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CONGESTION BY PEAK TRAM.

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SHANGHAI MOTOR-congestion will

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THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM.

SHANGHAI, May 3rd. The Automobile Club of China, with Mr. E. Gordon Lowder, chair

In connection with the collision which occurred a few weeks back, presiding, held its annual general meeting yesterday afternoon when a private car, after dropping in the Shanghai General Chamber a passenger, backed into Inspector of Commerce, 17, The Bund.

Reviewing the past year the

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increase very eriously. The tampering with the partially constructed Municipal Council roads in the outside dia- tricts, and other obstruationist de monstration by bad Chinese ela- ments which meet any attempt to Improve conditions, are most grettable and it would seem to me that the members of the Good Ronds Movement of China have here a splendid opportunity to use their influence in preventing these wan ton acts of destruction which are retarding progress in read-making proper expansion which the city re- quires.

warfare. The front of the machine Smith's car, which was proceeding Chairman said that from the point in the Shanghai district and the

is more or less orthodox, but in place of the rear wheel two small wheels each driven by a chain-aro fitted. These are allowed to rock so that they are both always in contact with the ground.

op Garden Road; it may be men tioned that, this is not the first time that a mishap under similar cir. cumstances has happened. A Daily Pren representative approached

of view of the motoring public of Shanghai the year was notable in ways, principal amongst many which ware the greatly increased

More Congestion To Be Feared.” number of automobiles on the roads

With regard to traffic congestion with the resultant congestion which one would like to feel that our diff

culties of last year, and, in fact; various sections of the city, and the but I fear that will not be the case: introduction, in somewhat hasty indeed, everything points to a manner, of regulations for the re-gradual increase in congestion from gistration and licensing of motor vehicles by the Chinese authorities now on, until such time as radica! of Greater Shanghai.

changes are made.

The machine is now undergoing tests by the War Office, for whom it. Inspector Alexander of the Traffic occurred during rush hours in the present are only temporary, was constructed; the actual mount was made by a prominent British motor-cycle manufacturer.

THE MECHANICS OF IT. "Have you had a smash" asked the keenly observant pedestrian as battered lamps and crumpled

Department, and asked if any sus gestions had been made or now re- gulations issued with regard to car dropping passengers at the Peak Tram Station. Inspector Alexander said that a suggestion had been

The Increases In Trame, The increased volume of traffic was accounted for, to a certain

the professor roefully examined the forthcoming and said that the Rev. degree, by the presence of the De-| O! standard fines for breaches of

radiator of hii new car.

Dear me, no! I was merely testing the peculiar effects of sud- denly applied dynamic pressure on a limited contact area of a semi- rigid body."-CONTACT" in "The Mutar

IRISH MOTORING TRIAL.. Snow and ice turned the Leinster Club's recent trial into a severs test for both riders and machines; in fact, so gruelling were the conditions that by the time the competitors had reached Killinardan Moor and the second check at Ballinascorney Gap, all but two had lost marks on time. Then the course took its toll with a vengeance eleven failed at the next check at Stone Cross, and four more fell out before Annacarter was resched.

Only five of the twenty-four starters finished, and of these, the three Triumphs which started finished first, second and third. Freddie Holmes on bis 494 &c. Triumph gained the premier award without loss of marks, while E. E. G. Stapleton, pa, a similar machine, test one mark, and J. A. Carvill lost four marks.

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Upsdell, the Secretary of the Automobile Association of Hong Kong, might have some information on the subject. Mr. Upadell told our reporter that

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The Present System: Of Finas. Efforts were made during the your to have introduced a system traffic regulations, to apply to all nationals alike, but owing to the varied national interests involved it was considered by the Council to be impolitia at that time to recom

Motor Buses And Tramways.

ence Forces, but the greater part of the increase is the result of the swelling of the ranks of private motor freight vehicles and the ex- owners, the ever growing number of

mend such a course. régulation", pansion of the hire car business. What is more important, to my mind, is the fact that there is not likely to be any slackening off of progress under any of the beadings mentioned with the exception of ilitary vehicles, and in view of the fact that expansion in the num- ber of vehicles is not being met by corresponding increase in the area over which they can operate one can only conclude that traffic

had been drawn up long before th reet collision happened and the Automobile Association were taking the matter in hand, and were about to apply to the Government to sanction their proposal.

The Association had studied the question thoroughly and several ideas were, put forward. The first and most important of these was to apply to the Hong Kong & Shang- hai Bank for permission to cut away a few feet of the present curving wall, which completely

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and obstructs the view of cars both, descending and ascending Garden Road. Should this plan be possible, then the width of the road at the Tramway entrance would be con- siderably increased and drivers would have an adequate view ahead.

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The second suggestion, is to ex- tead the Tramway shelter to a point near the 'Bus stop." This path- way is Government property, and the Tramway could not be called upon to extend their rhelter, but," said Mr. Upsdell, "the Government. we hope, might again come forward to assist the Association." This would enable cars to stop well clear of the congested curve at the Tram- way entrance, and if it rains, the shelter would afford extra protec tion to the passengers. Should this plan be carried out it woul) be necessary to see that the Tramway time lights were not hidden. These are the two main suggestions, and either would be appreciated by all motorists in, the Colony. The Automobile Association is respon sible for putting these forward and they deserve overy support from motorista.

A VERY GOOD HINT, Motoriste ascending Garden Road. whether they intend to stop at the Tramway Station or not, try their best to stiain the top of the bill on "top." This meanx fierce accelera tion right from the bottom of the road, sad by the time they have reached the Station, they are prae- tically all out. This has its obvious advantages from the motorists point of view hut it, is not very ende with blind curve ahead..

The suggestion of the Association is that motorists should change at the light signals, and pass the Station at a moderate speed.

If the posts, at present blocking the exit of the lane beside "zhe "Bank "premises were removed it would be possible for cars, drop ping passengers at the Peak Tram way Station, to back through this lane and then pass down Garden Road, vid the Volunteer Herd. quarters corner. The lane would, of course, have to be made & one way traffic lane.

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This Jane is at present used as parking area but is really too small to mest the requirements. The P.W.D. are the people to de cide this, but we are sure the alteration would appeal to manyaki Some Work Of The Ksociatiometer The Automobile. Association ha done invaluable work for the benc it of motorats, and in co-operation with the Government have settled several trafic problems Examples of the results of their work? Are the alterations at præent in pro- gross at the end of Kennedy Road; the improvements at the Morrison Hill and Stubbs Road and the in troduction of white lines in Pedder Street" for motor-cyclists.

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