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THE

HONGKONG

TALK ON MOTOR TROUBLES

MR. C. D. LAMBERT AT ROTARY CLUB

TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1932.

EXCHANGE.

A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS FOR YESTERDAY

New York, Aug. 1.

30 Industrials

07.71 07.08 26.70 26.77

other of these upper cylinder NEW, YORK STOCK lubricants went in with the patrol and come through the jets, | lubricating the upper walls and valve stems, which ordinarily no off or very little, roached. Ho did not, however, see any beneft: from upper cylinder lubrication A most instructive address on of cars that had been long in use.

given at motoring matters was

Concluding, Mr. Lambert said yesterday's meeting of the long- that he would like to give mem- Dow Jones Averages: Aug. 8. Aug. 9

bors 4 demonstration of the 20 Rails kong Rotary Club by Rotarian C. D. Lambert, Chief Mechanical subject. It was impossible to 20. Utilities.... 27.800 28.25

twenty itproperly. In Engineer of the Kowloon-Canton Cover

Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Co. report:- Railway,

The discourse was en-minutos. If he could have an- The market is easy-Business done:- titled "Why Did It Happen?" and other twenty minutes on another 3,800,000 shares.

of day, he would take his apparatus dealt with numerous aspects

along and give a practical demon- motoring trouble.

Mr: Lambert's address, which stration (Applause).

Suggestion to Automobile Assn. evoked loud applause, drew forth

The President, the Hon. Mr. S. several questions at its con- W. Tso, considered the suggestion American Telegraph clusion. Rotarian A. L. Shields by Rotarian Shields, a most excel- asked for advice concerning carlent one, and he hoped that the American

& Telephone bonisation in cylinders, remarking Automobile

Association would that in the United States they put

He did not know any Auburn a spoonful of kerosene into each cylinder while the engine was hot. On starting up next morning large masses of carbon wore blown through the exhaust.

necept it.

one representing the Automobile Borden Company 301⁄44 Association at the timin, and sug-Canadian Pacific 142 gested that the newspapers give Consolidated Gas of

Now York prominenco to the suggestion.

"I think that it is the duty of Drugs, Inc. Mr. Lambert, in replying, said the Automobile Association to un- Du Pont de Nemours 38% that undoubtedly the kerosene dertake the task of translating General Electric

Eastman Kodak helped in getting the carbon away, the speech into Chinese, and to let General Foods but it had one bad effect in that it their members, many of whom aro General Motors washed the oll from the cylinder Chinese, have the benefit of the International walls, and he did not, on that ac- very intercating lecture given by vester count; advise Ita use. Carbon Rotarian Lambert to-day," ho International Tel. & was largely burnt oil, and much of) said.

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qucation concerning dirt in petrol.

it was due to over-lubrication. In thanking Mr. Lambert for Liggett & Myers "B Native drivers liked to keep the bis address, Rotarian II. Hong Loow's Inc. oil up to top level by constantly Sling said that, in view of the Pacific Gas & Elec- adding a little fresh oil to the old tremendous interest evinced in the Pennsylvania oil. His own method was to let paper, he felt that it was futile the oil fall to half way down the for him to make many remarks in Radio Corporation indicattor and then empty the oil expressing thanks.

Sears Roebuck out and flush the system and fill| "Rotarian Lambert has uncover Standard Oil Com- up with fresh oil, By doing thia ed all the mysteries of the trade,

pany of N. J. ....... drivers would not have nearly so and I expect that both he and a Secony-Vacuum Corp. 11 much carbon.

score of others will feel a depres-Union Carbide Rotarian Shields also suggested sion in their business now that we

Carbon that the Automobile Ansociation have learnt all the tricks of the Union Pacific have Mr. Lambert's lecture trans-trado," he said. "The thorough- United Aircraft & inted into Chinese ao that it could neas of his paper should result in United States Steel 41%

Trans be given to the chauffeurs to paste a saving to members of the Rotary Westinghouse E. &

Club into their hats. (Applause).

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GIANT EPIC OF THE AIR..

LOCAL MOTOR-CYCLE

"DIRIGIBLE"

AUSTRALIAN PONIES.

RELIABILITY TRIAL. DRAWING AT THE HONGKONG

DECISION OF GATHERING

OF ENTHUSIASTS

JOCKEY CLUB STABLES.

The draw for the Australian ponies took place at the new Jockey Club atables on Monday Just, at 5.30 p.m.

Local motor-cyclists were unani- Mrs, C. E. L. Grist drew the pony mous in their decision to hold another numbers and Mrs. T. P. K. Kemble the subscribera' names. The result

Moter Cycle Reliability Trial, when of the draw was as follows: they met at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant yesterday afternoon, to

I Chen, M. 14.1, Li Fak Fal. Li Fuk

decide the advisability of holding one Wing & Li Shiu Pang (Li & Lia).

this year. The meeting was attended þy a number of enthusiastic cyclists.

2 Bay, 14.1, H. Seth.

3 Dan, 14.2, W. T, Stanton & Mrs.

H. J. Paterson (P. 3.).

4 Chica. M, 14.1, Liang Inu Yuen (Hau Un).

6 Bay M, 14.1, Kong E. Suen (Kong

Mr. B. 9. Rogers was elected Chair- man, with Mr. J. R. Way as Hon. Bocretary nad Mr, G. W., Brand as Hon. Tronsurer. The Committeo Bron.). compista of Messrs. K. C. Hamilton, D. H. Marriott, A. J. Cash, H, G. Williams, G. Lynn and H. E), Lewin.

6 Brown, 14.1, Parkson Chan,

8

7 Day M, 14.1. L. Reidy. Bros.).

Bay, 14.2, Kong Siu Lucy (Kong

9 Grey, 14.1, Grist & Beck.

10 Ches., 14.2, A. E. 'M. Rafook. 11 Brown, 14.2, Sturt & Watson. 13 Bay, 14.2, Tang Seng Chi (Loung Wu).

Mr. Williams said altogether, fivo! trials had been held, and the cas- tom was to have one bu Hongkong and Kowloon alternately. The lant ana was held in Hongkong, and 60 next one was due to be held in Epwloon. He suggested that, subject 14 Grey, 14.2, Tang Man Chuen,

the

13 Bay M, 14.1, D. J. Lowia.

to the approval of the Committee and Tang Man Wa & Tang Man Tin

the Police, If possible, small cars (Rain).

should be included in the trial. *

It was also suggested that the trial

16 Brown M, 14.1, Wright & Drew.

10 Brown M, 14.2, H. G. Sheldon &

bo a rather long one of about 12 B. L. Lewis (Brish).

hoata duration, and be made as 17 Dun. 14.2, J. D. Humphreys, L. J. sporty a one as possible, with water Davies, C. B. Johnson & R. H. Wild splashes, braking tests, and start and (Quartermaster). re-start tests. All thene suggestions wore forwarded to the Committee for consideration.

The following were alectoď mar- phalis of the trial. Mers, S. Con-

way, J. Patra and T. B. Low.

The approximate date of the trial

-will be October 10.,

18 Black, 14.2, Mackle & Graybarn.

19 Bay, 14.1, L. Dunbar.

20 Bay M, 14.2, G. W. Sewell,

21

14.2, Mrs. Liang Hou Yuen, Bay, 22 Brown M, 14.2, Dr. J. C. Macgown.

23 Brown, 14.2, C. B. Brown,

24 Bay, 14.2, Mrs. Dunbar.

25 Bay, 14.2, Wong Ping Shun.

Printed and Pabilshod -for the Proprietors by FREDRICK PEROY

the City of Victoria

Mr. Lambert advised all drivers

gest that we donate the savings to his Committee. I have much pleasure in thanking Rotarian

to carry a funnel with strainer Lambert for his very fine paper." and to insist upon this being used

int the petrol station. A good deal

Traffic Inspector Mason prosecu

of dirt came from corrosion ined in a case in which a lad named Man

Hok-sang was charged before

Mr. petrol tanka.

Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy driving a car, with-

LAWN BOWLS THE SPEY ROYAL SEMI-FINALS

The committee in charge of the

In reply to the next question, this morning with and with driving lawn bowls compeitions have de- from Rotarian D. S. Hill, out a valid licence who wanted to know whe- car, No. 1896, without the permission [elded that the Bomi-final matches ther Wakefield's Castrol was of the owner. It was disclohed that in the Spey Royal Cup shall be of benefit to engines, Mr. Lam the owner of the car was a relative played on or before August 23 bert said that undoubtedly with of the defendant, and he did not wish next.

Rew

engines

upper

cylinder to press the charge. Inspector Mason

In the upper bracket the Civil lubrication was of considerable said he saw the defendant driving the Service C.C. are due to meet the onsiderate car in Waterloo Road restorm, he Kowloon Dock while the Club de help in running-in a

noon, and when he stopped him, entag the "careful driving period found he had no licence. A fine of 36 Recreio and the Kowloon Bowling by a third. Wakefield's or any was imposed on this count.

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