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MOTOR TRIALS IN HONGKONG.

TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS MAR

ONE

COMPETITIONS.”

RIDER SECCUMBS ANOTHER UNLIKELY TO RECOVER.

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The Hongkong motorcar and eyele trials which had been anticipated with much interest by motorists werd opened on Saturday afternoon in fine weather at "Chiu 'Wan in the New Territories, but we regent to have to record that the procved- ings were marred by "two very serious Becidents, one of which proved to be fatal, whilst at the time of writing not much hope is entertained for the recovery of the other, unfortunate man. Both these accidents occurred daring the hill-elimb ing tests for motor-cycles of unlimited horse power. Most of the machines us! this competition were over four-horse power and therefore able to develop a very high turn of speed. It is amid that une machine in this class finished the distance at 75 miles per hour. The course for the hill climb was a very tricky one, includ ing an "S" benul about half way up, whilst further up thern were more rather nasty corners.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH. 1925.

(Mr. Bakleigh, althoughi à possessing' a splendäi constitution", passed away just before midnight from the fearful shock.

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The late Mr. Burleigh, who lived, at No. 8. Victoria View, Kowloon, leaves a

An anounerment as to the proposed league programme on Saturday. Follow- wife and four young stepchildren to Union Church in Kowloon was made by in-are the results of the various mourn his loss. He was married about Union Church, at the services yesterday.

Mr. E B. Cubey, hon. secretary_at]testa:-

.D.L. TAKOO NO. 1. a year ago to Mrs. Bryson, and much Mr. Cubey said: Some the months nga Played at Kowloon, Taikoo No. 1 win-1 sympathy will he felt for the widow and the entholders authorised the Committee ning by one point. her children in their very and loss. Mr. to try and secure a Minister for the work.

Scores - Burleigh was a native of Gorleston-on-w. Nelson Bitton, the Home Secretary of Gourlay

and, thanks to the good offers of the Rev. X.D. R.C. Sen, Yaromuth, England. He served in the London Missionary Society, the offer Keith the Great War and came out tu the was placed before The Rov. Horace Johnston Colony three years ago to take up post Johnston, B.A., who has accepted the in- Gray at the Taikoo Dockyard as a foretman

vikation.

Atkin-on M Johnston is a Minister of the Henderson shipwright, Ile

popular he was known as a man of sterling char- of London, and a similar period in West amongst his colleagues at the Yard and Presbyterian Chure of England who has Puncheon

had six years' experience, in the East End Gow actor. He was keenly interested in port London, and two years' war service in

McKelvio and a couple of years ago appeared in the YMCA. A few years ago Mr.

Duncan the Boxing ring (longkong Boxing Asso-Johnston stayed for a short time in Hong-

Keldley very clean kong on his way to take up temporary exponent of the art of self-defence.

duty at Kuala Lumpur and those who OTHER VICTIM'S CONDITION, heard him preach her speak highly of We learned late last night from the him. Mr. Maconachie counts us fortunate in securing his services. We expect he Government Civil Hospital that Mr. will arrive in the Colony early it Novem Hooper's condition is very serious inhen. Tip to the present we are still with deed; no hope is entertained for his out a site (temporary or permanent) for recovery. He was at the time of conuir- the now Church, but we hope that soon ing, still unconscious

something may eventuate in this direction.

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THE CONTESTS,

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WINNER,

Apart from the two calamities reported above the trials were proceeding along highly satisfactory lines. There were crowds of people, crowds of motor-cars and bioter-cycles, and keen interest was manifested in the events, The first events to be run off were the aceleration tests for motor-cycles (light and heavy weight), motor-cycle combinations and for motor cars. In these events, the competi. tors had to accelerate their machines over a distaner of 200 yards of a straight stretch of road and the competitor in each class doing the distance in the shortest possible time was declared the winner...

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Gibson Mr. Stewart Ogilvie, of Messrs Loxley Stevens- y and Co., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ogilvie, No.

Nicholls 2. Victoria View, Kowloon, met with Overy very nasty accident late on Friday night whilst riding a new "Henderson de Luxo" Overy motor-cycle. He was proewing towards Hyde

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The rider involved in the first accident EXTREMELY INTERESTING EVENTS ACCIDENT TO A MOTORIST, Pancu way. Mr. H. J. Hooper, a wurder at the Lai Chi Kok prison. He, by the way, was riding a new twin-eyelinder Harley Davidson which he purchased a few months ago, and we understand that he only took to motor eveling when he pur- chased the machine. It was apparent that

Orient Buildings. Yaumati, from Abraham Humper's high-powered ninchine was too

friend's house and when passing the Po: David much for him and this seems to the proved

Hing Theatre motorer, No. 92, Thechi by the fact that the gerident took place

emerged from the rund immediately. Ple on a practically straight piece of road

opposite the theatre, and the eyele and near the foot of the hill. According to

the motor car collided. Mr. Ogilvie was eye-witnesses, Hooper seemed to lose con-

thrown heavily to the ground, with the trol of the machine, which was travelling

result that his left leg was broken just be fast. On his right hand side of the road

low the knee. The cgelist fortunately was there with a gully at three feet deep

processing slowly at the time or else” he with an earth bank cutting at the side.

might not have got off so lightly His machine left the road and went into

European passenger in a motor-bas (Re the gully. It kept up.its momentum in

Spectators could water this event from venue Officer Brown) which was following this gully for about fifteen yards, scraping start to finish.

close behind rendered assistance and the the sides of the gully. The handlebars competitors at both the start and finish residence, close by, where he received every Sonza The marshalling of the injured man was removed to Dr. Wong's Green then appear to have struck the bank (the for these events was excellent and attention. Later he was removed to the Macfarlane · right handlebar was ladly twisted) and fleets great credit on the officials. No Governmenet Civil Hospital where he or Bradbury Hopper was thrown with terrific force sooner had one competitor finished that lies. His condition yesterday showed much Ford against the earth bank. A lady and another was sent on his way and the improvement, though at one time it was Lammert gentleman standing on the crest of hill time-keepers kept alive interest by yell-thought that complications might set în. nearby were the first to signal the newsing the times of the competitors to the

Omar to the starting point, and Dr. McKenney and Woodman were rushed to the spot in a motor-ear. The unfortunate" man was unconscious nad he appeared to be badly injures about the right side of the bend and shoulder: Serious concussion or fracture of the skull was at first fear-machine and covered the distance in 12 ed. The Doctors patched him up us est they could on the spot with the sun beat ing down very strongly at the time, and he was conveyed to hospital with all possible speed. His condition is very critical and little hope is entertained of his recovery, as it is stated that histion was very keenly contested and no The Hon. Mr. A. G. MI. Fiet skull has been fractured at the base, fewer than three competitors tied for Hooper is spoken of by his comrades as a very likeable fellow." He is 26 years of age and comes from Birmingham, where his mother reskles. He is her only son. He came, to the Colony hourly three yents ago to join the police. He was Inter transferred, at his own request, to the prison staff of the Victoria He served in the Great War.

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MOTOR CYCLE COMBINATIONS. Naturally the fastest time in these 1.-A. Gascou. H. Davidson acceleration tests were put up by motor-2.-F. C. Wester, Henderson cycles, and the fastest time of all was F. X. A. Eemediós, Indian Chief 18.4-3 that put up by F. Baker un eyelinder Indian." He necelerated his

twin-

C. J. Roe. Puelon and Moore

C. W. Jeffries, Royal Enfield

A. F. Paul, Indian Scout

F. D. da Roza, R.Š.A.

C. Dickens, Douglas

MOTOR-CARS

3/5sees. The spectators were especially pleased at the fine win registered by H.E. the Governor's graceful-looking "Cross- ley" ear, which, driven by Mr. Lambert, won the event for motor-cars, taking-ITE: the Gov's 19.8 h.p. Cross- 10Rees, to do the distance. This competi

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second place, being 1/6th of a second. slower than is Excellenes's car. One

of these three cars was driven by the 2-J. Hon. Mr. A. G." Eletcher.

At the cosrasion of the neceleration tests, the spectators spread themselves along the hillside to watch the hill-elims 'j Gaoling contests, a good many people occupy-

ing erests at the side of the road in order to get a better view of the whole stretch of the road; "over which the inchines would run. The distance was about a mite and a quarter, and some of the cyclists put up some very fast times: particularly fine was the racing of F. Baker in the le came up the hill at a terrific speed, heavy weight event for solo inotorcycles. took the earners perfectly and covered the distance in 1min. 33 2/5sers. This the next hest which was ant up by time was nearly five seconds better than Carics on a lightweight "Ivy 3. time was min. 10sees. His cornering was also good but it the "hend he lost л foot-rest. An A... nachine (ridèr

His

THE FATAL AČCÍDENT,

MR. BURLEIGH HURIED DOWN A BANK. After the first accident some little time elapsed before it was decided to resume the contests. it eventually the officials slerided to carry on." Competitors in the heavy-weight hilkolinabing contest enine up the hill at a good speed, but the speeds kot up by the motorista sugested that the accident to Hooper must have had induced caution. Mr. Burleigh, the rider concerned in the second accident, was one of the last to be sent off in the contest. He was an experienced rider, - having been an ardent motorcyclist for years, and both he and his powerful Harley Davistson have been familiar to travellers on the Star Ferries... le enne up the hill at a fine turn of speed and took the bend caittiously Coming out the cutting about a quarter of a mile from the finishing post he was. seen, by spectators on the distant hillson and to Mr. Lambert and the other erests while going at, great speed to col Tide with the voncrete railing his right hand side of the road. There was a cloud tremely unfortunate that the two seriouR of dust and the next thing the horrified accidents should have occurred to spoil spectators saw was poor Burleigh's body a very interesting and educative after- turning somersaults down the steep bunkoon's sport.

at the side of the road, According to a

S. C. Wong) alan showed a fine turn of speed, but the rider lost badly on the distinct and nasty wobbies,

At the Shend he had two

earners.

The accident Mr. Burleigh, followed by a heavy down por of min, put an end to a continuation of the trials.

Great credit is due to Mr. P. M. Holg

officials for the excellent way in which

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Parson's 72 h.p. Buick Smith, Ceyl. Chandler (driven by C. H. Rowe)

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EJ. Anckenzie's Jordan 6. A. Walker's 19h.p. Oakland W. van der Steen's 6 cyl. Chand).

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Played at Taikoo, the homestera winning by 62 to 55.

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TAIKOU NO. 2 Dinoan Maxwell

14,1-5 lenn 16.1-3Wallace McLeod

16.3-3 Holland 15,1-5 Pirrio 17,3-5 Drumniand

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Grimmett

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Laing

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G. II. Wilson's 29,4 h.p. Roud

V. Knight

17.4-5

Lam Wing You's 23 h.p.

Buick

(G. Morrison

Totals 132 Totals.

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8. C. Hos 21.56 Thip. Oldsmobile 18.4-5 į Wong Kam Fuk'a 23,4 Stude

baker

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J. Ashcroft, Henderson

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G. T. Padgett, Indian Chief,

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A. Gourlin, Triumph

A. 3. Lapes, Douglas

F. W. Wood, Sun Vitesse

A. Young, Indian Seout

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ridor took the bend a little too wide and

his footrest nught the concrete railing.

It is estimated that the machine was

doing upwards of 50 miles per hour

it

the time. The cycle shot along the side Competitor.

of the fails for about ten yards or so,

2-D. Cayless, Ivy 3

Machine.

H. W, Chaney, Triumph (1921) 15

JA. Surk, O. K. Junior S..C. Weig. A.J.S. (23.kp.) ... 10.2-5 F. E the Sons. Nera-cur 20.3-5

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F. N. W. Doodha, Indian Scout 1.53.2-5

THE OFFICIALS.

J. C. Brown McKay

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24 Taikoo B now meets C.S.C.C.-in the final.

V.R.C, NIGHT FETE,

Saturday night's rete at the Victoria Recreation, Club proved as popular as its forerunners. The attendance was good, The Motor trials were held under the and the swimming events well contested. Association and the Hongkong Trie High Diving event, the winner of which joint auspices of the Hongkong Automo Some beautiful dives were seen in the graph. The officials for the day were: was Mr. C. McKenzie. After the swim- 12.3-5 General Committee: Messrs. C. Dming events dancing, was held. 12.45 Lambert (Chairman), F. Baker, A. G. Resultys .

each of the upright posts entching Bur. 1-S.. C. Saunders, Triumph leigh's right leg and aide with terrific force. The head of the machine then turned into the railing the injiset being so great so as to suap the conérete puàrd between two of the uprights, Burleigh was then shot into the air, When tho Police Sergeant rushed down the bank he expected to find the rider dead. He was conscious, however, and his first com- cern was for his wife whom he knew to be sitting on the top of the hill a few hundred yards away. Willing hands cor- ried him gently back to the rond where S. Burleigh. H. Davidson he was met by his wife. The DoctorsAA: Rumjahu, H. Davidson were quickly on the serne, first fl" was rondered and the car moved off to the

•hospital with Mrs, Burleigh sitting he side her husband. Before going Bur Jeigh, plucky to the last. fornril round and smiled to the crowd. and that smile was the rucans of cheering people into thinking that perhaps his iniuries were not so serious after all. At the hospital | "It was found that his injuries were of n terrible nature. Pruptionlly the whole of his right, side was smashed in On the operating table it was found that five ribs had been broken, his thigh fro tured and his right ankle badly smashed.

E. V. M. R. Jaysonsa. Nera-car 25, MOTOR-CYCLES SOLOS (UNLIMITED)).. 1-F. Baker, Indian

G. T. Fadgett, Indian Chief E. W. Lewis, Ac S..C... Wong, A.J.S.

F. N. W. Doodha, Indian Scout J. Asheraft. Henderson... T. L. Knight, F. Davidson

A. Young, Indian Scont

F. H. Dillon, Indian Scout

A. H. Mason, Henderson

13.15 Hewitt, A. Hicks. J Parsons, C., S. Two Lengtas Handicap, Boy, † 13.2-5 Saunders. J. Smith, B. Wylie, and the Pearne, 17.1-5e2, W. Matelin, 40.3-4 13,2-5 Rev. G. Upsdell.

14.2-5 Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. P. 14.3-5 M. Hodgson,

14.3:5 Starters: Mrs. D. L. King and II.

14.4-5 J. Pearce.

15 Record Apars Mr. H. R. Meacock,

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High Dive-1, C. McKenzie. Invitation Race, 150 yards.-1, D. Lyon,

35.3-5 Lient, Walsh and the Rev. G. Upsdell...3-pc.;.-A.-May, 161.1-50CR. "18.2.6 Time-Keepers: Capt. A. McD, Hewitt

H. W. Smith, Indian Pope, Plus 16.3-34Me 0. T. May and Mr L. Harman.

Ellwood, Indian Scont

W. Hyde, Indian Scout

H. J. Hooper, H. Davidson

1. D. McEwan, A.J.B.

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Marshall: Sergt. Major Williams, Refreshments Superintendent: Mr W. 17.1-8 J. Stokes

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