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DESIGN HASTENS SLOWLY

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EVOLUTION in design is bad for the motor industry-that point came out. during an informat "free for all" dis- cussion on the car of the future this week during the Scottish Motor Show. Motor manu- facturers, journalists, a couple of racing motorista In the persons of Kaye Don and Norman Black, and & fow "ordinary" motorists, pro.. pounded their views.

It seems that there will always be a car of the future. We are no nearer Anglity in design than wo word 40 years ago.

The car of the future, as at pre- sent conceived, will havo a stream- lined body-really streamlined; The engine will be a "Diesel" and It will be at the rear of the chassis; springing will be independent on all four wheels, and gear-changing will be entirely automatio,

But we must kasten slowly to- wards this ideal-so the manufac- turers say. And the reason is you. They point out, and with truth, that tho publie would not buy the ideal car even if it were produced to-day. Advancement must be gradual, for the motorist is a conservativo creature, and. while he will admire and talk about unorthodox cars, he will not buy them.

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OU remember the rear- engined, streamlined Burney car-the King had one- the rear-engined Crossley-" cars of the future "that did not "catch on." The orthodox Chrysler models. were far more popular than the "Airflow." That really modern- looking car, the streamlined, front-wheel-drive Cord, attracts only the select few.

Manufacturers nald, at this chat we had, that it was as bad to be in front of times as it was to be behind.

But progress is being made. Gently they are leading motorists away from the idea that a car should have a little box in front and a big one behind, Streaming is being introduced in amall doses,

Manufacturers are busy already on models for the 1937 Earl's Court Show. On my way back from Scotland I looked in at one er two Coventry

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

Dozens of ultra-modern motor-cars

are weaned by enthusiasts long bofore their time, but the steady trand of development moves as slowly as the conservative mind of the ordinary buyar

Thomas H. Wisdom

factories to find the experimental shops very busy studying draughts. men's blue-prints.

There are all sorts of rumoura -one concerns a really small-car. Further than that I cannot say.

No, our present "car of the future" will be here in four or five years' time. And by then we shall bo arguing about another "car of the future."

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F sign is gradual, change

I change in moter de-

in road design and construction is slower still, despite "Five Year" plans, trunk-road schemes and sa

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In Ecotland I went to see, the new road bridge across the Firth- o'- Forth the Kincardine-on- Forth bridge, a really wonderful engineering job that cost £350,000 and is at present the joke of Scots motorista.

They say the bridge is in the wrong place and that the north of Scotland will not be opened up until there is a bridge farther south. This wonderful bridge is not only in the wrong place, but the roads to it are winding country Jancsi

Motorists going north Ignore it and go the old way through Stir- ling. We in Great Britain seem to have a knack of building bridges in the wrong place-take the case of that recently built across the Thames at Lambeth. It is little. used because it does not spen up a"

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

16

119

100

ACROSS

1 One of a foreign Royal family

who would be a coy peer here.

5 Desires and goes almost mad if

ho loses his head,

9 Appearing in time.

10 Coin of past days.

12 Severity that ought not to worry

our Scottish "monster" much. .

14 Famous Garman engraver.

16 An

intimation is not this.

10 Oxford

18 Activo.

College.

21 A hoarty sort of headland

apparently..

22 O Sally (anag).

24 Ta

This

found in bears but not in walves.

constellation

A

28 Motorlats sometimes find this

stops a skid.

31 Motorists sometimes and this

micals the car?

32 This may shelter an American

head.

33 Dredgers working make the

water this.

34 An old English here seems to

advise a parry,

DOWN

1 Electrifying announcement of a

proud parent in two languages,

2 A prisoner prefers the judge's

sentences to do this..

3 Spirited sort of courage.

A boy of former days is a villain

to-day.

from

A little song fro

7 Rovere

a Royal duna.

# Kind of leather that sounds ke

mortlication,

through way. That sort of thing seems to be going on all the. time. Motorists will pay some £400,000,000 in taxes during the next Ave years, yet. congestion is so bad in towns and cities that still the retrograde plan of ban- ning private cars from certain streets is being discussed.

Traffic blocks cost thousands of pounds overy day in waste of time and petrol. That is why I like the idea put forward by the Cement and Concrete Association. It sug- gests overhead pavements built of concrete and glass, at first-floor level. Walkers would be safer. ronds could be wider, and the cost would not be high.

Concrete is strong, easy to erect and not very expensive. Overhead roads will have to come-why walt untii existing roads become so

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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship.

"CHENONCEAUX"

No. 3 A/37 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via ports etc, arrived Hongkong on Saturday, 20th December, 1938.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure

Valuables and

MBER 30;

1936,

(Top) The New Willys to the sensation of the Ne York Motor Show. It costs 100 dollars less that any other car on the U.S. market. (Above) Th

airworthy effort is a Bavarian inventor's ideal.

crowded that congestion is worse than it is now.

The Scots motorist is lucky roads Scotland are good and, outside Glasgow, uncrowded.

Last week-end I made a memor- able tour. From Glasgow we made for Aberfoyle, with a brief call at the famous Rob Ray hostelry, the Baillo Nicol Jaryle, then across the Trossachs- run made more glorious because the sun came out

then on to Lochearnhead for lunch. Afterwards a run in wild, lovely country to Crianlarich, with snow on the road at the top of the pass, and back to Glasgow by Loch Loimond-side.

Winter motoring is so much more pleasant. Those folk who lay up" their cars cannot know what they are missing.

Our tour introduced a number of new models to Scots motorists-in our

THE

-"Flying

convoy were tři, Standard, the the recently intratovis, and saloon, three mocy touring

Hvo cars.

OST of

manu-

M

facture the

Boolish Show affair, with haggis cal Scots at which dour lights and all themselves as very expressed future of the mator for the

19 Captain John Bla highly successful at of the was there, and told ompany, motorists would buy at Scots worth of cars during 110,000,000 cent, of the total sold at 10 per Britain Captain Black is the manufacturer who is dype of siantio motorist, and drove eve new models thousands of his they were in the experi while

stage.

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/REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

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nila 30 Des. for Marseilles, Cashlanes, L'den, Botterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow Mails 13 Jan. for Marles, Longus, Kotterdam & Glasgow

are being landed and stored into the LIVERPOOL SERVICE

Godowns of

the

Hongkong Kowloon

Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow-

ATREUS sails 1 Jan. for Havre, Liverpool & Bromborough

loon, whence delivery may be ob- NEW YORK SERVICE tained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me

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130

on or before 6th

they will not be

anuary.

1037, or

11 Write in this river once here but

you will find it is repeated.

13 To be observed in a panorama. 17 It is extremely annoying, to put it mildly, when one's enemies tako this.

19 Deeply interested though per-

GLAUCUS

ail 21 Jon for Boston. N.Y., Fhiladelphia & Baltimore via Barilla, Datavia, Straits & Cape of Good Hops

Damaged Packages will be examin-PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobe, Nagoya & Yokohama) - ed by the Company's Surveyor Messra:-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 nm. on Thursday, 31st December,

1930.

Consignees must have a Revenue Ofcer in attendance when any duti- able goods are examined by the

| Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

IL OHL.

Agent. Hongkong, 20th December, 1936. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

· MARITIMES.

haps drunk,

20

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away that you did not have before.

Dome great person gives you this, you have nothing to carry

The Steamship,

"YALOU"

22 Vessels that come from Sark.

23 A round in 19 down.

25 A wine shop. *****

20 Past.

20 Cut up a bird and get a river. 30 Kind of sword to cut bears up

with.

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TALTHYBIUS sails 12th Jan, for Victoria, Vancouver & Battle

INWARD SERVICE

AENEAS DIUMED

P & O-BRITISH, INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java, Burtna, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Australia,

Red Sen, Egypt, Istanbul, GreeECK, Levanune Parts, Europa.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM. GOVERNMENT

"Ail vessels may call at any ports on or off the route,--and the route. and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice."

8.8.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

**SOMALI

RAJPUTANA *KIDDERPORE RANPURA "BANGALORE

RAWALPINDI CORFU

•

Cargo only.

From

Tom Hong Koul

About

Destination.

7,000- 2nd Jon. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull

17,000

9th Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 5,000 10th Jan. Bombay & Karachi only. 17,000 23rd Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London,

0,000 30th Jan. Marsellies, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

17,000 0th Feb, Marseilles & London, 14,500 20th Feb. Marseilles & London.

tCalls Casablancs. All vessels may call at Malta.

Calls Tangier.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to. Istanbul, Piraeus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedivial Hall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA—APCAR SAILINGS

TALAMBA 8,000 2nd Jan. 10.30 a.m.

TALMA

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA

TILAWA

10,000

18th Jon.

8,000 30th Jan, Singapore, Pòrt Swettenham, Penana

Rangoon & Calcutta, 0,000 13th Feb.

10,000 27th Feb.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

7,000 2nd Jan, 10 a.m.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney. 7,000 30th Jan. Melbourne & Hobart.

7,000

5th Mar.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

*BANGALORE 6,000 31st Dec. Shanghai & Japan.

NELLORE

SIRDHANA

RAWALPINDI

SHIRALA

CORFU

•BHUTAN

Cargo only.

7,000

1st Jan. Shanghai & Japan.

0,000

17,000

7th Jan, Amoy, Shanghai & Japan, 8th Jan. Shanghai & Japan.

0,000 21st Jan. Amoy, Shanghal & Japan.

14,500 22nd Jan. Shanghai & Japan.

0,000 23rd Jan. Shanghai & Japan.

-All dates aro approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

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LINE

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TALTHYBIUS Due 31 Dec.

From Pacific via S'hat

Duo 5 Jan.- Duo 11 Jan.

From U. K. via Stroilo, From U. K. via Btraite

1

Asama Maru

Talyo Maru

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with

limited passenger accommodation.

For freight, passage rates and information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Tel. 30336

No. 2 AED/37 Bringing Cargo trom Dunkirk vin ports etc, arrived Hongkong on Saturday, 26th December, 1936.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception British of Opium, Treasure end

and Valuables being

"Landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Whart and Godown Co, Ltd, Kow- whence delivery be ob-

may after REDOLENT MIDDLE lained immediately landing,

All claims must be sent in to mo on or before 8th January, 1937, or DIET LETHE STEM they will not be recognized. EDMOMENIMIS A ed by the Company's Surveyor

E_IE__GFCNIT R{

A

loon,

Damaged Packages will be examin-

To

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Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Steamors: CHANGTE TAIPING

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BARBER SHOP, SURGEON AND Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong to Sydney-19 Days. FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 576 RETURN

LONDON (via Austraila) from £127.18.. (Australian Newspapers on file).

STEAMER

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the

8 PAIN MONBOON Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in the ANG' presence of the Consignees at 10.00 I ́M PALE S DOPH

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Revenus VALSE,CODA Officer in attendance when any duti

by able goods are examined TK BILAN ART Company's Surveyors.

ANNA

E VINCE DISBURSE No Fire Insurance will be effected

by us in any case whatever.

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R. ONL Agent.

· Hongkong, 20th December, 1930.

Duo H'Hong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Das Sydney

7 Jan.

18 Jan.

1 Feb. 8 Fob. 9 Mar, 9 Apr.

14 Jan. 18 Fob.

16 Fob.

8 Mar.

18 Mar,

19 Mar.

-4-Apr,

16 Apr.

19. Apr.

7 May

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.

Ballings, subject to alteration without notice.

for Freight or Passage, apply to

Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong China

Telephone 30332.

San Francisco via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Chichibu Maru

Seattle & Vancouver.

Wed., 6th Jan.

Wed., 20th Jan,

Wed, 3rd Feb,

Heian Maru (Starts from Kobe) Sat, 23rd Jan. Hikawa Maru (Starts from Kobe) Sat., 6th Feb. Now York via Panama.

Noshiro Maru

+Nako Maru

outh America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Bokuyo Maru

London, Marsoillos, Antwerp & Rotterdam.

Fushimi Maru

Hakozaki Maru

Torukuni Maru

.Sat, 2nd Jan,

Wed., 18th Jan.

Wed., 10th Feb.

Sat., 2nd Jan,

Sat, 16th Jan.

.Fri., 29th Jan,

Sat, 10th Jan.

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles.

Durban Maru

Sydney & Melbourno via Manila & Ports.

Kitano Maru

Bombay via Singapore, Penang,

+Katohira Maru

Tango Maru

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang

+Toba Maru

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Hakusan Maru

Haruna Maru

Cargo Only.

..Bat.. 23rd Jan.

& Colombo..

Wed., 80th Dec.

Mon., 11th Jan. & Rangoon.

Tues., 5th Jan.

Fri, 1st Jan,

Fri, 15th Jan.

*Burns Philp Lines, Joint Passenger Agents,

Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd.

Tel.: 80291.