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THE HONG

TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 13th. NOVEMBER, 1926.

Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association),

Road Condition.

The fact that several accidents havo recently occurred 0.8

CURRENT

COMMENT

seem that regulations are requir Carriage Regulations at Home, ad similar to the Hackney

rosult of skidding, or sido-slip-exist here (embodying a clause and the sooner such regulations ping, (one car being almost com- prohibiting touting) the better. pletely smashed near the Naval,

Yard) calls for the fullest H.K A.A. Dinner.

investigation on the part

of

We have become quite ac-

of the Authorities. The watering of the ronds is certainly customed to reading the reports nodessary during the dry season, various social functions but such practice should not organised by local Automobile render the surface dangerously Associations in other parts of slippery. It must be admitted the East, and have sometimes that the mere act of allaring wondered why Hongkong does dust by means of water does not not include similar events in its constitute a danger, unless there social life. In the past, we have are contributory causes such as

réceived letters from motorists a coating of dust and grease, or advocating that attention the situation of the particular given by the Hongkong Associa stretch of roadway effectively

tion to such events, and now the,. scrooned from sunlight by trees, Committee has decided to tast and thus hindering the evapora.members' fueling on the question. tion of the water. There are

Hongkong is notoriously ap several trees in the vicinity of athetic, and it now remains to be the Naval Yard, and it seems

Been whether members of the more than probable that the Automobile Association are to be

be

alade they cast on the roadway The idea that motorists should included under that category. is partly responsible for thej dangerous stato of the surface, get, together" is an excellent

to

MAJOR SEGRAVE WINS AT BROOKLANDS.

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Major H. O. D. Segrave won the sixth annual 200 miles race of the Junior Car Club at Brooklands in a Talbot Special. A photograph of the winner travelling at 60 miles an hour during the race, (Times copyright).

POLISH AND QUIT.

ONCE IN EVERY MOTORIST'S LIFE,

(BY EDGAR A. GUEST).

If the roadway is thus kept in a one, and if members support the from a man that I met on the I purchased a bottle of polish moist condition, it is reasonable present suggestion that & Dinner assume that the constant and Dance be held, it may well

street. traffic has the effect of churning be the forerunner of other in-shining a car, which is not a res As he smoked a cigar he was up a greasy substance which is teresting and enjoyable gather-

markable feat. the cause of the trouble. This ings in the future. The Com- condition is not so likely to mittee have shown that they are

But I stood there and mused

WORLD CONGRESS.

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE

THE POPULAR TYPE.

obtain in wet weather owing to intent upon making the 'lot of the on the stuff which ho used, as features will be arranged for de-6-cylinder engines. You would |

ous matter into tho storia channels. If the trees are re-

the much greater amount of motorist easier, and it remains water then acting as a cleansing for members to support suggest medium and washing all deletori-ions which are intended to keep the Association on the highroad to further succoss. It is to be sponsible, their removal is clearly hoped that members will reply to indicated.

the letter which they will shortly receive promptly, in order to assist the Committee in its decisjon, because arrangements

öften I'm tempted to do. that greasy old rag made his And I'll swear every drag of omnibus shine just like now.

Mr.

THE VOGUE OF THE "SIX.' SHOW.

Mr. S. F. Edge recently joined Opportunity to visit the issue with Mr. Wilfred G. Aston National Automobile Show will over the vogue of the 6-cylinder be afforded delegates attending Car Congress, to be held at the Hotel article Mr. Aston wrote: "I look the Third World Motor Transport In the course, of a spirited Roosevelt, New York City, upon the 4-cylinder as moribund. by the National Automobile fail to perceive that the immense January 10-11, 1927, sponsored No one who has eyes to see can

Chamber of Commerce,

number of American cars in In line with the policy adopted popular use owe their existence at the Show last year, special to tho fact of possessing legatos from abroad attending think that British car manufac Congress.

turers would have appreciated Extensive displays of auto. this point, but apparently they mobile products exhibited by ap

have not done so." So I paid him a dollar and tookproximately seventy-five home a pint of the polish so making passenger cars, taxicabs cerned, Mr. Edge's comment on

firms

As far as the A-O car is con- simple and quick,

and light trucks, and about three this article is convincing. hundrad manufacturers of auto-Aston is right-and wrong," be mobile accessories and service says, I introduced the six and equipment may be viewed at the have for over twenty years boon. Show by delegates who attend. an ardent advocate of the the National Automobile Show, Royce, a perfect car, and the 6- The Committes in charge of 6-cylinder principle. The Rolls-

President of the Paige Detroit the road, giving daily and hourly consisting of Mr. H.. M. Jewett, cylinder A-C have long been on Motor Car Company, Mr. F. C. proof of the soundness of 6- which when mingled with the way crossing between Taipo and I worked like a Trojan: butler Motor Car Company, and Mr. are not yet ripe for a complete Chandler, President of the Chand-cylindera. The public, however, dust, produces the compound so Taipo Markcot. As a result, a Trojans, I'm sure, novor started Charles. D. Hastings, President turn-over to 6-cylinder practice, dangerous to rubber-tyred vehi- temporary structure was erected to polish a car. cles. Such work would not prove over which only official traffic expensive,

of the Hupp Motor Car Corpora and for those who still adhere to nor would it be was allowed to proceed.

And they knew not, I fear, that tion, is making every effort to 4-cylinder cars, the A-C works necessary to carry it out at too month or two rolled by, and, tance both spacious and far.

A from hood cap to roar is a dis-assure to delegates of the World continue to produce the best frequent intervals. Whatever presumably as a result of repre- may be the explanation of the sentations made, the bridge was energy died and my craze for

I shined up one side when my trouble, it is to the interest of opened to ordinary motor car lustre was shot. the public.

traffic between the hours of a.m. So I quit then and there. motor vehicles oted to lees of AUTOS BETTER EQUIPPED. H.K.A.A. Year Book,

and 7 p.m., the restricted hours have polish to spare. Shall I ministration, agriculture, com. being necessary owing to the finish the job? I shall not!

Surface Scraping."

On the other hand, it may be have naturally to be made well that the surface of our roads, ahoad. especially those with compound surfaces which are liable to Unjustified Delay.

become slippory, should be per- iodically scraped freo of the

Approximately two years ago,

I declared: "I will shine this old wagon of mine, as the man said it's really no trick.

I started right in with the cour age to win and I shouted with

utmost delight.

As I looked at my face in that accumulation of grease and oil ried away the bridge by the rail-markably bright.

a heavy storm practically car first foot of space, so very re-

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Motor Transport Concress & most light four' that interesting and instructive visit.buy"

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It is intended to produce danger of negotiating the bridge.

merce and industry, and in con- A recent test of automobile another Automobile Association after sundown. We have again MORE MOTOR VEHICLES. transportation, highways, selling and horn in Grand Rapids, Mich., junction with other forms of equipment, such as brakes, lights Year Book in which will received requests to draw atten- appear much. information of tion to the fact that motorists

and servicing, public relations, shows that automobiles are better interest to Hongkong Motorists. are still unable to enjoy a spint

including traffic problems, auto-equipped now than they have The few members who have not around the New Territories have increased almost 2,000,000 tive activities, financing, and at-out of 21,179 examined were Motor vehicle registrations motive legislation and co-opera-ever been before. Only 374 cars yet sent in their subscriptions after dinner owing to the bridge during the first six months of tendance at Annual Banquet of defective. are asked to do so in order that being, still of their names appear in the mem-character and subject to the same period last year. The Bureau of Commerce.

temporary 1926 compared with the same National Automobile Chamber of bors register which will be in-restrictions. oluded in the book.

We understand Public Roads of the United Early indications from dele- that work is proceeding in con- States Department of Agriculture gates of their intention to nootion with the building of 5 roports that 19,697,832 vehicles participate in this activity of the new bridge, but the delay which.

registered during this Congress are requested, so that sufficient guides, and other facilities may he provided to ac- commodate all.

Touts,

were

Lubrication,

DOBBIN'S RETURN BRINGS TROUBLE.

We must again draw attention has occurred can certainly not period, to the nuisance which is created be justified, especially when it is by the "touts" who poster the realised that the road is the public to engage motor cars from only thoroughfare round the desirable spot. Possibly a better them. The vicinity of Pedder Territories. Very few motorists stand could be found in the event Street is the happy hunting are able to take the trip during of the whole traffic scheme being ground of those people, and we the day time orcopting, of revised. imagine that there is not a course, at week-ends, and that resident who, at some time or they should be denied the plea- another, has not been accosted.sure of a spin in the cool of the The practice is most annoying, evening for such a long period, is correctly cannot be over estimated, larger Amorican cities is creat The importance of lubricating large numbers on streets of The reappearance of horses in and that it should be tolerated to say the least of it, exasperat- but in spite of the emphasis laiding a new traffic problem. does not reflect credit upon the ing. It is to be hoped the P.WD. on the question by automotive es- Authorities. If the people con- will hasten the conclusion of the gineers, many car-owners ignore more accidents than he over. did Old Dobbin is getting into cerned are legitimato licensees work now that it really has boon the finer points of the art, for such before, he has more annoyances of public vehicles, some other started.

means should be contrived for Kowloon motor Cyclists.

them to securo fares. That motoru.

car transportation can be obtain- Kowloon has a large number of

it may well be called, of lubrica and greater difficulty while mak tion. The "Alemite" grense gun ing his way through congested

stem is both reliable and easy streets.

od at roneonable rates is un-motor cycles, and they too add to are apt to shrink from so necces-pearance is that when a horse- to operate, although owners who The reasons for his roap- doubtedly desirable, but unless tho confudion at the ferry. We sary a task, will doubtless wel-drawn there is some official stamp in do not in any way hold them to come the announcement by the accident the repair bill is smaller, vehicle gets into an rogarde to such hiring, the blame for the state of affairs, but Hongkong Hotel Garage that that Insurance is lower, and horse practice becomes open to the it does seem that their allotted establishment is undertaking this thieves have been graduated to most serious objections. It would stand is not placed in the most work for a nominal sum.

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