The formal opening. of the new showroom of Messrs. Mark as the motor car has already made itself felt in China's social life.
Moody, Inc, took place ea Monday at "the corner of Avenue Edward 'VAI and Szechuen Road. A reception was held, Mr. Moody, assist-by his associates, receiving the guests, Half an hoi before the doors Were opened a crowd of a couple of thousand presented themselves and made a rush to get in first. Police assistance had to be called for, in order to keep the crowd in control. A. special radio programme was broadcast by the company, and special radio music was heard inside the showroom.
Refreshments in plenty, provided by Messrs. Caldbeck, MacGregor Ca,, were served and a number of favours. were given to visitor Throughout the day a large con: course of visitors attended to offer their congratulation to Mr. Moody and the general consensus of opin-fon was that never before had a motor ear company in China had such a successful opening as that of Mr, Moody's new showroom, which is the Inrgest we believe in China, having space enough for the exhibition of 22 large cars and numerous show cages at the same Lean remember when there was] doubt, as to whether the motor ear. would be accepted by the Chinese as more than a novelty, to be dropped after the thrills and newness had worn off. That, period of doubt has been safely passed. The Chinese have learned that motor ears have a value greater than the use for pleasure and social purposes. They have come to recognize the value of the motor car in every day business and commercial life as a time saver and asset.
Probably the most el quent tribute] I have ever heard paid to the motor ear by a Chinese was contained in a remark made to me who after driving his ear by a social Chinese business man
several months, "Besides accomplishing more in a day, I have figured out that I'am saving two hours time every day. That is one 32th of a day, hence Tam getting more out of life by living 12 months in a year where I lived but 12 before I had a motor car, You see T save 12th of a year each year T have a motor ear," he concluded. time. The room is more than 100 ft, long, and nearly as wide, plate gloss show-windows being installed pi en three sides.
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