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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925.

"AUSTIN SEVEN

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Behind the maid seats of the "Austin " Sevon" there is ample space, and runing cost is only a matter of a few cents.

Delivery from stock.

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Running half out of water, the Teaser, owned by R. F. Hoyt of New York, beat the Twentieth Century's time New York to Albany by 20 minutes, making the distance in 2 hours 40 minutes, an avarage epoed of 57.9 an hour.

CHEAPER MOTOR CARS.

IN DEFENCE OF THE POLICE.

DRIVERS WHO REALLY "ASK FOR TROUBLE."

By Captain E. de Normanville in the Daily Chronicle.

The normal orop of motoring complaints about police traps has shown signs of increase duringi the last week or ten days. In Home of these cases one's sym- pathy is with the motorist, who gets penalised for a purely tecbni- cal offence.

SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS ANNOUNCED ON ESSEX AND HUDSON MODELS. During a recent chat with Mr. M. B. King, of the Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., a representative of the Telegraph was informed that substantial reductions have been made in the prices of all Essex and Hudson models, and further- more, that these reductions, which amount to no less than $500.00 on some models, are im- mediately offöctive. Such drastic

Yet I am tempted to wonder cuts in the prices of machines whether all the fault is on the which are already generally

side of the police in all the cares.) acknowledged to represent out-

There are some reprehensible standing values in motordom, call for some explanation, but this is casea where neither common aguse nor latitude is allowed. But the oasily forthcoming when

I notice that some of those read- great increase in production is

ers complaints refer to areas Itaken into account. The greater

where the police officials do ane the tale, the lower the costs of production, and it isx racorded common sense, and, under official intimation, allow a very reason. that the universal demand for

able measure of latitude. has Essex and Hudson cars

It is in regard to these that I established a record in factory. turnout. During the month of left wondering whether the complaining reader is always April, Hudson-Essex manu-

entitled to all the sympathy.de- factured and shipped abroad more

manded! Those of us who are six-cylinder automobiles than any constantly motoring frequently manufacturer ever made in a month's time. The month of May 866 drivers "asking for trouble saw an even greater number of in some of these areas.

cars manufactured and sold, and the factory had to admit a diffi- culty in supplying such an un- precedented demand.

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REASONABLE LATITUDE.

We may take the metropolitan area as an example. If one ie

Such a sign is indeed healthy, unbiased it must be admitted generally speaking the and speaks well for the quality that

of the product concerned. Here police tape are

run with due

In Hongkong, both the Hudson regard for reasonable latitude, so and Essex have proved their far as the mere question of speed worth, and we imagine that many is concerned. of the new models will be seen on the road as a result of the factory's policy of keeping prices to the lowest possible level.

SOME MASCOT.

When you feel that there's something wrong

With stomagh and your liver.

Just go outside and try this stunt,

Upon your faithful flivver.

There are many places for oxample, whore-for speed alone

car is not stopped unless the speed is in excess of 30 m.p.h. That obtains in some of the parks,| and personally (although know- ing the trap is there) I have always driven through at a quiet 25 or 26 m.p.h. and never been molested..

But when driving like that one

is sometimes passed by a driver in a hurry who is doing a cool 35 m.p.b. and even more. Such a person is "asking for trouble," and the speedy paseing of other cars makes the offence more. obvious..

A Case

to

Consequently it is not quite

such fair in complain about being summended for the "technical offence" of exceeding the speed limit. In such areas and in places like. Guildford, Kingston, and Button a driver should always adhere reasonably, if not absolutely to the technical ruling.

"My own experience and that of many ther drivers is to the effect that such reasonable driv- ing does not involve trouble in police traps.

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The idea that motorists are bauled up solely because the spoed was 22 m.pl. instead of a permissible 20 m.p.b, is discounted nowadays by the vast bulk of officialdom.

Men drivers were involved in 20 times more accidents than werel women. Men pedestrians killed numbered three times women, land the number of men pedestrianis injured was twice the number of women, according to the National Safety Council.

The automobile accident death rate increased considerably dur ing May, according to the roports of 84 American cities to the There National Safety Council. were 439 persons killed in auto- mobile accidents during the month.

The Michigan state highway Cars equipped with an auto- matic control device, newly department operates two ferry marketed, are safe against stall boats which run between Mac- The kinaw City in the lower peninsula ing, avors the inventor. device starts the self-starter mere-and St. Ignace in the upper pen- ly by turning the ignition key, ineuls. The ferries may transport eliminating use of the foot slakter, this season at least 50,000 cars.

These amazing personal motor cycles-the INDIAN PRINCE and the E.4. A J.S. are easier to handle than a bicycle, having twist grip and had clutch control. 100 miles to the gallon. Operate at less than cent per mile. Half the weight of the ordinary motor cycle, they are

safe, clean and perfectly balanced,

You will like either of them from the start.

They cost less than any

other high grade machines. Just enquire how easy it is to buy one."

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