MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 25th JUNE, 1927.
Bring The Official Orgun of...
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
Roadless Chinn.
The demonstration by the Millt. ary Authorities of the capabilitics of a new type of Army lorry, which took place in the vicinity of Shatin,
CURRENT
COMMENT
from either commending or con- demning the system. Holiday Touring.
Members of the Hongkong Auto- ch Wednesday, list, was an object mobilc Association will be in- lesson in the value of mechacalterested to learn that arrange- transport in districts not served by ments have been made, whereby roads. Although the Morris six-Hongkong motorists proceeding on wheeler has been developed with a leave, may disembark at Naples, view to its employment in work of and motor overland through Italy, a military nature, it has also intro- Germany, Austria, Belgium and duced a form of traction which is France, and thence to England. already proving itself invaluable in These arrangements have been vast undeveloped districts in other made in co-operation with the countries. It is in respect to the A.A. at Home, and any member of ready assistance offered to the or the H.K.A.A. may now receive the dinary pursuits of peace, that we necessary documents and instruc would like to see further demon-tions which will guarantee his pro- through the countries atrations of this nature given ingress
Introductions will also some of the agricultural districts named. adjoining Carton. Britain's rebe given to the allied Associations presentatives out here would indeed route. Particulars may be be well employed in teaching the obtained from the Rev. G. S. Chinese farmer the value of intro-Upsdell, the Honorary Secretary. ducing modern mechanical means
en
for transporting his pro-luce Obscured Signals. marketing centres.
A Friendly Gesture.
The traffic lights at the Junction
of Bonham and Pokfulam Roads That China has suffered in the fare somewhat obscured by over past, and is still suffering to-day hanging branches from the road-i from the absence of affective and side. At present it is almost im- just control, is a matter which was possible to see the lights until received the attention of many within a few feet of them, and we more happily constituted count rather wonder what would happen tries, particularly Great Britain, should a motorist be proceeded
have
the against for not complying with the been and many
friendship which signals. Quite a small matter, gestures of ales, have
forgotten and one that will doubtless be been in the face of agitation organ-attended.to. ised by the insidious forces of Bol- shevism, or whatever auch poison- New Members.
Since publishing the last list, ous doctrine rauy be called. At the moment, it is most gratifying to the following motorists have join. know that Canton has shown a deed the Hongkong Automobile sire for friendly relations with Association: Hongkong, and the recent organis- ing of a regular train service be-f tween the two cities, powered by British locomotives, is pleasing evidence that the foolish enmity of the past is gradually dying. The British Navy and Army stand primarily for upholding law and order, thus allowing the millions of people which they guard to pursue their many vocations in peace. What a happy result it would be, if the presence In Chinn of me- chanical units of Britain's Army!
:
Sorgeen Commander Gibson.. S. H. Rogs. H. M. Miller. W. S. Bailey.
Dr. B. H. Mellon.
Dr. Cheah King Sing. A. K. J. Jensen. H. G. Howard... A. C. Pederson. Dr. T. Nagel. W. I Handyside. G. Hogg, E. II. Histed.
served to teach the Chinese im-Motorists and Pollee. proved methods of traction, thus assisting them towards the goal of prosperity.
That "Aga" Light.
al
The recent case of a traffic policeman being convicted of im- proper conduct towards a motor-
AUTOMOBILE TOURING IN CANADA."
Good Roads Alluring Sports-Enchanting Scenery.
(By Israel Klein for the Hongkong Telegraph.)
MICHIGAN
ONTARIO
ÉRAULT STE MARIE-
SHOUURY
NORTH DAY
QUEBEC
SAGINAW
MUSKEGON
OWEN SOU
AKE URON
ROCKVILLE!
MUSTON
LAHE ONTAR
BUFFALO
DENTON HARBOR
DETROITL WINDSO
TOLEDO OHIO
LAKE ERIE
FLINT SAANI PORT HURON,
PENNSYLVANIA
NEW YORK'
This is the highway map of Ontario and part of Quebec, with the main roads of the United
States leading to Ontario ports.
choice of two main highways cast. [adventuresome Muskoka Lake dis- ward.
Skirting Lake Erie.
Ottawa, Ont., May-The gates of Canada have been opened wider than ever this year and, already thousands of tourists from the
One passes close along the north United States are rushing through them to enjoy the hospitality, as shore of Lake Erie to Niagara well as the captivating sports and Fails, for 257 miles, giving access the marvellous scenery for which to all lake ports and summer re the Dominion is noted.
sorts. The other route takes the Canadian authorities are pre-tourist through London, Wood. paring to receive more than four stock and other cities to Hamilton, million tourists from the United whence two other routes may take
him to Toronto... Ontario pro- States this year. vince, it is believed, will entertain the greater part of these.'
Ontario offers far more than respite for parched Americans south of the border line.
All of this is wonderful driving on fully improved roads, through picturesque country.
trict.
From Parry Sound, there's a steamboat ride that shouldn't be overlooked, for it reveals the many nooks and crannies of one of the most entrancing landscapes in Ontario. This is the Thirty Thousand Island" region, a place chock full of woody reefs and promontorics.
Another Way Back.
The car can be run onto the steamer for this trip and taken off at Midland. This begins, another enjoyable ride around the southern Past Toronto to the cast, the ledge of Georgian Bay to Owen Itsroute leads along the shore of Luke Sound, across to Southampton and lakes, forests and streams are Ontario to Kingston and then by down the Lake Huron shore to known the country over for their the St. Lawrence into the province Sarnia, fish and game, their rugged atmos- of Quebec near Beaudette.
phare and entrancing scenery,
Ralling
country
interspersed
among these finish a picture so completely varied, in attractive- ness ns few other districts can supply.
Into this picture will come
ist, calls attention to the difficulty tourists by the hundreds of thou- The experiment being tried at the authorities are faced with insands, most of them by auto. The arranging effective roads, nearly 60,000 miles of them. the cross-section of Des Voeux regard to Rond and Pedder Street has given traffle control. It has to be ad- are ready, a great portion wide rise to much criticism, much of mitted that some of the native and smooth, more than half com it in rather sarcastic vein. From trafic police do not exercise murk-posed of improved gravel pave- the first day that the "Aga" lighted intelligence in the executionment. functioned, many people saw dtjof their duty, but when it is per-
Good Roads Prevali.
Every part of this provicce is to condemn it, although the least feetly obvious that every motorist that can be done is to give it a must be aware of the imperfec- fair trial until motorists haretion of the system, a certain al- traversed by good roads, from become thoroughly acquainted lowance must be made for de-Sault Ste. Marie at the western with it. It is always an easy ficiencies. That the motorist con-crtal eastward into the province the recent case was of Quebec, and especially through matter to condemn something cerned in
that
which we do not understand, but subjected to annoyance, appeared the great peninsula that extends such an attitude is neither fair to be clearly established but hetween Lakes Erie and Huron nor, to say the least of it, intelli-even so, there was no necessity to Windsor, across the river from gent. Several problems do arise, to get out of the cur in order to Detroit. such as the action that a motoristuscertain the number of the police is to take proceeding along Desofficer who gave the alleged of Voeux Road in a westerly direc-fence. In such cases, the motor tlon, and desiring to turn down to ist is quite able to indicate to Blake Pler at the moment a tram- the authorities the policeman who car is about to start off from the gives cause for complaint, by re Post Office. We imagine that the porting the particular point at motorist himself would solve such which he is on duty, and by so a problem in a satisfactory and doing, he not only preserves his Bafe way. However, until a fair own dignity, but saves the officer trial has been given, we refrain from "loss of face" and prestige.
BAGS OF FUEL
The main trans-continental highway system trunk stretches across southern Canada rans eastward from Saulte Ste. Marie, skirts the shore of North Channel, Lake Huron, and passes эп eastward through Sudbury, along the north shore of Lake Nipissing to Mattawa. From here the road follows the beautiful Ottawa river to Point Fortune, 601 miles from the "Sault, and from
REPLACING WOMEN, here proceeds to Montreal.
One of the many scenic drives in Ontario runs along the Rideau river northward to Ottawa. This sceno is at Long Island on the Rideau. At North Bay, the tourist can
At Sarnia a ferry may be taken Niagara Falls is the most im]: Tractor Hauls Lifeboat, hardly restrain his sporting desire to turn southward from this route Running on Dust.
For years past, whenever the land traverse the famous Muskola portant gateway to Ontario. This across the St. Clair river to Port Every country in the world is endeavouring to find new fuels as lifeboat at Boulmer, Northumberlake district, where summer re- brings the motorist into a beauti- Huron, Mich., for a picturesque petrol substitutes. Information land has been required, the sorts, canoe routes and fishingful stretch of highway northward route known as the Blue Water followed southward to Chatham from America discloses that an women of the village have turn-grounds abound. If he doce so, to Hamilton and on to Toronto.Highway, still in Canada, may be
Proceeding northward through engineer of the Arlington Agricul ed out and lent their strength he may continue wastward to Lake tural Farm Laboratory at Wash- In hauling the boat down to the Simco and on to Toronto, 285 miles
from North Bay.
apy of many routes into the pic and thence along the south shore Ington, has made successful ex- water's edge.
Now the women can stand and
Windsor is perhaps the second turesque lake district of Ontario, of Lake St. Clair to Windsor.
These are only the main high- periments with grain dust as a
watch, as a chain-track tractor fuel...
There, should, then, soon be a does the work for which they were most important gateway to Ontario the tourist may reach Parry
that crosses entrancing roads big demand for the residual dust publicly honoured in London last from the United States. It is Sound, on the east shore of Geor- ways. Throughout the Ontario opposite Detroit, by ferry. From gian bay, after passing again peninsula there is a network of this border city, after leaving through the picturesque and]
country in all directions.. in the wheat silos throughout the year
The motor vehicle is gradually Maidstone, the tourist has the country, and fuel will be carried
beating even tradition. in a chaff bag instead of a tank.
·
We are pleased to announce that wo are receiving. another shipment of Harley-Davidson motor cycles
by the 8.a. "Empress of Asia" due on June 28th.
The shipment comprises-
COMBINATIONS
BIG TWIN SOLOS
and the famous-
*HARLEY SINGLES,
Side by side and overhead valve models.
BOOK YOUR MOUNT NOW.
THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,
2, Kwong Wah Road (Opposite The Steam Laundry) Telephone K.1242.
REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES.
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Make the chart your guide
Do You Buy Trouble by the
Quart
".
or Economy By the
Mile?
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owners
who buy
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