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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEEKLY

MOTOR WANTS

NOTICE.-Small advertisements for these columns should be addressed to "Motor Supplement" THE HONGKONG Telegraph.

The charge is 50 cents for 30 words. 2 cents for every additional word, Terme Cush with order....

Advertisements must be resolved by noon on Thursday precedlog pubitontion.

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Box Numbers supplied when required, but replies must be called for nt this amico..

FOR

SALE

FOR SALE passengera).

SALE:-Morris Oxford CADILLAC-3-cylinder 5-

'A

passenger Cadillac for $1,500

EW RALEIGH'S and Spare

Parts. Triumph, B. S. A., Indian Scout, Douglas, Harley Solau. Matchless, Indian, Hand-

Four Wheel Brakos. Balloon cash. Box No. 1475 Hongkong Tyres In use only three weeks Telegraph. Done 460 miles. Owner wants a bigger Car. Price-$2,5000, will hot consider offers. Apply Box. 2, "Hongkong Tolegraph." MATCHLESS Motor Cyclo 347 0. C. Side valves, 1925 model, electric light, speedometer leg shields. Mileage 300 only. $400. Apply Box No. 1494 c/o SIN "Hongkong Telegraph, '

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arson and Harley Sport Com- bination, Motor Car and Cycle Exchange Telephone K655,

INGER seven-passenger Lan

daulette. Six practically New upholstery now tyros. ARLEY-Sports, model com- carpet, paint, Radiator and Car- plete with electric lighting burettor. Everything first class.

*World Leadership.

justifica

Still Lower Prices!

Graham Brothere announce a substan. tial reduction in the prioss of their complete line of trucjo and motor coaches, affective January 7th.

NEW PRICES, 1-Ton Chassis-BB. 18-Ton Chorio-O

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY,

***$ 076 1246

1-Ton Low O-MB

*** 1885

1 Ton, 163 Chassis--FB 14-Ton, 168 Lew Chai-LB

1315.

1369

1.Ton, 129 Chassis-ED

1416

1576

FB Bus ObsBIS .

1. o. b. Detroit

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

Large production justifies low price) Graham Brothers are the largest exclu sive truck manufacturers in the world,

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 31 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley Telephons U. 1246 or 1247

GRAHAM BROTHERS TRUCKS Sold by DoDUR BROTHERS

DEALERS EVERYWHERE

HINTS MOTORIST

FOR

THE

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

A FUEL PROBLEM,

One of the biggest problems, betion of this manufacturer for the fore the Industry is obtaining an aum of 25c. An oll of medium adequate supply of gasoline, which

can be burned, without knocking light grade is recommended for use from detonation. With such gason the engine of this car, but we line generally obtainable, the com- cannot tell you what make of oil pression pressures carried in auto is the best. We suggest that you engines can be inercased, higher

fuel economy obtained and the inquire at a service station of this world's reserve stock of liquid fuel make what brand of oil they are conserved. The future of the au- uging in their own cars and follow tomotive Industry depends very thoir example. vitally upon the successful solution of this problem.

Benzolated Gas.

Transmission Noise.

Question: When my--car is running, there is a humming or

The addition of a considerable proportion of benzol to gasoline re- sults in a fuel capable of burning grinding sound from the transmis without detonative effects, under ston; but when the clutch is releas compression pressures higher than ed, this ceases. This noise is also practicable. for straight gasoline,

bat the available supply of benzell heard when the car is standing is not large enough to "go round" with the engine running. How can and is not likely soon to become so. it be overcome?

Ethyl fias Comes Back.

Answer: The most likely sup- Gasoline treated with tetra position is that the transmission ethyl lead-the most effective non- detonant yet developed-has never ears are not well lubricated. Un- been vended on a nation wide scale less there is the full recommended and has lately been withdrawal amount of lubricant in the trans- from consumption pending official

set, speedometer, etc., in good con- 45 H. F. angina (R.A.C. Rabing The 9/20 h.p. investigation as to its safety in the mission case and the quality

dition, price reasonable. May be in splendid condition.

Priou

seen by arrangement. Box No. $3,000.00. Box No. 1503 Hong- 1490 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph." kong Telegraph.

FOR SALE:-2-ton Truck BUICK-6-cylinder 7-passenger

chassis. 6-cylinder engine

Buick Touring No. 165 Good

of 40. HP., RA.C Rating. Only running order. Five goad Tyres Box on five Wire Wheels. $1,500.00.

$3,000 for quick cash sale.

"No: 1474 Hongkong Telegraph.

SIX,- Condition

On view at Dragon Garage, Happy Valley.

Pin ovory way as now. Five HUDSON-6-cylinder

7-passenger Hudson Tour- perfect Tyres. Five-passonger. Superb engine (45113-42). Cash ing in splendid condition. Five $4,200, no offers. On view at brand: now 34 x 7.30 Balloon Dragon Garage, Happy Valley. Tyres on five New Wire Wheela. New top, upholstery, paint, car- BUICK Touring No. 352. Four pets, Stromberg Carburettor newly plated. rim. Five tyres. Price $750.00 bright parts

Bor No. 1473 Hongkong $3,000.00 Box No. 1492. c/o of cash.

Hongkong Telegraph," Talegraph.

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. 13 Des.

Voeux Rd. C. 1036.

CADILLAC Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C, 4759. DODGE BROS.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 38 Wong Nei

Chung Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247.

ESSEX. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 83 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. 0.290. HUDSON.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nei

Chung Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247.

LINCOLN Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road. C. 4896. MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C. 4769. 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.

SINGER-Gilman & Co., Ltd., H.K. Bank Bldg. Tel. C.290. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong 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. 2487.

FORD-Andrew Harper, 6. Queen's Road. C. 1759, FORDSON TRACTOR-Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road...

C. 4759,

GRAHAM BROTHERS. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 38

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

C. 4759.

MOTOR CYCLES

A. J. S. Alex, Rosa & Co., (China) Ltd. Bank of China Bldg.

C.2487.

B. S: A Tho Sincere Co., Ltd. Das Vœux Road. C.1067. DOUGLAS. Alex. Ross & Co. (China), Ltd. Bank of China

Bldg. G.2487.

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

Road, Kowloon. K.1242,

INDIAN-Alox. Roas & Co., (China) Ltd. Bank of China Bldg.

C.2487.

MATCHLESS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. PUCH-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. Rass & Co., (China) Ltd., Bank of China

Bldg. C.2487.

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES COLUMBIA BATTERIES—The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd, 38,'

Wong Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley, C. 1247.. DUNLOP TYRES. Dunlop Rubber Co., Hotel Annexe Bldg.,

C.45544

FIRESTONE TYRES The Dragon Motor Car Co, Ltd., 33, Wong. Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. G. 1247," GOOD YEAR TYRES Alex, Ross & Co., (China) Ltd., Bank

of China Bldg. C: 2487.5

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong Hotel Car

Road. C.4752.

Quden's

ROVER Car - 1926

DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COLONIAL MODEL BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE HONGKONG

-AND-

hands of the public. A favourable of this is such that it will decision having recently been ren flow fairly freely, gears and dered on this point, ethyl gas. will

scon become generally obtainable. bearings are likely to run in dry condition and operate Doping Not the Only Remedy.

noisily. With the engine idling Up to recently attempts to pro-and the car at rest, releasing the duce anti-knock fuels have invol clutch stops all transmission gears. ved the addition to gasoline of some from moving and naturally there foreign substance,. capable of sup is no noise. Releasing the clutch, pressing the detonating tendency with the car moving reduces pres- but within the past year or 80,"sure on gear teeth so that there is progress has been made along a little tendency toward noisiness. different line, viq: Spécial refin-

If you find your transmission per- ing methods and processes based upon the elimination from the fectly lubricated and still hear this

further suggestions. finished product of hydrocarbons noise, please write us again for

which are subject to detonative combustion and their replacement by hydrocarbons which have aj

KOWLOON TAXI CAB Co., Ld. minimum such tendency.

TEL. C. 1036-

33-35 Des Voeux Road,

HONGKONG.

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DOUGLAS.

That

Good Cycle!

TO ARRIVE SHORTLY

Alex. Ross & Co. (China),"

Limited.

Bank of China Building.

Refining Out Knock-Producing Cor-tituents.

非

It has been found that the crack-

MOTORING IN CHEKIANG.

ing process of producing gasoline GOOD ROAD BUT LACK OF

from crude oil gives a product

showing a less detonative tendency

than does gasoline produced by

SYSTEM.

Shoahsing, May 8-The motor

other methods and that by employ road between Shachsing and th ing a judiciously chosen crude oil, bank of the Chientang river. a suitable cracking treatment pro- opposite Nanshinchias R. R. duces a gasoline relatively free station is giving good satisfaction More except for the difficulty of buying from combustion knock.

over, by a new refining process, tickets, says the N. C. Daily Newa known as the "vapor phase," hydro correspondent. The management carbons which the subject to de- has not adopted the usual device tonation can largely be eliminated of a rail by which ticket pur- from the resulting product. There chasers may enter one by one to Instead the should soon be a plentiful supply of the ticket window. several kinds of non-knocking fuel, window is kept locked until the bus comes in. When a bus obtainable everywhere.

arrives there is a grand scramble Needs an Instruction Book.

at the window for tickets. A man. (Mr. Clough gives some of the puts in his hand through the questions he receives from time to window with a dollar in it. The time, together with the answers agent inside takes the dollar and Those appear weekly and provide holds the hand until the ticket and an instructive reference).

change can be made ready. When Questions I have just purchas-ticket and change are ready the ed a second-hand car and as yet agent thrusts both into the cap- understand hardly anything about tive hand and the passenger it and do not know where to obtain squirma as best he can away from reliable instructions regarding it. the jostling, pushing, crowd at: What is the best make of oil to use the window, thanking his lucky in it and where can it be purchas- stare if ribs and clothing are still ed? Any suggestions you can give intact., My wife had a long wait at the river on Thursday because me will be appreciated.

Answer: The best instructions her baggage coolie was not as as to the construction, care and efficient at elbowing his way to. operation of this car are to be the window as some of the othor" found in the book of information! prospective passengers, Just why or manual, which is published by the Chekiang Highway Adminis- Its manufacturer. A copy of this tration should allow such an rianual can be secured from any abuse to go uncorrected for over branch of authorized service sta- three months is hard to see,

4.

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Local Distributors: HONGKONG HOTEL

GARAGE. Tel. C. 4759.

Local Branch Office: 16a, Des Voeux Rd, C.

Tel. C. 4554.

Studebaker

PRICE REDUCTION; lat MAY, 1926," HONGKONG NETT CASH PRICES

STANDARD. SIX

Duplex-Phaeton .

Duplex-Roadster

Sports-Roadster..

Country Club Coupe...... Coach (2-Door)

Sedan (Wool Trim) Sedan (Broad Cloth) Berline.....

SPECIAL SIX

Coach (2-Door). ...

Brougham...

H. K. $2,650

2,600

2,990

2,990

2,760

2,990

3,200

8,350

H. K. 93,350

3,900

BIG SIX 120o WHEELDASE

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

Sports-Roadster

Sedan

Duplex-Roadster...

3,780

Club Coupe pa

3,800

4350

Berlino...

4,520

BIG SIX. 127" WHEELBASE

Duplex-Phaeton ..

EL. K. $4,075

Brougham. *** pay dekup

4,775

Sedan

4,900

Borline

5,075

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(Prices subject to change without notios). `PRICES INCLUDE DELIVERY IN HONGKONG OR KOWLOON All models have balloon tyres, disc whools, 4-wheel bydraulic brakes, windshield wiper, mirror, tools, etc., ole,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GABAGE (The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd,')

Bervice Car Balos and Phone

and Parts Accessories 0.4759

Phone

0, 4602