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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 13th December, 1924.

Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).

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LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

HONGKONG MOTOR CYCLING.

LOCAL CYCLIST'S IMPRESSIONS.

THE WHITE LINE OF WHITEHALL.

of the year-Novembar to Mirahi lor April, and when it does rain in the wat season or during a typhona) woll, nobɔly butalunatic would try to ril› a motor bioyalo Wind nt 60 to 133 miles an hour. To help in the regulation of anddha roads like ravira; no, sir. tras and to pravant mɔtɔri te wo profor the opprobrious title and other drivers of vahiales "fair woather oyclist." One has fram moving over to the wrong Some Interesting Comments. in parhaps to spand the oven-side of the road, a bead white- ling on the other sid of tho-i-land, wash lino has boon paintal forty Wo have boon favoured with at Bopulse Bay Hotal; a throaton yards along the raid ito of Waits- "py of the following interesting ing typhoon dissipates itself in hail at the Westminster oid, article on loral motor cycling in four inchos fallin two hours. Explaining to an

"Evening conditions, contributed by a re-and it may be as much as your Standard" röprovantstiva, th sitient in the Colony to the life is worth to attempt the object of the oxporimont, Oiof

relish Motor Cycle:-

journey home. I myself saw fivo Constablo Bassom, the Police breaks in four milos of road Traffic Controller, who is re- last year on the morning after 12 sponsible for the idea, said that the constable hold in thes of rain had fallon in eight when hours.

up traffic at the Westminiator end of Whitehall, vehicle SOME ROAD FEATURES,

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THE LATE MR. H. W. CHANEY.

To the many friends of the late | one healthy sign is that there is Harry W. Chanoy, it ca" as a plenty of capital available for painfully sudden shook to road vontures of this character. In last Tuorday's morning papers that he had passed away tie

The popular little "Austin night before at the Government

Soven" as might hava been Civil Hospital. Although it was generally known that hia accident exprotod has become just as great at Castle Poak on Sunday the favourite here in Hongkong a 23rd, November had resulted in in every ott or part of the world

"Ixion" said in the Motor Cicle vorious injury to his knee, it was where it has been introduced for August 28th that he cut down thought that at the worst, a lonk Al hough some people seemed to his references to overses mattor ipeil in hospital would be the doubt that so small an automobile from a suspicion that they bore enuld ronder the serviqo the the averago Briton in his selfish The Into Mr. Chaney was an makers.claimed it to be capable insularity. In spite of this warn

It is, of course, a drawback of drivers, instead of maintaining of actual testing under local enthusiastic motor-cyclist and a

ng I hope that some noten on all now countries that the roads a double line bobind one another, bag demonstra edi member of tho recently conditions

conditions out here in Hongkong available for motor trips are insisted upon making a third section beyond all shadow of doubt that will be of general interest. After tinted in number and mileage, line, which seriously obstructed formad motor-ayolist of the Hongkong Automobile this miniature car has cached all, let the "insular Briton" re-In Hongkong wo are botter off the roadway, and provented vehl- the Heat trinis near to the perfection mark as is member that the Motor Cycle than in fuany places, for we have clos getting in from Bridge-street. Association, held in Hongkong on August possible.

has a large circle of readers in six's milo road on the mainland) The white line has been put| 25th. 1923, ho gaino third place

down no a guide to the proper places far beyond his kon and and the road round the island, in the hill climb for machines While wo should not favour the motor cyclists in new countries with various minor roads, and side of the street, so as to keep under 550 co. In the fuel con- polico

unlimited (i is evident in every issue) will,

the flow of traffic. A drawback sumption test on September 30 h.. powers in regard to traffic control take all the space the Editor will we to the Poak, the main one the other sido unobstructed by

rising 1,500 feet in five milos. 1923, ho qualified for second place. there are instances when a firmer pare them for the purpose of

The road 1ound the island in using whitewash is that it soon Of D happy disposition he action is necessary with some exchanging notes as to conditions

pro.ides plenty of "driving wasbos off in the rain or gota

blurred. help drivers who pay little or no bee in their several areas. to always ready

in orest." It rarely straight) of to traffic signala. Only the other nood cyclists in

"If the idea proves useful it Where is Hongkong, anyway? or love: where it is level it

COLONIAL MEMBERSHIP. advice or practical assistance, day, we noticed a motor car pro-aska the "I.B." aforesaid.

It is of course understood that Well, awarme with peoplo, Hairpin will, of course, be desirable to at quite a lot of people at home bends

make the white line with some- and his choory personality will ceeding up Garden Road

British Consular Officors, Civil this concession does not apply in A70 numerous-usually indeed be missed from the rouf. quite an excessivo speed. The don't know, Every mail, lettere combined with a semi-circular thing more durable."

Servants, and the personnel of the case of any Consular Offloor. traffic constable also arrive here addressed to "The stone-bridgo,

"In future no driver will be the Army and Navy (stationed Civil Servant etc., who has re- To Mrs. Chaney and her litle Indian daughter go out the heartfelt noticed that, apart from the British Consul," by British firms that where there is an inlet able to plead that be did not abroad), aro titled, when ter turned from Ovoreose to tako aympathy of many riends in the speed, the car was more over to who evidently haven't the slight of the sea, the road must follow know that ho had crossed the road porarily vis g Great Britain, up permanent residence in Great

the right of the road than it law est idea that this is a British the cliff and stop over the angle contre. The line which resembles to join the Automobile Associa- Brisian or Froland. fully should be, especially in Celony, and has been view of the pedestrian and chair 1841. So perhaps it is as of the two cliff faces by means of tho basa line of a tonnis courttion on the terms of Class

a bridge, prior to negotiating the clearly defines the contro, and as Colonial and Foreign Membership traffic which constantly takes to mention briefly that Hong-clif on the other side. Fairly we will maintain it at least as (Special)

Husband (as wife shifta goars); Members of the Hongkong Au- the road from the Cathedral com- kong consists of the rugged

A motorist included in the "That reminds me. I must atop tomobile Association should noto pound. Instead of pulling the island of that name, a

commen are sava o downgrades, long as the experiment is being lot of a hair pin tura on a bridge and continued, it will be quite easily abavo categories will be entitled at the bollar factory on that the Honorary Secretary. Mr. driver up and informing him that smaller islande mostly of no im sharp rise on the other side.

to one year's membership on pay- way honio." P. M. Hodgson, has changed his he would be reported, the con portance, and some 285 square introducing & two or three mile

The "white line." bas boen om-ment of £1.11.6., and a motor

-Judge. address from Union B.ilding to stablo meroly contented himself | miles of the mainland of South

WAS motor

great loss they have boon so sud- denly called upon to hear.

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the top floor of the Bank of China with yelling out a fow wor is as hinn at the mouth of the Canton olib, Toxing such a corner too ployed in other places to instruct | slowly means throo milos inmotorists and the drivers of other River. As a port we reckon to middle gear; taking it too quickly vehicles to keep to their right Such action as that is quite have got London beat, mainly my moun a header into a water-side of the read. Dangerous cor useless, and only serves to ridicule because ships from the north and and a two-hundred foot drop ners and sharp curves in roads the authority which, in the inho south, and the cast and the into the sea.

rest of pu lie safety must bewest make this one of thoir ter-

idly uplebl when necessary. m nai points.

motor

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CATS. In 1902, there were oulyK wloon, the construction of

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OUR GOOD ROADS.

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TRAFFIC DIFFICULTIES.

How many motor carS are

have bien treated in this way, there in China? According to the latest consus, the figure is given

-The sixty-mil mainland road but this is the first attemp:: an 8,504, besides which there are 1,130 traces and bares, atd í 100 European drivers usually comply Up to feen years ago there is similar features near the to be made to define the midale

with the signals of troie potice, were

no roads to speak of lust, but for thirty miles of th of a road and prevent drivers Gaures:

hinterland it pases in long encroaching on the half halong. the ustion ality, Hongkong, except just in the straight stretches through rice ng to

the other fellow." ara extremely smali consido ing but no mattar

People took their folds, almost tho oxtent

Much congestion has boon country, any driver who is guilty of driving urban areas. of the

lovol. Almost but it

to the danger of the public must exercise in footpath rambles and orol, but not quilo, caused at this corner," said an bo tanght that rooklassness will on Chlua ponies. Thon a few for rice is remembered

small official, "by buses coming in op- not be tolerated.

miles of road wore constructed pools tler upon tior stretch-posite directions, grossing the and an era of push- cycling set ing back to the summit of the rise contre of the road and becoming Members of the Hongkong in

Cycling was positively fash and down the other side in similar mixed up with the opposite-going fully half of the motor cars in Automobila

dozon yoars ago, but fashion. For miles on and there traffic." China are to be noon in Shanghai,fosiro to transport thoi cars

now is left to the Chinese who is no noad to touch the throttle: where during the past tweny Across the harbour should note today are to be suon learning to one can drive by merely retarding years there has soon a really hat, owing to the extension of ride on and adding to the com- the spark a little for each up the Klazen produces no chango phonomonal riso in the number of the "Star" Ferry Wharf at pacations of every highway.

grado. At half a dozen places in the far-away look on. along the route ono may dismount his inexpressive countenance. Da two motor cars in Shanghai; which is now in pregrow, there We are indeuted to an abund-for a bathe in the warm sub; your leftis a solid mass of burden to-day the number is well over will no longer be space available ange of cheap labour for the tropical ae8.

boaring coolies and riokebas; ap. 4,000, or about double the num-to load or land care at the not hundred or more miles of good bor in this Colony.

proaching is a tram (and hundreds hitherto used for that purpose. roads we posse sa today. I ment In future all cars wil he handlodtioned that the inland in rugged. This is one of the advantages. of other things). There is nothing There are to figures available at the north end of the meleng, It really was an undertaking of A disadvantage is that every ride for it but to drop into low gear as to the number of cars imported Kowloon Wharf and Godown on magnitudo to build roads at begins and ends with a few miles and, crooping along, guide your into China during 1922, and 1923 Company's properly at the foot all Almost everywhere the cliffs, of road swarming with a dense front whool just behind the leg of but it fa interesting to note that of Navy Stroet (off Canton Road.) composed largely of granite, slopo population of Chinese-a nation the dreamer as ho withdraws it One nover from your line of progression. the Maritime customs glyos the The arrangem nts the Hong at an angle of 60 degrea to the of burdon-bearorg. Talus of the imports in there two kang side will romsin the wine margin of the sea. There is very eass a draught-borso in Hong- Then, not realising the afaty little fareshore of lovel land and kong, clumsy two-wheeled trucks measures you have taken, ho youre at K. K. Taola 2,297,155 and as hofore, only the aringements the only way to mako the 25 mile are dragged by men and women will at last see you and jumpi 2,501,295 rospectively. The tariffat Kowloon being altered.

road which oncircles the inland Fach pulling on a separate rope, (quito unnecessarily) for his life. W4B to cut back tho sido In place of cabs are coolic-drawn Therein lies the motor cyclists A short time ava there appoar of the cliff

whorever rickshes. Individual coolios ostry emall consolation: toms offices, but if they are ed a note in this column or the thero

Thore le no speed limit in the was foothold and make a couple of hoovy and of on bulky imported into Prking, an extra excessive spood at which certain the road three per cent, ad valorem has to motor larrios travelled on the obtained.

on the lodge thus burdens susponded on a bamboo Colony, except in urban areas: "Contouring' such polo across their sboulders. villages. The roads are exoep- be paid to the Peking Octroi Victoria Rond-the lower road roads is an art in itself.

Main Cargo ocolien dank across the tionally well surfaced (as a rulo). administration.

from West Point to Pokfulam, seanco la also a heavy expense read in unbrokea filo, quite un-The Colonial Government Road and we again have to make com Whon I moniton that 16 inches of able to see the traffic that is Engineer (Mr. H. E. Goldsmith) So far as the interior of China plain in this re-poot. This is a rain has been known to fall in a coming on account of bags of rico is an authority on road-constrac tion problems and the author is concerned, the future prospects narrow and toruus road, parts singl night and that landslides in or sugar on thoir shoulders.

'of standard works on tho The Chinese, moreover, are a of the motor car trade entirely of it boing opened up for the the wat Buhson are of constant depend on the countruction of laying of a water main yet occurence, it will be readily under-meditative people and habitually subjoot. The price of petrol is good roada throughout the bui dera lorries rape along it ontood that our cliff roadways aro indulge in roveries in the middle rather a sore point: we have to country. A widespread mwo. most mornings and only have to olton damaged. Sometimes the of the road. A motor horn is pay $1,00 a gallon-equivalent on mont is apparent in variou. thank the abronco of the traffic road is underras be landelidos powerless to interrupt their train Presunt exchange to 25. 4d. or Ze,

Jd. there are no from above carrying into thy saa of thought: nothing but the most provinces to build thoroughfares for the fart th

One of these a substantial stratoh of tarbideous of Klaxons le of any use. suitable for motor traffic, and as-rion accidents this extonds, it can be safely fine mornings there will be a micadam

A quiot, motor cycle. desirablo For the most part wo bolongolowhera, is a positivo danger. What-wo need is a car that predicted that the domand for vabiele or aletrucción round ona motor vehicles will steadily grow, of the corners and then a serious bore to the & spisa i tribe of "fair-You see a Chintona grossing tho will stop and count ten téfore

Lorrien gning. #Afroady numerous motor bus sor- Amarit-up.

at wosther mor cyclists." For one road diagonally, half-face towards it trios to pass another on a

A fanfaro on the horn, narrow road. vioes bave been inaugura ed in Fomothing like 20 miles per hour thing, thera la practically no rain you.

at all during a considerable part and two or throw strokes on

-Frankfort Times. warious parts of the country, and Aro not so easily pulled up.

on imported cars is five por ont

ad valorem at all Maritimo Que-

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