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FOR TEN

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JUNE 20,1925.

TEN YEARS--

YEARS. DEPENDABLE

Exceptional dependability has been a characteristic of Dodge Brothers Motor Car since the day the first of these sturdy cars was marketed.

No once in a decade has it failed to uphold and enhance its reputation for faithful performance.

The reason for its consistent goodness and continued betterment points directly. back to the ideals of the founders. Instead of fluctuating between an end- less series of annual models, they deter. mined to concentrate on the perfection of a single chassis.

Dodge Brothers Motor Car today is the embodiment of that ideal-an ideal that' will endure as long as the institution itself.

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DODGE BROTHERS.

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THE DRAGON MOTOR Car Co.;

LIMITED 33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAX

HAPPY VALL

MOTOR CAR HAULED OUT OF HARBOUR,

Two livos were lost when the above car recently plunged in the harbour during the early hours of tho morning,

LACQUEROID FINISH.

WHERE NATURE ENDS,

SCIENCE BEGINS.

There was a time when clipper-

DEFECTIVE BRAKES,

RESULTS OF NEW YORK TESTS.

One sixth of the automobiles

ships eaiiod the globe suprema being driven today are run with masters of the seven seas. But defective brakes, is the con. they wore replaced by the steam-clusion of New York trafo and

safety ship.

commissioners, after

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There was a time when a fine testing brakes for a year. horse and carriage wore the In this year's time, 73,633 auto. height of affluence. But the mobiles were stopped on the automobile has replaced them. streeta of New York and their So it has been too, with brakes tested. Of these, 10,517 varnish. There was a time when were found with 000 brake gum-trees of Burma, India and defective. In addition, 2239) the East Indies supplied enough automobiles had both brakos base for commercial varnish to practically uselasa, meet the domand. But with the advent of automobile production

Drivers that had one "defectiva

on a large scalo, the world's brake were told to have it re- supply of varnish became inade-medied and to report for an

other test. Those driving with quate.

both brakes bad were fined $25..

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And so modern Science, just as) it replaced the clipper-ships and Baron Collier, special deputy carriages with finer meane of commissioner in charge of the transportation, has evolved a bureau of safety has been in new kind of automobile finish special charge of this work. that is far superior to the old. has organized a squad of police Because of ito nature this new whose only duty it has been to finish is called lacquer but it is stop automobiles on the streets and a lacquer far more beautiful and test their breakes. more lasting than even the best of older days.

Heavy passenger cars and trucks, especially are stopped and It possesses a rich, satiny textested. Collier has found that tura-not only lending a glisten-heavy overloaded trucks especial- ing lustre to the appearance of ly were dangerous to podestrians car, but effectively with- and to other automobile drivers, standing the elements of rain,

the

heat and cold; and the dust of the road as well.

This exquisite lacqueroid finish is but another scientific marvel of the Twentieth Century. It is A splendid example. of the miracles that modern chemical science can achieve. It is, in fact; so far superior to varnish that the Studebaker Corporation of America, one of the world'e leading manufactures of motor cars, bas adopted it as a standard finish on all Studebaker models that were formerly finished in varnish.

LARGEST.

At Gascon Motor Co.,- 2, Kwong Wah Rd. Kowloon Opposite Steam Laundry

GARGOYLE

Mobiloil

· Make the chart your guide

The greatest depot of public service is your retail store-the dealer-and, it is the most important link in the chain of supply botween you and the manufacturer..

By catering in every way to your convenience and by frequent and personal contact, the dealer comes closer to you than any other individual engaged in handling the goods you buy.

That close relationship naturally creates a confidence which should not bo é ostroyed nor abused."

Every reputable manufacturer recognizes this fact.. On the other hand, the whole basis of confidence is threatened when a manufacturer of poor quality products works his way into you dealer's store to trade upon your credulity and the dealer's reputation, 2;

Having no reputation of their own, those manufac turers of poor quality lubricants use the daalor's reputat on doooitfully.

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The result is that you do not got what you ask for without a struggle-lubricating oil in which you have evory confidence is directly or indirectly condemned-and the dealer who should have every right to your respect is made to share responsibility.

This is why we ask you to insist upon getting the correst grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil. "Just as good as has caused the waste of many thousands of dollars for unne essary repairs and renewals.

Gargoyle Mobiloil is recognized the world over as the very boat quality motorcar engine. lubricant. The fact that more, Gargoyle Mobilcil is used that any five com- petitive. automotive brauds put together is very good evidence that Gargoyle Mobiloil delivers service in that it lubricates most, Inets from two to three times as long as inferior lubricants, roduces benzine consumption and ensures greatest second-hand value.

If you are not a Gargoyle Mobile user, surely your curiosity makes you wish to find out if all wo say about Gargoyle Mobiloil is true,"

Try the correct grade of Gargoyle Mobilotl as re- commeded by us in our Correct Lubrication Chart at the back of our Correct Lubrication booklet, nailed upon request free of all charge.

Before making a trial. however, drain the crank casa' but do not wash it out with kerosene, or any other cleanser.

VACUUM OIL CO.

See this wonderful 1925

Harley-Davidson and sidecar;

SUPERTWIST

Lends Exclusive Merit to Goodyear

Balloon Tyres.

This new cord material, SUPER- TWIST, used by Goodyear and Good- year only, gives Goodyear Balloon Tyres an exclusive merit.

It insures in these modern lowpres- sure, flexible-side-wall tyres that additional elasticity and endurance which are indispensable to economical service.

It stretches, flexes, absorbs, endures. These advantages are by no means theoretical; all tests so far made show that ply for ply SUPERTWIST renders a tyre body incomparably serviceable.

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It supplies a most powerful reason why you should choose Goodyear Balloons.

SUPERTWIST also supplies the final assurance that in Goodyears you will find not only immense comfort and riding ease, but sound and satisfactory

economy.

You can have Goodyear Balloons to fit your present wheels, if with Straight Side or 30 x 34 Beaded Edge type; or to fit new small diameter wheels.

With either type, you will get genuine Goodyear quality and service.

NEXT TIME BUY

GOOD YEAR

BALLOON TYRES

MADE WITH SUPERTWIST ·

MADE IN CANADA DISTRIBUTORS

ALEX. ROSS & CO., (CHINA), LTD.

Bank of China Building, Hongkong.

The first photo of the largest air-cooled airplane engine produced in America. It is 430 h. p., and made a succesful test flight in a plans near Washington, D. C.

TO SCHOOL BY BUS. Consolidated rural schools in the United States, arousing more than 10,600 busses to convey the students to them. Nearly 500,000 children were conveyed to these schools daily in 1924.

NOT NEAR AMERICA. Great Britain produced more than 105,000 passenger cars last year, not including assembled machines form other countzios.!

DRIVE IN

Sole Agent for China 'Phone K. 1242.

To Hongkong's First Filling Station Texaco Gasoline, Oils and Greases

Free Air and Water."

TO HIRE A GOOD CAR

Brightland Sheltered.

For General Service and Prompitude.

THE DURO MOTOR CO.

Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Phone K.226.