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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY; 4th April, 1925,

(Being the Official Orgm of the Hongkong Automobile Asaociation).

AN EARLY MECHANICAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE.

the

LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

on our

With the annual In his apoach as Chairman of to considor. tho Hongkong Automobilo increase of motor cars Association, the Hon. Mr. H. W. roads, membership figures should Bird ably defined the scopa of grow apace, and there appears to the Association in Hongkong. be no ronson why annual trial There are always some people should not be held. To succoss- who are ever ready to complain fally conduct such, funds arO that they are not getting enough absolutely necessary, and a nice for their money. and perhaps little rosorvo in the bank would they should not be blamed, for, be an important factor towards after all, grumbling can some-succoMH. timos set the ball of progress rolling. In

of the САНО

Although trials have not hoon H.K.A.A., however,

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suggested recently, it would be a thought will convince motorists pity if such functions wero that the Chairman was quite dropped. Much is to be learnt Fight when he stated that "the from then and a great deal of porations of the Society cannot pleasure to be derived by those extend beyond tho Konoral

competing. In various parts of watching of the interests of India and the F.M.S., onjoyable hotorists." That assurance in motor car gymkhanas have boon solf is sufficient reason why bold this wintor, and from vory car owner in the Colony roports which have reached us, hould bo 2 member of the Association. Much of the work every instanco. True it has to nacessarily of an unobtrusive bo remembered that an effort, in ature, but the benefits are uno fact many efforts word made to he loss real, many of the im-organisa a gymkhana in Hong- rovements in our roads, widon-kong, but at that time, disappoint- pg. cutting off corners, boingmont was caused by the rofusal ho result of representations of the controlling bodies to allow hudo by the Association.

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success has boon achieved in

Twenty-five yours ago this was a novelty. To-day it's a museum rolic. It is one of the first motor trucks that appeared. It was run by steam power and was considered powerful enough to pull a five-ton load, To-day a truck manufactured by the same firm is made to pull loads up to 5 tons.

in ucli a practical ROAD RACING IN BRITAIN.

AL #li timos Wo

the uso of

dosirable certain grounds for such

purpose, support To compare the local organis-Possibly by now such an obstacle manner. tion with the Home Association no longer exists, and those who shall be pleased to receive either to say the least cf it, unfair, saw it to refuse permission to suggestions or contributions from and we imagine that the last hold such an enjoyable and on-motorists, especially members of poople to make such a compar. tertaining afternoon's sport on the H.K.A.A. ison would be those who had the ground

of the

they controlled.

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IS IT A BENECIT?

THE PREVENTION OF MUD-SPLASHING.

Can permission to hold a motori -The trial of mud-splash provon- car race in England be obtained, tion device for motor vehicles and would such an event be beheld in Manchester recently fail- neficial to the British automobilo!

jenjoyed the privilegos to would be willing to lond valuable

bo derived from mumtorship assistance in this respoet.

In several of the large cities in industry? These questions hava vd, as other trials have failed, tol body. The parent Home Association passed the The matter of missilo-throw-the U. S. A. the traffic authorit-often been discussed, but hitherto disclose an invention that would ios are undeavouring to grapple it hus generally boun held that give 100 per cont. ofliciency. Ic 200,000 membership mark lasting, which was raised by a Juno and during the preceding momber at last Monday's meeting with the street congestion pro-there would be too much pro- twelve months, 30,000 new mom-is unfortunately a nuisance andblom in various ways. The root judice to overcome. Now, howover, did something, however, to em- hors were registered. In all pro danger which has existed for of the problem appears to be the things have changed, and there is phasise the difficulties of produc- bability next June will 800 the a long time. It must be recognis-matter of parking, and como au as a member of the Government, ing a guard that will have all the quarter of ♫ million figureed that it in a difficult matter to thorities are in favour of prohibi-a man who openly says that, in qualitios essontial to an equip roached! Just dwell for catch the culprits, but in the ting cars from remaining station-his opinion, both questions may inent of this kind. It cannot be moment on those figures. During interosts

the streets during the be answered in the aflirmative. too much insisted upon that the of public safety arry ou

rush hours. Wator cannut flow Not only has Col. Moore-preventive qualitios alone are noti one year about double the Euro-effort must be made to make an poan population of Hongkong example of such wilfully danger-smoothly through a clogged pipe, Brabazon,

joined as new members. To even ous youngsters. A fatal accidentnor can trattic flow smoothly Secretary littlo doubt that means for neutralising the dis

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the Parliamentary bufficiont. If they were, it would to the Ministry of bo no great matter to deviso more vividly illustrate the point, might easily be caused as a result through streets which aro parti Transport,

ally for every member of the H.K.A."; of this practice, and unless very

monopolisad privato sanction for a raco could be placement of mud made by the that passage of a vehicle through s one thousand war members jained firm action is taken, vory serious garages. Horo in Hongkong we obtained, but he thinks the A.A. in he British Isles in the consequences will follow sooner are gradually drifting to a simi.the promotion of an international pool. It is quito as important brief space of twelve monthal

or later. We would suggest that lar congested state of affairs, and event of premier importance over that the guard should stand up to tho noxt time one of our unless something is done in the British circuit would prove the rough conditions of road us If comparison is made at all, magistrates has any of these near future, our own streets will fino chanco for British car manu- age. It has to be atout onough Malor facturora to prove their mettle and socured fast enough whilst then, and if it be of an impartial offendors brought up before him, be almost as unpassable. nature it should prove in favour be duly weighs the possible con- cars had the effect of driving the without incurring so much ex-still operating in its primary of the smaller organisation, sequences of the subject of the chaits from certain spots, and ponso an is involved by sending function, to resist shock when driven by the vehicle against tho which is handicapped by lack charge, and inflicts a sufficiently now tho problem is arising of their vehicles to race overseas.

That road racing helps progress karb. It has to stand not only of funds and has but stiff fine to deter others from in- what to do with the motor carS

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A fow themselves. It is noticeablo that in design is unquestionable. Had the more or loss good road sur- small motoring population for dulging in this habit. which to labour. So many strokes of the birch would not be some people are in the habit of there hoon no road racing wo faces to be found in the paved machina some might have waited many years atroots of our towns, but the rug- similar organisations suffer amiss, and the publishing of the parking their from the samo lack of apprecia-namo of the culprits, together where adjacent to their offices, for four wheel brakos, to take but god conditions of country ready tion in this respoot. A lady of with the charge and ponalty and while we would not apply one instance. Again, a big rond and lanas. It must in no way onthusiasts band themselves awarded, would also serve good the suggestion generally, wo do raon attracts big crowds, and interfero with the stearing it think that this practice might be brings money into the district in must hold in pince on to or round together with the intention of im- purpose.

stopped in the actual heart of the which the course is laid out; that a revolving wheel undor all con- proving conditions in a particular

ditions of traffic and road. aphoro, and although they succoed

The reference made by the city. Thero is still room in Statue is good for the locality.

The question is: Doon a Square, and from the

It is therefore no easy mattor in the main, instead of thanks, Chairman concerning this supple- Wharf to the V. R. O. there is raco, with the necessary closing of plaints of folk who knew exactly of the Association, is deeply ap which have to find a

roating practice moan unduo intorfer- this bard standard of fitness. д standard ossentially bow the concern should be run.preciated. It is only a matter of place during the day.

enco with the rights of tho It is

a satisfactory These same people are usually oighteon months since we com-

public? Somu hold that it does hard, for once absoat when thoro happens to bomoncod a special weekly publion-

horo but

tho local device is forthcoming then the ponse without any financial re-ially proclaimed that, given an job to be done, and if the com-tion dealing solely with motoring,

authority concerned must be the claim that its adoption by vehicle turn to him, because no device offiolent guard, its adoption will Lot the mittco happone to have boon and since that time wa havo

judge. Col. Moore-Brabazon owners must be made compulsory that can be shown him is wholly bo mado compulsory. influenced by one of thesa outside ondoavourod to make this sup- The tram lines batweon West mphasizes the importance of will be strongthened, and, indeed, satiafactory. That puts him at local authorities of the country, suggestions, they run a risk of plement attractive and informa-Point and The Macas Stoamshipslooting a course and getting it is understood that the author some disadvantage, however well in oonjunction if nood be with the boing left up in the air by the tivo. It is by no means an oary Wharf must have caused many the local authorities to join with ities have expressed themselves developed his civic sense may be. various motor organisations, offer vory people who agitated for some matter to maintain interest motorists to break ono of their the promoting organization be willing to make adoption com- And thes we have the type of a substantial monetary roward. particular sohomo.

weekly in a subject which has New Year resolutions and strain fore a definito application is pulsory sa soon as they 800 a ownor whe will never think of coupled with a promise of assist- such a limited fold from which to their chassis considerably during made to the Government. This satisfactory guard. Wo have got launching out on this expense once in marketing the invention, results. Failing this, lot them The suggestion to roduce the draw topical items, and we would the last week or so. Apparently is sound advice, for no Govern so far that there are anti-splash unless and until he is compelled for the guard that gives efficient

a to do. annual subscription is one which like to take the prosunt

Meanwhile tho ovil goos on, combino yoarly or oven ovory op-it has boon necessary to remove

schomo which WAR obviously reasonable amount of success: requirios careful thought. Should portunity of acknowledging the a line of stone blocks across the ment could soriously opposo a guards that operate with

without roaching absolute por-and is growing because of the two years to hold an internation- a form legal protection assistanco we have received from track in some places, and instead affected by it. Auto Car.

of

feotion. But for obvious reasons increase in the numbers of motor al test, of-what inventions have provided for

the of replacing them, wo aro inform- mombore, the

their adoption by the motor vobiolas. The public has no re- come into being, rolieving the are inclined to think that Association, Mr P. M. Hodgson.ed that earth has been filled 'in

vehicle owner must be left to his mody aave to wait until an in-inventor of all expones. For if a a reduction would be unwise. Individual numbers of Associa-Instond. The result is that ruts

appreciation of their qualition vontar comes along with the real-dovico is to be forthcoming the After all, the amount involved is tion have also

Dogs would be barred from and to his civic sonso. He can ly elfiolent thing. The need for way must be smoothed for the Only by co-operating really very small, and the Ae-intorost by contributing useful have appeared, and the bump: 'sociation is not likely to loro suggestions, To those gentlemen which a car is subjected to when riding on the running boards of well claim that he is not justilled a romedy is more and more ur-inventor. members if the present member-wo would also express our thanks negotiating these, is not exactly automoblies by a bill just in-in going to the cost involved, and gent, and it would soom that the with him shall we hope to bring in the California in the ease of a big fleet of time is opportune to stimulate the evil to the point whore wa ship fee of ten dollars be con- together with the hope that they beneficial to either the car or the troduced to lond

vehicles it would be a big ex-libventive genius. Let it be offic-can master It. Legislature. their occupants thereof. tinued. Also there is the future will continue

they only hear the alleged comment, which is the offcial organ ample parking space for cars the road for the events and for to avolve a dovica that will pass

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Hon

Socrotary

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shown thoir some eight or ton fnohos across

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SAFETY FOR DOGS.