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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY,

SECRET TOUR

ROYAL HONOUR

JUNE 4, 1935.

BATTERY IMPROVEMENTS

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Sb, much is the battery taken or granted that it is not always realised that battery manufac- turers are constantly striving to Improve their products, ` Thus. Joseph Lucas. Ltd. "have re- cently made Certain improve- ments. one important, one ing in the Milam containers. consisting of a reinforcement of an acid-resisting non-conducting material which is more elastic than the Milam material used for the case. "This reinforcement is in the form of a capping plece. which 13 inserted during the moulding process and forms integral part of the case, serv- ing to strengthen the partitions. especially at the top. where they are most highly stressed.

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The "reason for this develop- ment is as follows. On the first Alling of a battery considerable heat is developed by the chemical reaction between the asid and the negatives plates, resulting in the intercell partklon becoming, hot. While the outer case is com- paratively coci. This has been known to result in cracks deve- loping in the partitions. but the new reinforced partitions over- come this possibility of trouble.

Another improvement Is the development of special and- corrosive alloy for battery cable lugs. Hitherto it has been neces- sary to keep terminals clean and covered with vaseline in order to prevent corrosion. but the new alloy has been subjected to arduons tests in comparison with other terminals, and it is immune from corrosion.

POLICE PATROL THAT

ERRED --

A friend of mine had a rather amusing experience the other day. writes a correspondent. It appears he was a pedestrian for. the time being, and as a well- brought-up citizen. proceeded to cross a road by way of the Bellsha safety zone just short of a busy crossing, writes a correspondent to the "Autocar," Judge at his astonishment, then, when he ar- rived at the other side of the road and found his path blocked by a car, stationary, well and truly obstructing the right of way be- tween the glistening studs, and Imagine his delight at discovering the car to be a police vehicle with mobile police on board.

It thereupon became his duty to point out to the police the error of their ways, upbraiding them and rebuking them for such a flagrant breach of regulations,

THEORY OF ACCIDENT

* REPEATERS

Careful records are kept by some police departments to detect accl- dent repeaters, the sound theory being that a man involved in a succession of accidents either dri- ves reckily by habit or is un- consciously addicted to some driv- ing peculiarity that causes cidents. In either case, the ac- cident repeater can often be re- formed by adequate punishment or correction of his peculiarity.

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Investigation and punishment following accidents are also being undertaken in a number or places. In nearly every accident some- body is definitely to blame. But the guilty person is too rarely blamed by anybody except a com- plainant in 3 civil sul: for dam- ages. And if the defendant is in- sured, he has nothing to worry about. Many a motorist is heard to remark, following an accident. "It's all right. T insured." But It isn't all right. if the police are on the job. If they make an im- mediate Investigation of the at- cident and arrest the driver who caused it, regardless of any civil sult that may or

be may not brought, more reckless drivers may think of consequences before accidents rather than trisurance after them. There shouldn't be any insurance against arrest.

FRENCH TOURING

FACILITIES

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According to the Office Francals du Tourisme in London, there has been a modification of the French attitude towards the concessions to be granted to British motorists who take their cars to France. The date on which these concessions start has been advanced from May 26 to May 15, and they are to cor- tinue not only until July 4, but indefinitely, from May 15," and neither triptyque nor carnet will be required. the only documents necessary being the British driving licence, the car's registration book, and the insurance certificate. The French Customs officials will issue to the car owner a special Laissez- passer valid for ten or twenty days, one month or three months, at a cost of 20,,40, 60 or 100 francs, és

the case Inży be. Extensions of Palldity will be obtainable on ap- plication to the Service de Gestion des Laissez-Passer, 8. Flace de la Concorde, Faris.

CROSS AMERICA IN

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CHICAGO MILWAUKEE

ST PAUL

PACIFIC

MILWAUKEE ROAD

Operating 41% of the slectrical mainline milenges the United States

Of Chinatown

For Merchant Fleet

(Special Air Mall Service

Londen, May 18.

I understand that the Prince of Wates, in his capacity as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, may hoist his standard in one of the merchant ships which, by permission of the King. are to take part in the Naval Review at Spithead on July 18, Writes correspondent.

Through streets 'down which the passing of a tradesman's van is an event, a luxurious saipon edged its, way—carrying the King and Queen past the homes of some of their poorest subjects, writes a corres- pondent.

Into the heart of the Enst End and through London's Chinatown the Royal route lay, and the East Enders gave their Majesties & demonstration of loyalty and affection such 1.3 Such an honour to the Merchant they have never known.

Navy would be unprecedented. As The

and King

Queen were no special flag has yet been design- accompanied by the Princessed for the Prince when he is acting Royal, 4 very excited Princess in this capacity, his, usual stand- Elizabeth and a lady-in-waiting ard would be broken at the and an.

equerry on this surprise masthead of the ship selected. tour, which was kept a secret even from the police in the various areas they visited.

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For official escort there was a police car in front, two more behind and a wireless van-but the East End provided its own escort, of bicycles and ice-cream carts and home-made scooters and roller-skating youngsters

HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.

TIME TABLE

as from 1st June 1935 until further notice

JORDAN ROAD passenger SERVICE PROM HONG KONG

FROM JORDAN ROAD

* EVERY 20 MINUTES BETWEEN

:8

5.00 a.m. 6.20 ..

A

5.00 am 8.40 ..

EVERY 12 MINUTES BETWEEN

6.54 an, & 19 midnight

6.38 4.8 & 19 midnight

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It is possible that the Prince. subject to the King's approval, will be on board his mercantile "flag-" ship when the King reviews the assembled naval, mercantile and fishing feets.

It was in February. 1928, that the Prince became Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets of the Empire by "the King's. And the Royal car returned to special wish and direction." His its garage in a more dishevelled Majesty, it was officially an- state than it has ever been before, noanced, desired to bring these for children had scrambled on to services, into line with the other its running boards, its gleaming great services of the Empire by sides bore the imprint of their appointing as their titular, head fingers where they had managed scme member of the Royal family. to touch this wonderful vehicle. This gracious act was warmly appreciated by the entire shipping and fishing communities at home and overseas.

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CHILDREN SEE THE MOST Screams of delight from aston- ished chlidren heralded the approach of the King and Queen, and everywhere I went in the wake of the Royal party I discovered that it was the kiddies who had seen the most—the » Kiddies who had been playing on the pavements and swarming over the roadway when the limousine appeared.

Their cries brought grown-ups rushing down fron A Sunday afternoon nap. and so slow' was the progress of the King and Queen that fathers and mothers were able to catch up with the procession by running down the road.

The enthusiasm of the fashion- able West End paled beside this tribute from the East.

Where could you and a âner dis- play than the "gally-painted "Red. White and Blue House," as it has become.. known in Grenade-street, outside which the King and Queen stopped their car.

SMILING AND WAVING

"I'm on the parish, and it was the best I could do." Mrs. Emily Bee told me, "but it let them see that we love them round here...

"That flag over the street I hung out when the King came to the Throne, and it's a bit faded now. but those other banners are all right. I made them out of pillow stips, which I dyed red and blue.

"I was upstairs when the King and Queen came along, as I'm not very well. But then I heard the kids screaming,, and somcone dashed in and said: "Emily, the King and Queen! I rushed down and got a beautiful view.

"All the kids were scrambling in front of the car, touching it and jumping on the running- boards, and the King and Queer- were smiling and waving to them. Now they're been round this way they'll know what we really think of them." Before this the royal car had passed down White Horse-lane, off the Mile End-road where Miss Marka had been called out into the street by the excited cheering of the children."

"It was absolutely thrilling when the King and Queen drove past," she told me, "and I'm so excited that I can hardly remember the detalls, but i do Know that the Queen's hat was of Jubilee blue."

CEILING OF FLAGS -

Slowly the car, drove down the bedaggod road, past Shandy-street and Lydia-street, from which the light has almost been shut by the canopy of" flags strung from win- dow to window.

"At each corner the car came almost to a stop." Mrs, Reeves, of White Horse-lane, told me, "and I could see, the Quéen pointing down each side turn- ing, showing the King and the Princesses all the decorations. They seemed as happy as could

be.

The Prince "has from the first taken a keen interest in his duties as Master, and has missed .no opportunity of promoting by deed and word the welfare of the vital sea services over which he presides. No surprise will be caused, there- fore, should he have decided to "take command" of the merchant- men and fishing vessels which have been invited to attend the Jubilee Review on July 16.

NEW.CAR FINANCING

GAINS

A gain of 41 per cent. in the dollar volume of retall financing of new pasenger cars for March over the same month of last year is report- ed by the Department of Com- inerce. This is an increase of 233 per cent, months of 1934 and 168 per cent. over March, 1933, Total volume for the first quarter of this year was 53 per cent. above the first three months of 1934 and 188 per cent, above the corres- ponding period two years ago.

won't find people more loyal than they are round here."

.12.20 am. & 2.00 am.

11.30 am." 2,00

SPECIAL FERRY SERVICE AFTER 12 MIDNIGHT EVERY 30 MINUTES BETWEEN

VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE

EVERY 20 MINUTES BETWEEN

5.00 m. & 8.90 ...

5,00 ₺ 6.40

8.54 3.0.

8.10.

3.54 p.m. 8.30 p.m.

42

9.06

Followed by

· 1

7.18

30

11.30a.m.

1200 p.m.

6.36 .. 11.12 a.m. 7.00

54

18

54

19.00 noon

4.06

5.06

24 p.to.

1.18

10.18

24

9.06

30

13

5-4

42

11.06

24

54

30

36

, 10.18

42

10,00

30

30

12 midnight

$4

18

11,08

42

3.36 p.m.

4.00

36

·8.13 p.m.

9,00..

10,00

48

36

TIL THE

48

3.00

33 midnight

48

On Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays & regular 19 minute service. will be maintained throughout the day subject to sufficient vessels being available "forsrvice.

· Irritability --- Sleeplessness — General Weakness — Fatigue — Lack of Appetite and many troubles HOW these strenuous times take it out all you! la of the Stomach and intestines it my wonder your nerves suffer.

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NERVES?

Ernest-street, particularly, at- tracted the attention of the King and Queen, for here, in addition to the bunting, the householders

the roadway. have improvised floodlighting over

GREETING IN CHINESE

Through Salter-street, where, among the people who hailed it

made its way to Limehouse Cause- were some Lascar seamen, the car

way and Pennyfields home London's Chinese population.

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Fast the shops of Sing Ching Foo How, of Chong Kee and of Por Fong they went, and across the impassive faces of

the Chinese in the streets a beaming smalle crept, as they recognised who was inside the car. Many called out their loyal greetings in Chinese.

Several times during the drive, the car was held up by traffic lights, and on various occasions it came to a stop to allow people to use Belfsha crossings. At the junction of Burdett-road and East India Dock-read there was a jam of traffic, but the surprised police- man quickly cleared a way for the King's car.

A particularly riotous welcome greeted the Royal visitors in Com mercial-road, where some children were leaving the East End Mission, under the supervision of a police Inspector.

"They screamed: "The King and Queen" at the top of their voices and only then did the startled" inspector notke who was inside the car.

The King and Queen leaned forward and wayed and smiled an acknowledgment of the chlidren's · greetings. a

"We went up to the Palace yes- Everywhere they went they saw terday, to see their house, but I red, white and blue designs chalked never dreamed that to-day they on the walls for chalk is cheaper would return the compliment and than dags-and it could be seen see our decorations and where we that the Queen was greatly touch- live. Well, wherever they go they ed..

Stomach Trouble?

A London physician One of the many forms in which

"nerves" manifest themselves is dia

writz:

***Ą noteworthy effect if Sonatopen is a better » perice, which is generally noticed within throw or four days after beginning This nerve food.” ..

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