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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1935.

Hong Kong Automobile Association

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Street Lighting

Lighting Deplored: The 'Safety First' Problem

APPEAL FOR MORE SUPPORT IN

ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

References to the unsatisfactory system of street lighting; the excellent road service offered by the Assocation; the facilities afforded by the provision of more parking spaces; and the "Come to Hong Kong" movement, were made by Major C. M. Manners. O.BE., yesterday when he presided at the annual gea- eral meeting of the Hong Kong Automobile. Association held at the beard room of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd.

Mr. T. B. Wilson, who was slected President for the coming. year, also referred to the "Safety First" problem, and express- ed the wish that motorists in the Colony would not fail to comply with the rule of "Courtesy of the Road.”

“COME OVER AND SEE HONG

KONG SOMETIMES "

In addressing the meeting Ma- Manners said: -Gentlemen: The Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1934 having been In your hands for some time, I propose, with your permission, to procedure and

"follow the usual

take them as read.

Seven hundred and twenty-six members paid their subscriptions last year, but considering there are nearly 3,000 private cars in Hong Kong and the many bene- Ats derived from the Association by all motorists in the Colony I feel that a large number are tak- ing advantage of all the voluntary work carried on by the Associa- tion without affording us that sup-

·port we are entitled to expect: I therefore appeal to all those mo- torists who have not, yet joined

the Association to rally round and help us by adding their names to

our membership Hist.

so ably carried on this work, and at the same time we do not for get Mr. Sommerfelt's kindly assist- ince at all times.

While on leave, Mr. Upsdell visit ed the Headquarters of our kind-

SOCIAL WELFARE

(By Rev: T, F. Ryan, 9.1.)

In The Home

Incompetent Parenta

A good deal of the energy of be reported to his parents, who, red Associations in Malaya, Cey- those who take up voluntary Social as he already realises, really car lon, Bombay and England; he was Welfare work is employed in doing very little what he does, or a half- afforded all possible courtesy and for children what their parents hearted scolding from facilities, and spent some consider- should have done for them. Thiswhom he has never learned to res- a parent able time in both the Home Tour- is especially the case in dealing pect or love, he will not be very Ing and Foreign Touring Depart-with juvenile delinquency." ments of the Automobile. Associa- quite wrong to imagine that the his misdemeanours

It is rightened of the consequences of tion in London. As a result we children who get into trouble in now possers Arst hand knowledge the courts are all, or mostly, “no- and information which is

extre-body's

children," strays, -with mely useful to those of our ment-parents dead and no one to look bers touring at Home. In add after them. In most countries now tion, he spent some time at the strays are very few. Headquarters of the "Safety First" have lost their parents are either Those who Association, and also visited the

taken into institutions or adopted by some friend or neighbour with that charity that is particularly characteristic of the poor every- where and anyone who is willing bringing of the children of others to take responsibility for the up-

Parts Association. The personal

will

It is remarkable how quickly a young person will deteriorate when cuce he really begins to go astray, and it is the sight of one in this plight that brings most pain to anyone who reallses the gravity of what is happening. These cases do not come under the professional care of the Welfare Worker.

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Sometimes they are seen in the home of a friend and it is hard to know what can be done, for remonstrations will almost certain-

is generally sufficiently interestedly be resented, and will probably

of

those

contrets thus established prove increasingly valuable to ง in Hong Kong as time goes on, and I strongly recommend ail members going on leave to obtain the benent of Mr. Upsdell's know ledge and experience before mak-in them to see that they keep out ing arrangements for tours at Home. Mr. Upsdell also undertook with careless parents, not

mischief. It is the children a trip through Norway, and as all

with none; who fare the worst: this work and investigation on our behalf was undertaken entire-

Damage Done Before School Age ly at his own expense, with no

Some of these careless parents financial call on the Association would hotly deny their culpability. whatever, I feel we owe Mr. Ups- They pass the blame on to the dell our thanks for his untiring school. But the damage is usually efforts in the cause of the Hong-done before the child is of an age kong motorist. (Applause).

to go to school. If he has been allowed to do just as he wishes, if there has been no real supervi- slon over him, he will, young as he is, have formed habits that the school will not change. The most pitiful thing that the Social Work- er encounters is the sight of a young boy or girl quite ruined for the future by sheer neglect.

tees would certainly be charged against motorists, the scale sug- gested being $10.00 for a monthly parking permit and Cants 50 for dally ticket. By the Association taking control of Car Parks the question of charges for "parking has been left in abeyance. put.it

Our handbook is now circulated must not be forgotten that the throughout the world." and we are. maintenance of this service costs

In correspondence with practically money, and thus constitutes an-

all countries where motoring is other reason why all motor'sts enjoyed; the advantages' to our should "support the Association.

members of this reciprocal "Inter- From reports received, I think rnational Motoring" are too obvious am safe in stating that the method of control on the car parks has been found satisfactory, and it is certain that pilferage from cars on the parks is now practically non-existent.

Road Service

This service has been in opera-

hands of Messrs. Dodson and Cut-

to need any enlargement, and the information at our disposal is available to all members 'who con- "template travelling in

any part

These children who are ruined are not all poor children. Gener- of the world. I hope that next ally it is only the poor children year the Publishers will receive that find their way to the courts more support from advertisers and when they do wrong, for no matter that by that time the Propaganda how perverse a child is it is rarely Expert in the "Come to Hong that he does anything which can

Kong movement will be able to hot be shielded somehow, and the supply a few attractive photo-police are only told when the boy

prove quite unavailing.

Sometimes the blame does not fully rest with the parents," as they can be excused by ignorance or blindness. They are thoroughly incompetent m thelz duty as parents, and the children suffer. Parents who think that anyone can look after a chlid when it is very young, who believe that a child's training qoes not until it goes to school, are laying begin

up a stock of trouble for them- selves.

The number of parents who are incompetent in dealing with their important duties is un- happily not negligible, and it is the next generation that will sur- fer. Can anything be done about the incompetent parent when one foresees that the result is going to be a child who will be a useless member of society? seem possible to find a real remedy. It does not

Classes sometimes advocated, but it would for parentshave (been

optimistic be hard to find anyone sufficiently. would work. Compulsory inspec

to believe that they

aucratic methods are even futile. The only hope, perhaps forlorn one, is that those who know better and who see the harm be- Ing done should feel that their. duty to society demands that they should look for a remedy in the particular.

tion since the 1st July. 1933 and its maintenance is in the capable many and hill, who are worthily upholding graphs and an article on the rea- is poor. This is a mercy to the tion, registration and other bure-"

sons why Hong Kong should be family, but it is doubtful if it is visited by Motorists.

Our activities are varied the wonderful condition of our roads and the amenities we enjoy are due to no small mea- sure to the untiring efforts of your past and present Committees, and these efforts can only be crown- ed with complete success when every private car owner in the Colony is a member of the Asso-

ciation.

Street Lighting

This important question contin- ues to exercise our minds, and we hope that in the not too distant future, some improvement in the present unsatisfactory system of lighting our streets will be effect- ed; in this connection "ono mem-. bers of our local A.A, made the following remarkable statement regarding the street lighting in Rio de Janeiro.

The view is taken that in a well

the traditions established by wear- ers of the famillar A. A. uniforms at Eome who, like the London Bobby, are universelly admired and the envy of many of our for eign friends.

The log of the Road Patrols makes interesting reading, and

seldom a trip on the Island or

made without

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(one to the child. Sometimes the Advertising Hong Kong

shock of prosecution will be the It is gratifying to note that one thing that might act as a real Government has appreciated the deterrent, and in most cases it will importance of advertising the fact

at least have a salutary effect, that Hong Kong really is a beauti- while the fact that the young ful place; the appointment of a culprit sees everybody conspiring Special Committee to advise the to cover up what he has done will New Territories is

best means of acquainting the inevitably lessen his sense of hav- Dar men finding somebody in trou-

world with our existence is a deing done wrong. When boy bie; in every case they are ablecided step in the right direction, knows that the worst thing that te do something to assist and and I take this opportunity' of can happen to him is that he will am convinced the Road Service is suggesting to the Committee that

great value. worth while and has proved of they review the possibilities of

pushing ahead with the Sai Kung before us now is Safety. First. A Road project. I am coffvinced the start was made but I fear it met scheme is financially a sound pro- with rather half-hearted support position, and the very considerable from the majority of private car sums of money being expended at Owners in the Colony, both Mem- Home to attract visitors to "come bers and non-Members of the ALA. over and see them sometimes" is You may rest assured that the an example to us in. Hong Kong, Hong Kong Police are more than When one hears the praises of willing to assist in making the our wonderful roads, gorgeous pedestrians of the Colony "tramc

The Working Account The considerable deficit shewn in our working account is entirely due to the expense of maintaining the supervision of Car Parks and mittee incurred this increased ex- cost of Road Service; your Com- penditure knowing there would be.

a defcit at the end of the year scenery, etc. sung by folk passing minded." It is essential, however,

prove a success and

that. there-

more

possible tact try to put it into el- fect. It may mean 2 broken friendship, but it is worth risking and even enduring if it cannot be avoided.

case, and with ali

ORDERS PLACED AT LEIPZIG FAIR

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.).]

Leipzig, Feb. 5. The rawstuffs" required for the execution of örders given. at

"This city enjoys such a high standard of street lighting that the use of motor car head-lights within the city limits is forbidden but hoping the experiment would through, and then hear them la- that the Car Owner and the Owner Leipzig Fair by foreign buyers in .1ghted locality head-lights are after we could anticipate being ment the facts that "they would/Driver should abide strictly by the March, 1935 will be placed at the source of danger. This is particu- able to carry on without loss beforehand" of the Colony's at authorities and also by the laws with the least possible delay in disposal of German manufacturers larly so on Я. wet night when shiny road surfaces cause disturb- pleased to inform you that as tractions, there can be no doubt of Courtesy and Common Sense preference to all other applica- tions, says an announcement by the Relch's Ministry of Econo-

Fransocean Kuo Min.

ing reflections"

At one time this gentleman took 100 buses out for service in the city of Rio for Guy Motors Ltd. of Wolverhampton and he says that with the exception of the tail lamp and destination in- dicator no provision, whatever was made for exterior bus lights. This brings home to one with unpleas-

ant force how-in "the matter of public lighting this Colony is so far behind a city in Brazil.

the

have stayed longer had they known traffic rules laid down by the local

mica.-

ELECTION OF OFFICERS The following were elected on cers for the ensuing year

President: Mr. T. B. Wilson Vice-President: Dr. Wan YIK

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from the 1st January, 1935 we are carrying on within the limits of left in one's mind of the necessity which are universal. How many our anticipated income, and if the Car Cleaning Service increases we

for an extensive publicity cam-times, for example, have you been palgn. hope to show

in a hurry to get home and you Before closing, I would remind found a slow moving private or a small profit In Perhaps it would be well for me sula Hotel working account during the year. Dance will be held in the Penin-ly at 20 miles an hour to the mid- members that our Annual Dinner { public car, or a bus holding steadi- at this juncture to say something March at 8 pm, and I hope you swinging out beyond the road most heartily for his untiring about Car Cleaning. The

on Friday, the 1st dle of the road, necessitating your retiring Chairman, Major Manners. Car

will assist your Dance Committee centre at a speed necessary to efforts in our behalf, during the Cleaning Service on the various management of the Association, look forward to a most enjoy-sion with a car or a pedestrian, only for us, but also for every Car Parke is entirely under the have always proved a success, and break the law and to risk & colli has accomplished a great deal, not by hooking early; the A. A. Dances pass, and thereby causing you to past two year as President. He who have delegated the Europeanable evening on March 1st. Patrols to supervise the work; all

It was not your fault-It was the motor car owner in the Colony, and Car Parks

cleaners are selected by the Pa exercising the minds of your Common fault of falling to keep to the

There is another matter which is fault of the man ahead-the com-In so doing, for the Colony itself. Close co-operation with the Hon. trols and registered by the Folice,

I now have much. pleasure in Inspector General of Police has who issue identification cards with mittee and that is the very decided left the fallure to comply with seconding the Chairman's proposal, resulted in considerable improve-photographs thereon, thus elimi- manner of bicycles ridden general-the rule of Courtesy of the Road" The motion was carried, unant- ment in this direction, and the nating the undesirable element ly by responsible youngsters. We Safety First is as much for your monsly facilities afforded by the provision

which previously Infested

hope that some method will be benent as for the other fellows, of more parking spaces are much Parks. The working account as they appear to be increasing take advantage of the co-operation found of controlling these cyclists I hope the Members of the AA, Will checked by our appreciated. The Car Parks as

Treasurers, and most of you know are now con- profits are allocated to the Pa- I now have pleasure in proposing make this a Safety First year on

day by day

p of the Traffic Department and trolled by the Automobile Asso-trols, thus enabling us to bear the the adoption of the Accounts for the streets and roads of the ciation; this control was not un- cost of maintaining the large staff the year 1934, and when this mo Colony. dertaken without due thought, and we now employ. The charge to tlon has been seconded, shall be care, and it was only after very members is $4.00 per car per careful consideration

month, and fram reports received Committee that it was decided to I am of opinion members receive

by your

undertake this responsibility. For good value for their money; howe a long time prior to our assuming hope to be able later to fix 2 SAFETY FIRST PROBLEM control we had been worried by cheaper rate, but this can only be In seconding the motion, Mr. T the prevalence of petty thefts accomplished when more support B. Wilson said from cars, and the growing trouble is forthcoming, and we therefore I have very much pleasure in arising from the jealousles be- hope all members will assist in taking this opportunity to say a tween various gangs of car clean- maintaining this Bervice, which few words in support of our Chair era. In at least two instances we we assure you will be kept up to man, and the views he has just have reason to believe that these scratch, or rather, will be run expressed. squabbles resulted in incendiary

without any scratching.

I will try not to weary you with fires, which incidentally were put

detalls but wish to emphasize one out by our Patrols, although" the As you are aware, our Honorary or two points only owners of the cars concerned were Secretary has been on leave during As you know the Car Park and not members of the Association the past year, the duties having Car Cleaning situation has been a Another point we had to con- been undertaken by Mr. H. R. source of much trouble until re- sider was the fact that if we did Forsyth; I would like to take this cently. At present it w not assume control the Police opportunity of expressing our quite emciently. One of the most would, that meant regular parking thanks to Mr. Forsyth for having pressing of the bigger problems and the Committee to thank our corded

International Motoring

There are other problems before plased to answer to the best of my us. That of noise - suppression, which members may desire to ask sary tooting of loud electric horns ability any questions thereon particularly the totally unneces

in the business section, should be given a thought.

Hon. Becretary Rev. G. E. 8.

Upsdell, MA.

Treasurers: Mesara Linstead and

Davis Committee: Messrs. C. M. Man- ners, 0.3.E., J. Smith, L. C. F. Bellamy, B. D. Evans, G. Miskin, H. G. Willams, J. K. Bousfield, A. Stevenson and G, H. Wilson.

an effort is under way to interest I am sure we are all pleased that Tourists in the beauties of Hong Kong. If we can induce visitors to come here they will view the At the conclusion of the meet- beauties of our City and its suring, the Fresident expressed thanks roundings from motor cars which, to the outgoing officials for their in turn, will have a tendency to intiring services, the Sports Club ward road exte stons, and even- and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Ar

of the Sai Kung project.

the completion Co., Ltd. for the loan of their

board rooms to the Association. Belo seconding the proposal Mr A. Stevenson then proposed for adoption of the year's accounts vote of thanks to t retiring Pre

on behalf the Memberssident, which was heartily

tually

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