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THE CHINA" MAIL: THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1049......
RECORD AIR MOVEMENTS AT KAI TAK IN MAY
Reminders
Today
Union Church Ladles Guild meet- Ing, Helena May Institute, 3
Air movements in Hong Kong duringTM" May set a now record for Kai Tak Airport, according to a survey of last month's activities at the air- field carried out by the "China" Mall"". No less than 40,500 passengers were involved in last month's air traffic in Hong Kong, with the number of incoming passengers about' 13 per cent more than the outgoing' ones. Aircraft bringing passengers Lopared from Kai Tak with A in and out totalled 1,401, with total load of more than 700 passen- the incoming ilgure approxim-er. The and of this your wil! ately half, that is a little more Mirely nod the anat air move-Kowloon Rotary Club Laincheon,
ment record, shattered. So 10- than
Compare theme in the Jant Ave months-$800 figures with previous records, planes have touched down
No air movement statisties were Irak. available for 1945; the aircraft coming into the Colony then were almost all of military nature.
735.
In July, 1946, however, the re- cord hows that no more than 115 aircroft touched down at Kai Tak. It must be assumed that a similar number niso took off. Of this num ber half were commercial alrerafl. May. 1947, kaw more than 3,000 passengers coming into the Colony in 221 planer. A year later, May, 1948, 11,000 persons travelled to the Colony in 070 aircraft,
The May, 1949, figure for incom ing passengers read 21,800 which
more than 65 per cent above the combined figures of May, 1947, and May. 1948. Last month, 1.461 aircraft touched down at Kat Tak.
A Record Day The air movements record for any single day was established on May 20
On that day, 31 aircraft carried about 1,100 passengers into Hong Kong. On the same day 6 planes
KAI TAK TOPICS
Και
Two months ago a well known American journal made a survey of the world's airports, ranking them according to their importance to International servicing.
Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport was placed third, based on the Colony's air statistics for 1948. Many air traffle experts however, believe that at the moment Kui Tak Is second to nowe in the world.
One airline expert while dis cussing the subject with the "China Mail" paid glowing tribute to the staff running the airport.
Tribute To Staff "The Civil Aviation Department with the airport atat together Kabsidiary branches such as the
Immigration, Revenue and Medical offices, certainly add to the ef- Adency of the airport, How they manage it, is beyond me. Their ümber ix certainly not large?" he
Bald.
Aftending to the hundrede that come in and out of Kai Tak-and sometimes almost almultaneously- the Immigration Department has only four officers to attend to the formalities of papers.
The Revenue Department, which has the more difficult job of going through luggage, and so, on, has leas, than 12 men at work rach lay, all beginning early in the morning and continuing till the ast plate comes in. Yet there has
The Air Movements ofilee of the Civil Aviation Department showed uppreciation of the fact that bus-not been complaints of any kind nen at the Colony'e airport is cer toinly increasing.
Their air muvement board which started with a size that could only accomodate 10 fights, was changed- to a bigger one on which 20 nights
could be chalked up.
This
Yesterday, a still larger board was brought into the office. one has space for Bights and oc- cuples abnost the whole back wall,
lovelled against any of these de- partments.
The Importance of Kal Tak as air terminus is An International indicated by the fact that no lea than 10 and possibly more airline companies are established here.
1.M.
Y's. Man'a, Club.. of Hong Kong, Tuncheon, mealing, Roof Gar- deo, HK Hotel 12,45 pm!
Peninsula Hotel,. 12.30 pm. Presentation of Awards at Goy-
ernment House, 10 am. Caldbeck, MacGregur and
ant. Co., Lu.. annual general meetings
st.
No. 2, Chafer Road, 13.15 p.m.. Andrew's Church Mothers: Union meeting at Vicarage, 10 a.m. Yacht Club Whitsun Regatto,
Coming Events
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TOMORROW HKFA Extra-ordinary ↑ meeting, Jacobean Room, HK Hotel, 3.30 p.m. Samst
Two of the dragon loats are alda, by side.as they battle for one of the races held yeater- day to mark the Dragon Boat Festival.-"China Mall" Photo.
Dragon Boat Festival Observed In HK
Ignores PWD
League Lawn Bowls match at all Summonses,
clubs.
Grand Whiteun Ball, RAF Station,
WO's & Sgts, Mess, at Kow- loon Cricket Club, 0 p.m.
BUNDAY
Hqs, Land Forces, WO's & Sat,
Mess, Queen's Road, Social Evening, at 8 pm. Classical. Concert, Toc H Club, Talbot House, 30, Macdonnell
Rd., 8.30 p.m.
Statement
On Water Shortage
An official statement was issued yesterday on the poor supply of water in the Shau- kiwan area. It says:
"It is a matter for regret on These include the British Over the part of the Authority concern
ad that the water supply to seng Airways Corporation, Hong Kone Airways, Central Air Trans-Shaukiwania indeed poor and that port Corporation, Chinn National improvement in this matter must be slow trouble les in the in Aviation Corporation, Philippine Airlines, Pan American World The Airways Corporation, Braathens, adequate size of the water mains asked Alaska, Airline,
between Causeway Bay and Shau- Bharat Airline, Da Burmese Alriine, Trans Amatic kiwan, The very large saunt of
QUINTAS, Airways,
MATCO. now building in the North Point Cathay Pacife Airways, China Air area, with consequent heavy con- Transport, Pacific Overacne Air-sumption of
Mrs. Gee stood looking at her
and macked Snackteria. abrently: "I wonder why."
In the last two days, three planes from the Alaska Airlines touched
down hore, two of them taking ways Corporation, Trans Oceanic ( gravated ma1 Mater there, has og-
away full loade of passengers for Canada. The third will take off
today.
Alaska is on charter to run re fugees out of troubled parts much as Tiental and Amoy.
We learned that Alaska is also negotiating to charter ships to take Tientsin passengers and DP' in other parts to Itong Kong and shuttle them from here to Canada and Palestine.
The only sneg, one official said, De- w that the Immigration partment may not allow the pas
nengers here, in which cane Ainaka will have to arrange to shuttle these people from Amoy
Airways, Air France. North West Airlines, all linking the world to Hong Kong.
Huge Lot
of
Dutiable Cigarettes
"There is no
question of the supply to Shaukiwan being shut off except during the nsual restricted hours from 10 p.Momt
am. What in fact happens is; that due to the large demand for' water along this supply loo, the in the nains pressure in
falls low that no waten reaches, the kupe above street level. Conditions of
the toured becoms Worse – SE weather got hotter. The water
supply to the large houses opposite. Tulkoo. Dockyatal does not come
Gets Fined
Failing to comply with two fects and provide proper kit- PWD summonses to repair de-.
chen accommodation in No. 87. Bonham Rood, 3rd floor, Fong Chul was fined $250 on each summons by Mr. Y. H., Kan and Mr. H. HH. Priestley, sitting at the Central JP's court yesterday.
Defendany pleaded not guilty and said that the tenants refused to vacate, the, premises,
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¡Four dragon boots, each manned by more than 30 stalwart rowers, took part yesterday in the Dragon, Boat Festival, in Hong Kong, in o symbolic search for the body of Wat Yuan, Chinese patriot who died more than 3,000 years ago.
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the Hop Yee Tong of Cha Kwe Leng and the Luen Yip Tonga the Shiling Boats Association, the Luen Yip Tong came in winners. The second event, a contes: be tween Wo Hop Song of Shanic wan and Luen Shun Tong of (Ah, Kung Ngom, saw, Wo Hop Tong come in...an easy winner..
The race was held under the auspices of the Chung Shing Benevolent Association, in the stretch of water in front of the Association's bath- ing pavilion at Kennedy Town. Thqusands of people, crowd ed the pavilion to watch the race. Among the many people present were thin. Governor and Lady Grantham, accompanied by Captain Wilson, the Gov
the Colonial ernor's ADC; Secretary, Mr. J.F. Nicolly the
In the final event, three- Mr. Hempasy of the PWD told Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the court that notices had been Mr. B. C.-K. Hawkins; the Ai-quarters of a mile race, in which all the participants, Hop Yec given and defendant warned on torney General; Mr. J. B. Tong,, Luen Yip Tong, We Hop numerous occasions but nothing Griffin; Bishop Hall: Sir Shour Tong and Luen Shun Tong, tock had been done. There: had been son Chow; the Social Welfare part, Wo Hop Tong came in first, wo collapsen of a portion of the officer, Mr. McDouall and Mrs. and they wore officially recognised building, which · In›, opraktored to
McDouall: and many other as the winner of the day, with bo
two wins put of three races to In a very dangerous state. An applicatian. by. Mr. J. H. distinguished persons. Bottomley of the PWD for a The boat race started at 4. p.m. their crestin clespre, order was granted, effec- shortly after the tive in two weeks' time, and derived.. fondant, was ordered to comply
Governor ar-
The Arst event a half-mile with the nollees within four weeks, race, in which the entrants were
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Red Propaganda Drive In Nanking
Nanking, June
being well-organised propaganda campaign
carried out here by Communist-political work- ors, assisted enthusiastically, by students to win over ideologically the Nanking. populace which has long been receiving anti-Commun- ist propaganda.
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Communist underground workers and students pasted slogans even before the Communist troops entered Nanking.
One of the busy men for Alaska į Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yeglwan It, 16 planned to enlarge Chinese president was carried
is Noel Grout Airline today formerly or Shanghai. lie claims to have seen the first commercial
plane in the Colony. "At least one
of the first," he added
Noel was in the airport when the parking space for planes ad. jacent to the Immigration Area, was still a patch of soggy mud."
terday.
and one p
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Communists. The
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Flag Presented
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At the conclusion ofthe race, unflag was presented by Sir Al^|; exander Grantham to each of the four-teams, amidst the thunderous acclamation of all those present.
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The Dragon Boat Race, held on the fith day of the fifth moon of each lunan year, has in historical background, and, owed its origin
by the A degree
Prince of Che more than 3,000 years ago. Wat Yuan, as all who have a knowledge of Chinese history know, lived in the feudalistle øge of the Seven:Kingdoms. He was a loyal minister of the Prince of Cho; one of the seven feudalt princes of the realm. Through tho Intrigue of jealous colleagues and the apathy of a Prince more in- terested in wine and women than. in the welfare of his, subjects, Wal was ousted from, office,
Drowns Himself
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When an efforts to arouse this Authorized Botters HONG KONG BOTTLERS Federal Ing, Va
Princely Lord from his perilous bosition proved to be of no avail, Wat, in a moment of despair, drowned himself in a river.
Sacrifice had its desired effects, and the Prince, of Cho set about reforming his gav-
selfiers
What appeared to be the from the Government water mala Generatissima, Chiang Kai- under the biggest case of possession of which supplies. Shauliwan, but she was anlled Chiang, the former facing of tension appeart dutiable cigarettes since the from the Talkto Deckyard private country betrayer. The pro- to have given place to one liberation was heard before reservoir.
chument, But before doing so he Issued a decree for the immediate To Improve matters at Bhau paganda amoor of the retired general contentment.
Business Cautious earch for the body of Wat Yuan the main from Causeway
to the population through Bay The case involved one police awards. The first section along slogans and political lectures. The Communists have, bean an effort to retrieve it, and constable, So Kwong, Chinese, Cheung Kwok, allas Pa Causeway Road from Ewo Street The Communist organ. "New given, a good start in their effort boats were sent out in a feverish
to Electele Road is nearly com: Chiria Daily",
A further decree was thereupon published a to win over aupport by a public search, but all to no avail. Wong. They were both sentenced ploted and further sections will short poem, an "Chiang Bald felicitative mood. Many expecte saued that rice dumpling were to to six months Imprisonment.
Both first and secund dafen- be dealt with later, as funds and Head, which was taught evened that the battle for Nanking be thrown into all rivers so that would be a long one and had the fish might eat them instead of dants were charged with posses- the necessary piping become avail-
to primary school children.
hoarded a few months' supply of the flesh of the arch patriot. Wat sion of 22,900, duliable cigarettes. able."
Yuan According to a lorry driver,
Ona caricature depicted Chiang ricca pa tud
e of time, Kai-shek with dye human skull There still are people who Through the passage "Minnie" the mike, wasn't feel-Leung Fat, on May 90 he parked
their anti-Communist however, the solemnity of the ac- in his belly, showing how he maintain ing too good yesterday. She gur- his lorry along Main Road. While
who look, cásion has been forgotten, and it people who gled and shrieked all day, and he was there another lorry driven
had "caten up people," Most of views and
at the slogans attacked the Kuomin- askance the Communists has been turned into a festival of tried meanly to drown out every by second defendant came along.
Four Maersk liners met, in tang mis-government.
Some businessmen are adopting a galety. announcement that came through. side.
wait and see altitude before re-i Nearly all Chinese schools ob- A Cartadion Pacifle Airline They naked Leung to load some port here at one, time yester-
served the day as a ballday..and plane is arriving here this morn-goods to Kowloon. He agreed on day,
occasion: Only two anti-American Osuming operations. rare a very
Ohe bikinessman said: "We in all families.and.shops it was the condition that he would re which has happened
for the tems have appeared, One of the ceive $20 as fare.
most popular posters, is the deure besitout to a big money à dar of feast. A good minhy The Chitise thops gåve their em- first time, since the war,
mand for the confiscation of the
because. We
ript: ure the They said the goods were cot- ton yarn, thread and cloth. After Maersk 8005 tons which has just four
They ware be ms Gertrude bureaucratic capital of China's money, we earn with gun went ployeed a day off. --- -- nareing to do so, Brat defendant completed an overhaul at the Kung and Chen.
families Chlang. Sodat, will remain purs. In the future":
However, indicatiofis are tha loaded the goods on twith Hong Kong and Whampa Dirk- the driver in the front.
ing.
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DRY FLY
SHERRY
Glast Of This Lovely Sherty Makes A Gracious Welcoma.
Your Gübits
On viste at all lending.
atörer and comptadore shopt to Hong Kong"
DWOR
FOUR MAERSK LINERS IN PORT
cloth.
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Presentation
clined to: acerpt the amounister Of Insignia
more
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Apresentation of Insignần and will take place af Governident,
House at 10 am, today. The
Reaching theto first defendant at the Hong Kong and Kowloon to iho, world's clothenicsa poor 10 supportèrits and smelines whol Governor will present thilgnia.
lion.
Convicted For Stealing
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wille second deferidant mat with yard, the, ma, Laura, Maersk $100]: - Tivà “Now China Daily" alleged the people..@gŋg whole intre il
loading cargo itor that their total wealth is suffy On arrival at Kowloon, after tons which is discharging
· passengers, Į
dia the United States, the ma. Coxs cipal to supply rice to the world's as: their new govern
Pination Loung- was instructed by Choung, nalius Maersk, 8,300 tons which population for 32 months and for large section at the
plays, even
than to proceed to Lo/Kong Road, discharged carge from the the US the Chinese 10: Tear opply
-an enthusiastic welcome ar
was giveni Whort and
year and Godown Co., and her **** >ülfing#- 630 years, buy left the lorry and returned after
From sistership ma
Olur Maersk 8,300 2,200,000,000 ounces of gold, bulk constituto Bid backbone of Chinese to the following: a short absence.
Then the driver was again iin-tons, discharged Holt's wharf 110,00 pijas, pyraging one
from: Europe. structed to go to Takaoling Road.corgo
to every 4,000 Chinese and build urban society.
There are detrital MBE (MI): Major H.J. Dowic He was påld. 420 by, first defen- Two of them left yesterday 41,000,000 schools in Ching.”
for Japuri, "Le.
people who welcome the ComeMD and Bar: Major C.M.A.R.
260. Brita dant after arriving at the destina-afternoon
Marxist Theory Oluf Maerak for Kobe and
munists than those wha: begrebet
MB:Bulladar. Baghdan Tak the going of the Nationalists.
REM (MB); W‚0. ££;G; Jeffries}} { However, the godds were after-Cornelius Maersk for Yokohang
The wards found by the police to be
Gertrude Maersk starts
The chief part of the Even those who complaindia-
Flight Sergeant and
dullabic cigarettes.
toading cargo for Manila today "ideological proselytim" drive like thoren of the petionalists Rolfetta; RAF 2 and will sall late th the evening,
so-called in the
@lgarning. Natural Faoling raj Dartikaalen z of Maritim Bir and Laura Maersk will be dips- movement, these, learning new favourakimjreastionesto, Com Cheung Ming Mr Bank Fuk- |patched for USA early, Friday. 'knowledge, constating mainly of,
mainięty nude,umre væscribed, py, but, . Mr. Shok Rukych Mc Marxist and Leninist, dhearfss,
comasient observere to thras, Shek, Fuk-kin, Lop Bul-lam, Mr. Mao Tse-tung's "Now Demo-
factors
Wah, Mr, Tang, Kwónkat Mir arsay" and, "on the Coalition 1.56:The, vielälivä, sanomile Wong Tre-kwong and Mr. Kl Gazmerimmant" and the Yandko stability that they braight ring
King Communication (iv) danos.
Their well-behaved dist
the Valuatifa Bürülbia fh the Mir plined, armyndir.ists, pois e
the popular conviction that Ramon Go Cuman woven permitida revival of Mraz Barbara Halletsmand
kravanje?Payab¡Pad:Cross Bacond Clas dhe
tong-jant molitical securityi
123Floyal Red Geoak: Booond Clasa: It is pointed, que that it is only, Miss A.Žv. Tomlin, e *ta naturakɛthat these factors, have 10 | phinda mlich an ¡lispäck. Con the
"béychology of the figs of the}}"
und jiem, plagued baj ady soldiery for the Mine offences, relating.......t
GUMMISAA GÅTunning of -(ChlyFai lotterigs Inletitions were beard bofago. Mr.H]p[~ the shing Lo at Central yesterday. "ok: Uw-biain wor- Four of the defendants, ¿Chan em Abelmoeradios Jan, Ring Ping yoken Shui-
and Students: Lesce Wal
TAIREA DUE
TO RETURN
The three-famok; British`atịa-
For stealing a gold banglo valued at $400, the property of
"kearning": meetings are held Li Luk-mul, a married woman meres of the bundle ally, among students and with of No. 24 Graham, Street first die im Nikon Con about Kars and outer types of people,
Steur Navigation Company, door, Yuen Sam-mul, aged 34. noon-today,
#oshetimes organised by Com married woman, was), giden The as. Talreo was one of the munist political workers and the option of a fine of $100 or two vessels, thartered by the sometimes by the participants three wheks by Mr. F. Hong Kong Government to evas themselves. d'Almada at Central yesterday cute British and foreign nation-
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prpaclytiam" On Baturday morning com la fron Shanghai on May, 1821. dive spared by have cachieved, The shipping comparis, when considerable success, Communit plainant, left, her bangfe-in-the house after her bath. She found interviewed yesterday hot political theories, the Kuomintay it himalay and {Reported: to the able to say (as so pakethes, fivere mis-government and Magile- thm: Will be any evacuees on-board.. tunk a political pros canine for police. Enquiries revealed
that part dre now the milk topica defendant took thoi burtzid,
Defendant said, that he had on 1400 and an order valg, conversation. The Yang,
Intentionelt maling the bowed on Lall Chain, hoped to diffide in performedull schodis bangleShe wantmi klo-tésch at Central yeslinda
i húmused, everyWhare in the toven
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Complainwit (a) lmaon. tby=Nidh#{00 pounds of firework UELVA Iomen and streets" and "lís soitge |
(k) fine,ikud. fald i sompialharta tha approvalt of the Commiliton FitThe, papklich nach qibtiyat husband that she had the bangle, or Police,
Greinarkable....denge 2 of 2) security]
eninda.
FINED $400 ORIGAMING..
LANCIONE FRAKLakatago and swere fined, #400
Prvén."sini or thras indathir ni datalite
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