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JUNIOR-SENIOR-SIX A Car for every Purse and Furpose

Immediate THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 1928. Dolorf

“ZENITH” MOTOR CYCLES.

H;K. $1.750.

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

HOURER

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MOTORING NOTES

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

Local Motor Notes Happy Valley Perils THe Willys-Knight The Motorist's New Year-

British Cycles Supreme-Motor Show Problem.

YOU DONT CARE ABOUT ENGINES

then buy the car that has the engine requiring least attention

TOURERS

FROM H.K. $2,850 To H.K. $5,675.

SEDANS

FROM H.K. $3,300 to H.K. $6,500.

One of the greatest achievements of 1928 has been the production of fine Knight-engined cars at prices with in the reach of the ordinary income. If you are one of the many who have no interest in a car's mechanism, who simply wish to enjoy motoring without studying engineering, you are invited to see and try the Willys-Knight Six.

One of its several models is sure to please you, you can put your faith in the unusually trouble free perform- ance of its long-lived patented double-sleeve engine, which has no valves to grind, no carbon nuisance, which gains in smoothness, quietness and power during thousands of miles of satisfactory performance.

WILLYS KNIGHT SIXES

(All prices and specificio abject to change without notice)

Distributors for Hong Kong and S. China:

GILMAN &

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CO., LTD.

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING.

TEL. C. 290.

WILLYS - OVERLAND

Service:

“DURO” MOTOR CO., LTD.

FINE

NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

TEL. K. 226.

MOTOR

CARS

"ZENITH "“THREE"

H.E. $570.

Agents,

Hong Kong & S. China: GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tit. C: 990.

LOCAL MOTOR, NOTES.

TRAMS AND 'BUSES.

The big handsome Gay motor. buses of the Hong Kong Tramway,

· Ltd., have also commenced service. During the first few days of their run, it could not be said that they were exactly · overcrowded.. The route is a difficult one to popularise as it follows the tram line, and the public are used to the trams which run in such quick sucession. The 'buses go at much longer intervals and the very regular service of the trams scores. However, as soon as people get accustomed to the quick and comfortable Guy buses, there ia" ao doubt that, with a time-table service, they will be well support ed.

On the mainland, the 'bus service is rapidly progressing and more and more people are forsaking the "reliable ricksha" for the 'buses.

Looking back, the progress of the 'bus service seems astonishing. Not very long ago Yaumati and the other suburbs were distant

Service:

DURO MOTOR CO., LTD.

Tavrock, THL: E. 198,

HAPPY VALLEY. PERILS.

A ƉNEW, DANGER FÜR MOTORISTS.

to Happy Valley through the Per- Now that tramcars are running

cival Street extention and road- makers have taken charge of the old track between the Police and Craigengower Clubs, a dangerous trank oustruction has arisen on a road which is always a busy, one, especially after dark. In addition to the usual streami of motor vehicles between the town

and Causeway Bay the motor bus ser- vices of the Hong Kong Hotel and the Tramway. Company also use this section.

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Near the bridge between the two Clubs, a barricade has been erect ed taking in the tramway, track ́ and leaving just enough room for a vehicle to

Ün pass through. of this tunnel-like coming out paunge from the Causeway Bay side, a motorist is faced with fork shaped tres almost dead in front of him. The real danger is at night when there is hardly any

places," while Kowloor City was thing to indicate that obstruction.

an ideal picnic ground. The deve-On Monday nigh; a dim red light

lopment of both Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po has been made pos- sible by the 'bus services.

THE FORDS TO GO.

hung on one of the boards upright

in the roadway was all the indica- tion of the obstruction,

About two months ago a trench was dug at the entrance to Bow- rington Canal Road East near Although we owe them our this bridge. There were no warn- thanks for service rendered it ing lights or what there were did is pleasing to note that the many not sufficiently light the obstruc- fickety little "Ford motor-'busesion with the result that at least of Kowloon will be replaced during one the next few months by the power-cape from going over into the ful and safe British 'buses.

trench and that was owing to the

BETTER SERVICE FOR NEW TERRITORIES.

motor cyclist had a

narrow

lucky chance that he was able to stop although the front wheel of the cycle touched an earth mound on the spot.

Running a bus service to time. table

Probably the lighting of such is not only a convenience obstructions is left to cookies who to the public but a sure method put in a few cents worth of ou of success. The Chung Mei New

in lamps, whith are quite inade Territory Bus Service bus gradu quate dorthe purpose, and they ally won the respect and confidence think that they have done their of the public who have generously duly if they hang them anywhere supported the service to such an on a plank and make their de- extent that the Company have parture

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since reaped zuch profitable returns All that can be said is that the as to enable them to place an order place is a positive danger spot to for six more of the reliable Morris wheeled traffic and pedestrians and Commercial chassis frout Home, with no traffic supervision it will and in the near future will oper- not be long before. a serious ate an half hour service from their dent takes place. depot at Mongkok to Us Loog via

On many roads the authorities Castle Peak. With a few altera have seen the wisdom from the tions, so is to accommodate Euro standpoint of "Safety First "of pean passengers, the service should removing trees which were planted prove extremely convenient during before inator traffic was dreamed. the summer months, as it would of

enable non-ear owners to spend ap Such a policy could very well be afternoon at one of the numerous extended to the part of the road. many trees beaches along the Castle Peak in question where

Road. We are also given to under-und on the roadway. The trian- stand that a complete circuit of gular patch opposite the Police the New Territories will be estab- Club has made a name for itself Fished by the opening of a run from recently for it was a tree at one which cost the life of a Fanling to Kowloon i Taipo corner Market.

Chines billiard marker when he was crushed between it and a motor

ALEX ROSS'S GARAGE. As a car owners on the Island

car.

Where trees do not constitute a are aware, it is a task to find a danger there are tramway stan-

Take for example the sec Conveniently close garage especially dards.

as the host of public vehicles have tion between the Monument and usurped most of the available space Police Club. Watch the motor at the Public Garages. It is good bicies as they pass the standards news for private, car owners that in the middle of the road, which is the proprietors of the new garagenet in any sense a wide one. From in Kowloon, Mesara, Alex Ross & time to time these standards make Co will not accommodate any history, and a claim for damages which is now pending in the Sum- public vehicle over-night, but will

motor car reserve its space for private ownere.mary Court against a

owner arose from a crash near one TRAFFIC REGULATION 'of, these, poetsenindiran za deta

*AMENDMENTS."

pected that a large number on the The amendments of the Trafic reads will be refused licenses.

Regulations issued recently afford a › MADE FOR CHINA.

number of new. privileges to motor.

ists. Several sidė-lanes did one or The local Chrysler, dealer very two thoroughways on the higher proudly presented the writer with termed as the latest level have been opened for traffic, what he and allow car owners in the roads Chrysler sensation. It was a book- in question to drive to their front let describing the new Chrysler-... door.

Fargo de lure Commercial car The side-lanes, such as Ice House Tais motor is built as a Sedan with Street and Pottinger Street had seating capacity for a. This may become unofficial dumping grounds be removed, allowing full use of the for rickshan. The Fire Fighting compartment for commercial loads. Department will also approve of It is equipped externally in n the opening of these side lanes,imilar manner to passenger cars on especially Pottinger Street, as access the road.

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to Queen's Road is limited. The However, when questioned as to two way traffic for Ice House the possibility of selling, such a Street hill is a saving of time to type of car in Hong Kong, he very. humorously replied that he intend- mady,

Public vehicle licenses are issued ed to send a few to the inland ports. on the understanding that the car The car with a seating capacity has a garage to accommodate it. for 9 will be most convenient to It appears from the numbers of Chinese with two or three wives cars to be found on the parking and a school of children."

Incidentally, the Chrysler Motor Fanks at any hour of the night that many, have hoodwinked the Traffic Corporation are putting a new Department. We understand, how make, known as De Soto on the ever, that at the new year the Trafic market. The car is very handsome Department will make a thorough and to quote the slogan of the inspection of the public vehicles, manufacturer - Built is only in consequence of which it is ex- Chrysler builds. Messrs, A. Lung (Continued on next Column.) & Company are the agents, th