THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1930.
HONG KONG'S PLACE IN EXTENSIVE DEALS
THE AIR.
GREAT FUTURE PREDICTED BY HON., MR. SHENTON.
HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM PEEL OPENS NEW FLYING CLUB.”
There was a large gathering of those interested in aviation at the Kai Tack Flying Base on Saturday when His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G.. officially opened the clubhouse of the Hong Kong Flying Club.
His Excellency and Lady Peel arrived shortly before 4 p.m. and were met on the grounds by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Wing-Commodore of the Club. Others present included His Excel- lency Major-General Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Hon Mr. W. T. Southern, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Commander G. Hole, Hon. Dr. . W. Tso and Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones.
Sir William Peel, in the course of his speech, commented on the rapid strides made in aviation in recent years.. He congratu- lated the Hong Kong Flying Club on the progress they had made, and observed that in undertaking to train men and women of all great boon, nationalities in aviation, the Club was conferring a not only on Hong Kong, but on the world generally.
a great future for The Hon Mr. W. E. L. Sheaton predicted Hong Kong as an air port, pointing out that the various big cities in South Chica would be within a few hours' dying of Hong Kong.
H.E. AND THE PASSION FOR SPEED.
IN CHINESE WINE.
SHOP MASTER FINED AT
MAGISTRACY
The case in which the licensee of the Po Fung wine shop of Belchers' Street as charged with dealing extensively in dutiable wine camo to an end on Saturday morning when Mr. A. W. G. E. Grantham imposed a fine of $1,300 on défen-
dant.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE DWINDLING DOLLAR!
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PAKIS,"
St-Replying to the enquiry of "Curious in your Saturday's issue, I wish to say that the point. I desired to make in my letter about the conversion from silver to a gold basis of the currency of Honduras WAY
British
that a
STRAITS CHINESE
CHARGED.
ARRESTED FOR OFFENCE IN SINGAPORE.
FUGITIVE OFFERS TO RETURN.
Ay Yeung Tim, a Cantonese from Singapore, who is wanted by the Straits Settlements authorities for an alleged embezzlement committed Two other persons, an accountant fluctuating currency is not a good in Singapore, appeared befors Mr. and sa assistant of the shop, who, medium for business transactions E. Lindsell at the Central Ma together with the licenses were
between any two countries. I begistracy on Saturday, when extradi- charged with possession of 20 jars lieve that our fluctuating silver cur- tion proceedings were to be institut- of spirits of wine on which duty rener is not advantageous for busied against him: The fugitive de- had not been paid, were discharg-ness between this Colony and China,clared, however, that he was pre- and that we should not wait for ed.
China to reform its currency.
The Magistrate held that the 20 jara were included in the extensive dealings on which the licenseo had been convicted.
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The licenses of the Tin Woo dis- tillery was charged with having aidad and abetted in the said ex- tensive sale of dutiable wine. His Worship held that the evidence against this man was not strong enough for the Bench to register
The conversion of the currency of British Honduras was effected short ly after I left the Colony, and I am unable to give details of the scheme. The standard unit there is the Canadian gold dollar. The gold dollar at the time of the conversion was much above the value of the silver dollar, and some trouble was experienced with labour before con-
a conviction, and he therefore dis- "ditions became settled. charged the defendant.
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Mr. M. K. Lo represented the Then there is the commercial
licenses and employees of the Po side, and here there seems to be no doubt that in the near future avia-Fung Wing shop, and Mr. F. X D'Almada, senior, for the tion will revolutionize commerce.
fiecase of the Tin Wo Distillery.
But perhaps the most important side of aviation is its power in the matter of saving life.
You must
On being invited to open the new Clubhouse, His Excellency the Governor said :—Mr. Shenton, Your Excellency, ladies "and gentlemen,- I am very glad that it has fallen to my lot to open this clubhouse this afternoon. Some months ago in London, I read in a Hong Kong all have heard of lives which avia. which would newspaper, an account of the pro- tion saved at sen ceedings of a meeting which was otherwise have been lost but for the held to inaugurate the Hong Kong help of aviators. A year or two Flying Club. The objects and rea-Lago the greas feat was performed sons, of the Club were set out so of removing all women and children clearly in the 'speeches of Sir Cecil from Kabul, in a time of stress, in Clementi and of the Hon. Mr. Shenton that there is no reason for me to recapitulate them this after
roon.
Government and the Club. I must congratulate "the Club on the great progress which has been gained since that meeting. "Your membership, I understand, now ex- ceeds 50,, you have acquired two planes and you have now got your club premises ready for use.
great safety. Perhaps I am not justified in saying a big saving of life, but at all events there was a danger, and the feat put to rest the fears and anxieties of many friends and relations.
A Boon to the World,
men
I should say recently the presence of aeroplanes in Peshawar and other places in India undoubtedly means of saving many was the lives.
The Hong Kong Flying Club, in As you all know, the Govern
and meat, has received applications for undertaking to train
women to attain that power, is con- financial help from the public purse, which unfortunately does not ferring a great boon not only on possess the essential characteristics Hong Kong but on the world gener- of the widow's cruse It is obvious-ally, and I am sure that I am voic- ly necessary that many of these ing your feelings in wishing them applications must be turned down, great prosperity and success for the but I am sure you will all agree future. that the financial help given to this Club is more than justified. understand it consists of a grant of 250,000 and an annual subsidy of $20,000.
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HON. MR. SHENTON. APPRECIATES GIFT FROM GOVERNMENT. Hon. Mr. Shenton:-It is a very
One of the objects of the Club is great privilege to me as Wing to train pilots and engineers and Commodore of this Club to thank to admit men of all patienalities. Your Excellency and Lady Peel Another object is that each mem- most heartily for so kindly coming ber undertakes to place his service here to-day and opening our Club at the disposal of the Government for us, which I am sure is a good in time of stress, I can only ray augury for a very successful future this is evidence of the unity and I should like to take this opportu loyalty of the public of Hong Kong. nity, on behalf of the Club, to express our appreciation to the The Days of Icarus... Aviation has progressed" very Government of Hong Kong for the rapidly, particularly of recent years, very substantial £nancial assistance
Waa
If Curious" is interested in conversion schemes, I recommend him to study the way the change was effected in India, Singapore, and the Philippines. In the last named place the conversion was very smoothly carried out. The uni there is called a peso, and is exact. and for the assistance of the Govly half the value of the American ernment of Hong Kong. I think there has been a little trepidation dollar. on the part of some members of the community of what that de- claration means. It means that when the Coloty is faced with an
the Government as an emergency emergency, which is declared by then this Club will place its mem- bera and its facilities at the dis posal of the Hong Kong Govern- ment. In addition, one of our main objects is to assist the Hong Kong Volunteers to acquire a knowledge of aviation and to establish a fly ing wing as an adjunct to the Hong Kong Volunteers.
pared to return to Singapore under police escort, and extradition for-" malities aganst hini were, therefore, waived.
Au Yeung Tim is alleged to have embezzled a sum of over $3,000 be- longing to the Chu Kwong Lau firm, af No. 30, Market Street, Singapore. The defalcations were alleged
to have been committed during a period between June last year and February of this year.
In the circumstances, the Ma- gistrate decided to discharge the fugitive from the jurisdication of the Court." "
EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED.
FUR COAT STOLEN FROM HOTEL.
Two Chinese were charged before I the desire for a fixed-value Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kow! dollar in Hong Kong is voiced loudly loon Magistracy on Saturday with The stealing a fur coat valued at $50, enough it will be obtained. would decide the conditions. The Empress Lodge, Mody Road. Government, experts in England the property of Mrs. Chubb, from
danger is, I think, that if exchange rises again in the immediate futuro the present hardships many are ex- eriencing will be forgottco, and the agitation will fizzle out.-Yours,
etc.,
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GOLD BASIS.
Hong Kong, May 31.
One of the men pleaded guilty and accepted all responsibility, and the other was discharged.
Detective Sergeant Humphreys told the Magistrate that the fur coat was stolen from the Empress Lodge between 9.30 .m. and noon. on Thursday last. A report was made to the police, and later in Yaumati a Chinese detective stop-
members"REDS RAID AMOY ped the two defendants who were
We have two classes of members fying and associate. It does not mean that every man who joins this Club has to he a flying mem- will receive all the privilegea of ber, because associate the Club with the exception of that of flying. We have, as you see, This we acquired two 'planes. fondly expect is a mere beginning and we hope that before very long members of our Club will own their own machines.
Assistance From Air Ministry. It is quite possible that we may in future receive some assistance from the Air Ministry at Home il the Club is suficiently prosperous,
course, some substantial assistance.
GAOL.
FIFTY PRISONERS LIBERATED..
WARDEN AND WARDER. KILLED.
A serious outrage occurred in and I see no reason why, in due Amoy last Sunday morning, when a in the way of 'plane or 'planes may gang of 100 Communist-bandits at-
the rot be received from
Air tacked the city gaol and freed more Ministry.
than 50 convicts. The affair was all the mere daring because it took place near the yamen of the Gen- darmerie Commissioner and under the very eyes of several Chinese
carrying a parcel. On opening it, the detective found the fur coat. and arrested the two men.
It was stated that the fur coat was deliberately cut in the attempt to deceive the pawnbroker that it was an old one, but the first, pawn- broker whom they went to would not receive the coat. The men then
carefully patched up the tear with black cloth, for a second attempt, but were arrested on the way.
The Magistrate imposed a san- teneo of four months' hari labour.
THE KAI TACK FOLLIES.
ENJOYABLE EVENING AT
K.C.C.
Now, it is almost a hackneyed phrase to say that the prosperity of Hong Kong lies in its harbour. The day may not be very far dis tant when it will not be so much question of ships entering and leav ships and aeroplanes entering and time. ing this harbour as of great air-gunboats stationed in port at the In recording the outrage, the leaving Hong Kong. It is obviously necessary for the Colony of Hong
There was a large attendance át Kong to look ahead and provide Eustern Times says that a gang of for those days which, must come more than 100 Communiet-bandits the Kowloon Cricket Club on Satur when Hong Kong will be as great put in a sudden appearance in from day night when the Kai Tack an airport, and probably a greater
"Aeros Dance Band, gave, a very port than she is a shipping port of the Szemning-hsien (Amoy) dis- Follies, in conjunction with the trict" gaol at 9.45 am on Sunday to-day.
There was bright entertainment. Hong Kong's Great Future. and, without any warning, opened One has only to consider the fire on the prison guards, killing not,& dull moment throughout the and one can imagine that earliest which they have given to our Club, postibilities of aviation today to Lu Yun Tsung, the warden, and Li/whole programine, which was a very concerted numbers among the songs realize the great future it has for Sui Kai, warder, and seriously varied one and well arranged with us. Within an hour one can be in Canten; in six hours one can be in wounding a captain and three of Hankowa port which takes us to the guards. Forcing open the gael and duets. Some of the "ladies" of the company were most attrae- day six days to get there; places gates, they succeeded in overpower- tive-looking damsels, like Nanning and Wuchow are within a very short distance from ing the guards and the warders and One only has to consider these burst open the cells in which the factors to realize the great pos criminals of sibilities before this Club.
of aviatora, Icarus, if he is allowed to gaze across the waters of the Styx, feeling very envious of
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and thereby to aviation in this Colony. An initial grant of 360,000 and an annual subsidy of $30,000 a year is to mean gilt. We appre- modern aviators...
ciate it immensely and we hope in Aviators to-day not only number due course to return that genero in their ranks large numbers of sity in kind. men of different nationalities but I desire, your Excellency, also to alao consist of duchesses, dames thank the members of my commit tee from whom I have received so and flappers. Miss Amy Johnson,
in what has been flippantly called much assistance. In fact, without
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Again, your Excellency, I shall also refer to this great feat of Miss Assistance and unrelenting Amy Johnson. She can be describ- a flapper's fight, has evoked the the admiration of the world. It is no efforts of my committee, it would ed sa a girl who, with a second- doubt a marvellous experience for have been impossible to open this hand machine has successfully Club to-day. I would particularly flown single-banded from England
a girl of 22. Perhaps I may be par
doned as a Yorkshireman when I say I am proud that, the great feat was performed by one who may be described as a Yorkshire lass.
Aeroplanes or Bath Obairs? There are many sides to aviation. First there is the joyous sporting side which appeals to the passion
were
these men,
incarcerated. Freeing and others, they took them to Yu Kong Kow, where they all boarded a couple of launches and made off.
According to statements of the
like to thank Mr. Lammert, who to Australia. When one bears this guards who escaped death, only has been so ably in charge of ar possibility in mind, one gets a fair about a dozen of the attackers rangements, our secretary. Mr. idea of what we can do if we only
were armed. Summers, and also Mr. Wynne- try.
Later news received was to the
The Doubtful Quartette" was excellent, and the two sketches, "Hanonicus House Hunting" and "Our Parochial Gathering," pro- There is yoked much, laughter. some good talent in this company; and a little more attention to detail in stage management will make the Follies a very capable company. More than once on Saturday there were indications of insufficient re-
Jones, who, until he went to Taipo, should like to express our BP effect that 54 prisoners had escaped heating. These little faults. ean
rendered yeoman service..
Objects of the Club,"
I should like to say a few words
for speed, which seems so much the on the objects of our Club. In
the addition to teaching and assisting
ganda Perhaps at th
preciation to your Excellency and Lady. Peel for coming here to-day and assisting us in this ceremony. Demonstration Flights.
rese
as a result of the outrage, and of be very easily remedied, and the these only eight have been re general ability of the company is arrested so far, the remaining 48 such that the effort would be well After His Execllency had declar escaping Investigations. reveal the worth while.
The Club's arrangements were DX- fying "generally one ofwousemained the building oper, these on the fact that F4 DBT et heing called an old Lasers the lovermengrundsperiodika lub pesamuna, eyelets sometimes wonder whether we shall
of Hong Kong'in case of emergency house. Tea was served. while on not soon be bankrupt of new sens if I may do so, I should like to say the Kai Tack Aviation Ground the of the escaped prisoners were very. hope there will be many more. tions in this direction, One day,"
Warm shows during the hot weather possibly, there may be a reaction, a few words in regard to the do- two machines were inspected by the ing sentences for Communist activi shows dur
The artistes vero: A. E. Cox, Gar and, as our American friends might claration which flying members are put it, it may be called the cutest naked to sign when joining this
Stretton, V. Talbert, L. Muirhead, game in the world to push one Chub. That declaration is that in Another round in hath chair case of an emergency, they will
3. Summers, O. Tower, A. Millward (Laughter.) But, however, that place their services at the disposal
and E, Hart: at the piano, L. á. Watling. (Continued on next Oolumn.) ing. time is not yet.
public.
Later prospective members were baken up for a ride in the air and Flight Lieutenant, Bennett gave a spectacular exhibition of stunt
ties
A search is being made for the escaped convicts and efforts are being made to arrest the perpetta tors of the outrage.
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