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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1938.

MOTORING

Car radio is catching on

HERE were 3,000,--

000 radios on the

States at the beginning of the year.

By the end of the year the figure will be clos: to 5,000,000.

They have taken a census of car radio listeners.

It demonstrates the widesprend of car radio Grung popularity

mielit

ic - woll motarlets, and it studied by ear cwn motor-cor - sutry.

When showline cutney round this autumn radio will be standardised on nearly, every make of,cur pro- duced by the United States.

Relieves Boredom

The invasion of this Colony by American-made cars is rapidly jo- erensing.

How many British cars will have standardised radio the year?

British Cum makera should give this matter serious consideration,

The idea that music on the move distracts the driver has long been abandoned in the States. They say it his contrary effect, it relieven boredom, which is dangerous, on a Jong journey.

The 3,000,000, motorists whn Pary radios, on the road make good use of them. Aerording to the annivsla the average weric-day listening to motor-radio amounts to 20 hours every day.

On Sunday the figure ureases to 3.2 hours a day.

In the evening 90.0 per cent. of owners fun-in while driving. 62 per cent, he the afternoon and 61.3 per cont. In the sortvětast.

A number of erivers tre sa en- thusiastic, according to the report,

that they listen Ave or six hours a

iny.

New road guides giving maps for individant States als give the radio stationa 111261 wavelength which motorists may expect to pick up in each region.

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HENRY FORD was rever 15

passing su

trying to crank a 115 mol H: shouted "Get a horse"

Incidentally, the

grud old man

of motoringilld you how he held the world land-spend hard in 19032-- no longer drives about on a Roll: Royce chassis, explaining that the factory is too busy to build him one of his own cura!

America, sets

the pace

W

ORLD record "safe"

river is one "Pop" Haselwood, of Chiap- pal, Nebraska, a bus driver, who has driven 1,772,651 ellen in 20 years with never an

6,

320mula la "Drive like the

tup is eazy."

as perved what an Ex- c. Hent sjapan that is. It is one that might be taken to heart by every motorist In this country. It every road-user remembered that all the time there would be fower aceldenis,

the It is always other fool" who canser crashes,

The driver, or, for that matter, the ryelka, vundeter or pedestrian, who, so sorm as he sees muther vehicle. talks of everything, “crazy" or other- mine, Pant his "opponent” can do, is never havolved in nectd-jatt, He thinks nrad, and not needy for himself, b for the otter gay "as well.

In a fine system, and i work. "Pop" hus provel u. So liave 1.

In Airlain record "safe", driver, i imaligitur, in Joe, Collins, Dunlop test duyer. He hun just completed a mil- Bon miles on the roath - He ins nevert Jend an neeldent; turver bevri fined,

He ogreva with his American col=" Trase "Pop" that the Secret of safe driving in to returį žvery effet rends Use A patento fontend: 1 mnnina Hur aut nccordingly.

Famous aces

to drive PAT FAIRFIELD

[P you want to pass another car going in your direction wait for

quickly.

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Has your car accurate steering ? Watch these points:-

No play in steering pivot

tell

you how

on

Passing

coine an a danger spot together.

When about To attempt to pass

Absence of

wear in steering

Rear box

Front wheels

in track

Steering wheel secure on shaft

Where Does It Get You?

-Tests For Fatigue

'The police are wondering how they can prevent accidents due to driving fatigue. Recently, at Bridgewater, In England, Chief Constable F. W. Pence came out with a proposat to limit the drive Ing hours of private motorists. thus reducing the possibility of fatigue at the wheel,

Next long drive you can try these simple tests yourself. Notlee at the beginning of the trip how willing you are simul- tundously to drive, talk and look at the scenery.

Perhaps you will also glance at algeposts, note the distance to the next town, check up your average speed by the clock and speedometer, and keep your eye on dynamo, oil and petrol gauge

well.

As time goes on, you will probably find that you are less

to be distracted from Instruments and the scenery

will be disregarded. Conversation will In

This is the time to check your fatigue-even in brond dayliglit.

Notice whether you are tend- ing to drive it one particuler speed, either fast or slow.

Are you unreasonably annoyed al having to pull up behind that horse and cart?

you

had to get out and adjust the radiator cap, would It un effort to you-more effort then half an hour ago?

Be

If you are in unfamiliar coun- try, see whether you can recall the Inst place you passed and how many miles you are from the next.

If you fail in these tests you have been warned, and if you are public-spirited you will take a rest as soon as you can..

The Women

Recipes For Your Scrapbook

HERE are some recipes

which you should cut

out and paste in your re- ference book, for they are the special recipes of a fa- mous chef, M. Eugene Her-

DETROIT police conduct bodeau, Chevalier of the ed a test of two cars Legion of Honour and chef over a twelve-mile course of the Carlton Hotel. through the city.

SAUCE MAYONNAISE. --in- One driver was told to gredients: yolks of eggs, 1 quart of oil, 1-3rd of an ouncé sult, á pinch a sultable apportunity and then pis if the way is clear, go right ahead general to drive as fast as fuls of vinegar, or juice of a lemon. another ene puli cut gradually, and take many chances and in of ground white pepper. 1 spom as quickly as possibl

Many drivers

elcur

nt aro

put out

well on

You ntist ee

your way

possible, to save seconds- heart. Make sure there

thus to the wrong side of the rond, even if it meant driving pepper Cross-raids or blind corners

then pull in again, recklessly. will be reached before you can pet hesitate

This dodging about in bad driving. past.

If

and

triver

In a basin put the yolla, salt and and few drops of lemon mice, Mix briskly with whisk, Add eli drop by drop at first, whisking The other was to drive sen- meanwellle, then let the oil trickle

down to a thread, while doing

a little thread of vinegar to and prevent the ingredients curdling.

wants to pass you sibly. Very often you see on the rou

Do not motor-cars running gave him the right of way. Woolly breast. The one that is trying to regelerate-this leads to rating which pass has not sufficient, aceleration is a dangerous form of sport on the exactly three to do so quickly. Result, they both pubile highway,

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The "crazy" driver

saved minutes or fif. teen seconds per mile. Į

"With the End of a Loaf

THE birds have an extra crumb

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or two when there's a stale crust in the bread pan, but it's a different maller when there's nearly Half loat on our hands.

However. Come of my most-liked paddings are made with sinle bread.

Fruity Favourite

A steamed pudding, light and appe- tising Ingredienta: 316, slate bread, Joz, flour, doz shredded suet. oz. currants and sultanas, 1oz. candled

Housewife's Scrapbook

WHEN using a vacuum flask for hot drinks first rinse out with water. It keeps the contents hotter then,

hut

NEVER put anything with ten in

your vacuum flask, and see it is well strained of leaves first. Carry the milk and sugar separately, the your tez will be much nicer.

Wrap a piece of grease-proof paper round the cork and you will not pet the "corky" favour some complain of.

SALESMAN SAM

When the

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Tel. 24648.

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Holl the milk with the sugar and 23 You needn't wait for At Home

Sank the brend in cold water unit solt, then strah and mash, Add the vanilla. Hour, shredded surl, stigar, trust, žem rind and nutmer. Stir in the beaten eggs and. Justly, the baking powder.

Pour into a greased pudding basta and steam for 24 hours.

Baked Pudding

Whisk the eggs in a basin. Pour the milk gently over, this composi- tion; pass through a line Sieve. Pour into a buttered mord.

Place in a double saucepan, put in a moderate aven, rover the mould To make this nourishing swert the and allow to cook for about 26 Ingredients needed are 1b stale bread, tinutes. When cold turn out on 36%. sugar. 4oz. currants, loz chopped dish. " candied peel, two lublesp, shredded

stet, a beaten egg and a little grated POTAGE ST. GERMAIN-Ingredi- nutmeg. Soak the bread in cold water, ents: Two quarts fresh peus, 30 large then drain and mash it. Add the dry French lettuces, 3 leels (green part ingredients, then the beaten ogg and a only), little milk for mixing.

Pour into a greased ple dish and bake in a slow oven for 13 hours.

Savoury for Supper

Now for a savoury dish, Bonk a few places of siale broad in pint milk. When well soaked, season with pepper and salt, then mash.

pint creain, 1oz. butter,

Cook the pens, the shredded lettuces and green of leeks in salted water. Drain: save the cooking stock.

Rub the vegetables through a wide sieve to puree, than through a tammy cloth over a deep pan.

Add necessary quantity of stucks;

Sur in two beaten eggs, three tablesp. put over fire til it simmers, then keep grated cheese and a small chopped just off the boil and add buiter and onion. Turn into a pan and simmer cream. gently for a few mimiles.

Pour into a greased disti, sprinkle

Garnish with a few cooked peas, with finely chopped parsley, and bake chervil and slices of least dipped in in a hot oven for

minutes.

butter.

Wise Him Up, Hermaṇ!

day to make a call if you have this.

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least an instrument.

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there's 110 reason why he shouldn't be straight-forward.

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healthy

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