wrong. Make yourself a human question mark toward what you read, demanding proof.

Worship the great god WHY.

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The Popular Swing Continues

A LIMIT

Motor-Bus & Cut-Throat Competition

dence" remains as true to-day as when

WILLYS OVERLAND

In a Strategic Positions

of gasoline and 26 gallons of oil. it is probable that, in general, either) The average width of the cabin goods or passengers can be more con is four and a half feet and the veniently and economically carried by avorage height six feat. The length rail over distances much in excess of la a trifle less than 19 feet. Fifteen fifty miles. So far as passengers arr

zoncerned, greater distance road tend After 16 years of supremacy, the

John Stuart Mill is now cat of With its announced policy of persons, Including the pilot and co-to become both slow and tedious as com six cylinder car has given way to fashion, but the statement in his classic conservative production to meet the pilot, can be carried. Baggage pared with rail travel. The matter the eight, particularly in the moder- to the lezitimate interference of colWillys-Overland starts 1980 in a rasa on Liberty that "there is a limit, demands of the buying public, space has been provided.

on a different footing as regards goodii New and unusually attractive traffe, ns in this case a balance muslate price field. This is shown by lective opinion with individual indepo particularly advantageous position. exterior finishes, auch as that shown be struck between economy and speed the 1980 New York Automobile it was written. We imagine, however,

The 1980 programme calls for the on the Ford demonstration plane at It may be admitted that at the pre last year'a aviation shows, are avail-sent time, goods can often be carried Show where 28 out of 46 makers that few people would now agres that operation of the factories at Toledo, Ohio; Elmira, N.Y.; Pontiac, Mich; able.

more than twice the stated distance displayed eights. At last year's New the sole end for which mankind are both more cheaply and expeditiously by York show, 23 manufacturers ex-liberty of action of any of their num- ter, on schedules which permit the warranted in Interfering with the Los Angeles; Berlin and Manches- One of the features of Ford road than by rail, but, on the whole, aeroplane-cabins is the "Ply metal" the tendency is for the cost of road

ber is to prevent harm to others. One highest efficiency and economy. At Interior trim, developed to Ford transport to increase and that of rail Figures on the number of eight of the more important proposals for the same time, the resources of this [specifications, and consisting of two transport to decrease, and we believe

the amelioration of industrial depresimmense manufacturing, organisa, thicknesses of duralumin with a that the railways are now fully alivé to inder makes exhibited at the Newsion, the co-ordination` of transport. tion make it possible for Willya score of balsa wood, the latter act-the importanto of eliminating verstleur York Automobile. Show aloce 1926 for example, could hardly be defended Overland to speed up production at ing to deaden the noise of the delays by speeding up both collection are of considerable interest in the others, while it unquestionably con- on the grounds that it does no harm to and delivery, and the elimination so far

any time to meet unusual demands. as possible of idle time at depots.

This eliminates the necessity light of this popular swing to stitutes a decided interference of col- If we are correct in our surmise, the sights. At the 1926 show there lective opinion with individual indepen-faced by so many manufacturing convenience for passangers, with proper function of road traffic become were 18 makes of eight cylinder

denec.

companies of rushing production roomy, leather-upholstered, alumin-that of acting as a feeder for long

One of the mischievous tendencies of early In the year and building up a the last few years has been the mush-surplus, which may be left in the growth of road transport agencies store rooms at the close of the year. which, while proving a serious embar In the matter of distribution, the rassment to the rallways, have only location of its various plants gives

motors.

The cabin is fitted with every

dividual windows and Interfor

hibited sights.

lum chairs, adjustable to three distance rail traffic, and providing local cars on display. In 1927 the num- positions, dome lights, individual services up to distances of about fiftyber was 22; in 1928, 22; in 1929, bracket lights, a wash room, in-miles, particularly in the direction of ga and this year. 28.

creas-country runs. Such a programme leaves ample scope not only for the -The advance from the higher furnishings that give the cabin existing road carriers, but adequate priced six to the eight has now at. constitutes an economic rate of trans-reducing costs of delivery and

provision for expansion-Englaceringtained the momentum of the his torie shift from fours to sixes ten years ago. In 1914 when the swing started, 54.2 per cent of all makes of American car were fours. To-day only 4 per cent are fours..

tong of quiet richness, but with an emphatic note of cheerfulness.

The transport has many features

of high importance in the interest

ut

of safety, which have made the CLUES LEFT BY MOTOR TYRES Ford ships particularly appealing to

:

served to delude the public about what Willys-Overland another advantage, many small companica were formed to port. In the boom years of 1927-28,

eliminating delays. operate road passenger services, and.

The main plant of the Willys- these companies succeeded in divert Overland Company at Toledo, Ohio, ing large amount of traffe from the has a capacity of more than 2,000 tailways, partly by affording a novel cars a day. The Wilson Foundry racans of travel, but mainly by offer and Machine Co. at Fontiac, Mich. the public. These include reduction Criminals and felona can be of fire hazards, precautions in locat-apprehended under certain circum

Among the first manufacturers to ing to convey their passengers at fares where Willys-Knight mastore are ing the fuel tanks and the gauging stances by the imprint of the foresee this trend and switch from markedly below the current rate by made and assembled, is one or And of strength of every part automobile, tyres (says the Scient the pubile demand for greater and tuitous advantages, as, anal from the Castings for all Willys-Overland

the four to the six in response to These companies enjoyed several for building plante

most complete and modern motor American). From a scientific study Ford planes are employed by of the tyre imprist and comparison more flexible power, Studebaker fact that they were only called upon to

In the world. many of the best known passenger with marks on record in the gain played the role of pioneer and pay a relatively small proportion of cars are made here. air line in America and Riso Sherill's office, it is possible to pointed the way to the popular the cost of road maintenance, they were Transmissions and other parts by a number of business companies determine the make and size of the priced alght.

at liberty in many areas to select the for WHiys-Overland cars are made desiring the advantages of their own tyre, which wheel it is on, and th In 1927, Studebaker brought out most profitable, while ignoring un-in the Wilyn-Morrow, inc., plant at air transportation as well as the approximate type, load, and speed an eight cylinder car, the President relatively unskilled, and consequently plant at Los Angeles provides altendant advertising value of the suspected car at the time the Eight, priced to command mass low-paid labour, entirely at their own facilities for economical operationa remunerative services, and to employ Elmira, NY. A complete assembly In addition to the 7-AT and 5-AT; felony was committed. When sus sales. So successful was this move discrtion Finally, no effective mes-on the west coast. production of the 4-AT powered by picious-looking tyre marke are dis that It was quickly followed by the sure were in existence to ensure that Willys-Overland, Ltd, at Toronto, three Wright J-6 motors, and the covered, near the scene of a crime, a introduction of the Commander the vehicles, which they employed were one of the most progressive of 6-AT, equipped with pontoons for landing on water; will be continuedy square, is placed on the ground Eight In January, 1929, and by the either suitable or safe for the services Canadian factories, « la -

QUICK AND

EFFICIENT

REPAIRS

FIAT GARAGE

In spite of these advantages, how.

major

beside the marks, and measuremente Dictator Elight last year. and photographs are taken. These The Year 1920 was festured by these companies are now faced with the dian domand for Willys-Overland ever, it is an open secret that many of assistance in supplying the Cena- data are compared with office, re-instance after instance of growing alternatives of either ceasing their acti- products. cords of the 450 different kinds of eight cylinder popularity: Begis vitles or tyre-tread patterns now in use ration figures for the first seven fare After determining the

size, months of the year over the same therefo and position

tyre period in 1928 showed an Increase be

of 84 per cent. In reglatrations/»in the

Eylinder téd States: class

the saind

of 15 par

substantially increasing their can be little question, the coup de grace will the continued existence of road transport by the im

Willys-Overland Croadley, Lid, at Stockport, England, and the manu- factoring plantat Berlin, provide cars for Europgan distribution.

stion of the new Transport Act, may be said that they have taken very To reasonable doubt that this precaution to ensure the reasonabla pass on to the Statate-book comfort and safety of their rary and it includes measures and the fair treatment of their

all the snemalce which and

other