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MOTORING

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OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

| SATURDAY, . 271Ń JULY, 1929.

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1. Is the Government in a position to inforiu this Council whether there is a possibility of arrangements being made in the near future for a vehicular Terry across harbour?

the

COMMENT

CORRESPONDENCE, in addition, unless a garage was

Public Hire Cars.

very well known and patronised, there would be a further overhead to add to compensate for the fact that a given. car would not be practically sure of a fare even mo so often, us when it reaches the Iront of the rank as at present, but would have to rely entirely on chance calls. To put it bluntly, | Sir-The Public will have the police proposal puts a pre- learnt, with something approach-mium on garage accommodation in by cars from the front of the ranking consternation, of the proposal the centre of the town "(with a

ty pointed out, constant police supervision is required, and the system should be enforced where

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(To The Editor of Hongkong Feloprophol

lords of such properties) and fur- ther adds a bonus to the earnings of concerns lucky enough to so- rure central premises.

At a recent Meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. | W. R. 14. Shenton asked the fol-are the first to be engaged, the of the traffic police to revert to the corresponding benent to the land-

lowing questiona:

others moving up in turn. We can bad old system of confining public well imagine the abjection being hire cars to garage. This is dis- raised folly that traffic officers tinctly a retrograde step as anyone cannot be spared for such special who has had experience of the old duty, but to that we would em-system will testify.

It must be remembered that only phasise that such supervision Is There is little or no garage ac-since "pirate" ears were allowed given in most modern cities to-day,commodation near the centre of the on public stands that prices were The Colonial Secretary replied:-gar transportation, and it is sure-ring up a garage knows how levels. A further point of dig- There is a big demand for passen- town, and anyone who has had to reduced to their present reasonable 1. The Government has res

ly the duty of the Traffic Depart- seldom there is anyone capable oferimination against these cars is ceived proposals from certain

rent to encourage legitimate understanding the simplest in-that no acton is to be taken against companies and parties in-

enterprise in this respect, and cer-structions in English-this apart taxi-cabs, who are to be allowed terested in the formation of a

tainly not to impose restrictions from the extra time and trouble their present stands, and who will vehicular ferry service across which will have the opposite effect. expended in telephoning and benefi accordingly, the harbour, but no definite In the meantime, why is the best awaiting the arrival of a car, arrangements have yet been ase not made of the Statue Square) concluded. The construction

parking locality? of the necessary wharfage and ferry-steamers will in any case prelude the possibility of Inaugurating such a service in the near future.

It cannot be said that the reply shows any enthustasin on the partj of the Government; nor does it give any case for optimism on. the part of those who fully appre ciate the urgent Beressity of pro- viding a modern system of vehi enlar transportation between Hongkong and Kowloon.

Lacking Vision.

Ja som maffers, the Govern

New Members.

Since publishing the last list, the following motorists have join- ed the Hongkong Automobile Association:-

A. G. Coppin. A. Marks, G. H. Arnold.

G. W. Gew.

G. F. Komor.

heavy rains. There is a depth of Fabout twelve feet at one end, and it graduates up to about five feet Įsix at the shallow end.

Organised Parking.

·

O. Y. Lyen.

M. A. Mitchell.

Good Road Work.

Some good work has been carri-attention

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Concerning the question parking private and public bire vehicles, we are requested to draw to the desirability of

Pedder Street

I think the above amply demons-

of

A further point is the inevitabilo trates that the public will have a increase in the cost of hire serrent grievance if the police sug vice. Firstly, a hired car would gestion materialises. Now, what have to charge for coming from are the grounds for these sug- and returning to the garage, while gestions? That the centra

the city,

Pedder particularly Street, has becomu unduly congest- ed. would like to draw the Traffic Department's attention to the following points, all of which tend to hold up traffic unduly,— (1) The constant stream of earth coolics proceeding from the old hotel site to Douglas Street and, tractors be made to remove the vice versa....could not the con-

earth by lorry, (2) The rick- his, and to a lesser extent chairs ment displays a deplorable lack of sal out on the maior road just this framing definite regulations for which are allowed to pass up and vision, and it will be freely side of Castle Peak, especially parking,

down Pedder Street seeking fares where are many bents and turns. Chater Road are the two most im-and disobeying the rule of the admitted that the matter of pro- on all stel; corners considerable portant stands, and it ju viding table vehicular con-

(3) The hand-drawn bur- munication between the island anal super-elevation has been allowed, gested that more economical use

rows, which are the worst offend- the Mainland is of argent impor-making the sudden much might be made of these pless byers against traßle regulations, (4) tamed, not only for the future, but caer and safer to negotiate, making it compulsory for vehicles The fact that no portion of the Many of the bruches along the rond to park at a certain angle, thus roadway outside the hoarding for the present. Trathe is ever are now used by nmidrists, and it preventing mcreasing, and what is more in satisfactory to see that parking space. It is noticed that many mailed off for the use of pedes- waste of valuable | around the old hotel site has been portant. commercial motor trufej is becoming popular. Surely the spaces are being provided at the Europeans, will not take the trians, who accordingly have the

roadside of the immediate tradle trouble of connecting Hongkongg

to follow 71 definite} use of the full width of the road, with Kowloon for purposes of the rate. There are some corners method, and it would, seem that dodging motor traillie ax best ther

which would be greatly improved unleas transportation of merchandise on by the removal of some of the trees other than in a prescribed man-

it is an offence to park can. modern lines is matter, to say nothing of the view ahead. Doubtless this work procedure will continue.

ner, the present ansatisfactory demand already created by private will be carried out in due course, vehicles for easy trans-harbour

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Publie Hire Cars.

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Finally, the problem of the extra space required for parking private cars is easily solved by the economical use of Statue Square, ns suggested repeatedly by the II.K.A.A. and yourselves editorial- ly. If ears for

were parked backing

Both Chater. Rond and Peilder desire to put an end to the exist The Cafeterin at Castle' Penk is ing state of isolation, or rather, deserving of the support of the Street might be reserved division of the Colony, and every motoring community. Not only is Private cars, and public hire on to the pavement instead of effort should be made to develop the building itself built on modern vehicles given adequate accom-alongside the kerb as at present, it as a whole. The latter part of lines, but the grounds are attrac-modation on Connaught Road the space available would be the reply given above borders on tively laid out, The fresh water This would not inflict any hard doubled. There can be no valid the juvenile, because everybody swimming hath is especially worship on the owners of the latter, objection, to this as the ronds realises that the, erection of thy of mention, as it must be the in fact, it would have the effect affected are some of the widest in the Colony and the traffic passing wharves takes time, and therefore largest in this part of the world. of placing them in a position con- through is negligible. a service could not be inaugurated On Sunday Iasi, nuoy swimmera yenient to the public generally as

Enclosing my card,-Yours etc. UA1il such time

to passengers from the adequate were to be seen enjoying the novel-well as wharfage

CITIZEN. ty of a dip in fresh water, the ferry who require Fan be completed. What is more to the point is, at bath having filled during the recent vehicle.

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what date will such work be com- menced, and why the need for the delay? The answer to the Hon. Mr. Shenton's question conveys the impression that nothing will be dene for some time, if ever,

is to be hoped that the matter will not be allowed to rest at the present, unsatisfactory stage,

100,000 A. 'A. Members.

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On 12th June,' the membership. of the Automobile Association pased the 400,000 mark. *New members are joining at the rule of over 2,000 per week. The pre- sent season will undoubtedly he marked by a considerable expan- plan of British motoring. A. A. is the largest organisation of motorists in the World.

Public Hire Cars.

The

The letter published on this page from "Citizen" draws attention to. a most important question, and one which is without doubt of great interest to the large number of residents who patronise the public hire cara. It cannot be denied that the so called "pirata". eurs have become a most useful form of passenger transportation, | and further, that they have un-) questionably proved a great in- fluence in keeping the hire charges down to minimum. We fully agree that their removal from stands in the centre of the city would remove , a public facility which was greatly

appreciated. As we have previous-)

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Hongkong; July 20th.

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