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The new service which gom monces 10-day will no doubt prove immensely popular with Pesk residents. Quite a lot has been said about the drawbacks of being domiciled "topside" with regard to means of transport, and, there are tinge when the Peak tram service is taxed to the utmost. Buses leaving the Peak Hotel

with taking object lessons from her neighbours in the application of modern means to prospority and content..

Speed Bugs,

Why is it that many a man who walks leisurely to his office, takes life easily from most stand- points, has the reputation of bring a very matter of fact calı at the hours already and collected boing when oc- arranged will be of great as-cupied with his business, bo sistance in solving the question, comes a veritable "Speed Bug" and we should not be surprised as soon as behandles a steering to hear that even an increased wheel? Some unseen force" or bus service will be necessary.

Magazine Gap.

urge," as our American friends would say, suddenly posBERBOS him when out driving. Another car ahead of him is as annoying as the proverbial red rag to a bull, and he won't be happy until he has left it behind in a cloud

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 23rd. May, 1925.

(Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association)

HONGKONG'S LATEST GARAGE.

(Photo by Ming Yuen.)

A view showing some of the private look up compart ments at the how garage of the Hongkong Hotel.

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LARGE INCREASE IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC

VEHICLES.

WASTING PETROL.

EFFECTS OF "STEPPING ON IT."

Did you know that when you "step on it" for a speedy getaway one-fourth ofyourgasolene supply vanishes? This fact has just been established in the laboratories at the University of Illinois as a by- product of an investigation to determine the amount of air and power required to ventilato the. Hudson river vehicular tunaol The tests also show that it is the wastod gasolene that forms the deadly monoxide gas.

"The explanation is simple," declares Prof. A. C. Willard, head of the U. of I. departmönt of mochanical engineering, who revealed the automobile gas find- ings. "In order to burn gasolene in a motorcar engine, the gasolene must first be mixed with air in the carburetter, as everyone knows. This mixing business is carried on to suit the driver who demands pep." The greatest pop or

the average automobile engine when the mixure of air and gasolene is in the ratio of about. 12 pounds of air to 1 pound of gasolene. Unfortunately for our book, this is not the most economical mixture we could uso, present to burn all the gasolene. since there is not enough air.

The new services will have the distinction of being the first passenger transport system put into force serving this district. of dust, with the result that a surfaces. The gradual wear and MOTORING IN MACAO.maximum power is obtained from Indications show that houses are drive with him is nothing more tear of heavy solid tyred buses on the increase and it is safe to nor less than a sories of im-and lorries is no idle factor in presume that more rapid de promptu races. Scenery is noth-broaking up our roads, but there velopment would take place ifing to him, he might as well be is some excuse for them. The the question of transport found out in the middle of a barren hand drawn truck, however, "satisfactory solution.

The plain or desert for all he cares of condemns itself witaout being (From our own corrrespondent.) Magazine Gap tramway ie ap-nature; speed, more spoed, ha able to plead necessity. How parently too much of a myth to must let her out "just a wild often can one of these antiquated increase is noticed in the number In the last few months a great be taken seriously and the only rush without cause. Homo affairs be seen with one wheol in alternative is a well managed again and he settles down to aa rut, and all the coolies heaving of motor vehicles bora in Macao, The most economical mixture, or bus service such as that now weary wait for dinner when he and hauling in a zig-zag fashion sign which is pleasing evidence the one which does burn all the under discussion. Truly the and his friends might be still out in order to bring the wheel back of the progress of the Colony, gasolane, is in the ratio of about Colony, has much for which to on the road enjoying God's fresh to an even love again? The Several garages have considerably 16 pounds of air to 1 pound of thank the Hongkong & Shanghai air and nature.

incroused their business owing to Maybe ite result is that the iron tyre Hotels, Ltd.

merely bravado, or, perhaps in through being worked sideways, the demand for motor vehicles. Easolene, but such a mixture is an earlier age our speed bugs backward and forward, scrapes It is only a matter of some two too slow, in burning to suit the Bravo Mação.

tore round the Coliseum in out a much larger bols in the years since this delevopment has average driver. The report from our Macaoning a palm. Nowadays they every few yards or so.

chariots for the honour of win-road, and repeats the process taken place and to-day the num- set his carburetter for a 12. to 1 For ber of motor bars, trucks, and ratio and throws away in the ex- correspondent shows that our have to be contented with taking narrow side

streets they are cycles stands at 80. Of the haust gasses over 25 per cent. of the heat value of his gasoleno in the incompletely burned products

Potugueso neighbours realise the the metaphorical palm for perhaps essential; but even then pumber, 30 are engaged in public

the the load should be regulated, and hire werk, while some English of combustion.

importance of the automobile 8 craziness, especially on

a factor to successful develop-Castle Peak Road."

mont. Much is claimed for the

automobile in respect to opening Contrasts In Speed.

up passenger and goods transport

on roads, built for motor traffic, cars commence running for the this form of traction should be convenience of the public on June

let. next. totally prohibited.

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Therefore, ho

But mere extravaganco is not the end of it, as these partly Motor cycles are becoming very burned exhaust gassos are made to districts bitherfo more or less At the heart of Hongkong's Motor Cylces.

popular and the future of this up principally of the deadly car. inaccessible, and such claims traffic problems is one psycholo-

particular side of motoring ap bon monoxide gas, which bas appear to be well justified. The gical truth.. We have two_dis- Reports from the outports show pears to be most promising.

caused so many deaths: A study "United States, Canada and tinct elements to deal with. First that motor cycles are becoming! It naturally follows that this of the exhaust gasses from over Australia are convincing argu-is the motorist who wants speed, increasingly popular in' the out- healthy sign is brought about by 100 actual motor care, which was ment in favour of what the motor and second the Chinese pedes lying districts. British machines the policy of building roads, there made in order to determine the car can accomplish, in which trian who will walk in the road, appear to be gaining a lot in being at present close on 80 miles amount of carbon monoxide in vast countries, thousands of mainly on account of narrow popularity, especially the light of roads suitable for motoring. such gasade, supplied positive miles of valuable land have been footpaths. Perhaps the chronical-weight class. There is no doubt A new road is under construction evidence to back up the statement opened up for development. In ly slow moving coolie trucks but what this is on account of the round the Guia Mountains, and in the first paragraph. This study the past progress was greatly should also be taken into account fact that British manufacturers when completed will provide a showed that the exhaust of the restricted to tracts of land if only from the point of view that have concentrated on the devolop-most enjobable run out of the average automobile carries ap- adjacent to railways, which used they at least can be legislatad ment of light machines, and re. city. Improvements and addi-proximately 6.3 per cent. by vo- to be likened to the arteries of against, whereas the pedestrian ports from trials all over the tions to the Bund will allow & lume of carbon moxide gas. This the country. Railways still, and will remain for ever.....

world give ample proof of the circular trip being taken around condition corresponds almost probably always will serve in

superiority 550 ce and under Macao. class. The Royal Enfield, A. J, S.. Triumph, B. S. A. and Rudge--

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that capacity, but no loss Road Damage.

important to the life of the

MOTOR HOTEL

country are subsidiary means of In respect to the coolie-drawn Whitworth take the lead and it A French architect has derised communication feading up to the trucks, which constitute such a speaks well for local enterprise a special highway botal for railways. It Was tbe Blow nuisance to motorists, thero is that all of these machines can be motorists. It includes garagos subsidiary means which kept probably no other form of traffic purchased from stock in Hong-and all facilities for auto service development to the vicinity which is so damaging to road kong.

as well as hotel accommodations.

of the railways in tho past, horse and bullock teams proving too slow, especially whon porishable produce was concerned. Thanks to the automobile, a healthy circul- ation is now assured right out to the most distant parts of such. countries as these mentioned above, aven mountainous dis- triots being conquered by the internal combustion engine, ro aulting in increased prosperity for all concerned. To-day, tho motor car functions as the veins carrying merchandise of every description to the railways or various marketing centros.

Distracted China.

What a possibility awaits poor distracted Ching! Givon stable Government the qutomobilo would very soon compel the opening up of valuable districts and bring about the dawn of pro- grass which is so desired. In the moantimo, China has to be content

exactly to a 12.4 to 1 air to gaɛo- ! lono ratio, which provides the quick-getaway, but wastes at least 25 per cont. of the heat value of the gasolone "by pro ducing the fatal carbon mono- xide, instead of its comparatively harmless relative carbon dioxide,"

A MOTOR CAR THAT "TOOK THE WRONG TURNING" BETWEEN REPULSE BAY AND STANLEY.

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possible to keep it in the best condition for you. *

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LTD.

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Photo (Ming Yuen).

Motor Car No 1612 which came to griof botwoon Repulse Bay and Stanley on the early morning of the 19th. inst: The above photo shows the wrecked oar after having been brought in by the Dragon Motor Company's broakdown gang.

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