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LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

Castle Poak is certainly an As time goes on, the question of parking spacon will bocamo vory ideal spot, and when the now acute in Hongkong-oven now, it botol ja eroctod, should become a presents quite a problem, and if popular resort for "woukonders." Inator vehicles increase from your It does seem rather unfortunate to year at the prosent rato, an- however, that ewnors of matsheds other doonde or ao. will a00 (should be debarred from slouping It should be possible sorious traffic congestion which in thom.

will have to be faced somehow or to frame rogulations which othor. Statue Square and Pedder would prohibit the abuse of auch Street are the only really access a privologo if granted and no ible points within easy roach of doubt, those who obtained much the contro of Hongkong, and those permission would not give cause places are already largely used for it to be revoked. for parking purponon by garage

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It is to be regretted that tho work which had boon commoncod When the rosumption of Milit

the read to Shekko has un ary landa takon place, a mental

apparently beon susponded ainco. picture of the future should have Chinese New Year. Although some influence in providing for

motorista are allowed to UND AR such a necessitous facility.

gront it.

care has to bo Wan pointed out in those notes last taken in nogoisting the many wook, when urging immediate rute. We hope that the cossa. provision of vehicular forrios, tion of work doon not insan that questions of traflio arrange the Wong-noi-choung and Re- monts did not erop up in the past, but the Hongkong of the past is a very different thing to the Hongkong of the present. By the same procosm of roa-oning, the Hongkong of the future will bo equally vuliko the Hongkong of the present, and it is because of this future development that action should be consirarod now

pulso Bay Roads presont such a problem that othor equally im- portant work has to go by the board" for the time being.

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OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 14th March, 1925.

(Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association),

FOR THE REPULSE PAY PASSENGER SERVICE.

(Photo by Ming Yuen)

The abovo Thoraycroft bus arrivod in Hongkong last wook. Throo have been ordored. and will in due course augment the prosent service of "White" buvos running bo- tween the Hongkong and Ropulse Bay Hotels.

S. A. TOURIST TROPHY |EIGHT CYLINDER PAIGE.

RACE.

TRIUMPH SUCCESS.

The following is an extract from lostor received by the local agents

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Too Hongkong motorist who decides to take his par to Grant Britain is ontitled to temporary freedom from taxation providing no is travelling under the aegis of the Automobilo Association, It is fortunate that there is M mbars of the Association are Rufflolant width in Pad tor Streat Haved a lot of vexatious trouble place on the 2nd inst., over a 200-ylinder rumour undoubtedly

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CUALOIS uver

for "Triumph" motor cyclon, Messrs. Alex. Ross & 4.0. "You will, no doubt, be pleased to hear of the splon lid Triumph succosa in the 1925 South Africin l'ourist Trophy Raco, which took formalities and mile course, cousisting of 10 laps of a 20 mile circuit, at Port Eliza- to unpacking.

NO TRUTH IN HUMOUR.

Answering

widoaprend rumour that the Paige-Detroit) Motor Car Company will bring fout an eight-cylinder automobile of the same namo, Harry M. Jewelt, 1 H president today announcos an early showing of a now six-cylinder powered Paige.

Mr Juwait stated that the ought aried because nis company like many other manufacturers had experimented extensively with this type of power plant. Mr. C. H. Young of Durban, amination of all currunt sigut- the well-known Sauth African Tho A A. officers and represen-tider, added to his many outstand-type as those developed by Paige Company heads, however, of the tatives at the ports aro aut oris. in sucesso- by flaissing first in sera tuiled to convince the An inci'ont was witnesnod n

ed to supply special car registra-he 600 cc. Class, completing ina this spot recently, which hardly tion plates, frun driving licencun entire course in 202 minutes, 40 gives the P.W.D. credit for Hi Ворога

The seconds, tous making the fasto-t. thoughtfulness. A portion of the

of time in all classes, (350 cc., 600 new arrival road was undergoing one of the paying af oxcept for

a tay .c., and unlimited). Of the ole- periodical annointinge of tar and xc-ding a term of four months. Ven entrants who faced the start Band, which meant, of course, I must be mentioned, however, or (three Indian, throo A. JS,

to accommodato a few cars, but a glance at that thoroughfire also in revard almost any hour of the day is storazo and subsequent ro-ex,

the most emphatic argument in favour additional parkin

of room.

portation.

which the

HAVU exponso

both

Mr.

struction.

EX-

priority of eight-cylinder cou- "We will announce shortly a

Mr now six-aylludor Paige," Jawelt's

in statement read. accordance with our paloy of

construction.

that a tar boiler would be necos that the visiting motorist wholewn Norton, and one each Suffaring the public, what is to our Bary. This obnoxioun implemunt, nurchase a car in Great Britainboam, B. S A, and Tilump. minds the coat type of motor car if such it may be called, wais liable to taxation though the only & finished, while whaolud on to the stand resorved amount is of un great moment if. Young was the only rider wo for motor car, the fire lightedy, a quarterly licence is taken did not experience any mech and the boiling process duly out. By accomplished. stant stoking and fuelling. one might have

car

the

COR.

imagined!

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"This company has yet to s‹Ð U tier type of construction than the six-cyinder L-heat gasoline ical trouble throughout the race.

motor as a power plant for pas-" His lap times, which were must

TOAL BUFDG that when a botter Trailer caravans have become consistent, were 20 minutes 34 agor vehicles. The public may arco de, 20 16, 20.11. 20.46, 1945, motor than the six is demonstrat very popular among holiday

ed to officials of the Paige-Detroit that the coolio in charge thought makers in the British Isles during 19.47, 19.47, 20 27, 20.9 and 20 58 himself out the mildlo of a torry he last few summers, but while mombered as the rider who was Mr C. Young will bo ro-

Motor Car Company it will be acro paddock, instead of within the expenso of fitting out, a

adopted as the power plant in the about a couple of yards of a motorjuxurious wheeled attachment Afrion in the 19 4 Senior . . Lowinated to represent South

products of this company.

Wo have run many compati- Gosting sovoral thou-an would hardly be justified in dollars. This car, as woll a Hongko g. owing to the limited! Raco, a d while bolng a complotove teats under al possible oun- † stranger to the tortuous I-e of ditions between our big Paiga 612, several ethore, was subjected to s smoke and soot barrage which amount of country to be covered. Ma coure, be noverih. I-es put the oigna we have doshenod, audi up a splendid performance on his the principal olghts offered by fun in store for those ho cared 4.99 O.H V. Triumph, finishing other manufacturore. unly the to go to the trouble of

fourth at an average speed of providing camping kits. Over 58 89 m.ph."

most expensive eights will equ«i, in 150 New

the Paige in performance. We du Territories

not believe that any can approach horo ΑΤΟ Many charm.

it in simplicity, in economy of ing spots where good bathing and fishing can be obtained, and

operation, and upkeep, and in freedom from neoussity for where an improvised wook-ond

adjustments and repairs. camp would be a roally healthy

wan hardly calculated a onbance ite appearance. Surely it would have been possible to have found another apot whero such a nuis- anco would havo boon avoided.

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here would appear to be much

CRANKING RISKY.

An anonymous porrespondent, writing to a contemporary early in the wook, complained the motorista derived no bonofit from and jelly ohango from every day MANY ACCIDENTS ATTRI- momborship of the Hongkong environinent.

Automobilo Association. An the

annual meeting takes place on the 26 h instant, he would be well

tion.

CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.

is

میم

BUTED THIS PRACTICE.

AUST-RAIL-I-AR!

POETRY IN THE

MOTOR TRADE.

SPASM 1.

I have sailed the seven nous

over

And explored the vasty doop; In '93 I came to Boo

The land of countless shuop. Since then I have boena wan- deror,

And havo travelled near and far,

But! I'vo Novor Roch country like

Aust-Rail-I-Arl

SLOCK 2,

I have driven all through England

And as far as John O'Groats" And nearly through to Tim- buctoo,

And Malta, with its goats. I have viewed the noblo Rookies

From the observation car, But! I've Nevor seen a country liko

Aust-Rall-I-Ar!

INFLICTION 3.

I have baon amongst the islands

Of the sultry Southern Seas; The people thoy will never

woar

So much as a chemise.

I have been among the ice-

bergs

Whore the polar boarlota aro But I've Never seen Д country like

Aust-Rail I-Art

DISRUPTION 4.

I have dalled in the Balkans And amongst the Northern orage;

I've heard the boasts of many COBNIS

And listened to their brags, But I sogno causo for quarro! when

Old Harrison saya

"Ah!" Thore Ain't no Blinking Coun- try like

Aust-Rail-I-Ar!"

DISASTER 5.

Now, I really am a "drummer"

In the automobilo Hino, And making vorso is rather

WOTHO

in

Than any job of mine,

But I hope to got the Editor

พ To spare a tiny par,"

To spread tho fame of Cubiti

Aust-Rail-I-Ar

FINAL DISINTEGRATION G

Some people talk of troubles With a single job to do; But my oumplaints, by all the Baints,

Are multiplied by twol

I represent the Cubitt and amazing A. C. car,

And I've got to got thom Boosted in

Aust-Rail-I-Ar?

(HUBERT EGERTON IN THE AUSTRALIAN MOTORISI).

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LTD.

Harley

Davidson

(924 MODELS IN STOwn FOR

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

Sole Agents,

CYCLISTS DASH INTO

TREE TRUNKS.

Lo

Tel. C. 781,

nearly all the riders were soaked to the skin.

Crashos waro frequent in the 90 miles procession Mr T. 8. Sbaratt ran into a horse and hore and there derelict machines were No Bown lying in the bodza, fawor than 32 of the solo motor ayole riders retired.

Soveral women wore carried as

LITTLE COST, BIG TAX. The electric starter has been

TWO VIEWS ADVANCED. THRILLING FXPERIENCES The most profitable tax. ap with us for a score of yeare, but

OF 363 COMPETITORS. One type of motorist fe quite adv sed to make a poi it of being Recent disclosures made by figures show that cranking has parontly, is the xano inn tax, for

Remarkablo experiences at pronont, when he will doubrodly the Bureau of Standards prove cau-od moro accidents in the last the cost of its collection is com certain that America has just as it can According to about as many cars recoivo enlightenment. The meat- conolusively that emergency on years than any other causo paratively slight.

James W. Martin of mory Un-stand, baring his conclusions on tonded the tenth annual trial of

waro all wet and weary on ing will also sarvo as an excellent brakes are not properly design- connected ith motoring. opportunity to make any auged and that the next big stop in be figures are prosented by iversity, Georgia, who made a conditions as he observes the the Motor Cycling Club from parsongors la side-care, but they

London

Exotor and back, reaching Staines. trafilo," ho BRY,

unconfirmed goations, which will, of course, deceloration

There was to design an one of the larges insuranco com- survey of this tax, the expong "Look at

rumour that one of the oyollats receive sympathetic considera-morgency brake that will stand vanles in the United States. This of collecting the tax averagos bo-There's hardly a place to park which was contested by 363 com-

ono's car and the streets are petitors and finished at Steinoe as much neglect an nervice brakos, firm reports that it adjust 3712 tween. 26. and 74 of 1 por cont.

sadly congested."

A galo blow during the greator had been blown over a wall into Fasts showed that of 90 service olaima foracoidente due to crank-

Yes," replied another type of rart of the journey, and sems the son at Sidmouth. Regarding the Asialic Motor brakes investigated 18 were poor, ing out of a total of 13,930-moro

motorist, "but have you boon times there were hail shower per cont of the starters su vived, which is supplied free to a while of 73 omergency brakes 49 than one-fourth

Association wera virtually urolom. - At. 20 Four of the 214 death claims or the care were overturned Out out driving in the country lately which blinded the cycliste, the he terrible ordeal, he figures

baing: members of the

Finishers, 279; non- monthly, wo Lavo frequently miles an hour the poorest fout the company had in connection of 24 fatalities, O wars the Would you holieve it, there are slippery roads, too were dificult

asmo place where cars are still to negotiate, and lamps were finishers 84.

Mr D. Martineau, whose car advised any member who has brake stopped its oar in 80 foot, with motoring, also wore due to result of such accidents.

Collisions took 86 of the 214 a rarity. But or not talk out a blown out by the wind.

over turned," was taken with hi not received his copy to notify the poorest omorgonoy brake in ora king.

200 last. Why this vast difference Most deaths, however, coour-fatal ties in the last ten years, saturation point until the coun

look like the city

Beveral ridors dashed into tree passenger to Exeter County Hom unless the brakes were originally od whom the occupants of the while all other caused averaged try roads

trunka and were injured, and pital for trostimont, of great variation in officiency? oars wore thrown from their oars much lower.

the Hon. Booretary. Mr. P. M Hodgson, as this publlustion is sont from Shanghai,

atrast."

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