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Motoring and Aviation

CONGESTED AIR PORTS

Plan To Rearrange Aerodromes.

LONDON PROJECT

Increasing air traffe, hetween London and the Continent, and the Inauguration of inland xlr lines to and from Croydon, have brought. about something approaching con- gestion.

The directing of outgoing and Incoming air liners at times im- poses a great strain upon the traf-; fe controllers, even in clear wea- ther.

In foggy weather the amount of work entailed on the wireless do- pariment in giving information to navigators is sometimes very heavy, and it is not uncommon for them to have to keep in contact with more than twenty machines in the air at the same time.

Rules are now in force which it foggy weather exclude much of the south-eastern area of England from aircraft not equipped with wireless. Such machines, chiefly private ones ar air taxis, however, flying to or from the Continent, can follow the gap in the hills at Dorking, whilst no objection រម raised to aeroplanes flying in clear air above the clouds over the

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1934,

London - Melbourne Centenary Air Race Entrants.

AN APPEAL FOR

Amy Multion

Louise Thaden

Jacqueline Cochrane.

Laura Ingalls Among the early entrants in the MacRobertson International Air Race from London to Mel- bourne, Australia, next October,. is Jacqueline Cochrane, Pensacola, Fla., who left the New York beauty shop she operated to win a pilot's license after three weeks' training for a bet of $200. Miss Cochrane will fly a special plane being built for her at Springfield, Mass. It is capable of 250- miles an hour cruising speed and has a non-stop range of 8,000 miles. But Miss Cochrane will have stiff competition from members of her own sex, including Mrs. Louise Thaden, holder of many women's air records; Miss Laura Ingalls, who flew 15,000 miles solo around South America this year, and Amy Johnson-Mollison, English aviatrix, who set a record from London to Australia and. latar flew across the Atlantie with her husband, Captain Jim Mollison.

south-east coast and descending PITY THE ROAD

again when they apprônch Heston, Utilising Heston

The necessity of the rule which prohibits aeroplanes not equipped with wireless from Aying "blind" through the clouds, and upon their following a

insists

course

agreed upon with the control off-

cer at Croydon, 1s obvious.

TRANSPORT!

Restriction Dating

Far Back.

SINCE DAYS OF CAESAR

In view of inevitable still. fur- Restrictive legislation concern- ther increase in the truffle, the ing road transport has been

with

DODGE BROS.

DEALERS DATE

BACK TO 1914

One of Finest Bodies In Industry

ROSTER STILL GROWING

Dodge Brothers, over

LONDON'S AIR DEFENCE

M.P. And Equipment Shortage.

· FUNDS. -

New Alice Memorial Hospital.

CHINESE AND WESTERN MEDICINE

An appeal for funds for the erection of the new Alice Mem- orial Hospital was made by the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, presiding over the annual meeting of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals, held in the Chamber of Commerce room yesterday afternoon.

In passing over the Report, Dr. Tso also mentioned the increase; Jin. the number of patients. which showed that Western medical treatments were becom- ing more and more appreciated by the poor Chinese in the Colony.

. Among those present at the meet- ing were the Hon. Sir William Shenton, the Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Mr. S. V. Boxer, Mr. H. Sommerfelt, Rev. H. R. Wells, Mr. A. W. Hughes, Dr. R. M. Gibson, Dr. R. M. Alderton, Mr. A. Steven- son, Miss Ward, matron. and Mrs. A. Hughes, assistant matron.

CHINESE Y.M.C.A. EXHIBITION.

600 Paintings Now

On Display.

An art exhibit of about 600 water-coloured paintings by lead- ing members of the China Artists OLD GUN LORRIES

Institute of Shanghai will be held. at the Chinese Y. M. C. A., Bridges Remarkable allegations regard-Street, starting to-day for five ing the inadequacy of the Terri- days, from the hours 11.00 a.m. to a period torial air defences of London were 9.00 p.m. daily.

This exhibition is pleasantly ba- recently.

lanced to give enjoyment to any Lt. Col. Heneage asked Mr. Duff student of Chinese paintings for Cooper, Financial Secretary to the it presents War Office.

a wide variety of studies of landscapes; flowers, If, in view of the shortage of birds, bowls and human life, technical equipment, whereby in Among the members of the one instance six Territorial anti-China Artists Institute whose aircraft batteries in London have works are represented are Mesars. to share one important instru-Chen Yan-seng, Loh Ih-tasi, Heu ment, and also seeing that the gun-Pei-hong, and Liu Hai-hoh. lorries are so old that they are The public is cordially invited. lamps, he will confer with the lighted on the road by acetylene day authorities of the City of Landen

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question of reserving Croydon. furus since time immemorial, accord- of years, has built up and main-made in the House of Commons British and foreign Continental to "Motor Transport Far tained one of the finest desler

back in Roman days Julius Caesar bodies in the industry. lines and of working the inland

Proof of air lines from other aerodromes is restricted cáriain types of pulan-

this is found in the roster of now being considered.

quina (litters).

Dodge Brothers dealers as it Heston, whil is 2 Customs Phillip the Fair of France in stands to-day. It contains scores aerodrome largely used by private 1294 actually forbade people to of names famous in the annals of -owners and air taxi services, has ride in coaches at all.

automobile merchandising. of become so busy that all exhibition

dealers whose successful opera flying has been stopped, and now Amongst earliest English legie-tions and length of service entitle the possible necessity of translation concerning road transport them to roll-of-honour mention in ferring even the flying school to was a law in 1863 compelling any story of the industry. some other aerodrome is contem-landowners on road from Temple

Nineteen years is a long time in Bar to Westminster to keep their any man's life, and yet there plated.

sides of it in repair, while centre numbered among the present levied on all goods passing along 55, who had the distinction of showing the first Dodge cars on

dromes near London bealdes Croy- should be abandoned when it be-year 1914.

This would certainly he neces

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sary if some of the regular air portion was repaired with taxes Dodge dealerships the names of regarding the present position of

line work from Croyilon were re- moved to Heston,

it.

unusuable and a new West made alongside.

don, and it is proposed to call came these respectively London (Heston), London North (Hatfield),

London East (Gravesend),

London South (Gatwick).

In 1618

and An-

a proclamation

com-

as they ruined the roads.

ofe

their defences against air attack.

He also asked Mr. Duff Cooper

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LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

Three cases of meningitis were reported in the Colony during the} (24 hours ended July 17.

OPIUM HAUL ON P.O. LAUNCH.

Coxswain And Seaman Charged.

SMUGGLING WHEN MAIL BAGS ARE TRANSFERRED

As a sequel to the arrest on board She the Post Office Launch No. 1, on

There are four principal aero- Henry VIII declared that a road their showroom floors, late in the if he was satisfied with the security

The R.M.S. Empress of Canada, (Continued from Page 6) arrived at Vancouver yesterday at noon, and will leave for Hong These dealers represented the afforded by the present position.

"The market was higher at the Kong on Saturday, July 28. cream of the flood of applications |

Mr. Duff Cooper replied: I am that came to the Dodge Brothers aware of the shortage of technical opening on the improved labour iad ue here on August 17, leaving July 18, Chan Pui and Leung Tal-

outlook. The market, however, the same day for Manila. Was factory in that historic year, for equipment for these batteries, and

yau, the coxwain and Beaman made against all heavy wazgons the news that Dodge Brothers steps are being taken with a view lacks the follow-through in price

of the launch, respectively, jand volume. were to bring out a car swept like to improving the position general-

ly, as financial circumstances perrule dull, with some indication of "The Silver market continued to

For returning to the Colony from were again brought before Mr. E. Charles 11, however, apparently wildfire throughout the industry.

banishment, Ho Kam was sentenc-W. Hamilton at the Central Magla- this will take over the traffic which favoured coaches, for he forbade,

It was like the announcement of it. I do not know in what way a resumption of control buying.

ed to six months' hard labour by tracy this morning, and charged now uses Romford. There is an the gilding of any not used by a new gold strike-another Com-consultation

with the City of aerodrome at Hanworth, and also Rbyalty

stock Lode or a second Klondyke London would help to solve this realising is being taken up chiefly Magistracy this morning.

"In the Cotton market, long Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central with having in their possession 22

taels of raw opium. a landing-ground at Waddington,

was this announcement that the particular difficulty.

Cheng Kan, unemployed, was fined near Croydon, the latter at present] Agitation against goods trans-famous Detroit engine builders Col. Heneage: May I ask whether by new buyers party on speculative

other aerodrome is nearly pleted at Abridge, in Essex, and

very little used,

MOST ECONOMICAL TRANSPORT

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For returning from banishment $12, in default seven months' im- prisonment, in connection with the on July 17, Yu Yau-cheun, a 36.

case. year-old unemployed, was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Mr.. Chan Pui was represented by Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon W. A. Mackinlay, while Leung Tal- yau was represented by Mr. J. B.. Prentice.

From evidence taken, it was re-

port continued, and later, in 1654. were to have a car of their own.

account. The tone of the market there is any objection to the City maximum of five horses per Thousands upon thousands of ap-

jis steady."-Reuter. of London making up the shortage vehicle was authorised. All ex-plications for permission to sell in equipment if they so desire?

Latest Quotations tras were seized and detained un- the forthcoming car poured into Mr. Duff Cooper; No, sir. there til a fine of 208. each was paid. the factory, forming an amazing is no objection. I am sure the War been received through Messrs. S. Magistracy this morning,

The following quotations have tribute to the reputation already Office would welcome such an act Levy and Company and the Ameri won by Dodge-built automotive on the part of the City of London. can

Oriental Finance Corpore- products.

In the following century a mass of regulations appeared, and be tween 1760 and 1800 about 1,500

The Modern Lightweight Acts were passed dealing in some

form with road transport. Motor Cycle.

Present-day restrictions need no comment.

LOW TAX AND INSURANCE

In the last few years the light-

weight meter cycle has come into LM.S. ORDERS 1,072

NEW MOTORS.

its own. Lower taxation has en-

couraged its development, and light-weights now take their de-

finite place alongside more power- Trucks To Saloon Cars.

ful and expensive machines.

While the little 98 c,c. mounte

Flood Of Applicants

In one period of 10 days 988 of| nearly 100 per day. And this be these applications were received,

fore any had seen the new vehicle, and even before one had gone into setual production. Up to August 21, 1914, almost three months be

GERMAN PLANE RECORD

London To Berlin In 34 Hours

tion:

Kayf Poste Restante, from Tum-vealed that while the Post Office New York, Yesterday. pat, is the address of a cable await-launch was transferring mail to the Last To-day's ing claimant at the East Extensions.s. Yupeh, Cheng Kan, who was at- close close Telegraph Co., Ltd. .5.044 5.03% 13.21

N.Y./London Crosa-Rate N.Y. Cotton Oct.

Dec.

18.36

13.39

N.Y. Silver-Oct.

48.86

Dec.

47.16

47.80

fore the first car came off the line.

Berlin. London to Berlin, 600 miles, inj

N.Y. Rubber-

:14.79

15.06 35.34

Chic Wheat-Sept..

99%

6.126 dealership, applications were 8hr. 17min. Į

101

101%

in, and by the time production he That is a record for a passenger Chie Corn-Sept gan to get under way in the mid-plane on this route, and it was

Dec.

6214 64%

85%

tempting to smuggle four packages

of epium into the 8.8. Yupeh by

Li Kam-cheong, of No. 18 Wynd-crossing the launch, was caught by ham Street, was sent to the Gov-Leung Tai-yau, who put him into ernment Civil Hospital yesterday, the hold.

suffering from injuries sustained, The bag in which the oplum was when he attempted to jump from concealed was later found forced a moving tram car in Wongnel-open and one package of opium was chong Road.

missing.

Cheng Kan said this morning that Chau Chow-tso, of No. 3 he was forced by Leung to say that Alveston Terrace, was admitted to he had only three packages. When the

Government Civil Hospital he was brought up to the Police yesterday, suffering from Lysol Station, he told police that he had Polsoning.

four packages.

The police returned to the launch Caught by an amah in the act and found the remaining package in of stealing a pair of trousers, and

a fixed box on the bridge. Conse- a jacket from No. 10 Po Hing

Street, Ting Chi-cho, unemployed, quently the coxswain and the sea- 100%

was fined $20, in default three man were charged with being in

possession of the oplum. 4234 weeks' hard labour, by Mr. 118% Macfadyen,"

dle of the following November, made recently by one of the Lutt-N.X. Silver (business the factory office was swamped Hansa machines with 17 passengers San Fan: Silver (busi

done price)

4674 All the bill for local runabout

Orders for 1.072 new road motor and well-nigh paralysed by then board. work, the next larger size, the 160 vehicles and trailers have been receipt of the hitherto unheard-

news done price).... 48% 46% c.c., is capable of heavy duty in placed by the L.M.S. railway with of-total of 22,000 requests for availing wind, so that, passengers The flight was helped by the pre-

(Dow Jones ATK)

Last To-day's' any type of country. Highly ef-the following British firms: Dodge franchise.

must not expect that they can al-80 Industrials 96.79 out.

Aves. Aves. Change ficient lightweights of such engine Albion Motors Ltd., Morris Com It was not numbers, however, ways make the journey in this 20 Rails capacities as 172 c.c., 174 c.c., and mercial Cars Ltd., Ford Motor but quality that the Dodge time.

....... 41.05 42,57 0,62 up 20 Utilities. 198 cc. bridge the gap to the 250 Company, Jowett Cars Ltd., Den- Brothers were seeking in building

22.53 22.76 0.28 pp 40 Bonds ... 94.28 95.28 0.97 up c.c. class, where the prospective nis Bros. (Guildford), Karrier up their dealer organisation. None dealers joining Dodge Brothers in 11 Commodity Owners will find an enormous Motors Ltd... Scammell, Lorries except those who could supply the the first five years of their history

Index 69.18 69.51 0.88 up choice, both in price and speed Ltd., Cranes (Dereham) Ltd. hghest reference were considered. who are still active Dodge dealera. Amer. Can

18 LEADING STOCKS capabilities.

Eagle Engineering Co. Ltd. (War-When the organisation for the Through the intervening years Amer, Smelting The outstanding feature which wick), Harrow Trailers, Scottish first year's operations was finally the Dodge dealer organisation has Amer. Tel & Tel all the small machines have in Motor Traction (Edinburgh); Miles completed, it represented just maintained an outstanding posi-Auburn common is... economy-economy In Ltd. (Cheltenham), Commer Cars about the most substantial body tion in the industry. In the ranks Du Pont first cost, in running, and to up-Ltd., Leyland Motors Ltd, Austin In the industry, letter

to day are many of the best Elec Bond & Share keap. Low taxation, proportion-Motor Company, International HarMany Appointments - known names in automobile retail (General Motors ately low insurance, and almost vester Company, Lansing Bagnall Of the years Immediately following. And the roster grows steadily Int. Tel & Tel absurdly low petrol and oil con- and Company, and Douglas. ing 1914, the records show that of both in numbers and prestige McIntyre Párcupine sumption endow them with an ir The vehicles ordered include: the dealers enrolled in 1915 27 are Bince early in 1988, 1,890 new Nat-Distillers resistible appeal to the man with Livestock lorries, motor horse still selling Dodge products; of dealers, have been enrolled, and NY Central a slender purse who wishes to ex-boxes, parcels and general utility the 1916 appointments, 20, of the for these men, as for those of other Socony Varnam, perience the joys of ownership of vana, heavy lorries, tipping lorries, 1917 selections, 24; of the 1918, 21 years, the future is bright with Union Pacifie a brand-new motor cycle. The shunting tractors, works trucks and ofthe 1919 enrollments, 15, the prospects of success in the U.S. Steel

United Aircraft Motor Cycle"

and passengers saloon cara.

This gives a total of 165 of the Dodge Brothers ranks, e

1. Case

Montgomery Ward

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$24

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After two hours of hearing the case was again remanded until next

The Women's Auxillary of the Tuesday afternoon. 14% Society for the Protection of Chil $2. dren, acknowledge with grateful 12% thanks the following donations de 49 La Salle College $20, L. Rendon and |Co. $10, Children of Union Church

FAMILY QUARREL

27 810, St. John's Cathedral Sunday As the result of a fight with

School (per collection boxes)-889.64, her husband, Lai Hou-sum, of No.-- other collection boxes $41.50, per 554 Matanwal Street, was admitted Mrs. D. S, Gubbay 38, 178, 0. M. to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday, Parkinson $5, Mrs. Morris $2. auffering from minor Injuries.