HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
HONG KONG - HANOI AIR
LINE INAUGURATED
Fast French Commercial Plane Lands In Colony
A large and distinguished gathering greeted the arrival of the Air France plane at 'Kai Tak Airport yesterday morning. Insuɣurat- ing a new service between Hong Kong and Hanol, the machine, which is a tri-motored Dewoitine and named "Ville de Vientiane," was sighted "at 11.37 a.m. and made a perfect landing five minutes later.
The plane brought ten passengers:
M. Martin. general manager of Air France in Indo-China; MM. Joltel and Bonfils, re- presenting the Indo-China Government; Mr. Tsang, Chinese Consul- General in Tonkin: Mr. W. H' Chu. representing the Chinese Minis- try of Communications; M. Bateleuf, president of the Hanol Cham- ber of Commerce; MM. Saumont, Israel and Duciaux, representing the Indo-China press. "and Mile. Bertrand, correspondent for L'Illus- tration and Figaro..
In a speech of welcome at a re- ception held immediately after the plane's arrival, M. Dupuy. French Consul-General, sald:—
KAI TAK PROGRESS
Evasion Of Stamp Duty
Kowloon Store Fined $500
Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- loon Court yesterday deali severely with a number of per- sons summoned, to appear bes fore him for offences againsi the Stamp Ordinance. Pleading guilty to splitting Your receipts in order to avoid stamp duty, Leung Wan-sang, master of the Kowloon Store. Nathan Road. was fined $500.
Deective Sergeant R. Grainger, attached to the Treasury, explain ed that two receipts for $47.40 and $47.35. had been split into three separate receipts for sums under $20. A 10-cent stamp has to be affixed only to receipts" for sums of money over $20.
The plane was piloted by M." Maurens, with M. Guillot as chief Our sincerest thanks go also to engineer and M. Micheletti 13 Mr. Moss. Superintendent of the
Wong Ki, a fruit dealer. was radio operator.
Airport, whose geniality and cour-nned $75 for failing to put a stamp teay are well known.
on a receipt for $21.56." He ad- A few years ago, commercial mitted a previous conviction for aviation in Hong Kong was praca similar offence. tically non-existant. At. present Four other merchants were also "Kal Tack is already becoming the fined $50 each for offences against
first airport of the Far East and the Stamp Act. in the near future will be one of. the leading airports in the world.
CONSUL'S WELCOME We have just witnessed this very moment the remarkable land ing of a large French aeroplane.
The fact in itself for this aero- I am sure that you will agree drome at Ka! Tak, which has al-with me that I could not end this ready seen go many pass by. is message better than asking you to perhaps of little significance; drink to the prosperity of Hal Tack however, this Dewoltine 338 1s cer- Airport. · tainly the largest and most power- ful aeroplane to land
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at Hong
COLONY'S POSITION
Commander G. F. Hole, Director.
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ALLEGED FALSE
TRADE MARK
Lamp Company Summoned
MEANING OF "TAK SHEUNG" DISPUTED.
Kong Kam. of No. 33, Oliman Street. was summoned before Mr. Edwards at the Central Court yes- terday on a charge of having in his possession, for the purpose of trade, electric lamp bulbs to which a false trade mark was applied.
The China United Lamp Com- pany, represented by Mr. Welfgang Latrille, manager of the company. were complainants, on whose "be- half Mr. O. E C. Marton appeared. Mr. Hin-shing Lo for the defence pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Latrille said that acting on Information received, he sent an office boy to the "defendant to pur- chase two electric bulbs. He found that on the bulbs there were Chinese characters, "Tak Sheung" which he interpreted as “German Merchant." and on the labels there were also characters, "Tak Sheung Yeung Hong," which, in his opinion. Not having stamped a receipt meant that the goods were manu- for $25.40. given to himself. Leungfactured in Germany, Chan-ting was fined $25. Leung He stated that the bulbs were was the sub-manager of both the much inferior in quality. to the Luk Kwok and the Nathan Hotels. Osram bulbs which were manufac- In these capacities he had to make tured in Germany. out a receipt and give it to him- selt.
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BY REVENUE OFFICERS
Five Arrested In
"VIRTUOUS "
Kong Kam, sole proprietor of the Tak Sheung Yeung Hong, said that he had been dealing in electric more than two years. He chose the named Tak Sheung because he interpreted the character tak as "virtuous" and net "Germany" or "German," as alleged by the prosecution."
Air of Air Services then welcomed Air SURPRISE RAID lamp bulbs for .But "this aeroplane of France, which inaugurates so bril- France on behalf of the Govern
geo- Hantly the service between Hong ment iemarking that the
of Hong Kong and Europe and which will graphical convenience reduce to six days the distance Kong being fully realised in that separating
and more air lines were extending their from Paris us London, is today a symbol. It services to this port. represents a tie that binds still Among other present at the rg- closer this collaboration so muchception were Mr. E. I. Wynne- alive, so active and so cordial of Jones, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Briga- the British Empire with France. dier A. B. Thomson, Mr. T. B. Wil- in this firm friendship which son. Commodore and Mrs. E. B. C. animates our two nations. found-Dicken, Mr. P. Delany, L.-Cmdr. ed on a community of Interests ADS. Murray and Mr. E. M. Watts, and ideals," which His Excellency The plane leaves on the return the Governor spoke of at the re-fight to Hanol tomorrow, but no ception on the French National additional passengers or mail will Day.
be carried on this trip:
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OTHERS GREETED-
1 congratulate warmly the Alr France Company on its happy initiative to have extended its line from Europe to Hong Kong...
f am sure that our British, French and foreign friends present nere today in such a large number will permit me to associate them- selves in welcoming the gallant French, crew. who have plioted the first official Air France plane to
this Colony.
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I wish to greet and congratulate: Mr. Martin, Managing Director of the Air France Company at Hanei, as well as M.M. Jaitel and Bonfils.. representing the Government Gen- eral of Indo-China and 'Mr. Baf- Teleur. Chairman the Hanoi Chamber of Commerce.
I want to welcome the members of the Chinese Mission whose Gov- ernment has been so interested in the realisation of this new line and the members of the French and Indo-Chinese press.
I wish the Air France Company. its directors and staff the happlest and greatest success.
MR. OHL SPEAKS Speaking on behalf of Air France, Mr. R. Oh, local agent for the company, said:--
JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
CARRIER SIGHTED
Wanchai
A surprise raid by revenue of cers, led by Chief Preventive Officer W. J. Buller and RO. Ward, resulted in the arrest af were charged five persons who
Cen- before Mr. Edwards at the tral Court yesterday with posses- sion of raw ophum.
Chan Ah-yau, seaman, and
Chiu An aircraft carrier, thought to three unemployed. be Japanese, was sighted by the Al-chlu.
Wing- Cheung Chung-bun and France machine an is way to Kwan Hoi, were arrested at, No.
Maurens, pilot of the plane. Hong Kong yesterday. sald M. 169 Gloucester Road, third floor. A total of 225 taels of raw oplum were found on the premises.
It was about 30 miles from the Colony, and as a measure of pre- caution the plane changed Its course slightly.
Chui Wing-chiu pleaded guilty to the charge, admitting that the drug was his property, while the other
No planes were, however, sighted three pleaded innocent. Revenue in the carrier.
Officer I. L. Stephens, who prose-
M. Maurens stated
Journey had
He bought the bulbs at $8.75 for: 100 from Batten and Company. China Building, and sold them at 25 cents each, or sometimes at 12 cents or more: The bulbs when bought from Batten and Company, bore the trade mark of a triangle. He used a solution to wash it cut and chopped the name of his dima. and the Ring Brand, because be- cause the brand was rare in the market.
His bulbs were stored in his own house and not in a shop. He stated that he had no firm to do his bul- ness but was using his friend's shop for communication purposes.
The hearing: was: adjourned to
the Tuesday, August 16. when defence will call expert evidence to show that "Tak Sheung" could imply a name for a firm and not exclusively mean "German mer- chant."
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that the cuted, did not accept their pleas DRUG OFFENDERS
been very pleasant and applied for an adjournment. and nothing untoward occurred, which was granted
COMPANY'S RECORD
Ng Yan-kam. who was taken into custody for the possession of 250 taels of raw oplum at the house adjoining
was also
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SENTENCED
'Sentence of six months' hard la- During 1937 the aircraft of Air
bour, without the option of a, ane, France carried 10.505,355 kilograms of freight, 1,217,468 kilograms of manded for one week."
was imposed by Mr. Edwards at the luggage, 437.236 kilograms of, mall.
Cent.al Court yesterday on Tso! The date fixed for hearing is Ping, who pleaded guilty to the and 39:076 passengers, showing a August 10. considerable
increase over the figures for the previous year which were 9,558,195, 1,016,894, 334,896, and 66.60 respectively.
charge of possession of 229 heroin pills at Jérvols Street.
Charged with the possession of going into service should result in two taels of opium, Chen Wah was given two months' imprisonment or a fine of $100.
The largest increase was in the increases on this, route. number of passengers carried and During the past year, however, it is interesting to note that al- more freight was carried on this For keeping an opium divan at though the increases were partly route than on any other operated a house in Hillier Street › and accounted for by the opening of by the company. More than a possession of 1.2 taels of oplum, new routes the improvement was quarter of the mail carried by Air Leung Yau was Aned $80 or one general throughout all services. France was over this latter route, month and $75 or six weeks' im- The presence of such a large and The most popular service was where 127,509 kilograms were trans-prisonment respectively. distinguished gathering to wel that from Paris to London, 23,503 į ported as compared with 91,992 Revenue Officer Stephens pro- come the inaugural flight of the people being carried. This figure kilograms in the previous year. new service is a proof of the es- will probably be improved upon this teem in which our Consul, who year as a result of the recent in-
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NEW AIRCRAFT The company has on order a has kindly consented to preside at troduction of the Bloch 220 ma- total of 14 Bloch 20 aircraft for chines and the use of these ma- this reception, is held.
On behalf of Air France allow chines on other European services use on the European routes; ten me to convey to you all the should have a favourable effect of these have been delivered and
upon the figures for 1938.
secuted.
TWO KILLED IN ACCIDENTS
There were 75 traffic accidents in the Colony last week, resulting in two persons being killed and 27 being injured.
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are being used between Paris and heartiest thanks of the Company.
London and Paris and Marseilles. Amongst the persons to whom
FAR EAST ROUTE.
Twenty-one Dewoltine. 338 ma- our gratitude goes. I should like to
Next in order of popularity was chines have been ordered and so mention Commander Hole, whose the service from Paris to Marseilles far ten have been delivered. In The fatalities were a Chinese boy untiring efforts in his capacity sa which was used by 10,796 people. addition to being put into use on jo four, who was knocked down Director of the Air Services of this Although only 199 passengers were the Far Eastern service, some will by a bus whilst running across the Colony, have given Hong Kong an carried on the Far East route, the be used on the European services road, and a seven-year-old Chinese airport of which all can be proud increased. capacity of the De- and some in South, America on the girl who was involved in a collision
woitine 338 aircraft which are now service to Santiago. -.
with a private car.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST. 11, 1938-PAGE 7
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CHINESE RETALIATE AT WANCHIH
Tungki, Anhwel, August 10.
After sustaining heavy losses, 1,000 Japanese troops attacking the Chinese positions af Wanchih. south of Wuhu on the Kiangnan Railway, on August 7. allegedly resorted to the use of gas abells, victimiting many Chinese soldiers on the front line..
In retaliation the Chinese counter-attacked with increased violence, inficting more casualties on the enemy- (Central News)..