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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th,
THE NATURAL AIR ROUTES OF CHINA.
HOW TO ESTABLISH AIR MAIL AND PASSENGER
SERVICES IMMEDIATELY,
THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDARDIZA- TION.
[BY R VAUGHAN-FOWLER.]
In many parts of the world aerial services have become so ecmimion that passengers do not even mention the fact that they have journeyed by air. In China there are to aerial services in operation at present, but extensive plans are being prepared so as to establish air mail and passenger. services in the very near future. It is therefore of interest to examine the situation to discover along what lines progress can best be made, always bearing in mind that finance plays an important part. Aviation in China is in the hands, of the military, and now that their sar activities have come to an end it is only natural that they wish turn their attention to the development of Commercial Avia tion. It has been realised that perial services are of the greatest
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importance to China, and the work
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
INCORPORATION TO BE APPLIED FOR
CHAIRMAN EXPLAINS
REASONS,
1928.
of Commerce and include the
“foundation of scholarships to assist young persons training for commer- cial careers and to advance and promote commercial and technical education; apart from this the Memorandum might almost be called
common form."
An Alteration!
officer of a Company, shall be quali A lot of Victrola
So far as the Articles of Asso- ciation are concerned there is little 'to say, and I 'only' propose" to touch on one or two point arising An extraordinary general meeting out of them; it has been thought of the Hong Kong General Chamber | desirable to encourage arms and of Commerce was held yesterday bars as such; and for that purpose limited companies to become mem- afternoon to pass resolutions with it is provided by the Articles that a view to obtaining incorporation no person being a member of a under the Companies Ordinances of partnership firm, or a Director of Hong Kong.
fied for an individual Mr. T. G. Weall (Messrs. Dod: member unless his firm or company well & Co., Ltd.), the Chairman of are already members of the Cham- the Chamber, presided and theber, or unless the General Com- following members of the General mittee in view of any special circum- Committee were present: the Honstances sanction his election. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie (Vice-Chair- man), the Hon. Mr. C. Hynes, ciation wound up and the new Com- It is hoped to have the old Asso- the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes (the pany formed and registered by the The country is rich in rivers and Chamber's representative on the 1st of January next year.
Legislative the Hon. of B. D. F. Beith, Mr. Neilage Sthe same members who compose the natural air routes of China.
This abundance of rivers and Brown, Mr. Paul Lauder, M. T. E water ways from which seaplanes Pearce and Mr. F. A. Perry, with and Bring boats can operate with Mr. B. Wadeson (Messrs. interference with shipping Deacons, solicitors to the Chamber largely overcomes the difficulty of for the purpose of incorporation) establishing landing grounds and and the Secretary (Mr. M. F. Ker) aerodromes Admittedly explants THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. and flying boats are more expensive to buy than landplanes, but their advantages are so great that their extra cost is of comparatively no importance.
must not be shelved if the routes that will have to use landplanes are
out
be a auccess,
The Chairmen said: Before proposing the resolutions which you have just beard I should like to say a few words regarding the reasons for the steps which are contemplat- The Hong Kong Chamber of Com-
ed.
The
are set out in the Articles of Asso Present Committees their names ciation and they are to hold office until the annual meeting in 1930, in- stend of retiring at the usual annual meeting which will be held a little
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over a month from the present date. The need for confidential repre- sentations to local or foreign autho. rities has been recognised and the Committee has been given power, by Article 42, to make representa tions on behalf of any section of the members to any appropriate authority and in their discretion to keep such representations and the S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd. results secret,
for
of developing these services is in the hands of the Aviation Depars ments in different parts of the coun- try, who are the only organised bodies with a knowledge of aviation, they have before them an extremely difficult task, firstly because they have no experience of operating commercial air lines, and secondly
The modern metal hull flying boat there are no aircraft suitable for
or seaplane requires only one per the work in China, except the two Rync monoplanes at Canton. They manent base from which to operate, whilst away from this base it can have one advantage, they have seen the mistake that was made in work from a buoy in any harbour merce was first formed in the year
The Committee are also given England just after the war, the or river, being left in the water 1801 with a foundation membership
12 to Aerial Transport Companies at for weeks at a time. When can of 6 (which it is interesting to power to make Bye Laws
eld war sidering the extra capital required note included several firms whose govern the general business of the tempting to operate machines as passenger and mail to purchase a seaplane or flying representatives are with us on the Chamber, and I may say that carriers, with the result that they boat it must be remembered that it present occasion). At that time a complete set of Bre Laws would have all gone bankrupt if requires no costly chain of naro-fairly simple form of organization the conduct of arbitrations has been was considered sufficient and under compiled, with forms for the use of the Government had not stepped in dromes upon which to alight, or and amalgamated them. Actually take eff from, it does not require it the Chamber has done a great arbitrators, and when approved will reef over it every night, and what deal of useful work for 67 years. be printed and incorporated with some did go smash before the
As was only to be expected, the the. Memorandum and Articles, a is perhaps more important it will amalgamation.
carry as big, in many cases amembership has during later years copy of which will be sent to all Aviation in no way differs from bigger, paying load for any given considerably increased and conse: members. In case of any doubt a any undertaking, there is a right horse power. Another point in quently there are many spheres of to the procedure to be adopted and a wrong way, and as a general favour of the seaplane or flying manufacture, shipping and commer- members can then refer to the rule the wrong way appears the boat they are specially designed to cial activity now coming within the Bye Laws" for guidance and act easier of the two. In this parti cular case the wrong way appears resist damage by water, this in no scope of the Chamber's business without fear of making any false
which it is "difficult to deal with
step. The Articles also provide to be remarkably simple, all that is
properly under the existing organi- that all members of the present As- necessary to get the air lines going
zation.
In addition to this, the liabilities members of the Limited Company sociation shall automatically become is to use some of the obsolete aircraft that are available. The
and responsiblities of the Chamber under the Articles," result would be that the services
have substanally increased, more I do not think that there is any MR. would not only be a failure, they would be a positive danger, as they quires, and this leads me to the particularly in connection with the think further that I can add, and would never be efficient; and instead conclusion that the rivers are the certification of rice exported from I, therefore, beg to move the re
of spreading confidence in aerial transport amongst the merchants, they would give the public the im- pression that it is unreliable and
unsaje.
It is no good being wise after the damage is done, it will be far better for China if she looks before she Teapa; too much enthusiasm is-a dangerous thing when applied to aviation, and it is sincerely hoped that those responsible for the future of aerial transport will throughly investigate the problems attaching to the operation of commercial air
craft.
small measure overcomes the difi culty set up by the humidity of the climate. The more I investigate the problem of China's air routes the more I am convinced that seaplanes and flying boats are what China re
natural airways of China.
Many years hard work will have to be done before regular and reliable landplane services can be established to any great extent, but regular and reliable seaplane and flying boat services could be put into operation in the space of a few months.
Standardization,
efficient aerial
Hong Kong; and in a great number of instances officials of the Chamber "are called upon to carry out very onerous and responsible duties.
Unlimited Liability:"
under the
As was explained in the circular sent with the notice convening this meeting, members of an unincor- porated Association have an un- limited liability in relation thereto; There is no Aireraft Industry in China therefore the necessary dir- anyone having a claim against the Chamber caa-after he has exhaust. craft must be obtained from abroad.ed the Chamber's funds-pursue the All the markets of the world are members individually until he ob ogea, and in each market there are types of machines worthy of being tains all that the Courts award him. Your Committee are anxious to termed first class. This naturally protect, the members from any such First of all the actual routes to presents a difficulty to those who unpleasant consequences, and in this be operated must be carefully sur have to decide where and what to veyed, not only geographically, but buy. As far as can be seen there connection 1 should like to point
that ous
proposed also from an economic and com-are four types of aircraft required Memorandum of Association of the mercial point of view. When this has to give "China
Chamber, when registered, the been done there will be time enough to consider what type or types of
liability in the future of each mem- ber will be limited to 10. It is aircraft will be best suited to the work. In the selection of these air-
also significant that the Chamber of Commerce of the principal cities craft the topography of the routes
in the British Isles have all adopt. and landing places is going to play an important part, and at the same
ed the safeguard of incorporation. time the peculiar meteorological
Advised By Legal Sub-Committee. features of the country must not be The training machines are a forgotten, especially humidity. class on their own, without hesita
Looking still further ahead the tion I say that the Moth" or problem of finding the necessary Avian would meet the "case, personnel looms up as a gigantic either of these machines can be used difficulty, experienced pilots and as land or sea plane, and each is engineers capable of operating large equally economical to operate. They commercial aircraft do not exist in are the latest types of training
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services:-
Seal
1. Training Machines (Land and it. Médium seized Passenger
Machines (Sea and Land). Flying boats for 30 passengers. Threo-Engined Landplanes for
iit.
iv.
20 passengers.
In view of this your Committee has been advised by the Legal Sub-Committee that it is highly desirable, in the interests of the members, that the Chamber should sceuro the advantages and limita tions of liability, which would be obtained by the registration of the Chamber R& Limited Company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinances.
solutions contained in the notice.
namely:-
(Victor Distributors) Chater Road. The New Orthophonic
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ORDER OF ORANGE NASSAU.
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H. NOLASCO DA SILVA OF
MACAO DECORATED,
Mr. Henrique Nosco da Silva, 1. That the above named As Consul for the Netherlands: in sociation be wound up and that' for that purpose Messrs. John Macao, was on Wednesday after- Fleming and Archibald Ritchie, noon invested by Mr. J. M. Quist, Chartered Accountants, both of Consul-General for the Netherlands 3. Queen's Road, Central, icin Hong Kong, with the Order of toria, Hong Kong, be appointed liquidators with all necessary Officer in the Order of Orange powers for conducting and com- Nassau pleting such winding up at a re- muneration to be settled by the Committee.
·A·largely attended reception WLS given by the Consul and Mrs. 2-That in the place of the Nolasco da Silva at their residence named Association a Company in Macao during which the investi- Limited by guarantee named
The Hong Kong General Cham. ture was performed. In the course ber of Commerce be formed and of his speech Mr. "Quist said that, registered under the Hong Kong in the eleven years of his Conanlship Companies Ordinance, 1911-1925, Mr. Nolasco da Silva had proved and that such formation and re-
Mr. Nolasco da Silva replied auit- ably and proposed a toast to Ber Majesty Queen Wilhelmina, the: Dutch Empire, and the continuance of friendly relations between Por- tugal and the Netherlands.
gistration be undertaken and car. his sterling worth to the Govern ried out by the existing Comment of Her Majesty Queen Wilhel mittee of the above named Asso- mina of Holland, and that during ciation and that the Memorandum the last six years he had given. and Articles of Association there- great services to the Netherlands of be determined and settled' by Harbour Works Company of Ams them in such manner as in their terdam in the improvement of absolute discretion they shall Macao Harbour." think fit and that the assets and records of the above named Association be taken over by and transferred to the Company forth with after the completion of the said winding up and the said re- gistration; and that all necessary expenses of and incidental to such. a number worthy of serious con-machines, and as they are being
winding up formation registration (Mr. A. B. Raworth); Messrs. Gibb, sideration. The solution of this universally used there is no ques
and transfer be paid by the said Livingston & Co., Ltd., (the Hop. difficulty takes us back to the very tion as to their suitability.
Committee out of the funds of the Mr. C. G. S. Mackie); Messrs. A. beginning of the whole problem, and Classes ii, iii. and iv. from an
I do not think that the proposed
above named Association. there is only one method by which aircraft point of view are each Memorandum and Articles of As To Wind Up Present Organisation Gocke & Co., (Mr. A. Goeke); Messrs. T. M, Gregory & Co., (Mr. this question of personnel can be separate, but it would be an easy sociation call for special comment. solved. A quickly as possible matter to standardize the engines. Mesars. Deacons, by whom they During the next two weeks the H. M Gregory); Messrs. T. E. first class Training School must be It will be appreciated that when
were prepared, have based them on necessary steps will be taken to Griffith, Ltd., (Mr. P. A. Dixon); - established, as pilots and engineers ever machines and engines can be those of the Chambers of Commerce wind up the present organization the Hong Kong and Chinn Gas Co.. take longer time to train, than it standarized there is great economy of London, Liverpool, Manchester, and to register the new Company Ltd., (Mr. LJ, Blackburn); the takes to buy aircraft. Such a this economy does, not only maní.
Birmingham and the British so that it shall come into being on Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., (Mr. School as I have in mind could be fest itself in the saving of spares Rumanian Chamber. All that is the 1st of January, 1929.
F. R. Marsh); the Hong Kong and established at very small cost, the tut in the actual operation costs as considered beat has been taken from As an Association existing not for Shanghai Banking Corpa. (the Hon. money required being less than the
well Engineere who have only one the Memoranda and Articles of As the purpose of profit a license will Mr. A. C. Hynes); Messrs, J. D. cest of one three engined commer type of engine to deal with become sociation of those Chambers and be applied for and will doubtless Hutchison & Co. (Mr. T. E. Pearce highly skilled on the type, with the incorporated in those suggested for be granted by His Excellency the and Mr. P. 8. Cassidy); Messrs. Efficient and reliable pilots can be result that they work quicker and adoption by the Chamber in Hong Governor to omit the word "Limit- Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., (the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith) the trained in China provided the better, thus the danger of failures Kong Members have had an op-ed" from its title.. system of training is revised and is minimized
There will be no necessity to Kailan Mining Administration, (Mr. portunity during the last two weeks brought up to modern European It is not only necessary or more of perusing the draft at trouble the members to attend anyW. Wright); Mesara. Keller, Kern standarda, for preference the Train-standardize the machines and en- ing School should be 'modeled on gincs, care must be taken that each the Offices of the Chamber. The further meeting in connection with Co., Ltd., (Mr. E. Kern); Messrs. English lines, as our system of class of aircraft is fitted with the objects as set out in the Memo this matter, and I thank you for Lowe Bingham & Matthews, (Mr. randum are those almost universally your attendance and the close atter J. Fleming); Messrs. W. R. Loxley teaching is far in advance of any same instruments, wireless sets.
business in hand.
Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & cher nation. First class training propellers by the same maker, plugs, adopted by Incorporated Chambers tion which you have given to the & Co.; Mr. W. L. Pattenden); cannot be carried out with old and magnetos, and the same dope.
(Continued on next Column). ·
The resolutions having been Co., (the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Kackie obsolete equipment.
scheme (aeroplane paint) through-
seconded were carried unanimously. and Mr. A. E. Martin); the Mitsui Lack Of Suitable Landing Grounds, out the fleet must be used. By this
The following members were to Bussan Kaisha, Ltd., (Mr. T. prescated Meatrs. J. M. Alves & Takahashi); Messrs. A. B. Moulder One of the problems to be faced areas, and this means ouly can
commercial success be obtained.
Co., Ltd., (Mr. J. M. Alves); & Co., Ltd., (Mr. Wong Oi Kut); is that of finding suitable aero- dromes and landing grounds along
Looking Ahead.
In a year when practically every Messrs. A V Apesr & Co. Ltd., the National City Bank of New the Air Roatea. It has been proved I have already said that China thinking person is agreed that (Mr. D. H. Cooper) Mesara York, (Mr. G. M. Hall); the Nippon. both in Europe and Amerion that has no Aircraft Industry. China i aerial transport has come to stay Banker & Co., Ltd., (Mr. Lo Hoi Yusen Kaisha, (Mr. Y. Uchida); the success of an air line largely su large that her aerial require and is of the greatest importance it Tung): the British-American To Messrs. J. M. da Rocha & Co., (Mr. depends on the amount, and ements are less than those of seems ridiculous to ask such a ques bacco Co. (China), Ltd., (Mr. F. A. J. M. da Rocha); Messrs. Alex. ciency of the ground organization. Europe, it is therefore necessary tion, but there are people who do Perry); Messrs. Batterfield & Swire, Ross & Co., Ltd., (Mr. A. W. Hey. This ground organisation includes from an economical stand point thatnak it. Several years ago the same (Mr. N. S. Brown); the Chun "Onward); the Shiu On Steamships Co., the establishment of aerodromes and she should establish an Aircraft people were doubtless asking, does Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., (M. T. Ltd. (Mr. T. N. Chau); Mesers. landing grounds all along the Industry. The very fact that it is Chisa require good roads with N. Chau); the Compagnie des Bing Hing & Co., (Mr. N. C. routes ut intervals of not more than the most difficult problem demands motor-cars and motor-bus services! Messageries Maritimes, Mr. C. Horne); the South British Insur- 100 miles, the ideal being not more that it should receive attention, it. My answer to the first question is, Leados): Messrs. Dodwell & Co., ance Co., Ltd., (Mr.. F. S. Harri- than fifty miles apart. Unfortunate is too deep a subject to go into here.. count the moters in use to-day Ltd., (Mr. T G. Weall and Mr. F. son); Mr. B. M. Tainti; the Union China is badly situated in this but one feels that those responsible wherever there is t road, and try Syme Thomson); Messrs Fung Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., respect as rice fields are not suitable could give the matter serious con- to get a seat in one of the motor- Tang, (Mr. Wong Tak Kwong); the (Mr. Paul Lauder); Messrs. Harry for aircraft fo land in, or take off. ideration.
busca serving the public in any General Electric Co of China Ltd. Wicking & Co (the Hon. Mr. 3.4mmy Nerez Aba less-áby trebleria Continued on next Column)
Owen Hughes), ..., Chinese town such as Canton.
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