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THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE Co L

BEFORE INSURING YOUR CAR

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1927.

BRITAIN'S TRADE.

Expansion of Overseas Markets.

The following speech was given by Colonel J. Sealy Clarke, former President of the Society of Motor Manufac turers and Traders of Great Britain, at the Third World Motor Transport Congress recently held in New York.

STUDY OUR "COMPREHENSIVE POLICY' have been asked to say a few companies faced the situation with

For full particulars apply to:—

THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD.

Prince's Building.

Phone Central 587.

CHINA UNDERWRITER, LTD.

FOR

ALL CLASSES

OF

MOTOR INSURANCE

WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS

HEAD OFFICE:-

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE:

C. 1121-2

Michelin Tyres

Mean

cheapest

The

in the long run,

Shipments arrive every week from France to ensure fresh goods_oni /. Sole agents for Bouth China

J. GIBBS & CO., BANK OF CANTON, BUILDING. Phono C. 744

Phone C..704

words on the present situation of courage and determination, the automobile industry in Great abling them to adhere to the plans Britain, and although I am only which they devised for the 1027 concerned directly with the produc- programme. Their optimism was ion of tyres, yet I will try and give wonderful; their faith in their as accurate an impression of the work-people unshaken, and the har situation as my limited means of vest reaped at the show Was observation allows.

at once their justification and their. reward.

It will be within the knowledge of those who care to read these lines that after our last automobile show in London a terrible calamity in the shape of the coal strike befell

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Difficulties of Coal Strike.

This strike began early in May and lasted until early in November and even now the output of coal has not reached the figure which is necessary to give us our supplies at a reasonble cost.

After stocks of coul were ex- hausted, automobile production was in danger of coming to a standstill, and, indeed, this would have been the case but for a limited supply. from foreign sources.

It will be apparent therefore that the Industry suffered from a partial paralysis during the greater part of 1926, and production costs have also been heavily increased by reason of the hold-up in the industries which feed the automobile plants with raw material and component marts:

Record Show at Olympia.

It was therefore with genuine surprise and satisfaction that we found ourselves able to stage, in October, 1926, one of the best and most successful shows ever held at Olympia.

It is true that a few companies were unable to weather the storm and also true that a few others have shown anfavourable balance sheets. But, nevertheless, our producing

HUGE SUM FOR ROADS.

New Jersey is planning to spend $140,000,000 during the next six years for highway improvement and construction. The routes to be included in the programme are still under consideration.

A Twelve Years' Record

of Endurance

November 14th, 1926 was the twelfth anni- versary of the manufacture of Dodge! Brothers Motor Car.

An evenful twelve years! During that time Dodge Brothers manufactured -1,800,000 motor "ears so enduringly and honestly built that over 90 per cem are still in use. Through these twelve years. Dodge Brothers Motor Cars have been more and more widely used as time has passed because the standards of sturdiness and stability, which always marked them. have continually been advanced.

1927 Outlook Best Ever,

The orders taken at the show by

most, if not all, the exhibi greatly exceeded their anticipati and dispelled any doubts as to |cessful business in 1927.

The problem which remains is that of steady production to meet demands, and I understand that no fears are entertained on this ac- count.

Expansion of oversens business is also being dealt with in vigorous fashion and on carefully conceived

lines.

Altogether the automobile busi- ness in Great Britain is facing futtire with optimism the and unshaken confidence.

No Tariff on Tyres. With regard to tyres, we find this curious anomaly that whilst auto- mobiles and all other parts pertain in thereto are subject to i tarif yet tyres are exempted. The rea- son for this is difficult to under- stand but any analysis would be out of place here.

It is, nevertheless, pleasing to record that although British tyre, manufacturers are faced with very keen competition from foreign countries, and notably from those with depreciated currencies, yet they are doing good business and look forward with confidence to bet- ter business in the future."

RUN BOTH WAYS.

The double-headed electric fire and wrecking tracks will safeguard the lives of motorists going through the new Holland tubes in New York. The trucks are made with drivers' seats, stearing apparatus and cranos at both ends, so they can be driven back and forth without turning,

ESSEX 6 COACH

The low prices which have made Hudson and Essex famous have largely been achieved through the simple process of using inventory materials quicker and getting a greater output from plant machinery than is commonly done in industry. Mechanical conveyance of materials has been developed-to-an-unusual-degree-So quickly are matorials consumed in the unusually efficient manufacturing processes of the Hudson Motor Car Company that the public actually goes riding 'in Hudson and Essex Cars before the commitments for most of the raw materials are due for payment.

Coach Sedan

ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS:

Touring

5-seater

G$1,150

5--seater

G$1,200

5-seater

G$1,250

HUDSON

SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS:

+

Touring

7-seater

G$1,600

5-seater

G$1,740

5-seater

G$1,840

2--seater

G$1,850

Brougham-

5-seater

G$2,035

De Luxe Sedan

5-seater.

G$2,215

De Luxe Sedan

7-seater

G$2,330

Coach Sedan Roadster

The above pricos are for delivery at your door in Hongkong or Kowloon. All prices subject to chango without notice.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR-CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247...

33. Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.

Touring Car

G$1123.

Special Touring Car

Sedan

G$1175.

G$1325.

Screen Commercial Car - $1320.

Delivered

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Tolephone Central 1246 br 1247. 33, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.

CLYNO

BRITAIN'S STURDIEST LIGHT CAR

N choosing a car for use in extreme weather conditions on bad roads or rough tracks, you will decide wisely if you select the Overseas 11h.p. Clyno. This model is ideal for use under difficult conditions on account of its ample ground clearance 48 in. or 56 in. track, officient cooling-and: well-protected mechanism; cheap to run, tool

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ABRIDGED SPECIFICATION

11 hp, 40, . comm. and 100mm, 0.0.1 AC. Ratings hip

Gear Box, Right-hand Controf, F.W.B. 12.28'HD:, day!, Ex.: 19mfit, and 100mm. ~~1.498 0.0., R.A.0. Rating, 11.9 h.p..kipeed Dear Box, sto, as above,

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