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SATURDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, 1929.

Being The Official Orgân of

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CURRENT

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CITY TRAFFIC.

Distracting Noises.

We have received the following

letter for publication.]

Sir,-Reference has frequently been made in your columns to the prove of the increasing noise of City Traffic. Little or no attention appears to The question of how to deal with

have been paid to this subject by Hangkong's traffic noises is admit-

the authorities, and it has grown tedly a difficult one, although it ap From the point of view of plento such a pitch that it seriously pears that greater control might be sure driving alone, an impetus incommodes lessées of offices in exercised in limiting the din caused would be given to the motor trade the central district. This is parti- by unnecessary horn-blowing. A were it possible for motoriste eularly trua of those situated near local resident who arrived back in to select a tour on either side of the the Queen's Road end of Pedder the Colony recently from Home harbour, without the present incon Street, in the China and A.P.C. leave, expressed the opinion that venience associated with transport- buildings especially. there is far greater noise from this ing a car across the harbour. Very source in Hongkong, than there is few Hongkong motorists ever drive in London, seven with the latter over in the New Territories, and city's endless streams of motor the same remark applies equally to traffic. That view is probably cor-Kowloon motorists. Progress de selves, accondly, the unnecessary rect, but it has to be remembered mands the intelligent development use of horns, and thirdly the that to certain extent, we do be-of every public service facility, and methods adopted for traffic con come accustomed to local noises, none can deny that modern cross-trol.

There appear to be three main factors contributing to this state of affairs. Firstly, the mechani- cal noise of the vehicles them-

and therefore unconsciously arrive harbour transportation facilities To examine these in turn:-- at a state of toleration. Those who would prove of great aid to the pro- either ve, or have laeir officesgress of the Colony.. along the main traffic routes are

in a different category, and for all Why not Now?

WHY BOTHER ABOUT BUILDING A MATSHED?

The above pictura shows a local motorist who has found an excellent solution to the mat- shed problem. The scene is along the Castle Peak Road, where a stop has been made at one of the attractive little beaches for a swim and tiffin: The tenta are of the Australian pattern, and may be obtaine d from Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

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WILD

WAVES.

Most cars nowadays are built to eliminate mechanical noise, and the same is true of trucks, where such a special plea may be made. It is quite certain that at some the motor factory itself. This both chassis and body are built in It must be most distracting to carry time in the future, vehicular fer- on with the day's problems to the rigs will be established, and it is however is not the case when chassis alone Is bought and the accompaniment of incessant horn equally certain that considerable re-body built locally. Do the Police blowing, and every endeavour venue will be derived therefrom. exercise any supervision. over the should be made by the Traffic De- If when the building of new roads construction of the latter, and are partment to lessen the annoyance. is considered, and large sums of

money voted therefor, the question licence is issued? they examined for mechanical Hongkong and London.

of a "road across the harbour an-101saveformised that all trucks CHICAGO'S PARKING To compare Hongkong with Lon-tered into the discussion; there can don is perhaps rather unfair, for be no doubt that the advisability of built wholly in the factory are un- when the two fraffic controlling sy-early provision would be. indicated, objectionable from the point of stems are taken into account, Lon-After all, proper vehicle ferries view of noise. There is, however, don stands out as an example to the form the obvious link in connecting one notable exception to this, in Hongkong-I refer to the Sanitary world of how traffic. should be the Colony as a whole, and yet the Dept., and, to a lesser extent, the handled. Although we might with importance of that point peame to P.W.D. lorries. The former are has been in force in the shopping From his sedan with vagrant kindred) pests

A no-parking restriction which I loathe the lad who flicks his ash Yet worse than these (and advantage endeavour to aim at be entirely lost. Rapid strides are

→ hand;"

Who let their wanton fingers stray,- London's uniformity of control, we being made with the Kai Tack.Aero- nothing less than rattle traps-section of Chicago for a year has Į

the cacophony raised would make had unexpected results. cannot expect such a high standard drome which will doubtless place the wildest jazz band green with A check showed that with

He makes me writhe; my tooth IA greater blight our road infests,

gnash Hongkong amongst the leading Air

To thin our hair and turn it grèy;; of efficiency in view of the great ports of the world, just as ane oc- envy--and when they are passing absolute parking ban, accidents As on the brakes I firmly stand He is the knave my soul deteate

along the main roads of the city, were reduced 10 per cent, traffic

He will not signal anyway.. two forces. There should, however, cupies a leading position as a ship even at their usual modest speed widerinsed 20 to 60 per cent, and With hopes to obviate a crash- be a constant look-out kept for ping port at the moment passengers it is impossible to hear anyone the speed of trans increased by the While he drives on, serene and He stops and swerves and cuts and drivers who make themselves a pub- pertinent to suggest that speaking in any of the bordering He nuisance by this frequently un-arriving by air in the future, and office buildings, while to attempt extend the ban to other districts The female of the species who

It is proposed to same amount. necessary practice of horn-sound- perhaps not in the very distant or to use the telephone under such the city.

ture, will desire to reach Hongkong, circumstances is a sheer waste of

Waves gaily when she sees a friend from Kal Tack as easily as possible.time and temper. Is it not time that this would take up too much Should park her person in What more natural method than to that these cumbersome and out of road space, then the next best cross in cars via a ferry! Siml- During the week, a correspondent tarily, air mails will be moved more date vehicles were scrapped or re-thing, would be to have the stand Or else her driving manners mend: suggested that money spent on a expeditiously by utilising motor at Territories where the of the on the pavement outside the A.P.C. She's poisonous, far worse than cross-harbour vehicular ferry would vehicles. This latter argument in New Territories, where the sound building. be of more universal use than the favour of vehicular ferries may would not be so apparent?

As far as the beacon on Garden Her ucts will bring a sticky ond. new motor road which is to be built sound somewhat premature, but en believe that some time ago, releas this type of mechanical direc-

With reference to horns, 1

Road is concerned, while doubt over in the New Territory. There is terprise demands that the needs of gulations were made with a view much common-sense in the conten- the future be definitely provided for

of the American type (where, be tion, because after all, the new road before the maximum demand is felt, to abating unnecessary noise from tor is of use in chess board cities

difference in the personnel of the

ing.

Vehicular Ferries,

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I will not: serve a present need, even As wo have so often stressed in this source, but little or no attempt it noted, the pointsman sits in a although it may influence the build- these notes, and reiterate to-day is being made to enforce them. tower above his lights), it must Ing of houses a new residential the need for vehicular ferries ex-As one example out of many, yes- district. That there is an im-ists at this very moment--to-day terday I saw a contractor's lorry be considered a failure in Hong- mediate need for a vehicular ferry and yet we see thousands of dollars turn out of the Praya, into Pedder kong It has one defect in common with the Pedder Street-Queens cannot be denied, and it is really budgetted for on behalf of a new Street, and thence into Queen's Road point, in that the constable's

Road. The time. was before surprising that the Government does road through the wilderness, and not fully appreciate that need. As never a thought for the equivalent 9 a.m., and the road was perfectly back is towards a great deal of the we have so often ponted out, a ferry of a "read" so urgently needed over clear, the cross trafle also being traffic, and, in addition, the man capable of carrying motor vehicles the harbour. Surely this is a ques-negligable, yet the lorry driver on duty often seems to find it dif would thus have the whole of the lion which might be seriously taken sounded his horn at least twenty ficult to handle. It is quite a fre- Colony opened up for pleasure driv-up by our Unofficial Members.

THE PREVENTION OF PRE-IGNITION.

Plug and Carbon Troubles in Motor Cycles.

times while going up Pedder quent occurrence to see the indica- Street. There were three or four tor janimed half way over, thus traffic constables on the street, holding up all traffic, while it also none of whom made the slightest often happens that the pointsman attempt to restrain the driver one will give right of way to one line. can only assume that they share of traffic (seeing nothing coming to the full all other Orientals' well the other way) and then, seeing a known indifference to noise.

car coming along the cross line, The question of Horn Blowing Buddenly switch over in its favour, brings up the third point-that of oblivious of the fact that the traffic control. While there is a vehicle to which he had previously great deal of unnecessary horn given the "Go" sign had not yet manipulation in the centre of passed his point. The result la n

It is fairly well known to all and try to turn the engine back-town, yet there are occasions when sudden application of brakes all motorcyclists that pre-ignition has wards."

The Use of Mixture.

horns must be blown to attract the round, heated tempers, and at attontion of the traffic police, general hold up of traffic.com when, if they were alert on their Our traffic department has

If

It

symptoms rather almilar to those brought on by a tight, plston or slight shortage of lubricating oll There are, however, other causes, posts this would be unnecessary. monkeyed around with various The engine apparently becomes such as excessive carbon deposits in- This is particularly the case with types of mechanical traffic devices weary, heats up, slows down pro-side the cylinder head, late magneto the Garden Road-Queen's Road now for years, and has produced Is it not gressively and finally stops in timing or weak carburation. Even and Pedder Street-Queen's Road nothing satisfactory. mute protest.

more vital, at any rate on a sports points. It seems to be a qucation time they gave the old and proven Very often the rider has no idea machine, is the question of the fuel of honour for the pointsmen never homeside methods a chance? why this should happen, and, after used. Present-day sports engines to attend to a car, unless it has Instead of fixing a man on 2 waiting for a few minutes for the have compression ratios far higher blown its horn at least three times. wooden platform, he had to stand engine to cool slightly, is able to than of old, and pure patrol la al-This may be sheer inattention to with his back to the traffic he start up again and continue on his most bound to set up pre-ignition duty, or merely oriental indiffer wished to stop, and signalled with In his arms, there would be a much way. If he proceeds slowly all is whan the load becomes heavy. The ence as mentioned above. well, but if the throttle is opened only way out is to employ a mixture other large cities of the cast more even flow of traffic, instead too far the aame symptoms will of benzole and petrol, the propor Calcutta is a case in point-Eure of language, as at present, severely than the first time, occur again and probably even more tions being suited to the particular pean traffic Officers themselves are is significant, that on special occa on duty at all important centres sions, such as race days, when the compression ratio in use, g

European officers themselves take The most usual cause of pre-igni- Any rider, then, who finds him during the rush hours.png tion is that an incorrect type of self troubled with symptoms like favour of the constable on duty at Metropolitan Police methods, with, One thing should be said in charge, they invariably use sparking plug has been fitted, or those described should first check the top of Pedder Street he is as all can testify, conspicuous that the plug has become worn out, over such points as valve timing placed in a most awkward position. success. It may give the C.S.P In the case of a two-stroke engine, tappet adjustment, magneto-timing He has his hack to all Pedder food for thought that on the for example, the heat imparted to and carburation, and if all are in street traffic, while his stand is set special occasione mentioned, the contral electrode of the plug isorder should at a sports type spark so far back that he has not a clear dospite thegreatly increased much greater than in a four-strake, ing plug. If one is already atted line of vision along Queen's Rond volume of traffic mpyement is at so that it is essential to employ a and is in good condition," then run The proper place for his stand a much greater fata than it is on plug that will carry away that heat ning on a benzole-petrol mixture would be in the centre of Queen's ordinary days

otherwise the Incandescent points should provide the solution to his Road, the pointsman facing down › Ensiasing my card Yours, etc., will fre the mixture prematurely trouble.

Pedder Street If it is considered:

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