5,000
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 1927.
MILES
in less than
5,000 MINUTES
THE STUDEBAKER COMMANDER. A Wonderful Demonstration !
Immediately after the 5,000 miles had been run, the same car was driven several times round the track at 70 miles per hour.
Other Models are Equally Good. All are Reasonably Priced.
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1,875
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4 seater
4 realer
1,875
Truplex-Phaeton...
-5 ester
1435 1,490
á suster
1,875
Custom Tourer
'7 enter
1,530
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4 seater
1,905
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Custom L'oaps
2-eater
1,375
i cater
1,905
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5 Inter
1,573
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rester
1,905
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4 seater
1,673.
Custom Victoria
4 sester
1,675
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1,078
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$1,180
1,200
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1,-80
Custom Pedán
1,250
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7 seater
7 seater
7 seater
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2,435 2,700
MOTORING NOTES
(CONTD.).
"LIGHT- CARS.
THE DODGE, FORD, WHIPPET, AND CHEVROLET.
BY OKOROE BRUCE]
From the Detroit News of August 7th, comes the following comment on the present trend of motor car design.
RACING NOTES:
[BY RAPIER.]
LOCAL CRICKET.
R.A.S.C. BEAT 15TH INFANTRY.
SEVEN WICKETS VICTORY
The entries for the seventh extra race meeting, which takes place OD November 8th, are given below. They are well up to the average
In the match between two Military and should be productive of some good sport. The handicapper Cricket Club ground, the R.A.S.C. teama yesterday on the Kowloon again being called upon to do a bent the 18th Infantry Brigade good deal of work and he can,
Headquarters by seren wickets. fortunately be depended upon to do it quickly and effectively.
Just at present the interest of motor car buyers is centering on the light oar.It was only a little-
III. E. Chun. over a year ago that the Overland Whippet made its initial bow to
Mr. K. H. Chun left for Shang the public. It presented many new bat yesterday on the Empress of features in light car design, among Russia and he will be much missed them being higher-power-develop ment from a given piston displace in local racing circles and in Macao, ment than had ever before been ob- He is endowed with an unusual tained from a light four-cylinder motor built in stock production, the amount of energy and organising adoption of a rate of piston travel | ability and his return will be, look. equal to that of ix-cylinder ed forward to by a host of local mators, and the use of four wheel brakes.
friends.
Farling Hant.
Dr. Pierce Grove and a few en- thusiasts are busy making arrange
It was an interesting" match; no extra being given away by either side and scoring was low, while Major Southall made one of the most brilliant catches-seen at the KC.C. ground for a long time when he dismissed Liept-Col. Badeork off Hine by halling a very fast ball seemingly well out of his reach.
dismissed for the meagre total of The losers batted first and were
40 runs, to which Gds. "Hine scared 21. Lieut. Col. Badcock and Hng The R.A.S.C. passed their oppon gatt shared the bowling honours. ents' total at the third wicket, but they did not fare well afterwards. 129 their innings which closing rans. Dr. Morris, Licat.-Col. Bad-
The claimed speed of 55 miles an hour set by the inanufacturers of the Whippet was exceeded by many owners, "and a fuel consumption of 30 miles to the gallon was substan-ments for the forthcoming season tiated by a trip across the Ameri- and the hounds are expected back can continent (Los Angeles, Calif. from Wei-hai-wei on Sunday next cock and Dr. Marrison were the
་
The first Steeplechase meeting at principal contributors. Col. Sutton Kwanti is Azed for December 3rd.took 4 wickets for 18 runs for the
Brigade. Meanwhile programmee of the month's activities of the Hunt will
Scores --
be sent to subscribers.
Greyhound Racing,
to New York), in which the average was over 48 miles to the U.S. gal- Ion. For several months the Whip pet had to prove itself to a public which was not quite ready to accept such standards of performance as characteristic of a four-cylinder motor in the light - car clase. In June the manufacturers re ported retail sales of more than
I trust that Greyhound Racing 115,000' with heavy orders abend. v will not receive any local encour- In the light car field at this time,agement as it is a cold commercial Chevrolet was showing marked in- creases in sales and Ford was plan proposition with gambling as its ning to stop production on the only excuse. The danger is that Model T and bring out a car new it may encroach upon horse racing. in every way, July has seen the introduction of a new light four in which event hunting and horse by Dodge Brothers, with claims for breeding will suffer and legitimate performance approximating
sport will give way to money grub-j standards set by the Whippet
The advance news regarding bing, Ford, indicates that the new Ford production will be a faster car than the Model T, that it will be more contentional in its specifications, that it wil offer a transmission of Conventional type with three for ward spoeds, and that it may or may not be equipped with four wheel brakes.
the
1. Dodge, Ford and the Whippet pit cars on the market that will approximate in speed and power the standards set by larger cats, it may be expected that other mann- facturers in the light car field will fullos sul
The general opinion among buyers is that the Whippet has de- finitely established light car per- formance on a new basis. That the Whippet will benefit by the turn toward the type of construction it has established is certain according to those informed in the matter of motor trade.
FORD OWNERS
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT THE SERVICE STATION OF ANDREW HARPER & SON, LOCATED ON CHATHAM ROAD, HUNG: HUM, AND INSPECT THE NEW REPAIR EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS RECENTLY INSTALLED. HANDLED BY THIS EQUIPMENT IS BEING EXPERT FORD MECHANICS WHO ARE CAPABLE OUT REPAIR WORK OF THE -OF TURNING
HIGHEST ORDER.
WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION
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ENTRIES FOR SEVENTH EXTRA
RACE MEETING.
Eace No. 1, Shaukiwan Stakes: Five Furlongs,
Mesari. Hall and Shenton, Saligia and The Goblin; Mr. R. M. Austin, District Call; Mr. L. Dunbar, San Francisco Day; Mr. Huen Chung, Chow Taze Loo; Mr. Ho Kom Tong, City Hall and Town Hall; Mr. Liang Han Yues, Little Sit Tang; Mr. F. Usher, Warrington; Mr. F. A. Pollock, Alhambra Mrs. Priestley, Grande del Norte Means Dyer and Beith, Total Abstinence, Loch Tummel and Tangle; Mrk. R. J. Paterson," The Regent M R. J. Paterson, September.
Races #os. 1, 3 and 5, Shek o
15th Brigad
Cabt. Murray, e Badrock, b
Huggatt
Gda. Hine, e Morris, b Bad-
cock
Capt. Lorie b Huggatt Major Southall, e Badcock, b
Huggatt
Pts. Spencer, and b End-
cock
Col. Sutton, b Badcock 'Sergt.. Lovatt, e and b Hug.
gatt
Brown, a Fitzpatrick, b Bad"
cock
Hazel, b Huggatt Kelly, not out......
Peters, c and b Huggatt......
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysin
0. 3 It.
Q 13
Col. Badcock
·Huggatt .......... 6 10 23
R.A.5.0. Lee-Corp. King, e Hazel, b
Murray
21
Q
40
?
Dr. Fitzpatrick, b Hine Dr. Morris, c Brown, b Hine 38 Lt. Col. Badcock, Southall,
b Hine
ོ ༷སྙབ སྐྱུ དྷ་
Dr. Marrison, b Hine Dr. Turner, Lb.v., b Lovatt 0 Dr. Holloway, b Sutton Pte. Huggatt, b Sutton ..... Corp. Sewter, 1.b...
Sutton
Corp. Manini, b Sutton' Pte. Thornycroft, not out
Extras
Hinc
Murray
Total
Bowling Analysis.
.129
0 ม. E...
13 -1 30 12 0 01 -1
Col. Sutton *** 7 0 18 Lova.tt
G 2 14
I.R.C. "A" T. C.R.C.
GOLF.
SHEK-O COUNTRY CLUB.
MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP..
DRAW AND TIMÈS FOR STARTING.
The following are the times for Golf Championship at Shek-Q on starting and the draw for the Men's Sunday next-----
0.00a.m. E. Davidson "v. "M, M.
Maus.
9.05
0,10
9.15.
"
3. Harrison v. J. X. Bousfeld.
G. Murray #. A. E Barlow.
J. W. Alabaster v. H. F.:
Bloxham.
0.20
"H." "G. Hegarty v. X. §.
0.43
0.30
0.35
D.EL.
Morrison,
R. L. Moncrieff v... L
Edwards.
Grimble
Blake.
D. G. Bruce v. D. Brown. W. E L. Shenton C. L. Sandes, S
Sutherland. A.
Cameron.
R. C. Tredwell, z. HAR.
R.
0.40
9.45
1
9.30
Sturt.
0.53
B. B. L. Dowbiggin G. Grimble.
KOWLOON CLUB DRAW,"
Following is the draw for the qualifying round of the champion- ship, to be played on Sunday
J. 11. Thomson v. H. Overs, A. W. da Roza 6. W. Taylor: “ A. W. Roberts . H. G. Howard. F. E. Remedios. S. Mitchell.. F. C. Barry r. V. C. Labrum, - F. T. Andrews r. T. A, Mitchell. F. Cowherd. F. Lickley.
T. G. Martin F. X. Remedios. F. E. Higgins S. J. Jardin G. B. Stipper. F. E, Lawrence. S. Gray . J. C. Long.
W. S. Hillier e. J. L. McLaggan. 16 lowest scores to qualify
WELL-KNOWN'GOLFER.
VISITING SHANGHAI AND TO
COME TO HONG KONG. -
Considerable local interest has been aroused through by the arrival of Mr. D. E. Landale, a British golf- celebrity, who was expected in Shanghai last Thursday, says the North China Daily News, Mr. Landale, who was arriving from Tsingtao by the Sakaki Mari, is coming to Hong Kong at the close of his visit to the Northern port.
WORLD'S CHESS CHAM-
PIONSHIP. S
· ÖNE - MORE · DRAW.
{THROUGH REUTER'S 10KNCT.1
- BUENOS AILES, Oct. 24th.
In the world's chess champion-
ship, the nineteenth game between Capablanca and Alekhine has been -drawn, after-moves,played-in
the most orthodox munner.
MR. CHUN LEAVING FOR SHANGHAI.
SERVICES TO MACAO RACE- CLUB.
Handicap: Bix Furlongs, Messrs. Stanton and Reidy, San Diego; Mr. Yam Man, Dick Lo and May; Messrs. Hall and Shenton, The Goblin, The Gomeril and The Gnome; hr. L. Reidy, Mowgli;| Mrs. RM Austin, Lottenbush, Mr. R. M. Austin, District Call, Gray Knight and Fire Gall; Mr. L. Dunbar, San Francisco Bay; Mr. Chin "Lee, Hon Sin, Chui Chow Ning and Yuen Sin; Mr. Luen Yick, Warlordship; Mr. Huen Chung, Chow Tize Lon; Mr. Ho Kom Torg. City Hall, Town Hall, Castle Hail (iate Mississippi, lato Doonfield), Kom Tong Hall and Limestone
This league match between the Hall; Mr. Liang Hau Yuen, Little Indian Recreation Club "A" Teani Among passengers leaving on the Sit Tang; Mr. F. Usher, Maung and the Chinese Recreation Club RMS. Empress of Rusi for Beauty, Loongwa, Easter Day and takes place on Saturday, on the Shanghai today will be Mr. K. H Warrington; Mr. F. A Pollock, C.R.C. Ground:-
Chun, who has been the central Alhambra Messrs. Tester and I.R.C. :—J. S. Ackbor, F. M. el figure in the promotion of the Inter Abrahani, Bing Boy; Mr. E. L. Sim, Artulli, J. 8. A. Curreem, T.national Race and Recreation Club Sugar Loaf; Mrs. Bernard, Barley Hamet, S. A., R. Ismail, S. H. of Macao, Ltd., and the firm estab Grass; Mr. Eve, Bright Eve and Ismail (Captain), A. H. Madar, lishment of racing in the Portu- Festive Eve; Mr. Reo, Mayfair; A. K. Mino, A. R. Minu, "A: II.
guese Colony. Satisfied that the Mrs. Priestley, Grande del Norte Rumjahn, A. 8. Suffiad.
staff of the Macao Race Club has Mr. Yam. Man, Valour; Mr. Chan
been sufficiently trained to keep Tin Sien, Shan Mein; Mr. H. P.
pace with the work, Mr. Chun, who White, Salvo; Mr. Tang, Suther-
has been successful in the Hoog land; Mr. Lod Cheuk Suen, Shang-
Kong races, is leaving for Shang bai Friend and Tap Siac; Mr. G.
hai, where he has business interests. W. Sewell, Ciree; Mesars. Dyer and
He will be absent from Macao fur. Beith Total Abstinence, Loch
scrie-time. Several of his poofes Tummel, Tangle and Loch Ran-
have already been sold and others noch; Mrs. Dyer, Yorks; Mr. R
he is taking to Shanghai, and a J. Paterson, Humdinger, Scooter, A hockey match was played at number are being left at Macao and Dobbin, The llegent and Skidoo King's Park yesterday afternoon will figure at forthcoming race meet- Afr. R. J. Paterson, September and between the Club 2nd XI, and the inge, August; Mr. C. B. Brown, Tuning Queen's Regiment. Fork:
Mr. Seth. Perversity"; Mesara. Hogg and Seth, Wild
:: Hawk: Mr. Albert, Arabian Par- rot; Mr. Carifred, Funchal."
Race No. 1, Autumn Stakes:
1 Miles.
HOCKEY,
CLUB 2ND XL DRAW WITH QUEEN'S.
Play was even. The result being one goal each ́side.
DEAD MAN: AT THE WHEEL.
MOTOR-CAR. COLLISION
DISCOVERY.
The dramatic discovery of · # driver dead at the wheel of his car after a collision was described at an inquest at Hammersmith on Dan Gale, aged sixty-four, motor driver, of Queen-street, Hammer- smith..
Races Nos. 7 and 8, Shalin Handi-
cap: 1 Miles....... Messrs. Stanton and Reidy, San Diego; Mesars, Hall and Shenton, Mesers, Staŭton and Reidy, San
May The Goblin, The Gomeril and The Diego; Mr. Yani Man, Geezer; Mrs. H. 1. Austin, Potten lessrs. Hall and Shenton, The bush; Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Castle Geezer and The Gnome; Mr. L Hall (late Mississippi, late Doon Reidy, Mowgli Mrs. R. M. Austin, feld); Mr. Eve, Misty Eve; Mr. Pottenbush air. R. Austin It. M Austin, Grey
Knight; Grey Knight; Mr. Chin Lee, Hon Messen Dyer and Beith, Total Sin and Yuen Sin; Mr. Luen Vick,
"I saw the car approaching Abstinence, Loch Tummel and Warlordship, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Tangle; MIA R. J. Paterson. Town Hall, Kom Tong Hall, Castle Hammersmith-broadway at 4 ames Ukelele; Mr. R. J. Paterson, Hall.(late Mississippi, late Doon said a coffee-stall keeper." The August, Mr. F. Usher. Warrington. field) and Limestone Hall Mr. F. vobiele turned twice round a refuge,
Usher, Easter Day and Warring: nounted the pavement, came into. Race No. 6, Fanling Plate:
ton; Mr. Eve, Misty Eve, Bright collision with the wall of a garage, One Mile.
Eve and Festiva Eva Mr. Reo, and stopped on the opposite side Mrs. I. M. Austin, Pottenbush Mayfair, Mra. Priestley, Grande of the road Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Kom Tong Hall del Norte Mr. Chan Tin Sien, A. policeman said that the engine and Limestone Hall; Messrs. Teater Shan Meiu; Mr. H. P. White, was still running when he went to and Abraham, Bing Boy, Mr. Eve, Balvo; Mr. Loo Cheuk Suen, the car and found. Gale lying, lack Misty Eve and Festive Eve; Mr. Shanghai Friend; Mr. Cheuk Suen in the driving seat with his hands Chan Tin Sien, Shan Mein Mr. LooLo. Flash Star Messrs. Dyer and on the steering wheel. Cheak Suen, Shanghai Friend, Mr. Beith, Total Abstinence, Loch Tum- G. W. Sewell, Circe Messes Dyer mel, Tangle, and Loch Rannoch and Beith, Tangle and Loch Tum Mrs. Dyer. Yorks: Mrs. R. J. mel; Mrs. H. J. Paterson, Scooter; Paterson, Dobbín, Ukelele, Brooter Mr. B. J. Paterson, August Mr. and Skidoo Mr. J. Paterson, F. Usher, Warrington."--
'August: Messrs. Hogg and Beth, (Continued in next Column) Wild Hawk.
Dr. Buckley of the West London Hospital, said that a post mortem examination showed the cause of death to be heart disease and con- gestion of the lungs.
The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes.
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