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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, · 19th | JANUARY, 1929.

Bina The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

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· Annual Meeting.

CURRENT

COMMENT

The Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Automobile Association will be held in the Boardroom of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. on Tuesday, January 29th, at 5.30 p.m. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance. of members;

It

result that both auffered very great damage. If our information is correct, one of the vehicles was not covered by insurance, cannot be too strongly emphasised that every car or motor cycle owner should be fully covered by insur- ance, not only from the point of view of possible damage and loss through injury to the vehicles, but also with regard to serious hurt which may befall the occupants of vehicles. During the week we Although an apparently fertile have heard of several Incal subject for the wit of humourists, motorists who do not carry insur- a tremendous demand has sprungance, and in one case, an owner up of recent years for the minia-confessed that he never had in- tare types of cars which have been red, and furthermore, that h dubbed "baby" cars. The fact of had never thet with an accident! the matter is that there are a great The Other Fellow. many people who prefer these. smaller cultions of the ordinary

"Baby" Cars,

That is the.

'No matter how careful a driver sized motor vehicle, probably on may he, it must be remembered account of the small garaging that the danger may rest with "the space required, and the extremely other fellow." A reckless driver low costs involved in operation and,

inny swerve round a blind corner maintenance. Britain has eer-'

at the moment the most careful tainly been the pioneer country driver in the world is approaching in producing the amall ear, and as from the opposite direction, and yet there is no country which has with all his care, he may not be attempted to challenge her lead, able to avoid the other fellow's car British "baby" types have found crashing into his. faveur in the United States during fundamental necessity for in- the last year or two, and even their uring, and every car-owner should rise to popularity in that home of fully realise that fact, and protect automobiles is partly due to one himself or two cinema stars importing amall cars more as a novelty than actual utility. It was quickly dis- covered that the new toys were particularly practical, and other people began to purchase them. and thus the trade grew.

The Latest "Baby."

and his

accordingly..

Morrison Hill Road.

Passengers

Now that white lines have been marked on the road near the Monument, it would considerably improve matters if the standard In the middle of the roadway could During 1928, the Morris Factory be moved about ten feet. At the at Cowley, England, conducted present time traffic coming from experiments with a view to enter the cast and travelling up the ing the small car field, and by the Morrison. Gap Road cannot keep month of June, a most attractive inside the white line. It is noticed little vehicle had been built, in the that some cars go round the post, if it greatest secrecy, put to the most while others do not do s80. exacting trials, and finally adopted were moved there would be ao as the Morris challenge in this reason for vehicles to pass on its class. It was named the "Morris left, while quite an improvement Minor," and before the year would be affected. closed, bad achieved a truly re-i markable degree of popularity. The writer of these notes had the

There are many rumours con- opportunity of a tour of the Morris cerning the probability of motor Works during the week that the roads in certain of the middle final decision was made and the level districts, and while we have new "Baby" christened, and the been unable to get these confirm- Impression was then gained thated officially, the fact remains that on account of its extremely attrac-alignment pega are being laid tive design, and the excellence of down at one place. There is no workmanship, the "Minor would doubt but what more motor roads quickly become popular. So popu-are needed, and it should be lar has it become, that the factory neither very difficult nor expen- is kept at a high pitch of activity sive to convert some of the exist In order to meet the demand.

ing ricksha thoroughfares into suitable motor routes.

"Minor" Due Here.

Razd Building..

Chinese Processions.

A Chinese procession complete with the accompanying din from cymbals and drums, turned out of

Local motorials will be intercsi- ed to know that the frat of the "Minors" to reach this part of the world is due over the week-end tunity will be given to inspect and side street into Des Vouex Read

and that within a few days oppor

try these new vehicles.

the other morning, and proceeded

It is safe along the Colony's main and

to predict that in common with the busiest thoroughfare on the wrong British Isles, and every other part.

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of the world where the "Minor side of the road, against the usual has been introduced, a heavy de-heavy stream of traffic. mand will spring up from those spectacle for American tourists, it who prefer this.type.

For China,

was doubtless a great success, but as an example of violation of the rule of the road, it was particular- ly audacious. Possibly, the people There should be a very big de-who conducted the affair were un- of the confualon they mand from China for such cars as aware the "Minor" because, even cauued, but the astounding aspect although roads are being built in of the whole thing was that several most districts, there are yet many members of the Police Force join placea where the ordinary car finds ed, the crowd of sightseere appar- the thoroughfares too narrow. In ently oblivious of the fact that such localities the "baby" solves they might at least have directed the problem. Not only that, but the procession to its proper side for the same reason which exista of the road. eleowhere, there is bound to be a large number of Chinese who will Dangerous Din,

THE IMPROVED TRAFFIC ROUTĘ AT MORRISON GAP.

The Latest 1929 HARLEY-DAVIDSON

The above picture shows the vast improvement which has been effected on the road which runs past the Royal Nayal Hospital in the vicinity of Morrison Gap. From just below the Wesleyan Church to the turning into Stubbe Road, the old road has been considerably

widened, the work now being practically completed. (Photo:

LAST SUNDAY'S COLLISION.

The above pictures were taken shortly, after the serious collision which occurred near Castle Peak on Sunday last. The top plotura gives a general view, and the lower shows the. hend-on nature of the acéident. Both cars (a Bufck and Ford) were badly damaged, while the driver of the latter car was re- moved to 'hospital suffering from injuries. The passengers were severely shaken.

of traffic in order to get a good

view. The fact that the Police on

the scene did not take action may

UP IN THE AIR.

"

Ming Yuen).

CORRESPONDENCE.

Level Crossing Dangers.

(To the motoring editor.)

Dear Sir,

In view of the danger which, as is well known, always exiṣtá at places where railway lines cross motor roads, I should be glad If you could find room in your valuablo columns for the publication of the following instance which occurred Inear to Shatin.

I recently took an evening drive, before dinner, along the Taipo Rond and atopped for a smoke a few yards before reaching the second railway crossing. After a short time, when darkness had fullen, a bell suddenly clanged loudly and the noise of an approaching train was heard in the distance. A Chinese employee come out of the hut nearby and lowered the gates across the road, meanwhile carrying a green lantern. The train thundered by and when it had gone the Chinese ifted the gates to clear the road, then carrying a red lan- [tern. When the operator had lift- fed or lowered the gates he vanished' in the shadows, taking the light with him and leaving no indication at all just before the train arrived and passed. Furthermore there were no lights on the gates.

Hence when the gates were be- ing lower a motorist approaching from Shatin would have seen the all clear signal and when the road was being cleared he would have teen the danger signal. Any motorist approaching a few seconds before the train passed would have: had to rely entirely on his own light- Ing power or the noise and smoke of the train to know or guess that the zates were down.

It also seemed that there was far too little time allowed between the time of the warning of, approach (and the train's actual crossing, of Pho rond, this being especially im- fportant when it is remembered that The construction of the pro- there is a corner on each ́ sido of have been due to the reason that posed elevated express highway the crossing. they were not members of the along the Hudson in New York, Traffic Staff, but we should say has had the final approval of the substantial red lights be shown on The practical suggestion is that become enthusiasts of the small The deafening din created in the that in such cases, any member of board of estimates. Its cost may the gates. A longer warning of the car, us already witnessed in Hong- kong with the Austin and other very centre of the city, completely the Force should exercise his right run close to $13,500,000.

drowned tho frantic

makes.

Costly Delay,

ringing to maintain order and remedy con-

of tram bella and motor fusion. car horns, circumstances,

As for the deafenlog and under the racket created, It should be a

it would not punishable offence to cause any

HAS MOST AIRPORTS.

California, with 105 airports, la A serious motor smash occurred have been in the least bit aur- noise which seriously interferes in the New Territories on Sunday prising had an accident happened with the normal flow of traffic, believed to have about twice sa Jast, two cars meeting in practical-to one or more of the many Chinese or in any way causes a serious and many fields of all types as any

| other state in the country. dy a head-on collision with the who ran across the road in front dangerous nuisance.

Itrain's approach would also · seem Jadvisable na by the time the gatea wore dropped the train was practi- cally on the spot. -

Thanking you in anticipation, Yours etc.

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