HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT, 1953
are surfaced with asphalt layer on concrete bases, the following facilities and services are provided in accordance with Inter- national Civil Aviation commitments:
Air Traffic Control.
Telecommunications and Air Navigation Aids. Meteorological and Aeronautical Information.
Air Sea Rescue and Fire, Crash and Safety Services. Air Registration Board.
Customs, Health and Immigration.
The Airport normally operates on a dawn to dusk basis, but facilities are always available in an emergency. There were no major accidents to civil aircraft in the year under review.
A constructional engineering firm has completed a detailed survey on, and prepared estimates for, a plan drawn up by the Department of Civil Aviation to develop the existing airport to International standards. This project is now being con- sidered by Government.
Facilities provided in Hong Kong by private firms include first class aircraft maintenance and overhaul at the workshops of the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited, training of pilots, aircraft maintenance and aircraft radio engineers, at the Far East Flying Training School, and numerous up to date tourist organizations for the benefit of the air travellers.
Details of the airlines which operated regular Inter- national services into Hong Kong during the year are given in Appendix XIII.
Post Office
The programme of structural alterations came to an end with the official opening, in May, by the Governor, of the new public hall and counters. These improvements enabled all public business to be co-ordinated at ground floor level.
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