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WEEKLY MOTOR

WANTS

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The charge 50 cents for 30 words. 2 donts for avery additional word," Terms Cast withordor."

Advertisements must be rucolved by neos on Thursday precoding. publication.

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Bax Numbers sepalled when required, but rapties must be called for

this offico,

FOR

MATCHLESS-Motor Cycle Side valves, 1925 model, electric light, epoodomotor leg shills, Mileage 300 only. $400. Apply Box No. 1494 c/o

Hongkong Telegraph. "

HA

ARLEY-Sports, model com- plate with electric lighting sel, spademeler, etc, in good con- dition, price reasonable. May he

SALE

NEW RALEIGH'S and Spare

Parte. Triumph, B. 8. A.. Indian Scout, Douglas, Harley Solos. Matchless, Indian, Hend- orson and Harley Sport Com- hination. Motor Car and Oyela Exchange Telephono K655. SINGER seven-passonger Lan- dauletto. Six practically Now upholstery now tyres.

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World Leadership

Justifica

Still Lower Prices!

Graham Brachers senounce a subitan. ́tial reduction in the price of their

completa line of ; trucku" und : motor. couches, effective January 7thị, do

NEW PRICES: [" 1-Ton Chasal-BB... Il-Ton Chassis-CB

Ton Low Chuala-MB

1245

.... 1295

14-Ton, 150 Chesin-FB

1316

14:Ton, 150′′ Low Chassis--LB

1365

11.Ton, 128′′ Charnia-EB

1415

FB Bus Charais...

1575

f. D. b. Detroit

RD AERO ENGINE | MOTOR TRANSPORT"

TEST

MOTOR-CAR STANDARDS

ATTAINED.

25,000-MILE TRIALS,

INCREASING IN USA

The new era of truck and bus transportation has revolutionized America's commercial and indus- |trial' life,"

Although the motor bas is still in its infancy, these modern giants of transportation carry 800,000 children to school and back each day.........

A British acro-engine is new 975 completing a more remarkable test of reliability than any ever held, a test even surprising that of the

The busses also transport great. Lamous 15,000 miles run by a six crowds of passengers not only cylinder Rolls-Royce on the road through our city streets and back in 1907. The engine is the Bristol and forth between city and sub- "Jupiter" 440-480

Jurbs, but also between citien-fre- horse-power Mark VI, a development of the quantly up to distances as high as Mark IV, which has been promi 200 and 300 miles and beyond, {inent in aviation for the past four | Closoly, connected with the ad- or five years. For this test the vance of the motor bus is the Air Ministry affixed no fewer than motor truck. At present there is 1 seals, preventing any repairs a registration or almost 2,000,000 trucks which offer enormous replacements other than renewal

transportation opportunities. of sparking plugs, and slight'ron- ning exterior adjustments neces- sitated by wear. In this test the ble teats in every way. One fight engine has now run 216 hours, of 104 hours was made.

This is their third reduction in eight months. It brings the price of their product far below any truck of com. parablo.merit

Large production jullick low prior Graham Brothiors are the fargos exclu- sive truck manufacturers in the world.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley

Telephone C. 1246 or 1247

GRAHAM BROTHERS

"seen by arrangement. Box No. carpat, paint, Radiator and Car- TRUCKS Sold by Dovaz Bocconsumption of fuel of 21.9 gallonslag at the present moment in viewį

1490 Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR

FOR SALE:--- Truck Chassis 6-cylinder engines of 40 FLP, B.A.C." Rating, Only 83,000 for quick cash salo. Box No. 1474 longkung Telegraph.

PACKARD SIX-Condition

burottor. Everything first class.

Prico

49 H. P. engine (R. A.C. Rating) in splendid condition. $3,000.00,

Box No. 1503, Hong-,

kong Telograph.

OVI

VERLAND:-1923 model, though not had heavy wear, Engine and tyres in good condi- lion. Any reasonable" offer in every way as new. Five accepted. Apply Box No. 1504 perfect Tyros. Five-passong Hongkong Telograph. Superb engine (45113-42. Cash $4,200, no offers. On view at Dragon Garage, Lappy Valley.

BUICK-6-cylinder 7-passenger

Buick Touring No. 165 Good running order. Five good Tyros on five Wire Whools. $1,500.00.

view at Dragon Garage,

ORDTouring Car in good FORD

running order. Price $150,00. On Apply Box No. 1501 c/o Hong-Happy Valley. kong Telegraph."

CAD

HUDSON-6-cylinder CADILLAC.--eylinder 5- 7-passenger, Hudson Tour- Passenger Cadilla for $1,500 ing in splendid condition. Five cash. Box No. 11 Hongkong brand now 34 x 7.30 Balloon Telegraph.

Tyres on five New Wire Wheels, New top, upholstery, paint, car- Carburettor, BUICK Touring No. 332. Four pets, "Stromberg

wood wingels and spare Bosch Horn, and Radiator. All rim. Five tyres. Price $750.00 bright parts

plated. nowiy cash. Box No. 1473 Hongkong $3,000.00 Box No. 1492 c/o of Telegraph.

Hongkong Telegraph."..

BUYERS' GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

AUSTIN.Alex. Ross & Co. (China) Ltd. Bank of China Bldg.

• C. 2487.

AUBURN.-Universal Auto Supply Co., Asiatic Bldg. C.4915. BUICK-Hongkong & Kowloon Taxi Cab Co., Ltd. 33 Des

Voeux Rd. Q. 1936.

CADILLAC-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C. 4759. DODGE BROS. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nei

Chung Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247.

ESSEX The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nei Chung

Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247.

FORD-Andrew Harper. 6, Queen's Road. C. 4895. G.W. K.-Gilman & Co., Ltd., H. K. Bank Bldg. Tel. C.290. HUDSON.The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nei

Chung Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247.

LINCOLN.-Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road. C. 4895. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C. 4759. PACKARD.—The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nei

Chung Rd, Happy Valley. C. 1247. ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel Garage," Queen's Road,"

"C. 4759.

:1.

SINGER-Gilman & Co., Ltd., H.K. Bank Bldg. Tel. C.200. STUDEBAKER-longkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

C. 4759. ".

STANDARD.-Alex Ross & Co. (China), Ltd. Bank of China

Bldg, C. 2487.

MOTOR TRUCKS DENNIS.Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd. Bank of China Bldg.

C. 2187,

FORD-Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road. C. 4759. FORDSON TRACTOR.-Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road.

C. 4759. GRAHAM BROTHERS.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33

Wong Nel Chung Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247. MORRIS-Hongköly Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C. 4759. THORNYCROFT.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

C. 4759.

MOTOR CYCLES

A. J. SAlex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd. Bank of China Bldg.

0124197.

B. S. A.-The Sincere Co., Ltd. Des Voeux Road. C.1067. DOUGLAS-Alex. Ross & Co. (China), Ltd. Bank of China

Bldg. C.2487,

JIARLEY-DAVIDSON.-The Gascon Motor Co. 2, Kwong Wah

Road, Kowlcon. K.1242.

INDIAN,-Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd. Bank of China Bldg.

C.2487.

MATCHLESS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, C.4759, PUCIL-Leyseco China Co., Ltd. Bank of Canton Bldg. C. 1221. ROYAL ENFIELD-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong

Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. C. 1247. RALEIGH.--Kowloon Motor Cycle Exchange. K.655. (Day or

Night.) TRIUMPH.Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd., Bank of China

Bldg. C.2487.

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES

COLUMBIA BATTERIES-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33,

Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. C. 1247. DUNLOP TYRES.-Dunlop Ruber Co., Hotel Annexe Bldg.

C.4554.

FIRESTONE TYRES-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38,

Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. C. 1247.

GOOD YEAR TYRES-Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd, Bank

of China Bldg. C. 2487.

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road. C.4759

DEALE KVINYWHERE

The 9/20 h.p. Airways, under constant Air Mini-to the effect that the immediate

ROVER Car-1926

of

and the machine' has covered a díz- This severa tost of an air-cooled tance of 21,000 miles on an average aero-engine is the more interent per hour.

of the introduction of air-cooled | The trials, which began on Jan-motors on an extensive scale on the uary 4, have been conducted by British airlines, and of the state- Captain F. L. Barnard and Lieut.ment of Sir Samuel floare, in his Col, F S Minchin, of Imperial Estimates speech the other day, try supervision. The engine is fidemand for engines for the Royal ted in a Bristol "Bloodhound," and Air Force is almost entirely for it has been flying cross-country air-cooled engines. This, nearly every day, ita përformance course, must not be taken as mean- recorded by a Telimeter, whose ing that the water-cooled engine la testimony cannot be disputed: no longer used; it is still indispen- Throughout that period there has sable for certain classes of ma- not been a single replacement ofchines, but there is an increasing any part of the engine; noriheld for the air-coded types. has there been forced landing. The initial cost of the air-cooled The pilots have run the engine at engine is less than that of the 75 per cent, full throttle, and they water-cooled, and there is DEMONSTRATIONS OF

have stunted the machine and put longer any disadvantage. on THE SPECIAL COLONIAL it through the most arduous possi-ground of the total load, including MODEL BY ARRANGEMENT

petrol and cl. At one time the: air-cooled engine was at a dis- WITH THE HONGKONG

advantage for flights of more than a about four hours' duration; but this is no longer the case. More. ever, there is no complication of radiator, and it may be remember- ed that in the last report of the air lines it was shown that 65 per

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KOWLOON TAXI CAB‹Co., Ld,

TEL. C. 1036

33-35 Des Voeux Road,

HONGKONG.

THE HANDY LITTLE

Motor Cycle

3-H. P.

In order to introduco this oxcellent machine to South China, we are making a special price offer.

$330 CASH or $350 TERMSTM

For reliability and Econo- my, combined with low cost price, this offer is unique."

We shall be pleased fo show you a model at pur showroom.

Leyseco (hina Co., Ltd.

BANK OF CANTON BUILDING,

(4th Floor)

6. Den Venue. Hand

TELEPHONE CENTRAL 1201.

LOWER FATALITY RATE.

The rate of increase in auto- mobile fatalities declined sharply! la America during the 1924-25 Bacal year. Although the rate decreased to an encouraging ex- tent, the incrense continues slow-

ly

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All Communications for Membership etc. to MR. P. M. HODGSON, Hon. Secretary.

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cent, of engine failures were que to`radiator trouble.

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The trials will probably come to an end on the completion of 26,000 miles; for, although it would bej possible to carry on after that, it Is considered more important that the engine should then be taken down and scietifically examined in overy detail.

The Jupiter Mark VI. weighs 80 lb. less and gives 50 h.p. more than the Mark IV, which ongine is manufactured under licence in France, Czecho-Slovakia, and Italy, and is about also to be made in Belgium. Where manufactured abroad the work is under supervi- sion by inspectors from the British company.

One of the reasons why motori cars rarely get struck by light-i ning, says a scientist, is because the rubber tyres act as insulators. A thundering clever. explanation!

MOTOR TRIPS ABROAD The Most Famous Triumphal Arch ONE OF A SERIES OF TRAVEL TALKS'

Photo Convitty Harwell and Chrysler for Coporations

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It is beneath this arch that France buried the body of her Unknown Seidler EXT to the Eiffel Tower the his victories in 1805-6, and com

pleted by Louis Philippe in 1836. famous Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile in Paris is best The arch itself is 96 feet high and known to those who have never had 48 feet wide. The structure as a the good fortune to visit the wonder whole is 162 feet high t city of France. This is the largest triumphal arch in existence and was begun by Napoleon I in memory of

The picture above was taken on the Champs-Elysees, showing the

famous trees on either side.

1926 AUSTIN SEVEN

£169.0.0

Partioulars upon application.

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

Bank of China Building and 1A, Chater Road,

BRITISH

IDUNLOP

CORDS

(Made at Fort Dunlop, Birm ingham.)

They cost no more than other tyres.

The product of the PIO. NEER firm of Tyre Manu- facturers, they rank as the GREATEST OF ALL TYRES.

Look for the mark "Made in England"

DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (China), Ltd. 2

Hotel Annex Building, Telephone Central 1564..

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

Tol, 0.4759, Distributors,

Studebaker

PRICE REDUCTION, 1. MAY, 1926. HONGKONG NETT CASH PRICES

STANDARD SIX" Duplex-Phaeton ... Duplex-Roadster... Sports-Roadster.... Country Club Coupe... Coach (2-Door! Sedan (Wool Trim) Soden (Broad Oloth, Berline

SPECIAL SIX Conch 12-Door). Brougham ...

H. K. 62,650

2,600

2,990

2,990.

2,760

2,990

3,200:

3,350

FI. K. $3,350

3,900

BIG SIX 120 WHEELBASE:

Duplex-Sports-Phaeton... H. K. £3,650.

Duplex-Roudstor...

Sports-Roadster

Club Coupe

Sedan

Berline

3,450

3,780.

3,800

4,350

4,520

H. K. $1,075.

-4,775'

4,900.

$4075

BIG SIX 127" WHEELBASE

Duplex-Phuoton ....

Brougham...

Sedon

Berline..

(Prices subject to change without notice)

Tel. C.4750.

PRICES INCLUDE DELIVERY IN HONGKONG OR KOWLOON

All models have hallon tyres, dine wheels, 4.wheul hydraullo brakes, windshield

mirror, tools, top ote

wiper,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

(The Ho gking € Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. ).

Car Slates and:(Phono

Accusories (OF 4759

Barvice Plons and Parku - | 0. 4603.