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HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 320 1926.

HARMONY!

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IN THE

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CORD TYRE

THE CASING AND TREAD WORK IN COMPLETE HARMONY.

The materials used in the Dunlop Cord Tyre are the best obtainable. Not only that but they are applied by the most skilfal tyre builders in the world.

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

Hongkong Observatory, November 2ad.

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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,

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From November 3rd to 9th, 1925.

High Water,

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Motoring Rotes: A Weekly Review dealing

with matters of interest to all local motorists.-

Gasoline-All Steel Bodies-Garages-Traffic Problems-When on Leave,

[BY AN OWNER-DRIVER]

RADIATOR TROUBLES.

GOOD NEWS.

The record number of visitors to the

com-

In Hongkong, especially during the The cables from England during the summer months, the cooling water often last few days have shown how great is becomes very hot indeed. Complaints the growth of public interest in motor have often been made that the radiators vehicles. on certain cars are not big enough.

The tendency of the 1997 models is towards increased radiator capacity-

There seems to be, also, a tendency to- wards a sort of a standard pattern for the radiator. The Rolls-Royce style has been more or less copied by the manu facturers of two types of ears made in Europe.

One of the causes of overheating of the raditator is leakage at the glands of the water pumps,

The writer had this trouble last week, The radiator was filled up on Saturday night On Sunday the car was taken out on a trip round the island,

any

Half way up the Shaukiwan hill it boiled. It was not fully loaded and it has taken that hill often without trouble.

Investigation showed that water hed been leaking out through the packing at the pump spindle." Tightening up was difficult an awkward place for a span ner-but it was done at last. No more trouble has been experienced-so far.

GARAGES.

Every house in Hongkong with "a rental of more than 8150 a month should have a garage. Local architects would be wise to point out to those about to build a hous: that a garage adjacent to it greatly adds to the value.

The difficulty in Hongkong is to 6nd a suitable site in the case of houses that are already built.

Owner drivers have a great deal of

extra

Olympia Show-over 200,000 3 pared with 184,000 last year-is evidenco of the draw of this annual show.

The Road Fund figures of which motor licences are the main source of revenue totalled £18,250,000

The price of petrol in London and the Home Counties is down da gation That is good news for the man who motors in England.

TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

A GOOD TOUR.

ALL STEEL BODIES.

A feature of the 1927 programme is the extended use of the material ateel for body/work. Wood has been used in the. past-at first the use of wood was uni versal. Gradually designers of bodies have been advocating steel as sub. stitute.

The car body makers of the early days were coach builders. They were used to wood and they almost automatically One of the most cujoyable ways of adopted the material for car bodies. spending the summer months in England

your route,

Now-n-days, however, steel is being is as follows. Choose a really reliable used for many purposes that were not car-you will need to pay round about thought of thirty years ago. There are soo for a reliable and comfortable four. steel houses and even steel shafts for senter--and run it four or five hundred golf clubs. Many years ago steel re mites before you go on tour. Then plan placed iron and iron had replaced wood

as a material for building ships. Starting from London run down the Wood splinters in a smash between two Dover Road into Kent. "If you have cars. Steel is said to be safer. Whether never visited Canterbury it is worth it will prove to be cheaper remains to be making the effort. If you are a keen seen. golfer you will probably decide to play on the splendid course at Deal.

The wealthy owner of to-day buys the chassis of a car and instructs one of the Choose your own route through Kent, well-known firms of body builders in country you find typical English scenery.particular sort of body that he fancies. lor wherever you go in that delightful Long Acre, London, to construct the

The Automobile Association in England Fashion rules in this matter. It royalty will help you to plan but the tour in thinks that the all steel body is desir. detail. They provide you with excellent able," then we may be sure that there. statements about hotels, the places of will be a rush for the type in the near The Ministry of Transport has recent-interest that you should see and historical future.

issued a report on London, traƉc which

Advocates of this style of construction It may be mentioned that one of the do not base their arguments on senti is of great interest to all motorists.

tyre firms has arranged a sort of tourist mental reasons. The figures showing the enormous in bureau which is also most helpful. Get mentioned that the British steel trade is It may, however, be crease in the number of journeys that their help as well-it is given free of not as flourishing as was hoped two or are made by the average citizen are

charge. especially worth voting.

three years ago and the general adoption After Kent you should pass through of all steel bodies would help at a great Sussex. The run from Retworth to deal. Horsham and on into Hampshire is through "wonderful country.

The travelling babit continues to grow, People are no longer content to stay at home. They will move about now-a-days. In the year 1804 (it is recorded) the resident in the greater London" aren made 135 journeys per annum.

Botes.

GASOLINE.

How many motorists in Hongkong bare

Keep to hilly country and on the re- turn journey take the sed-coast route. The average had risen to 228 journey should be paid to the School and the line 1 We use the fuel and we have & You must call at Winchester Visits ever thought about the origin of gaso

in 1913. In 1925 the number had grown to 489.

A rapid rise in the number of vehicies4

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is in some obscure way obtained from mineral oil and that oil is pumped up to the surface out of wells.

We seem to have heard that gascline

vague idea that all brands of gasoline Then run down to the New Forest, are not the same. sing the streets is recorded. In Hong-hat really is a delightful trip in a car, kong the advent of motor traffe has led will find a wayside inn, er perbags to a development of the travelling habit. you will come to some small town where Anyone who takes the trouble to watch you can put up for the night. Ringwood the numerous motor buses that "load

is a good place. up" outside the Star Ferry entrance and exit at Kowloon will be surprised at the number of people who travel on these vehicles."

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In London from 80 to 83 per cent, of

EQUIPMENT.

There are, however, two main groups of oils. One has what is called a "paraffin base" and the other has an "asphalt base." In the former oils there is about twenty per cent. gasoline in Unless you are wealthy-most of us the latter the gasoline content is less from the Far East are not nearly as than three per cent. wealthy as they think we are when we are thome" on leave you will. probably

paraffin base oil and, only about sixteen There is fifty per cent, kerosing in the per cent. kerosine in the other type..

work and worry because the the scating accommodation..of the buses wish to do the trip at a reasonable is made from the parafin base oil, but

onfigure.

is occupied during the rush hours several of the routes. What is the average for Kowloon ?

The finest lubricating oil in the world from the other type the residual can be. used only for firing boilers or for further reduction to bitumen for road making or cable insulating or other industrial-po

poses.

"garage which they are compelled to use

is so far away from where they live.

Make up a party of four, so that ex- Even those who can afford to employ

ponses may be shared.. Carry a thermos e-chauffeur add to the expense of motor At times there appear, to be too many car when you set forth each morning. Are there too many buses on the run? Husk and take your time with you on the ing if the garage is some distance away-rickshas, about in Kowloon. It seems You will find some delightful place where

Additional garage accommodation is inevitable that the comparitively slow you can picnic in the country for the petrol), and only the faintest traces of needed near the Peak Hotel. There is a moving man-pulled ricksha will, in due midday mealTM piece of at land, within a few yards

of the Peak Tram terminus that might

be used for the purpose.

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The ideal arrangement, however, is to have one's own garage adjacent to the house.

course, disappear.

Nature has provided. That known us

There are other mineral oils that

Tarakan crude has no motor spirit (or kerosine. It is, however, splendid as fuel

WEALTH IN OIL.

Arrive at your inn or hotel at about oil in, say, Diesel engines. The daily average of the number of six in the evening. You will secure good passengers within a ten mile radius in accommodation" and a hot meal at a London is over 4 millions. In the reasonable figüre." summer months it is 5 millions..

A TUNNEL.

Experienced tourists find that it is wise to reach the headquarters for the

In England there are firms that supply standard motor houses. A size suitable London is far worse than anything that bed and breakfast "at the same hotel. The congestion in certain parts of night at about six. You have dinner, for a two-seater car (not a Big car) costs has yet been experienced in Hongkong. You find time to examine the car so as alightly less than £17. One of size 19 ft. A suggestion has been made that much to make sure that, the plugs are firing, by 8 ft and 6 it, high costs £19. The of the difficulty that takes place at etc. You can fill up with petrol, oil and same firm offers a garage 18 ft. by 10 ft. Piccadilly is due to the traffic that water overnight. and high at £37. The price is carrosses it. ringe "paid to any station in England or Wales for erection by the purchaser.

GARRAGE FLOORS.

It is remarkable that, the two men, reputed to be the richest in the world. both made their money because of the Mr. Ford made his millions because of rapid development of motor transport.

millions because of his financial ability. his engineering instincts and his tremen dous energy. Mr. Rockefeller made his

ing experts seeking out new sources of All over the world there are engineer- supply of oil fuel and petrol. What is happening just now with regard to the extensive oil fields in Russia 7 Those After Hampshire, then Dorset, Devon were developed largely by English ex This, say the experts, can be relieved and Cornwall.. A trip in the West Coun-perts and capital. Sir Forestive Flannery if there is constructed a tunnel between try is a real delight after years of exile the Russian oil projects. It is possible did remarkable work in connection with Pall Mall and Berkeley Street.. Unfortuin the Far East. Wander back again that, when the reaction in Ruazin comes Incidentally it may be mentioned that nately, the money needed is not available to London at your pleasure. Don't try the experts will again have a chance to experts recommend the use of silicate of but each year that goes by makes the to do too much. Even a motoring hell-Froduce the oil that nature has so lavish-

ly placed there soda for concrete floors. It is said to cost of any such scheme appear more day should allow you to loiter. barden and waterproof the concrete and stupendous Fortunately the local com- make a steel-like surface. It is also said to prevent the concrete dusting up.

A further claim is that it prevents the penetration of oil into the foot and in creases the life and strength of the con. crete.

It is said that a gallon of this pre- pared silicate of soda mixed with four gallons of water will successful treat 330 square feet of surface..

FIRE.

One of the dangers that must be plan- ned against is fire. Many local authorities

mittee for town plagning has had vision. with regard to traffic problems in Kow-

loon. If only the needed road improve. ments could be hurried on!"

SMALL CYLINDERS.

A noteworthy result of the 1920 records is the straight speed of 15 miles per hour for the 1,300 cubic centimetre eight cylinder cars.

WHEN ON LEAVE.

Last year, over the same track, the Everyone looks forward to the great four cylinder cars of the same total time when they go Home" on leave cylinder capacity reached 105 miles per Most of the people who have a few hour. That extra ten miles per hour months in the old country make up their seems to show the difference between the minds to see as much of it as possible.

eight and the four cylinder cars, See this world before you see the

next" is one of the catch sentences of the in England prohibit garages that are advertisers. There is movement in ant fireproof. A type that meets the re- Great Britain which aims at persuading quirements regarding fire and that is people to spend money on holidays there Popular in England is the garage with rather than on the Continent. steel frames and doors together with steel or asbestos walls and roof.

The problem, however, is greatly com- plicated by the income tax collector. A friend who was ut "Home" on leave this Some attempt should be made to ra lieve the appearance of a private garagebe used in England, Wales and Scotland. summer purchased an English car which of ugliness. A little paint on the out- side makes quite a difference.

The advantage of a public garage is that the car is properly cleaned each day. If the general appearance of a car is to be kept smart, it should be cleaned at the end of each day. Dust and dirt should be removed as quickly as possible.

Then he took it over to France.

other places in the South of France be

He made tracks for Monte Carlo and

cause he wanted to avoid income tax.

Perhaps a tour, in Ireland would serve the purpose. Anyway there is splendid as well to enquire about the condition of scenery in Ireland hat it might be just the roads.

There can be no doubt at all that many-

facturers and keen motorists all favour smaller cylinders and more of them.

The amazing thing is that six cylinders are advocated for small cars. It is possible to obtain great power with the very quick revolutions that are now common practice, even if the cylinder is a small one, and the tiny cylinders seem by rapid acceleration much better than able to stand the great stresses caused

was expected.

There is reputed to be a great deal of oil in the province of Shens, and there may be oil in other parts of China. What is most in demand is that with a paran base from which as much as twenty" per cent. gasoline can be obtain-" ed.

INSURE

TOUR

MOTOR

CAR

WITD

GILMANS.

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periment has time and again demonstrat In the evolution of the motor car, ex-

ed that only a gruelling fescan give the true answer a problem. The pioneers have been the men who were determined ed no statement without a real proof of to see what would happen. They accept "OCEAN, COMPREHENSIVE POLICY

its accuracy.

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