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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JULY

WEEKLY MOTOR

WANTS

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

The charge is 50 cents for 80 words. 2 cants for avary additional word. Terms Cash with order.

Advertisements must be received by noon on Thursday prodding publiention.

Box Numbars supplied when required, but repiles must be called for acthis offos.

FOR

SALE

PACKARD SIX.-Condition in HUDSON every way as now.

SUPER-SIX

(No.

Five perfect 57:206) Latest Model 7-passenger Tyres. Five-passenger. Superb Touring. "Low mileage. Owner- engine (45118-42). Cash $4,200, driven. Still on original tyres, no offers. On view at Dragon $300.00 worth of special 'equip Garage, Happy Valley,

ment. 2040 hip, engine (R. A. C. Rating). Guaranteed in superb condition. Owner going on leave.

view at Dragan Garage, Happy

dlley.

HINTS FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT L.CLOUGH

FIRE FREVENTION IN THE GARAGE.

to safeguarding the garage against the car and do not tolerate any Here are a few suggestions as the tank supply before leaving the fire: If artificial heat is provided, gasoline escape from any part of the apparatus shoud bo so arrang-the fuel system. The odour of ad that the fire is entirely outside gasoline becomes very strong be- the garageitself, where no gasoline fore any soriana danger is created Vapours can, by any possibility, by the presence of its vapour and reneb it; the only exception being when it can be smelled strongly that portable electrio, gas or oil in a garage, use extreme care." heaters, of approved type and: construction, baving wire gauze or other effective protective on closures around the heat source, may be used within the garage in the absence of a safor method.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING IS VITALLY IMPORTANT.

OPEN-GHTS ARE RISKY,

Electric lamp bulbs on exten- sion cords, should be in vapour- tight enclosures, fitted with wiro guards. If a garage is without electric service, a flashlight is the only sufo substitute. Matches and Drip pans should be provided oil lanterns are not safo and under each car to catch escaping should never be used unlose gono- oil and gasoline and provont it line vapour is known to be absent. from soaking into the floor, and they should be compiled and cleaned out fechuonily. In case of spillage of combustible liquid, it should at once bo soaked up

A. bargain at $2,500. Box No...with sawdust, which shouki im-if

BUICK ---6-cylinder, 7-passenger Buick Touring No. 166 Good run ning order Five good Tyrus care of "Hongkong Telegraph." Ave Wire Wheole. $1,500.00. On

NEW RALEIGI] solos fitting lacas lighting speedometer, ameter and horn from $485 and spare parts. INDIAN Combination 7.9 b.p. 1923 0.H.V. Matchless & Hender- electric lighting complete. Just on combinations, Douglas and been overhauled. $176.00. Apply Scout solos. Apply Motor Cycle Sergts. Mess, H.M.S. "Tamar." Exchange K.655.

Four

Box

BUICK Touring No. 352. HUDSON.6-cylinder 7-passen ger Touring equipped with five wood wheels and spare rim. Five Brand new Balloon Tyres on News, Price $750.00 cash.

No. 1473. care of "Hongkong wire wheels. New top, uphol-Telegraph."

stery, carpets, Bosch Horn. Also new Carburettor and Radiator, MORRIS ·COWLEY.-11.9 h.p. new paint and all bright parte 2 senter Roadster with dickey, two nickel plated. In perfect running wheel brakes 1925 model. In use condition. A real bargain for 6 mouths, owner driver, under 2000 only $2,200. Apply Box No. 1492 miles. Owner buying a 4-seater. care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

ELECTRIC HAZARDS. Avoid the occurrance of electric parks and curburetor backfires, gasoline has been spilled around médiately be removed. Oily waste car, as by a flooding carburetor, or cloths should be kept in a This includes sparks from dotach- covered metallic receptacle and ad plug-cables and from the not allowed to lie around. Car starter-switch or other points electric-circuit is power plants and underpans where an should be kept free of oil and broken. Defective insulation, grense kerosene and not gasoline with its possibility of establishing being used for cleaning purposes, short-circuits, creates

hazard.

SPILLED GASOLINE THE «

GRAVEST DANGER.

If there is oven a possibility, of leakaga, at the carburetor, shut off

2

The 9/20 h.p. ROVER

Apply H.K. Höte: Show Room for Car - 1926

Appointment.

and

DODGE-Touring, 5 passenge 1926 Model, "Dodge" car, for, WANTED. → Experienced $2,100. Perfectly new, and in ex- careful chauffeur. Apply Box N plendid condition. It is a privat. 21 care of "Hongkong Telegraph." car driven by the owner. Mile-

Owner driven

DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COLONIAL

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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT,

CHECKING SPEEDING

IN NEW YORK

NOVEL NEW YORK PLANS ANNOUNCED.

Dr. Louis I Harris, Houlėli

novel, undertakings planned by Commissioner for the City of Now York, has just announced two bis department in an attempt to reduce realeless driving by motor- ists in the city. Drivers habitual- ly convicted of recklessness will in an effort to determine whether be forced to undergo sanity tests,

their offences were due to more callousness to the snorodness of from an inferiority complex human life or to their suffering which prevents acting promptly in an emergency."

hoped will check rockless motor- The other scheme, which it is ists, is the orection at pivotal points of monuments to children who have been killed in motor accidents. On the monumonte, Dr. Harris says, will be posted weekly records of deaths in each locality so that the tragodios of reckless driving will be drama.. tised" and brought home to motorists.

SINGER SUCCESS.

PROGRESS AND PERSONALITY.

A study of the history of tho At least one carbon tetrochloride leading firms in British industry fire extinguisher should be per-will frequently point out the manently kept in every garage.normous progress made under This kind is superior to the soda tho leadership of somo particular and acid variety as it will notly outstanding personality. In froezo. Sand and flour are good no case is this more "olearly for extinguishing gasoline firos, proved than in the motor: In- but sand thrown into the me- dustry, where to-day the names chanism of a car, works havoc of some of the world's most with ft u loss cleaned out at great famous cars are synonymous outlay of labour.

with those of individuals who have boon largely responsible for their present reputations.

Mr. Clough gives some of the questions he receives from time to time, together with the answers. These appear weekly and provide an instructive reference,

age about 400. Owner wants to WANTED.-Second-hand English buy a smaller car. Will not con-ear, small type: alder offers Apply Antonia F.preferred. Send particulars to Batalhu-Expedients Sinico-Mn Box No. 20 care of "Hongkong MODEL BY ARRANGEMENT have become loose after 5.000

Telegrupit."

BUYERS' GUIDE

MOTOR CARS

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

C. 2487.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rd.

C.4759.::

AUBURN-Universal Auto Supply Co, Asiatic Bldg. C.4915. BUICK-Hongkong & Kowloon Taxi Cab Co., Ltd...38 Des Voeux

Road C.1036.

CADILLAC-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, C.4759. DODGE BROS-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 93 Wong Nei

Chung Read, Happy Valley. · 0.1247,

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.

Rond. Happy Valley. "C. C.1247.

HUDSON-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nei Chung LINCOLN.—Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road. C.4895. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond. C.4795. PACKARD. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nai Chung 2 Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.

BOLLS-ROYCE.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. SINGER-Gilman & Co., Ltd., H.K. Bank Bldg. Tel. 0:290. STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C4759. STANDARD.-Alex. Ross & Co. (China), Ltd., Bank of China Bldg.

24 0.2487.

MOTOR TRUCKS

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

C.2487.

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

FORDSON TRACTOR-Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road. C.4750. GRAHAM BROTHERS.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong

Nel Chung Rd., Happy Valley. C.1247. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.1759, THORNYCROFT.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond. C.4759. MOTOR CYCLES AJ. S.-Alex Ross & Co. (China), Ltd.. Bank of China Bldg. C2487. BSA-The Sincere Co. Ltd., Des Voeux Road. C1067. DOUGLAS.-Alex Ross & Co. (China), Ltd, Bank of China Bldg.

C.2487.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON-The Gascon Motor Co., 2. Kwong Wah Road, S Kowloon. K.1242.

INDIAN. Alex Ross & Co. (China), Ltd., Bank of China Bldg. P. C.2487:

MATCHLESS-Hongkong Hotel Garnge, Queen's Road. C.4759. PUCH-Leyaeco China Co., Ltd., Bank of Canton Bldg. C. 1221. ROYAL ENFIELD. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38, Wong Nei

Chung Road, Happy Valley, C.1247; RIUMPH-Alex. Ross & Co. (China),' Ltd., Bank of China Bldg.

0.2487.

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES COLUMBIA BATTERIES. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd, 33,

Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247. DUNLOP TYRES.-Dunlop Rubber Co., Hotel Annexe Bldg. 0.4564. RESTONE TYRES.The, Dragon Motor Car. Co., Ltd., 38, Wong

Nel Chung Road, Valley, 0.1247),

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

China Bldg. 0.2487.

HOHELIN TYRES. Europe-Asia Trading Co.,, Pedder Bulding.

0.3438

ICHELIN TYRES-John Gibbs & Co., Bank of Canton Bldg. C.704. RESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road C.4769,

WITH THE HONGKONG -AND-

KOWLOON TAXI CAB Co., Ld.

TEL. C. 1036 -- 33-35 Des Voeux Road, HONGKONG.

Could You

Save It?

If your car ought fire,. could you save it.?.

Allow the

CANBEC

Fire Extinguisher to solve the problem for you.

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Brass Cylinder

15 hochea

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ALWAYS READY FOR SE

Weighs only & iba. and is the ideal form of protection for motor cars motor boats etc,

Demonstration any time.

STOCKS CARRIED by SHEWAN TOMES & CO. Tol. C. 781:

Import Dept.

SHORT LIVED PISTON-PINS. Question: What can I do to keep the wrist-pins tight in the engine of my car, which miles of service ? If I should Install oversize pins, how long do you think they would remain tight ?. I understand that all engines in this model of car have given wrist-pin trouble.

home and overseas.

A good instance of this is to be found in Singer & Co., Ltd., of Coventry, which, under the pro- siding gonious of Mr. A. J. Bul- lock, is enjoying an ever-inoreas- ing demand for its cars, both at lock's personal onorgy is prover

Mr. Bul- bial, and there are probably few managing directors who can work at 8.30 am. daily and not boast of arriving regularly at leaving till 6 p.m. It was in 1909 that Mr. Bullock joined the Singer Company, as works manager, and in those days the capital of the Answor-We have novor pre- company consisted of 50,000 £1 viously had & complaint of this shares, the market price of which kind relating to this engine. was probably 3s. each. To-day Those pins are of ample size, they the shares number 266,000, and are free in both the connecting- are worth over £2 each. No ad- rod and piston bosses, thus ditional capital has been called distributing the movement over for from the public, and the com- very large boaring surfaces, pany's property and assets have should be cop ously lubricated multiplied many times over. from the ci splash out of con- The Singer model in the great- necting-rod big-end bearings and est demand is the 10/20 h.p. 4- ought to givo long service, Pos-cylinder model, which, in the sibly oil distribution to the hands of owner-drivers in many external surfaces of the pin, might parts of the world, has been be improved by cutting additional proved to combine the qualities' oil-ways and making additional of reliability, sturdiness and com- drill holes in the pin itself, to let fort at an economical first cost. through the oil scraped from the The engine is lively enough to. cylinder walls. You had better compete successfully

with a write to thefactory and see if they closed body, and the petrol con- have improved their pins as to lu-sumption of 35-40 m.p.g. ensures brication' or otherwise. Fitting low running expenses. oversize pins would, of course, The other Singer model now in eliminate present looseness, but if production is. the 14/34 h.p.. 6-1 the new pins are like the old ones cylinder, which, when shown at and used under the same condi- the last Olympia Show, attracted tions, longer life for thom could a considerable amount of atten- hardly be expected.

tion and is now selling well both at home and overseas

RECORD PRODUCTION.

CANADA'S AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN 1925.

Ottawa A record production was attained in the automobile industry in Osnude in 1935 ac- cording to an official statement just issued. In that year the 11 automobile factories in Canada' produced 124,458 passenger cars, 22,144 trucks and 15,368 chassis, a total of 161,970 cars which was an increase of 22 per cont. over. 1924, and 10 per cent. above the figures for 1923, the provious bost year. The total value of produc- tion including some parts and repair work was $110,835,380 as compared with $88,439,418 in 1924. Capital employed amounted to $74,678,451, an increase of nearly 23 per cent. Employment was afforded to 10,301 parsons including 1,596 on salary and an average of 8,705 wago-earnóra. Payments in salaries and wages totalled $17,249,270 as compared with a corresponding figure of $14,219,137 in 1924. Export ship- ments totalled. $39,417,614, an in- Crease of eight millions over 1924 and two millions over 1923, the previous boat year.

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