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MOTORING COST IN-

U. S. A.

Plea For Greater Economy.

EFFECT ON BUYERS.

Prevention Of Road Accidents

Mechanical Efficiency And Human Element

THE GROWING PERIL

Never before in the history of the American nation has economy, and thrift been the national watchword so much as it is to-day. It was a long time after the first warning of the danger in 1929 that the American people awakened to the fact that new conditions, had to be It is but natural that the an- considered, that incomes were to bexloty occasioned by the heavy tell of life due to vehicular mishaps reduced proportionate with the drop should lead to a variety of miscon- in business and that a readjustment ceptions concerning their cause, had to be made in every branch of and to a great many polemic out bursts from the representatives of business, and home life.

one or other of the several párties concerned..

MOTOR FUEL FROM RUBBER.

-Kuala Lumpur Tests.

Concentration In The Driver. Obvious as it may appear, it is [yet necessary to emphasise the no- cessity of concentration, upon the task of controlling a motor vehicle. Driving a motor-ear or lorry is a den-Kendall motor fuel made from Preliminary tests of the Brad- full-time job, and even the most

expert cannot afford to have other rubber have been carried out in distractions. Another point which Kuala Lumpur. An official test needs to be recognised is that the will, it is understood," be carried fractional time which may be saved

all hands at the growing perils of is not as widely known as it should risks, in overtaking or

Grave concern is expressed on ed in road accidents, a point which at the expense of taking improper out shortly by the Automobile As- in other sociation of Malaya in conjunctión. the streets and highways of this be

ways, has rarely any ultimate with the Malayan Estate Owners* country.

In general terms the onus of value, especially when the possible Association. pursuing a proper course of be- results are soberly considered. haviour in regard to read traffic is Speed is a factor which gives The matter was discussed at this on four parties, and many persons rise to a great deal of controversy. morning's meeting of the M.E.O.A. may come under more than one of Too many critics are apt to assume in Kuala Lumpur.. these categories:-

that fast driving is necessarily

The preliminary tests of the new

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Conditions.

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1. Those in charge of vehicles. dangerous. Neither this nor the

2. Those concerned in the de-converse is true; the speed of a rubber fuel indicate that in cer- signing, maintenance, and gov-vehicle can only be considered ex-tain respects it is superior, to ernment of thoroughfares and cessive or otherwise in relation to petrol. continuous buildings, whether the circumstances, for whilst five

In this connection, the Malay local authorities or privato miles an hour. may be perilous in

a narrow, crowded thoroughfare, Mall has received the following the ability to put on a spurt of letter:-

persona.

8. Adult pedestrians.

4. Parents, guardians, teachers, fifty or sixty miles per hour in "I learn that recent tests in

and others responsible for. the other circumstances may be

the Kuala Lumpur of the Braddon- training of children.

means of averting sccidents. A fifth category may perhaps be

So far as the responsibilities of Kendall motor fuel made from recognised the people engaged in local authorities and private per- rubber showed that not only does the manufacture, repair, storage, sons are. concerned with regard to this new fuel work but that, des- and maintenance of vehicles.

thoroughfares, it is very desirable pite its crude state, its perform

Broadly speaking, the behaviour that adequate and simple indica-

many people, whose conduct in of the country.

The first to feel the effects of this need for readjustment was the auto- In all that concerns the social habits and relationships of man- mobile industry-America's leading

kind there will always be a con- Industry the production volume fict of opinion regarding the de falling from 4,407,000 cars in 1929 sirability of evolutionary phases. to 3,036,000 cars in 1930. The fol- What is progressive to some will lowing year, the decline was still appear retrograde to others; more marked, the total reaching change is held to connote decay: only 2.222,000 units, the lowest liberty is confused with licence, since 1921. Production estimates and the acceleration in our mode for 1932 show an even lower figure of some people, to a calamitous which seems to indicate a tendency end.*** on the part of car owners to con- However one may view the mat of each of these classes should be tions should be provided at road ance is actually better in some ren- tinue to use their old cars. The ter, the progress of civilisation, of governed by the one quality-com-junctions, bends other potentially pects than that obtainable from production; therefore, of a car that which the density and speed of mon sense. The exercise of this dangerous points, and that what ordinary petrol. Respects in would meet the reduced incomes of road traffie is an important phase, faculty alone would in a short ever system may be adopted should DAVIE, BOAG & Co. Ltd. the American people seems to be the is as inevitable as the alteration time eliminate the greater part of conform sufficiently to a standard which it is better are, I believe,

|logical solution.

of night and day.

existing road hazards, but it is, to enable them to be understood in consumption and freedom from Economists who have studied the Adapting Methods to Changing unfortunately, the case that very instantly by drivers from any part pinking and if the tests to position maintain that to reach the

which the A.A; of Malaya are re- vast market of "Economy" buyers,

This being so it, behoves us to other respects may be unexcop- Blind corners are responsible ported to be about to aubject it the chief consideration will be the accept the fact that people must tionable; frequently and parafat-for many fatal accidents. In 1925 prove that it would make a good initial cost, which, together with the pass along and across our therently behave in a most Irrespen-endeavours were made to introduce fuct for cars it would seem that cost for operation and maintenance oughfares at a tempo consistent sible manner in regard to their into Parliament a bill which, if it this discovery opone up an avenue will have to be unusually low. That with modern conditione, and it is obligations to fellow road users, had passed on to the statute book, for investigation with regard to these factors alone will not reopen therefore necessary so to adapt and it is therefore desirable to would have made it an offence for rubber restriction. the market to its fullest unicas the our methods and manners as to particularise regarding the precau- any person to create a new blind new car also conforms to every minimise the associated. hazards. |tions which should be observed by corner which would afterwards modern

conception of comfort, Progress cannot be stayed; so that the various parties affected, hin

It appears that restriction on need be made, safe at the public

*** la quota system, as the Stevenson quality, style and performance in a the related circumstances of pre- . Obligations of the Motorist.expense. foregone conclusion.

sent-day life must be adjusted to

scheme, is impracticable for sev The obligations of the first-class Othor hazards for which private eral reasons, of which the chief is Until now American car buyers Buit each other:

are heavy and diverse. The first persons may be responsible include that the Dutch could not adopt it, gave little thought to economy

It is uncommonly easy, parti- duty of a motorist, cyclist, or any the erection of misleading or con- which other forms necessitating of operation and maintenance, cularly if one's own interests and one in charge of a mechanical fusing signs, advertisements or the holding off the market. of a but to-day the factor of safety be intimately concerned, to vehicle, should be to make sure lights..

is uppermost in their be led to false conclusions on the that it is in proper order, and that economy Iminds. Previously, fuel consump subject of road traffic conditions it is in every way fit to take the tion was of very little consequence; Among the most dangerous ten-road. So far as possible, any work If the appearance of the car ap- doncles is that of endeavouring to that has been carried out by main- pealed to the buyer and he was rea- fix the responsibility for accidents tenance employees should be look-everyone is included, and it is not, the interested Governments were Amid colourful surroundings, the ceremonial of Congrega-sonably sure that its performance in general upon one particulared at in order that the driver him unfortunately, always the case to purchase "restricted" rubber at tion Day was held in the Great Hall of the University of Hong

was all that could be expected, he class of road user.

self may know that there is no de- that the motorist, when he is on a few cents per lb; and manufac Kong on January 9. His Excellency the Chancellor. Sir

was satisfied. Fuel consumption

In co-operation with the Minis- fect.

foot, conducts himself more Intel- ture petrol from It, Malaya and William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., accompanied by Lady Peel, was

ligently than other pedestrians. the D.EI. could then have cheap will, however, have an increasing try of Transport, the National It is also the responsibility of when traversing a thoroughfare on patrol and, at the same time bring welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor, Sir William Hornell, Kt., C.I.E. significance, and in addition to "Safety First" Association is con- the motorist to take advantage of foot it is essential that one's inten- prosperity to the rubber industry. Fifty-seven undergraduates' received their degrees from the seeking & cer of modern de- ducting a research Into the circum- Chancellor. Sir William Hernell delivered the only speech of sign and performance, he will stances in which fatal road accl- any device or equipment enleniat tion should be made clear to any "gince the restriction involved the Day, in which he mentioned that the Universlty had pur- want to know what distance, it dents occur in England and Wales machine and to minimise the dan involved in a collision. Hasty or not of production it would no ed to increase the efficiency of the one who might as a result become would be restriction of export and chased many valuable books on China from the Hankow Club will do on a gallon of fuel and An Interim report has been pre-gera which may arise from an hesitant behaviour in the roadway doubt be possible successfully to for $25,000.

will choose the car that will sented to the executivo committee give him full value for the money he of the Association by Lt. Col. emergency to which others may often imposes upon a driver or introduce such a scheme in the

cyclist an unfair emergency. Liko D.E.I, and in Malaya.". J. A. A. Pickard, the general Whatever the responsibility of secretary, which provides some exothers, and whatever may be the trian should not only give indica every other road-user, the pedes- tremely illuminating statistics and legal position, it must always betion of his own intentions, but comments on this subject. remembered that the driver of a should observe, and be gulded by,

Having in mind the information

Over 700 guests, Including H.E. the Governor and Lady Peel, Major-General and Mrs. O. C. Borrett, Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, and the Rt. Rev. R. Q. Hall, Bishop of Victoria, attended the annual Ball of St. George's Society held at the Peninsula Hotel on January 6. The function was a great success, although the usual ceremonials were omitted; The Rose Room present- ed a brilliant scene. It was tastefully decorated with flags, the picture of the patron saint, St. George, English roses and shields depicting the arms of the counties and boroughs of England.

The Ball is reported in the OVERLAND. CHINA MAIL,

A full report is given in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

In the Chapel of St. John's Cathedral on January 7, the Very Rev, A. Swann officiating,_the_wedding_was quietly solemnised between Miss Eileen Joyce Lammert, youngest daughter of Mr. George Phillip Lammert, well-known local resident, and Mr. James Edward Henry, second son of Mr. Malcolm Henry of Yokohama and Hong Kong, and local Manager of Reuters Limited.

St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, was the scene of a pretty wedding on January 9, when Miss Geraldine "Toots” Smith, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. H. L. Smith, of Hông: Kong, became the bride of Mr. Peter, Weatherdon Grant Cameron, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Jan Grant Cameron of Mere Wilts, England.

Both weddings are reported in the OVERLAND CHINA

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Mr. J. Barrow, the Civil Service cricketer and formerly Private Secretary to H.E. the Governor, together with Messrs. F. Waldorf, L. Haldane and T. Coale, all of Peking "Road, Kowloon, took part in a hunt for three armed highway robbers on the Taipo Road on January 8 evening, after a young Chinese artist and his sister had been robbed. * Ng Sing-man, aged 28 years, residing at No. 89, Talpo Road, described the affair in a report to the Police,

A story is published in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

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