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Our London Letter.
AVIATION.
PROBLEMS IN CHINA. CRASHING TO SAVE YOUR
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A HINT TO THE GOVERNMENT
(MOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
LONDON, November 20th. The speeches at the annual dinner of the China Association which was held at the Hotel Victoria this week contained nothing new with regard your side to the troubles on
LIFES
LIFE MORE PRECIOUS THAN MACHINE.
The training pilot consists fundamentally in the creation and development of confidence.
His first flights are made on machines fitted with dual control. His confidence is gently fostered by the knowledge that any error he may make will be rectified by an
ever alert tator.toka
When at last his confidence is strong enough for him to fly alone, every experience in taking off, in of the globe. Lard Southborough,tetual flying or landing, must test who has served on innumer this confidence, strengthen it or
and weaken it. Boyal Commissions able
Consciously or unconsciously, the has been Under-Secretary for the Colonies, was in the chair, and
fear of a crash is in every Dovice The devoted himself to a careful re pilot's mind. Yet by a seeming view of the situation. He dealt paradox, nothing is better enleulat with the existing chase at Hankow, ed to destroy this fear than for him expressing the view that the dis to have a crash and to learn what, solution of the British Concession to my mind, is one of the most im there bad proved extremely harmportant things about flying that a ful to British commercial interests." machine can be crashed in perfect There is, of course, nothing bright safety, provided the pilot has time to think and to the thing deliberate or original in this observation, but Austin Chamberlain that a respon- sible body which reflects in Londou the opinion of British residents in China and Hong Kong, considers the handling of the Hankow busi- acss extremely unsatisfactory.
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The Aftermath Of War, Lord Peel, formerly Speaker of the House of Commons, and later Secretary of State for India, was He the guest of the evening. blamed what he called "imported for the present Russian-clements
How To Crash, » -
In brief, there is a technique of crashing.
Ila forced landing is inevitable, if there is no clear field within gliding range, the pilot must re- gard his machine simply as a shock absorber. He selects, if he can.
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DIARY OF EVENTS.
To-day:
Prize distribution by Mrs. G. P. de Martin at Yaumati Government School, 11 a
Legislative Council Meeting. 2.30. p.m. pokuse p
Ten Dances: HK Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lane Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 p. Cafe Regent 5-6.30 p.m.
Hockey Club "A". Club de Recreio, King's Park, 5 p.m.; H.K. University r. Y.M.C.A. 1st XI Pokfulam, & p.m.
Cafe Regent dinner dance,. 5 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "Ressurection." World Theatre: "Aloma of the Santh Seas
Star Theatre: "Padlocked."S Principai Malla:-Inward: Europe via Negapatam, Jotters (Delta). Outward: Australia, New Zealand, ete. (St. Alban's), 2.30 p.m.
Saturday,
New Year's Eve. Golf: New Year Meeting, Fan ling.
Annual Children's Sports st Police Recreation Club.
Cricket League:-Division II.: Laiverity 2nd XI. v. Police R.C.; Civil Service C.C. e. Tamar.
Friendly Cricket:-H.K.C.C. Navy (Brat day); Kowloon CO. Civil Service C.C.; KL.C.C.. Army: Club de Recreio v. K.C.C. 2nd XI.; I.R.C. "B". R.A.F.
Football:-Annual Charity
kumpoo, 4 p.m. Match: Royal Navy e Army, Soo-
patch of bushes, pancakes gently and vertically on to it, and allows his crumpling under-carriage Football League Division II. "B" Kang Woo . South China What is the official attitude to Moslems. Chiness Ath.; and fuselage to ask his fall A pilot who crashes a valuable South China "B" . Scouts; Kow- machine to save his own life! loon e. St. Joseph's the simple issue of human life. versus machine, one could not imagine it being clitical in theory But in practice!
Life Or The Machine The Young
Plot's Choice.".
A young pilot is, suddenly faced with the choice between 2 anfe crash and a slender chance of landing in a seemingly dangerous field. He crashes. An inquiry is held. It is found that after all the field was safe. Is there criticism or not? Does the squadron commander.con- gratulate the pilot on his common sense?
dislike of foreigners by the Chinese. and especially the attitude adopted towards the British. But he seems to think that what has happened in Chins is the growth of political self consciousness which is being mani. fested all through the East, inchid ing India. It is one of the after effects of the war, which everyont knows shock the old order of things in all countries to the foundations For the rest, Lord Peal took the line, that there is, very little that can be done until China, is able to form a stable Government with which it will be possible to treat. In the meantime British citizens on the spot are doing great Imperial service." This is a deserved tribute Frankly, so kong as human that was warmly cheered. It must nature remains what it is, I doubt be some antisfaction to British it. Officially or not, that young, residents who are confronted with ambitious palot, feels that a black difficulties of unexampled magui mark is against him. The ext tude that what they have already time he is faced with that choice, done and are doing is recognised what psychological processes work by the best opinion in this country, him He risks the field. He lands at fifty miles an hour, Prompting the Government,
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St Stephens College Concert in aid of School Building Fund, Great Hall, St Stephen's Girl's College, 8 p.m.
Hong Kong Hotel special dinner dance.
Repulse Bay Hotel New Year's Eve Carnival.
Cafe Regent and King Edward Hotel special dinner dansants, 3 p.m.
President's Dance at Craigengow- er Cricket Club
New Year's Eve Fancy Dress Dance at Peak Club, 8.30 p.m. to 1
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Queen's Theatre: "Ressurrection." World Theatre: Aloma of the
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fames-another name is added to
Human life is more precious them the costliest machine
being left to the Government where China is concerned. It is the way with most Governments to wait and see," as Lord Asquith would sny, and sometimes they wait to long. There is danger that things may drift from bad to worse. The position in China is receiving elces attention by the China Association here, who are in touch with the Foreign Office, and also by the Foderation of British Industries At the instance of the latter body an important meeting was held recently at which representatives of Governments. As to the Press trade interests with connections in Gallery, Mr. Baldwin recalled that ment. China were present. Mr. E. Mit had produced chief justices,
Star Theatre: Padlocked." Princips Mails:-Inward: Europe i Negapatam, papers (Pyrrhus); U.S.A., etc. (President Harrison); Europe via Siberia
Outward': (Hatuan Maru). This surely should be an axiom Europe ria Siberia (Suiyang), 8.30 of the R.A.F. in peace, drilled by am.; Europe Marseilles, etc. every squadron and flight comman-(Hakusan Maru), 12.30 p.z. der into every pilot, and until it isso, in practice and not in theory, this yearly casualty list will not grow less--Daily Express.
Sunday.
New Year's Day-
Golf: New Year Meeting, Fan- Entries close for United Services Recreation Club Tennis Tourna
Fanling Hunt: Drag Hunt, meet
Gull; formerly Secretary of the peers and all kinds of things at Mrs. Dunbar's Bungalow, 10 Shanghai Chamber of Commerce. that I shall never be in this B.
galore."
and now Secretary of the China world, and Members of Parliament other race for Cruisers Committee of the China Association in London, gave an address based on twenty years experienes of affairs on your side,
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Faoling Hunts Point to Point (Lightweight and Heavyweight) Races Meet Souza's "Bungalow," 3 p.m.
Yachting: Reserved for Resad or Cricket: University - Past v It is not on record, whether any Prime Minister has been in the Present," Pokfulam, ground. Press Gallery before, but certainly It may be thought that he took a
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Annual Children's Sports at The Prime Minister paid a journalists than the Brkish Legie Kowloon Cricket Club..
Annual Children's Sports at to the reading room of the Plature. The reporters and lobby Gallery in the House of Common correspondents are given what is io Police Recreation Club." a few days ago and unveiled: a all respects: a comfortable club. large panel containing the names There are well appointed writing 3rd H.K. Hotel and of all the Chirane of the Gallery rooms and typing rooms, a dining since 1881. He said a quinber of room and a ahoking room, a chess Hotel Savoy, 1.30 p.m.; King very pleasant things aboat journ room and a ten room. Automatic Edward Hotel, 5p.m.; Lane, alista
"I have a most warm re telephones warn writers of what is Crawford's Restaurant 4.30 6.20 gard for them wherever I met going on in the House; and the p.m.; Cafe Regent, 5-6.30. pen. them," he remarked. “
"I am glad efficiency with which the telephone to have the chance to meet the peo-exchange from the Gallery is con ple who really make men and ducted could provide a lesson to the (Continued on next Column.) publia exchanges day whare, H.B."
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