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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 11th April, 1925.

#Berng the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).

LOCAL MOTOR

NOTES & NEWS

Negotia-

A correspondent, whose letter to be impracticable. we publish in this issue, draws tions are howover being complet- attention to a grievance which wood for a service between Macao tho Chinese have frequently ventilated before and Chiensban,

in these notes, namely the absenos authorities in the district appear- of warning lights whon road re-ing willing to assist the Company pairing is in progress. It should to the fullest extent.

not be a very difficult matter to

adjust, and from personal observa- tion, we should say that the need

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The cars ordered for the above is fully recognised by the road service are of the "Bean' make, authorities. We believe this be- from the firm of Harpor Sons and esuse it is often noticed that Bean, London. The Board of lamps have been provided, but Directors for the current, year is that they are not always alight. constituted by Messrs F. J. Gel- This may be due to the negligion, Joso M. Lopes, Dr. Low, and ence of the watchman, if there is N. J. Beal of Hongkong, The one, but whatever explanation be capital already subsoribod is offered, there is not the slightest $20,000.00. Io all eix cars have doubt but what action should be boen ordered, the first of which taken, especially in districts has already arrived in Hongkong. ... where heavy fog abscures vision. The service is to commence on

A mound of gray stones is the 15th, of May next, and under quite effectively camouflaged in the capable management of the a blanket of grey fog.

organisers, should fill a long felt want in Macao and the surround- ing, district.

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It is almost a truism to say that the only man to-day ho does not own a motor car is he

Motor cyclists will also be in- who cannot scrape together the terested to hear that the well money to buy it and run it. Half known mahufacturers of "Good- of America is alroady on wheels, year tyreos have designed a and the rest of mankind soom special balloon tyra for motor very intent on quickly following cycles. Balloon tyres have given suit. Yot only thirty years ago convincing proof of the benefit ago the motor car was a rarity they confer upon car owners, and and a curiosity, a strange thing it will without doubt be much with strange ways, which requir-appreciated that a like measure ed much humouring and coaxing. of comfort and safety is now. as- sured knights of the auto-wheel

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CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor, "Hongkong Telegraph"," The leaps and bounds of the

The Dragon Motor Car Company sales of motor cars in Hongkong

FIVE BILLS INTRODUCED recently installed a wet

IN CALIFORNIA.

Sir, In response to your invit- is but a slight indication of the who

ation to local motorists to sond huge increase in the motor in- internal cylinder grindor roport

A small, lightweight auto- nuniber of car owners

Five bills introduced before the suggestions for your weekly motor To- that a dustry the wide world over. day the purchase of a motor whoso cars were beginning to mobile, economical in operation vahicle is accompanied with the show signs of losing power and and having a low first cost California Legislature seek the notes, I beg to suggest that you of motorists. The amount of necessary lights on our roads, assurance that reliability and increased gas and oil consumpt-will eventually supplement the adoption of compulsory insurance draw attention to the absence of

and heavier auto-

insurance ranges up to $10,000.

warning drivers of obstruction of economy will be assured. How ion, have had their cyclindors larger

the today-in of Elwood. different to but a few years ago re-ground on this now machine. mobile

Haynes, One bill would make the owner ahead. The results amply substantiate opinion

Driving to the Peak on sovoral when the man who was bold enough to invest his money in the claims made by the inventora, pioneer manufacturor and inven- of a vehicle liable for death or in-

to mo that it is dangerous to leave. such a direction, "fully expected stated Mr M. B. King, the other tor. Mr Haynos celebrated his jury of a person through negli- nights recently, it has occurred some trouble to arise sooner or day. "Many of our customers sixty-seventh birthday recently a genco of oporation.

Another bill calls for suspen-unlighted heaps of road mending know but little about the woar quarter of a century aftor driving later. It was usually sooner.

that goes on in the walls of the the original Haynes, which now sign of an operator's license for material by the roadside, especi- cyclinders and thought thairis in the Smithsonian Institute, six months on third conviction ally on those foggy nights when of little assistance in picking out The motor car compotition in cars were becoming bopelessly down the streets of Kokomo Ind: for violation of the motor vehicle the most powerful headlights aro

The whole thing U.S.A.

which The small car connection with the Hongkong inefficient.

Mr A third bill calls for a mechani- the road. Telegraph is rapidly drawing to a isso simple that is has boen no close now, and it will be interest-trouble convincing them that we Haynes has in mind would not cal governor on all trucks to con. Several other ing to know who has succeeded can put their motors in evon replace big automobiles but would trol their spead. in winuing the handsome "Dodge better than new condition, give fill a need, as he sees it, that bills aim specifically at commer cial vehicles, one of which would Brothers" special touring vehicle. them all the original power and exists today.

"Take my own case he said," impose a tax of 4 per cent. on the The composition is proving re-cut down the cost of operations.

is an investment that in an interview both reminiscent groes receipts of their owners. markably popular, undoubtedly A. car

Several other hills have been on account of the simplicity and should last for a long time, and and prophetic, "if I want to go entertaining nature. In a way, with our wet grinding procees down to the business district I introduced, most of them calling it is similar to the popular we can work wonders with a lake the family car, a machine for some financial return to the Cross

it motor by making the cyclindera weighing 4500 pounds. If I had stato for the use of a motor Word puzzles,

and true and glassy one of these small cars I certain-vehicle. necessary to being

supply round words, the difference boing that smooth, with a correct clearancoy would not bother with the piston and the heavy machine, which is un- the vowels are supplied in this between the case. There are no irksome con-cyclinder wall, a condition that wieldy in traffic and hard to park ditions, and competitors who do will last a long time."

Car owners who are interested not reach either of the first three place have at least spent their are cordially invited to visit the time in quite an interesting man-premises of the Dragon Company

and inspect this now grindor,

ner,

Motor cyclists will be interest-

od to know that Mr Gascon has

MOTORCYCLES INCREASE.

in a limited space.

MUDGUARD DENTS.

Although quito accustomed to the route, I have had one or two narrow shaves from running into such an obstruction, and I con- sider that drivers who rarely make this trip by night are running a quite unnecessary risk.

Enclosing by card,

Yours,

SAFETY FIRST,

CAR PARKS.

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"The small car of the future

In view of the importance of will be built vory low and pro

HOW TO REMOVE THEM,

adequate parking facilities for (bably have a tread narrower than the present standard. It will bo

Small dents in the fenders are motorists, the Automobile Asso- of two-passenger capacity. Its chief advantages will be fuot unsightly, and are usually the ciation, since the conclusion of economy-40 or 50 miles on a tardest to remove, owing to the the War, has boon continusly in gallon of gasoline and ease and shortness of the bond. Hammer-negotiation with the varicus au- opened a mintor cycle hospital in Motorcycles, the Now York conveniouco cf handling. Incidon- ing is helpful, but usually some thorities throughout the British Kowloon. In respect to ropair Department of Commerce reporta tally a machine of such construc- marks are loft which are roadily Isles for the allocation of the As a result of this sustained facilities, owners of two wheeled increased in greater proportion tion would be a great aid toward noticed. A much easier repair. necessary spacos, machines are not widely catered than heretofore, but the increase solution of congestion, since it and one which leaves no indica- for by specialsts in the Colony, was mostly in foreign countries. would, take up loss room when it tion that a repair has been made effort 111 largo towns and cities Tho dont is first soraped cloan of rangements, and in addition 44! and this latest repairdopot should The number of these vehicles was is parked or when moving in the is to fill the dont with solder. have motor vehicle parking ar be appreciated. An advertiso- 1,075,000 at the beginning of traffic stream. ¦

The little aar visualized by Mrall paint and polished with amory town have erected "Motor Park" mont in this supplement gives the 1924. By the end of the year it

Haynes will be primarily for city cloth, after which soldering paste signe supplied by the A.A. carry-

is applied."

ing the wording "Motors Park, address.

was 1,255,000,

driving.

A torch is then applied to the Hore". In Liverpool and Edin under side of the fondor, while a Lurgh raspactively 53 and 33 of Motor transportation is bocom- Production of 226,000 cars und

piece of solder wire is melted in-these signs are provided. DOUBLED IN 3 YEARS. ing established in Macao, thanks trucks in the United Statos is

It should be noted by motoriste Automobile traffic on New York o the do nt. After the soldor is to the enterprise of "the Maono shown for January, an increase Transport Company. The first of 8 per cent. over that of Decom-highways doubles overy three built up slightly higher than the that cars must not be parked for Colonel fouder it may be filed off flush. unreasonable periode, only for however, WGS service was to and from Shokki, bor. This,

a years, according to but unfortunately owing to decrease of 29 per cent. from the William M. Acheson, stato high- Sandpapering and painting com-the duration of short shopping or

plete the repair.

business calls. way engineer. variously difficulties it was found production in January, 1924.

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