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MOTORING

CURRENT

COMMENT

Another Hint.

SUPPLEMENT

This

Summer Joy:

The glorious weather of the last Wo have recently heard few days has been responsible for motorists complain that wher the discarding of winter clothing they are away for the greater in favour of the lighter apparel of part of a year, they are ro summer. With the change comes quired to pay liceneo feos whilo the yearning to sock out the their car was in storage. favourite places where picnics complaint also arises from ignor- and bathing may be enjoyed. anco of the actual facts of the Matsheds at Repulse Bay, Castle case. Should an owner be absent Peak and other delightful little from the Colony for some con- beachos are again receiving the siderable period, providing he has attention necessary after the notified the Police at the time of winter neglect, and ones again leaving that his car will be in the joys of Hongkong's outdoor store until his rotura, there is life have become a reality. The every prospect of a readjustment people who possess cars.are the being made of his next licencing most fortunate, although they can poriod feo. Obviously such con- no longer be said to be in the sideration cannot be shown to the exclusive minority of the affluent, man who does not give the re- for, thanks to the rapid strides inquisite notice at the time of his the manufacture of inotor vehic-departure. les, reliable machines can ມາດ secured at prices to suit almost

any purse. Especially during Hongkong's summer is an automobila a necessity. New Members

Since publishing the last. list,

the following have joined the Hongkong Automobile Associa tion:-

Mrs. Ede.

P. Sands.

F. C. Barry.

J. L. Litton.

Lo In-nin.

C. M. Manners.

Wong Shau Kwong. Sverre Berg. Kenneth Chan.

Still I creasing.

Weary Learning.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 8th. May, 1926.

Being the Officiat Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association),

OSAGE INDIANS PREFER MOTORİNG. ·

PACKARD

LIGHTING PROBLEM.

RED REAR LIGHTS.

F. T. Bidlake, holder of the 24-houra amateur tricycle record, made 33 years ago, has isuued a letter advocating compromise in the agitation between motorists and cyclists on the subject of the lattor being compelled to carry red rear lights, Mr. Bidlake men-. tions that since he, with others, gave evidence six years ago, before the Departmental Commit- tee, hostile to compulsion, there has been a very grent- Increase in the general recognition of the truth that it is better to throw a light on a thing you wish to see than to place upon it a source of light. It is far better for a driver in his own interests to illuminate distinctively than to ask for the display of myriads of red lights which, if undistinguish- ed, may have acveral meanings.

In early frontier days the pro-tribes. Modernity has seized sperity of an Indian was evidenced them too and their former by the character of his riding allegiance to the love for the red lamp compulsory, he adds, The chief objection to making horses. The Indian was one of horse has been transferred to the is that it transfers the responsibi- the reatest lovers and one of the automobile. The prosperity of lity from the overtaker to the Be-the modern Osage is evidenced by overtaken. The onus should be on In the interest of public safety, best judges of a fine horse. certain areas are stipulated when cause the horse provided him also the character of his motor. cars, the overtaker to frame his course application is made for a learner's with his only unit of transporta- The love for fine automobiles and adjust his speed according to licence. In Kowloon the par- tion he insisted upon having which perhaps comes from the what he perceives in the light of ticular district was, until rooontly, animals which not only were fleet love of fine and study horses is his own providing. Gascoigne and Chatham Roads. of foot but sturdy and which could believed by G. Y. Parish, Packard urges that the time is ripe for a This has now been changed to carry him the greatest possible Distributer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, peaceful agreement between the Prince Edward Road, which is a number of miles without tiring.to be the reason why the Packard motoring organisations and the wide thoroughfare particularly

Eight is a favourite motor car cycling organisations by the with- suitable for driving tuition pur

Today the Osage Indians, among the wealthy Osages. Fully drawal of the demand for a lighted The Hongkong area through the finding of oil on their twenty-five per cent. of the Packard lamp and the concession of the remains the same, namely, around lands in Oklahoma, are the mast Eight sold in Oklahoma he says, other side of a rear red reflector Happy Valley. After a weak or prosperous of any Pemaining go to Osage Indians.

poses.

so, the same tour. naturally bu comes somewhat monotonous, but few people appear to be aware thatwithin a reasonable time from their "first day out" the Traffic Department will give them per- mission to drive anywhere be. The number of motor cars and tween the hours of 6 am, to 9 u.m., cycles licensed in the Colony is and 7 p., to 10 p.m. still on the increase. Carnuinber case it is necessary for a licensed 2073 and cycle number 806 have driver to accompany them as been seen on the streets. This, instructor. The privilege does, of course, does not moun that the of course, give the fledgling" total of the above figures gives driver an opportunity of practic the actual number of vehicles in ing gear-changing in the hill use, because there are necessarily districts.

gaps in the records caused More Lines. through cancellations owing to

In every

motorists leaving the Colofty and The marking out of the parking for various other reasons.

stands in Peddor Streat and City Hall Traffic

Chater Road has affected a much needed improvement. Not only

The adoption of the white line are more cars and cycles accom- system on the space in front of modated, but the oblique marking the City Hall will do away with makes the approach and departure the congestion which used to be much easier. Cars are kept toge so annoying at the conclusion of ther, while cycles have

their

an entertainment or other func-special place. In Chater Road, tion.

St. George's concert was the grouping concerns motor the first occasion when the innova-cars and rickshus, the former tion was noticed, and the result- occupying the Eastern end and ant orderliness of motor, chair the latter the Western.

and ricksha traffic was a vast im

provement on the old conditions. Many Drivers.

Driving Licences,

Since the commencement of the An interesting point cropped up present licensing your (June 1925) during the week which may be of nearly three thousand persons interest to some of our roadore. have been granted leonces for The question was raised, May a driving motor vehicles.. This motor car driver ride a motor includes motor cycles.

cycle without obtaining a separate The Week & Testing licence?" The answer is in the

affirmative, but noodless to say, it should be quite defininitely under-

During the wook, the following stood that this dual privilege does public motor vehicles were ex-

not exist in the case of the man who only holds a licence to drive

a motor cyclo..

When on Leave.

not

amined:-

Hongkong.... Kowloon

17

12

Ofthe former, seven wore found

LEFT. NO ADDRESS.

BY CYRIL A. POTTS..

Percival Clarence Fitz-Plug in his socks died Just from inhaling some carbon monoxide. Cuthbert MacCamshaft when starting his Rover Left her in gear and was promptly run over. Murgatroyd Tappet' was mad as a hatter. He Lighted a match while inspecting his battery. People who do these ridiculous things Surely will never be trusted with wings.

APARTMENT ON WHEELS.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlos Louvot easily solved the housing problem at Nice, France. Louvet built this automo- bile apartment, entirely through his own labor in a year.. The ingenious car contains a dining-room, maid's room, bathroom, kitchen, loungo, bedroom and photographic dark pom. The rooms are all furnished with modern con- vonionoes.

the oxamining officer.

Motorists who proceed. on to be in order and the balance de to drive public vehicles. Of these, Home leave, and who do clared to be unfit. The number no less than six failed to satisfy desire to take their car with found to be unfit in Hongkong them, should notify the Police was no less than eleven out of regarding the storage of the the dozen testod. Theon vehicle whilst they are away. demned vehicles were ordered off This will sateguard them in that the streets for the necessary re- the number will be noted, and pairs.

+

:

driver will be required to produca

should the car be seen on the Drivers Examined, streets during their absence, the

During the same period, oight

Returning Motorists,

When residents return to the Colony in possession of a driving licence issued at Home, there is no need for them to undergo a

his permission to use it. This applicants for private licences further test of their ability here, will doubtless be valuable in- formation to many motorists, and wore examined, all qualifying the production of their licence be-

point which should be romom with the exception of one. There ing deemed sufficient reason to bered and acted upon..

were nine aspirants for licences issue a licence in Hongkong.

ANY TIME A PLOCK,

OF MOTORISTS GET PINCHED IT'S A FINE

"DAY.

70-80 SWIFT MILES PER GALLON. We are pleased to announce that by the

S. S.

'EMPRESS OF ASIA"

We received two models of the famous

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SINGLE CYLINDER OVERHEAD MOTORS

Model AAE-Equipped with a hand operated clutch, footrests and speedster type bandlebars. Model AA-Equipped with a fost operated clutch, foot- beards and the touring type handlebars.

DROP IN AVD ALLOW US TO DEMONSTRATE THESE WONDERFUL MACHINES.

Telephone K. 1242 Repairs on all makes of Motorcycles.

Mr. Bidlake THE GASCON MOTOR COMPANY.

being carried. The mirror, he concludes, would be a friendly gesture, but the lamp would be a detestable incubus.

PARKING AS TEST.

FOR DRIVERS' ABILITY.

Recommendations are being made to include parking in the auto driv- ing test required by the driver license law,

Parking in large cities is a dif- feult fent, and it requires an ex- perienced driver to park his car in a small space or drive out from one without injuring the cars next to his own. Parking also requires a knowledge of traffic laws as well as the ability to conservo parking,

space..

YELLOW LIGHTS HIT.

Yellow lights have no place in our traffic signaling system be- cause between 2 and 8 per cent. of our malo population is colour- blind, in the accepted interpreta- tion of the term, says Dr. Knight Dunlap, professor of experimental psychology at the Johns Hopkina University.

STATES INCREASE

MOTOR TAX.

Washington, March 10-Gold- digging" states which take advan- tage of the government tax cut to boost their own taxes on auto mobiles have received severe criticism from Thomas P. Henry, president of the American Auto- mobile Association.

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