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LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

The road through Wanchai, the moans of gaining this end. which for the past year or two The Natior al Safety Council ad- han hold the unenviable reput-vocato compulsory insurance as ation of being one of Hongkong's the only effective means of bring- Whether really bad thoroughfares, basing drivers to terms. now been put in reatly first class tho insurance takes stato of condition. Tho unsatisfactory private form appears to be secon method of patching up strips of dary. The insurance companies the road way has been abandon-appuse compulsory insursico für ad in the latest work, and the ex-business reasons believing that! cellent result obtained thorough-juries would be inclined to award ly justifies the time and labour; much higher damages in the expended.

Knowledge that the motorist con- corned would not have to moot

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The following have joined the the award from his own pocket, Hongkong Automobile Associ- ation since the publication of the last list:

Commodore A. J. B. Stirling) A. W. Van der Steen Capt. R. D. Thomas

II. Q, Hunt

N. Currio

Shin Lok Shoug

W. M. Hunt

C. H. Blason

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Evidence of the increase in motor cars lies in the fact that

registration figures are now to bo soon over the 1,600 mark.

It is expected that the Wong Nel Choong Road will be opened again to traffic about the ond of March. In this instance also, it is plossing to note that the road is not being alt for a "ha'porth of lar."

Whatever may be the ultimate solution of the problem, it would (appear

wiso to be

legisla tion which would onsure that all motor car or motor eyels owners are in a position to moot any legitimate claim which may arise from their personal negligenco or oven misadventure. The same liability should bo assured of liquidation in tho caso of public hire vehicles, and it would

nothin НОЛИ that

short of compulsary insurance will effectively suttle the quasi- | tion.

Concerning public hire vehicles, there should of course to an as- чuranço of efficiency and re- liability of drivers and vehicles alike. The department concerned with the issuing and renewal of liceneos is primarily responsible that the travelling public is ad

A props the recent comment equatoly safeguarded, and we

on the nuisance caused by the trust that this responsibility is toe frequent use of motor horns, not lost sight of in Hongkong. our attention has been drawn to

motor syren which produces a

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. ono particularly objectionable Another thought occurs in con- most nerve shattering effect. Rection with hired vehicles, and The car to which this contraption that is the necessity for clean.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 28th. February, 1925.

/ Being The Oficial Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).

SOMETHING WE DON'T SEE IN HONGKONG.

Photos taken Showing the Severity of New York's 1924-5 Winter.

Traffi in New York was almot at a standstill aftor 21 hours of steady snow- fall. Autos stalled in almost every block, holding up all surface traffic. Photo upor loft shows a dignified gentlem in ondoavouring to clear away the snow with his cans that his stalled motor may carry him on his way. Upper right, fire-mon are helping to move a machine so that they can get at a fire plug. The lower scone was a typical ong, stranded taxi holds the contre of the stroot, while a spaoding fire onging that turned out The Bromon to dodge the taxi, is stalled in the heavy drifts at the side of the road. went on on foot.

in attached is unfortunately, in finess. Some of the busos which THE OMNIBUS TRAFFIC. frequent 19, ;"ri| do deply

Fir hiro in Kowloon

soems to take a fiendish delight appear to be below the mark in

this respect, while one some-timus In letting evory body within

engages a taxi which obviously earshot-aul that in a vory

We should not considerable distanco a far as needs attention.

better,

of tho

TRANSPORT ORDER EXPLAINED.

PRINCE OF WALES.

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PAIGE AND JEWETT.

| CHOOSESARROL-JOHNSTON. STILL MAKING RECORDS. The Prince of Wales is accro. Word was received this week The order which the Minister dited all the world over with by The Dragin Motor Car Co. this syren is concerned-know like to see our streets made un-of Transport proposes to make, knowing a good thing. Thus it distributor, that the record be- Casper, Wyoming and that he is coming. As a fog sightly by the prosence of dil declaring a hundred and sixty comes as no surpriss to hear that woon signal at Wagian it might be apitated buses and taxis although streets in the Metropolitan area during his recont stay with the Denver has been broken by Lne

the present at.

Line there restricted streets, that is to-say, Earl of Minto in the Scottish W. Doud of Campor, driving a alright, but as a means of warn ing pedestrians that a motor car appears to a tendency for this streets in which the plying for Borderland, the Prince used a 20- Paige stock photon.

The trip was made in 6 hours of affairs to gradually hiro tv orunibuses ought to be 50 Arrol-Johnston. is about it is an absurd as it is stato

Possibly the wildest of all the and 57 minutos elapsed running unnecessary. In other parts of arise, unloas action is taken. prohibited or restricted, is simply

This means that Doud an attempt, an authority ox-wild Scottish country is to be time. the world it has been found

plained to avoivo ordor out or found in the part chosen by the averaged about 47 miles per hour necessary to toach some motorists to exercise some thought for dimming, wo

Referring to the recent notes on chaos so far as omribus traffic Prince for his holiday. It was and must have exoceded 60 milos notice that the is concerned. It should benefit, fitting that His Royal Highness milos per hour the greater share others, and the sooner similar" Illuminating Engineering Boc-it is bold, both omnibus usors and should make a further choice in of the distance. The run beata action is taken in Hongkong, the iety of New York predict that omnibus proprioters, for whilst selecting so All-Scottish model to the previous record 13 minutes,

Doud hat six passengers in bla the tiliting of headlights will ro- ita firat object is to prevent any carry him through the difficullles place the practice of dimming, further increase in the number of of road travel in the Highlands. car. The only stops word Whost- The question of compulsory The Traffic Plancing and Safety omnibusos in streets which are This country makes the stornost land and Cheyenno.

Another fast trip made recently insurance by all owners of motor Committee

National at present congested, the Traffic demanda on any car, but the vohicles against third party and Automobile Chamber of Com- Advisory Committoo will have an Prinoo, who is himself goud was reported by W. E. Manor of property risk, is meeting with merce recently made a study of

the driver, found the Arrol-Johnston the Los Angeles Fire Department. opportunity to consider wido discussion hot in the accidents reported during nine causes of oongestion in each in every way satisfactory. He Manor drove his Jowett touring Fritish falon and America. It is months. Of 338 accidents where street, and to advise what further drove many miles over the rough car completely equipped from a matter which naturally con-physical conditions were a major stops are required, whether the and hilly country which was Los Angeles to San Francisco in curns any part of the world factor, twenty-soven wore due to number of omnibuses should be easily and comfortably conquered 11 hours and 46 minutes running timo. His total time for the 400 whoro motor traction is in force too strong lights.

diminished, or whether they may in so fino a car.

The Prince of Wales is regard-i milos Was 12 hours and 25 without disadvantage, be allowed

ud as the world's prime examplo minutes. In somo States dimming of to increaso.

From G. H. Freehouse, Kolso; Bofore any regulations ara sotter," and he has once again United States shows that no loss it is prohibited. Tho tendonoy made with regard to these straots struck the right note in solacting | Wash, comes another. Jowett

lights is encouraged. In others than twenty four. states aro already embroiled in the conflict seems to be in the direction of they must, in accordance with a for travel over wild, unmanage schiavoment, Freehouse drove and the controversy threatens to alimination of dimming. Maino, Section of the London Trafo able country tho 20-50 Arrol 80) miles in a Jowett to San apread through the rest of the New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas Act, bo declared, as they have Johnston. The car that can faco Francisco in 28 hours running country by next year. A trian-sachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-been, restricted streets, and the the wildness of the Scottish High time. He says the car averaged gular battle is being waged and nooticut, New York, New Jersey, Miastor of Transport has given lands in the one best fitted to cope 20 miles to the gallon of gasoline. the following interests opposo

Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaw everyone concerned up till the with the manifold difficultos of aro, Distiret of Columbia. 27th of this month to make any road travel in the lessor developed one another:-

Average tyro consumption each (1) The National Safely Council. Vriginin, California and Wiscons- representations or suggestions countries overscBS,

35,000 REORYITS.

year, for the averago auto, is (2) Automobile Cluba, manufac in do not permit dimming. Other The whole question will then bo States contemplato similar referred to the Tr fllo Avisory turers and others directly in

Committee for their adyloo. On Bales of new cars during 1925 2.74. In 1915 it was 4.15, show- terested in motoring, and (3) legislation.

this Committee are Mr Frowse will subunt, "The Motor Trader" ing the advance made since then chairman of the Assoolation of (England) estimator, to 05.000 or in the construction of tyres. London Omnibus Proprioters, and whloh fumber 60,000 will bo HORSES ARE DOOMED.

The county council of London, All agres on the main purpo Now come the annual warning Mr. Pick, of the London General bought by people who already

considering 'pausage" of to get some certain way of rocom against carbon monoxide poison-Omnibus Company. The interests own care. At present there are is pensing persons

injured by ling from fuel fumes. These come therefore, of the omnibus com- 473.000 private cars in use in the a renola (on warning that in otherwise Irresponsible antomo. especially from running the auto panies aro, It is hold, well sufo- U.K., and recruits to the move five years no horses will be al-

Iment will number 35,000; - lowed on London stroste.. bile drivers, but they disagree on engine within a closed garage. guarded.

to any extent, and it theroforo

most certainly applies to Hong-

kong. Roount news from tho

Private insurance companies.

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MONOXIDE WARNING,

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TYRE USE LOWER.

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