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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1924.

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION Palish Borlat War, and with province, county and communal Bad Cross, Y.M.O.A. American CADILLAC ORGAN ISATION.

IN POLAND

countrion in

Administration and limited credits available for ro-The more important Stato roads Relief

Commission brought construction, it wil tako ton connect Warsaw with the larger Typhus years to place them in good olties, such as Wilno. Torun, large numbers of automobiles

Reports from both distributors oondition, at which time now Poznan, Czestochowa, Krakow into Poland to assist in dis BY GENERAL W. OSTOJA construation may be considered. Tarnow, Brzeno, Litowsk and tributing their goods and in con- and dealers who have returned

and also in many voying their representativen from Roads in the western part of Lwow, ZAGORSKI.

Poland which were not ravaged Canon load to the frontiers. A district to district. In 1921 after to their homes after the series of Fow people appear to by direct warfare, but only worn, number of the roads spread spoke the conclusion of the war with the conventions held at the factory warlike from Warsaw as a bub, while Soviot, normal conditions began, of the Cadillac Motor Car com. occupies by customary travol of realizo that Poland fourth position among European supplies and troop movements, others run north and south, and to be established, and the above pany give unqualified endorse-

excluding are is much bettor condition than oast and west. The stato raadaj named wolfaro organizations dis- Aros, Russin, and the same position in those in the cast. Along the will be mainly used for through posed of their motor equipmonte ment to the innovation Instituted Poland eastern boundary between Poland transit, and their gonoral condito local purobasers. The majority this year, bringing all dolors as point of population.

and Russia the roads are especial- tion to-day in sufficiently good for of the cars are in need of major weil as distributors to the factory contains 149 140 sq. milos,

There are 24,840 miles (50,000 ly bad, and main highways are automobile traffic. The mainton- and minor repair, and in order annually. kilometers) of roads in Poland extremely soarce. Thousands of ance expanse for these roads, to make them fl for operation a of which 11,780 miles, (18.000 bridges worodestroyed ductoactive in undertaken by the Government number kilometers) are main highway: warfare and while the country and is approximately 60,000,000 zl. shops have started operations. the rest are country roads with was under foreign accupation ($11,580,000) annually. The most out stone foundation. Ch the Although practically all of those practical roada in Poland for whole the condition of the roads bridges have been reconstructed, motor transportation are the main in deplorable, although greatly they have been replaced mainly highways with stone foundation. improved during the rast throe with temporary woodon structures These roads average between 13 Fears. They were ruined as a whose upkeep le expensive and military operations difficult. Roads are divided into during the World War and the four classfications: government,

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DUTIES, CUSTOMS AND REGULATIONS.

The company this year, in addition to enlling the noual distributor convention also invited all donlors and as many Cadillac saloemen as were able, to attend Up to the present time Poland the convention in Detroit. On to 161⁄2 ft. (4 to 5 metore) wide has concluded commercial tros-

with Franco, Austria, account of the almost unanimous

Belgium, and have a crown of 2 ft. 10 in. tion

Italy, acceptance of the (invitation, a (8/9 meters). The foundation is Switzerland. constructed of large stones, laid Jugoslavia, Japan and England. sarles of live conventions, covor- on pebbles and covered with in those commercial

treatiosing a poriad_ of six wooks, were gravel, which is forced into the tariff roductions are given to Grovices of the larger stones and manufacturers in those countries. necessary to make possible the rolled into a compact, hard sur An before stated, when a commor-putertainment of all the guests. face. Because of the climatic cial tresty in signed with the

Half of tho time of osch conditions and excessive raine United States, American manu-

at certain times of the year, this facturers would enjoy the same convention was spont in a trip type of road is most suitable for privileges, which would be great through the company's_factory local conditions.

ly to their advantago, Duty

and in a study of factory methods. on imported passongor automo AUTOMOBILE STATISTICS.

bilos comes under the heading of The other half_was_spant_in January 1, 1924 there wore ro-objects of luxury and amounts to business sossions in which twolve gistered in Poland 4,986 passenger | $21-43 (111 zloty) for each 220.46) cara, 3,943 trucks, 367 ambulbs. (100 Kgs.) of weight of the of the executives and department A reduction of 40 honda talkod informally upon ances. 1,2 motor-cycles and 43 automobilo.

of phases tractors. Included in this total per cent. of this amount is grant- various wore automobiles privately owned, ed, if the automobile pays a duty

activity. and of 60 per cent, to importations as well as thoao owned operated by the Government. from the countrips with which a Cars having a capacity of more commercial treaty has been contributors than one ton are listed among cluded.Duty on automobilo true re, trucks. At. the present time buses and trailere is $14.28 (78 off als at the factory is that tho weekly registration is zloty) per 220.46 lbs. (100 Kgs.), much more has been accomplised than either had anticipated was about 160, composed mostly of besides which at present an

company

The unanimous opinion of dis-

Had dualora and of

MICHELIN

TYRES

OFFER YOU THE

MAXIMUM

AT THE

SERVICE

MINIMUM

EXPENSE

Full stocks carried

THE EUROPE - ASIA TRADING CO.

China Building

Ask To See The Balloon Tyres.

VALVE-IN-HEAD

BUICK

now cars, Automobiles wore first automatic reduction is granted possible. Closer acquaintanca of introduced into Poland during to all foreign manufacturers of the dealers with the parent or the war and at first the only 60%; in other words, duty is only ganization, it is expected, will automobilos there were for army 40% of the duty given alove.also aid in the transaction of or- purposes. They consisted of staff Duty on chas is for trucks is only dinary business. and supply cars for Austrian, 10% of tariff stated above, if the German and Russian armies, and chassis imported and the body were mostly of American manu- constructed in Poland. Duty on facture. Due to the retreat of the chassis for passenger cars is the German and Austrian armies and sane as the duty on a complete. reduction as above the withdrawal of German troops, car with many of the automobiles wore stated, for countries with whom loft in Poland. In 1919 the Polish commorcial treaties have boon Government purchased a large concluded. Duty on the body number, of automobiles, motor alone is $26 25 (136 z1 ) por 220.43 trucks and motorcycles in France ibs, (100 Kg) plus 20%. Dy from American war stocks. Bo-on automobilo motors, marino Niloa this supply. American motors. et. is 10% of the Welfare Organizations such as corrresponding tariffs enumerat. ed above, if the motors are dos- igned for use of specific buyers If they are imported for ge oral trade, they pay the same tariff as automobile cars or trucks, de- pondent on the purpose for which! they will be used. Duties aro' payable in effective gold. The customs policy of the Govern ment is intended to protect and foster home industry, which is! now limited to the building of truck automobile and passenge. automobile bodies only. Should automobile fac orios aventually start production in Foland, the Government will support them unconditionally by suitable! customs regulations.

STRENGTH to Resist Friction.

Both Firestone Tyres and Firestone Tubes give stout Tubes are bullt with re- resistance to heat because markable power to with- of antimony curing by the stand the heat of friction Firestone method. caused by fast driving,

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The tyres are protected fort and saf ty equip your against the bad effects of heat by the famous Fire Car with Firestone Gum stone process of Gum- Dipped Cords and Steam-

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

33 Wong Noi Chung Road, (Happy Valley).....

Central 1246 or 1247.

DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY SERVICE,

C. F. PAU, PROPRIETOR.

24, Dos Vooux Road, (Hongkong)..

..... Cor tral 482.

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. Nathan Road, (Kowloon)

Kowloon 226,

(A fall range of Motor Car and Motor Cyclo Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the above addresses.)

Firestone

RAW MATERIALS-PETROLEUM PRODUCTION MACHINE TOOLS.

Gasoline and lubricating oils! Inny be obtained in ma y towns situated on the more important highways. Gasoline companies aro developing this business by establishing spesial filling stations whore traffic is the greatest, while in Warsaw and several of the other larger cities, curh gasoline and oil service stations are proposed..

TRUCK SITUATION.

The demand for limitation of truck carrying capaci y tó 3 tons. and limitation of speed to fem 13 to 16 milos por hour (2025) Komu era is synonymous with the principle of the authomobile for the roads, but axperie co has taucht that the welfare of

MOTOR CARS

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For Demonstration.

Please call or Telephone C. 1036.

HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.

33 & 35 Des Voeux Road Central.

the country stand in direct pro in planning your PICNICS or joy rides,

portion to the quantity of its! means of trasportation inclyd. ing roads, railways and water-

ways. No country can afford to support bad roads by specially

ion't forget K. 226.

do igued and cons ructul nutn Our livery cars give satisfaction.

motivo vobioles, but on tho con-1 trary, all countries endeavour to improve their existing ronde and construct new ones for furthering commercial needs by increasing carrying capacities and spooding up transportation.

In Poland horses and oven oxon are now used for road tansporta- tion, but the introdution of au- tomotive vehicles will not decrease ther value; on the contrary, will avan onhance them for other

THE

DURO MOTOR CO.

NATHAN

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purposes an has been demonstrat- A good car merits a good, clean, roomy

od In-motorizod countrios auch s

U; B. whore the number of hornos garage. Only a limited number of cars

and oxen have thoreaved yearly

since the introduction of an now be accommodated.

automoldies and trucks.

CARS

FOR HIRE

STORAGE