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COMMENT

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY,

15th. JANUARY, 1927.

(Being The Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association),

MOTOR-TYRE WAR.

British Firms Reduce

MODERNISING HARBOUR FACILITIES.

"Gardner Equipped Motor Lighter."

in order without further delay. Caine Road.

Harbour

Needs.

Shek O Road.

Some considerable time ago The special article published the task of resurfacing the Shok elsewhere in this issue regarding

Road was put in hand. For some reason or other, it was dis-a new motor lighter just put into continued, with the result that commission on the harbour by an for the first two miles or so, the enterprising firm, draws attention surface has become extremely rough, thereby causing moturists to the room for improvemont in much inconvenience. The nog- the general means of trans- lect to remedy mattors cannot be porting. cargo by water in "excused, because the road must Hongkong. Of rocont years, the be repaired sooner or later, and in this caso, procrastination, only internal combustion engine has spells increased expenditure. The boon developed, to a very high Shok O end is in quito a good standard of officiency, and the state of repair, and it is to be hoped that that portion so urgent cost or running and maintenance ly needing attention will be put has been reduced to a surprising

ly low figure especially in the case of the ongina which operates A few weeks ago, wo. draw at on crude oil. Motor ships are tention to the danger which ox- Focoming quite familiar sights in isted in the vicinity of the Police Hongkong, and it is almost sufe quarters-on--Caino-Road, by the presence of a large tree growing to predict that the storm-engine. near the roadside. The motorist will gradually be replaced by the who drew our attention to it in Diesel or Semi-Diesel type. It the first place shortly afterwards! informed as that the source of would rerhups appear that the obstruction had been removed, more provision of a mechanically and wo thereupon expressed ap-propelled cargo lighter is not a preciation in these notes. A subject for prominent comment, parently, our informant should have told us that the tree was but whom it is remembered that being removed, because it nowanch a vessel, stands for the transpires that although the tree efficient and economical handling itself has vanished, the stump re-i unis! As the end of the tree of cargo, as agdinst an antiquat. which constituted the obstructioned and expensive method, the was the base, possibly those rea- mattor is one which should re- ponsible for its remqyal will conceive every encouragement in the tinue the good work and remove interest of modernising our har- the offending stump Rand Excavations.

Excavation work is in progess on Stubbs Road just below the

bour facilities, and thus bringing Hongkong into lino with other, and in most cases, less important soe ports. We imagine that the new method will be watched with

place where the wall gave way interest by progressive firms, and

Assure

Prices 10 To 20

Per Cent.

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Further reductions in the prices of British-made motor-car tyros were announced, following the ro- port in The Daily Mail recently, of 10 to 30 per cent. reductions by the Michelin Tyre "Co., Ltd., French firm.

stated It was

that tho

French firm's reductions were not expected by the British manufacturers, and "if all the leading British manufacturers reply, a new tyre price war will soon be in progress."

The Dunlop Co. announced a reduction. by 10 per cent. in the prices of Dunlop motor and pneumatic tyres, while the prices, of the giant pacumatic tyres have also been rovisód

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This makes the third price re- duction by British manufacturers last year. In April prices were lowered 10 per cent, and in Octo- ber there was a 15 to 20 per cent. drop.

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The new lighter" snapped" off Queen's Pier by Ming Yuen.

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With the heavy demand for offers remarkable value, but it fightorage and towage on the must also be thoroughly under- Hongkong harbour, it is rather stood that reliability is not the The Avon India Rubber Co., surprising that facilities for tran- least important feature of this ex- Ltd., also announced & reduction sporting cargo should not be as esilent power unit.

The engine is of the type now uf 10 per cent. in the price of car officient us they are in other im commercial vehicle tyres.

portant ports in the East. The generally known as the Semi- Messrs. David Moseley and ideal lighter is unquestionably Diesel Engino. In effect, it is a Sons, Ltd Manchester, announced that which is self-propelled, but two-cycle vertical engine, de an average reduction on their although there are, of course, a signed to burn heavy oils. The previous list of 20 per cent. "This few such on the harbour, the principle on which such engines. cut." they said, "brings tyre majority have to rely on steam work is now so well known that prices, to a lower level than they or motor launches for towage. a detailed description of it is This system is undesirable from hardly necessary. Condensed in have ever been before:"

many points of view. It tends & few words.A charge of pure for delay both when under way, air is drawn into the crank case when manoeuvring and thence is forced into the and also. alongside wharves.

cylinder. Practically the whole The building of a special lighter of the charge is then compressed equipped with a Gardner heavy into a combustion chamber, part oil engine, marke a distinct step of which is formed in the cylin- towards the improvement in der breach and is water-jacketted. harbour traffic conditions in this The other part is a small non- STRANGE MISHAP. Colony, and what is equally imjackettod dome which, during "black hot" portant, the actual working, of work, remains at a the new lighter will unquestion-temperature. Just before com ably demonstrate the efficiency prossion is completed, a chargo and economy of this the modern of fuel oil is injected in the form mathod, as against the old towage of a spray into the combustion sy stem.

chamber, and 'is ignited by con- The now lighter, a photo of tact with the surface of the Quite recently; while driving in which appears above, has been "black hot" dome in conjunction some time ago. The work in Wo are convinced that caroful the neighbourhood of Nuneaton, built by Messrs. Ah King to the with the temperature of com- question is being carried out by investigation of running costs a motorist came into collision order of Messrs. Kwong Sang pression. The admission of the lose with a hord of cattle. One of the Hong, the power unit being a 48 air charge to the cylinder and the Drainage Department of the will definitely P.W.D., and as it is on a bond, interested "that motor harbour cows mounted the bonnet of his BHP Gardner heavy oil engine, the expulsion of the products of traffic lights are being installed transport, as made possible by the Wolseley car and put its horn installed by Massra, Dodwell & combustion are effected by ports and will be operated by the Police Gardner engines, provides the through the top half of the Co., Ltd., the agents. The length in the cylinder wall, which are Triplex windscreen, which broke, overall is 60.2 ft. with a 19.6 ft. covered and uncovered by the both by day and night Caution acme of economical efficiency:

but remained intact. As it could beam. The cargo, capacity is 1446 piston. should, bo exercised when ap-|Weed-end Runs,

The present Gardner Hoavy not break the screen any further piculs, or approximately, 110 tons proaching this bend.

With the warm weather com- and something had to give way, The approximate spoed is.8 miles Oil Engine is the result of many H.K.A.A. Dinner.

the result was that the horn was por hour and the fuel consumption yeare original redearch, supplo- ing and Hongkong motorists.

cluding Mombers of the H. K. A. A. looking forward to their usual torn out of the cow and the 3 gallons per hour,, which, in-mented by the thirty years ex-

lubrication

makers oil, ap-périence which the who have not yet booked aftor-work outings, and bathing animal had to be destroyed. their tables for next Friday's picnice, as well as week onda, it

It is interesting to know that proximates the extremely low havo had in building an en- ormous, variety of typos and Dinner Dance, are requested to would perhaps not be out of place the bottom portion of the wind- cost of sixty cents per hour.

From the above, it will readily sizes of oil engines. This parti- do NO as soon as possible into draw attention to tho enjoy. I screen also was shattered,' but order to assist the Honorary able weakly excursions. into the still remained intact although the Secretary in making the final New Territories that are regular frame was bent. arrangements. The plan is aty undertaken by a bend of Moutrie's whore tickets should onthusiastic ...motor "cyclists. be purchased and seats booked.. Those runs have boon organised Ford Figures.

by Mr. A. Gascon, and overy Mr. Andrey Harper, Junr., in- Sunday a goodly number take a forms us that exceptionally good ride round the Territories with a business was recorded during the stop for tiffin, and any other stops last two months of 1986, no less or diversions that any wish to than 110 Fords being sold. The make, returning generally in the majority of these word to the or late afternoon before lighting up ders of buyere in Canton, Holhow, time. Top is taken at Shatin Wuchow, Kwong Chow Wan and where the use of a house has Nanning, a fact which rather bean secured, and where those contradicts BOMO of tho taking part can relax themBolves statamonts that, foreign trade with various games. Last sum. is dead in those districts. mer camping out at Castle Peak The sooner China invokes the was triod with great success, the Saturday aid of the automobile in order to riders staying over assist in her development, the night and returning on Sunday.. sooner will prosperity appoar. These runs provide excellent fun One of the greatest raisons for and healthy recreation, and also opening up now roads is the as-onable camera fiends to secure sistance offored by mechanical oxcellent photographs. An open transport in the development of invitation is extended to any backward areas, and it is there-brothers of the wheel who are fore pleasing to know that the interested, to turn up and join automobild is surely, even if the crowd, the time honoured slowly, assisting towards the slogan of "The modernisation of China. 'Members' Addresses:

moro. tho merrier" being the principal idea. Those who desire to participatp assotable by Mr. Gascon's houso Members of the H.K.A.A. are just above the Orient Tobacco requested to notify the Honorary Manufactury in Nathan Road, Secretary in case of change of Kowloon, at 10.30 on Sunday address..

mornings.

ALLI GOT IS A

be seen that from the stand-point cular type is built at powers of economy, the Gardner, engine varying from 36 to 300 BHP..

CHEAP RING, A DOLLAR! WATCH, AN' ABOUT 59% IN CHANGE. BUT YA

CAN HAVE TH' CAR!

GIMME. TH’. OTHER JUNK!

Small

In Shanghai, thore, are large numbers of Gardner engines in use, while from that city, to Chungking all along the Yangate, they have made an enviable ré- putation, many hundreds being

in uso.

One of the most important aspects to the prospective pur- chaser is the mattor of service after the engine has boen put into commission. In this respoot, it is interosting to know that an ex- pert from the factory, Mr. F., E. Martin, is always available for advico." At the present time Mr. Martin is in Hongkong, but bis headquarters are at Shanghai. In conversation with a representa- tive of the Telegraph, Mr. Martin' étated that the success of Gardner ongines in the north is most gratifying, and Chinese engineers handle thom with remarkable"; ease, thus demonstrating the simplicity of design and opération, Gardnor ongines aro, of course, employed for a variety of work, but wo imagine that there is none so important in Hongkong s that in rolation to water trans- port, and it is a mattor for grati- figation that such a modern and capable modo of transport should have been introduced as that pictured abovo...

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