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NOTICES.

AIR-FLOAT

TALCUM POWDER.

THE TOILET ARISTOCRAT.

If your dealer cannot supply yon with "AIR-FLOAT" send us his name and we will see your wants are immediately filled

CONNELL BROS. CO.

SHANGHAI

HONGKONG

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

DODGE BROTHERS

5 PASSENGER

From stock

TOURING CARS

Price $2100.00 each.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

MOTOR DEPARTMENT

Garage: No.

Russell St.

+

THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.

ELIMINATION OF NOISE,

ז'

FRI

MOʻJERN MOTOR CYCLES.Instances where it was very much con sordine, and it might have been even more so wäre it not an inherently difficult matter," in tha space available in a motar.. One of the features of the typi-" egale, to muffla the gass of a cal motor-cycle to which excep-single cylinder,

In this case there is a slow tion can most justly be taken, particularly if it be of moderate succession of distinct explosions power, is its noisiness, says a which...' result in the exhaust, Times correspondent. It is pro gases escaping in a series of bable that none of its characteris-jerks, and it is this jarkiness: tics-save, perhaps, its untidy which gives rise to the pro and complicated appearance-nounced sound waves, -In-erdar exercises so powerfully, deter- to reduce this à certain amount rent influenca upon the poten- of resistance to gas flow must ha tial purchaser. There is of offered by the silencer, but if this course, much truth in tha be too great it will prevent the plea commonly put forward in exhaust getting away with the extenuation of this disagreeable desired rapidity and makeinroads circumstanca that, on the road, into the power of the engine. The the rider leaves the greater part conditions are more favourabla of the noise behind him, but with a twin-cylinder motor and obrimsly enough someons has to better still with a four-cylinder, suffer from it, and there are plenty, because to a certain extent the ex. of peole to whom the economy plosion impulses in the exhaust and efficiency of the motor-cycle pipa overlap one another. It will make a strong appeal who get bo remembered that the Scott resist purchase because they motor-egele has always been one agreeably quiet shrink from a vehicle to which of the most the often vitoperative attention of machines. This is partly because the two-cylinder two-stroke has passers-by is so loudly drawn.

APREL 9.

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Reliable

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Built to last

Prices right.

For prices and partionlars Apply to: Manufacturers representatives,

UNION ENGINEERING

CONSIGNEES

13. Chater Road.

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship

S.S. "WEST IVAN" From Seattle JAPAN SHANGHAI.

via

CO., LTD.

THE ADMIRAL LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

TH

HE Steamship

· “ PAWLETT *

"ELDRIDGE" It may be that they live upon similar exhaust pulsation to a a main road and have known four-cylinder four-stroke, and

having arrived from Portland having arrived from Seattle via what it is to be awakened in the parily because the engine is in-

parts. 00 April 3rd parts, on April 3rd consignees are: nocent of any distribution gear. small hours by the roar of some Except for the transmission and

consignees are hereby notified hereby notified that their cargo lusty big single," and they are

that their cargo is being landed is being landed at their risk into no: prepared to be, in turn, them-subsidiary driving chains there is

The above mentioned vessel

at their risk into the Hazardous the Hazardous and/or Extra- selves reviled as they have reviled mechanical noise to an afhaving arrived from the above

and/or Extra-Hazardous Godowns Hazardous Godowns of the Hog preciable ex:80% others, but it is far more likely

mentioned Parts, Consignees off the Hongkong and Kowloon kong and Kowloon Wharf & that the possession of a noisy

cargo are hereby informed that Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and mechanismsimply frighten them. A PROBLEM FOR THE DESIGNER their cargo is being landed at Kowloon, and stored st con- stored at consignees" risk... To the lay mind fuse and clatter

The really quiet mator-cycle their risk into the Hazardous and.

3gnees risk.

Consignees of cargo must pro- and explosiveness are inevitable has been a very long time or extra Hazardous Godawns of

Consignees of cargo must produce an Import permit signed by. indications that things are going coming, at all events as far as the Hoogkong and Kowloon duce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports Wrong to a dreadful extent, standard machines are concerned, Wharf & Godowns Co. Ltd., the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong before Bills. whilst reasonable quietness is but there is no real reason why Kowloon, and stored at Con- and Exports, Hongkong, before of Lading will be countersigned. taken to mean that "All's well." it should be delayed much longer. signce's risk.

Bills of Lading will be counter- All broken, chafed and dam The average motorist, whether he The problems to be solved are of All broken, chafad and damage

signed.

aged cargo is to be left in the proceeds upon four wheels or two the same type as thosa which goods are to be left in the Go- All broken. chafed and dam.Godowns, where it will be rarely uses an oil-can until his base cropped up in car design downs, where they will be eased cargo as to be left in the examined at 10 am, on April 9th

greeted by a chorns and have been

successfully amined by Messrs Carmichael & Godowns where will be by the Company's Surveyors, of different squeaks, although solved, for in cars, too, quietening Clark on 9th instant at 10a.m. examined at 10 am. on April Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. the parts concerned may have the exhaust brought about the

All claims must be presented 9:h, by the Company's Sur- All claims must be presented silently suffered KTOSS nesneed for quietening transmission, within a week of the steamer's veyors, leavra Goddard and lact for weeks. After

all valve, and distribution noises, arrival bere after which they can- Douglas, this is but natural, for whilst which had previously been in the not be recognized.

All claims must be presented characteristic and is pleasant background.

within thirty days of the steamer's enough, cacophony is always re-

arrival bere, after which they cannot be recognized. No claims volting. The lawless youngster whocrackles through the country-:

will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after April 10:h, will be subject to rent.

far is

It is sometimes claimed that it is more difficult to "silence an

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 3th instant No Fire Insurance whatever will be subject to rent.

Consigneas are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately! FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO.

As Operators. U.S. SHIPPING BOARD. 3rd Floor, Hotel Mansions.

sida is disobeying regulations air-cooled engine. Owing to the (generally with impunity), but greater "body of metal in the largely obeying an instinct. He cylinder this is probably true will be effected. prefers the clean beat of the ex-with regard to valve noise, but is haust to the clatter of valves and ue in connexion with other valve gear and the snatch and noises except in so far as water- whistle of high-speed chains, and cooling enables lappet mechanism to be completely covered up he therefore uses the former to

which in the ordinary motorcyclo drown the other. One is accordingly inclined to believe is commonly exposed and con- that until motor-cycle Fower plants are made less rattlesome and fussy the problem of ads quately muling the exhaust gases will not be successfully solved, for the curing of one eviliciou, are, Brat, the pro- will only serve to bring another filing of cams go that valves into prominence and the other are let down" on to their may easily prove to be the more eatings instead of being droppert

down; secondry, the use of tocsigures per Co's Steamer stubborn of the two.

quie: running pinions for cam

• STENTOR" and magneto drive and, thirdly.

NOISE AND EFFICIENCY.

TO CONSIGNEES.

it

No bre insurance whatever will

be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature inmediately.

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

Operating Agents.

sequently wears badly. Points to which designers of motor-cycle engines should pay particular NOTICE attention in reducing the noise of

heir mounts to a reasonable OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.,LTD.th Floor Hotel Mansions.

AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Optional cargo will be landed,

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

Hongkong. 3rd April, 1920.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES THE STEAMSHIP

---BOLTON CASTLE" From NEW YORK Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed the all Goods are being

within 30 days of the steamer's Arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be recognised. after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered and after April 10th. on be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whalaver will be effected.

Consignees are requested to sand in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately.

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO United States Shipping Bhard Emergency Fleet Corporation Operating Agents.

THE ADMIRAL LINE 5th Floor Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1920.

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From MIDDLESBRO, LON CO)

& STRAITS.

obtained.

The Steamship

-“BENVENUE”. The complete enclosing of transare hereby notified that the Cargo

Consignees of Cargo are hereb In the old days motor-cycles mission chains, especially that will be discharged into Holt's landed as their risk into the Go-informed that all Goods are bein were, if one's memory serves one. between the engine and the Wharf, Kowloon, where it will downs of the Hongkong and Kow-landed at their risk into t The loon Wharf and Godown Com-hazardous and/or extra hazardos not go gederally noisy as they countershaft gearbox. One must lie at Consignee's risk. are in-day, largely because they expect that an open engine of Cargo will be ready for delivery pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence Godowns of the Hongkong an had the sweetness of simplicity. the four-stroke type should make from Godown on and after 7th and/or from the wharves delivery Kowloon Wharf and Godown C L:d.. whence and/or from th may be obtained. The engines were less efficient a certain amount of clatter, bu: April.

delivery Optional Cargo will be forward- wharves

may than the modern type, and there is no reason why the pre- altogether more easy-going. That sent standard of noisiness should unless notice has been given priored unless notice to the contrary

No Claims will be admitt be given before. is not to say that fussiness is a continue. Even if its reduction to steamer's arrival.

a slight decrease” in All broken, chafed, and dam-

No claims will be admitted after after the Goods have left the necessary concomitant of high led to

would probably aged goods ara to be left in the the Goods have left the Godowns downs, and all Goods remaini efficiency but it must be admitted efficiency it that it is a very aspal one. To prove to be well worth while, but Godowas, where they will be and all Goods remaining unde undelivered after the 9th in start with, there were fewer there is no need for this to be the examined on any Tuesdays and livered after the 11th inst. will be will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steam timing gears. In a motor-cycle case with stroke machines, Fridays between the hours of subject to rent.

of which 150

. bad 10.45 a.m. and noon within the all claims against the steamer, must be presented to the Unde to-day six-high-speed pinions most

ur-before the 16 free storage period.

must be presented to the Under-signed' on diameter-all offenders.

will - small

they No claims will be admitted after signed on or before the 20th inst. inst, or

not vocal with strongly marked

This note is written in the hope

the Goods have left the steamer's or they will not be recognized, recognised. potentialities--are often to be that if, and when, important Godown, and all Goods remaining All broken, chafed, and dam- All broken, chaled and da found driving the valve cams and trials of motorcycles take place undelivered after the 13th April, aged Goods are to be left in the aged Goods are to be left in the magneto. Formerly, with the the organizing authorities will

Godowns, where they will be ox-Godowas, where they will automatic type of inlet and coil adopt some practical means of will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer amined on the 10th inst. at 10 a.m.examined on the 9th inst. ignition there.

bat two determining an order of merit in pinions. Again, instead of there respect of quietness and make it must be presented to the under- Goddard & Douglas, Laing high-speed chains and clear that that they regard the signed on or before the 7th April countershaft gear-boxes, a plain noise test of really great import or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be belt conveyed the power fromance. Designers will then be

effected. motos to bṣek wheel, and banco a given some inducement to show cheerful exhaust was the most what can be done, with the resalt outstanding instrument in the that the industry as a whole will orchestra. The writer remembers receive considerable bencfii.

of

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

ABREVIT CAN MENOR MAKE

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ME HAD RUBBER

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WADE THAT

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were

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th April, 1920.

Large Objects Are Easily Seen at a Distance !

·1203A3: YOU LITTLE BOYS COULD HELD ARE OUT!

Sure! WE'LL DO

ANYTHING FOR

A DEARY.

WELL-COULD YOU SEE ME

ACROSS THE STREET?

No Fire Insurance bas been refssted:

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

DUDWELL & CO. LTD.

Agents,

Hongkong, 6th April, 1920.

BY BLOSSER

BEE-WE COULD. SEE

YOU A MILE AWAY!

10a.m.

No Fire Insurance has b effected.

Bills of Lading will be count signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &

Agents, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1920.

/PEO

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