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MOTOR NOTES.

£2,000,000 PLAN TO GROUP SEVEN

FIRMS.

STRONG BACKING IN LONDON,

10 AND 20 H.P. CARS: 'GREAT MASS

PRODUCTION PROPOSAL,

I am able to reveal that the next few weeks will decide the fate of a project to form a £2,000,000 group" of British motorcar companies embracing firmos in London, Coventry and Scotland, writes "Chiltern" in the Daily News,

The relected plan has not yet been finally approved, but those still taking part in the discussions are:

Royer Company, Coventry.

Standard, Coventry.

Swift, Coventry.

Arrol Johnston, Dumfries.

Lanchester, Birmingham.

A.C., London; and

Bean Cars, Badley

The Crosley firm, of Manchester, were deeply concerned with the early talk, but dropped out, Steps to form such a group were taken in January, as reported in Daily News, bar fell through. Recently a City of London finan-, of the City offer, and the backer wier interested approachel nl the in London WAS satisfied after: companies aguia, suggesting that examination with the status of the he would back nine firms, it formed jeight companies left ip into a single group, and pooling their machinery and resources for producing two types of cars, one a 10 h.p. small machine for the Bri- tish market, and the other a 90 h.p. suitable for both British and Em- pire buyer.

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The Arme originally invited to come into the group were the Rover, Standard, Swift, Arrol John. ston, A.C., Crossley, Lanchester and Bean, and one other, a Coven- try firm, making nine in all.

Only the one firm unnamed re- jected the invitation: the rest were satiefied with the financial security

MOTORISTS' ENTERPRISE.

I

There remained the delicate ques.

tion of group control to be settled.

Recently the plan of control was · placed before the Arms. Crossleys could not see their way, to agree, and withdrew from the scheme,

Further discussions with the other companies, which also raised objec tion on the control plan, will be held.

The Standard Co, through special financial arrangements, have nego tiated separately ali through, though they are part of the big; single proposed group.

granted that the State Railways held a monopoly for such traffic. but when the Ministry of Public TO BUILD FERRY OVER THE Works was approached in the mat-

GREAT BELT.

ter they had to admit that this was not the case.

The Association of Danish Motor Owners is a resolute body. Having complained repeatedly and without result to the Danish State Rail ways regarding the accommodation nad rates for automobiles trans- ported by the State Railways' ferry over the Great Belt, they have now resolved to build a ferry of their own expressly for the transporta- tion of automobiles..

It has hitherto been taken for

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1929.

DIFFICULT DECISIONS

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

TRYING TO PICK OUT A THIRD „PICTURE, POST CARD WHEN, AFTER SELECTING THE ONLY TWO, THAT YOU WON'T"

OR NEED, YOU DISCOVER THAT THEY “

ARE THREE FOR TEN

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THE ISIS SIX.

QUYAS

- ¿C¿pyright, 1929, by The Bali Syndicate, Inc.) WILLIANS

Calarmeter with wing mounting, double buffera, large luggage grid and stop light.

Now it is permissible to pass to a detailed description of the car. It is usual to commence with a description of the engine, but in this case it is proposed to follow NEW MORRIS PRODUCTION. Sir Willam Marria's example, to deviate from standard practice, and to describe first of all the frame of the chassis.

DESIGNED FOR WORLD.!

WIDE USE;

There is always a glamour about The State Railways have now

any new model produced by the adopted a conciliatory tone and are great Cowley firma of Morris Mo- willing to promise reduction intars (1928), Ltd., and its wide their rates and an improvement in ramifications in the way of sub- the service, but the motor owners sidiary companies. How great are remain firm and refuse to abandon these outlying forts of the main their project. They state that the Morris citadel is a point sometimes recessary capital of 800.000 crowns last sight of. has already been subscribed, that the plans have been drawn up, and that they intend to commence coa- struction as soon as possible.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

The cross-word puzzle appearing below has been devised by Private R. Erehauit, of the Somerset Light Infantry, stationed at Shumshui. The solution will appear in to-morrow's isque.

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11-Watering implement. 13.-Forward (French).

18-University degree. 10.--Finish:

18-Ornamental head-dress.

10. Possesses.

Ruffian.

92-Nothing,

23.-Outlet.

24.---Midday. 26.-Girl's name.

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30.-Taxed (abbr.).

31.-Modern warship.

33-Handy.

35.-Depend.

36-Sturdy pony,

36.-For two performers,

40-Aged.

41.-Book of mapa.

43-Boy's name (abbr.). 44.-Yea.

45.-Green vegetable. 47.-Member of Parliament, 48.-A surname. 40.-Unaccompanied.) 51.-Complete (abbr). 32.-A gem.

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Down.

2. Post Office (abbr). 3. Evening. 4.-Season given to fasting. 8.-19 down inverted. 6.--Established (abbr.). 7.--Pronoun.

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27.-Radius (halved)...

29.-Wine of the Gods,

31.-See 33 across.

32-The Centre of an egg- 24. --Abound,

35. To heat to excess.

37. The cries of sheep.

30-See 52 across, 41.-Related to flying, 42.-Groove.

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OF A

NATION

with

GEORGE SIDNEY

and

PATSY ROTH MILLER

QUEEN'S FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

AT THE

At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 ± 9.20.

Emden

WORLD

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY PROX 1.15

JOHN GILBERT

. IN

MAN, WOMAN and SIN

AT THE

STAR

All is there that any reasonable BY MAIL, WIRE, AND being can possibly want, in fact, and just those details which make so pleasurable the use of a good ear."

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BRITISH VEHICLES IN

AUSTRALIA...

WIRELESS.

Frankfort son - the- Main. -- Jeru salem or a city in India has been decided upon as the seat of the next, World Peace Conference at a meeting of its executive committee' held here. The Conference is to take place in 1931. The proposal by

the German delegate to choose Berlin was turned down. The near future will see the definite celo made as to where the Conference will actually meet.

Broadly speaking," this consists of two side members, the chief fea- tures of which are the inordinate depth of the side channels, the thin gauge of the sheet steel and the small inward fares of the top and bottom of the turned-in portions.

Probably one of the most popular The frame, from, a point just aft British vehicles in Australia is the the rear engine mountings to im. Albion, which is of course manu mediately in front of the backfactured in Glasgow, the home of sents, is no less than sin. in depth. engineering. Albions are seen in considerable numbers throughout Australia, and have built up for themselves & magnificent reputation for reliability under arduous con-

Raleigh, N.C.-Diseases peculiar ditions. Naturally, the excellent studied here by plant scientists in to corps grown in the south will be results obtained lead to repest or ders, and it is interesting to note

a three-day conference. that Messrs. Nestle Anglo-Swiss Milk Co. are adding to their fleet of the Department of Agriculture, Washington.-Scientific research These Overtype vehicles have con- tur of scientiae work, is yielding a four-ton Overtype Albions according to Dr. A. F. Woods, direc siderable advantages for operating 60,000 per cent. return on all money in congested areas or narrow load- ing bays,

spent. they can turn in a 45ft. circle owing to their short

Canberra. Mr. Abbot, the Aus- wheelbase, but nevertheless, carry tralian Minister for Home Affairs, bodies up to 14 ft. 8 in. long. Ac has left Canberra on a 4,500 miles cessibility is a special feature. 'flight of inspection in Northern and Other Australian orders for Albion Central Australia. vehicles include a repeat order from the New South Wales Government

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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 5.80 & 9.20.

STAR THEATRE

FORBES RUSSELL

COMEDY CD.

Farewell Performances Sept. 23rd & 24th.

\

"By Candle Light"

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Her Cardboard.

Lover"

Popular Prices: $3, $2 & $1.

Ecoking at HOUTHIE'S and the STAR.

In Coventry there are large At the latter point the frame bodyworks and the immense Mor sweeps abruptly upwards to ris engine plant, probably the point immediately under the rear greatest in the Old World solely seats, and thence is carried down devoted to the manufacture of in a gradual taper to the rear. engines; at the other end of Ox Front and back extremities are ford lies the radiator plant, and finished off with integra! abut there is in close proximity to the ments for the buffers. The frame Cowley erecting factory the huge is grin. wide at the front and does two pressed steel works wherein the not commence to Bare out till a new Isis model has the majority point behind the back mountings of its chassis and body parts for the engine, thus providing for stamped out.

a very wide steering lock. There Everyone who takes an intelli- the frame sweeps out till it is final- gent interest in British motoring8in. wide under the main por and in the welfare of the trade tion of the body floor, and it main- tains this.width right to the back. and commerse of this country is aware of the vast markets await. Thus, there is no overhang what ever of the body at the sides, the ing our motor cars in the far-flung back wings are attached direct to outposts of the Empire, always the frame, and the aprings are close Railway for a two-ton chassis, and £3,000 have been offered for works in use for almost 100 years. provided that the right car at the to the ends of the back axle. right price is available. Plenty of power, simplicity, rigidity, ample ground clearance-shove all, In addition to a strong tubular a car easy to "service"-are, per- cross member between the front haps, the main requirements, but dumb irons there are four massive it is also necessary to success for pressed steel cross members, while the manufacturer to know in the four-point attachment of the timately the mentality of overseas engine tends to provide extra stif- buyers.

fening to the front, and the mount- ing of the 15-gallon pressed steel petrol tank at the rear makes, in market. effect, another extremely strong cross inember.

About a year ago Bir. William Morris made a world tour in order to familiarise himself at first hand with what exactly buyers required

A Really Good Bar,

Venice. Prizes worth more than

an order from the Sydney, Metro- of art inspired by Fascist ideals to politan Water Sewerage and be awarded at the 17th International Drainage Board for one of the Art Exhibition in Venice next year. latest high speed 30 cwt. models, which are specially designed for work Overseas, and which have a particularly high ground clearance and standard track. Albion vebi- cles are, of course, one of the best known British vehicles on the

Canberra.-The Australian Gov- ernment has rejected a request by the State for an increase in the daty on petrol of 4d. a gallon, in order to raise the money to build and maintain roads.

St. Calais. The sister of Cardinal Dubois, Archbishop of Paris, Ime. Butte, aged 1, while out walking accidentally feil into a stream and was drowned.

BALLANTINES

ESTABLIüzd 1827,

By Appointment le

H.M: The Late Queen Victoria é

H.M. The Late King Edward VII.

and

His Majesty King George V."

and expected. The result of this. All round the inner edges of the BOGUS "HOLD UP" AT A near her home at St. Calais (Sarthe) PURE SCOTCH LIQUEUR

tour is the Isia Six, and it is dit side member fares and the outer

cult to see any valid reason why this car should not achieve, the world over, fame equal to that en- joyed in Great Britain by the other Morris models.

Full-Sized Car.

edges of the cross members are amall, additional pressings riveted and welded to the main frame and the cross pieces.. These minor pre- sings are used to carry the floor- boards, which are screwed down in-

BANK.

TWO PLOTTERS SENT TO "PRISON.

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to, exclaim at first sight, "What a conditions is one of the great Farrar to two months in the second Madrid, Count Bethlen, the Hun-jexcellent.

fine-looking job that is!

WHISKY

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Beaconsfield Arcade.

Paris-A commemorative tablet to Heinrich Heine was unveiled on

10 years old. the house in the Avenue Matignon, Paris, where he died in 1858. Heine GEORGE BALLANTINE The Isis is, in fact, a full-sized

to threaded eyelets provided in "The bogus "hold-up"

went to live in Parik After the July car built to carry Give adults andese smaller pressings, so that any Glossop bank had

sequel at revolution of 1830,

& SON LTD. possibility of distortion or rattle Derby large quantities of luggage in per- from the floorboards themselves is Arnold Baldwin Whiteley, aged tatrant keeper, was shot dead in GLASGOW AND LONDON.

Quarter Sessions wten

Minnesota.-Henry Virkula, a reg- fect comfort and safety, and, if

eliminated. Screwed-down floor-thirty-three, bank cashier, pleaded his motor-car at International Falls. DISTILLED IN SCOTLAND required, at high speeds. It is hoards are anatheme to some cri- guilty, sa designed specifically to I over the roughest country. Beautities, and admittedly they take more Bank, Glossop, to stealing £2,718, Customs patrol, organised" to stop servant of Lloyda Minnesota, by a member of the fully finished inside and out, it kept in position by a swivelling a secretary, pleaded guilty to cour-dian frontier. No liquor was found Scotch Whisky at a reasonable price, time to remove than those merely and Henry Farray, aged thirty-five, liquor smuggling across the Cana has an appearance with which the piese of metal or, perhaps, just selling, procuring, or commanding

If you want a really first class most captious critic would find it nothing at all. But the screwed the offence." hard to quarrel. Indeed, it is no down floorboard is, even in this

in the car. The patrol man has been arrested. exaggeration to say that here is year of grace, the only silent ty months in the second division, and

you Can have no better than Whiteley was sentenced to eight a car which causes one instantly of floorboard, and silence in all

Madrid-During his stay in Ballantine's Liqueur Whisky. It is

points about the new Isis Six.

division.

garian Prime Minister, concluded a The frame itself is built up of a

treaty of friendship, mediation, and The French Store The running boards are attached number of steel pressings, the dash direct to the lower edges of the plained that a policeman on duty those existing between Hungary and Mr. Williaz, prosecuting, ex- arbitration with Spain, similar to is another pressing, the cross men trime, and a particularly pleasant heard an alarm bell ring in Lloyds other States, including Poland and bers are all pressings, the luggage touch is provided by these boards Bank. He went into the bank and the United States. The treaty was 45: Add k for one of the Channel carrier is pressing, so are the

Islands...

wings and lamp supports, and so

being covered entirely with black found Whiteley lying on the floor is the body throughout, with the moulded rubber mats specially with his arms and legs tied, and

made for the purpose by the Dunlop with a gag over his mouth. exception, of course, of the uphols Rubber Co., Ltd., and having He was brought round by artifi- tery and a portion of the roof. The moulded upon them the words Isis cial respiration, and gave a state salient feature of the whole con- gix. The effect is extremely smart, mest in detail. He said that dur- struction is that the complete body the running boards appearing to being the absence of the manager drops down over the chassis and covered with a continuous high and clerks a man came in, took him is rigidly secured to the latter by grade black rubber step mat. This by the tie, put his knees in his an ambitious scheme of air defence, the allowance to factories reduced means of twenty-five bolts, all easi-is a most pleasing change from the stomach, bound bim, and put a gag it was necessary that the ground-by one quarter. ly get-at-able.

asual aluminium sheet or cheap over his mouth. He said that a work should be laid by providing the In effect, the complete vehicle is rubber covering.

liquid was then poured over the air sense, and fostering commercial a box of rectangular shape, and to Equipment is on the lavish and gag rigid is the final construction that complete scale associated with the

made Whiteley

Blying. completely if one corner of the frame be jack- Morris products, and includes a different statement the next day, Crete.-M. Venizelos, the Greek ed up there is, to the eye, no dis- speedometer with trip, clock, oil and confessed that the robbery was Prime Minister, is spending a holi- tortion whatever. This means not gauge, ammeter, coil ignition. in a hoax. He explained that he and day in Crete accompanied by the only a very strong saloon ear indicator light, dipping Lucas Bi-flex Farrar had lost heavily in gambles Ministers of Marine, Communica relation to its weight, which does head lamps, indirect instrument on

cotton futures. The actual tions and the Interior. not exceed 3 cwt. ready for the illumination, electric windscreen amount of money taken was on that road, but a permanently silent car, wiper, electric horn, internal driv- occasion £1,918 and, apart from for the very good reason that there ing mirror adjustable for angle, that, £800 which Whiteley had pre- is no possibility of doors warping thoroughly good and complete tool viously abstracted from the till. or pillars distorting, so rigid, com- kit, constant-rending petrol gauge The bank had now recovered the pact, and homogeneous is the com- on the instrument board, bigh whole amount of the former sum picte structure.

pressure chassia lubrication gun; with the exception of £7.

48. Part of elope.

48.-Commanding Officer (abbr.). 50.-2 down (inverted),

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signed in Madrid.

Dunedin. Mr. Wilford, the New Zealand Minister of Defence, who

Brussels. Owing to the drought

is inspecting possible aerodrome in Belgium and the Grand, Duchy sites in various districts in the of Luxemburg, the water supply Dominion, said that, although the in many places has been cut off dur country could not afford to developing certain hours of the day, and

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Penarth-Dr. Ravenhill, of Pén arth, South Wales, and the guides, Chevrier, of Evolens, have made the Pierre Cottch of Zibal, and Henri. first ascent of the Matterhorn by the Zmutt ridge this year. The climb took 143 hours,

Brussels. An exhibition of British: Lahore. It is reported from electioneering posters has just been - Lahore that a boat containing more onched at the Palais Moodial in than 100 people was caught in a Brussels. These posters are those whirlpool on the Chenah river and used in the recent General Election capsized. Only 35 of those on board and were supplied by the headquar-

ters of three great parties."

were saved.