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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

DEFINITE SIGNS OF PROGRESS.

Wave of Optimism.

For the nine months ending Perhaps the most interesting Septenter the exports of British feature of the development of the motor goode exceeded 25 per cent. past months has been the confidence in value and 40 per cent. in number in the Industy shown by one of the over the comparative figura for the largest Insurance Companies in the aamo peried in 1928, showing an world, which bus becoins definitely expansion

in practically every as cinted with the movement, back market throughout the world. ed by the British Government, to The Motor Exhibition at Olympia extend the export market for Bri- was remarkable for the extraordin-tish motor products. ary public enthusiasm shown over There are signs to-day that Motor the range of British motors, while Agents all over the world are clam the press of Great Britafa has been ouring for good British agencies. full of a note of optimism that at With the extraordinary develop long last the post-war diflculties of ment of the British utility car in the industry have been overcome every part of the efvilled and th and that to-day British Manufac civiliant work it has been shown lures can offer a range of vehicles that owners are realising that the at competitive prices which Are motor car is a means of transport suitable for every sort of rond con-which costs money and that al-

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though such a car may not provide some of the features associated with other types of vehicles it is in the long run the most economical form of modern transport in the eventual profit and low account. That this is so is testified to by

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929.

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GRUESOME WARNING.

the demand for this form of trans- not play their proper sphere in the port, which has been growing to a economic stability of the customer. remarkable extent over the paat“: gbe manufacturers of the utility twelve months. Even so it la as ear which is to-day capturing the A racing car, capable of devol- A practical but gruesome aug. yet only in its infancy and the. Laet inagination of the world belleve oping 4000 horsepower and said gestion to caution motórisis was remains that the manufacturers that they are providing an essential ) to be able to do 800 miles an hour, recently made by a physician at specialising in this type of vehicle, means of expeditious and cheap is being built at Wolverhampton, West Virginia University. He in which Great Britain holds the transport which, by adding to the England, for a try at a new speed suggested the placing of human complete monopoly, aro finding it economic prosperity of the com-record at Daytona Beach next year: jbones at dangerous crossings and difficult to keep pace with the ever munity and the individual, will The car has 24 cylinders.

cornens as a warning of danger. “ growing demand from their Agents provide the answer to the state In all parts of the world.'

mont that hire purchase, “la az ab- advertise to the world the fact that clety."

It is seldom that manufacturers solute discese and menace to so motor transport costs money, but British manufacturers at least and commercial vehicles there is a With respect to all ranges of cars

Motor vehicles accounted for realise that it is neither in the in- definite feeling of optimism at home July, according to the American that a total of more than 595,000

three deaths every hour during Government reports terests of themaclvca nor their that the greatest opportunity to Road Builders Association. The automobiles entered the national customers, nor aids the financial day exists for a wise and wide ex-month's toll was more than 2280. parks in 1928. uneconomically the motor vehicle of vehicle. stability of any country, to exploit pansion in the export of every type to create an illusory demand. It is necessary to look at transport in

Question of Power Installations.

its proper perspective to the wel- AUXILIARY YACHTS. fare of any community. Too casy finance or credit insurance in re- spect of certain articles has been anid by General Hertzog to be a disease menacing to society. The British Industry does not deny that in certain enses the extension of too easy credit for the purchase of certain types of motor care line proved flangerous in respect of vehicles which are expensive to run ar which have a high rate of de- preciation and which, perhaps, do

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