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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY 2nd JUNE, 1928.

Being The Official Organ m

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

King's Birthday.

CURRENT

COMMENT

about the merits of the case.. If Wis sort of thing goes on it, will In connexion with the King's naturally follow that drivers who Birthday parade, which is due to are involved in an accident will not take place at Happy Valley on Men-stop to render assistance or to con- day, we learn that the military the injured person to hospital. for fear of being molested. The

authorities have agreed to murch Chinese public seem rather slow all troops returning from the paradu to appreciate a point like this-as on the right-hand side of the road, slow as they seem to understand thereby leaving the left-hand side the need to facilitate safe street und the centre free for motorists trade by acting as reasonably

cautious pedestrians. There ought) driving up Morrison Gay Road. As to be strong action against any who a special concession, Kennedy Road seek to interfere with a driver will be opened to west-bound traffic after an accident, for there are the after the parade and if this road is laws of this Colony to see that dued by all drivers whose destinis justice is done to any Injured per- tion is Caine Road, Robinson Road

or anywhere on the middle levels a great relief to the truffle on Queen's Road East will result.

At Government House,

Son.

Heavy Rains.

The heavy rains during the past week, whilst they have been highly beneficial to the Colony na a whole, have served to show up several On Monday evening a large num-bad patches of roadway at various ber of ears will be engaged convey points, and it is to be hoped that int guests to and from Government work of repair will be put in hand House and one or two improvements before the remainder of the sum- have been carried out to facilitato mer rains worsens matters. We understand that where the movement of traffic. A portion fully

trench has of the turf inside the grounds, near a

been dug to of pipo the main entrance of the House it permit

or cable

that

the reception will just give the num-

NEW MOTOR BOAT FOR HONGKONG.

Fitted With Gardner. Engine.

The above photograph shows the new motor tow launch bullt for the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company by the Hongkong and Whampion Dock Co. The boat is engined by a Gardner sami-deisel engine, supplied by Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd. (Photo: Ming Yuen.)

On Wednesday afternoon last affeot; breadth, 13 ft. 6 ins.; depth, japparatus (9 minutes) or by elec- very interested party was present, 5 ft. 6 ins; draught (about 5 ft. tric pluga (15 to 45 secs.) The at the invitation of Messrs. Dod-3 ns.) In design the boat follows | lubrication has received special at- self, has been removed and suraying the filling-in Biust faced to enable a free passage of be allowed time to settle down bemonstration run of the new motor funnel containing the silencer when it is realised that the cost of well, and Company, Ltd., on a de-customary practice but her stout tention, a most important feature cara outside the porchway, and it is fore final re-surfacing can be undertow launch, "Choi Cheuk" (King-and slightly raked stem and lubricating a crude oil engine is now possible for four cars to draw taken, and it would be foolish to up near the entrance and drop their complain in this regard. But it Aaher) which has been built for sheered, giving her a very pleasing about 28 per cent, and often well passengers. At the same spot a should be the policy of our P.W.D. the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf appearance. The hull is exceed above 30 per cent. of the fuel oll Gardner system is positive, telephone has been installed leading to re-surface trench cuttings so those present were Messrs. F. H. continual buffeting but in spite of independent of gravity and if de

and Godown Company, Amongingly strong in order to withstand bill. to another telephone near the gate-soon as is ever possible. way on the main road, so

Crapnell (Hongkong and Kow-this heavy design she exceeded sired the amount of lubricating oil can be cut down to the actual quan- loon Wharf and Godown Com-19% knots on trial.. guests requiring their cars after Noises in Kowloon.

pany), W. Macfarlane (Dairy

tity used by the engine. The com- The engine incorporates many bination of general design and pro- ber of their vehicle to the telephone Residents of Kowloon are again | Farm Company), W. Borrowmun operator, who will communicate it complaining of the noise made by (Messrs. W. S. Bailey and Co.), H. points of considerable interest. per combustion and efficient lubrica- to the other operator outside. There motor cycles, and we are constrain-T. Brooks (Fire Department), D. Operating on the 2-cycle, semi-tion is reflected in the exhaust, will be four A.A. patrols on duty, ed to support these residents in B. Bone and D, Lyle (Taikoo Dock diesel principle, using crankcase which is almost invisible.

The whole engine is a beautiful both at the Parade in the morning their plea for greater consideration and Engineering Co.), Commander compression, it is devoid of valves and at Government House in the by motor cyclists. Although much J. C. Newill (Harbour Master), A, with the sole exception of the example of sound British design, evening, assisting the police, and has been done by designers and E. Stone (Asiatic Petroleum Co.), compressed air starting machan- the machining and general appear they will have lists of the places manufacturers to make the T. G. Well, L. G. Dodwell and Mam. Separate fuel pumps are ance being excellent, typical of the where cars are parked in the vicini-dinary motor cycle much less noisy A. Johnson (Messrs. Dodwell and Otted, one to each cylinder, the makers' expression immaculate ty so as not to cause undue delay in than it used to be, there are not a Ca.); G. Swan and Mr. Chittenden engine speed being controlled by a finish." The control is simplicity it locating the vehicle which is re young riders who love to hear (Government Marine Surveyor's sensitive governor acting on the self, the whole operation of reversal uired. In the evening there will the loud dat o deliberately open Office), and A. Morley (Hongkong of the fuel spray can be re-one wheel conveniently placed to the fuel pump wedges. The direction being carried out by four turns of be parking at Upper Albert Road haust, and they deliberately open Telegraph).

cut out in front of

gulated by external means which clutch handle, and Kennedy Road. Motorists will the

muffler in order to The new boat, which has been permit of a much lower general · The launch reflects the greatest no doubt appreciate these improve the

satisfy their desire hear designed and constructed by the temperature, the domes only reseh-credit on the builders of hull the powerful get-away of the ex-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. ing "black hot" heat, thereby giving and engine alike and her owners haust gases. Cut outs are fitted to and who also installed the many years' service, a distinct ad-are to be congratulated for thair motor cycles in order to give the machinery supplied by Messrs. vantage over the former hot bulb progressive policy which has re- rider opportunity to get a little Dodwell and Co., Ltd., la of the type, Initial heating is afforded sulted in this fine, new acquisition police, when he is climbing a stiff kill, for

Cars extra power out of his machine following dimensions: Length, 70 by the makers' Patent Quick Start to their fleet.

ments.

Public Car Toutu.

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prac-the ordinary muffler tends to retand There the escape of gases and has a slight these lessening effect on the "pull" of the. touts are employed for particular engine. But cut cuts should not vehicles

although and

the be used in residential areas and it is drivers

THAT NEW CAR.

and owners of such fack of thoughtful consideration Replacing an Old and

cars are to

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Faithful Mount

With the new car all this is absent; shining paint and unsolled

have to

the temporarily lost ntmosphere

of ownership brought about by the posssession of a fresh car. Thore

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EARLY RACING.

Speed Cars of Long Ago.

Even in 1908 the advertising

América. The Autocar related

1 certain extent plus a little pandering to vanity, responsible, there appears to be no which leads a motor cyclist to open action ever taken against them, up full blast in, say, Nathan Road

In the family circle Red long is a complete lack of pleasant as valus of producing the world's The touts work on a commission and adjoining thoroughfares. basis and they are paid by the Once he is past Lalchikok and ontheen agreed that the dispose of sociations attached to the now-fastest car was recognised in In this offence, therefore, there are things rip in his own particular one of much later vintage was an alightly difficult starting, the poor how the American motor industry, driver with the owner's permission. on the open hilly road he can let the old car and the substitution of comer; one was able to excuse the

overdue procedure. The old car's|lighting equipment of the old car was growing, and claimed three three people implicated but only one way, but he ought, as a fellow re popularity fell to zero point in the whet. that wonderful Highlands hundred factories, with an output to put a stop to this practice. If the against him, to show more, regard family's estimation while negotia-boliday, of two summers ago was of 19,000 cars for 1902, The punished. Surely, it would help sident of those who now complain owner and the driver were proceed-for the peace and quietude of tions were in hand for the pur-remembered; the inconvenience of protagonista were the Stanley tyres and noisy Bros: with their light steamere, ed against. In some cases it would others. Kowloon becoming chase of a brand new vehicle of high pressure

geure paled into comparative in- perhaps be difficult to prove any-motorised and noisy at such a rate well-known marque.

In due course the latest model" sigulacsace when that marvellous and Baker with his electric run

abouts. Baker decided thing against the two who keep in that its continuance as a desirable the background but there must be residential district is threatened, arrived at the door, ready to re-tour among the Alpa came back to all existing speeded to smash built a special "electric cigar Bome enues in which action would and motor cyclists could do much to celve the approbation or criticism mind.

In the case of a newly acquired for the purpose. be possible. At times we feel a postpone the process if only they of those members of the family

Driven by storage batteries, the certain amount of sympathy for the would make their mounts as silent who had not seen it glittering in car the driver's critical nense is

the splendour of the showrooms, liable to be acute; in the absence racer sealed no leas than 91001k. youths who are out to earn ten cents and inoffensive as possible.

as well as the further comments of of reminiscent connexions he con- Capable of 85 mp.h: at least, the those who had already inspected centrates upon hard, cold facts, maching was sent for records on a and for a while it may be that the crowded track, and the stewards Hongkong motorists will be fa-Beyond ordinary reproach was new car does not fuin! all the ex-allowed the crowd at the finish to paying the fine for him, but we do terested to learn that there is a the dull sheen of the fabric body; pectations that preceded its ar- Invade the fairway. Baker knew

he could not clear them, so think that wherever possible the Baseline "war" on both in Shang- the cholster-like silence of the en- rival,

Ona car feels much as another jammed on his brakes violently, driver and the owner should be hat and Singapore, through the in- gine was admitted by all to be a

A ahowroom-governed, oftore off a wheel rim, let a corner held legally responsible and dealt troduction there of another brand. distinct advance as compared with in

course, by the limitations of price of the body near the tall down on with accordingly. If this could be In Singapore this new spirit is the old car,

offered at 60 cents per gal- Yet on taking over a new car as they affect seating capacity and to the track, and stopped in 6601t, done it would assist in putting a Ion and in Shanghai it Is there la often a sense of loss when comfort of upholstery and similar skidding round at right angles, stop to youthful coolies pestoring On sale at 68 cents per the previous one is remembered, features. But immediately the and injuring a number of the

or so who got caught and fined. It

Is impossible to say whether the A Gasoline "War.”

owner of the car who employs the tout ever' comes to the rescue by

the public. Drivers Molested.

it.

he

gallon against 64 and 69 cents whatever the latter's little short-road is taken there comes to most crowd. charged by the older companies.comings and drawbacks may have ownora a feeling of unfamiliarity The Shanghai and Singapore news been. To the driver accustomed at handling a strange new car. in a direction unlike that on the We have heard of cases lately in papers have given great pro- by years of usage to a particular Perhaps the driver has been ac- previous car. which the drivers of cars who have minence to the arrival of the new car, the machine assumes a de-customed to right-hand. gear Perhaps the truth is that in a had the misfortune to knock down spirit and in Shanghai there has finite individuality; the owner re-change, whereas his new mount way there is no car like the old a person have been assaulted by by-been some trenchant comment by cognizes the changing moods to possesses contral control; or there car; yet all the same, quite a num- standers who have taken the law in-the North China Daily News re- which all cars are subject, he is may be a pronounced variation beber of people seem to be baying to their own hands sometimes by garding the price charged hitherto ready to humour it in the idiotween the respective driving poal-new ones in preference to keeping people who have not even witnessed by the leading gasoline importing syncrasies peculiar to its mechani- tions. It is long odds that the the old warriors!--HS.14 in The the accident and know nothing companies.

Ical temperament.

change-speed mechanism will work. Autocar"-

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