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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th, 1928..
LIGHT SEAPLANE CLUB FOR HONG KONG
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING YESTERDAY.
SUBSTANTIAL. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY HOPED" FOR, THE COST OF CIVILIAN FLYING.
A large number of local gentlemen attended a meeting called yesterday afternoon by Mr. R. Vaughan Fowler to discuss the formation of a Light Seaplane Club for Hong Kong. Considerable, enthusiasm was shown for the project; which, if it can get Govern- ment support, will probably be launched before very long. Twenty- one names were entered for prospective membership and a small committee was formed.......
Mr. Vaughan, Fowler, gave an interesting lecture in which he and touched on the described the coming of the light aeroplane, various aero clubs at Home and, in Singapore. An estimate of the capital required and the probable flying expenses of members was given together with a very detailed description of the financial aspect of the project in general..
The speaker seemed fairly confident of governmental support without which the formation of the club seems rather difficult, and pointed out the use that a Y.D.F. of the air would be in times of emergency. Several question were asked and answered in refer- ence to insurance risks, and the area over which it would be possible to Ay.
HOW. THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES HELPED AVIATION.
Mr. Vaughan Fowler speaking of the development of the light aero. plane and seaplane and the con- sequent formation of Flying Clubs throughout the British Empire,
said:
It would also be necessary for the Club to hold a certain number. of spares, more than the number require by Clubs at Home, it is not necessary for me to go into de tails at the moment, but I estimate that about $10,000 would be te- quired for these, so it we add all these sums up wo arrive at a total outlay on material of $47,750,
If we deduct this total from the suggested capital of 800,000 we fod that we have $12,950 left, which süm I think would be "sufficient to cover the preliminary expenses.
Annual Flying Costs.. Let us next examine the opera- tional costs per annum, to, arrive at some figures I have assumed that the Club machines y 1,000 bours a year. First of all we must have a pilot instructor, his duties would be the control of all club flying, giving dual instruction, and the general management of the Club, a reasonable salary for him would be $7,000 për annum with 22.50 per hour flying pay, so if he flew 500 hours in the year he would receive $1,500 in addition to "bis salary,
A fully qualified ground engineer would also be required according to regulations and I have put his salary, at $4,500 per annum, so the Club Hying staff costa $12,750 per
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MR. WOO HAY TONG'S GIFT EARLY BURIAL OF THE
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TRIBUTE FROM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
58,100 YEARLY FREE
SCHOLARSHIPS.
One of the beavest expenses that the Club would have to face would be insurance, I do not propose to...go jato, details, is no
At a meeting of the Board of curate figures are available for Hong Kong, but with the help of Education on Wednesday, reference the Singapore Club I have been
was made by the Director of penses, the same payments to be able to arrive at a figure which Education to Mr. Woo Hay Tang's made to them in the second year is sufficiently, accurate to be useful, munificent gift of $100,000 bringing in an annual income of some $8,400 provided the Government were and this figure is 28,000, per annum. satisfied that their first year's work This premium would cover the aid of education and for pro justified it. To this the Air Ministry Club machines, the staff and all vision of free scholarships in this agreed and the Treasury paid the third party risks, but it would not Colony. Mr. A. E. Wood, Direc money, keeping up the subsidy cover the members. after the first year.
Depreciation.
First of all I must take you back to the time just after the Great War, when the general public started to take an active interest in aviation, that is civil aviation. Restrictions were placed on the development of the German Air craft Industry, which roughly speak ing limited the horse power that might be installed in German built aircrsit The result was that cricaris nil received the gift of one useless at the end of this time, man designers improved the design of their aircraft to obtain better speed and lift, rather than taking the easier path of installating more powerful engines in old designs.
It also had another result, the building and flying of Gliders, or motorless aeroplanes. These Gliders obtain their power from a wind blowing against the face of a hill or cliff, and although they are very useful for obtaining statistics that enable the designer to improve his design, as a vehicle of transport they are useless.
DEAD. REQUIRED UNDER CANTON REGULATIONS.
The Canton Municipal Copacil has accepted a set of regulations submitted by Dr. Ho Chi Cheung, Head of the Bureau of Public Health, prohibiting the practige of several days, and in some cases keeping dead bodies in houses for even months, before interment. This is a custom banded down from old days, and is done for the pur- posa of enabling relatives in dichot places to return and pay their respects to the dead before burial. From a health point of view, how- ever, this, custom, cannot be too strongly condemned, and it is with a view to safeguarding the bealth of the public that these regulations are now tramed."
The regulations are as follows:- 1. All deaths are to be reported
to the Health Section of the nearest police station within twenty-four hours of the death occurring, and
the Bureau of Public Health will be notified by the police on reeipt of such report.
tor of Education, said that he wne glad to have this opportunity of We now have to consider the formally announcing Woo Those, first Clubs have been a very great success, and the Gov- depreciation of the machines, a very generosity to the Board, and add reasonable figure in 90 per cent.ed that a scheme had been drawn free scholar hips ernment have increased, the num
Government ber of subsidized Clubs, in the
per annum, so this costs the Club up, providing
If this sum were throughout all the British Isles, whilst other places 85.000 a year. not being so lucky as to have a set aside out of the income, at the Anglo Chinese Schools, and that
end of the live years it would be Edition St. Joseph's College, the supported Club have started on their awh, and there are a number possible to buy new machines with Diocesan Boye School and the of these Clubs going well. These un-out having to increase the capital. Diocesan Girls School would come Mr. H. K. Woo, a member of subsidized Clubs have, however, The actual machines would not be in for substantial benefit.
3-Dead bodies must be placed or more aeroplanes, and practically especially as I would recommend the Board and & brother of Mr, all the work in convection with the Club to have a $3 per hour Woo: Hay Toug, replied that his into coffins within twenty-four hours fund which brother bad for many years been of death occurring, and the coffin them is done yoluntarily. They Aving maintenance total about 3,000 members and the would enable the engineer to kept anxious to do something for educa-1 must be removed to the outskirts flying hours come to well over 1,000 the machines and engines in such tion in Hong Kong and that at one of the city within seven days.
excellent condition that they would time he had thought of starting 3.-In case of death from infec and endowing a school of his own, tious or contagious disease the body per week,
hardly depreciate at all.
but as he found himself unable to must be buried within twenty-four Running Costs $44,250 p.a. devote the time necessary to the hours.
4.-In case of death under circum- Petrol and oil for 1,000 hours proper development of this project, would cost approximately $5,500, he had decided to place this sum atances that call for enquiry by the but this might be reduced if the at the dieposal of the Director of Courts of Justice, immediate report Company that supplied the Club Education who he felt sure would must be made to the Bureau of would give special rates, which I be able to apply it adequately and Public Health giving full informa have no doubt they would. The make the best use of it in the tion. A special permit is to be general and overhead expenses should not be very great, to be on the safe side I have allowed 810,000 per annum for them.
The Singapore Olub.
Let us now compare the lines on which the Singapore Club was started. Those responsible placed a scheme before the Government, and they received all the necessary capital, a subsidy of $20,000 per annuin, the Government also under- taking to pay the pilot instructor of the Club.
The London Acroplane Club work- ing on the English system has the following charges for members:-
Entrance fee
£3. 3.0
Yearly subscription 330 Dual instruction, per hour 1.10.0 Solo flying per hour. 1, 0.0 Whilst the Singapore charges
Are:-
Entrance fee jam
By the simple method of adding these figures up we arrive at a total DE $44,250 which is the estimated raning cost of the Club për
appum.
.
Usa To The Government,
public interest.
The Board passed a revolution expressing ite grateful apprecia- tion of Mr. Woo Hay Tong's generosity.
After this let us assume that the member Rys four hours per month, it will, therefore, cost him 825 per month or $200 per annum.
obtained from the Health Bureau to allow the body to be kept in the house temporarily but in all cases a coffin must be used, with due precautions for the scaling ol all joints.
The police are empowered to enforce observance of these regula tions-Cunton Gazette.
DOC LICENCES FOR CANTON.
A Motor Cycle Of The Air. About the end of 1992 this Glider movement was taken up in England, largely encouraged by the Daily Mail who offered a prize for the first man to set up a new record. Those of us who were actively in- terested in Gliders" soon realised that they were of little commercial
It seems to me that a Flying Club
A Committee Formed, value, and that the general public
in Hong Kong would be of great would never be able to make use
..825.00
Mr. Vaughan Fowler then asked. of them. There was a demand for
5.00 servies.to the. Colony. If it were. Monthly subscription a cheap acroplane, and the aircraft.
The Singapore Club hoped to be organised of proper lines there is for one or two people to join him in no reason why ite machines and forming a Committee, which could industry took a step forward in the hope of developing a "motor able to give, free flying, but I members should not be considered work the suggestion up and inves TO BE MODELLED ON HONG
KONG RULES. cycle" of the air, for everybody's understand that they find that this as an Air Force Reserve, or they tigate the whole question with a an Air view of placing proposals before the use, in making the Gliders alightly will aut..be possible, although might be formed into larger and fitting a motor cycle good deal has already been given, Squadron of the Hong Kong Volun- Geverament.
teer Defence Force. To have a engine of from 8 to 18 horse-power. sq. they proposed to, institute n Some of the results were wonder-charge for petrol and oil, which ful, and I have actually flown over will probably be about 85 per hour: 150 miles, in a 10 h.p. light aero- plane at nearly 60 miles per hour, but one had to be an experienced pilot to do it, the sensation one got might be compared to "drift ing on a feather." But these little aerial motor cycles were toys, and
as such were not suitable for teach- ing flying on, or, for the inexperi- enced pilot to go dashing round
PROPOSALS FOR HONG
RONG.
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SEAPLANES MORE SUITABLE.
I now come to my suggestions for the country side in. However, they the formation of a Light Aeroplane proving that a small robust Inw
Mr. C. D. Lambert and Mr. A.
Insurance Risks.
number of trained pilots and en-w. Summers volunteered for the gineers in the Colony and a certain commitee and Mr. M. F. Key number of planes would be of undertook to give assistance with great value in case of any sudden any secretarial work which might be emergency, for they could mobilise required. instantly and be put to various obvious uses long before an air quadron could arrive here from If the Club could be started with this iden behind it I think there the Government, requesting their in a very strong case to put before whole hearted support, not only in a provision of capital to start, but Membership. by giving an annual subsidy.
Home
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Owners of dogs will soon be obliged to pay for the privilege of keeping canine friends, under the latest regulation promulgated by Canton abounds with stray dogs the Canton Municipality. and the poor creatures constitute a nuisance There is also the danger of rabies.
Several people present asked for
For the protection of the public, details of the insurance which the lecturer had mentioned, and it was and also in the interests of public explained that in no case would health and safety the Municipal a member killed or injured himself dogs must bear licences. The. any claim be made on members. If authorities bave decreed that all
did serve a useful purpose, by Club for Hong Kong,
It is necessary to decide first
when Bring that was his own affair Bureau of Public Safety has been or the person or property of any ing regulations to govern this gther individud, the Club insurance matter and early, announcement of power aeroplane could be built, what type of a Club it is to be,
but if he injured either a passenger entrusted, with the task of formulat would cover the claims. In the the new rules may be bxpected. It and the industry set to work and that is, is it to be a Landplane produced what has since become or a Seaplane Club. The nature
To enable those in the Colony same way he would not be called is believed that the regulations will known as the light acroplane or of the surrounding country really seaplane, fitting with a 60 h.p. decides this question for us, there who do not wish to take, an retive upon to make good any damage he in all probability he patterned after engine and capable of carrying two are no linding grounds for nero purt but who desire to support the might do to one of the Club the rules now in force in Hong"
planes other than Kar Tak, and movement. I suggest that there machines, the income of the Club Kong-Canton Gazette. people with dual control,
perhaps Fanling Race Course, on should be two types of membership, was estimated at a inte to cover the other, hand, there is an un-the flying member" and the such damage. Des limited supply of water; suitabl
associate member...I consider
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Possible Area Of Flying. With regard to questions asked. gres over which it would 200 associate members and aying members, all should pay an ne to the vnnd with regard entrance fee of $30, associate mem bers paying $10 per annum whilst flying members pay. 85 per month. all of whom fly, Singapore has 103 members nearly
to customs, the lecturer said that Lights, could, bo takra ver Hong
WHY HE STOLE A BOAT.
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MAN WHO SAID HE WANTED TO JOIN: FOREIGN LEGION.. When Ferdinand John Farris was charged at Southend-on-Sea with did not anticipate any difficulties with the Canton Government over stealing a boat at Shoeburyness ho
and the New Territories. He
this question especially as he said the fook the boat to try to get Government Subsidy $35,000 pia. If the Government would use the trying to organise a Chinese Fling to France to join the Foreign
hirstalt Club machines and its members as Club there When hir a focal Air Force, they should flew over foreign territory i pust support the Club by a yearly sub. leave from the customs hadger of sidy of about $35,000 then if from the seaplane, base and satisfy
"At five cars old Las being The obvious machines that the members paid 610 per hour for dual the customs there if the pilot Club would require are "Moth" or instruction (they would need or 8 lands in foreign territory, he muat pushed through fanlighte, and at possibly "Avian Seaplanes which hours) and 5 per hour solo flying either do so at the customs hanger 11. I was charged with murder in cost $12,500 including the cost of transport each, so if we start of the Club would be able to run very there or at once notify the officials the name of Fred Weston. I have
Légión. -----
It malces to send me to. prison," he said... I want treat-
ment.
The First Light Planes. De Havillands were first with their Moth fitted with a 60 hp. for landing and taking off. So we that it should be possible to obtain Cirrus air cooled engine, they were can make up our minds if there closely followed by other firms going to be Flying Club it
Club. Seaplane amongst whom were: Blackburns inust be a
Capital of $60,000, with their "Bluebird side by side machine, Avro's Avian" and
The next step is to find out how more recently, the Westland" Wid Reon" and the Parnall "Imp." much capital will be required, as This class of aeroplane. or sea- you have probably seen in the plane is not a toy," one and all papers, I have given the sum as have proved themselves capable of $60,000, and I will now explain how
at high this figure is arrived. de flying long distances.
The Club would require a banger speeds, and above all they. are easy' to fly and are safe, a pilot, has and club rooms, for this purpose I got to take extreme. liberties, to have allowed $10,000.. come to grief. Here obviously was the type of aeroplane for the general public to learn to fly on,
of his landing and to carry on flying afterwards.
By Owner Pilots, Formation 01 Aero Clubs.
with two the total cost of the Club successfully.
Cost For Yiying Member $300 p.a.
Kr. Yaughan Fowler said further
The police report put in record The problem now arose, how machines will be 825,000. It is were the general public going to hoped, however, that the Club The costs for the flying.
enthusiast intended to buy his owned several convictions for house. be catered for and after much talk will eventually, have at least six for his first year would work that he believed at least one local
schema for the forming of six machines and the hanger should be out:
830,00 machine, and members who owned breaking and theft and stated that Entrance fee .... Light Aeroplane, Clubs was drawn built to accommodate this number."
Monthly subscriptions 60.00 their machines might house them at Parris escaped from a Boratal in up and placed before the Civil Tc-I consider that it would be beces
Dual, instruction 8 hours... 80.00 the Club Hanger where they would stitution, No mention was made
of any, murder charge., sary to have one spare Cirrus "
50.00 be kept in repair.. Ten-hours sold.flying. partment of the Air Ministry.
Classes would be held to teach... Briefly the scheme was this: the engine, ng this would enable the
$200.00 the theoretical side of lying if the "Clubs should be formed as Limited machines to be kept in action
Club were formed, which members Companies, they were to receive whilst the engine overhauls were
might attend at a nominal fee. £2,000 towards equipment and being carried out, the cost of this
eigine would boy750, £1,000 towards the first year's ex-
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aince then been to Borstal institü.. tione, industrial schools, and in prisons, all over the country.
Parris was sentenced
months imprisonment, the char man stating that he would, have medical attention while in "prison.