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Those Projections.

MOTORING

CURRENT

SUPPLEMENT

COMMENT

Noisy Motor Cycles.

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

کرو

SATURDAY, 13th. March, 1926,

(Being the Oficial Organ of the flungkung Automobile Association).

SKYSCRAPERS AND CONGESTION.

NEW YORK'S TRAFFIC PROBLEM,

[By Israel Klein for The Hongkong Telegraph.]

FRATE & BUSI

30.

MOTORING WHITE LINES.

ATTEMPTS TO SECURE UNIFORMITY,

The Minister of Transport has issued a circular setting out general principles for "the guidance of highway authorities in the use of white linea on the roads. as an ald to public safety and for the convenience of traffic.

It is explained that the Minister views with some apprehension the diversity of practice growing up in connection with the use of the white line, and the object of the circular is to secure some degree of uniformity.

The use of the white line, it is stated, should be confined to points where it is clear that it would minimise danger or be of material assistance, to traffe. Over-lavish use in one locality may tend to give drivers an Un- warranted sense of security in adjoining districts where highway authorities may not have used white lines to any extent.

many years, leading residents across the harbour have pleaded, The danger arising from pro- the necessity for this work, and jecting poles or other material it is surely significant that since from motor vehicles is one which it was first mooted, motor traffic | cortainly calls for attention. It has increased beyond all ex- must be conceded of course, that pectation. There can be but one certain materials prove decidedly explanation to the decision, and awkward in transport, but the that is that our Unofficial Mem- fact remains that some method of hers must be quite unaware how transportation has to be found, dangerous, this corner really is, and the motor lorry is unques. On The Hongkong side, several tinably the most economical dangor spots have been brunded and speedy, There is however by the adoption of the White need for regulations which will Line" system, but so far, no such ensure that every prepation is steps have been taken in Kow- taken in the interest of other on, although there are several vehicles, and a truck or lorry localities where the need exists which is carrying a bad which for such guidance to traffic. The projects beyond reasonable unfortunate part is that residents limits, should be compelled to cannot make representations "to travel within a certain speed the Unofficial Momber for Kow. limit and keep well on to its own Joon. side of the road. Only recently. a motor cyclist travelling towards Taipo was nearly swept over the From time to time, articles are son wall owing to a motor truck, püblished on the question of pro- which was currying long iron secuting motor-cyclists whose rods, suddenly turning from the machines appear to make undna centre of the Fond into the side.noise. That a solution is still The effect of this movement was awaited is scarcely surprising, to turn the rods diagonally across (and it is doubtful whether the the track of the Pyclist who was question will ever be solved in endeavouring to pass The view of the difficulty of setting a

It is the intention that approved moment. The sldon swervojstandard from which to determine Business districts, compact as which the rider had to take in what really is excessive noise. they are to-day, are one of the

outlay incurred. by highway. order to effect elearance, carried This opinion refers the greatest menaces to the country's

authorities in marking and main- taining whito lines shall rank na him uncomfortably near the edge average motor cycle as turned traffic situation.

grant-earning expenditure upon of the wall. Naturally, we cannot out by the factory duly equipped

There people congregate, on situation at Times Square.

the usual classification precent- protest against tegitimate goods with a suitable silencer, and not vehicle and afoot, and there they

ages, and that at the junction of transport, but there is very to the machine which has had cause congestion that no end of

What would happen if all sky-rouds of different classification reason To protest against the the silencer rendered ineffective regulations could clear up. s driver of a vehicle who fails to to comply with the whim of its

The automobile was formerly scrapers in the business district value the grant shall be based on recognise that the load being rider.

were emptied at the same time no the percentage applicable to the In an article, appearing considered u means by which

one dures to imagine. Yet aky-higher class, carried inay be particularly elsewhere in this issue it is population would be most likely to dangerous to ordinary road users, pertinently pointed out that man-spread out toward the open coun- these are the goal of enterprising scrapers are the rule fo-day, and ufacturers can only muffle Dimming.

machings down to a greater de- away from city congestion cities throughout the country.

and poor health. It has done TOO at the expense of power this, in a way.

But it has also They draw business into The averago motor cycle is not really noisy unless the rider helped further to confine the busi-compact section, and that means. automobiles crowding together

We do not intend to mise the question of whether dimming is advisable or not, but attention

in the

to

0.0.

regular intervals, so that all theatregoers may not crowd into the streets at the same time. But even this doesn't relieve the

A Danger, Besides.

one

should be drawn to the practice makes it so, and the only rulingness area into a closer, more com into such districts, clogging of some drivers who switch off all which appears necessary is one pact mass.

Out of this ares, people have streets and slowing up traffic. lights when approaching other which would prohibit abandoning

The fire hazard is multiplied room for sky- cars or traffic control points. The the silencer in residential dis moved to make other evening a car coming downricts, or within eity precincts, scrapers housing thousands of manifold, making it hard for fire Into this trucks to wind their way to the Garden Road was without lights Nobody can object to a noisy inhabitants at a time.

Rames. out machine of any description, excepting the Territories, for example; und if at the same

New area, the same people come almost

time, swarming Life is endangered thereby and tail light, the reason being that the rider enjoys an extra thrill through the streets on foot, by business isn't speeded up any the driver apparently thought it necessary to turn off his head- from the roar of his engine, by automobile, street car and subway, more than if it were spread out

through the entire city. lights on approaching Queen's all means let him have it, as long Road. If his саг had been as a nuisance is not created. equipped with side lights it would Not Too Hot. not have muttered, but as it happened, a number of pedestrians

کیا

New York Reaches Limit.

have New York City, although the London, Paris, Berlin extreme in this situation, is an strict rules against tall buildings, example to what limit thriving limiting them to 100 feet above the business districts may reach, strect level.

taxicabs, Many American cities have ordi-

Many novices are, for a time at least, under the impression Automobiles, trucks, were turning into Garden Road that because a car has a cooling street ears, all on one level, pour nances limiting the heights of from the Theatre Royal, and the system the engine has to be kept in and out unlighted car presented a distinct cold. Frightened, perhaps, with

of the few aquare buildings, but these limits seem danger. Traffic constables should

miles and the narrow streets to be so elastic that skyscrapers stories of what may happen when forming lower Manhattan island. seem to rise higher despite the certainly be instructed to report BVETY car travelling without overhealing occurs, they become lights, even if dinuning is the anxious when their engines show The tall skyscrapers draw millions ordinances.

signs of becoming hot.

"If tall buildings are allowed to Heat in of people into this small area by this connection, as in others, is a subway, street car, elevated, auto rise without restriction an relative matter, and the design of and even ferry transportation. height, within 10 years from now the average British light

The entire city of 6,000,000 and Manhattan Island will be impos more from outlying districts seems sible as a business centre. because to concentrate here daily.

of the traffic congestion," warns J. E. Harrington, chairman of the traffic committee of the Broadway Association of New York,

oxcuse.

Road Improvements..

car

Much adverse comment has engine calls for a degree of host beon heard during the week on which is a good deal higher than the decision to postpone the is usually expacted. The bost The result is a situation with urgently needed improvement at running is obtained at all times the Po. Hing Theatre Corner at when the water in the cylinder the junction of Nathan and jackets is just below boiling Coronation Roads, Kowloon. For point.

PRAISES AUTO CONGRESS.

Henri Jenny," delegate from Switzerland to the Second World Motor Transport Congress, describes that meeting as another Locarno, "When I analyze the meaning of this meeting," says M. Jenny, "I am forced to see a similiarity between the "Locarno of Switzerland and this Locarno of the automobile, world, where almost 60 countries, of the world have united in a fusion of com- mon interests."

SOME LIVES DRIVE THE

CAR EVEN WHEN

FATHER IS AT THE WHEEL

which traffic officials can't cope. Streets are one way throughout the district.

to

The same might apply to many Even in the theatre district other cities where business in con-

White lines should be not leas thau din. in width. The space ". » one line of traffic, indicated by longitudinal white lines, should where possible, be 10ft. in width and in no caso less than 8ft. b- tween the centres of the two white lines.

See

THE PLEASURE WAS HIS.

Policeman: "Did you this lady knocked over?”

Witness: "Yas, I wouldn't have missed it for a fiver!" Sydney Bulletin, Australia.

REST NI PIECES..

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He heard the ball, but he had no

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Ice on the hill, he had no chains. Hore lies the body of William

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