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ARGYLL MOTOKS, ITD

ALL

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OF COVERED

ALEXANDRIA,

GLASGOW.

CARS

FOR COLONIAL WORK

LONDON DEPOT :— JAGENTS THEFAR EAST

FIRGYLLS. LONDON, LTD.

17, NITIN ST, OXFOZE 57,"0.

BOMBAY MOTOR CAR CO., Bombay; BROWN & DAVIDSON Talawalette, Ceylon G. BENDERSON & CO., Calculta, SYME & CO., Singapore; ROWE & CO., Bangoon) LOUIS T. LEONOWENS LD., Bangkok

TO INTENDING MOTORISTY.

1531

MOTOR CARS AT TRADE PRICES.

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ENTLEMEN in the Far East who may desire to purchase Cars for their own use are offered a unique opportunity to do so on most favourable terms. - Where io Agency exists for the sale of the SPYKER CAR, individual purchasers will be allowed the trado discount on their own Car in the first and upon any future orders which they may secure among their friends.

The SPYKER CAR which is now making the run from Pekin to`. Paris is adaptable to all countries and all roads. A single SPYKER CAR in a locality is invariably the forerunner of others. The SPYKER CAR is its owo best advertisement.

Send for Catalogue of Particulars as to terms etc., to J, SPYKER, Trompenburg Worka, Amsterdam, Holland. Hougkong, 23rd August, 1907.

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EXCURSIONS TO MACAO.

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Fast and Splendid Stamer of The COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES

TANDES ET DE LEXTREME ORTENT will make the following Excursion

Trips to and from Macao viz

SATURDAY, 19th October. CHARLES "HARDOUIN SUNDAY, 20th October.

"CHARLES HARDOUIN

"PAUL BEAU"

MONDAY, 21st October.

PAUL BEAU

TUESDAY, 22nd October.

'CHARLES HARDOUIN!!

Lave Hongkong. Leave Macso.

9 P.M.

8 A.M.

8. A.M.

SAM.

10 A.M. 8.30 P.M.

2 PM,

2 P.M.

Return tickets are available by the Company's steamers on any day during the excursions. Meals and refreshments enpplied on board.

The Steamers will be berthed at the Company's Wharves, both here and at Macao. Passages can be booked at the Offes of the Undersigned or on board. For Further Particulars, please apply to

Hongkong, 17th October, 1907.

BARRETTO & CO., Agents.

1492-1675

JAPANESE BEER.

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Japon, Quality speaks for itself. MODERATE.

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"Hongkong, 12th Angust, 1907,

THE MITSUI HUSSAN KAISHA,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18′′E, 1907.

two factions engaged in the war of motordom. The foed is an bitter as ever, and all the efforis, of would be peace-makers have proved nagsil ing. Of course I know that most of my readers. in the odoriferous East are members of automobile clubs which are affiliated with the

Motor Union in this country; but all the time I must warn them against evils which are being fed and fostered by the management, or rather mismanagement, of that august society. In addition bafore entering into an entirely un- necessary conflict with the desertedly popular Automobile Association by quiting it's original and proper path of usefulness, it has launched inio insuranes and purely commercial schemes which while offering members but doubtful advantages are likely to injure very considerably certain sections of the trado.

the handicapping by distance instead of by dearer. Here is a list of things with the] S.

www

White sins por lb.

8. d.

MOTOR NOTES FROM HOME.

weight, This will'ingurean improvement from priose in 1901 and in 1907. They are Written for the Hongkong Daily Press,】

a spectacular point of slow and I expect totaken from a price hat of a great cash store, at figures which only permit of a small pros No armistisa has been declared between these exciting races and some rattling fuishes. They are not. West End credit prices, but for

The syndiente will be very fortunate if the the purposes of comparison they are sound,

· 1901

1907, autodrome is not known as the Waybridge

9. d. folly in a couple of years time.

Arrowroot, Bermuda, per lù ... 2 $ "John of the Car," the new serial in the Essence of beef, Brand's small tin "Automobile Owner," has for its second chapter Figs, first quality, per lb. asario-comedy story of a great motor racy Callfornian apricots, par tin

split, Ib in Ceylon in the day when aneemically powered Lentile, whole, per ib, De Dieng, Wolseleys, Prograsses and Bonz Lucca salad off, I bottle cars were the only care known in the East Split pear, 71b.... Among the charactors are little Grapp, the Candied peel mixed, per lb

Jb. pioneer pétrolear of the island, and other Lamon peel, per

Orange peel, per 1b. Black popper, par lb... characters that may be readily recoguised as

per lb having been drawn from life.

When two ladies contemplated & motor tour Muscated:

Valencia raisins per lb. through the Malay Peninsula, accompaniol C. §. 8. A. sardines, por ti

C.S.S.. only by a native (who knew nothing of Primrose soap, 311), bar mechanics) perpla thought it rather a wild Mottled soap, 31d, har sch ere. But as both the ladies falt capable Household soap, 3ib, bar.... of looking after the machinery and only Pearl tapioca per lly

Flako tapioca, per lb. For instance the latest development of the

required the man to clean and oil the car thoy Vinegar, bast, 1 gallon octopus-like Union is the holding of an auction sale of its members' second hand cars during determined to take the risk and accordingly Crystallised mixed fruits, per lb. 1 October. There are to be no commissions started off on their travels early in April. The Angelica Apricots

I 3... 1 L. Connected with the transactions, no auctioneeric car was a quite new Adams-Hewett, con- Cherries

In 1901 you could buy a pound of common or garaga fees, the whole deal being decisad by stracted with specially large St in whesla' to'

ebenre good ground clearance. A most mixed pins for 1s 3d., but to-day that ponud the Union in a spirit of Pure philanthropy." Now in this age of bustle and universal com-delightful run was performed, the course taken costs yon 1s. 74d. Andalusian wool has gone remarkable io. mercialism one is apt to turn an incredulous eye being from Singapore through Tampin, Tapah P 19d, a pound, and there is a

orcass the price of Sontch and Irish linen upon any soi-disant acheme of Para philanto Penang. Except for s petrol tank leakage sheeting and cotton. A pair of blankets, Syds. the car ran excellently well. and the delays by 23rds. which were sold six years ago for made were only occasioned by obstacles met 18s Ild, are now priced at 21s. d, Carpets. with on the roads. The journey out and home also have increased in value. An ordinary Brussels square, 10jft. by 9ft. could be tought means covering something like 7 0 miles and it in 1901 for £2, 8. U, but a similar carpet now speaks well for this tasks of car that two ladies costs £3.2. Wilten velvet pile bas gone up 3d. could sccomplish the feat and have a most a yard, while Axminsters have increased a little enjoyable trip.

thropy." What we want to know is, of course, just whore and bow, the Motor Union, the garage man and the auctioneer 'com in? The Motor Union has accumulated no less than

£19,000 in good rod gold, yet it is neither a bank or a pharitable institution. It is a puzzle

to the motoring public as to what it is.

The Motor Union bagan by doing areallent, legal work on behalf of the world of wheels. It departed from its programme in orft til against the Automobilo Association's efficient road scouting system; it then entered into potty competition with the insuranos company and Dually it has boldly entered the realms of trade by arranging to sell petrol and second hand cars, The M. U. has tried to do too much, and proof of this is shown by the fact that its moving sprit, Mr. Secretary Jeffrays, has broken down. in health under the strain of work and has been compelled to take rast cure Bt Harrogate, The Motor Union road agents pre annoying mambara by holding up their ears, aut instead of warning them of dangerous localities ahead presenting the passengers with insurance leaffits. If tho Motor. Union perfected it's plans for the protection of motorista when unjustly subj oted to polio, persecation and prosecution, leaving the Aute mobile Association entirely free to carry on the good work of controlling the open roads, al would be wall, and both associations would bo worthy of the support of every motorist,

MOTOR BREVITIES,

The American Consul General at Singapore reports that there is a promising field for in Singapore, the motor manufacturers Federated Malay States, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.

more.Free Press.

THE UTILITY OF THE MOTOR BOAT, The motor boat has now been in evidenca fa au extent suficient to demand at'ention for seven Fears, and it is interesting to note, says The Yachtsman," the varying phases through which it has passed during this period. For If you have a puncture spare neither time the first two years of its bid for recognition, nor trouble in order to mend it. Remember it gave little indication of being available for that the complete ruin of a practured tyre can anything better than pottering around rivers and creeks in an uncertain manuer, Iu 1903 be accomplished in a ten yard'a rue.

prominent engineers almost reluctantly con- The number of cars-at-present-in-use-in-Japan--fessed that the internal combustion engine had is very small. Tho Far East field however, come to slay, referring particularly to car and properly developed, should grow rapidly is the general road traction. In 1834 came the part ing of the ways, so to speak, in the design of near future.

marine internal combustion engines. It was Motor lorries will be and mra extensively thought by the marine engineer that the light, in the East. At Bingapore, 25 lorries are high-ep od petrol motor could have no definite already is nic, and I tour that further vehicles place affat, and that section of manufacturers are likely to be put on the roads in the nest, plamped solidly for the heavy stor-speed future.

SINGAPORE SPECULATIONS.

engine running on parafia fuel, some, aran being so bold as to apply saotion gas engines before that system bad

tion on land; but the faily justihed its adop

experience gained stand those pioneers in good stead in the near future. The trend of the marine firms was not followed in a single instance by any motor car or light engine builders, but some of the former have followed the latter in their de sigue to a large extent, after their disappointing experiences with the heavy engine class.

The light engiie builders have advanced, while the matins sagineore bave done little with class; indeed, in some cases they have abandoned internal combustion engines altogether. There are, and always will be two distinct types of marine motor-the light, as now used for smal! and speedy motor boats and the heavy, o regaired for more severe marine condition. The former has advanced correspondingly with the gradual perfection of the motor-car engine, for

tial from that type.

larin bis country. Mr. Huntloy Walkerin forme be worth the shoe ble reigns: it wouldn't, the simple reason that it differs in no eston>

me that he does not intend to exclude colonials from participating in the benefits bestowed by the soleme. Most of you have doubtless head of the big second hand emporium, the Motor House, and it is worth noting that this firm too, is willing to sell cars on the daferred pay ment system. I am wondering whether all this mesas 2 pannina attempt to rapolatioziz_the_w business methods of the motor trade or that the firme in question are overstocked, and are seeking ontlet for their goods:

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday isened the following report :-

On the 16th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer has fallon rapidly in E. Japan, "owing tɔ s depression which appears to be moving East- wards to the N. of Hokkaido,

Pressure has increased alightly over N. China, and decreased moderately over the A Loaches. and the Bonine. It remains low over the Chins as to the Southward of the Paracela The highest prossure is now ever N. China

Fresh to strong-N-E and Evinde may be part of the Chios Bes

Glidden the globe girdler has been entertained by Mr. S. F. Edge to a lanch at the Cafe Roy pointed out that the production of gold he expected in bo Formosa Channel, and the N.

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Nine people out of ton would probably raply that there cannot be a plethora of money and those nice would be wrong, as long as our present system of commerce helde, Suppos› as in extrame c18e that everybody's store of money Many colonisle are in s position to maintain was increased 240 fold. That is to any a smart and modern motor car, but they may be penny that they did have, they hits now a sovereign. It is evident that the working precluded from immediate purchase, by the collier would be in posession of over £15,000 a possible inconvenience of meeting the primer and the poorest lawyer in the Straits would cost. Some firms in England are now selling bare $300,000 yeit. Your waterman would Oars on what is practically the "Times" system here $10 a month. What would he the effect? In the first place since everybody had plenty of easy payment. This innovation stands lo

of money, it would be comparatively worth the credit of Messrs. Hantlay Walker and Co. eas, Whore you had previously got your who deal extensively in Darracq Cars, The idea boots backed for 2d you would have to has caught on and is likely to become quite popu

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white to do it for less. The broad affect would bs that every. body would have plenty of money, and no- body be any batter off for it. Now suppos for a moment that instead f money depreciating equally for everybody, some people's money (or power of earning money) was depreciated more than others. Obviously there would be great hardships, and it would take time to straighten out matters, because the man with money would consider that what he bad graviudy pant as right must still be right, Some people cannot be made to understand that though a shilling is always a shilling it won't always buy a pɔend of grapes that in the days of scarde in asy, a little would go a long Bat it is a fast, Some time ago

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sotually teach the piano in Board Bhoola. The Hongkong & Neighbourhood a24h.p. Napier, on which he had now driven because umebice labour has thrown so many Formosa Channel.... a distance of 42.767 miles in thirty-five workmon out of work. Socialiam, saya the

South coast of China between countries in 317 days of running, having crossed Vicar. Romanian, says the Dissenter. Too

Hongkong and Lamooks, the Arctie pircle in Sweden, ad created the much education, says the Squire. Whereas record which he still holds for the farthest the simple fact is that money has got South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Hainan.. cimaper; and everything else correspondingly north on a motor car as well as reaching the most southerly road in the world in Now Zoaland, It soomed to him that the secret of successful touring had been found. by Mr." Glidden in bis system of never pushing's ear overmuch. For instance, if he intended to run over ten hours during any day he was content to sve 150 mils in that time. Without question, going steadily was the whole secret of fouring great distances at a minimum of expend iture Mr. Glidden in responding, said that ha had found ample leisure during his travels to take over 2,000 photographa and to write over 200,000 words concerning his experiences. Since using his old British built one he had travelled through 1,000 cities, towns, and settlements. The rest of his tour, which he hoped to complets: in 1911, would be chiefly among the countries around the Mediterranean and in the Southera American Staten.

Brooklands makes a final bid for popularity. to-morrow and then the vast autodrome will be · shut down for the winter. It was almost decided to shut it down altog ther but the bold their Spirit that urged the promoters on mammoth enterprise has persuaded them lo make another appeal to the somewhat coy sporting public in the spring. Oue innovation to-morrow may give them a leg.apon the lad ler of success. Two races are to take place with

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