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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

DISPENSE with RICKSHAS AND MOTOR BUSES.

You'll lose nothing on time-you'll gain in punctuality and all this at less cost than Richsha or Bus fares. Its worth considering in Hongkong or Kowloon.

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The mighty miniature in your garage ensures satisfaction and provides economical and reliable transportation.

£169.0.0.

SOLE AGENTS:

Alex. Ross & Co. (China) Ltd.

THAT'S IT THE 1925 HARLEY.

The pride of motorcycle achievement.

A new machine at a new price,

Model 61-Standard equipped with magneto, presto light, -lamp, luggage carrier, pump, tools horn, and

speedometer, ready for the road..

Model 74---Standard equipped same as above.... Model 61-Electric. Ready for the road...

Modal 74--Electric. Ready for the road..

Sidecar, Single passenger

Sidecar, Double passenger

COUNTERFEIT PARIS AMERICAN MOTOR NOTES.

BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,

During 1924, 3,650,000 cars and trucks were produced in the United States. Of these 3,280,000. were osrs and $70,000 trucksi

A NEW FORM OF PIRACY: Assuming that the publib, is entitled to know what it is buy- ingepecially when a par- ohases involve the possibility of sccident, or continued dissatis- faction, Dodge Brothers have This is a ten per cent, decrease again asked their dealers to warn

As compared with 1923, but a 38- motorists that the market is

por cent, increase over 1928, flooded with counterfeit service

Of the total number of cars pro parts of every description,duced, 1.300,000 were closed oars. Some of those parts, it is said, This is 30 per cent of the total are represented A8 genuine number,tay

In other instances, the

The total wholesale value of the purchaser is led to believe oars and trucks prodgoed wa that the counterfeit part is ex-$2,279,096,000.

actly the same as the genuine, Toe average retail price of even though it is not manufactur-automobiles, sold in 1924 was ed by the building of the car on 3814. which the part is to be used to

There were during 1924, 3,105,-

replace another part. Dodge 000 persons, employed in the Brothers contend that the buyer motor vehicle and allied lines in is the victim of misrepresents the United States. tion in alther oase,

There are at the present time approximately 17,000,000 re-

The resulta of a long series of] tests in the Dodge Brothers gistered care and trucks in the laboraties indicate that the United States, motorist is not only fooled, as a

Throughout the world there

general rule, when he pays out are 19,500,000 registered motor [good money for. counterfeit vehicles.

SATURDAY, APRIL:

ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR SEDANS.

The above is a photo of Dodge Brothers. Luxurious Carat a singly moderate price.

INCREASE IN BUSES.

try speeding up going through clutch should be giving the should, ba before completing the

will usually save a clash of gears when starting

POINTS TO REMEMBER.

OVER 53,000. IN USE IN EXAMINE THE OLL FROM parts, but that ho - Bome-

Eighty-seven per cent, of all of U.S.A. AND CANADA,

YOUR ENGINE. times places himself in actual the cars in the world are in the Washington, D. O, February 19 Always examine the oil that danger.

United States.

Busses and motor vehicles for has been drained from the engine, For example, a genuine Dodge

There are in the United States bus use built and placed in service It will give you some idea of the Brothers rear axle shaft with 455,000 miles of improved high- last year numbered 12,500, accord-condition of the engine. If it is etood air complete turns in a ways. The total miles of high- ing to the motor truck committee very thin, and you have not ex- The easier your clutch works twisting test, while the best of ways in the country is 2,941,204., of the National Automobile ceaded the 500 mile limit on the the less chance there is for hay several counterfeit shafts with- Seventy per cent of all the Chamber of Commerce. Those one filling of oil, either the engine] ing a wheel spin around on the stood only 14 turns. Again, a rubber used in the United States new vehicles bring the total num. needs new rings or you are using ice or snow chains. The clutch genuine steering knuckle bolt is used by the automobile in-ber of busses in service in the the choker too much. If the car needs to work when trying to bont Almost double, without dustry.

United States and Canada to 53, is fairly now you can usually die-start away without smoother in breaking, when put under During 1924. 6,029,000,000 000, the increase in 1924 being ap- count the frat possibility. Ex Winterthan in Summer... tremendous pressure. When the gallons of gasoline wore con-proximately 25 per cent, s

cessive choking, if that appears same test was applied to sumed by motor vehicles in the The majority of the busses are to be the more logical cause, is counterfeit knuckle bolt, it United States.

being used by independent com- the result of an improper oʻr snapped in two immediately...

Ten por cont. of all the motor mon carriers, but they are rapidly buretor mixture. There is also "Buch tests show very plainly cara manufactured in the United being pressed intó service, the the possibility" that you are not that it is dangerous to use States are exported. During 1924, committee points out, by electric using the right grade of oil, or counterfeit parts said Mr. 380,000 cars and trucks valued at railways, schools, hotels, real | good oil. Lauritsen of the Dragon motor $265,000,000 were exported. This estate firms, department stores, If you have run the car Hittle Car Company. "The least that is a 15 per cent, increase over factories and railroad terminal too fast in second, so that it can be said for such parts is 1923.

companies."

will be difficult to shift to "Eigh,"

that they are a source of ondless In the United States there are expense and inconvenience to the 50,512 car and truck "dealers, man who is unfortunate enough 59,989 public garages, 67,828 ser to have them in his car. The vice stations and repair shops and $775.00 worst that can be said is that 64,233 supply stores. .5825.00

ASK ME TO POINT THE 27 NEW IMPROVEMENTS. GASCON'S MOTOR HOSPITAL.

they actually jeopardize the Production of passenger cars $825.00 safety of passengers. Every man and motor trucks in November 5875.00 and woman who ever drove a car totalled 222,127, according to figur $240.00 can readily appreciate what es compiled by the Department of 5500.00 might happen if a vital part Commerce of the United States should give way on a hazardous Government. This compares with grado, or in a street crowded will 313,024 units in November of 1923 Bwiftly moving traffic.

and 289,370 in October of this Automobile owners can pro- year.

Passenger car tect themselves against such

production danger and misrepresentation by amounted to 195,279, compared having parts installed only by with 257,915 in October, a loss of service stations approved by the 62,636. factory, which builds their car. Few outsiders are interested, in what you think of your car, or how long it will last, or whether you will ever buy another of the same make. They are chiefly concerned with the immediate can cara: profit. The long discount they

France get on counterfeit parts makes

England. tho business attractive to them

2, Kwong Wah Road (opposite the Steam Landry) Kowloon, Phone K. 1242. Note:-Don't let the cost trouble you if you cannot afford to pay cash, come in and see me to arrange payment by instal ments, easy and within reach of everybody who is craving for real life in the open this Summer. So don't wait until To-morrow for it may be too late, only a limited number of machit es will soon arrive as first abipment. Come and let me have your name. First come first served.

A. GASCON.

AGENT FOR THE NEW 1925 HARLEY DAVIDSON.

MICHELIN

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OFFER YOU THE

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AT THE

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Full stocks carried by

THE EUROPE-ASIA TRADING CO.

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Truck output totalled 25,848 compared with 31,455 in October.

Of the total motor cars in the principal countries of Europe the most recent figures indicate the following percentages are Ameri-

until they, stop to realize Italy

what it may moan, to the purchaser.

"The automobile manufacturer

56 per cent. 34.5

17.4

Germany Belgium.. Austria

.6.3

51.3 +5

12.8

19

92.5

97.2

68.4

66.0 17

is in the business of building Denmark

Norway automobiles. He makes parts

Poland because they are a necessity and

convenience to his patrons. Portugal

Spain But he makes them as well as he knows how, because he realizes Sweden

Switzerland that it is absolutely necessary Holland

Czacho-Sloviakı ... 9.0

for

him to have the car owner's good will if

71.2

957... 17

19.1

82.2 31

be is to romain in business. It is predicted the porcentage One of two defective minor parts of Germany and Czecho-Slovakia evon though not important will increase heavily in the noxt in themselves might easily cause two years. an owner to condamn the car

In 1914 there were 569,045

as a whole. This is what the motor cars in the United States! manufacturer tries to avoid. That and 107,000 in France. Ten 'yours ia why ba builds his service later there are nearly a half parts with the same conscion. million cars in France and nearly tious oare that is put into the 17,000,000 in the United States. building of the car itself."

NOVEL REGULATION.

Considering the size of the two cantries it is really surprising the progress France has made. The people of France invested 1,000.000 francs in 1908, 123,000.- PEDESTRIANS AS TRAFFIC 000 in 1914 and in 1624 it reached

the billion mark. POLICE.

Six thousand miles of concreta Pedestrians in Los Angeles highways were constructed in the are their own traffic policemen.United States during the past Whenever a pedestrian wants year, and 3,000 miles of paved to cross a street at a corner where city streets..

thoro is no traffic policeman, -all

he has to do is hold up his hand,

palm out, and across!

NEW MOTOR COURSE.

Motorists have to stop at this A $500,000 motor speedway is signal. That's the law, according

to the new ordinance.

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planned to be built at Laurel,

Md., midway between Baltimore On the other hand, pedestrians and Washington. The first race must comply with traffic signals there may be held July 4

and must cross only when the

signal parmits them.

The new ordinance also makes!

BIG LONDON TUNNEL.

One of the schemes to relieve

it unlawful to pass a street car traffic congestion in London is within 100 feat of a etrost inter- the construction of a $15,000,000 the Thames, Boction. This, and a rule that tunnel under. motorists must stop when a street stretching two and a half miles. car stops, even at safoty zones. It would deflect a large amount although they may go ahead of traffic from the London araa, through the zones, without wait- MAYBACH ENGINES. E

ing for the car to start, are being The new 5,000,000 cubic foot observed carefully by authorities Zeppelin planned for construction to see what affect it has on traffio. at Akron, O., is to be equipped Traffic authorities, however, with Maybach motors--high expect it to result in a more re-speed, heavy oil engines. The

based on the Diesel plan. prevailed in the city.

Ask To See The Balloon Tyres, gulated traffic system than has engine, of German design, ins

1-20-20

POPULAR TOURS, National parks are becoming more and more of an attraction to matorists. The number of sightseers at Yellowstone last June increased 125 per cent, over the number of visitors in June,

1923

ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY!

A GOODYEAR MOTORCYCLE BALLOON TYRE

No announcement made in the motor- tram lines with a minium of effort. cycle industry in the past several Probably the most important feature years has created quite as much about this new tyre is the develop- enthusiasm as the new Goodyearment of a special improved bead de- Motorcycle Balloon Tyre, size 27 x 8.85.

This new Motorcycle Balloon is, as the illustration shows, a real balloon tyre in every particular.

The All-Weather Tread blocks, extending well down the sidewall, ensure the utmost safety for the motor-cyclist in turning corners at high speeds, and enable him to take his machine out of ruts and over

signed in such a way that no flap is. required, and the danger of tube pinching is eliminated, This new balloon tyre can be used. an any motorcycle now using either 26 x 3 or 27 x 34 rims, if there is sufficient clearance between forks and wings..

Equip with Goodyear Balloon Tyres next time and ride with the utmost safety and comfort. Goodyear Means Good Wear

GOOD YEAR

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