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A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists.

The Meeting on Friday--A Grave Risk-A Lady's Gold Medal-Second Hand Cars,

[BY AN OWNER-DRIVER.)

THE MEETING ON FRIDAY.

Members of the Hong Kong Auto- mobile Association are reminded of the annual general meeting which is to be held on Friday next. In

past years there has not been a

provement. In actual fact many a hint this has appeared in these columns has been noticed and acted

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There is, for example, no need to despair about the trees near the Helena May Institute or the bottle neck road opposite the Lower Peak rum Station. If the motorists of this Colony continue to press for such reforms they will be carried out sooner or later.

GARDEN ROAD.

very big attendance of members but it is hoped that this year a larger number will remember the time and place and do their best to attend.

The retiring President, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, is said to

It is true that we have seen many hold the view that the office should

Garden Road pass to some other local motorist. It improvements in is a view with which many of the during the last three years but much members may agree in general, but more could be done. Particularly there are exceptional cases and Mr. urgent is the need to improve the Bernard is one of them. It will corner at the bottom of the road.

All trafic going down hill should be very difficult. for anyone to fellow Mr. Bernard as President of he allowed to turn into the main the Hong Kong Automobile Asse-road, if going to the left, without ciation, because he has filled the any signals. That left hand corner office so admirably. Members of needs to be rounded off... the Committee all agree that he All the way up Garden Road, the Cathedral to Seth's has been no mere figure-head but from has attraded every meeting of the corner, the road needs to be widen Committee during his Presidency.ed and if you ask some of the As a member of the Legislative friendly officials they will agree Council he has had many opportu with you but they go on to explain nities for putting forward sugges-that expense is the trouble. A nar- tions which reach the Association row road like that may, however, from various sourees and a per-easily cause a disastrous collision. suasive manner is often of much

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Public vehicles, especially should thoroughly down up. It will cost by faulty judgment. Skidding pro-

be compelled to insure,

Motor-cyclists often neglect to take out an insurance policy. They say that it is too expensive. There should be legislation which insists

The that every motorist is insured against third party risks. argument is often used that such an additional expense would deter people from purchasing a car or a motor-cycle. Even if it were true and the writer does not believe that' it is, it does not affect the case. Suggestions have been made in England that the licence fee should cover compulsory insurance. That would simplify matters but the big insurance companies are not likely to accept any such suggestion.

me about $300. Then I shall sell the ear for $1,800. Thus I shall have had two years of use at a cost of about $100."

"Optimist:" was my comment.

When I reach England," he went on, unperturbed, "I shall buy a second hand car. That requires In Hong great care in England: Kong it is a simple matter, but in England it is difficult."

"What is the difference?"

Well, in Hong Kong you know something about the owner of the par. You can easily trace the date In et sale and that sort of thing: England they sometimes fakę second band cars."

"That is why some people prefer

All that is needed in Hong Kong to buy a new car." was my com- is an, Ordinance that makes it comment. pulsory for an owner to produce & receipt for a premium to cover third party insurance when he applies for renewal of his licence.

A LADY'S GOLD MEDAL,

There were 82 starters for the 32 mile trial organised by the Cardiff Motor Cycle and Car Club, Only 42 finished and Miss M. Cottle, on cycle of 348 C.C. capacity ob- necdstained a gold medal. She deserved

more avail than an official commu-widering and especially bad is thei

bridge above Glenealy.

nication.

GOODWILL.

THE NEW COMMITTEE.

No doubt a great deal of the

To return to next Friday's meet goodwill of the various Governmenting, it is to be hoped that the new Auto-Committee will be thoroughly repre- departments towards the mobile Association may be traced sentative of all sections of the com. to the tact and persuasive manner of the President. Members will

"Oh no," answered my friend. New cars are usually sold because the ladies like the look of the body

work"

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duced as many as 37 out of the 447. Faulty brakes caused 10 and 13 were due to fire..

Pedal cyclists are a great trial to drivers in Hong Kong and they were at fault, in 24 accidents re- corded by the Ministry of Trans part.

ROADS AND BUILDINGS.

One of the wisest acts of our local Government was the instruc tion that every opportunity must be taken to secure and so that the roads can be widened as the money is available.

The Hon. Mr. Chatham, an ex-" Director of Public Works, is a keen motorist now-a-days in England. He did not, however, foresee the needs of the motoring public in Hey Kong while he held his very

responsible office.

"

He allowed now buildings to ba erected in Caine Road without in- sisting that the road must be

After a pause he continued: "Ladies buy the great majority of the cars that are sold to-day. They influence husbands and fathers widened, and the men usually agree to aaver themselves trouble. the slaves of fashion. That is why you can obtain such good bargains in second hand cars,"

Women are

ence

.One of the most dangerous corners in Hong Kong is the junc- tion of Park Road and Lyttleton

are pulling down quite a big resid- Road and at the present time they

This is, near that corner. The keen motorist was on his pet subject and he advanced many however, a great opportunity to aiguments why a bachelor should reduce the danger at the juretion Also, he said, that any novice, man and it' is sincerely to be hoped that or, woman, is wise to purchase a this chance will not be lost. If the

will be an immense improvement. second hand car, upon which to try road is widened by fifteen feet it the prentice hand,

The weather was dreadful Driv ing rain and sleet all night and ronds that become raging torrents with wide water splashes made the

There LED no doubt financial night ride a great teat, not only of

Anyone who buys a brand new the machine, but of the rider's

car must be very careful during reasons why the width of Park Road powers of endurance. The Indies

the period when the car is being cannot be increased but we hope were very plucky to face the great

run in. Makers usually place a that some day such difficulties will ordeal. Mrs. Grenfell, who rode

autice on the wind screen that a disappear. down from London on the previous certain speed must not be exceed-

brand towards Anglo- das, was astride.

ed fring the first five hundred machine. A three-wheeler cycle-car miles.

munity. It is very desirable that more Chinese members of the Aa 'sociation, be obtained and it would be something

Chinese co-operation it Chinese

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members would attend the annual of 1000 C.C. capacity also did quite This is one advantage of the

general meeting.

可

learn with regres that he sincerely believes that it is in the best ia terests of the Association to have a change. It is true that, in Hong Kung, change is very often advan tageous, and, after all, the St.

Two members of last year's Com Andrew's and St. George's Socie-mittee will be away on leave during ties have a change each year.

the summer of 1927. Continuity, is The President of the Automobile needed and while new blood is Association needs to be a man of desirable experience is an asset some leisure and no doubt it will There are now several members of be possible to find such a man the Committee who have had con Amongst the local enthusiasts of siderable experience of the Asso- motoring, Since the last annual ciation and whose efforts have been general meeting there has been & of great service in bringing it to change of secretary, and it is be- its present state of usefulness lieved that Mr. Upsdell is willing to

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A GRAVE RISK.

The newspapers just received No doubt, the day will come when from England chronicle a case in the Automobile Association will be which B

motorist who knocked able to have a full time paid secre- down a pedestrian was compelled try, as does the Golf Club. There to pay damages to the extent of is, however, a great deal to be said £700.

in favour of honorary work and "Scarcely a day goes by in Hong much of the interest sustained in Kong without some accident being. various sacietes is due to the efforts recorded" and the most careful which are made by some of the driver may find himself in an un- members of behalf of the others. expected position through no fault A great deal of honorary work is of his own for everyone is liable to done in Hong Kong in connection

A slight error of judgment. There. philanthropic associations, such as Freemasonry and the Benefore, it should be an axion that all

with

volent Society.

SUGGESTIONS NEEDED.

It is hoped that" members attend. ing the meeting will bring forward suggestions for the consideration of

the New Committee.

As an

owners of vehicles should insure against third party risks. enthusiastic moteris the writer feels very strongly on this subject.

Last week a public vehicle-probe ably owned by the Chinese driver very nearly crashed into my car.

There is no reason why the matter. He might easily have pushed the of road improvements shoul not be car and the occupants over the êm- discussed although it is generally bankment, in which case very severe believed that the policy of the local injuries must have resulted Government is to put off expendi. ture on such improvements until better.times come along.

Soine of us think that such a policy is unwise, but, to be fair, the local Government is always will ing to listen to arguments. In the old days once & decision was made

Why should the man be allowed to get away with it" when be was so obviously in the wrong!

A HIGH FIGURE, One of my passengers was a man with five children at school in Eng. end. The value of the Chinese driver's car was about a thousand

it was iipossible to obtain recon- dollars and that was probably the aideration. Such is nct the policy total amount of his asscta. It would nów-a-days. There is, therefore, no have been just about enough to need to despair about making re- keep my friend's dependents going presentations concerning road im- for a month if he had been killed.

well, and won a gold medal as did second hand car. The mechanism Mrs. Shillabeer with a 800 C.C. does not have to be "run in" be outfit.

fore it is safe to do its best speed. These trials show that the Eng Is is,, however, adviscable to have lish woman who rides a motor- the mechanism thoroughly examin cycle possesses both nerve and ed before purchasing a second hand plack. The Cardiff Club trials will ear. lang be remembered by the 'com.

petitors...

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THE TAX PROBLÉM.'

Motorists in Great Britain are anxiously awaiting the Annual budget statement. Will Mr. Chur- chill alter the method of taxation! At the annual dinner of the North

Midland Roud Transport Board (a

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report of which has just come to hand) Counciller Bennett said that there were

fewer than 63 schemes of motor transport taxa.. tion in the archives of the Ministry of Transport.

He had himself perpetrated one of them which had been received with some favour and he was cer-

Last year the Ministry of Trans- pjort in Great Britain investigated A local motorist, who is very the cause of 447 accidents that took proud of his car, recently said "It

place outside the London area. astonishes ac that anyone in Hong

Of those 221 were due to drivers. tain that the only satisfactory Kong should be foolish enough to As many as 167 were due to neg scheme was a tax on use and not purchase a new car when it is posÜigent driving and 49 were caused on ownership, sible to pick up such good bargains in second-hand cars."

"What do you call a bargain" was the natural enquiry.

"Well, look at my car," he said. "I bought it last year. It had run about 12,000 miles, it was two years' ok, in very good condition and it cost me just half price," "

Then you bad a bargain," whe the next comment.

You can'aways get a bargain in Hong Kong in the way of a second- hand car," he answered.

"People go Home on leave at about this time of year and they don't want the bother of storing the car," he added. "They are willing to make s sacrifice so as to

be free of anxiety."

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Also they like "to have a car in England and it is possible to make arrangement with the local agenta to that you can order a new car in Hong Kong and take delivery in England."

"Shall you do that?" "Oh, no," he answered with a 1 smile. "I am not a rich man. never buy a new enz. I can only afford second-hand care,”

"What do you do?"

"Well you see this car that I paid $1,000 for a year ago. I shall go on leave next year, but before I sail the car will be painted and

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