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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,

BYWAYS to

ADVENTURE by T. H

C

LUCERNE

ONTINENTAL "motour- ing" in booming. No

one would think that

there were such things na international complications had they seen the enormous. crowd of Channel-crossing. motorists at Dover last. Batur- day.

On our way to the International, Alpine Trial we joined the cheerful throng. The sun had really shown its face the first day of summer, they said! On my busman's holiday, L had been trying out a now chr and now

set of maps, called "Quiet Way" motoring maps, pub- Ushed by Price's, the makers of Motorine

my

Readers, know fondness for getting off the beaten track and Away from my fel- low travellers. These maps show you how. ninko through. journeys and yet avald [0 great extent tho main ronda The "quiet way" journey in usually a few miles longer, but you avoid tratile blocks. tumes

and, fuss, and you see

WISDOM

who has gone to the Alps to take part in the trials there.

a deal of scenery that would otherwise, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wisdom find

remain a closed book.

The "Quiet Way

mapa nid routes

have been prepared by the RA.C., co you can depend on thern. We tried them on our way from London tà Dover-the usunt journey is by that fast but deadly dull road by way of Dartford, Roclicater, and Canterbury. "Quiet Way" route No. in took its via Mottingham,, St. Mary Cray. Wrotham, Farleigh Green, Headcorn, Sarden. Betheraden. Bromley Green. 3treet, Lymne. Hytho And Pove

A longer Journey, but quieter and Inanitely more interesting if you are as anxious to see ns to gel your destination

A Dover we found the Southern Rallway "Autocarrier" packed to capacity, and two relief bonts as well. There was just room for my car. Altogelber tho Southern Railway shipped 60 cars and three motor. erviches clint day, and other services to Call and Ostend were busy, too. Though we were late in sailing. the Boulliern Itallway people and the A.A. part officials (how those good fellowa had to work! put up a really fine show

Champagne and Petrol

WE had the luck, after a mill-pond passage, to be first away. The Custorus examination in brief nowa- daya, and France is very anxious to see tourists

On the boat I overheard a young. woman say, in worried tones, to a stewardess; "When the French Cus- toms, examiners strip me, will they take my cigarettes away from me!"

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on the 'New York commodily exchange are, insued by Reuter.

October

December

New York Cotton

12.07/08 12.15/15 12.00/00 12.08/00 12.00/00 12.00/00 11.08/00 12.04/06 11.94/05 12.01/01 11.83/03, 11.00/00 12.47

New York Rubber

January

Morch

May

July

Spot

October ...

December

March

May

January

10.15b/18

12.55

16.36/36

10.20/20 19.49/40 16.32n

10.51n 18.39/30 16.50/50 10.476/49 16.05/66 July

10.50/50 16.750 Total sales:-1,850 tons.

Chicago Wheat

.

December 113/113 113%/113% May

112%/112 111/111 100%/100% 984/08

''s sales: 29,510,000 bushels.

Chicago Corn

December. 04%/04% 05%/95 May

004/80% 80/00%

80%/80%

October ...

Winniper Wheat

1072/107 1074/1074

December 1054/105% 105%/105%

107%/107 107/107

MR. H. O. TONG SAFE

RUMOURS -SPREAD

BY ENEMIES --

Shanghai, Sept. 20. All rumours concerning Mr. X. 0. Tong were cleared up, when the former Superintendent of the Shang- hal Chinese Customs was found by La entresoɑndent of the United Pross. Mr. Tong scouted the Canton ro- ports of noprehension regarding his whereabouts which he said SOTO probably, inifigated by his, political Cammies.

Ho affirmed that he was quite woll and in no danger whatever-United | Prass.

Unless you're a suspect Customs folk don't search you, and thougli 20 cigarettes per person is the legal maxi- mum, they will usually allow you to take through 60 or even. 200. I men- tion this girl in case fear of Customs examination is keeping you and your car in England. Take it from me. British Customs offeinls are for morr difficult and "omeini" than any I have met abronct.

Testing the Car

WE made for Rheims-the Lion

d'Or is the best "pub" in the North, and you have a taste for champagne Whelmu is tho centre of the business. Permission to go over the enormous cellars, with a free sample, is easy to obtain,

We came by way of Arras of grim memory. Few vestiges of the War, bryand an pecasional bullet scarred wall or rain in the middle of a field of wheat, now reminin, but I have often thought that our war-mongers should see the heart-rending sight of those hundreds of thousands of crosses in the military cemeteries of France.

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a map which shows "the quiet way."

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is severe, but at least we start with high hopes of British cars coming out on top unce more.

If you have seen England first," then take my tip and come abroad. My Holce would be Switzerland-mar vellous scenery, charming people, and Hiving expenses which, considering that the exchange is against us, are by no means high,

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A RECENT article of mine on con

marcial vehicles and the attention

paid by the "Dally Herald" to tho "drink more milk" campaign has led a number of dairymen renders to ask me about vehicles for milk transport.

EMelent and reliable collection and delivery are essential the milk - dustry, and equally important are low running and upkeep costs. Morris Commercial vehicles are outstanding examples of commercial vehicles with good performanco allied to low upkeep costs, and certain models have been developed to speed up work and reduco transport costo in the mall trade.

Ranging from the 15 est, van for house to house delivery to the four- topnor for bulk collection, all the

Morris commercial vehicles have that British quality of stamina.

The special progressive springs of the Morris.commercial models is of par

Next morning we set off for Lucerne, past the Fort de la Pompello, a war ruin south of Rheims that saw tremen- dous Apbting. A rusty tank lies fa a ditch beside the road. Then on, over beautifully straight, trame free roads.ticular interest. It consists of several where 70 and even 80 m.p.h. was safe, *past the "genuine" birthplace of Joan of Arc, through the glorious reenery of the Vosges mountain, to St. Louis, frontier post at Basic,

The Swiss always give you a grand welcome and the Customs folk are most helpful. They are really glad to see you. 'Petrol costs 33, a gallon In Switzerland, but the forelen tourist is allowed up, to 60 gallons nt roughly 25. gallon. When you have your papers examined at the Customs_bar- rier, you are presented with a form and this must be filled in whenever you buy petrol.

On having Switzerland present the completed form to the Customs ofcer and he pays you back sama £3 Kí you have bought 60 gallopo. A fine tourist-enticing sebeme, and you don't' have to mak for the necessary formTL They provide It-and the explanation. Instead of making straight for Lucerne, wa' set off on the Zurich rond beside the Rhine. Three years ago, on the way to Austria, we found the world's finest swimming pool and sun- bathing beach. It was gloriously hot, 30 we set off to find it again. It is at Rhinejelden. this fue strandbad bull on the 6wiss side of the swiftly flowing Rhine, with Nazi fingu easily discernible on the opposite bank:

Through the Customs

to lovely Lucerne, where the time has been spent bathing and trying out our car for the strenuous. Inter national Alpine Trini, which starts to- morrow. This time I am driving an 0.9. Jagune "100," the sports two- neater version of the popular and good- looking "Jaguar," one of 1930's "best- sellers in the motor world.

And, though we shall know more about it after the six days of mountala motoring which are before us, it seema an ideal car for Alpine touring. It whi- "clock" belter than 90 m.p.h. on the open road, hins Ane brakes, docan't boll

on a long climb, has averaged 18 mpg.

on the 800 miles journey here. This

year the British entry is smali-only

seven cars-and the German opposition

Such a shine

and so easy

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extra leaves in the springs, 'which re- spain inactive when the vehicle is empty, or only lightly loaded, but they come into action as soon as the full load is placed on the vehicle.

Bo, whether a fragile load of bottles or a heavy cargo of churns is corried, the aptlaging remains consistently good. The a-ton Morris Commercial, which can be had with elther a 25-lu.p.. 4-cylinder or 6-cylinder engine, accord Ing to choles, will carry 45 10-galion churn or 21 17-gallon chums. And, It is used for transporting bottled milk, over 2,000 bottles (04 trays in two layers), can be accommodated.

*.*

INDEPENDENT suspension of the

front wheels of a car~~" knco- action," the Americans aptly termed the system-is the one way of making cars unaffected by rough roads. But only if the system adopted is correctly designed.

There have bec many boosted Independent springing systema that were worse than the orthodox

old-fashioned springs. Some of the American manufacturers got caught with such devices and, after a year, went back to ordinary springs.

Ali aystems so far utilised have made uss either of leaf springs or coll springs. Now the research engineer of the Firestone Tyre Co. has invented a system which makes use of rubber springs,

Leading automobile - experts state that the system is the beat they have yet tried. The "spring,” is actually a rubber bellows. the pressure air therein being controlled s pettiti lum valve. Consequently the car cannot heel over on à curve, since tho pendulum. awings outward and softens the springing on one side and stiffens it on the other.

Lloyd Miedling

Suzy

Suzy, greatly attracted to An- dre Charville,

aristocrat and

· aviator, slaps him in fury when he laughingly tells her he asked her to dance because he and his friends flipped coin to deter mine who'should be her partner.. She tells Matzic she wants to sali home on first boat. Just then there is an air raid.

CHAPTER SIX

For the second ime in her life, Suzy knew object fear, but now she I did not run na-aho had done from Terry's room leaving him, as the thought, dead on the floor. Everyone else was rushing to the door leading to the cellar. Her feet refused to move. Then she saw Andre and all her superficial feelings of pride and Anger vanished. She was just a frightened wainan'und by age-old in- stinct turned to a strong man for pro- Lection.

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Ile evidently had been looking for her and bounded across the now most deserted cafe to help her. With his strong hand holding her little one His voice reassuring her, she was able to move again. They were the last to each the comparative safety of the ellar. It was a long, narrow cham- ber and only lighted by two or three dim

electric light bulbs. But for- tunately it was of heavy construc tlon.

NOVEĀLESS FROM PE

LUCY NUTFAKER

word her. She had prayed that she; would never see him again—she had known she could not bear it, if he did not come that night,

Suzy had only two days more to be In Paris, but she did not tell Andru | that. By a stroke of luck she and Mazie had

ablo been

to get She shuddered

passage home.

cross-

nt the thought .of the Ing. Submarines

were ส terri- fying

bomb-dropping planes. Matzie had suggested perhaps they'd better stay but Suzy was adamant.

"What

ever you say, kid," said Maizie. "And you needn't say why you're in such a rush to get home.

I know and I know you're acting sensible for once. These Parls swells can certainly slay a girl, but from all I've seen and heard they're nothing to the to, unless you're of their own class or an heiress to billions."

Suzy, was strangely quiet on the lust, day in Farts, no she and Maizle packed their bags, paid their bills and did all the little things which accumulate for doing at the last moment. At Inst everything was dene, and dressed in the tailored sult in which she was to travel, she sat waiting for Andre. She had told him only that she was not going to the cufe that evening. but they would spend it somewhere alone together.

They rode on one of the little boats There was another explosion; this up the river and had dinner at St. one louder, evidently nearer. Andre Cloud. It was late when they re-. threw his arm around Suzy and turned to Paris but Suzy said she She was won't tired and would like to walk, smiled at her reassuringly. still

frantic with fear, but by a great it was such a beautiful night. effort she managed to give him an Through little, crooked streets, dim- amation of a

smile in return.

mer than they had ever been before screamed Suzy, suddenly, because it was wartime, they strolled. wrenching away from Andre. "They scarcely knew where they were must find her. If she's hurt-"

going until they found themselves "Nobody's hurt," he

answered, climbing Instead of walking. "Few are in these raids. They sound dzamulic, they certainly are nolsy, but about all they do is to

scare pretty little American girls out of their wits."

Maizie closed her eyes. Perhaps if she did not see the cowering men and women, their faces drawn and hastly, she could believe what he was saying, even though her reason told her it was brave lie to give her courage. The whole scene was eerle. She felt as if she were being fabled by innumerable icicles.

"Some Instinct guided us," said Andre softly. "We're on our way to the Sacred Heart and in all the world, I'm sure, there is nothing more beau- tiful Dinn looking down from the ieights of Montmartre on Paris lying In the moonlight,"

of toward the north there were ashes from guns.

"It must be terrible there," said („Suzy, "I'll hate to think of you'

when I'm gone.”.

"Gone where?”

“In twelve hours-no less than that I'll be sailing out of Havre, Mal

Another violent explosion--still nearer. A shurp scream from д woman sounded. A man was moan- Ing. Another was praying. A woman cried she could not stay to be buried there and ran toward the stairs. Itzle and I are going home.. We have was Andre, realizing that Suzy wai not the only one hê must care for, took charge of the situation. sensed a panic was imminent and

"What's the matter, friends?" he ried in a loud voice. Then cheerily; "This is not a funeral parlour. It is

wine cellar, Let's drink up."

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A walter from force of habit turn- ed to him and asked for his order.

to."

"Why didn't you tell me before?” he demanded.

"I don't know," Suzy tried to speak casually as if she were telling the truth and not a lie, "I suppose there's so much exeltement about us all the time, it didn't seem important."

"Not important! When I've just found you. Only a few hours we've

ford 170." said Andre as hud together, always with crowd of

as if he were sitting at a side-people around us until to-night!"

walk cale on a soft May evening when the horse-chestnuts lent their witchery to Parla. "For me, that is. Give the others what they want, of course, and as much as they want.

1 my party."

Sheer surprise at someones acting as if there were nothing to ženi, caught the attention of the terrified men and women. But Andre knew he must follow up what he had be-

gun.

"But where is the music?" he asked in mock reproof. "Oh, you neglected to have the orchestra bring their in struments. So much the better~~ we'll all sing."

and

Before Suzy could speak, he had taken her in his arms and was kiss-

ing her.

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station she said, as there was barely I don't hear the bombs any Why, I

time to catch the boat tram. more," said Suzy

a Httle later. "Even terrible things don't last for ever," said Andre.

Andre drove with them.

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was time for only a hurried farewell before the train pulled out and the It was after dawn when they came

two girls saw him running along be- aut on the street after the long vigil side their window, Emiling and call- underground. Andre said he had tong to them, until they were beyond rush home; there might be word that

shed, because of last night's raid, his leave and can see why you feel as you do,"

Maizic. was cancelled.

"Oh, Maizie, I wonder if you do?

But that night he was hack at the

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enfe. He had two or three days be-He's everything I've always dreamed fore he must return to his flying field, about and didn't believe could be Suzy had conflleting emotions when real. He's all the story-books come she saw him come in and directly to-true-and I'm never going to see him

again, never.'

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They were just going up the gang- plank when a cheery voice called to them:

deck chairs. Sunny side all the way across. And not within a thousand mile of a sub- marine."

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Suzy wheeled around. There was something familiar in that voice. She faced Andre, a steward's cap on his head.

"But you didn't jump on the train; we saw you turn back," pro- tested Maizie.

Andre burst out laughing. him, let

now could he?” Then with his

most engaging smile: "Maizle, you're next to the nicest girl in the world, but would you please, oh a very special please, go away for a minuta?"

He laid his arm around Suzy's shoulder.

"I can't let you go, dear," he whispered." just found it out."

"And I can't leave you, Andre. I've known it all alone," Maizie sailed alone.

(To-morrow: Sus is hurt by Baron, de Charville's reception and angry and worried at what she accs in Andre's room. dre, without her knowledge meeta, and is fascinated by another woman.)

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