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DUNLOP PLANTA--

TIONS.

Two Million More

Trees.

At the Duplop plantation in Malnya the work of planting two million young rubbor trees id pro- gressing na new arens of jungle ore, cleared. When complete, the plantation will cover an area of 16 square miles.

PIPES TOO SMALL

TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN HOME FLOODS.

Ford Builds Tunnel.

The consumption of water at the Ford, plant at Rouge · and Deartown (Michigan) is 500,000 - gallons per minute, or three- quarters of a billion gallons per day.

To ensure a full supply the plant will be connected to the Detroit Riter by a tunnel 2% miles long.”

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Modèls.

Its annual production is 8500 tons of rubber, which are tapped) from 4,000,000 trees. When the In explaining a case of dan- now trees come into production, gerous driving, a witness at the In about 10 years time, it is Carlisle (England) police court) expected that the plantation will used toy cars and a model of produce an additional 5000 tons, four cross ronde..

Used Car Values.

CURRENT

COMMENT

One of the great claims of | British motor vehicle manufac- turers is that their vehicles invari ably command a higher re-sale value than cars of foreign make An illuminating example which

first' competitor will probably arrive in Kowloon between 1.30

and 2 p.m. on the afternoon of January 31. There ате no Colonial Sections in the course, competitors riding only over the reconized motor roads. This substantiates this claim, was take part in the trial and good enables combination outfits to vealed during the week when Finance Vote clearly indicated support in hoped for from this class of rider. Trials of this kind that the Government thoroughly agrees with this dietum, by pur-and are more in the nature of

are frequently held in Englund | it. chasing the Governor's second-endurance testa, although the and Crossley 20.9 h.p. saloon car system of checks always operated for £739.11.6. It is true that is a test for the reliability and £10.11.6 of that sum was for spare staying powers of any competing. parts, but nevertheless, the machine. Government's faith in the work-

manship of the Crossley firm is Sporting Event.

indeed a sterling tribute to the. The trial now being organised excellence of the vehicles leaving in undoubtedly a sporty one and that factory. In addition to this should prove second-hand saloon,

an exceedingly one new interesting test. 20.9 h.. Crossley of a different been chosen with care, allowing The date has model has been ordered at an competitors Chinese New Year estimated cost of £675.

day in which to prepare their machines before starting at mid- Motor Cycle Trials.

night on the trial. Competitors will Police permission has been probably leave the starting point at given to the Motor Cycle Section intervals of a minute. Entry of the Hongkong Volunteer forms and copies of the rules are Defence Corps to hold a motor now available and can be had from eyele reliability trial round the the Secretary, Mr. H. G. Swin- New Territories, commencing at[hurde, S, C, M. Post, midnight on January 30. The organisation of the event is now!

Silver Trophies.

The

well in hand and local motor There is nothing at all onerous cyclists are urged to give their in the rules, which are based on support. The organisation of an those governing other reliability event such as this is not warrant trials. While the trial will be à ed unless adequate. support is very sporting, teat there seems në forthcoming and it would be unreason at all to suppose, that it fortunate if the Motor Cycle is too difficult for any local rider. Section was forced to cancel The course in the trial of 1927, arrangements owing to a limited included several tricky hills and number of entries. The trial is some very rough patches. open to any licenced driver of majority of competitors had never solo machine or combination, out-compeled in trials before and fit and at least fifty entries are after the event were highly en expected. With fewer competitors thusiastic. than this the trial would hardly trial on January 81 is simpler, but The course for the be worth while running.

Motor longer

and perhaps more cyclists, therefore are asked 10 monotonous. These considerations, support the event.

however, add to its attractiveness and should appeal to local motor cyclists, Handsome allver cups The course has already been are to be awarded in the various published and shows that compett: sections and this should be an tors will be required to make added inducement to riders" to several complote eircuits of the forego, at holiday time, one night's new Territories, starting from sleep, in order to compete in a Kowloon on the first Inp and pro-most unusual and interesting 'ceeding by way of Nathan Road, event.

The Course. -

Waterworks Hill, Shatin, Taipo Re-Starting Test. und round. When the junction of

the Castle Peak and Taipo Road

The restarting test at Castle

is. reached competitors will pro- Peak after breakfast is an entirely ceed direct up Waterworks Hill on new feature and should prove the second lap and the same will highly interesting. Competitora. apply on the start of the third lap. will be allowed five seconds in On this, however, competitors will which to start their machines and stop for an hour at Castle Peak will be penalised if their engine for breakfast. There will then be is not running after this allow a starling test before competitors ance. New to Hongkong trials, a start on the second section of the test of this kind is often incor- trial, Leaving Castle Peak after porated in trials at Home and breakfast they will turn round and elsewhere. As in the last trial go back via Un Long, Fanling, there will be team entries of three Talpo, Shatin, and Waterworks riders. The machines ridden by Hill They will then proceed the team competitors may be of directly along the Castle Peak any make or horsepower and

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right round the New Territories this section. Further details of once more and returning to the the trial will be given in the finishing point in Kowloon. The Telegraph's notes next week..

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The main road at Maidenhead was flooded and all traffic through the town had to: plough its way through deep water, The lower picture shows willing helpers assisting to move a derelict motor- lorry.

TRADED-IN.

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Used cars, bruised cars,

Very much abused cars, Standing in the showroom wait-

ing to be sold, New cars, blue cars, Verdigris and glue curs,'

Each must have # story,

seldom ever fold.

Loose cars, spruce cars,

Dowagers-in-puce, cars,

Bearing marks of turmoil, tên-

derness or care;

Closed cars, posed cars,.. Socially elect cars,

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Some are frilled and furnish- ed and some without a spare.

Staid.cars, júde cars,

Pioneers-of-trade cars, Nursed and reared on asphalt

or pilgrims of the dust, Town' cars, brown.cars; Neither up nor down cars,

Ornaments of silver

filigrees of rust, - .

and

Closed ears, posed cars, Totally exposed cars, Half a life behind them eager

still to run:

Meek cars, shelk cars, Rattle, bump and squeak cars,

Promise miles of pleasure, wonder, woe und fun.

POWER OF SUGGESTION,

OH JOHN?—THAT

REMINDS ME -- FORGOT TO TAKE THE POTATOES OFF THE STOVE!!~

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FIRESTONE TEST,

No damage whatever was done to the tyre, the air pressure remain- ing the same as when the tyre was first inflated. Although the feat was accomplished during the early part of May, the tyre is still on dla play with the original alt. --

The estimated blow struck by the tyre was 70,000 lba.. We had no way of knowing what would happen. After having been dropped from when the wheel struck, Bald A. an airplane 2,000 feet in the air M. Sanderson, "but because of our hearly five months ago, a Firestone absolute confidence in Firóstóra- tyre is now on display, at the store tyres, we were sure the tyre would- of the McGoldrick · Sanderson Co, hold up if the wheel would, A Spokane, Washington, U.S.A. Fire- number of Spokane tyre denlors. stone dealers, with the original air watched the stunt and needless tog

till intact.

kay, betting odds were that the tyra

burst

The tyre mounted on a Ford would br

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wheel was carried aloft by Nick There was no resiliency whe Mamer of the Mamer Flying Ber to the hard gravel on vice of Spokane When he was tyre and wheel struck 2,000 feet above the hard gravel was as deliberate as could fying fold be "let go,” The tyra struck with a riant pled struck on the valve and bent the The text was equally wheel rim in 14 A bola 8 inches for the Ford wheels doap was dug in the grayel The had collapsed the Los hnel and tyre rebounded approxi-doubtedly have been mately 50 feet, after, the impact the tyre.