1932-09-15 — Page 3

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE

HONG HONG

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PEAK HOTEL;

AND

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HOTELS,

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In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

MARBLE HALL

11

11. Nathan Rd, Kowloon.

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DUE TO THE KING'S ON SUNDAY NEXT.

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"MAN OF MAYFAIR

A Paramount British Production

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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150

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HORIZONTAL

1-Boseach

4-Treachery

10-Pronoun 1*-Parched

18–Mallelous burning

of a building 10-A medley.

17-Rag

13-Part of the

stomach of a

ruminant 19-Employer

20-Plant 22-8wing river

25-Cheok

80-Gracey: meadow 38-Things added 84-Prefix. Before

26-Tolerates

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40-Docupiss 41-Combining formi.

• crop out

Ratio 0142–Possessive of

Rupert

48-Words in the'

dative case

47-01

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abbr.)

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THE MOTORISTS' PAGE

EMPIRE TRADE Views.

Dominions Welcome

The president of the Ford Motor Co. of Canada,, Mr. W. R. Campbell, who is on a visit to this country with a mission to which reference is made in the qews columns, ex- presses himself as being a whole- hearted Empire Free Trader so far as automobiles are concerned.

He states that he believes that British-bullt motor vehicles should be, welcomed into the Dominion of Canada and throughout the Em- pire without any duty embargo,

Purchasers Want Car Comfort

Reputation Alone Is Not Enough

GOOD LOOKS ESSENTIAL

MAINTAINING YOUR IGNITION SYSTEM

Rectifying Common Faults.

DEFECTIVE PLUGS

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COMPETITION ALONG ROAD AND RAIL.

Government Studies Conditions.

London, Aug. 20. After several days' close work by (members of the Road and Rail In- It sometimes happens that alquiry Committee, a report has though an engine has been well been placed in the hands of the overhauled and decarbonised, and Ministry of Transport, as, that the its valves ground in, the car still re- Committee, which was appointed in fuses to give as good acceleration March, has fulfilled the Minister's and pretrol mileage as formerly, and request to report by the end of the owner becomes perplexed in his July. search for a remedy of the trouble. The task of the Committee was to In such cases it is wise to sit infind a fair basis of competition and Until a few years ago a chassis carried in the tool-box. Presum judgment on the ignition system, for relationship between road and rail and that Canadian-produced vehi-with an outstanding reputation for ably, the manufacturer imagined although it may not have broken transport of goods." Highway costs' cies should dikewise be granted a

matter that this useful article should be down completely, ita state of elec and motor taxation of all kinds reliability would sell. no whether it was fitted with good-look-left at home in the garage} trical health may be far below par have been investigated. froo Empire market.

Then again, even to-day," a cal and no amount of tinkering with ing coachwork or not. To-day the

In view of the keen rivalry be He also states that there are

a jack the caburettor will secure the im-tween railway and road transport, only two countries in the British position is very different. The de-may be sold complete with Empire and Dominions which pro- gree of excellence attained by motor which is often incapable of raising proved results desired.

speculation is keen as to what Most owner-drivers are familiar course the Committee advises the duce automobiles, viz., the United manufacturers in general is such the back wheels off the ground with

reliability,

regards out the aid of a block of wood. This with the more common faults of the Government to take. Kingdom and Canada. Any duties mechanism, is taken for granted, may only be discovered when it is ignition, but when it is suspected The recommendation of a road levied by other Dominions are and any firm that wishes to succeed too late, and there is no such block that something is amiss in that transport rates authority, is widely therefore for revenue-producing!

I strongly recommend quarter the best course is to make expected. purposes rather than for protection.must remarks Captain Sir Malcolm available.

Campbell (Holder of the World's every motorist, if he has not already a progressive examination, which Local authorities will be consult- Mr. Campbell holds that a tax on Land Speed Record) in an interest, done so, to test the jack on his new if carried out faithfully, will inevited on the subject to the near future, petrol would readily produce sde- quate revenue, and if the peoples ing article contributed to The Field car and see whether it will or will ably reveal the seat of the trouble. and will be invited by the Minis- car that is not only not raise both front and rear wheels Irregular running and "missing" tor to state their views of the re- of the British Empire could buy produce a

joff the ground.. This may save him may arise from a defective spark port.. motor vehicles free of import reliable but good to look at. «

Outward appearance is not. how-considerable delay on the road later plug, or a partial breaking down of www.duties and other restrictions, there

would be a rapid and prosperous ever, the only point motor manufac-en.

turers must consider. As time goes

Useful Accessories, expansion all round.

NEW DAIMLER "15" MODEL

hitherto produced cars,

that

a car.

and devold of

the high tension insulation. It is

easy enough to check these matters, (Continued from previous Columm.) on, intending purchasers pay more To me it seems essential that a always bearing in mind that when increased when the fixed and mov- and more attention to the comfort of car should have ample accommoda. the spark at the plug points is able contact arms are short-circuit- Having chosen a model of tion for tools, so that one may be tested in the open air it should be fed with a clean penknife blade or attractive appearance and proved prepared for any and every even particularly brisk and "fat", since screwdriver, it la obvious that reliability, then comes the question tuailty. Ever since the day I got the resistance which the high vol- there is abnormal resistance in the of seating accommodation and the badly bogged in a field I have carriage current has to overcome is in points themselves, and they should comfort thereof. The quality of the ed a set of chains on my car all creased when the plug is in position be dressed with a magneto file or Yot another exceptionally, inter- upholstery is a vastly important the year round. Another simple yet in the cylinder, and its points are fine glass paper. After dressing esting addition to the range of matter, yet I have, on many oc useful accessory to include in one's surrounded by a highly compressed the points, wipe them with a non- Daimler and Lancaster cars for casions, sat in cars, otherwise excel-kit is a length of wire rope with a mixture.

fluffy rag, which has been moisten-. 1933 is now announced in the form lent that were distinctly uncom-hook spliced at one end and a ring

Those motorists who seek to geted with petrol, so to remove all of a 15 hip. Daimler, which will fortable. I have often wondered at the other. It may never be need-the best results from their cars are traces of grit or oil. provide all the luxurious and re-why this is tolerated. The cushions ed, but there is always the possi-well advised to renew the plugs But it does not follow that be- fired qualities of this well-known may "be hard

bility of sliding into a ditch some after every 10,000 miles running, make at a figure considerably be buoyancy, or their angles unsuitable day, and when a tow rope is require or as soon as their insulating cores cause there is an adequate current low anything at which the firm has to the individual passenger: the ed it is seldom available.

show signs of heavy fouling. It is flowing through the primary cir back of the seat may be too upright; To have ample space in a car for afao prudent to replace the high cuit of the battery and coil igni- As in the other Daimler and on the other hand, it may slope too the stowing of such articles as tension leads at the same time, as tion system, and the high tension Lanchester models, its principal much, not yielding the correct gloves, maps, and even more bulky even with partially perisked rubber leads and plugs are in good order, feature is, of course, the Daimler amount of support to one's back things as an electric torch is an there may be an appreciable leak that all is well for the secondary winding of the coil itself may be fluid-flywheel self-changing trans-The result is that after a long obsession of mine.

It is agreed age of the ignition current.

The make-and-break is another defective. If there are any doubts. mission. There are in addition, journey both driver and passengers that many of these can be placed many other unique characteristics emerge from the car feeling tired in the cubby-hole in the dash (if part of the ignition equipment on that score, the coil may be test- of design. At the moment all that out an unhappy state of affairs there is one), or in the pocket Atted which often gives trouble. If there ed by connecting it direct to the can be said is that this new car which could have been obviated had to the doors, but some cara are is rapid pitting of the contact accumulator, and attaching a short has a six-cylinder overhead poppet-attention been paid to these im- even devoid of this, useful space. points, one should have the con- piece of wire to its high-tension valve engine of 1,805.c.c. capacity, portant detalls when the body was This is a point that manufacturers denser tested, as this symptom terminal, bending the wire so that a wheelbase of 9 ft. 2 in., a track under construction.

should watch, for it is annoying to suggests heavy sparkling. due to it is about spark-plug-gap distance of 4 ft. 2 in., and will be offered

the failure of that unit. Mofe from some part of the metal work be deprived of such essentiale, with very attractive four-seater "One man's meat is another man's

Now regarding thief-proof de- often the contact points are at of the car. Then make and break saloon and coupe coachwork-poison"-this is a proverb which vices. One of the best means of fault, because their surfaces are the primary circuit by touching applies with equal force to the needs preventing your car, from being not clean, in the electrical sense, one of the primary terminals of of the Individual motorist, and stolen is to lock the change speed so that there is an excessive re- the coll; the other, of course, be- consider that every intending pur gear in the neutral position. Cer-sistance to the passage of the low ing already firmly connected

This If there is a good contact spark chaser of a new car should--before tain cars are fitted with a special voltage primary current.

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"The Autocar."

HORIZONTAL (Cont) | VERTICAL (Cont.)

150-Constructed

53-Mind

61-The lowest ebb

56-Greek letter

87-Mere routine

60-A cog-wheel 61-Grudge 63-Girl's name

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ground

165-To

68-Apportions

67-Greek goddess of

discord 68-Rew metal |89-Ridiculed.

70-Ocean.

VERTICAL

1-Hinder Z-Agen

S-Donate

B-A rodent

6.Trips to KPTY'

Messagin

7-Largest continent 8-Female vaiss

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10-Groove

18-Mind

21-Darling

21-Child

(Contemptuous)

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pleura 26-8haped into ideas 28-Téach

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48-Partise

48-Gave {46-Former, Rusataj

titia

10-Only

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63-Listen 64-Comfort 56-Tres of southern

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10-Ratiors (Colley)

69-Large Take

M-@rose (abbr.)

61-Holy Mother Church

11-Expression of contempt

(Lat, bar) 48-Baskets for antching 12-Gresk goddess of 68-Point of compass

the dawn

(abbr.) {14-Animal with antlers 04-Man's name

40-Bafors

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appear in to-morrow's lassa.

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the final selection is made pay lock, for this purpose, and, I marvel may lead to hard starting, and it is an indication that the primary particular attention to this detail. that this system has not been more poor spark, which hinders good, winding is in order, and 17" the It is extremely important that universally adopted by manufac- petrol mileage and smooth and secondary is also without fault a the driver should feel thoroughly turers, sa it is the best means of quick acceleration.

bright spark should occur between. the bent wire and the metál of the comfortable and at home when it preventing a car from being tam ting at the wheel.

A simple method of testing for car at the Instant the primary The sliding rered with. True, a thief could}

Where It 18 armchair type of seat has done have your car towed away, but the this trouble in the case of battery contact is broken. much to help in this respect since chances of this are remote.

and coil ignition is to note the found that a coil, although not ammeter reading when the ignition positively defective, will not throw the occupant can push the seat far-

is switched on, having ascertained a good spark, it is often worth ther away from the wheel to suit his length of arm. In my opinion,¦

beforehand that the contact points while substituting a suitable igni however, the length of the pedals

of the make-and-bresk are in the tien cofl of high quality, as the The American motorist is al- closed position. If the discharge better performance thus obtained should also be adjustable, so that, these can be fixed in the correct ways looking for service any recorded is below normal, and is from the engine will frequently Economical position to suit each driver's parthing which will save a little per-Continued in next Column)

outweigh the expense involved. wonat effort is sure of an esger wel ticular requirement.

There is yet another feature I come. Some genus has conceived Cal9100 should like to recommend, although the idea that to take patrol and oil I realise that if it were universally to the motorist is only a logical de- adopted it might increase the price velopment of this servicing craze, of cars a little. I refer to the rake and has therefore designed a light of the steering column, which, in tank wagon, fitted with two petrol as well as its length. If all manu- pumps and an oil cabinet. Several Tacturers adopted this device every of these outfits known as the driver would be assured of the "Gaserver"-are now in use. They maximum amount of comfort when tour the streets of cities and the main roads in the vicinity-calling at the wheelch

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Some years ago the Itala factory at houses if requested to do so. On brought out a chassis in which at the side of the tank is painted the these ideas were incorporated. The legend “Flag for Gas-American rake and the length of the steari for "Stop Me and Buy Some." column were adjustable, the latter

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