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MOTORING IN HONGKONG. latter part of last year was due to facilities, and said they would

MEETING OF AUTOMOBILE 'ASSOCIATION,

TWO NEW PRIVILEGES,

the strike in the summer and the help considerably to increase the closing of the Taipo Bridge. membership. He thought the im About 1/3rd of this traffic was portance of an adequate ferry, on Sundays. On the 15th Febru- service should be brought to the ary, the day of the Fanling Race notice of the Government. It was Meoting, 122 cars were conveyed not only necessary to have an across the Harbour 67 from adequate Bervice for ordinary |Hongkong and 66 from Kowloon. motor cars, but it was to the ad vantage of the general trade of the Colony that trucks and for. the godowns on either sido. ries could go across to and from

An extension in the facilities

A Dangerous Practice. afforded to members of the Hong-

There is frequently delay in kong Automobile Association was getting a car on board a lighter announced at the annual meeting on Sundays and holidays. This which was held in the Board Room cannot very well be avoided duremciency of the traffic control of Ho paid a warm tribute to the of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and ing the rush hours but the Com-cors, and said he had found them Co., Ltd., yesterday,

pany are now endeavouring...to The provision of a technical ex-make arrangements

by which pert to assist members in their space can be definitely booked for problems was announced, and the certain time. This should be Chairman provided some interest great convenience to the owner ing statistics of the number of cars driver. transported across the harbour.

courteous at all times.

Stranded Motorists. Mr. D. M. Goodall related thei experience of a friend who, two or three weeks ago, was motering in My attention has been drawn to Quarry Ray district: He had

It was also stated that members the fact that some motorists in-trouble with his car, and telephon.

sist

could consult. the Associations".

on remaining in their cared to several garages in town, and lawyers if they happened to baj summoned for a breach of the while it is being hoisted onto or when he got through each time b. regulations.

off the lighter. This is a most was met with a string of Chinese dangerous practice and strictly words. At last the motorist tele- Special reference was made to

contrary to the notlee which is phoned to the speaker, and thero the practice of some owners of staying in their cars while these displayed on the lighter. I trust was nothing for him to do but to were being hoisted on and off the that in future motortists will act get out his car and to tow the lighter for crossing the harbour. In accordance with the Company's other in. He thought it was scan- dalous that in a place like Hong- An interesting discussion fol-regulation, especially [lowed, and many suggestions were lighter man is liable to be finedong motorists could not get as- istance either in the daytime or by the Company for permitting a made.

at night. breach of this regulation.

The chairman, Mr. D, G, M.

the

It is pleasing to note that the

Chairman's Speech.

He suggested that arrangement. Bernard, referring to the accounts importation into the Colony of be made whereby motorists should said think you will agree with British Cars is largely on the in-be able to get help from garages. me that they are very satisfactory crease and the value for money Mr. Goodall said that he had men and the funds of the Association they give compares favourably toned this matter to another mem are slowly but surely beginning to with cars of foreign, muke, while,ber, who told him he had had a reach a level at which more facili their lasting qualities and superi- similar experience and that it was ties can be given to members, and or workmanship necessitates fewer four hours before he could get

help. as the funds increase. With addi-repair bills.

the In this particular case tional members it is hoped to add

Parking Places. to these facilities.

motorist stopped several other During 1925 we increased our city is getting scarce

Space for parking cars in the cars, and asked them to notify membership by about 50, which is method of parking now

but the someone of his predicament when in force they got to Kowloon. "Probably not many in comparison to the

is a great improvement. A cen- the motorists did so, but no one large increase in owners of cars tral garage, if only to be used for came out to the man's assistance. the storage of cars is badly need- Eventually another motorist came ed and is a matter that this Asso-long and towed the other in., ciation should aim at bringing about as soon as funds will per- mit.

in this Colony, The registration

numbers reach over 2,000.

The old ery "What do we get by joining the Association" is heard! still, but I think we shall shortly be able to satisfy owners of cars]

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ciation.

Your Committee have been at

Parking Matters,

Mr. Goodall said he hoped that something would be done with re-

who aren't yet members that it is, Once again I have to record the gard to parking arrangements. to their interest to join the Aaso-thanks of the Association for the Two of the most important parking oudy assistance given to us by the places were occupied by taxis, Trafic Department of the Police One half of Chater Road was al- WELLINGTON & WARD, LTD., is to provide advantages to and by the Public Works Depart-ready monopolised by cars from members, but have been somewhat ment in raatters which your Com-the garage, and be supposed that handicapped owing to want of stipmittee have from time to time when the new taxi cab company port-and it is only recently that ought to their notice. We are was formed their cars would oc the membership has grown to also much indebted to the Hong-cupy the other side, One began sufficiently large number to enubleng Telegraph for it's weekly of-to wonder where the private owner the funds of the Association toficial motor notes in which the was going to park his car. It was reach a figure upon which your Association is able publicly to air really almost impossible for a cur Committee can work advantage its complaints. It is surprising to be parked in town now.

how useful this. has proved to be Mr. A. Murdoch suggested that in getting things done beneficial the parking arrangements in Ped to motorists" generally.

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Road Conditions.

der street should be on the din gonal system. This would obviate

Technical Expert. Arrangements have been com pleted for the services of an ex- pert in motor matters to whom On the whole the roads through-the present congestion, and facili members wishing to have advice or out the Colony and New Territor- tate easy entrance and exit.. assistance can go for consultation.es' have been kept in good order,

An Unpleasant Spot.

Mr. G. Allison drew attention.

It is often you find your car is not during the past year but sonie of running well, or you have some these are now beginning to show to the state of the road at the ap difficulty or trouble of which you signs of wear and want of atten-proach to Blake Pier. Taxis were are anable, for lack of knowledge, tion, particularly between Cause-now using that part of the road as io ascertain the cause. You willway Bay and Quarry Bay... now be able to summon the assist-- it is to be regretted that ex-incident where a lady fell down a parking ground. He recalled an

ance of the

Association's expert penditure upon roads has been al-in the road, and completely ruined and he will either put you right most entirely cut down, as whilst her dress owing to the dirty state advise you what is required to be

appreciating the necessity for of the road. It would be a parti- done. This will, I imagine, be a grent boon to members, particu- economy, it is well known that un-cularly unpleasant spot in the hot

less ronds are constantly kept in weather. larly to the owner-driver.

Another arrangement your Com- mittee has completed is one which

The

good order it may prove to be an The chairman, commenting on expensive matter in the long run. the valuable suggestions which The reference to the interrup-had been made, said that where I trust it will be unnecessary for any of you to make use of but iftion of the work near the Po Hing the committee could not take ac you have to I venture to say it will Theatre for straightening Nathan tion, the matter would be placed be found to be a useful one. Road made at the first meeting before the police.

The question of garage service It occasionally happens you are of the new committee of the Kow- summoned or you wish to summon loon Residents' Association' has was extremely important, and he another, for breach of a regulation, the entire sympathy of this Asso-recalled en incident when he ran or you get into some battle with cintion. This is a most dangerous out of petrol, and sending his the law and you don't know what corner and we fully endorse the chauffeur over half a mile to the to do. You may now go and con-necessity of this work being com-garage, found that he could not be sult the Association's lawyers and pleted as early as possible.

supplied because the chauffeur be guided by their advice.

Another spot where attention is had no written notice from him. services of the above two facil desirable is on the road round the The officials for the ensuing ties are offered to members free Island, namely at the corner lead-year were elected as follows.---- of charge except for the payment ing out of the Shek O road. This President, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard;" in each case of the nominal sun corner is very dangerous and Vice-President, Mr. Ho Leung; of $1 as a recording, fee..

should be cut off. A warning post Secretary; Mr. Paul Hodgson: Members will be further circu-was put here at our request but Treasurera. Messrs. Linstead and larized in connection with these do not think this is adequate.

Davis; Committee, Mr. C. D. Lam- matters.

bert, Mr. J. Arnold, Mr. F. Mende. Traffic Control. Harbour Transportation.

Professor C. A. Middleton Smith, Traffic control has improved, but Mr. G. H. Wilson, Mr. C. P. Mar Members of the Association may little more consideration should cell, Mr. J. W. E. MacKenzie and also obtain from certain insurance be given to cars driving up hill. To companies here a rebate, of 10% stop a car on a steep, up-incline

Mr. A. Stephenson. on their insurance premium--noti

is dangerous and causes trouble! a small concession in the case of expensive cars.

even to the experienced driver whilst the inexperienced is often in great difficulty.

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The means for transporting cars across the harbour is still unsatis-

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POLAR FLIGHT.

FURTHER DELAY ANNOUNCED,

I feel I cannot close my remarks] factory and it appears likely that without paying a tribute to our we shall have to wait a consider Honorary Secretary, Mr. Hodgson. adequato ferry service. In the Mr. Hodgson is a keen motorist

Fairbank, March 23. meantime we much appreciate the and anxious to do all he can in the

According to present indications, Star Interests of motorists and mem- facilities afforded by the

the Wilkins Polar expedition will Ferry Lighter Service. This com-bers of this Association. pany has recently added another The benefits to be drived from bo delayed three weeks, pending though smaller lighter to the ser- joining this Association, which repairs to the aeroplanes. Wil kins states that one machine will vice, during the busy times,

have just referred to, were initiat-be ready in a few days, but repairs In the first 6 months of 1924, ed and carried through antiroly to the second are held up unt!i the lighters transported 1,976 cars by Mr. Hodgson and we owe him new parts arrive from the United across the harbour and in the cor debt of gratitude for his work States. .: responding period of 1925 2,314. on our behalf,

Both machines were stripped of The figures for the second half of In the discussion which follow their landing gear and lashed by a those years are 2,090 and 1,976 cars ed Mr. Owen Hughes referred to heavy snowstorm yesterday.- respectively-the decrease in the the extension of the Associations Router's American Service.

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