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HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

Universal Service

Firestone

The world over, the year rounji - Tyres make motor car travel more secure, easy and/ economical.

Whether on city street or mountain trail or along marshy, muddy lowlands, a motorist may safely trust to Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords.

Most miles for the money under all conditions is the record they have established everywhere. The greater volume of air protects the car, and the tread holds it true to any road.

Building facts about Firestone are interesting,

let us explain them.

Most Miles Per Dollar

The Hoh of Quality

Contral 1246 or 1247.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

33 Wong Noi Chang Road, (Happy Valley).... DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY SERVICE,

C. F. PAU, PROPRIETOR.

24, Don Vaux Rond, (Hongkong).....

Cor tral 482.

Kowlaon 226.

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. Nathan Road, (Kowloon)

[A full range of Motor Car and Motor Cycle Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the above addresses.]

Firestone

DODGE BROTHERS

COMMERCIAL Car

This car is usually found bearing the name of the best merchant in the neighborhood.

Good merchandising means good. Judgment and good judgment quickly recognizes advantages as numerous and impressive as those possessed by Dodge Brothers Commercial Car.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone, Central 1248 or 1247

88, Wong Nol Chung Road,

Happy Valley.

MODERN CARS.

TO-DAY AND] {TO-MORROW.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1925.

NEW SPANISH SPEEDWAY.

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PREPARATION FOR THE GRAND PRIX OF 1926. Once again London has Buc cooded in attracting to itself the Barcelona-The - race for the representation of the main part Grand Prix will in 1926, take of the world offort in automobile place in Spain, and the Rool) production. There is, indload, no Automovil Club is confronted sign of any lossening of the intor with the task of finding a coured national interest in the Olympia suitable for a contest of such diaplays; rather is the avidity importance, in which enormous with which foreign makers ook speeds may be expected. Spaniel

motorists aro Aware of to join in them on the increase.

For this there are two very deficiencies of their highwaye, good reasons, the moro obvious of but they may be rolled upon; ROO thint tho COUTRO on them being the recent elimination to of the British Customs duty. which the rate is to be run is Foreign makers naturally regard brought up to modern require- this move as widening their pres-monts.

In the first place, it has boon. pects in the English market. Tho Reorad reason is that it is realisdecided to construct near Madrid ed on all hands that the motoringa now speedway, which will be λ movement iu Great Britain is the largest in the world. rapidly increasing; that, more company has boon formed in over, the British market in the Madrid with a capital of four one of all the rest with the grout-million of penetur, and

nocessary has boon est possibilities of oxtonsion in ground the near future; and that it is purchased at Cantillojas, not far' showing every sign of realising from the Madrid-Alicanto road.

The diractors of this now com- theno possibilities to the gratifica- tion and profit of all those who pany are making arrangements can supply the goods in demand, whereby a part of the race for whether they bo native or foreign the Grand Prix of 1926 shall be run on the new way to this producers.

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The immediate result of all effect the adjacent roads which these attractions (without on thisaro considorod suitable for the occasion considering their ultim-contest will be joined up with ato influence on the cause of the the autodrome, thus forming a British motor manufacturing in-circuit which will be similar dustry) has boon the presentation to that at Monza.

Horso-racing and other sporta will also be possible at the now

at Olympia of a wonderful bird's- eye view of the automobile .pro- duction resourcos of the various speedway, owing to it in im the menso size. It is expected to be manufacturing nations, of strength and weakness of tho finished within a year. multitudo of competitivo ollon- sives, and of the general natura and direction of these attackej which will be made on the world's markets in 1925.

KEEP BATTERY UPRIGHT. Always koop the battery in a vertical position in taking it out Sodl-

In such an enlightening and or replacing it in the car. intimate comparison-as only ment may be in the bottom of the Olympia can afford the English jars, and tipping them may canso offort shows up exceedingly well. it to get between the plates and Prices are no longer the bugbear short-circuit them.

of the overseas trador. It is little short of marvellous to

what lengths many British monu- facturers have gano, considering their comparatively small outpute, to eliminate that fruitful cause of complaint-high prices. Olyn- pia revealed that to-day British rakors, in their special Gold, have little or nothing to fear from price competition in any market, and so the whole question of Becuring

of accoloration export progress hinges on the parts that vehicle size and horso power aro to play in govorning the overseas domand of the futuro..

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With fow oxcaptions, of course, the British utility car-that is, the low-priced car designed for popular servico-must be looked for in tho 12 to 14 h.p. class, nominal powor rating. Are motorista and traders overseas to [continue to regard these caro, ay basically unsuited to their general requirements?

tho Wo think answer calls for rather moro! preparation than, is usually accorded to it.

The United States, home of the "full sizo" automobile, is mainly responsible for the present fashion oxisting in many markets, particularly in the British Do rainlous, and America is wavoring| in bor faith in the overwhelming superiority of the big car. It is no secret that "official Amorien" has been studying the charactor- istics of what is gonerically call- ed the light oar. The National Automobile Chamber of Com mercs of Government Depart monte interested are coming to the conclusion that the tremendous vogue of the lightweight car in Europe is something more than a passing phase, and the time may not be far distant when Amorion will undergo a revolution in hor conception of sultable automobile design.

We mention all this to indicate that, despite the strong attitude takon up in many quarters, it is not safe to invest an opinion as to the desirability of 20 b.p. engine, and other chassis weights and measuremonts to match, with Tho the rigidity of a orood. wonderful success of British- and Continontal makers with their smaller units and lighter chassis has dealt some severo. blown at the sacrosanct position of the big Dar. Its Inturo as tho vehicle for the multitudo is oven cow in the melting pot..

SUNDAY IS WORST TRAFFIC DAY. Sunday has been found to ba the most dangerous day for mor toring, according to a survey of noarly 1000 localities, mado "by the American National Auto- mobile Chamber of Commerce, Thursday and Monday follow, respectively, in the number of auto soccidente: The inast án? gerond period during the E Fotwein '4 and 5 in the ufl"

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Comparison Confirmation

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THEN you are choosing a car, comparison alone will indicate what is best value and Typical of what best suits your needs. AUSTIN excellence and value and offering the cheapest travel, in the world is

Austin

Has it--

4-cylinder Engino

Ask yourself what other car at the

same

same price gives you the performance and equipment.

Water-cooled Pump Lubrication 4-wheel Brakes

Shock Absorbers

Electric Horn

A Door for the Driver

Adjustable Seats

Grease Gun system`

ASK AN AUSTIN OWNER

Standard Model

£155.0.0

Sports. Model

£170,0.0

Cibassis

£120.0.0

Alex Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.

Bank of China "Building Queen's Road.; Tol. 0.27 or 2487,

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MILLIONS

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Driving ease, born of confidence in your tyre's undeviating grip of the road that's the gift of Goodyear to the millions of Goodyear users.

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Into every Goodyear All-Weather Tread Cord Tyre is built the lessons of the greatest tyre. making experience on earth, and an excellence which has made the name Goodyear stand for supreme quality and dependability.

When you are next in need of a tyre, buy a Goodyear with the tread you can trust. For Goodyear means long wear and good wear.

GOODYEAR

CORD TYRES

MADE IN CANADA DISTRIBUTORS:

Hongkong.

ALEX. ROSS & Co., (China) Ltd.

BANK OF CHINA BUILDING.