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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1932.

SPARKS FROM THE PLUGS MONKEYS FEAR OF HONG KONG POLICE

GIVE US COOLER CARS!

THE NEED FOR SCIENTIFIC SALOON VENTILATION,

motoring expert raised the follow. ing points of special intereat out

NEAR AND FAR.

Omnibus Companys' Trial.

AEROPLANES. RESERVE.

PRESUMABLY DUE TO

BIGGER BRAIN POWER.

(ORDERS BY THE HON, MR. T. H. KING, I.G.P.]

Chinese Company.

Strength: test when three R. "A.. F. aeroplanes were flown over them to test their enction low flying aircraft.

to

Animala in the Johannesburg For some months past the Loa-Game Reserve were subjected to a dou General Orunibus Company

novel have been experimenting with die sal oil angines, of which a number During the British heat wave have been running on certain select Mr. W. E. Owen the well-knowned routes in London. The probable advantages over the petrol unit (though these have yet to be proved here-in a Home newspaper:- by further experiment) are econo- Eficient ventilation is a subjectny, immunity from fire, both on the to which our motor-car designers road and in the garage; and and conchbuilders might turn their greater acceleration power. attention with advantage, for it is one which closely concerns the com- fort of those who buy their cars,

Almost every owner-driver I have met this last week or so has com- plained to me about the excessive warmth and stuffincas of his or her

Commercial gas oil was origin- ally used for these vehicles and later a diesel oil was substituted. The performance, however, was not entirely satisfactory. Consequently, research was carried out, which led to the development of fuel for the high-speed engine. It is to-day re- Some have declared that theyalised that a compression-ignition have literally frizzled as they sat engine requires as much care in tha

car.

at the wheel!

selection of its fuel as does a petrol

engine, and that it will not "run ou anything" as used to be popu- larly imagined.

Outside of a cold-storage cham- ber or a swimming-bath, one is, of course going to feel pretty warm

Research tests were made with almost anywhere during a heat

'fuels derived from coal. The re- wave such as we are now experi-

sults, however, were disappoint. encing, but I do think there is ing, and it would seem that the only quite a lot our motor-car designers means for utilising home-produced could do to alleviate our discom-fuel would be to design a special fort if only they would get down

engine.

to it.

Perhaps it is the almost total

• absence of really hot summer wea- ther during the last decade-which exactly coincides with the mass development of motoring that has been responsible for their failure to deal with the matter in the way its importance dictates.

Now Motor-Tyre Valve Factory.

Dubied et Cie S.A., whose head- quarters are at Neuchatel, Switzer

factory.

Ryneveld,

The expedition was led by Col. Reitz, M.P., nuthor of "Cotman- to" and a member of the Kruger National Park Hoard of Directors pul Sir Pierre van Director of Air Services.

We found that different types of game react to low-flying aerup lanes. in different ways," said Colonel Reitz. "The impala an telope did not seem unduly perturb ed and took only a casual interest in the aeroplane. The waterbuck seemed slightly more frightened and galloped off, while the wilde best showed signs of fear and milled round.

Aying indeed," said Colonel Reitz "I am now talking of very low At times we were only a few hun

derd feet up.

serve,

"I think that the trip to the

Constable R.69. Lam

INDUSTRIES OF LANCASHIRE.

The Expanding mndustries.

UNIVERSITY SURVEY.

UNEMPLOYMENT AND

RECRUITMENT.

The Board of Trade has issued

stations buildings, and houses to

Comment is also made on the de-fall into dieuse and to permit the cline in the numbers employed in duplication of this oquipment also general engineering, and in succceding chapter attention ià

Duplication.

where.

drawn to a number of industries It is added that the present move. and docupations of leaser import-ments of British industry appear to ance which have steadily increased bo duplicating industrial labour as the numbers employed by themonpital equipment. There is evi since the end of the War..

donce which suggests that the

Shu Tak has been permitted to re-

With regard to tho general survey. growth of industry in the South- sign from the Chinese Company, as

region the report discusses the pos East of England is drawing into from September 6, 1932.

he report of an industrial survey sibility of more rapid growth in the industry large numbers of people, Training Course-Part II: The of the Lancashire area, excluding expanding industries. Reconstruc particularly women, who formerly following have been passed out as Merseyside, which has been pretion in the past 10 years, it is did not contemplates working out- efcicut in Part II of Training pared by the University of Man-stated, has continued in the provigide the homo. If this is the case Course (Knowledge of Police Duties

chester. At the 1831 census this sion of power and transport facili- it must prolong the pressat mal- adjustment and disorganization in and Regulations). Constables: R.63

ties which could hardly have been the natural labour market, and Mak Hùng Kwong, R.64 Tam Meon region contained 4,214,800 persons, more rapid if the area had enjoyed make it more difficult for existing Hoi Chun, R.80 Fung Hok Ling, England and Wales, and, at July Under the Lin, R.75 Kwok Hon Ying. R.88 Lior 10.0 per cent of the totals in a period of general prosperity. pools of surplus labour to be drain.. 1.00 Chun Chung_Yee.

"Grid" system the co-ordination of electricity supply undertakings has been pushed for- ward rapidly. The question is, therefore, asked whether it will pay the nation in future to allow the accumulation of capital invested in machines, roads, railways, power the region in the form of factories,

All recruits will attend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Tuesday, September 13, at 5.30

p.m. for instruction.

1930,

1,488,510 persons insured under the Unemployment. Insurance Acta,

The actual volume of unemploy Training Course-Part I: All re

ment among the insured popula attend Central Folies Station for to have been approximately 100,000 cruits of the Chinese Company will tion in the area in 1929 is estimated

Squad Drill on Thursday, Septem- persons, or about 12 per cent. of ber 18, at 3.30 p.m. Dreas-White the total insured opulation, con- Uniform and Cap with White Cover. sisting of about 120,000 males and

the Chinese Company will parade heavily concentrated in a few staple Inspection Parade: All ranks of 40,000 females. Unemployment was,

at Central Police Station on Thurs industries, cotton and the industries Capacity for Fear,

day, September 15, for a general greatly dependent ол cotton- "The giraffe trotted along. bat inspection of equipment, etc., by general engineering arid textile did not show any signs of panic.

the Company Commander. Fall in finishing-and coal mining. "Of all the animals in the Re-at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-White The submission is made that in showed. most signs of fright, pre- Whistle, Armlet and Badge, Poe- force in the region, and the exist the baboons and the monkeys Uniform, Helmet, Beit, Truncheon, view of the growth of the labour anably on account of their bigger ket Policeman" and note-book to enes of a surplus of about 160,000 brain power and their consequent be carried. Those not in possession in 1980, the low rate of migration capacity for four.

of uniform will attend in multi. of the population from Lancashire No members may be absent from since 1921 is greatly to be deplored. this parade without leave from the Between 1921 and 1031 the natural Company Commander. The Equip increase in the population of the ment Officer will make it a point country was 238,000, while the net of being present. Becruits will at loss by migration amounted tend.

Promotions Sub-Inspector Chow U Ting to be Inspector, P.S.R. 15 Ow Yeung Kin Heng to ho S.I. and

Dealing with the cotton industry Equipment Officer, P.SR. 13 David the report states that if the 1999 F. W. Lole to be Sub-Inspector, position be taken as typical of the P.S.R. 25 Taui Kwing. Kowng to be post-War condition the "normal" Sub-Inspector, LS.R. 46 Thomas surples of insured persons would be Yip to be Crown Sergeant, L.S.R.about 63,000, consisting of 21,000 66 Chang Suk Kit to be Crown Ser-males and 42,000 females, but this geant, L.S.B. 07. Chow Ching Chiu conception is presented as an ab- to be Crown Sergeant, P.C.R. 28stract one. The preponderance of Chan Ping Fan to be Lance Ser-females over mates is described as. over the water,” he said "we saw, geant, P.C.R. 53 Hon Yan, Lam to

perhaps the most important feature

land, is now proceeding with the Game Reservo was absolutely justi. erection of a large factory in Bir-fied. In my view an altitude of 100 mingham, The company already feet is the right one. in flying over has factories in Switzerland. France the Game Reserve. I do not think and Italy, and in future their ex- much harm can be done at 300 feet, tensive British market will be serv. but a margin of safety would. be For about ninety-five per cented entirely from the Birmingham allowed for.

"We saw plenty of animals, in- The firm, who are well-known recluding two lions. The male took petition specialists, proposO" to no notice, but the female dashed manufacture motor-tyre valves at into the woods, but she probably Birmingham. The factory has al-had cubs," roady reached an advanced stage: of construction and the firm ex- pect to be in production at an ear- ly date, when work will be found for about 300 work people. Suita

of the your there is nothing to com- plain about so far as the ability of the car's occupants to keep 2001 and fresh is concerned, but on the

remaining few days which are un usually warm real discomfort has to be put up with.

Pomt Ignored. Daring very cold weather, too, most owners of motor-cars find it

Crocodiles and Hippos. Colonel Van Ryneveld flow over Lake Sibain, the largest fresh water lake in the South, In this lako they saw numerous crocodiles and hippos. "As we swooped

132,000,

Cotton.

to

extremely difficult to keep the in.bility of local labour and the ac the crocodiles ke submarines un-be Lance Sergeant, P.C.R.. 73-Hoof the surplus. It is accounted for terior of the car warm and freel of cessibility of raw materials wore der the water, while the hippos did shiu Que to be Lance Sergeant,mainly by the prevalence of female

poisonous fumes without having to sit in unpleasant and oven danger ous draughts...

In such weather as the present, however, one is apt to forget the shortcomings of most cars in win-

considerations which influenced the their British plant in Birmingham company in their decision to locate

Two Morris Notes.

*

everything possilbe to escape from

observation."

National Park consisted of three The expedition to the Kruger

P.C.R. 77 Pun Hon Yin to be Lance workers in the cotton industry. A to be Lance Sergeant, Sergeant, F.C.R. 87 Wong Chung leading characteristic of female All sheve labour in cotton, it is observed, is

to date from September 10, 1032.

Indian Company.'

the Indian Company who have been Revólver Practice: All ranks of

the Company to attend, are remind- warned by the Officer Commanding

the continuance of women in cm- ployment after marrings. Comment

unemployed in the 18-21 year age is made on the alarmingly high; numbers and percentage of workers group. Two inquiries by the Minis

February, 1931, revealed that in

South African Air Force 'planes.

The flight was rendered néces ་་ should like to mention," Bury by the numerous inquiries re- ceived in South Africa as to whe writes an owner from Koweit, "thather facilities for visiting the Parks ter tinic, but I suggest that this am the owner of a Morris-Cowley by air could not be provided. In is a point that has far too long 1920-30 model (open tourer), and some quarters the opinion was hold heen ignored by many manufactur-have been using it both on the Per- over the game might stampede the that aeroplanes, when flying low sian and Arab side of the gulf for animals and cause serious injury.ed of the Revolver Shoot to be held try of Labour in April, 1927, and The problem resolves itself, then, the last four and a half years. It This problem, it is stated, has now into finding out the most suitable is still going strong, and I have

been satisfactorily cleared up. means of making a motor-sar, let only just recently been obliged to us say a saloon car, really pleasant change the battery for the first time. to ride in on the coldest day na well as the hottest day we have to codure in this highly variable climate of ours.

At first glance this may appear

to be a very tall, order, but I do

not believe for a single moment

at the Kennedy Road Range on Wednesday, September 14, at 8.30 both years this group accounted för

p.m.

80

over a quarter of the total unem Inspection Parade: All ranks of ployed males and females the Indian Company will parade at heavy an incidence of unemploy- Central Police Station on Thursday,ment upon workers during a period

not want a better or more econo-which were the products of three September 22, for a general inspec- in their working lives when they

mical car. *

Never Say Die.

trucks having been imported, as As a runabout in the town of compared with 1,861 units in 1930 Koweit and its environs, I could Of the total number of automobiles imported, 880 were trucks-285 of American manufacturers of low tion of equipment, etc., by the should be rapidly approaching capacity trucks and 200 passenger Company Commander. Fall in at maturity of industrial skill and

American low-priced cars "The fate which is popularly as the market, although it would ap form, Cap with White Cover, Belt, be most capable of moving into continue to be the most popular on 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress--White Uni-adaptability and when they should suciated with old soldiers," re- pear from the import statistics that Truncheon, Whistle, and Armlet other industries is declared to be that it is beyond the keen inven-marks Milestor,' in The Merristhe Morris car lead the low-priced with Badge. Those not in posses-extremely disquieting. It is recom. tive brains that are now in the Owner, is surely as applicable to sanger cars are sold on this market, sion of uniform will attend in multi, mended that active measures abould field. Very few medium-priced pas- British motor industry to evolve aged Morris cara. In the course of and there are practically no imports No members may be absent from be taken to regulate the process of and perfect some system of heat my travels I am continually com: of high-priced passenger cars. The this parade without leave from the recruiting young labour for the

ing across models of ancient rint fell from 78 in 1930 to 37 in 1931.

number of motor eyeles imported A power unit that functions most age which are still giving excellent.

Company Commander. The Equip cotton industry in all districts. On January 1, 1931, vehicles rement Officer will make it a point of efficiently with a water tempera-service in unusual spheres.

gistered in the Gold Coast totalled being prosent. ture very close to boiling point,

Recruits will st Visiting a country fair the

8.221, passenger cars numbering and a unit which, moreover, is other day, I was amused at, and and side ears and trailers for

2,359, trucks 4,087, motor cycles 625 tend. within a foot or two of the o impressed with, the ingenuity of trucks 750. At the end of the year cupants of the vehicle which it the proprietor of a roundabout for was 8,494, of which 2,004 were pas the total number of cars registered drives, is, 1. know, a real dibculty children. He had adapted an 'Ox-senger cars, 5,037 trucks, 722. motor Wednesday, September 14, at 5.20 to contend with when it comes to ford of the early twenties in such cycles, and est side cars and trai dissipating its excess heat on a hot day, but I believe that a lot more could be done it advantage wore taken of the fact that the vehicle

'control and ventilation.

Четв

Tourists in France. raled that cars brought in by tourista from countries outside of

The French customa burenú. bàs

Flying Squad. Special patrol will be held on

p.m. and on Sunday, September 18, At 1130 m. Fall in it Central Police Station

Emergency Unit Roserve.

Of the moro looms per weaver" system it is submitted that this is likely to creato very grave labour problems in the near future

iron collective bargaining, how. ever, the compilers of the report consider there is every reason why the introduction of the system a manner that it not only supplied the motive power but also the trans-

should be plamed as far as is prac port for the whole of his apparatus,

ticable to yield security of omploy- ment to the workers who are re- "Almost as ingenious is the idea of a local knife-grinder, who has Europe which are not parties to the Unit will parade, on Thursday, Sep- so that the burden falls on those Drill and Revolver. Shost: The tained and to regulate displacement; replaced the dickey of an ancient international convention of 1920 re- two-seater model by a grindstone garding the international circula tember 15, at 5.20 p.m. Fall in at beat able to bear it. gest themselves readily as some and its otcetoras. He tells me that tyque or carnet de passage, may in attendance. Shooting will comport states that in all the import- tion of tourists vehicles under trip the Queen's Pier. The Van will be, In the case of coalmining the re- contribution towards the problem the rapidity with which he is able not enter France under French of keeping waste heat units out of to get about han enabled documents unless coming direct to the body of the car.

him to build up a most profitable France or Algeria by way of a sen connection amongst the butchers in port. Nor may an automobile ori- a rural county.

ginally entering by way of a French or Algerian port Inter- re-enter France under a new carnet should his first one expiry while he is out The motor trade of the Gold of Trance the car mRTE Const Colony, West Africa aufered The entry into France-on-docu marked decline during the past monts issued by another European year, only 970, passenger cars and country is not affected by this de-

(Continuer on urez column:} cision.

is moving through the atmosphere Air scoops and ventilators seien tifically designed and located sug-

Engine Fame Devices,

One or two firms, have already Entented devices for keeping en fine lines out of the car, but suitable devices should be found

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In West Airlos.

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mence at 5.30 p.m. at the Kennedy Road Range, Dress optional.

Strength: The following have heen taken on the strength of the morgenicy Unit Reserve, as from 407. C. C. J. Whithead, R400 September 10, 1982, Constables

Rocha. (9gd.) D. L. KING,

D.S.P(R.); } Hong Kong, Sept. 10, 1932.

ant sections of the Lancashire cost- field there has been a substantial decline in the volume of employ- mont available since 1923, Employ

around 68,000 in the period 1028-30 mont fell from 112,000 in 1923. to

Low wages and uncertainty of em ployment have led workers to leave the industry in large numbers.

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