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Hongkong Telegraph 港電新報 士蔑新聞 All

FOOT LIGHT.

Pedestrians in London are going to get A fair break against Ruto traffic if the arrangement shown here proves successful. I's Lon don's first pedestrian crossing light and is being tried out at Ludgate Creus, one of London's busiest spots.

Canada Gets Ready.

Recent estimates set them- ber of vacationists who intendi visiting Canada this son at 5,600,000

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1931.

NEW WATER BOAT LAUNCHED COMPLETE WITH DIESEL

ENGINES.

The above pleture shows the latest addition to the Union Water Boat Company's · Fleet. An Interesting report of the launching appears on another page. (Photo-Ming Yuen).

WATER TRANSPORT.

New Harbour Launch "Cranley."

DIESEL ENGINE. Offcial trials of the "Cranley,"

a new Diesel Inunch for Mesury. Wan Kee and Co., took place on the morning of the 26th instant.

The launch is to be used party has electric lighting throughout, for towing purposes and with tho the supply being obtained from a propellor as fitted a mean speed 32 Veil Delco Battery charged by of 8.86 knots was obtained.

a Lancashire Dyname and Motor

The engines were supplied by Co,'s (ienerator driven oil the msin Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd., who shaft. co-operated with Messrs. Anderson, and Ashe is

Messrs. Wan Kee alrendy own supervising the the "Swanley" which is fitted with installation.

a small 36 HP. Gardner Semi- The machinery consists of a Diesel engine and Gardner Diesel engine, this parti- yeoman service since she was com

hoa given

The launch was constructed in 4-cylinder 2-stroke cold starting one of the hardest worked on the cular unit being a 96 B...missioned in 1929. Thin launch in steel by Mesars. Kwang Cheung Heavy Oil engine. A small petrol harbour, and can be acen any hour

following driven auxiliary air compressor

of the day busily engaged on her ร fitted for the initial charge of the various commissions. nlr receivers and as an emergency Intandby set. In line with a few other modern inunches the vessel

Hing, and has the dimensions:

Length overall

Breadth Moulded

Depth Moulded.

GY 0" 12' 0" 7' 0"

boat and we congratulate Messrs. The "Cranley" is a fine sturdy Wan Kee on their new acquisition.

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FIAT GARAGE:

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NEW RECLAMATION.

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