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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY 19th MAY, 1928.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

While Armlet.

CURRENT

COMMENT

Car Stealing.

Some little time ago it was Owing to the fact that there customary for traffic police to wear have been one or two reports white armlets when on night duty lately of cars having been stolen but we notice that very excellent (in the Colony it is necessary, in practice his been" discontinued, at jorder to allay any undue fears, to least in the case of men on duty assure the motor-owning public at some of the controlled points, that sneeessful motor car stealing It has been suggested to us that in Hongkong is practically, une: it would be a good thing if the known. Last week a report was practice were made uniform and published in the press stating that constant, and there is no denying à car had disappeared from a cer- the fact that a white armlet attain spot in Chater Road only to night does materially assist drivers to recognise the signals of the be discovered later near to where men they are by law bound to obey. it was originally intended to Perhaps our excellent Traffic De-leave it. It was only a question partment will kindly note.

Garden Rond.

Once again the question of cars slopping outside the lower Peak Traniway terminus has been rais ed by a reader who points out the dangers of that particular spot.

of somebody's mistake. Very few cars have ever been stolen in Hongkong and in most cases they. have been soon recovered. In his respect we of this Colony are aluch more fortunate

than the

MUCH-NEEDED ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

The above photo shows the work in progress on Stubbs Road at Magazine Gap, where part of the tennis court attached to the house of the Commissioner of Customs is being removal to permit the straightening of what has hitherto been one of the most dangerous corners on this much-used road,

motorista of most other places and mitted that there is little, vehicular A good many drivers who draw up it is to be hoped that this happy tráffe about at this time but the for passengers to alight do not draw close in to the kerb, thus mak-state of affairs will continue, same cannot be said of pedes traffic. The offending ing still more narrow the remaining When one considers the natural trian portion of what is already a dang-difficulties in the way of success-drivers are intent on driving to crously narrow thoroughfareful car theft and removal from the various places and then returning Two suggestions have been made: one being that the shelter over Colony there is little ground for to their stands as quickly as

the entrance to the station be ex-serious fears. tended down to the motor bus sign

so that passengers couldnlight Tyre Wenr.

under cover without having to be driven right into the "bottle neck"

possible to pick up another fare

MORRIS MOTORS·

PROSPERITY.

Profits Last Year £1,334,907.

The accounts of Morris Motors

MORE STREET. DEATHS.

5,329 Persons Killed Last Year.

WE HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR STOCK OF HARLEY-DAVIDSON SINGLES 0. E. V. MODELS (TWIN PORTS) ARE SOLD OUT. OUR NEXT SHIPMENT WILL BE DUE SOON. WATCH FOR DATE OF ARRIVAL. BETTER RESERVE YOUR MOUNT NOW."

Only one 1928 Harley-Davidson combination left. Gat it now, for to-merrow may be too late.

THE GASCON MOTOR CO..

An Increase of nearly 10,000 and with this object in view they the fact that the Company reached were killed or injured is shown (1926), Ltd., for last year disclose traffic accidents in which people Ho not hesitate to drive at a speed a fresh high record level as re-in & Government White Paper It is generally known that motor which, if indulged in during the gards profits, the amount with giving statistics for Great Britain

from Investments, for 1927. part of the road; the other being tyres wear out rather quickly busier hours, would undoubtedly dividends

The botal number of road of the land them in trouble. A well-reaching £1,834,907, earned upon

REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES. aceldents reported by the police in that the Hongkong and Shanghai Hongkong by reason Bank should come to the aid of the twists and turna cars have travelled visitor to Hongkong re-a capital of £5,000,000.

Tel K. 1242 Of this capital, £3,000,000 is Great Britain during that year

2, Kwong Wak Road, Kowloon. Lo make on most of the roads. travelling public by generously

(Opposite The Steam Laundry). donating a strip of the garden Most of the tyres imported are of cently commented on the driving represented by 7 per cent. Pre- was 133,948, as against 124,287 in of those owning and ference shares owned by Investors, the previous year. Of this num- attached to St. John's Lodge, the really good quality, especially ability

A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF SPARE PARTS AND portion being that just below the those of the lending well-known operating public cars in the Colony the balance £2,000,000 in Ordinary ber 5,196 accidents were fatal.

The number of persons killed

ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. house which abuts right on the makes, but there are some alleged and expressed the opinion that shares, being held by Mr. W. B. narrowest part of the roadway. y "cheap" tyren which all do well they would compare very favour-Morris, the founder of the busi-also show an increase from 4,880 to 5,829. The number of Both suggestions have much to re- to avoid. Regarding tyre

wearably with any others. This may Although there is an available accidents caused by mechanically. have just come be true to some extent, but spiced- commend them, for it will be con- and tear we ceded that there is argent need to cross an article "which

meeting the Preference an increase of 8,721 over the 1925 is to be frowned upon.. While we at the Washington State College, are not in favour of the imposition dividend, not one. penny is being figure. effect un improvement on what is that, according to tests carried out in in congested areas especially pret balance of nearly £950,000, propelled vehicles was 105,483

By far the largest class of Ipaid in dividend on the Ordinary U.A.S., tyres will last more than of a speed limit we consider speed-capital, but £725,000 is placed to vehicles appearing in the detalled. as they will on ordinary macadaming in the elty should always reserve, raising that fund to figures is that comprising private While motoring in Hongkong is his fact, if substantiated, should ceive the serious attention, of the £1,100,000, and the balance is cars and taxi-caba, to which were undoubtedly going ahead by leapso much to determine the nature and bounds it should also not beef the roads of the future.

a very busy main artery of motor

traffic. Motoring in Kwangtung.

states

six times as long on concrete ronds

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on

Police,

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Mun-Power Trucks,

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carried forward.

attributed 43,193 accidents. Such self-denial on the part of Motor-cycles como next, with a Mr. Morris means that the finan total of 33,677. lost sight of that in the neighbour-Sand on the Roads.

The man-power truck which addis cial position of the Company is Motor-vans and lorries were ing Province of Kwangtung road-

to the variety of the Colony's made all the stronger, but, there concerned in 15,378 accidents, way making is proceeding at a pace Large quantities of sand have traffic may he a most suitable and appears to be no special need for pedal cycles in 23,558, motor which promlies a very large heen sprinkled on the roads

In both sides of the harbour in the convenient vehicle for transport retaining the whole of the profit omnibuses and coaches in 7,402, market for motor car sales. almost every issue of the Canton last few days and it is necessarying cargo from the wharves to the in the business, for at the end of and electric tramcars and trolley Gazette one may read either of pro te revive the old criticism against godowns but with the present the year the Company held more omnibuses in 5,813.

.. Pillion Deaths. traffic in the Colony it in question-than £1,660,000 of British Govern- jected schemes or of actual pro-thie policy. The drivers of all able whether it is suitable for use ment securities among its assets. Motor omnibuses, and coaches gress in road construction, and motor vehicles find sanded roads a

Mr. Morris is following a policy share with horse-drawn vehicles jon the main thoroughfares. in Canton itself these is still much constant trouble and frequently a activity in the making of new cause of danger. The loose sur-Trucks of the kind are to be seen which is most distinctly in the the distinction of a drop in the on Queen's Road particularly, at interests of the company, and of number of accidents in which they wide maloos. The old city has face thus created causes skidding all fours of the day. They are those investors who hold its Pre- were involved during 1927. been rendered almost unrecognize to both cars and motor cycles often far too heavily londed and ference shares, but how many other classes contribute varying able to fold timers" by the splendid when the brakes are applied. The sometimes have too few coolies to people, who might be entitled to rises to the aggregate increase. new roads driven through it, and effect is not so pronounced on the control them. They create con- draw up to £700,000 in dividends. A fact of distinct interest in the time is not long distant when levels but on bills the skidding gestion for fast moving traffle and, would leave every penny of that relation to the question of "pillion there will be a motor road the caused by a sanded road might be being heavy and unwieldy, con- sum in their business? As lie is dangers" is that less than a quar- whole way from Canton to Macao, the margin between safety and antitute a danger to other traffic the owner of the Ordinary shares, tor of the solo motor-cycles In- The road from Macao to Shekki is accident, When taking bends, practically complete and the por-even at slow speeds, motor cyclists on the main roads. If they were the business in effect, still belongs volved in accidents carried pillion The respective tions which are needed to link up have

loaded with fewer boxca and to Mr. Morria, subject to the prior passengers, some difficulty in keeping with Heungshan are now being their seats when they find the crates and if the coolies could be claim of the Preference share-figures were:

With pillion passengers, 6,980. made to appreciate the necessity holders:

Without pillion passengers,

21,226.

named

motorists have, commented on this

to Heungshan (newly Chung Shan Yuen, in honour of

built. There is a scheme on foot back wheel moving aideways on of keeping close in to the side of to construct a rond from Cante she loose surface. Several local the road, there would be little. make. However, complaint to the memory of the well-known state of affairs during the past even if properly controlled, they few days and many would like to are unsuitable for long journeys leader of that name) and the pre-see the use of sand discontinued. and it would simplify matters if

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MOTOR CYCLE RECORDS.

aent year should witness much Presumably the sand is sprinkled motor trucks could be used In Now Going Abroad.

the present settled conditions,

New Show Room.

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All

With sidecars, 5,571. The number of persops killed in accidents involving privato cars and taxi-cabs was 1;509, and in the case of motor-omnibuses and coaches, 613.

progress in the plans of the proto preserve the road surface, but their stead. The time has surely motors, provided the Province la

World's records in the sphero of The number of persons killed or favoured with a continuance of while this may be necessary come when manpower vehicles'

should like to see its use avoided should give way to the more motor-cycling are falling to for- injured totalled 163,904, an in- as far as possible.

modern motor truck. The latter eign machines and riders at an crease of 15,180 compared with

London the preceding year. Public Car Speeding,

system would probably work out alarming rate,' says

Meanwhile 449 people were kill. The Dragon Motor Car Com-

Just as cheaply in the long run and writer. - Certain drivers of public cars would tend to reduce traffic con-

Readers who do not follow the ed in traffic accidents in Paris last pany has recently opened a fine now showroom at 38, Des Voeux have developed a tendency to speed gestion. When the trucks were movement in the motor-cycling year. The Prefect of Polies Road Central, to augment the in the last few weeks, despite the more numerous they were a con- Press would be surprised at the states that in 61 cases out of a display space they have at the occasional cases at the Magistracy stant source of trouble to motorists proportion of records in almost hundred, the accident was proved head office in Wong Nel Chung where fines have been infileted for but by reductions in their number every class already captured from to be the victim's own fault. Rond. On display in the newly-this offence. The complaint this the nuisance has been shated to us, when two or three years back acquired premises are to be seen time la levelled at the drivers who some extent. We should like to we appeared to be in an unassail them enough funds to spend a little

able position.

more money on what should be re- Buick, and Oldsmobile cars and ply between Pedder street and the suggest that Queon's Road East With the opening of another sea-garded as co-operative publicity on G. M. C. trucks, much interest Lee Gardens and is most notice-should be a closed thoroughfare to son on Brooklands track it is to behalf of the whole of this country's having been ovinced in the new able near and after midnight. On this kind of truck during the be hoped that British manufac-motor-cycling industry-they havo Oldsmobile model, a full descrip-a recent Saturday night several busiest times of the day and that turors will spare no effort to rectify only themselves to blame. tion of which appears elsewhere public cure were seen on the Praya everything possible should be done this state of affairs.

Anyhow, the, situation is a dis in this issue. A stock of Firestone East and on Queen's Road driving to encourage the goods thus trans- If the enormous increase in sales quieting one, and calls for some tyres, will also be kept at this at a speed which was certainly a ported to be taken to their destins that they have enjoyed during the out-of-the-ordinary measures to put central depoti

danger to the public. It is adtlon by motor vehicles.

past few years has not brought it right.

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