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AUTOS ON FARMS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORE

CARS BECOME BURDEN.

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A state law in Oregon, which More than 50 per cent, of the farm women in the mid-western provides that the relinquishment and northern states of America of title on an automobile must be run their own cars. The survey

which brought out these figures signed by last owner, is making it does not tell how theac women use. difficult for dealers who own re-

their cars, but alace the same possessed cars. Purchasers of Burvey shows that 67.7 per cent. of the farm women in that district nutos who have lost title on their still draw water from wells or cars because they failed to make pumps outside of the house, and payments have refused to sign only 27.8 per cent. have sinks with certificates, making it impossible drains in their kitchen, it is enfo to say that they are not burning for the dealers to obtain licenses

on the cars. up much gas in "gadding."

G. W. K.

THE EASIEST CAR TO DRIVE

Ideal for Hongkong 10.8 H. P. (Four Seater) A Gear for Every Gradient

$1,050. Ready for the Road

all Particulars from:-

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG BANK BUILDING,

HERE

PPLEMENT SATURDAY MARCH 20,

THERE

A Hardy Pedestrian. Bringing in More Petrol.

Whilst walking in High Street, The vast amount of British labour employed directly and in Chiswick, a man was knocked directly by the petrol distributing down by the mudguard of a paza- companies in England is almost Ing car. Several people went to unknown to the general public, his assistance, but before they Apart from the comprehensive had dragged him out of the way organisation engaged on the another car came along and ran actual distribution work, the right over him. This, however, coastal and river craft needed, the did not subdue the hardy Chis- tankage to be erected and the wicklun, who, declining, medical fleets of road and rail tank wagons aid, rose to his feet and walked- to be built, renewed and kept in off home-apparently unhurt, repair, British shipping benefits direetly from the activities of those concerned. The proprietors of Pratt's Motor Spirit, instance, have on order for early delivery at the present time, no fewer than five tank vessels, their total, carrying capacity being not less than 411 tons and the total cost is £28,000. All these vessels are British built.

Look Before You Leap.

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London Accidents.

A statement recently issued from New Scotland Yard contains the accident figures for the Metro- polltan ares over a period of three

months.

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Altogether, thero were 23,489 accidents reported to the police and 194 resulted in fatalities.

It is significant that out of the total of 194 fatalities only 63.are attributed to private care. All the agures show a reduction on those for the preceding three months.

Speed Trap Warning.

A motorist was recently fined

A Birmingham motor van driver was recently the most surprised man in the country. Driving a van laden with, furniture on a pitch dark night, he suddenly felt for obstructing the police in the the vehicle slip sideways and come to a violent and sudden stop. He at once jumped out-and fell 14 feet into the flooded River Winion. It was afterwards discovered that the van, bad akidded on to an embankment and was notually sus pended above the river.

course of their duty by warning other cars that they had entered a "police trap."

It is an offence to do this only when the motorist warned is driving in an illegal manner at the time the warning is given to

him

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"B.S.A. Take Up Radio,

Audible Warning. Many motorists have lately been.

It is officially announced that prosecuted for not giving audible the Birmingham Small Arms Com- warning, of approach at cross- roads or dangerous corners. The Pany, Ltd., of Birmingham, manu- facturers of the world-famous defence in many cases has been "ignorance of the regulations." B.S.A. rifles, cycles and motor- It would be well if drivers realised cycles, have entered into an agree that, in addition to the moralment with the Standard Tele- phones and Cables Ltd. (formerly obligation to sound their hooters Western Electric Company,.Ltd.), on such occasions, there exists a whereby the developments of the legal obligation, the breach of latter company in connection with which may mean conviction and radio broadcast receiving ap-

Sinc.

DODGE BROTHERS

SPECIAL

TYPE B SEDAN

2

To lounge restfully in the ample rear seat is an experience in motoring luxury.; Its desirability is further heightened by the smartness and good tast of the special equipment.

You are pleasantly aware, too, that the car is everywhere admired, not alone for its beauty but for the genuine goodness and dependability which Dodge Brothers have built into it.

It is this knowledge- that you are enjoy- ing luxury without sacrificing economy- which, in the final analysis, is the solid foundation on which rests your pleasure in owning the Special Type-B Sedas.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY

TEL. C. 1246 or 1247

paratus will operate for both com- panies. A new B.S.A. Company has been formed under the name of B.S.A. Radio, Ltd., which com- pany will market the new B.S.A. products. The bead offices of B.S.A. Radio, Ltd., is at Small Heath, Birmingham.

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Mr. J. W. Bryan, who is well known as the firm's Publicity Manager, and who has been close- ly connected with the company's sales departments, will be i charge of all matters relating to sales of B.S.A. Radio, Ltd. *

An Enlightened Coroner. "In these days when there are mary motors on the road, it is the duty of pedestrians to exercise the greatest care, not only in their own interests, but in order to assist careful drivers."

Motorists in general will hearti ly endorse this. remark (which was recently made by the Dudley Borough Coroner), and await hopefully for the time when all coroners will take up this broad- minded and reasonable standpoint. Bullying a Motorist.

The Chairman of the Magistrate, at Bridlington Police Court Petty. Sessions recently rebuked a policy The inspector for "bullying." inspector wanted a motorist to go into the box and state that he was not the driver in respect of whom a summons for dangerous. driving had been issued. It was pointed out that the police must prove not only that a car in ques- tion belonged to the defendant, but also that he committed the offence.

“Murder or Manslaughter.”

In the United States of America the authorities have decided that' If a motorist drives, through a crowded street at 60 miles in hour; in trying to escape in arrest, and knock down and kills al pedestrian, he is guilty of murder. The English law hardly goes so far as this, but reckless conduct | which is likely to lead to, and results in, death is technically murder, Most juries in England, however, prefer to return a ver dict of manslaughter.

TRADE-IN PLANS.

A Kansas City autodealer has a novel way of determining the trade-in price for a used car. His plan is to clip from the dally newspaper a list of

ade

offering for sale a certain automo- bile of a particular model.

Average price listed for these care ig. the Amount be alloway on trade-In

WALTER

ONLY PACKARD

ALL

PACKARD

is beauty

W painting

in a woman, 2 or a motor car?

And who may judge, personal tastes dif- fering as they do? Only when critics of many tastes agree, can one object lay claim to leadership.

It is no coincidence that Packard has won first place in a dozen beauty contests in different parts of the world.

That Monte Carlo, Vichy and Biarritz; Lisbon, Buenos Aires and Madrid; Rio de Janeiro, Baden Baden and other equal- ly cultured centers should all have pub licly acknowledged Packard's leadership, is convincing evidence of the fundamen tal nature of its charm.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

33, Wong Nei Chung-

31

...Happy Valley..

Telephone C. 1246 or 1247.

CAN BUILD A PACKARD

Safety In the All-Weather Tread

In addition to its unusual toughness and resistance to wear, the All-Weather Tread Tyre is the greatest con tribution to tyre construction ever made towards the prevention of skidding-

Its hundreds of sharp edges oppo e multiplsed right-angle resistance the instant your car tries to swing from a straight course,

For immunity from tyre trouble fit Goodyear. All-Weather Tread Tyres.

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