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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY 14th · APRIL,` 1928.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

CURRENT

COMMENT

Nathan Rond Corner.

With regard to our note in this column last week referring to the white line at the Nathan Road Salisbury Road corner, Kowloon, it das bien pointed out to that we have missed understanding the real purpose of this linea fall-fendquarters and proceed towards ure which has apparently been the Colonial Secretariat It must shared by practically all the bus wait for a signal from the points- drivers for whose special benefit the man in order to ensure that cars Iine was laid down. The white coming down Garden Road have line in question is not intended to been stopped to allow it to cut across divide truffle procending in opposite their line of route. But it is foollah directions. it is meant to divide and unnecessary for cars going tradic proceeding from the ferry straight up Garden Road to stop, Inle two streams. All vehicles because they eros no other line of which intend turning to the left tráfle. There is a similar need for from Salisbury Road into Nathan understanding at the corner of should Reep to the left of the white Pokfulum and Bonham Roads, line. They have an uninterrupted where cars going from. Bonham right-of-way and are not in any Road into Pokfulam Road need way dependent on the signals of the

not stop, becauso they traffic contable on polat duty. If they are on the left of that line (as keeping to the left all the way. because they should be) the traffic constable We raise these points will know that they are proceeding there seems to be room for the Into Nathan Road and need not be instruction of drivers regarding concerned regarding them. All them. These signals are meant for vehicles which intend proceeding safety and not to stop cars which along Salisbury Road and into are in no possible danger. Chatham Road should keep on the

· Road and Larning ferrywards. Also, Lot the junction of Garden Road and Lower Albert Road (near the Peak Tramway Station) there is no need for a car climbing Garden Rond and going all the way upon its left hand us side to stop. If an up-going car intends to turn by the Volunteer

right hand side of the white line Motor Show Date,

art

(they would still be in their proper Local motorists who intend roing half of the road). This rule, if Home this year will be interested followed, would let the traffic cons- to know that the dates of the Motor table know at once which cars were cutting across the line of traffic coming down Nathan Road, and he would be concerned to exercise con- trol only over these vehicles. Sup- posing a string of three or four bases are approaching the corner from the direction of the ferry it

Exhibition at Olympin have been Axed for October ilti. to 20th: The Cycle, and Motor Cycle Show will be held at Olympia from November 6th, to November 10th.

Safety Walls.

We notice that a wall is being le the purpose of the white line to built on that part of Dairy Farm sort them out automatically into two Hill where an accident occurred classes, namely, those going into recently in which an army molor! Nathan Road and those going along ambulance left the road and fell towards Chatham Road. Such down the hillside, with the result purpose is a very valuable one and that the driver of the vehicle was it is a pity that so many have fail-killed. The bend on which the ed to understand it. We think wall is being built was no doubt

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many feet over an

FUELLESS

MOTOR?

R. W. Hochsteter, of the Pittsburgh research laboratories which bear his name, and the first three models of Lester J. Hendershot's no-called "fuelless motor," photographed in New York where Hochsteter challenged Hendershot to appear before any reputable group of scientists and prove that his invention "creates something for nothing" in the way of power.

MOTOR EXPERT COMING.

To Lecture on

Transport...

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MILLIONS TO SPEND

BILLIONS.

A Huge Year Predicted.

Washington, Feb. 29. Responding to invitations from

Motoring this year will bring out U.S. National Automobile 44,000,000 tourists who will spend

BRITISH CYCLES & MOTOR CYCLES.

Some Impressive Statistics.

The Fourteenth Cycle and Motor! Cych Show, organised by the British Cycle and Motor Cyele Manufacturers' and Tradera Union, Ltd., will be open at Olympla from November 5 to 10, 1928.

Applications for complimentary | tickita from Overseas Traders should be addressed to the above Union at their offices-"The Towers," Warwick Road, Coventry.

of 140,000 motor cycles, pro-. |duced by British Manufacturers in 1927, 62,805 valued, at £2,142,172 Overseas werd dispatched to Marketa, together with motor cycle paris to the value of £917.748.

As regards bicycles, in the region of 650,000 were manufac- turod, of which number 283,268 with a value of £1,189,455 were exported, together with cycle parts to the value of £1,639,001.

1928 is, indeed, the jubilee year of the bicycle. In the past few weeks the two great British Cycling organisations - The Cyclists' Tourist Club and The National Cyclists' Union-have held their Jubilee banqueta.

The Cyclists' Touring Club, as Its name implies, devotes its atten- tlon chiefly to the interests of the touring cyclist, whilst the National Cyclists' Union, without question, is the strongest governing body in cycling sport throughout the world, and the N.C.U. Cycling events on road and race track are **blue ribands" which every amateur cyclist is only too proud to possess.

These organisations have un-

doubtedly fostered the use of the bicycle for sport as a pastime and as a machine of utility. They have worked hand in hand with

the British cycle manufacturing

industry, as a result of which there are in this country nearly 10,000,000 satisfied owners of

NEW SHIPMENT OF THE FAMOUS

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We have also 4 Harley Singles, 0. H. V., Twin Port, coming. Dus here April 29th per S. S. President McKinley.

Two Reserved. Book your order early to avoid disappointment.

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A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES IN STOCK.

nature. We Chamber of Commerce has sailed a total of $1,650,0000,000 in the Brith mutetur which are of GENERAL MOTORS (G.M.C.) TRUCKS.

embankment

or

on road

manufacture.

Attention is also drawn to the fact that British manufacturera of cycle components have agreed in principle to mark their compon- ente "Made in England," or with other suitable wording to indicate British origin, and in many cases the actual name of the firm respon Bible for the manufacture will be pdded.

ΟΙ Unions

quality and leaner life.

That bus drivers and pointsman dangerous and the erection of the ten countrial, Walton Schmidt of should be specially instructed on wall ought to prevent accidents the this point.

Obere of a serious Easter Holidays,

call to mind an accident which for a Pacific trip, embarking from United States and Canada! It was very gratifying to note occurred on Stubbs Road, near Seattle on the President Madison This surprising tourist business that the Easter Holidays passed off Magazine Gap, some time back, on March 12.

is the predicilon made by Frank without the report of any serious when a car (owner-driyon) crash-

Japan, Dairen, Mukden, China, E. Brimmer, camping authority, motor accident. Owing to the gloried into a wall on the side of the and the Philippine Islands will be in the February issue of the ous weather with which we were rond. By the time the vehicle among his first points of call. American Motorist, favoured there were a great many came to rest ono wheel was hang- Later in the year he will visit Out of this vast total, Brimmer cars on the roads, and on Easter ing over the side of the roadway Singapore, Java, Australia, New estimates, hotels and tourists' Monday, which was the first day of with part of the wall knocked Zealand and Hawaji.

homes will reap approximately tho stay here of the Japanese naval down. There is not the alightest The Pacific countries are now $2,420,000,000, the remainder bo- squadron, the numbers even in doubt that the wall saved what among the leading users of motoring left by campers.

This is to prevent the offer or creused. It speaks volumes for the might have been a very serious transportation outside of the Due to the improved conditions passing off" of foreign manufac general high standard of Hongkong accident, for there

was a sheer United States and Canada, Hun for motoring and sightseeing, tured goods in the Dominious and drivers, and for the effective con-drop of many feel on the other side dreds of queries are received by Brimmer believes, campers will Overseas Markets in such a way trols system which has grown up

on that Overseas buyers are misled here, that a busy holiday like Easter and nothing could have prevented the National Automobile Chamber spend about a month each

sight-seeing excursions. This Into believing that they are buy- should go by without one serious the car from toppling over. There of Commerce. from these localities.

prolonged vacation will bring ining British manufactured articles mishap. May a similar immunity are very many places on our hill- every year requesting data be always experienced,

side roads where a akid or similar engineering, legislation,

an average of $3.30 a day for each offered goods manufactured under Thoughtful Action.

mishap might lead to a car failing building and other conditions of to the coffers of citles and business when actually they are being

motor travel in this country.

Individual or a total of $1,210-sweated" conditions which would While on the subject of immunity and the provialon of walls

Mr. Schmidt will fill engage000,000 for the touring season. not be tolerated by any of the Dominion Hotel vacationista--motorists Trade from accident we should like to stout fences is eminently desirable ments at many touring clubs, gov ernment gatherings and dealer note with appreciation that on the Generally speaking, the erection of sent there he has been only will average about ten days Governments, and of an inferior Island Road, from town to Repulse such guards is well looked to by asked to lecture and to exhibit for their stays, however, and will Bay, all projecting rocks; bridges our P.W.D. authorities but there motion pictures on motor trans-spend an average of $7.50 a day and other spots not easily or quick are still many points at which portation. The pictures include, for each person. ly seen when travelling at night,

Brimmer estimates these totals have just been repainted white. more work in this direction could Broad white circles are being paint-be undertaken.

workings of an automobile, traffic, on the basis of a 10 per cent. In- cd on trees in the vicinity of such Statue Square..

the building of roads, and other crease over last year's figures. places. It is careful attention to

subjects connected with motor He puts the hotel tourist total for matters of this kind which tend to A few days ago a collision took motor transport. He will confer 1927 at 29,000,000, coming in

England and make our roads safer for the motor-place between two cars in Statue with bankers, economiste, high- 7,250,000 automobiles an increase nsylvania, New ing public.

Square a collision which em-way commissioners, police, traffic of 12 per cent. over the previous eastern Canada, 1,250,000; the vicinity of Washington, D, C., and phasised the value of always keep-and other officials. Noedless Stopping.

ing to the left, or rather, the In addition to the public lec- Campers in both tents and cot the remainder of the Atlantic We notice that at several of the danger in not doing so. One cartures, Mr. Schmidt will hold tager numbered 11,000,000 last coast, 500,000, and the remaining places where traffic control is now was proceeding west along Crater special meetings with leaders and year and took to the road in 750,000 took shorter trips within conducted by the use of red and Road on its proper side and salesmen and mechanics in each 2,750,000 automobiles, an increase their own states.

The hotel tourist distribution, green lighted signals some drivers another car was proceeding from city visited. Invitations to meet of 10 per cent over 1926, anys fail, fully to understand the use of the seafront with the intention of ings will include not only those Brimmer. Of these only three- Brimmer believes, followed the such signals. At the junction of reaching Des Voeux Road, and it handling American cars, but a140 fourths tented along the trails, or same proportions, although some Salisbury and Nathan Ronds, Kow was this driver who went on the the representatives of French, used house cars and camping states, like North Carolina, are loon, where such lights are in use,

Germin and British concerns. trailers. The rest carried almost particularly hotel tourist districts some bus drivers stop their buses right hand side of the statue.

The Chamber is seeking to learn no camping outfits at all, but put where a greater ratio of such when travelling from the ferry bo-The collision resulted in both the problems of motorists

visitors would atay. fore turning Into Nathan Road, but vehicles being substantially dam-motoring organizations all over up at cottages.

While the east leans more to surely there is no need for such aged, but, luckily, there were no the world and in returni vehicle to stop even if there is no personal injuries. Now that white offering such information as it mer figures, 2,000,000 each were the hotel type of tourlet, however, green light showing. Such a vehi. lines are being put down in many possesses on this subject in the attracted to the national parks of the far west is more of a camper's cle is keeping to its left-hand places in the Colony, we suggest United States. With an ever the west, the Great Lakes regions paradiso, Brimmer adds. side all the way and need not wait that white arrows placed on the increasing number of motor cars and the southwest. The northwest "Yet, all things considered, it for a signal which is only intended roadway at this spot would greatly many foreign countries are now took about 760,000 campers; the is safe to state that the check of to apply to traffic which is carrying assist driyera who are uncertain facing problems on which Mississippi valley and Gulf Coast, campers is the ten classifications. straight along Salisbury Road in of the rule and would guide them America has been working for a 250,000; the southeast, 500,000;ven is a rather fair index of the the direction of Chatham Road and to go around the Statue on the number of years and the Chamber the middle Atlantic and Inland popularity accorded these various

to the which thereby has to cut ncross the left-hand side instead of cutting is taking to them the results of almost

Mississippi,places by hotel tourists," he con- $1,000,000; ling of traffic coming down Nathan across in front of it.

Now York, Pen-oludes.. our experience/Contributed.

one showing in a graphic way the

and

season.

Of the 11,000,000 campers, Brim-

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