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OFFICERS MOVEMENTS
IN HOSPITAL SERVICE

The United States and Marine Hospi-
tai Service has announced the follow
ing list Of changes Of station and duties
Of commissioned and non-cOmmissiOned
officers for the seven days ending De-
cember .;
Surgeon a. c. Smith granted leave of
absence Tor three days beginning De
cember .
Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ j. Rose
nau detailed TO represent the service at
the meeting of the Society OF American
BacterioIogists TO be held in New York
city December 27-2S, 1895.
Passed Assistant Surgeon :. B. Grubbs
granted one day extension leave OF ab-
sence. December 3, 1906.
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. B. Parker
granted leave of absence for twelve days
from November Il, on account or SICK
ness.
Clinffc relieved from temporary duty on
Revenue Cutter Mccullough and from
duty at the san Francisco Quarantine
Station, and directed 10 proceed 70 Ma
Mia, p. J.. reporting 10 the chlet quar-
anUine officer for duty,
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. W. Vile
granted leave of absence for two months
beginning December 3 1906.
Passed Assistant Surgeon George W
Mccoy leave Of absence for two months
beginning October 4, 1906, amended so as
10 read for one month and twenty-three
Assistant Surgeon +. NJ steger grant
ed leave OF absence for three days from
November "A. on account of sickness.
Assistant Surgeon Joseph Petty1Ohn
relieved from temporary duty on the
Revenue Cutter ThetiS and from duty
at san Francisco, Cal, and directed To
proceed 10 Manila, /. l., reporting to the
chief quarantine officer for duty.
Assistant Surgeon NJ. g. Guthrie tenn
vOrarly relieved from duty at Ellis ISL
and, y. Y. and directed 10 proceed TO
Washington. d c, for temporary duty
at the Government Hospital for the In
Acting Assistant Surgeon W. Barnes
| granted leave of absence for twenty-One
| GAYS beginning December 10. 1906.
| Acting Assistant Surgeon r. ). Clark
! granted leave OF absence for two days
| from November y.
Acting Assistant Surgeon y. G. Crib
| hle granted leave of absence for seven
/ Gays under paragraph 20 OF the regula-
| tiOnS from November g, 1906.
| Pharmacist +. 5. Goodman relieved from
| duty at Norfolk, Va, and directed TO re-
| port to the medical officer in command.
| cape Charles Quarantine Station foT
| Quty and assignment TO quarters.
/ Pharmacist c. - Allen leave of abb
| sence granted for two months without
| nav from September -. amended SO tina C
/ said leave shall terminate November 10,
/ 1865.
| Pharmacist +. B. Scott relieved from
| proceed 10 Norfolk, Va, reporting 10 the
/ medical officer in command for assign
meut 20 duty.
! Pharmacist l.. p. Hall leave Of alb
| sence Tor seven days from November y,
amended 70 read for hve days only.
Pharmacist Carl Stier granted leave OF
absence for tWenty-SeYen days beginning
December 5, 1906,
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Detroit Hustling.

Detroit manufacturers who VIII eX-
hibit at the New York automobile show
10 be held in Madison Square Garden n
January, are preparing 10 spread
themselves in the presentation of cars
OF luxurious appOintme1t- Detroit mas
80 quickly grown 70 be the most im-
VOrtant automobile manufacturing C-1-
ter Of the United States that its auto
mobile producers probably are intent on
making II also synOEomOuS with motor
car quality. Headed by the Packard.
the Detroit representation o. EmOusines
and high-poWer ruuabOuts. as well as
standard touring cars will be impress
sive. In some instances, however, the
cars Will not be surprises, as. for ex-
ample. IN the case of the Packard,
which has already made its debut. The
Packard Motor Car Company began de
iVering its new model about Jne 1St OF
October and is now well along with
the production and delivery of its en-
tire output for the season. The entire
go cars viii be in use on the road BY
the Ist Of July.
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ASHTON INDICATED
At UNION MEETING

Acting foreman OF the Printing Office
bindery. Harry F. Ashton, was last
night INDICATED by the BOokbinders'
Union The action OF the union in de-
cIlning to sustain the charges brought
against acting foreman Ashton by book
binder Alvin J. Tanner was greeted with
applause and after the vote which ac-
Quilted Ashton of violating his union
oath he was warmly congratulated,
she men expressing satisfaction al the
result OF the investigation Of the Tan
ner charges.
The charges grew out OF the action
Of the acting foreman in suspendtng
Tanner last August on the charge or
loahng.
In the investigation Of the charges
preferred against Ashton by Tanner. the
testimony taken made a record OF fifty
thousand words.
The meeting last night was held in
Union Veterans Hall and it took fIlly
three hours 10 deliver the arguments.
The prosecution was represented by
Joseph McManus while Ashton was de-
Tended by Messrs. McCarty and Hyde.
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MRS. LOGAN'S TEA
TO HOUSE GUESTS
Mrs. LaWton and Mrs. Lis
cum Here; First Time in
Several Years.

Mrs. John A. Logan will entertain at
tea on Tuesday afternoon, December H.
The guests are asked to meet Mrs. Law
ton, widow Of General Lawtou. whose
death in the Philippines IS still deeply
deplored, and Mrs. Liscum, widow of
General Liscum. whose death n Pekin
Few years ago was equally sad. These
two interesting and charming women
are making their first visit TO Washing
ton since they were thrown into mourn
ing. Mrs. Logan has confined her list
Of guests 10 the army ana navy circles.
Both Mrs. Lawton and Mrs Liscum
are house guests Of Mrs. Logan.
Mrs. Raymond Patterson entertained
informally at luncheon today. Her
guests, among whom was Mrs Fair
banks, were asked to meet Mrs. DAVIS.
wife of the former Comptroller Of the
Currency. who arrived in Washington
yesterday with Mr.. DAVIS. 10 be the
guests Of Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Day
General and Mrs. Bates entertained at
dinner last evening
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey Depew
were hosts at a small dinner last even
ing.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan have
cards out for a reception on December
2, from 10 6. 70 celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per
| kins was hostess at dinner last evening
complimentary 10 Mrs. Flora Louise
Clement and Capt Sydney Amos ClO-
man, L, ). A, whose marriage viii take
her -
I 10 meet this much feted and entertained
, couple were Col and Mrs Reber Lieu
tenant Commander and Mrs. Key. Miss
Riggs. Mr.. Jennings. and Miss Jennings.
Dir and Mrs. James Pinchot had a
small company at dinner last evening.
| The guests were NJ. Anatoie Ia Bfaz, or
| Paris. Captain FOurnieT. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ de Rlanpre. Mrs. Joseph HObsOn, Mrs.
WoOdworth, OF New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
| Gilbert FahnestOCk, also OF New York,
and the son OF the house, Clifford
| PiuchOt.
Among the dinner hosts last evening
TIE Colombian Minister ana Nine.
COrtes. who had as their guests the
american minister TO Colombia. John
Barrett. the Minister from Ecuador and
Nine Carlo. the Minister from Bolivia
and Nine. Calderon, the Minister from
Peru, Mr. and Mrs. Yanes. OF the Blu
redu OF American Republics, the charge
/ d affaiies from Chill, Mr.. YoaCham, the
Secretary of the Colombian legation
and Nine. Guzman. former Governor
Francis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Izquierdo.
An interesting luncheon Of Thursday
was that of the Charge d Aftaires or
Spain and Nine. Pastor, IN honor or the
American Minister 20 Spain and Mrs
Collier now In this country, invited 20
) meet them were Gen. and Mrs. John W.
Foster, Miss HagneT, Senior PulidO and
/ the Hon. James g. Whiteley.
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On this automobile question an Amer
lean house has prepared i-T me the fol-
lowing statement Among the rich
Chinese who have taken 10 automobiles.
one at Kuala Lumpur owns four French
cars. There is hardly room for great
extension of automobiles for pleasure
purposes in Singapore, for the island is
small and there are no opportunities for
making long runs The roads are good
practically all over the island, but mo-
toring becomes rather mOnOtOnOus in
limit OF Jbirty-five or forty miles.
There Is a field for automobiles for
freight carrying, These have been Op-
Grated very successfully in the FEEDER
ated Malay States and could be used
more generally in Singapore. One firm
has four of these motors in use IN Sin
gapore FOR delivering goods IN cases,
ana il is only a question OF a very short
time p.ri5.I other concerns will follow
suit.
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SHE ASKS $4,000
FROM GAR COMPANY

Mary -. kiinehanse today sued the
Capital Traction Company TO recover
S25.t00 as damages for alleged personal
injuries She explains 10 the court that
March u last while alightng from a
through the rear door and out upon the
platform ana severely and permanently
injured. IeCkie, Fulton & Cox are
named as counsel for the plaintiff.
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CARUSO, SMOOTH FACED,
hOURNS MOUSTACHE

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Caruso has cut
OF his wonderful moUstache.
Charles Henry MeltZer says the tenor
IS going 90 sing a role that requires a
smooth face.
No one can tell whether that il The
right answer or not, and CaTuso goes
around looking mOurnful.
They wouldn't know him at the
monkey house nowadays
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GORKEYS PLAY BARRED
BY PREFECT OF NAPLES

NAPLES. Dec. S.-MaXim Gorky's lat
est play has been placed under the ban
by the prefect of police, on the ground
that il is dangerous 10 public order, ana
its production in Naples prohibited
Gorky is disgusted with the stand taken
by the prefect and viii leave here i'm
mediately.
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= IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY =
PRESIDENT Dimes
WITH THE LODGES
Senator and Wife Entertain
Party of Friends Last
Evening.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt last
night attended "A dinner party given by
Senator and Mrs Lodge.
The Washington club presented an
attractive scene this afternoon AT the
debut tea at which Mrs. Harrison How
eli Dodge presented her youngest
daughter, Miss Mary Eleanor Vernon
Dodge
The club was decorated in scarlet and
white and the table was banked in the
center with red poinsetta Mrs SeatOn
Schroeder, wife OF Capt. SeatOn Schroed-
er, U.S.N.. presided at one end, and at
the other end of the table to serve
frappe was Mrs. Sanger, wife OF Cen
eral Sanger. L. S. a.
Mrs Dodge was handsomely attired
i'm a becoming toilette OF silvery gray
brocade effectively trimmed with gray
chiffon and silver passemeuterie with
yoke ana sleeves Of duchesse lace, and
the debut0nte was exceptionally pretty
and girlish in a white Tadium SILK gown
trimmed with Irish point lace.
Assisting the debutante and her moth
er in receiving were a number or the
members Of the younger set OF society
and the buds OF the season
They were Miss Miriam Terry CTos-
by, Miss Deborah Halsey. Miss Gladys
Mackay Smith, of Philadelphia, who
came over for the occasion: Miss Caro-
line Huff, Mrs. Fleming Newbold. Mrs.
Hugh Mclean Walker, the married sis-
ter OF the debutante; Miss Joanna
Schroeder, Miss Laura Wells, Miss
Frederica Morgan, Miss Frances Colds
borough. Miss Caryl Crawford, Miss
Marion Leutze. Miss MargaTetta Sy-
mons, Miss Evelyn Chew. Miss Esther
Denny, Miss Katherine Jennings. Miss
Ruth Tanner, Miss Katherine Clabaugh,
and Miss Mary howell Dodge. aunt Of
the debutCute
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DEBUT TONIGHT
OF MISS WILSON
viii Be Presented at Dinner
Dance in Chevy Chase
Club.

The last deDutante OF the week. Miss
Helen Wilson, daughter of William
James Wilson. Will make her debut to-
night in q novel and delightful manner
when her sister. Miss Wilson. will pre-
sent her az charmingly arranged din
ner dance in the Chevy Chase Club.
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once oversalIen, the foreign makers are
apt to be speedily outstrfpped. Even
now they seem TO be tagging in respect
TO the shaft drive and siX-CylindeT
models. Even England is ahead OF
France iu respect TO the latter. The Ma
pier people have discarded all else for
the siN-cyllnder model, but the French
makers have not had much success with
them. It is even said that the Panhard
six IS put forward only tentatively.
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Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney has re-
turned 10 her home on Sheridan Circle
for the winter aftes a summer spent In
the South.
Her many friends will be gratifed 70
learn that her health IS now entirely re-
stored and she no 1es 10 take an active
part i'm the seasons festivities. IN spite
OF her social popularity, Mrs. Barney
fnds time to accomplish an immense
amount of work in the field of phil
anthropy and is never so happy as
when occupied Ia charitable enterprises
Both the Misses Barney are abroad for
the winter.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley has issued cards
fer a luncheon To debutautcS oH the 18th
instant. and will be- the hostess gl "a tea
on the afternoon Of the lst. which VIII
be iu the nature OF uu.r ra.ng. Io
which q large company --s .cru ln-
vited.
Bernard Green, chief engineer Of the
Congressional Library, left on Thursday
for a months trip North.
The homo Of Mrs. Reginald FeHdau
was the scene OS an interesting gath
ering Thursday evening. the occasion
being an illustration OF a new method
OF physical culture by Mrs. NJ. LandC-i
Reed. Refreshments were served.
DR. and Mrs Wallace Radcliffe VIII
receive the members and adheTents II
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Monday evening from until Il
o'clock.
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Foreigners Tricky.

While the Europeans are pretty free az
talking about Yankee tricks. the foreign
automobile makers are not Impractical
hands at passing the lemon. This the
wise ones discovered when they inspect
ed the 1907 models of imported cars
at the Automobile Club show in New
York. It IS a great deal 20 ask them 10
have 1907 cars here in fact before .he
Paris show. but IL seemed hard not 10
have them here at least IN name one
way for buyers 10 protect themselves
from this sort Of thing. IS 10 be familiar
with the changes i'm design. another IS
TO keep track and know how high are
the current factory numerals The real
1907 models OF foreign cars are shipped
here after the Paris salon, In time Tor
the regular Madison Square Garden
show ia January as they viii be this
year.
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ganization is really in a fiourishing con-
dition and new lines OF activity are be-
ing planned which are hoped to make
u the strongest automobile body in the
world.
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Those who are the active guiding
spirits Of the American Automobile As
sOciatiOn are girding themselves for an
aggressive campaign in 1907. The or
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Therefore

California wants Uncle Sam
To increase coast artillery
from $4,000 to $1,000.
To spend $S,OOO,OOO at San
Francisco.
To mount worlds seven larg-
est guns at entrance to sound.
To rush 5000 extra men for
torpedo defenses.
To spend S25, 900, 900 making
island possessions impregnable.
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This year has witnessed a surprising
number of new firms entering the auto
mobile industry. Some are well backed
financially and viii no doubt endeSyor to
make first class cars, but the scrap heap
Of a new automobile factory IS a va
Cious creature. To Others, the slang
query where do you get On2' would
seem 70 be Immediately appropriate
They would be hard put 20 il II demand
was made upon them 10 show the fac
tory behind the car.
Queer. but true that TO protect them
selves the Stanley steamer people are
buying back their own patents from the
LOcomobile Company.
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OLD INHABITANTS
HAVE JOLLY FEAST

Rarely in its history has the Society
Of Oldest Inhabitants had a jollier time
than last night when The thirty-fOUTth
annual banquet was held The enter
tainment took place IN FreUud's. sl5
Tenth street northwest, and from the
time the first course made its appear
ance until the coffee was served nearly
a hundred members OF the society join
I'd IN happy "Reminiscences and The sing
ing OF patriotic songs,
Speeches lauding the President. chant
ing the praise OF the United States, and
putting an atmosphere OF cheer and hap
plness on the whole world made gp the
program and a merrier group OF men.
young oS old, would have been hard TO
find.
DR.. Starr Was Star.
President Allison Nailor presided and
ected as toastmaster. The most dis
tinguished guest was Dr. William NJ
Starr, who Is ninety-eig ght years old, and
who was the first 10 lead the cheering
the first 10 get up on his feet IN re
sponse 20 a toast and the first to break
into song when q song was called for
The banquet began at $50 o'clock, and
IN order cot TO prolOng the enteCLatD-
ment speeches were made between
courses. The Hon. II. 3. +. MaCIarlaud
president of the Board of District Com
missiOners, was the principal speaker Of
the evening, and said that although he
was pTODdDly one or the youngest. IL
years present he felt sure that the real
young man of rhe gathering was DIT.
starr
The Hon. Frank lTackett, former as
sistant Secretary OF the Navy, was an
other sDeake- ana responded To the
toast "Our Army and Navy" Mr.
Hackett said q lot of complimentary
things about both branches OF the ser
vice.
The ctAer tossts were as follows
The Press" Thomas 9. Noyes; "Our
Police Major Richard Sylvester, and
"Our Association John p Mccarthy
/ During the evening President NailOT
read letters OF regret from Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A Miles. Admiral Schley, Gen.
| John n Wilson, Commissioner Henry
! L. West. and Commissioner John Biddle.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Slater have sent
out cards today for the debut recep-
tion of their daughter, Miss Eleanor
Slater. December 4, from 10 to y
The Bannockburn Golf Club gave
military euchre last evening in the
home Of Miss Sanger, president Of the
organization. 1920 Connecticut avenue.
The house was decorated with American
flags gracefully arranged around the
walls. About eighty members OF the
club and invited guests were present.
Fort Moultrie captured the largest num-
Der OF pennants. the prize winners be-
ing Miss Julia inland. Miss Cecilia Nj
land. and H- G. Porter. and Daton S.
Ward.
The club has frequent gatherings Of q
social nature. it's object being TO en-
courage sociability as we'll as love of
outdoor exercise among its members.
The links are right near Chevy Chase
Circle Miss Middlekaun is treasurer.
and DR.. John r. De Farges secretary Of
the organization.
Interest IS being taken, as usual. in
the "gentlemen's 3 sale" which will open
on Monday i'm the Scottish Rites Ca
thedral 10OT q street. at 10 o'clock A
luncheon viii be served daily from J.
TO o'clock prices Is and = cents. and
tea will be served at 3 O'Clock Admis-
sion viii be free and there viii be
every kind OF useful article for sale.
Mrs. Joseph Abel and son have re-
turned TO the city after visiting Teia-
tives in PIttsburg Pa.
Miss Jeanette Cohen and Miss Lillian
Cohen have returned TO the city after
a visit 10 Miss Hetty Abrams, a the
National Farm School, near Philadel-
phia-
s y Meyer accompanied by his
granddaughter Miss Ernestine Stern.
are the guests for week OF ten days
OF Mr.. and Mrs, Ned Meyer, OF New
York city.
Samuel Strauss mas returned to Brook
iyn. y. Y. after short visit with
friends here
Mrs s DirmfeId has returned from a
visit to her sister in New York city ard
will be at home during this month on
Wednesdays, "a the NolandOs 1913 7
street.
Sydney Hass has returned TO the city
after a few days stay In Norfolk, Va
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Dawson Happen, white twenty-seven
years OF age, of White Plains, Mont
gomery County. Maryland. died sudden
~ yesterday morning about 3 o'clock. on
canal dredging boat near the Chain
bridge. ON which he was employed
Happen complained of being in about
fifteen minutes after he started work
and was told by his employer 70 lie
down About S o'clock a fellow work
man tried 70 arouse him and found him
dead,
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COAST DEFENSE
STRONGLY URGED
BY WESTERNERS
IF Japs Should Come

San Francisco is weak.
Puget Sound is weaker.
Philippines at their mercy.
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GEORGETOWN NEWS

Alfred Pope. said to be Georgetown 5
oldest colored resident. died on Thurs
day al his home. 2NO O street north
west. after an illness of several weeks.
Death was due TO ailments incident to
old age. He was eighty-threa years of
age and had resided IN the West End
since he was seventeen years of age
The funeral VIII be held Monday af-
ternOOn.
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Calling a new device a freak" and
prOphesying its failure, is mighty per-
ilous indulgence, but several novelties
in cars made their debut at the show of
the Automobile Club which provoked eX-
peTts TO remark: That's won't do"
Sometimes things called ''freaks' be-
come standards later on. but few seem
venturesome enough nowadays 10 buy 4
radical departure In the automobile line
one 20 hoe, unless It happens that the
prestige Of d big and reputable firm il
behind the innovation. As q matter OF
candid fact the experts at the show
found considerable "juuk' as well as
good stuff among the new comers.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Slater have sent
out cards today for the debut recep-
tion of their daughter, Miss Eleanor
Slater. December 4, from 10 to y
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That there is an extensive field in for
eign countries for the sale Of all types
of cars, but mostly for commercial uses.
is attested by the following extracts
from the 6aily consular and trade re-
ports:
Consul General ID +. WILDER, writing
from SingH pore. states that there are
number OF automobile agencies in the
metropolis of the Straits Settlements.
all of which are foreign houses pushing
the sale Of motor cars manufactured in
their own countries. the only American
machine having an agency there being
the Oldsmobile. Mr.. Wilber continues.
We have two other American firms
who might be induced to take the
agency Of motor cars for pleasure, pas
senger and freight purposes. ! think
IL would be practically useless to form
connection with foreign houses. as they
will not push American goods when
in their own country. An American
mechanical engineer here furnishes me
with the following information:
AS 20 conditions in Singapore. the
Straits Settlements, Federated Malay
States, and the Islands Of SumatTa,
Java, and BOrusO. the motor car trade
IS yet in its infancy. In Singapore there
are at present about sixty passenger
machines and some fifteen 70 twenty
freight-carrying loTries. There are but
two Amerlcan-bUilL cars on the market
here The balance are entirely En8llsh
and French In manufacture Ihls Is dD-
parently q fault Of American manutac-
Iurers. because their deliveries are so
uncertain. while with European com
petltors they are most prompt cable
being sent for rush delivery is usually
followed by shipment by the nrst boat
out Then, again. the freight rates are
too higI from the manufacturers
agents standpoint, and it is practically y
an imp0ssibility TO enter the market
until something has been done TO lower
rates.
In the city and Singapore the cars are
all owned by doctors, pIoIesslOlIal 'l mo ne
and some few motor enthusiasts, ano
the interest IN motor trade grows dairy
The field being practically uncahE Y assoc
tor many years, Il has not as Vet Deeh
thoroughly gone over. nor nave inc ma
10rity Of the right people been hp-
preached for the sale OF motor cars.
The demand for motor cars IS increas-
ing, and, aside from Singapore, 4 is
growing extensively in the Federated
Malay States and In SumatTa and the
other islands IN this vicinity The chi
nese and natives take 70 motoring VeIf
kindly. their chief interest being cen
tered an the decorations and color OF
the body OF the car rather than IN the
ability or workmanship OF tAS engine
or course. IL is needless TO comment
upon the tastes Of Europeans, there
bsjng a sort Of national pride on the
U4rI of the English and trenEh 10
drive nothing but their own manufac-
tured cars
Th,. worst difficulty IN this part Of
the Globe is the constant heat when,
nv the way the writer can TOuch IS IN
no way more oppressive than the heat
i'm New York ana Chicago In the early
summer TuiS causes constant TIRE
troubles. and. while the majority or cars
are equipped with pneumatic tires, they
are now putting on cliucher tires. tax
ing the risk of injury 20 the engine and
car I'm preference 10 constant puTehas-
ing OF new tires.