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THE VOLATILE GAS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

HOLIDAYS ABROAD.

Portugal and the Tourist.

Legislation Intended to develop the general and economic con- ditions of "Portugal has been introduced by the Government, in- cluding proposals for artistic in- formative propaganda in" other countries, especially for the benefit and the attracting of tourists,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1927.

THE MOTORING WORLD.

Notes and Comments on Current Topics.

· DRINK AND MOTORISTS,

The use of motor traction has metres in 11 hours and 58 minutes" A law has been passed allocating become almost universal," said Dr.thus beating the best previous certain taxes and proceeds of loans Carter in his address to the Foren time by 2 hours 13 miuutés. to the improvement of the roads tosic Medicine Section of the British attract motor tourists and help them Melical Association, "and it fol have become to visit the chief cities and seaside lows that measures resorts of Portugal.

necessary to guard the community gainst reckless driving, especially by persons under the influence of alcohol.

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ADVERTISERS

IN THIS

MOTORING

"For a man to drive a fast-run-

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The road is precipitous and wind- ing and much may be said for the stamina and speed of a car that can so successfully accomplish such an astonishing feat of endurance.

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"A Cement Romance.

Here's a romance which is, in-

under present crowded conditions deed, bred of time and change. whilst drunk is only a degree loss culpable than a drunken man being

Eighty years ago a boy migrated

in charge of a railway engine; dis-to the States with his father and after trekking over thousands of aster is sure to follow.

miles of rough track by covered waggon eventually settled in Iowa.

"In framing the Act the use of the word "drunk" was unfortunate.

After years of patient toil he "Intoxication is a matter of do- amassed a huge fortune and, de- gree, and passes by insensible siring to give a donation to the Kraduations from one step down-State which will serve as a per- wards to another, yet it is only manent memorial, has contributed when a man has reached the bot-$62,000 for a ten and a half mile tom in a decidedly mixed-up condi- alleoncrete road which will run tion that counsel or bench will ad-past his homestead. judge a man drunk.

American Breath Test,

The construction of this road has just been commenced and the eighty-eight year old donor is un-

Dr. Emil Bogen, of America,xious for the work to be finished so said one test for determining the that he may take part in the dedi- concentration of alcohol in the catory service and also enjoy the breath was to get the person to benefit of motoring over its smooth, blow up a football; the air while hard surface.

still warm was then bubbled at a moderate rate through a hot solu- tion of potassium dichromate.

The concentration of alcohol in the breath was the simplest test.

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British Cars Overseas.

Mr. W. E. Rootes, managing.

The colour change from reddish-director of Rootes Ltd. of Devon- yellow to greenish-blue was then shire House, Piccadilly, London, which firm is closely identified with measured.

the export of British cars-in par-

and ticular the Hillman

the Clyno-has recently returned from This he undertook in order to ascertain at first hand the motoring requirements of the various countries he visited, and the conditions which cars had to

Dr. T. J. T. Morrison, of Bir-a world tour. mingham, said there were objec, tions to the suggested tests on the ground of the different effect the same quantity of alcohol had on different persons.

The expression "under the in- fluence of alcohol was too vague; Whether you live in the Colonyapy quantity of alcohol was suff- or the Outports all the advantages cient for a person to be under its of Alex. Ross and Co.'s "Trouble influence. Free Motoring Service" are open

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Imprisonment Advocated.

Lord Russell, who presided, said he himself was responsible for the Act that a provision in the new licence must be suspended for 12 months if a conviction for drunken- ness was obtained.

The danger from a drunken per- san driving a car was greater than from a dounken man flourishing a revolver; the revolver could only go off in one direction and the chances of the bullet missing any- body were large.

He was an advocate of imprison ment rather than a fine. There was hope that the scientific tests would all be adopted.

A 12-Hour Record.

We learn by cable from Java that stock La Salle Phaeton broke the existing Weitervreden to Soura-

overseas motorists.

One of the impressions gained by. Mr. Rootes in his tour of investiga- tion, which he regards as of ex- treme importance, was that where- ver he went he met expressions of approval of the fact that one branch of British industry at all events was taking an interest in overseas requirements, and doing its best to foster inter-Imperial. trade.

Crossley Six for the King.

A Crossley six-cylinder car has just been supplied to His Majesty This is an enclosed The King. limousine, painted maroon with a fine red line and with the Royal Crest on doors and back. The in- terior is upholstered in blue leather.

Only a short time ago a Crossley Six was supplied to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, this being his third Crossley.

Crossley Motors Ltd. have the baya record on the night of Septem-unique distinction of holding the

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At an average spead of 70 and facturers to both H. M. The King four-tenth kilos per hour, the car and H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. covered the distance of 818 kilo-Ex.

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