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HAMBURGʻAMERIKA LINIE BAMBURG
NORD LLOYD
CUFICHEA
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
Far Eastern Mail Passenger and Freight Service
Through bookings to America via Europe and Europe via America. Bookings around the world. — Through bookings, to Eondon."
OUTWARD SAILINGS
*(HAL) .v. "RUHR"
for Shanghai, Kobo, Osaka, Yokohama, Taku, Dairen, Tsingtau....
Lat. May Tsingtan, Yokolama, Kobe.. 6th May for Shanghai, Taku, Dairen,
(NDL) us." COBLENZ" ... for Shai, Taka Bar, Dairen,
*(NDL) .s.SAALE"..
†(HAL) 1.v." KULMERLAND"
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Tsing Lau, Yokohama, Kobo,., 17th May
for Shai., Taku, Dairen, Kobe,
Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoys... 11th May. (HAL) "PREUSSEN"... for S'hai. Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka Taka, Dairen, Tsingtau for S'hai. Taku Bar, Daires,
Tsingtas, Yokobaus, Kabe... 2nd Juno
• (NDL) 8.8.“ MAIN”
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
20th May
(NDL) "DONAU" ... for Denon, Marseilles, Oran,
Rotterdam, 'burg, Bremer 28th Apr... *(HAL) m.v. ERMLAND "..... for Genes, Rotterdam, H'burg.
...Tat May (NDL) 9. "GOSLAR" for Geaca, Matenilles, Oran,
R'da, Hamburg, Bremen.....3rd May (NDL) .s. "SAARBRUECKEN" ·
for Ganoa, Barcelona, Lisbon, Dover Rd, Hamburg, Bremen
†(HAL) mv. "BURGENLAND".
اد
9th May
for Cienos, Barcelona, H'dam.,
Hamburg
********* 12th May Passenger Vessel. Limited Phenonger Accommodation.
N.D.L. HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLAND SERVICE.
BREMERHAVEN" 6th May, to RABAUL,
9.8.
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For fort ar particular and passage fares, etc. apply to:- HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIENORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD JEBSEN & CO., AGENTS,
12, Pedder Street, Tel. 28343.
MELCHERS & CO,, AGENTS, Queen's Building, Tel, 28378.
CANTON AGENTS": CARLOWITZ & CO. Shakee Road.
JEBSEN & CO., Shameon C.B.
TRAVEL J.C.J.L
FOR JAVA BALI
TO BATAVIA DIRECT
9.9. "TJI ARGEA"
24th April, noon
TO MANILA. MAKASSAR, BALI, SOBRABATA
9.S.TJISADANE "
1st May, 11 am, Spesial reduced round trip fares and through fares to Europe, Australia and South Africa.
Apply --THOS. COOK & SON, AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY JATA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE. HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO. CANTON,
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Your
Holidays
Imperial & International Communications, Limited
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934.
BRITISH MOTOR CAR
• CAR EXPORTS DOUBLED
Car Exports Doubled-Big Improvement in Wolseley Exports New Standard Option-Motor Terminology -- American Additions-A Free-Wheeling Hint-Foreign Touring Facilities Accidents in Lanarkshire
Although motor exports during January failed to show the in- crease that had been so consist- ent during 1933, there is reason for believing that the set-back will prove to be temporary, for reports I have received from var lous British manufactures Indicate that the demand from overseas is still on the upgrade in mbst cases.
More or less typical of British manufacturers' experience during the past six months (usually ac- counted the first half of the mo- toring year) are, the particulars given to me relating to Wolseley exports; the latter have more than doubled, the exact Increase being 124 per cent as compared with the corresponding period a year .earlier.
Moreover, it is particularly sat- isfactory to learn that the largest increase on a percentage basis ap- plies to exports to European coun- tries, such as Spain, Holland, Portugal, and Switzerland, where British cars have no Import duty; perference as in the Dominion market: the countries mentioned have taken four times as many. cars as they did, in the six months August, 1932-February, 1933...
There has also been a big im- provement in Wolseley exports to India-viz., no less than 216 per cent. Sales to South Africa and New Zealand have more than doubled, while the Australlan trade, which showed improvement a year earlier, is said to have been better still during the past six months. The home demand is also continuing to expand, and a notable increase has "concern with sports chassis.
New Standard Option
I am authorised to announce that a new option is to be avail- able almost at once to purchasers of the Standard Tën, the four-. cylinder model of which there are now three styles, priced at £168, £179. and £192 respectively, with four-door saloon bodywork. Fot 210 extra in each cases it will be possible to have the 12 h.p. engine of 1803 c.c. that is used in the Twelve-Four.
In view of the exceptionally. good performance of this car with its normal 1343 c.c. engine, it can well be imagined that the addi- tional power raises its acceleration and hill-climbing capacities to a very high order indeed.
In these respects the improve- ment is far more than proportion- al to the greater cubic capacity of the engine. It may be 'men- tioned, however, that the larger engine is not intended to afford appreciable increase in maximum speed on the level for it is con- sidered quite rightly, in my opin- lon-that the "great mejority of buyers of cars of this size are not keen to travel faster than 55-60 m.p.h... whereas more rapid acce- leration and faster hill-climbing have forcible appeal to nearly everybody.
Apart from the larger engine, with its tax rating of 212 per an- num, no älteration occurs in either chassis or bodywork when this new option is taken up. But in the near future a new and ad- ditional model based on this com- bination of Ten chassis and Twelve engine will be announced; only a limited number will be made, and there will be various other special features, but neither these nor the price may be spec!- fled yet,
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Another Standard
announce- ment is that all records of month- ly sales and production were bea- ten in February; the number of cars made and delivered was over twice that of February last year and considerably greater than the record of any previous month in the history of the company. These record sales apply to the export as well as to the home market; and, judging by orders in hand for March delivery, it is anticipat- ed that this month will set the record still higher,
Motor Terminology
Motor manufacturers and motor' An index number will be issued parison in establishing the index journaliste in America have re- Ja time for publication on the 100, have therefore been adjustedcently enlarged the scope of the 20th of each month, and sa the when necessary by the omission of course of these traffic receipts has the receipts accruing in the arena always afforded a valuable indica- affected. The index numbers are. tion of world trading and commer-in consequence, all shown upon a clal activity, it is hoped that, in comparable basis.
addition to providing an indication Monthly Agures reduced to work" for the Company's trafie. for its ing day averagė. #stockholders, it will be found of
Working" day average of compar- value to observers of world econ-iable receipts, year 1920-100. Tomic conditions.
* INDEX NUMBERS
These index numbers represent The estimated, monthly receipts. from traffic as related, to compar- able traffic in the year, 1929. · It Should be noted that ince: 1929 the operation in various" overseas areas has been taken over at dife Kerent dates by, the local associated
Companies, and the total figures: fot 1929 taken for purpose of com-
1930 1931 1032 1933 1934 Jan. 98.0 76.3 73.4 69.971.8 85.7 81.2 82.9 717 74.7 Feb. Mar. 94.5 79.677.8704 72.8 Apr. 94.9 74:571.4 71.8 May 88.2 68.6 67.7 70.7 June 86.0 66.6 84.7 70.1 July 80.8 84.7 63.2 87,5 Aug. 82,1 818 60.6 65.9 Sept. 81.4 73.0 714" 67.9. Oct. 82.5 77.8 79.2 72.1 804 79.0 73.0 71.8 87.1 83.6 78.8 76.7
Nov.
Dec.
writer of the series entitled "Mo- tor Terms Explained," of which one appears two or three times a week in the pages of the "Her ald" devoted to motor trade an- nouncements They have added between a dozen and twenty new items to the terminology of mo- toring.
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Whether or no ali or many of these new terms will be adopted in motoring circles on this side of the Atlantic remains to be seen. Some of them might well be used. here with advantage; butterfly windows, for instance, is quite a good descriptive term indicating the glass panels alongside the front seats that can be set at var lous angles to serve as air scoops For deflectors to improve the inter lor ventilation of closed bodies,
"Knee-action wheels,. Indicat ing independent, springing, is rat- her elementary and somewhat capable of being misunderstood; it is too suggestive of kicking, particularly when we read that the feature is associated with frames having
a "front
and rear kick-up"-double-dropped frames, we call them.
"Spats" is a simple rendering of mudguard valances almost en- closing the rear wheels, and "ducking" well describes the tendency of some cars with flexi- ble front springs to dip at the front when the brakes are heavily applied; similar approval can be given to "no-back," implying a device that prevens a car from running back while being restart- ed up a stin hill (a revival of the ratchet sprag of 30 years or more ago),
Better perhaps than "tream- lined bodywork' is the "phrase "alrow body" coined by one American manufacturer: but "aerodyne lines" (derived from aerodynamic' presumably) is hardly so evident as to its mean- ing, even though it may be à clever abbreviation. "Wishbone link" to suggest the Y-shaped of certain independently sprung wheels, is certainly descriptive, though "beaver-tall back," "im- plying an outswept rear body pa- nel will not, I suggest, convey much to the uninitiated without explanation,
A Free-Wheeling Hint It has always been the habit of motorists to set the slow-running or idling speed of their engine at the lowest at which there would be assurance that the engine would continue to run if and when the clutch were disengaged in traffic, to stop the car, and in other circumstances.
This practice is still to be com- mended in the case of cars with a "fixed" transmission; but con- siderable experience, with free- wheel cars-my own among them -has indicated that setting the slow-running adjustment or the hand-throttle ever to give a mere ck-over," for idling is not alto- gether destrable. At all events, I have definitely come, to the con clusion that, while driving with the free-wheel operative, there is advantage to be gained from an Idling speed that is appreciably faster than the minimum
My reason for adopting and re- commending such a departure from orthodox practice is that it causes a much shorter "delay per-" iod," after free-wheeling, when the accelerator is depressed to make the engine take up the drive again. With a minimum idling speed there is quite a long pause celerator and the engine taking between the depression of the ac-
..up its wary.
I have found this pause rather disconcerting upon occasion (as when I have had need in traffic to accelerate the car quickly). while at the least it is a wee bit aggravating. Moreover, it tends to make one depress the acceler- ator more rapidly, or to a greater extent than is necessary to gain smooth take-up of the drive after free-wheeling.
In reducing the "delay period" a faster idling speed has beneficial effect beyond that due to the smaller difference between the id- Ling and pulling speeds. The qule- ker response to the accelerator arises also from the fact that at the higher idling speed the mix- ture is more suitable to give im- mediate acceleration Petrol con- sumption is hardly affected, be- cause of the reduced richness of the mixture at the higher idling speed. There is no difference ob- servable by ear while the car la moving, and the question of en- gine-braking effect does not arise with a free-wheel as it does with a "fixed" transmission.
- GOVERNED ENGINES There have been numerous suggestions for enforcing speed limits applicable to commercial vehicles. They vary from' gover- nor, control. fot the engine. to speedometers large enough to bo visible to the public.
Ubvious difficulties in applying these suggestions occur to most of us, but that has not deterred Monmouth County authorities from applying to the Minister of Transport for powers to en- force the governing of the engines of all vehicles subject to a speed limit, and also powers to order the sealing of these,
It is evident that such powers cannot be given to a local autho rity and legislation to impose such a restriction nationally s hardly more likely
The fitting of a governor to existing engines would prevent considerable dimculty in some cases, while with modern engines and gear ratios, a maximum engine speed op top gear would not allow full advantage to be taken of the lower gears
Acceleration would be limited and acceleration is often as use- ful as braking in
an awkward situation. That is indeed the snag in governing engine speed to a maximum road speed. A momentary excess of the legal limit may make all the difference between safety and disaster.
It is easy to say that such a situation should not be allowed to develop, but a driver can only control his own vehicle, although he has to allow for factors out- with his own control.
A governed engine is a serious handicap, and one likely to intro- duce as many dangers as it would eliminate.
Foreign Tanring Facilities
At one time the need to deposit Customs duty in full before star- ting on a foreign tour was a very serious handicap, and prevented many from venturing across the Channel.
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MAERSK LINE
Fast regular FREIGHT auc
PASSENGER SERVICE
Shanghai, Japan, LOS ANGELES
and PANAMA
NEW YORK,
to
BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.
If aufficient indcoomeat offers also other ports of call.) Arrivals from 0.8.a.
MY
M.V. "ANNA MAERSK”. May sad. M.V. "GERTRUDE MAERSK"
Sailings to U.SA
Apc. 27th May 28th
(All dates are subject to alteration without notice.). EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR FASSENGERS AT MODERATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply
JEBSEN &LCO.
Canton, Shameen, B.C. Agents.
Tel 10918.
Hong Kong, Pedder Bailding.
Tol. 28363,
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES. CONSIGNÉE NOTICES.
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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. CONSIGNER NOTICE
S.S. D'ARTAGNAN."
ALIVED HONG KONG. UN SUNDAY, THE 2ND APRIL, ...
1934.
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A great advance was when the Automobile Association Introduced a system of £50 de- posit and an insurance policy, against forfeiture of duty for the balance. That arrangement was
From MARSEILLES, &c. · a great, encouragement, and to it above-named Steamer are hereby TUNSIGNERS of Cargo by the must be credited much increased popularity of Continen-exemption of Opfam, Tressure and Vala informed that their Gords, with the tal travel by car.
of the
Now the AA, and the R.A.C. have gone a stage further and reduced the cash deposit from £50 to £20 for a car, and from £10 to, £5 for a motor cycle.
This should prove a great con- venience to many, the deposit of 550 before the start of the tour being a real handicap to many modern tourists, who have realis-- ed that the Continent offers very attractive facilities for economical touring.
The present foreign touring season has
opened very auspiciously with so many rum- ours of trouble and general un- settlement.
As a rule, however, the tourist, sees little of these things, and should he find him, self among them tact and good temper will generally see hini through.
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In most countries just now the British tourist is very popular. and if at all adaptable to circum- stances he will find. everybody generally helpful. Nobody wants to run into real trouble, but at. the moment there is no Teal reason for hesitation in visiting France, Germany, or Austria for example. It is remarkable ho the ordinary services and faju- ties continue to function amid such disturbances as we read of.
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Rear Lights and Tell-Tales
Tail-lamp failure has always been one with annoying possibi- litles, and it is strange that no maker has provided a tell-tale device, especially as there has heen something like competition in providing gadgets of all kinds Bome very much less useful
A very neat tell-tale device has been, marketed recently at 12s 6d, a price which shows a consider- able saving over a single fine for pot showing a rear light. This device has been fitted by several Scottish agents to their cus- tomer's cars with every satisfac- tion.
It is marketed by the inventor. C. EH. Walter, of 30 Vereker Road, Kensington, London, W. 14, and consiste of a small "case for dashboard attachment with two indicators.". It desired a flush fitting can be supplied at an extra charge of 23.
The full current is not taken through the tell-tale, but there is a 34 volt torch bulb for tail lamp and stop-light indicator. respectively, these being shunted. through a resistance, so that a very small current is used. The tail-lamp indicator shows a green light as long as the tall, lamps functioning, while the stop-light Indicator dashes red whenever the brake is applied and the stop light switched on. This is a fitting which seems to have much to recommend it, and might well be a standard fitting. S
No tell-tale, however, indicates a broken lamp glass, and presum ably the drivers of those cars seen at times with a white light showing to the rear instead of a red are aware that the red glass is missing. This is really more. dangerous than no rear light. and the brighter light makes a rear number plate more difficult
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ables, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Gotowns of the Eg Kang and Kowloon Wharf and Gudowi Os, Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared within 7 days, in cluding date of arrival, will be subject to Ront
All Claims must be sent to the Under Migned before Wednesday, 2nd May, 1934, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Sar veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, at 10 am. on Friday, the 27th April,
1934.
Consigness mast have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged Jutiable goods are examined by the Company Surveyors.
NOTICE TO.CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAM SHIP "CO., LTD.
CONE
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vesoul "MENELAUS" FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE
Kowloon, where it will lia at Cocsig will be discharged into Holt's Wharf are hereby notified that their cargo
sonditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. nees risk and subject to terms and The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 23rd April.
here, unless notice has been given Optional cargo will not be landed
on from port to port to the final prot prior to steamer's arrival but carried of call to which the option extends
onany
goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined Tuesdays and Fridays between the the free storage period. hours of 10.45 H. and Noos within
the "Goods have left the steamer's No claims will be admitted atter Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th April, will be subject to rent.
| All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on not be recognised.. or before the 4th May, or they will No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents. 23rd April, 1934.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insuranos will be effected by.. "as in any case whatever.
R. OHL,
agent. Bloog Kong, 22nd April, 1984
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Office who promised to change the money into Rupees for hith as he was going on long leave. The case was then adjourned,
Pleading guilty before Mr. Macfad. yer in the Central Magistracy yester day to a charge of stealing $1.10 from the pocket of a hawker, Ng Chung, aged 1, unemployed, was sent to pri- son for one month. Sub-Inspector Hallam said defendant was seen to extract the money by a district watch
men.
PRINCE LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNESS, FROK
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NEW YORK LOS ANGELES
Motor Vessel.
THE SIAMESE PRINCE" baring arrived from the above Part on 18th Inst. Consigness of Oargo are hereby informed that their Goods are beng landed at their risk into the Godowns of Bong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloos, and stored at Consigness risk- and expense."
All broken, cha fed, and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Clodowas, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 28th instant, 1934, at 10 am.
All Claims must be presented within 15 Days of the vessel's arrival here. after which date they cannot be re- cognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Good remaining nadelivered after the 20th instant, 1934, will be subject to Bent."
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Hills of Lading will be
countersigned g FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 4th Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road.
For unlawful possession of a Chinese pipe, Li Hung, 34, anemployed, was bound over by Mr. Macfadyen in the fendant stated the pipe had been dis Central Magistracy yesterday. De- carded and he polished it with the intention of selling it. Détective by Borgcant Shepherd said defendant claimed that the pipe belonged to his brother's wife, but this was denied.
Dial 23106.
A theft in the Sanitary Department Hong Kong, 18th April, 1934. coolies' quarters in Hospital Road on April 19 had, a sequel in the Central
Magistracy this morning, when Li San,
Mr. Macfadyen
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charged with the theft of serum for NAVAL RELIEFS
and a suit of clothing, the property of Tanog So, a Sanitary Department coolie. He was sentenced month's hard labour.
to one
A Chinese who stole a bicyle trom outside the offices of the Eastern Connaught Road was found sleeping Extension Telegraph Company in beside the machine near Government House. The man, Pun Fu-yan was charged before Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Police Court yesterday when sentence of three weeks hard pleaded he bad no money to go back labour was imposed. Defendant to the country and yielded to sudden temptation:
Two Chinese who were observed by a district watchman peering into
of
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Yangtsze Changes
on
HMS. Caradoc attached to the Yangtaze command of the China Station, arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon from Hankow. United Kingdom
She is expected to leave for the May 18,
or about HMS. Calcutta which is carry- arrived in port yesterday after- ing rellets for the China Station noon from Singapore and the United Kingdom
passengers' pockets in the vicinity the Yaumati Ferry Wharf, on the HMS Capetown, light-cruiser Hongkong side, were charged before is expected to arrive in Hong Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Police Kong in about two months time Court yesterday with loitering. First
to read rather than easier defendant, Fong Bo, 37, who had to relieve the Caradoc at Hankow
Bome owners do not seem to trouble about prompt replace-
several previons convictions and was an ex banishee, was sentenced to three ment, but for some reason the police seem less inclined to noticeman, Leung Kai, 22 was sent to prison months hard larbour, while the second this infraction than no light at for ane month all, but obviously, the red glass should be replaced at the very.. earliest opportunity, because it may be misleading to following
drivers
and stolen a ratten suitcase containing ground flour of No. 308 Lockhart Hood clothing the property of a woman Damed La Kin, and also with having charged before Mr. Hamilton, at the sentenced to a total of 15 month's hard- Yuan, unemployed wes returned from banishment He was Central Magistracy yesterday, with labour on both charges, Detective having broken into and entered the Sergeant Fitches prosecn
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