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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926.

ANNOUNCING

THAT WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS

Douglas

MOTOR CYCLES

Full Particulars Upon Application to

Alex. Ross & Co. (China), Ltd,

BANK of CHINA BUILDING and 1A, CHATER RD.

G. W. K.

THE EASIEST CAR TO DRIVE

Ideal for Hongkong 10.8 H. P. (Four Seater )

A Gear for Every Gradient

$1,650 Roady for the Road

Full Particulars from

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG BANK BUILDING,

HERE

White Lines on Highways.

THERE

Courtesy Not Popular,

The British Ministry of Tran-. A survey of the reaction of the. port have circularised local average motorist toward rules authorities calling attention to the which have been reduced to writ necd. for uniformity in the ing and those which exist by com- methods to be adopted by the mon consent and expediency, re-' authorities in regard to the use vealed a pronunced tendency to of white lines,"

neglect the unwritten maxims of safety, with the result that many drivers display. recklessness but still remain "within the law."!

The Minister, saya he is con- vinced that the experience already gained tends to show that the "white line" is calculated not only to reduce the number of accidents,

Rolls-Royce Dividend. but also to assist materially 'the | work of the police. The authori- |

The directors of Rolls-Royce, ties are udvised before having Ltd., announce a profit for the "white lines" laid downj to consuls year ending October 31st, 1925, the police in the district.

of £105,000.

It is proposed to pay a dividend

to the shareholders at the rate of $ per cent.

A Sunbeam to the Fore.

On Saturday, January 9th, at

The New Road Material.

The latest thing in road matoria is aluminium, or, rather, bauxite, the ore from which alum- inium is derived; and 19 France is peculiarly, rich in bau- the Southport Motor Club's first race meeting of the year, Major H. O. D. Segrave, on a 2-litre Sun- beam, secured four firsts in four

events..

xite, her roads will no doubt soon be metalled in more than a figura tive sense. The process consists in melting down limestone and bauxite. The resulting liquid is Describing this performance al reduced to powder when it has "Segrave Sweeps the Sands," a solidified, and then forms a very well-known motor journal, in its malleable and easily transport-account of the meeting, said:, able road dressing. It is boiled H. O. D. Segrave's. 2-litre Sun- down again on the spot, spread on beam ran home with almost mono- | the road and dries in a day. It is tonous regularity and made other even said to present a non-skid- cars look.elow by comparison, so ding surface.

grent was the lend that it obtain- ed even on the mile course."

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10 Miles Speed Limit.

Britain's Latest Bomber.

The new day bombing aeroplane "Horsley"-is

When a London motorist was the Hawker fined 52 at Croydon yesterday for shortly being adopted by the driving a car at over ten miles an Royal Air Force.. hour in London-road, Mitcham, he protested at cars being stopped in controls when the rond was clear.

It is intended to fly at a height of four miles, with a mean speed of 100 miles per hour when carry-

He suggested that the Automo- ing a full load of bombs. bile Association should get 10,000 cars and run them about London for three weeks at ten miles an

hour.

Traffic would then become so completely dislocated that speed controls would be abolished.

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SPECIAL

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Built to withstand unusual service, it is not reinarkable that under

normal conditions, its reputation for long life is unprecedented.

The special equipment is com- plete, and yet because of Dodge Brothers large production--the extra cost is impressively moderate.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY

TEL. C. 1246 or 1247

h.p. Rolls-Royce "Condor" engine, The machine is driven by a 650

a type which is now coming into general use with all the latest military and commercial aircraft.

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Trams Versus Omnibus.

The tram versus motor bus controversy continues to arouse as, much interest as ever in England, During the last year or two many efforts have been made in the way of special legislation to protects the tramways. But, as Motor Transport says, if they are worth preserving surely they should be able to stand on their own merits, omnibuses or no omnibuses, if they cannot justify their existence, they are bound to disappear, pro- tection or no protection.

1926 Prophecies.

The Motor Cycle recently pub- lished forecasts by well-known Bri- tish motor cyclists regarding the outstanding achieveniment of the new year, and it was surprising to note, the large number who pro- phesied that superchargers would come to the fore in racing.

com-

The firm that originally owned: the rotorship Buckau in Germany has gone into.liquidation and has sold the Buckau to a company with which the inventor of rotors is connected. The Buckau, it is) evident, has not boon a mercial success. It has been employed between Hamburg and Danzig, and it is stated that the ship has proved herself, quito seaworthy, although she has cost as much to run under rotors as under power. Whether thero is anything in this now idea, thore- fore, beyond the rather interest- ing demonstration that revolving) towers can propel a floating vessel seems to be doubtful; Herr Flottner the inventor of the rotors told the Borlin cor- respondent of Lloyd's List that a 3,000-ton ship is being con- structed specially for rotor pro- pulsion. Sho is to be ready about July. Of course, rotor- towers were only grafted on to the Buckan. She was not do. signed for the purpose. It may be therefore that rotors have not had a proper chance and may be. found of somo.uso. But it seems long chances against their being found of much more use than Fallon of their ever competing

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PACKARD

EPUTATION is never earned

"REPUTAT

it is always being earned.".

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A champion must at all times be ready to defend his title.

Each year come new contenders.

Reputation arises only from re- peated victory.

Through the vicissitudes of twen- ty-five years of quality car manu facturing, Packard has emerged again and again acknowledged " leader of its class.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

33, Wong Nai Chung Road,... Happy Valley. Tel. C. 1246 or 1247

.Hongkong.

CAN BUILD A PACKARD

Up a 12% Grade in high

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But the Better Bulck, with its 75 horsepower Valve-in-Hoad engine, can stop dead still in front of a 12% grade-then start in high gear, -and lift itself to the top-gaining speed all the way.

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THE: HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXI CAB COMPANY, LIMITED. 33-35, Des Voeux Road... Tel, O. 1030.

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