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LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

Although the roud to Castle 1 Although unt a matter directly In storing. the Peak was previously in very connected with tolerable condition, the Public increase which the G worn mant Works Department has, of late. | is.toaking in the ground rent for extensive mintshods at Castle Peak interests boan carrying out patching on bumpy stretchas quite anumber of motorists, as only Whilst motorists who use this those with o srs can enjoy the use of road are no doubt gratifi sto se matsheds such a long way out. that it condition is boing well To raise the ground rent to $20 looked after, there is justifiable per annum strikes us as being By the terma room for critici-h regarding the quite unnecessary. manner in which this patching of the lease un lor which those is being earrind out. First a plots are holt, it is impossible to section is pickel" un, then the usa the sheds for anything but motalling is relaid, rolled and bathing picnics and surely it is for purely left. And left for such a enn-only, cu sary Allerable time before it is tarred (nominal run to be paid. The that by the time the terriaz amount of extra revenus which along the section the Treasury will derive will be gang como Is in worgo condition th inquito insignific int—not onou zh to f it evor Was bofuro the justify the increase. The Govern- macadam being all lonvenediment has a perfect right to up, with piccos of granito, lying charge an increased rent as those loases fall dua for all over the road. Dry rolling ono-your

there but

Bro 11/2 has to take place again hofora the renewal, tar can be applied, and the rosult economic or financial grounds for is an even road surface. $1800040 doing. On behalf of thow as a mended roal is realy for motorists who have matsheds at tarring it should get atention Castlo Pusk, wo Boriously ask and not bo left for woaks untraat-he Government to re-consider ed, during which time its pen-its decision which will have the ultimate state becomes far worse offert of making their bathing

picnics cost them more. then itu feat.

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HONGKONG'S TRAFF.C

POLICE.

The above picture shows tho motor cycle officers of the Traffic Department of the Police-six cycles with sidecars and ono solo niachino.

Prading from left to right, the officers are:-Crown Sergt. A. Nicholl, Traffic Inspector W. Kont, Lance Sergeant H. Hallam, Lance Borgeant A. Mason, Lance Sergeant J. R. McWaltor. Lanoe Surgoant S. C. Saunders, Linco Sergeant F. D. B. Tuckett, and Crown Sergeant C. F. Alexander. Photo: Ming Yuen.

THE JEWETT six.

ANOTHER CAR LOCALLY, TESTED.

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GAS TANKS AND GAUGES.

CLEANING THE CAR,'

10,000 CARS IN TOKYO,

JAPANESE MOTORISTS

CELEBRATE

A olubration in honor of the increased number of motor hold vehicles in Tokyo was racontly at the Uyonn Solyoken restaurant in Uyono Park, by tho Tokyo Automobile Association.

More than 50 persons attended the dinner given for the occasion, mostly dealers in motor oars and other intorosted partion.

Viscount Akimoto presided at the mooting. The Viscount, who a president of the Association, commented on the growing num. bor of motor vehicles la use in fokyo and suggested that a how to he teady increase is xpacted, in keeping with the umber of motor vehicles in West- urn ofties of the first olaas.

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Largo nu'nbar every day are fined. The local distributors of tho

Despite the fact that only 10,000 ours are actually bearing l'okyo Ilcansos, a careful estimate -hows that thore are no less than 13,000 motor vehicles in use in the city, the remainder being how many more gallons can be choяo cars and trucks that carry, which charactorises its bigger

put in before the tank is tull. 1 Kanagaw, Kyoto and ether out- brother the Paige. Gear chang-

doubt if one driver in titty can uf-town lloonses, and the large ing was easy and one remarkable

with any accuracy till you the lumber in uso by the City of feature of the car was its trem- undous acoloration while chanz-

AN OWNER'S VIEWPOINT.true capacity of his tane. When Tokyo, the Department of Com The gauge shows "", ue his no ] muniostions, and other Govern ing and also when picking up)

Until very recent years, gauge idoa un to whoth he still has mont departments, the Imporial We have lately had opportunity afterwards. On sovoral occasions

The oro miny cars plying for of trying the latest model Jewett we let the car slow right down on gasoline tanks were few and two or four gallons in hand, and Household and the Army. It is not pleasant having This is the season when Hong six, as it is generally known.and then simply shot forward on for between. The tank was more if he gous to a gas statis ani

in every day from such points as often to find fault with our made kan; motorists should tak parti The Jewatt Six is made by the deproving the accelerator. The often than not housed under the asks for his time tra ålad no aira in Taky bring Kagawa

seat going to obtain. department, especially when cular caro with their batteries; for Paigo-Detroit Motor Car Co, who car, of course, simply romped up fent seat, and the daily routine lies not know now mush he is license, aut miny whion como

With ur plungin ç into racklows | Kamwai, Omiya and so on.

makers mich: is the intenti› i of the authorities generally speaking, it can by sadne rug of ovaporation just alonzalso manufacture the Paige, and Stubbs Road on top, hut when wa started with lifting the that Hongkong has good raide, nuw te very high. Twice a week the Jowett is to a great extent reached the small pitch of road cushion and probing the tank with To our mind, the whole trouble is not too often to take off the modelied on Paigo lines. The near Wanchai Gap, where the a broken walking stick, font rule extravagants, arises through lavine much to battery cover, unscrew the cull engine is a six cylinder, side by surface is still very bad; it was or other suitable weapon and sums the capioity of the tax on to round up these cars and they Two weeks ago the polico mada the native workers without the stoppers and sea that the plater gide valves, detachable head, immediately apparent that the thereby checking the contents of the filler cap or on the tank itself are en lavoring to make a check

Poringing was much too lively. the tank. The capacity of the Further, it should ba posible to on them. nuocssary amount of European ara envored with water. Once let baro 34" x stroko 5 and 5 hP. This, however, is an easily re-tank was small, and any incrosse provide a va 120.63 suit the tank supervision. Arter all is a cell run dry or let the top of the is developed on Dynamometer medied fault. If the springing is was restricted by the space which would give definite and a round up on all asrs and found plates be uncovered and the tests. The main features are and dead" no amount of available combined with a ro-tolerably accurals roslings in many which did not have proper

gallona-from-0.to_12_or_11. wha1- rozistration, as well as chances are that the battery is pressure food oiling for engine,

The Vacuum tank undoubted-over the capacity of the tank hap-drivers without proper licenses. over considerate. bacauro tlios ruined. Not only through heat oil gun for chassis lubrication, alteration will really make it asonable hoad.

good, but the simple addition of

accelerata! the

Tas police are now stopping alm utponed to be. do at resling the troubles and but through the ordinary process cooling by contrifugal pump snubbers to too lively springing ly

and interrogating all drivers who worries of a car driver. They of charging and discharging Romy starting motor of Bondix will bring it down to any degree universal u4o of the roar tank,

show signs of carelessness and a and Romy pattern thoir own sweet way to work. there is constsat evaporation pinion

pravicusly necessitata.i of resilliance desired. We unwich drivan from guar, were patrolling going on, ami a supply of distilled but if there

bo fitted ta all and unreliable will

pressure food Hupervisors or averoors many of water should be on hand in the crankshaft and thermostatically derstand that in future snubbera employing a compliostel, my

In drying the car after wishing Firssons Tyro and Rubbor Com-. the present annoyan es could be garage whers with to replenish controlled, 6 volt. 105 ampere hour oasily availu. It may be that each cell so soon as the level of battery, Atwater Kont ignition. Jewett models by the Dragon system. Bat it took soma makucs

the braken most effectively having the filler in the middle of sponge or cham sin. Prossura on have just received the following water gut below threo-eighths or with automatic spark advance. Motor Car Co. On the way down. several seasons to discover that it down, go over it lightly with a pany of Akron, Ohio, U. B. A, « quarter of an inch. Reiomber, three spood-and roverse gear box

"all standing" was unlimited cussing-plain a pull up battery is lika overything else with dry plate clutch, Timken proved their stopping pawers, for the rear tank was the cause of the wet surface resulte in dulling cablogram from the Firestone to provide them. If supervision on your car-it pays for looking axles, Foar axle semi-floating

Wolin luggage prida. can remedy matters, then that after.

Hotchkiss drive, ball bearing necessary to avoid another car fancy-by owners who indulged supervision at:ould be provided for.

Any film producer on the look stearing spindles, service brake whore the road was up. The Incal distributors of the external contracting on 14" drums than tried the car through traffic

than feature A woll leaded luggage. As has already been announc- Firestone Tyro and Rubber Con-on rear wheel, emergency brake and ita festure of quick acolors-out for a now" comic" might do ed, the motor cycle action of the pany of Akron, Ohio, U.S.A., Thu on transmission, springa semi-tion proved invaluable, onahlinz worso Hongkong Automobile A socia-Dragon Motor Car Company, alliptic front and rear, front no to throttle down to a walking with tion has arranged for a run round Ltd, have just received the springs 36 long and rear springs pace and then acelerate on top grid knock itself out for want the Island on Monday. Leaving following cablegram from the 54" long, vacuum fuel supply frim in a most astounding fashion. of gas. All luggage unstrapped 17 gallon tank, dise wheels with An excellent stooring lock in and removed to enable the spare provided, it boing quite possible can to be poured in. Luzgaga Status Square at 1f o'clock, a Firestone Company:-

Akron, Ohio, 3rd June, 1924. 31" x 4" cord tyras.

torurn the car in the width of the replaced and again removed for stop will be made at Ropulsa Bay

The body on the car we tried average street without ravers ng tank to be filled at next gay Close up of ownor Hotel for tiffin, after which the "de Boyer driving Duysenber run will be continued to Stanls. Special wine 500-Mile Indian was an open touring of practically The steering, incidentally, was, station.

the muldy where it is hoped to have a launch potis Speedway Race May 30th the same lines as the Palgo but we think, ovon lighter than the driver's face during the fourth ready for those who care to bathe Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords painted blus with black fonders Essex, an a woll-fashioned steer manipulation of

He sat a new World's Racord of and whoals. It was equipped ing wheel further adds to its straps and dust shoot. Those intending to take part-

please do not omit the funny and there should be a good turn 93.34 miles per hour. First ten with plated radiator shell; ditor use.

To sum up the car, it provides business of oross threading the always out-should send in their names Cars all oquipned with Firestone cap and mitometer, plated head,

cowl and combination stop and excellent value for money, the filler cap whish to Mr. J. Smit, of the Kowloon Gum-Dipped Cards." Canton Railway, not later than

tail lamps, doublo bir bumpors front and rear, and a rear trunk.prico being $3,4 25. It has an ox-specially designed for the pur this ovoning. Owners of light

Windshield wings and Lucas bulb gallont performance and the finish pose.

le also extremely good. cars are also invited to take part It was planned, first of all, to' make the run down to Shok ko in the afternoon, but the authorities state that it is not advisable for motorists to uso this road at

our roads departe.ant noeds more

men, in which one it should

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Most-though not all-makers Thoso intending to become horn were fitted without oxtra

now place tho fillor at the side, [but many still leave the gauge in motor owners, will be interested charge. The body was upholster-

the centre of the tank, whero. to learn that the accond shipment od Blue Spanish leather and a good

luggago renders it invisible. But TRUCKS GAIN IN INDIA. of Paigo and Jewelt cara havo feature we have found in com

that in a more trifle. The real now arrived and are on show at parativoly fe care of the Jewett-

In India not many years ago humour lies in the gauge itself. the showrooms of the Dragon Paige class is that the loather Motor Car Company, Wong Nel lined the whole of the inside of the upkoop for a pair of oxen and I ladloates E. and F.

buong Road,

no their driver was so small and meaning that the tank is either the car so that there wore

various stages of In connection with the Shokke

unsightly patchon of baro motal time of so little account that the empty, in Rond, it is to be hopod that, after

Annual cost of gasoline and showing. The instrument beard motor truck bad very little fullness or full,

The gaugos are scaroply ever tho rainy season, the authorities will begin purting this in good teres in America is catimated at was equipped with ammeter, oil chance of a mpeting. Recently.

rauge, speedometer, lights and however, wares and food have acourato and when some shape The road is a beautiful; $2,500,000,000.

dash lamp, all grouped in a inoreased in price to such an Full" there is alw syk room for aconio one and only its present

contral panel. The throttle and extent that the cost of transporta-another three gallons, while bad condition provonra it home Miles of surfaced highway in sup lementary spark lovers follow tion by oxen is becoming an im-when others register "" you enjoyed. The beach at Shakks is the United States are nearly 50 modern practice, being thumb portant factor in gross-country know by experience (costing probably one of the finest in the nor ont, greater than the total lovers in the contro of the steering travel. The development of the nearly a yen a gallon) that any Colony and now that public funds railroad mileage in this country wheel.

country as a whole makes time attempt to introduos morð: gar Botual road rather more valuable than ever will morely wash the garraze have born. »pant to build tha

Now for the road-a proceding very much

There are mora motor vehicle tort, The car was immediately before, with the result that motor floor. criticised at one time-it is only reasonable to ask that the con- in New York, Pennsylvania, New started by a touch of vehicles find a market in this I think every, driver will agree dition at the road should be such Jersey and Maryland than there the starter button and the part of the world, the unexpected, that is, gauge, bould show in the tank and also proofnaly as to permit of it being used as are in the rest of the world out- engine ran well, but with less of ness of which makes it all the definitely how many gallone: are

alde the United States..

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