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THE HONGKÖNG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 26th. September, 1925.

Being the Official Organ of the Hungkung Automobile Association),

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CURRENT

COMMENT

Broken Regulations,

This point was emphasised the othor day when following a lorry In the Telegraph of Monday towards North Point. On several last a correspondent drew atten- occasions a band hanging out at tion to an evil on which we ro- the side was presumed to indicate cently commented in this column that the machine in the load was namely, the overloading of mo- about to slow down or stop. tor vehicles in such a way that Action was taken accordingly. goods carried project beyond the After stopping several times, the Ilmits of the car or bus. His ro-leading driver again made the forence was particularly to the same signal. As it happened, the numerous vehicles employed in road on this occasion was clear jitney service across the harbour. ahead, and, taking it for granted Everybody who has had occasion that the lorry proposed pulling to motor out to Castle Pook or up again, the rear driver attempt- Fanling must have. noticed the ad to pass. In this case, however, manner in which goods are pilod the signal indicated that the lorry on to these conveyances-person was turning across the road to the "al luggage, merchandise and oven right in order to drive on to land live pigs in crates being oftan where hill-cutting was in pro- seen overlapping the running-gress. While it may be argued board and the body of the vehicle that no attempt should have been Our correspondent is quite right made to pass owing to the fact when he says that this is prohibit that a signal had been given, it ad by law, for one of the traffic might also be contended that the regulations lays it down that the driver who did try to pass, was driver of a motor vehicle. shall quite right in assuming that the not without the written permis-samo signal which had boun given sion of the Captain Supefiptond-three or four times previously, was ent of Police, allow any part of intended to convey the same infor- the load carried to project beyond mation that it had given before. any part of the vehicle. That in Surely it is possible to devise a definite onough, in all conscience simple code of hand signals which Then may we with our corre will convey warning of the course spondent, ask why those constant of action proposed. breaches of the regulation are not taken note of by the police? Tho Parking and Ranking. overloading of motor vehiclos in

A local motorist has taken us this way is absolutely without to task somewhat for favourably justification, and it constitutes commenting on the new parking danger to athor motorists which

arrangements without differenti- Hongkong? ought to be checked. without

"parking" ating between further delay. We hope that the "ranking." It is pointed out that traffic authorities, will take this while the now system of parking mattor in hand and once and for a excellent for private vehicles, all put a stop to this dangerous it is most unsuited for taxis or public hire vehicles. The point

practice.

The Taipo Bridge.

FIRE DESTROYS MOTOR CARS IN LOCAL CONFLAGRATION.

Twelve motor cars were totally destroyed in a fire which broke out at a Garage

at North Point on Sunday last. (Photo by Ming Yuen).

ing beach and recreation ground? BOOKS FOR MOTORISTS. Buyers' Guide are tubulated all the motor cycles on the "Empire If such a scheme were propounded

markets and not the least inter- number of applications from pro- and depended upon a "certain spective tenants before it were put the membership of which has, by catalogue matter giving admir- The Automobile Association, esting portion of the book is that which consists of abbreviated into operation, we do not think it the way, recently attained the would be long held in abeyance. astounding figure of a quartor of ably detailed information about Why should we not have a re-

a milllon, has brought out a Road nearly all the leading makes. sidental seaside resort

The arrangements made for dis- near Book of England and Wales and The motor bus

a separate volume, somewhat tributing the book are very com- and certainly solves the problem of similar in scope and arrangement, difficulty in getting it in any plote, so there should be no comfortable and reliable tran- entitled" Scotland for the sport, and an enterprising com- Motorist." Any visitor, from part of the mp with

To motorists with a tasto for pany should find a sympathetic overseas intending to tour in

long tours oṛ an interest in Government ready to assist them Great Britain ought certainly to motoring adventure, a new book in the matter of an attractive sito. get these books. They give a called "By Car to India, pub tremendous mass of valuable inlished by Hutchinsons, should formation on routes throughout

is quite a sound one, and we must Auto-bathing trips, confess that it had not occurred

In the motor notes published to us bofore. In the case of a pri- There is also the question of the country. detailed maps of appeal. It contains a description on the 12th. inst. we suggested vate car, the owner leaves it on bathing, accommodation. That most of the principal cities, and by Major Forbes-Leith of his that the matter of the closing of the space reserved until such time Hongkong should lack ample in addition contain gazetteers journey from Leeds to Quetta on the Taipo Bridge was one which when he may next require it, but provision in the matter of sos which are an absolute model in the North-West Indian Frontier the Autombile Association might in the case of the taxi, it is rocog bathing really is surprising, and that they do not consist of the in his Wolseley touring car of colonial pattern,christened take up with the Government, nised that the last vehicle to there is no legitimate excuse for usual dry material, but give Felix II. During the run Since then we learn that the Asarrive on the ranks must take the such an anomalistic trat. I really live information hearing 8,500 miles were covered, and saciation had already approached rear position, and gradually move Repulse Bay is overcrowded, the upon the historical and scenic, the load consisted of three pas- the Government, on the matter, up into place, until the other same cannot be said for Castle interests of each locality.

sengers and of cinema and camp and that, in the meantime, official vehicles are engaged and the front Peak. Something should be done

For overseas motor cyclists a equipment weighing about 850 action is awaited,

stand is reached. The new sys-for the majority of residents, who tem necessitates a general move do not own either matsheds othuroughly useful new publica-pounds. Although 3,000 miles of on the part of every machine motor cars, but who would wal-tion is the Motor Cycle Overseas the journey wore over roadless come the opportunity of a day at Annual and B iyers Gaids. This country, 1,500 miles being on one of our more distant beaches contains a mass of advice and waterless desert, a hundred miles which could basily be brought technical information, both foron deep sand and 250 miles bump- within economical reach by motor the beginner and for the expart, ing over railway sloopers, the to- very useful notes on tuning and tal bill for spares was only 42-17-0, on roadside repairs and a quantity and the party suffered from only of handy formulae. In the two punctures.

| Motor Mysterica,

Local Road Hogs.

While we should be the last to the rank, which, instead of being suggest the imposition of unnecos-able to move a few feet forward, sary rostrictions regarding the have to shuffle backwards and for speed of motor cars in the Colony, wards in order to move up. Such we do faol that action should be unnecessary manoeuvring is apt transport. taken by the Traffic Department to cause congestion of traffic rat-f which would make an example of her than to avoid it. some of the spood fiends who dis

During the week letter ap: regard all rulos for safety, when Motors and Housing.

peared, in the Telegraph's usual | driving through the central dis- Last week we referred to the correspondence columns, from a trict. Frequently motor cars are beneficial effect the automobile reader who suggested that we to be seen driving at from would have in assisting towards publish a series of articles deal- twenty to thirty miles per hour the development of China, if onlying with the "mysteries", of the through Queente Road or Desa settled and sane condition of petrol driven engine. Tho sug Voeux Road, and it is really aur affairs could be brought about. gestion appears to be a good one, prising that more serious acci-Thors is, however, a problem at and we hope to be able to make dents are not recorded. Garden our own doorstep which might to an announcement on the matter Road is another throughfare a very large extent bo solved, in the near future. where speeding is too frequent, perhaps will be solved, by the and unless strong action is taken, | automobile. We refer to the an accident," possibly involving paucity of dwelling houses for loss of life, will sooner or later be people of moderate means. It recorded: Some drivers seem to unfortunately has to be admitted think that they can travel at any that Hongkong, sadly lacks aç- speed, providing they sound the commodation in congenial sur- horn incessantly. The sooner they roundings for the lesser rich, and are disillusioned the sufer for all thore is no really attractiva concerned,

district within reach, other than by motor car or bus, which might ba developed as a solect form of

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A Signaling Code.

Anothor point which calls for suburbin where bungalows of the attention is the absence of any Colonial type could be erected at generally recognised code of sig- comparatively small cost. There

nalling for drivers. At the present are, however, quite a number of When a Ford owner tries to time it is impossible for the driver healthy localities, both on this adjust the transmission bands of of a following car to understand side and the mainland, whore his machine, he has to be ex exactly what the driver of the such schome, in conjunction tremely careful that the wrench leading car intends to do. It is with a motor bus service, would will not slip from his hand and merely left to the intelligent an- prove an inestimable boon to a drop out of his rouch. A vimplo tiepiation of the individual in large number of residents. What way to be assured against such control of the motor oar following, could be more in the interest of event is to tie a string to the to determine what a hand hang- the community's health than a wrench, and pass it around the ing out at the side may indicato, seaside garden elty with its bath wrist. If the wrench slips, it cau

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