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'Licences Issued.

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, 11th AUGUST, 1928.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONg automobile ASSOCIATION.

CURRENT

COMMENT

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Trafic Diversion.

A QUARTER CENTURY OF AUTO EVOLUTION.

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The traffic office and accounts Owing to the re-laying of the department have been having an tramway track at the corner of extremely busy time for the last the City Hall in Des Voeux Road five weeks in coping with the Central, the junction of that road demand for new licences, En-land Jackson Read has been closed quiries made chiested the fact that to west hound traffic. The lines during the month of July Heçnces nearest to the City Hall, are being were issued for 850-private cars, first dealt with, following which 289 public cars and 315 motor the Baes nearer the Law Courts cycles. In addition, during will also be re-laid. We under- the ninth of June, 29 new private stand that the whole of the work cars were Heenced. When all will take some time. During the drivers licences have been issued first part of the work, westbound these will total approximately traille is being diverted by way of 5,000. Although five weeks have Queen's Road and Wardley Street, elapsed since the licensing season and during the second half of the commenced there are still e con-jah, eastbound traffic will simi- siderable number of motor vehicle larly have to be diverted. owners, both private and public. Forthcoming Tattoo, who have not yet renewed · their|

All those who anticipate enter- licences. Now that the pressure

the decorated car of work is alackening these people cars for will receive attention shortly and they are asked to take out their

licences at once.

Lorry Passengers,

4 note

Only a little more than a quarter century old, the "buggy" shown in this picture has been consigned as a historic relic to the Smithsonian Institution. Alongside the comfortable bus, it shown how fast the auto, has progressed. It is the first product of what is now the White Motor Company of Cleveland-a White-Stanhope steamer. The bus i the Inst word in Whito design,

THE 1928 OUTPUT.

competition should make of the fact that the dates have again been altered, and that the venue of the Tattoo has been changed from Happy Valley to Sookunuy, A typographical error Seasonal Decline in U.S.

Apropos of our recent note in was made in this column last

Detroit, July 7-The seasonal this column on the dangers of week in reference to the nominal allowing coolies to ride on the top entrance fee which is being decline of automobile production of heavily-laden trucks, we regret charged for the competition, the with a corresponding percentage

This reflects na serious condi

ROAD RACE RECORD.

60. Entries in Great

I

Tourist Event.

The number of cars entered for

CAR CONQUERS DESERT.

Where White Men Never Trod.

2

Cape Town, July 5. Captain Clifford's pioneer expeditioners, after

to note that if was necessary to figure of $1,000 being given ins- of sales, has net in. hold an inquest on Tuesday last tead of the more modest $1. We. into the death of a coolie who was think that $1,000 could hardly be tion in the retail trade, but fe fol-the great International road race killed by falling from a loaded described as "nominal" and the lowing the usual mid-year trend. Which is to take place near Bel-motorcar lorry. It was proved by the evi- error wiis, fortunately, self-evi-In some cases this decline is the fast on August 18 for prizes worth crossing the Kalahari Desert, dence that, although the lorry dent. Anyhow, for the sake of result of changing models, and in £1,500. presented by The Daily reached the Victoria Falls, on the Zambesi, to-day, the journey was travelling at a reasonable clarity, let us repeat that the en-one or two others, of preparing to Mail, and the Tourist Trophy, the having taken 12 days. speed, the man fell off while it trance fee is $1. Although the get into production of something award of the Royal Automobile

They are the first white men to was rounding the corner nt Ar-Tattoo is a'long way ahead so far new.

Club, has now reached the record accomplish the journey across the senal Street, he having been perch as the question of traffic arrange- Inventories, with the usual clos-

figure of 60.

desert. ed up on the top of a heavy ments are concerned, we learning down of operations for one or

More than once the expedition load. The jury could do no other that in anticipation of the heavy two weeks, also account for le- The Royal Automobile Club, after than return a verdict of Acci-vehicular and pedestrian traffic, creased outputs. Packard, which areful consideration, has decided narrowly escaped disaster. They Jarrived practically without water. dental Death," and it also saw fit the authorities are already giving closed down several days ago for te imit the number of entries to to add a recommendation that the matter serious 'consideration, inventory, will reopen Monday.

They had just missed being 60. In view of the possibility, how-caught in a push fire. boxes and other londs that are of course, parking will be a big Additional equipment has also plled high on lorries should be problem down at Sookunpoo and been installed to increase produe-ever, of certain of the cars not com For four nights the party had properly secured by cards. It was there will have to be a strict tion, and capacity output is as-plying with the regulations, the no sleep, and their guldea were doubtless the swaying of the pack-scheme of regulation for cars ar-sured in this big plant for an in-R.AC. is prepared to accept fur- often useless through fatigue and ing cases that caused the man to riving and leaving. So far as definite time.

sickness. ther entries to rank as reserves. be unseated. But we think that the this end of the town is concerned

Seeking a route between tho Hudson-Essex is expected to Jury, might have gone a little farthere should be one-way, traffic to close early in July for two weeks The following is the complete en-rich cattle country in Northern ther, and have recommended and from the venue. Cars going for its inventory. Such closings, try list:

Bechuanaland and the South that riding ол

Great Britain: Bentley (2, cars), African Union, the company of thetop to Sookunpoo should go by way of necessary evils for both manufac of lorry tonda should

pioneers surveyed altes for wella Arsenal Street and Praya East, turer and employee, are only of Lagonda (3) Alvia (6), altogether prohibited. The other and those leaving Sookunpoo temporary nature. Similar clos- Franels. (4), Riley (10), Gwynne and formed the opinion that sub- day in Wunchal we saw a build should be made to travel by wayings may be expected throughout (1), Austin (1), Frazer Nash (6), merged water exists. er's lorry londed up with all man of Leigliton II Road, Morrison

They visited the mysterious ner of material, and, just as Gap Road and Queen's Rond Fast July and August. Thus produc-Marendaz Special (1), Aston Mar

Len cannot be expected to step;

Lake Ngami, which is believed to was about to start, at least A

Certain it is that the Traffic De- upward in the immediate future. U, S.: Stutz (2), Ford (2). dozen coolie men and women

very busy

situation continues France: Delago (1), Bugatti (3) be part of what was once a great inland sea, and they crossed the to poles, othera sitting on the top three nights, and it is to be hoped satisfactory. The 1928 peak Sulmson (4), Amilcar (3), Tracta beds of extinct rivers which must scrambled aboard, some clinging partment will have

(1)

have been comparable with the of insecurely stowed boxes, and that motorists will fully co-oper- some even standing on the run-ate in any scheme which in te-

[Zambesi. ning board. The affair was palp-signed for their benefit. ably dangerous to all concerned. Pessing the Beacon.

be

There fa another dangerous practice to which we should like

The sales

now past and a gradual decline is probable, from now until Winter:

The Ford plants are showing ar- tivity and developing speed slowly!

iin (2).

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Italy: 0.M. (1). Belgium: F.N. (2). Germany: Mercedes (2), Austrin Austro-Daimler, (3).

THE "ROAD-UP” NUISANCE.

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Giraffe, elephant, wildebeeste, ostrich, zebra and Hon were encountered,

Members of the expedition stato that they have exploded the theory that the Kalahari Desert is ja breeding, ground for locusts.

Captain Clifford's route was, roughly, north-westward from the

eastward to the Zambesl at Victoria Falls, about 800 miles.

And as the Chinese seem unable Our attention has been called but surely. Semi-oficial reports to exercise reasonable discretion to the fact that the majority of are that the daily output is within.. in this mutter, it would be better cars pussing the beacon, at the sight of the 3,000 mark, with dally strictly to prohibit passengers on Pedder Street-Des Voeux Road orders being booked in excess of londed lorries rather than let junction, do Ho far too quickly, the daily output. workers expose themselves to especially seeing that the beacon is For the first week this year-a such obvious dangere, and, Inet-put there for the express purpose period nearly of six months, a de-, dentally, endanger other road of warning them to go slowly. It crease in the number of men em-1 users. Lorry users would have tofis a very busy corner, with streams ployed in the automobile plant. find another and safer way of of pedestrians crossing both ways was reported by the emplose A Useful Home Bill. Mafeking area, and then north transporting their labour from and with tramcars setting down association. The number, how- point to point.

When approaching ever, was only 273, leaving a tolit? passengers. the beacon, all cars should be of 263.197. This number in 71,091 scope, has just been introduced by A useful little Bill, of unherole Dangerous Advertising.

throttled down to "dead slow," but greater than for the correspond-Lord Montagu of Beaulieu into the at present many drivers dash past, ing week in 1927.

House of Lords. It la called the NEW WHIPPET SIX. A noticeable increase is develop-itoads Protection Bill, and its sim- continuously sounding their horn

though that

Itself of

ing in orders for trucks and in ple purpose le to abala the nuisance lo call attention, and that is the gave them undisputed rights.some plants overtime schedules from which London and other urban elaborate dressing up of either Fortunately, but Iow accf

are ineffect to supply the unusual trafic now suffers, in consequence A Low

Priced Car.. motor car or a lorry for advertis-dents have occurred at this apot,ly heavy demand at this season of of the incessant tearing up of the ing purposes. Last week we no but the other evening two public the year.

streeta. At present, a number of The Willys Overland Co, have ticed a motor vehicle, the whole of vehicles were in collision, doubt-

The used car business is some-authorities have the right to take intely introduced a light 6 cylinder the body of which had been covered in and the outside of less due to fast driving. There what below normal, dealers re-up the roads at their sweet will. ear of 23.4 h.p. developing 43 h.p. which was plastered with cloth should be no danger of collision on porting an oversupply of good Lord Montagu's Bill would prevent at 2,800 revolutions. A notable signs affixed to long bamboo poles. this wide corner if there wore care-"buy" which they anticipate will the laying of further pipes and feature of the new Whippet 6 cyclin- These strips of cloth flapped about ful driving all round, and wawould be absorbed within the next few wires under the existing roads, and der, Model "98", will be its T-bear- in the wind, and the poles on like to see the police take strong months, but. with the opening up would prohibit altogether such laying Crank Shaft, a refinement at which they were fixed sometimas action against anything in the of the Fall campaign the used car ing under new roads. This would present found on only the most ex- Whected over the side of the nature of thoughtlessness or reck market will again become congestat at system, and the proposal will be the least expensive 6 cylla- least act a limit to the extension pensivo cara, The Whippet "98" ed. vehicle-o danger to passing issncas at this main junction in

should be secure of Parliamentary der car in the world, traffic and pedestrians. The view the city.

and public support. It may be of the driver (except straight Number Plates.

The first demonstration models car or other motor vehicle is difficult to discover a complete re- ahead) was thoroughly obscured, We are asked to draw the atten- licensed, the Police Department is medy, but it is clearly time that the have just reached the local Agents and the whole contraption was an tion of motor owners to the fact always in a position to supply problem was faced; and Lord Mon-Messrs Gilman and Co., Ltd. and eyesore. There can be no objec-that quite a number of vehicles the correct number plates and Lagu's Bill, even if it does nothing they are now in a position to accept tion to a motor vehicle being used have number plates which are not there is therefore no necessity for more than induce the authorities to orders for shipment during August in a reasonable way for advertis-in accordance with the regulations, owners to have them made interrogate themselves, will have from the factory and are able to ing purposes, but there should be Plates should be of an approved Notices are going to be served on amply justified itself. After all, announce the following astonish- a regulation to stop its trans-design-black figures on a white owners who sport the fancy type of the highways are in these days not ingly low prices: formation into a positive road background. Some owners have plates, the reason for the desired utility services, and they ought not! 5 Seater Touring Car (tally dunger,

these had their own "posh" plates made change being that the irregular to be left to the inercy of an assort equipped).-HK.81.195.00.

un-that do not conform, and they are plates are not easily distingulah-men of "undertakers".-Morning

Post. Hlable to prosecution. Whenever a able.

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Chinese decorated vehicles doubtedly are,

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