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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1932.

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The sensational defeat of the Giraffe by 21⁄2 lengths by the Kong Bros., crack Australian pony, Polar Star, in the Fremantle St. Leger, rubbed Mr. Leo Frost of his chance of opening a new chapter in the history of the Colony turf by winning the three St. Legers.

The champion jockey won the Hong Kong St. Leger on Liberty Bay, and the sub-griffins St. Leger on Racing Boy, at the thirteenth extra race meeting held at the Valley On November 5, and had he brought off the hat trick he would have established a precedent in the annals of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Two record times were bettered during the day's racing, 9.4/5 seconds being clipped off the time for the 1% miles distance for Australian ponies and 1.3/5 seconds being clipped from the best time over the same distance for China ponies. Neither of these new times constitute, re- cords, owing to the scale of weight per inches.

A detailed report of the meeting is given in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

Scut and Sassenach alike gathered at the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters to celebrate the Scottish Company's eighth Hallowe'en Reunion, Dinner on November 4. Ushered in to the swirling music of the pipes, the haggis, brown and steaming, was the motif of the even- ing. The passing round the official table of the bowl with a "wee sma" drappie" was also carried out with due ceremony. Nearly 100 other members of the Scottish Coy., and guests were present. Capt. Forsyth proposed the loyal toast, and after the singing of "Scots Wha Hae," Capt. Forsyth again rose to propose "The Visitors," Mr. K. E. Greig replying,

A report of the function is published in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

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The grounds of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, were gaily decked for the occasion of the Olde English Faire, which commemorates the opening of St. Andrew's Church for public worship. The Faire on November 5-was declared open by Mrs. J. R. Wood, the wife of the Paisne Judge of Hong Kong, in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering, the opening ceremony taking place on the Village Green. Bright sunshine favoured the largely attended func tion. All the fun of the traditional “faire” was thoroughly enjoyed by young and old alike. There were many booths at which all kinds of commodities, fruits, flowers, needle- work, books, cigarettes, and Christmas presents of all des- criptions, were sold,

The function is reported in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

Her decks crowded with khaki-clad figures, and, played out by three bands, the troopship Neuralia left the harbour at 10 a.m. on November 4 en route to Shanghai with a bat- tulion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and a num- ber of detalls. His excellency the General Officer Command- ing, Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., CM.G., D.S.O., was on board, en route to the North to pay a short visit. His Excellency, accompanied by his A.D.C.'s, Captain D., R., M. Cameron and Lieut. Baskervyle-Glegg, arrived at the quay-side about half an hour before the ship sailed, and after exchanging greetings with a large number of officers, went on board.

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THE MOTORISTS' PAGE

BRIGHTER MOTOR

OUTLOOK.

Industry Shares In Revival.

EXPORT TRADE IMPROVES.

In the motoring industry opinion emphatically corroborates the hope- ful view of conditions revealed in the survey published in the Daily Telegraph of the iron and steel, woollen and hosiery industries, says that journal.

Revival In Light Car Engines

Transmission Given Most Attention

COACH-WORK DESIGNS

OLYMPIÁ CAR SHOW SURPRISES.

Transmission And Gear Changing.

200 H. P. RACING MOTOR'

More Room In Motors

1933 Body Designs Announced.

London, October 3. One result of the early announc Entirely new transmission and ing of new programmes is that it gear changing systems; a British is already possible to form a very racing car with an engine giving good idea of the general trend of 200 brake horse' power; sporta cars body design for 1933. Briedy it with self-changing gear boxes and may be said that the reaction which set in a year or so ago against From the particulars of new Items, and other manufacturers are new luxury cars.

These will be features of the bodies in which comfort was to some modela which have already been known to be carrying out extensive

experiments along similar lines. Motor Show at Olympia, which extent sacrificed to appearance still The ear manufacturing industry announced, and from what is known There is, therefore, every likelihood opens on October 13, and continues exists, and that as a result some to the 22nd. It promises to be, small chassis have been redesigned go down in auto- has suffered perhaps less than any of new models still in the exper that 1933 will

maximum other, and certainly less in this mental stage, it is evident that the mobile history as the year in which technically, one of the most interest in order to give the

amount of body space, which has country than in any other country,esting technical development. Thus, proof, for the average unskilledį

coming year will witness some inter-gear changing was really made fooling shows that has been held.

As a wind up to the Show a been utilised by coachbuilders to the so possibly it is the first to respond while the six-cylinder engine coa- driver.

special "Records Week" will be held full, so that really commodious four- to better conditions. Be that as; tinues to remain very popular, there Apart from the chanels, develop-at Brooklands, when famous drivers seater saloons are now available on to attack existing small chassis rated at only 7 h.p. or it may, representative figures in the is at the same time quite a revival ment is also taking place in conch-will be invited

in four-cylinder designs, probably work, to such an extent, in fact, records and will be given Apecial 8 h.p.

Coupled with this additional industry are unanimous that buai due partly to the demand for low- that some small chassis have been facilities for so doing.

Light Metal Alloys.

roominess there is a general clean- ness is improving.

priced cars, and partly to the desire)specially designed in order to tukaj small and commodious bodies, for there is al

At Olympia three manufacturers ing up of lines, and an appreciation Mr. A. F. Sidgreaves, managing to make available cn directer of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., said medium-sized chassis the maximum demand for still roomier bodies than will show cars with entirely new of the fact that the proportions of a

amount of body space.

have been available in 1932, Enae transmission and gear-changing sys-large body on a small chassis must there had been a distinct improve-

At the moment, however, it is of access is sometimes a difficulty on tems. Details of these cars will be be particularly well chosen. Straight ment during the past few weeks, evident that the feature of the small closed cars, and for this rea-made public shortly before the open-lines also seem definitely to be giv- ing way to Rowing curves, and fea- especially in the home market. modern ear which is receiving most son it is probable that one or two ing of the Show.

Almost every car, apart from tures which contribute this general pillarless designs may make their: Capt. A. C. R. Waite, a director attention is the transmission.

Already it has been announced appearance. There is also evidence those at the lowest prices in their effect are swept wings, peakless of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., re-that a number of new methods will that bodies of the all-weather type class, will have fuur-speed gear-fronts, outswept rear panels carried realed that in the week following incorporate free wheels or fluid fly-are growing in popularity."The boxes, and there will be a large in- well down, or swept tails forming crease in the number with fluid luggage lockers-("The Autocar"). the announcement of the company's wheels in their transmission sys- Autocar."

flywheels and free-wheels.

The 200-b.h.p. British racing car

new programme orders had been

40 per cent. better than in the cor- responding period of last year. They had found the export trade botter) this last quarter than at any time in the last two years. Signs of reviving trade were particularly marked in Australia, but there was

a general tendency to improvement all round.

The European Market,'"

MORRIS CARS OF NEW SEASON.

Optimism On Trade Outlook.

IMPORTATION CEASES.

KING OF HEDJAZ BUYS £4,000 CAR.

100 M.P.H. Vehicle For Desert.

SAFER HIGHWAYS.

is to be produced by the Invicta Company. This car will have a five- Some interesting developments litre supercharged engine, and con- may be expected following the care įsiderable use will be made through-ful study by Sir Herbert Samuel, out the chassis of the light metal the Home Secretary, and Mr. P. J. alloys developed originally for air- Pybus, Minister of Transport, of craft use. The result is that the the best means of reducing road power to weight ratio of this car is accidents. The indications are that. expected to be unusually high, there will be a widespread adoption 200 HORSE-POWER.

enabling extremely good perform-jof automatic traffic signals, and the ance to be obtained both in top installation of entirely new types of The £4,000 automobile now under speed and in acceleration.

indicators at cross roads. There A new 10 h.p. model, a long construction at Bromley, Kent, for One of the smaller Invictas will may also be widespread propaganda Mr. J. E. Price, sales manager of wheelbase family Minor, and a 16 His Majesty the King of Hedjaz, have the Wilson self-changing gear- for the "education of the general

h.p. Morris Oxford (Isis) model Singer Ltd., of Coventry, whose ex-are the salient features of the Mor-will be added to a fleet which is box, which Sir Malcolm Campbell public."

has shown to be a valuable asset for perience of the motor trade is ex-ris Motors, Cowley, programme for already the costliest in the world. ceptional, declared that the pros- 1933, details of which were given The King has limousines, sedans, high-speed driving.

£6,500 Car. to leading distributors from all cabriolets, roadsters and every other pects in the Midlands were bright parts of the country at a luncheon kind, all of luxurious, and some-

The appearance at the Show of er than at any time in the past three in Oxford.

times fantastic, design. The latest the 6 h.p. car will not be possible; years.

Sir William Morris presided, and addition is to be a 250-horsepower but prices will go down well below "I do not think," he added, "that in introducing the new range of super-sports, capable of 100 miles £100 for some of the chassis to be

over the desert. The exhibited. the manufacturers. can have had models said he looked. forward with an hour

The highest-priced car will pro- confidence to business conditions handmade body has a bullet-proof such satisfactory meetings with during 1933.

steel linking, two huge search-bably be the £6,500 Bugatti. This their dealers for a long time pust.

"Ti my opinion," he said, "we lights, and four extra-large horne. is a car built only to special order. as they have enjoyed In recent have passed the worst of the bad

There was, too, definite trade period, and on all sides there Indian state

The Rajah of Poonahs, a small one of the type has previously been in the region of seen in this country, when M. business are signs of improvement. Protec-Kashmir, is another potentate who Bugatti brought over during a mo- tion is only just becoming effective. ordered a British car recently it tor show period about two years particu-The trade agreements that will be is a standard limousine, but the ago. The car has three speeds, larly in some of the European ratified as a result of the Ottawa most amazing feature about it is and is stated to be able to do 90 countries, where they were begin-Conference and the excollent spirit how it will be transported to its miles an hour on second gear. The

wooks." evidence of better OverBERS, not only pire markets, but

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quick-

GREATER POWER

LOWEST PRICES

ning to reduce the barriers that of the country, as exemplified by

tax for this car would be £80, had hitherto kept British. cars out. the success that attended the Con-

Plans are being made to attack! On the export side this optimism version scheme, form a happy aucar will be driven for 200 miles cords during the "Records Week," After transshipment by rail, the certain standing start world's re- is borne out by the Board of Trade gury."

through Kashmir, and for the last with the aid of the new returns. In August this year the Sir William spoke of the suprem-40 miles will be carried by coolies change gear boxes. value of cars and commercial vehi-acy of the British car in the home over rocky mountainous trails. On cles exported was 60 per cent. market, "The latest figures show the final stage it will be dismantled

New Hillman Cars. greater than in August last year, that the importation of foreign cara and borne in three large crates, one "New Wizard," is included in the A model, to be known a8 the and in the eight months to Aug. has practically ceased," he said. for the engine, the other for the range of Hillman care for the forth- 31, 6,848 vehicles, of a value of "This is largely due to the efforts body, and the third for the wheels coming season. |$2,872,401, were sent abroad, made by British engineers and the and batteries.

against 12,049 vehicles, valued at high skill of workmanship develop- £2,314,772, last year.

A big supply of gasoline will beates a new induction system deve- cd in motor factories, coupled to Commander Herbert, sales direc-the vastly improved labour condi- carried in the same way, to enable loped recently by the Hillman on- ability!

to speed over gineers. It is said that this induc- Firestone Sentinel Type Batteries ter of the B. S. A. Daimler Lan- tions in British factories, which the innovation chester combination, agreed that have never been better than at this Poonah's few miles of navigable tion system enables a greatly in-and at exceptionally low prices, the outlook was now definitely im- moment. All types of labour are proving. Speaking for his own showing a keenness and skill at companies, he was woll picased with their job which is reflected in the the reception accorded their pro- considerable sales of cars made in grammes by the dealers, and he was this country.” confident they were in for a very good year,

With the Latest Assortment of Nuts!

WHEELER WOOLSEY

QUEEN'S SUNDAY.

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TRAVELLING SAFE DEPOSIT.

The engine of this car incorpor-

the side-valve engine.

Another feature of this car is

Power! Long Life! Depend- All these features in

creased output to be obtained from Balanced plates. Select Port Orford Cedar Separators. Quality com- the diagonally braced chassis with struction throughout. Made and no fewer than seven cross-rem-guaranteed by Firestone.. It was stated that although 7,000

The transport of bullion in the bors. The rigidity thus obtainéů

Drive in and see our complete- fewer cars were sold in Great Bri-Argentine is a mattor which in-helps to prevent rattles in the body. tain in 1932, the Morris Company's volves the use of heavily armoured work, and aids the accuracy of the line of Firestone Batteries. We: output had increased by over 5,000. vehicles, and a company which ateering.,・・

have a battery for every type car

Mr. W. M. W. Thomas general sales specialisca in this form of convey-Thermostatic radiator abutters and for every service condition. manager, said that, in addition to ance put into service twelve months are employed. The "New Wizard" the new models, the Morris Cow- ago Commer "G. 2" (50 ext.) is also to be had with a long wheel-

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The Hillman "Minx" is contin-

ley, Morris Major, and Isto models chassis. In a recent lettor the com- base capable of taking a seven-son- were all improved. Prices were not pany states that the vehicle has been ter body. Increased, and standard equipment in constant service, and for the past would be made to include direction Ave months has operated in the ued almost unchanged. It may be indicator lights.

Rosario district, where, they say, had in a new long-slung chassie Morris Motors' scheme for 1938 the roads are 100 per cent. worse form: also includes a big foreign market than around Buenos Aires. The push, and plans are being made to fact that the cost of running the capture overscas trade with large Commer has been considerably less as well as small cars.

OLDFIELD

BUILDS RACER.

WHY?

than was the case with the previous A visitor to the Humber factory (foreign) chassis used for the pur: was being shown round recently by

spare pase-in fact, the parts a member of the staff. After gazing bought so far total less than $100 for some time at an engine in the The car in which Barney Oldfeld, has considerably enhanced this process of being built up, and seen noted race driver, hopes to break Argentine company's opinion of. Bri-with Its cylinder head off, to the the world's speed record at Daytona tish vehicles, and the performance of gulde's consternation, the visitor Beach, Fla., next year is being bullt the Commer is likely to have a quietly questioned: "Why are some lower in their in Los Angeles. It is geared up to beneficial effect upon the sale of the of the pistons do 860 miles an hour.

British production in the country, cylinders than others?"

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