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'PACIFIC

(GUST 10, 1933.

RELATIONS

CONGRESS

Canada's Invitation Well Received.

DISCUSSIONS OPEN ON "AUGUST 14

Vancouver.

KING WORKS AS NAVVY

Sets Example To Kabul Residents.

NEW AFGAN MILITARY ACADEMY

Kabul.

MOTORING NOTES.

HE CHI

SCIENCE AIDS CAR COMFORT

Rubber May Replace Steel Springs.

WEIGHT SAVING ADVANTAGE

but

Speedway Racing Aspirants

Sport More Difficult Than It Looks

HARD TRAINING

London.

There

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MCLAUGHLIN-BUICK SALES AND SERVICE

The McLaughlin-Buick has been made in Canada since 1907. No local tax. No Canadian pre- mitim. Delivered Hong Kong prices from $1,390.00 U. S. Cur

rency.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LTD. Telephone 30228

33, Wong Nel Chung Road,.

Happy Valley

FORD LEADS IN U.S.A. CAR SALES.

Detroit As Index.

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The King of Afghanistan and his The rubber technologist has] only son, Prince Muhammad Zahir done much for the motorist. Khan, made history here when they Before the war it was excep- Meeting for the first time on the took a pickaxe each and laid to with tional to get more than about Eastern border of the Pacific, thea will on the levelling of a site for 4,000 miles from a set of first-}· Institute of Pacific Relations will a new Military Academy.

class tyres. To-day 15,000 miles: convene at Banff, Alberta, on Au- Kabul wanted a new

academy is a commonplace, even on a gust 14 for a fortnight's session. It the old one was getting too old. So heavy vehicle, whilst nearly dou-|

But try it! Open the taps on is expected that about 125 represen- the authorities decided on a site of ble that mileage is often record- It is queer what a number of the straight and find yourself tatives of Australia, New Zealand, some 60 acres south-west of the ed.

motor cyclists there are who ima-entering a very acute-looking cor- Japan, China, the Phillipines, Ha-famous citadel, Bala Hissar.

It is true that modern roads

ner much too fast with no means wai, the United States, Canada and It was just a great mass of debris are smooth, and almost free from gine they would do well at the of slowing other than by engine

been puncturing the United Kingdom will attend the and earth mounds; it had

agents,

as dirt track game (writes "The compression. If the machine, is convention while observers will be neglected for years. Experts said against these factors there are Motor Cycle" speedway corres. laid over more there is a feeling present from the League of Nations, about 12,000,000 cuble feet of earth the much fiercer accelerations of

that it will promptly slide both International Labour office and the would have to be excavated— a long which the present-day car is cap- pondent).

wheels flat. If it is not laid over newly formed Dutch and French and arduous job.

able, together with its much In fact, the majority of peopisany more well, there comes

Detroit, Mich., Sales of Ford councils. The subjects on which The magnitude of the task did more violent braking. There is seem to have the impression that the fence! Now hit a bump or papers will be read and discussed not deter the Afghans. Over 20,000 also the car's far higher aver-speedway racing is easy.

two and that's that!

V-8 cars and Ford trucks have will be under the general heads (1) of them, including the entire Army age зpeed, whereby within the

An Example.

taken a commanding lead in Economic confict and control, (2)|volunteered to level the site,

last 10 years the stress upon the is every excuse for such an im- Instruments for international ad-

Here is a concrete example of Wayne county, in which Detroit, The work started with great na-tyre has been nearly doubled. prssion.

Viewed from a com-the difficulties that may beset a the motor car centre of the justment, and 13) Problems of edu-tional fervour. The King, his son, Ease of Maintenance.

fortable (or otherwise) seat in newcomer to the speedway game. world, is located. the Army, the War Minister, an Advancement in rubber tech-the stands speedway racing does D. J. Pirie won the Junior Manx "The institute is happy that its imposing array of Cabinet Minis-nique contributed to the freedom!

Prix in the Isle of Man in 1930, This may be taken as signifi-¦ first meeting on the North American ters, Sirdars, students, professional from trouble which the modern look easy, on the whole continent should be on Canadian men and ordinary Inbourers, some motorist enjoys, and it has con-I

One can see just when to lay and in the same year finished cant of the trend in motor carl

fourth in the Senior Manx Grand buying. 8011" Dr. Charles F. Loomis, of Ho- from remote villagers, plied pickaxe tributed to ease of maintenance the machine over. just when to "nolulu, "acting penevul secretary of and shovel for dear life.

and to personal comfort. Rubber turn it on, just how 4 bend Prix in the Isle of Man in 1930, Registrations for the first the institute, who has arrived here' Bands blared martial tunes und spring shackle connections in should be taken to beat the other and in the same year finished

fourth in the Senior Manx on the twenty-four days of June showed; cars have reduced the man, and so on.. One can see | oints to which lubrication has to just where any mistakes or mis-same machine. In 1931 he again a total of 1,816 Ford cars and Probably no public undertaking be applied, at the same time judgments occur, and what won the Junior Manx, and in 1932 trucks. ment in view of the fact that the or in the world's history has ever been working without any tendency to should have been done to avoid he made fastest lap in this race

In addition to This is nearly twice as many ganisation has so large a British completed in such record time. squeak or rattle.

them. There is an instinctive at 71.35 m.p.l. constituency with affiliated groups At the end of the first day tons

The same means of connection feeling that one has only to ex-road-race work, Pirie has also a as the nearest other make, which not only in Canada but in England, and tons of earth had been removed. has been used widely in steering change places with the rider very wide experience of grass- registered 963 units, while the track racing. In other words, second other make sold in the Australia and New Zeaiad and with And at the end of a fortnight the and brake joints, so that the being watched to find that slid- he is a speedman with ability same period only 623 units. individual members in the Crown; whole task was completed. In the chassis is gradually being ing and tactics come quite natur- [very considerably above the aver-t

cation.

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to help in the preparation for the the work took on the aspects of a meeting, said in, a recent interview, national festival. "It is a particularly nappy arrang-

many

is capable of looking after itself. In such applications rubber is particularly valuable, not only be

Colony of Hong Kong, in Fil and ordinary course of events it would brought to the pitch at which it ally. other British Pazific parsessions. have taken months.-Reuter.

**Institute officers have been esper cially pleased to accept the invita-l tion of the Canadian organisation to meet in Canada wenuse they felt that here was an opportunity to get, the perspective of 6.000 Overseas miles on the engrossing problems of

PASTOR ON HUNGER

STRIKE

the Orient which board so large at Lutherian's Anti-Nazi

tite Kyoto and Shanghai conferences. Distance and a new angle of vision sometimes can do great things for intelligent disscussions.”

The central secretariat staff of the institute will move from Hono-

Protest.

ARREST FOLLOWS ARTICLE

Berlin..

in the

cause it will accept small move-

ments with almost no friction, but also because it will absorb minor shocks.

that in the not distant future There are many who believej

rubber will displace steel in the suspension system of a motor-

car.

Sets

Wireless

In Cars

Big Strides Made.

age.

Well, Pirie decided that he! would like to have a cut at the

cinders, and he turned out on a He practice day at West Ham. shaped well, but his first day's work absolutely amazed him.

Like many another, he had) imagined that riding on a speed-

would be simple,

After several practices and a novices'

way

FRENCH HIGHWAY

CODE.

Drastic Revisions Of Motorists' Laws.

Under the new road code,

There appears to be little doubt race he is convinced that it will which has just gone into effect in

flanked by

arrange-that the Protestant Nazis would Many designers have foreseen the top of their closed types of siders that speedway riders must in each direction, or on the crown

in charge of conference ments. Hon Newton Rowell, K. C..follow Hitler even to Potemka.

Rubber springs already that radio car equipment is go-take him many weeks of hard France, it is forbidden to leave al have been demonstrated to bei thoroughly feasible, and in sever-ing to become increasingly popu- practice to become even a moder- car standing on the highway in cases of absolute al different schemes to have de-lar, judging by what is happen-ately gond rider with the whole except Julu some time in July to take charge Probably for the first time in Bnite advantages, especially in ing overseas,

track to play with; further, Ke necessity.

In most instances the high- of the preliminary arrangements, history Germany has a pastor on the direction of weight-saving. In both England and United fully realises that the presence Preparations will be made shortly hunger sinke, for meetings of the Pacific Council He is Dr. Ernst Bonisch, Superis Meanwhile, there is a great poten-States there has been marked of three more men in an actual ways of France are

be driven, and the new law on rendent of the Zalikhau district oftial field for the combination of development in radio equipment race adds considerable complica- grass banks, on to which cars can of nine members which passes

steel and rubber, for it has been for use in ears, either as a built-tion to the business.

New Blood Needed.

states that, except in towns and institute plans and appropriations: ne Lutheran Churen. for the next two years and for meet- Bronisch was arrested after the shown that the interleaving of in unit or in the form of a port-

the two in the ordinary sort of able set for use in the car and in Another point — Pirle had no villages, cars must be driven on

eide of an article ing of the international research publication

banks before idea that speedway riding could to these "Evangelishche Sonntagsblatt" en-spring, making a kind of multi-the home. and programme committees.

Among prominent Canadians who titled "What is our German Pro-ple sandwich, and avoiding all In U.S.A. last year 143,000 re-be so exhausting; he says that 50 brought to a standstill. Where sliding motion, is exceedingly ceiving sets were installed in miles of Manx Grand Prix is not no such banks exist it is the in- will take part in the Banff convertestant Church coming to?"

effective. This arrangement is cars. So sure are tion are Sir Robert Borden, Cana-j In this article Bronisch claima

some of the nearly so tiring as four laps oftention of the authorities to con- da's wartime premier. who is on that one of the prominent leaders not alone simple and cheap, but leading car manufacturers of the a quarter-mile cinder track. Yet struct parking places on the ourary president of the Canadian of the Nazi German Christians, the is also weather-proof and water-increasing use of radio during he is perfectly fit, and his physi- roadside. It is forbidden to leave organisation and of the committee Rev. Friedrich Peter, nad

proof. stated

motor travel that a screen type cal condition is above that of the car, standing on a bend not Fat Tyres.

aerial is now being built into average motor cyclist. He con-having a clear view of 50 yards the possibility, of road shocks of bodies as a standard fitment.

be positively tough, and that he of a hill, or within 10 yards of at Potemka in August, all kinds being eliminated by the In England quite a number of also, if he is to be of any use.

will have to make himself tough cross roads. on the Pacific Council, the govern-1932, that Nazi stormtroops are coming of the ultra-comfort sort

A yellow sign must be carried ing bady of the Institute, and Hon. alleged to have killed non-Nazis and of pneumatic tyre. The trouble had wireless installed, ranging question. Recently Wembley an- a trailer, while another new owners of first-class. cars have A tail-piece to this novice Jon the front of all cars hauling Vincent Massey, former Canadian to have received a telegram of sym-with the extra "fat" tyre, how from portable to integral sets. nounced that they were starting regulation is that no vehicle with minister to Washington, who is pathy from Hitler. chairman of the co-ordinating com- Bronisch also wrote, "In as much ever, is that if a back seat wide mittee of the institute and Sir Ro-as an authoritative leader of the enough for three is to be given and measure only 84in. x 6in the intention of picking out half than 24 m.p.h. This, doubtless, } Some of the sets weigh only 61b-speedway trials for novices, with a trailer shall travel at more land if the steering lock is to be Jadequate, then an exceptionally little room when installed be-them. broad wheel-track must be used, neath the scuttle, with the con- son, Wembley's manager, had recession is made it will be a hard- With a week Alec Jack-lorries, and unless a special con- against which there

are many trois mounted on the steering ceived over three hundred appli-ship to the users of light luggage jobjections.

Meantime, one of the big steps radio will be one of the features]

column. It is predicted that car cations.

trailers. and caravans. Cyclists by God's irrevocable will. In other forward in car design of recent at this year's Olympia Motor is such keenness, for. the game in front and a red light at the Yet it is fortunate that there are ordered to carry a white light words, the Church could no longer years has been the reduction of be the nation's conscience."

and

badly needs new blood, and past rear, instead of the reflector they Bronisch went on a hunger strike vibration, noise and wear

tear by mounting the whole pow-

experience has shown, that only have used up to the present. A jer plant upon rubber supports.]

(about two per cent, of all the no-year is allowed, however, in vices triod show any real pro-which to make the change. The (mise of becoming efficient riders. Autocar."

of Toronto, who is Canada's member It was

the University of Toronto.

SPAIN'S BID FOR TOURISTS.

World-Wide Publicity Scheme Planned.

Madrid.

Tourists will soon be able to fol-

entire Protestant Church would, in accordance with Peter's wishes, have to forego eriticism of the Government -- criticism authorized

when a bearing was denied him and

the church paper was confiscated.In some cases only a very slight

Reuter.

Show.

PARKING FEES. ILLEGAL.

amount of movement is provided] for; in others the "shudder" of] the engine at low running speeds) Streets Free To All.

low the route of Don Quixote's fan- AMERICAN WOMAN'S is quite visible. To some extent

ciful adventures, and, at the same time have the modern conveniences i

of asphalt roads, hotels with bath-I rooms and good restaurants,

A road which is claimed to have

a perfect surface is to be built all

along this route so that visitors may drive in ease along the plains

TRAGIC QUEST.

Finds Husband's Grave After Many Years.

Moscow.

of La Mancha, admire old wind-After years of searching, an Amer-

Cervantes lican woman has found the grave of

almost all cars produced, to-day have this very practical refine Minehead Council, which was con- At a recent meeting of the

absorbers are fitted to check aby charges on Minehead sea-front, ment, and in some cases shock-

[sidering the question of parking:

immoderate movement,

a letter was read from the Min ister of Health, pointing out that car-parking or supervision charges in respect of space re- To-day motor spirit could be made served in streets are illegal.

MOTOR SPIRIT. FROM COAL

mille and inspect the museum and library installed at ner long-lost husband in a little from British coal at about eight-Every seaside resort in England

churchyard ́ near here."

LONGEST MARRIAGE LINES

Madras,

Tobso.

Forty newspaper representatives

pence or ninepence a gallon, said Dr. where the practice of levying She is Mrs. Sally Keene of JevingC. H. Lander, Professor of Mechani-charges for parking on sea-fronts abroad are to receive invitations to ton, United States of America, and cal Engineering, to a section of the and esplanades has become es- visit Spain in connection with attributes the success of her tragic Institute of Engineers, in London jtablished is effected. celebrations and fiestas which the quest to constant seances with National Touring Board is organ: diviners and occultists.

recently. This could use up 50,000,- The letter observes that the 000 tons of coal a year, and, in any question of empowering local Ling-Reuter.

Mr. Keene disappeared while

case one of these days the world authorities to make such charges serving with the American Army in would have to face an oil shortage, was debated six times in Par France. It is presumed that while

lioment when the Public Health a prisoner of war In Germany he

The succeeded in escaping to Russia. GUESTS OF THE THE MODERN Act of 1925 was passed. Owing to the revolution and conse

HOTEL

House of Commons refected an There is a bride in West Godavari quent upheaval, it is thought he was

amendment' from the Lords, on whose marriage lines are the long-unable to get into touch with the The hotel staff, like the hotel this point. est record.

American authorities or his wife, owner, must realise that the The letter concludes; “The Sho has just married, a man. Further investigations proved motorist is the modern guest, and Minister, has no doubt your coun- named Kampkshi Satyanarayana that Keene was found lying dead on if they don't like him and decide cll will agree that the considered Varaprasado Veera Venkata Laksb-ja highroad near Moscow 15 years to "leave him" they will get no decision of Farliament must be misrasimha Rao-Pantalu-Garu-ago, the only means of identification guest, in his place, writes a well respected, and that a practice It is reported that she calls him being a name tag on the collar of known hotel-owner in "The Auto- Farliament, deliberately rejected "K" for short-Reuter,

This coat-Reuter,

ought not to be followed!!!

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