H.K. AIR LINK
ARRIVAL OF, IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLYERS
That the establishment of an air. link between Hongkong. and Penang is not only probable but practicable, was the vlow expressed by Capt. W. Armstrong, of the Imperial Airways, yesterday after noon, immediately after he had
Ac-
landed at Kai Tak aerodrome.
Capt. Armstrong, who is companied by First Officer N. Richardson (co-pilot), Mr. D. Mr. W Hands (engineer) and Chapman (wireless operator) has Just completed the first of the ex- perimental fights intended to lend to the linking of Hongkong with the Imperial air route at Penang.
The airmen arrived at 3.15 p.m. and were met by a fairly large num- ber of persona, including the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, Harbour Master and Director of Air Services, Mrs. Hole, and Squadron-Leader Keary, In an Interview with a герге- sentative of the press, Armstrong stated encountered favourable
that
weather
TRAFFIC BOARD
ADVISORY BODY
CREATED
The appointment of a Trafic Board by His Excellency the On cor Administering the Govern ment, to advise the. Government in matters concerning the Internal communications of the Colony, is notified in the Gazette, The Board
in constituted as follows:
The Head of the Sanitary De- partment, to be replaced on the abolition of the Sanitary Board by the Chairman of the Urban Coun- cil (Chairman).
The Deputy Inspector General of Police,
The senior of the Assistant Directofa of Public Works
THE HONGKONG
·JUBILEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER
(Continued from Page. 6.) famous in his immortal and inimitable work, the Lusiadas, and
the slab of stone in Camoens grotto in Macno per- petuates the memory of an ill- fated son of Portugal.
TENDERS ACCEPTED
LATEST GOVERNMENT
LIST
the following tenders:
The Government has accepted
Two blocks of flats-Messrs. Kin Lee & Co.
Collection and storage of sand, The Union Construction Co.
1935.
RADIO BROADCAST
Dance Music from The Hongkong Hotel
RECORDED MUSIC
355 metres (845 kilocycles):
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of
4-7 p.m. Chinose Programme.
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retained by popular request
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7 p.m.12 midnight. European Pro 2.
gramme.
Waterworks Depots at Talpo and In more recent years one of Un Long-Sang Hop & Co.
Old Material, Public Works England's most distinguished
Department-Messrs. Fook Hing Ministers Plenipotentiary
to Cheung, Mr. Tsang Kai Chuen,; China, Sir Miles Lampson, dld Messrs, Yan Yick, Lam Cheong the Portuguese in Chinn to Kee, Tack Wo Cheung, Won Kee, honour of laying a bronze laurel Wing Tak and Tai Tack Shing Co. wreath, from British residents.
7-7.23 p.m. Mischá Elman (Vio- settled in China, at the base of stores, etc..
Matsheds and provisions and in), Ricardo Vines (Piano).
Fanling Gamp.- 1. Violin Solo-Zigeunerweisen The Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kami, J.P.the bust of Camoens within the
the granite column supporting Wellman & Co.
(Sarasate, Op. 20); 2 Pianoforte Repairs to No. 2
'Parc Police Solos Lo
D'Attractiona Mr. G. S. Archbutt, J.P.
Launch-Tho Hongkong and (lancafort). Granada Serenade
(Albenik): 8. Violin Sólo This Meditation (Massenet).
7.23-7.40 p.m. Vocal Gems, Mignon (Thomas); Tales of Iloffmann (Offenbach); Faust (Gounod). -7.10-8 Selections.
Salut D'Amour (Elgar); Serenade
The Secretary to the Board will stone cave in the grotto bearing Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
be the senior of the Assistant Crown Solicitors.
CALL FOR RECRUITS ' Capt. they
Washington, Oct. 4. The Italian Embassy announces throughout the flight, although that Signor Mussolini hins called rather strong head winds were ex-for military volunteors from among Italian citizens residing in the United States,, Ilowever, nong "We carried no mails for Hong- have been ordered to report for kong," said Capt. Armstrong, duty-United Pre88. "We left Penang at 7 a.m. Wednesday and arrived at Saigon
perienced off Hainan Island.
No Maila
on
at 4.30 in the afternoon. We re mained at the French port over- night and resumed our flight to Tourang at 7. a.m. on Thursday;
ing was addressed by the Manag- ing Director of Imperial Airways, Ltd. to the Editor of the Hong kong Telegraph:
Ilong
his name.
Portugal will be remembered as England's most ancient ally. It was in 1371 that an Alliance between Portugal and England was concluded,
In 1387
Piling contract; Now Gaol "nt Stanley The Vibro Piling Co. Ltd.
Making, clearing and repairing forestry paths and fire barriers; | 1935.—Messrs. Shun Koe.
Enstern
p.m. Light Orchestral,
(Plerie): Morning Papera-Waitz
(arr.
when we deported for lengkonk-first visit to Hong Kong by an Henry V., and Henry VI. of Prince Edward Rond, and Miss Ada 50 Love's Last Word is
O
*
Harry
It is recorded that on August Addition to the Entrance Lodge, 14, 1385, the Portuguese Army, Kowloon Hospital.-Chung. Lee & aided by 600 English archers, Co
(J. Strauss); Du Und Du-Waltz (J.
Moon Pumping Scheme-Strauss); Old Vienna utterly defeated her enemy at
Cardew); Live, Laugh and Love Aljubarrota.. Early in 1386. Pump Houses.-Hop Hing & Son.
Fire Service Installation at the
("Congress Dances"). 5,000 English soldiers, under
8 p.m. New Central British School, Kow.
Time and Weather Report; John of Gaunt, reinforced the joon,Messrs. Relas, Massey &
8.03-9 p.m. A Variety Pro- Portuguese; and by the Treaty Co., Ltd.
gramme. of Windsor (May 9, 1386), the
Vocal-Ole Faithful....The Hill Alliance between Portugal and
Billies. Fox-Trot-Lonn; Instrumental
March....Frank The following forthcoming weddings--Kolinia
Ferera the compliments and greetings of
England was confirmed and ex-are announced: Mr. Henry Stephen and John Fanluhi, Vocal Duct--I'm This letter, convoying to you
[tended. We arrived at that pince four and
Jones, accounting assistant,
15on & See-Saw ("JI a half hours later, and stayed there Imperial Airways, was carried to
John I. married Seymour Rond, and Miss Mary Prid- Lottise Browne and John' until seven o'clock this morning, "Dorado", on the occasion of the of Jolin of Gaunt, Henry IV. Groome, merenntile assistant, 200
Kong in
Dance... nursing sister, Government Banjo Solo-Joy air-linor Philippa of Lancaster, daughter more, our
Civil Hospital; Mr. Eric Leslie Jones;
Gracle Fields; Xylophone On the way, however, we encounter- ed rather strong head winds, and Imperial Airways' aircraft. England successively ratified the Violet Hayward, nursing sister, War,
Piano
Patricia coupled with the fact that there The importance of an air ser-Treaty of Windsor.
Memorial Hospital
Resorough:
and yet no was a shortage of petrol, we device linking Hong Kong with the
.Evelyn Laye (Soprano); Vocal they found their way in large Duet-What's good for the Goose is aided to land at Fort Bayard, which England-Australia routé being WHENEVER reference we did, at 11.30 this morning, fully realised by the Directors of
is numbers into the departments good for the Gander....Sam Browne After staying there for about two Imperial Airways, they have de-tions concerning England's old-houses, the banks and insurance
made to national celebra-of Government, the commercial and Girl
Organ
rgan Solo-I hate hours, wo departed for Hongkong.cided that "Dorado" shall carry est ally, the fact cannot be dis-companies, and eventually es-
myself....Sidney Torch: Humorous We experienced no dificulty in out a series of test flights on associated from the earliest tablished their own businesses.
Lauder; Saxophone Solo-It locating Kai Tak, and our flight route from Penang to liong Kong days of the settlement of Hong-
sends me -Coleman Hawkins; Songs was perfect in every way."
via Saigon and
In the social, commercial and Melville Gideon Medley; Piano Solus Tourane-Penang kong. When the Superinten-industrial life of Hongkong our wood. When asked as to the feasibility being chosen
--Piano
'iano Pie No. 2 as the point of
....George Scott of establishing an air link between contact with the main route pwing ferred from Macao to Hong-munity took their place, and in Daventry News Bulletin (Copyright
dency of British Trade trans- friends. of the Portuguese com- Hongkong and the Imperial air to the facility with which con-
9-9.15 p.1. A Relay of the route at Penang, Capt. Armstrong nections can be established there kong, a couple of Portuguese the advisory councils of repre- by Rueter). stated that this was not only pro-with the through services operat-families, accompanied the Bri-sentativo bodies they hold their bable but practicable.
ing in both directions.
tish tradal pioneers in founding'seats and their advice is sought The Servlees
The fight which brings you the British colony of Hongkong primarily in all that Capt. Armstrong added that his this letter is the first of the air on the island. That link in their interests and the advance- flight was merely for the purpose survey that are being made be-the chain of old associations that ment of communal affairs affect- of survey but the first of the trial tween Penang and Hong Kong; have endured for nearly a cen-ing the inhabitants as a whole. service flights would leave Penang and "Dorado" will follow up these tury remains unimpaired to this To their credit be it said that about midday on Thursday, Octo-preliminary surveys by effecting day. ber 24, after the arrival of the a series of test flights in
they take not a mean part in service from England, and would direction, thereby gaining the record that several descendants the Colony and numerically their reach. Hongkong on the evening of operating experience which
It is gratifying to be able to the Volunteer Defence Corps of Friday, October 26, thus taking necessary before a regular aerof those early Portuguese sel-strength is inferior to none. only day and a half.
In the reverse direction the first hope it will be in the near future. and retain the best traditions of community is equal in number instituted, as we tlers in Hongkong still survive In Shanghai the Portuguese of the regular trial services would leave Hongkong on the morning of the point of view of accelerating Colony, and the staunch friend-there, too, they are an import- The value of air despatch from their forbears with this British with that of Hongkong and. Tuesday, October 29, and would Empire correspondence will be ship founded by their antece-ant factor in the commercial arrive at Panang at noon the demonstrated by the fact following day, allowing ample time letters will travel between Hong
that dents is cherished to this day. agglommeration of the foreign to make connection with the home- Kong and London, by the flying families domiciled in Hongkong
There are at least two old settlement. through Penang on Thursdays. operation, in 914 days, na com- ward air mail, which passes mail when a regular service is in The itinerary calls are most likely cared with 19-24 days by to be Shigon and Tourane.
The
fastest surface transport.
vied can be
each
ia
tha
machine which Capt, Armstrong used is a small four engined liner of the Diana class.
Capt. Armstrong and his crew will remain in the Colony for four days, after which they will make Cairo-Karachi service, the routes
the
concerns
9.15-9.30 p.m. Song Memories. Selection-Inppy Memories; Med- ley of the Old Time Songs.
or
9.30 p.m.12 midnight. A Relay Dunce
Orchestra.
the Hongkong Hotel
Note: There will be a relay from the Ko Shing Theatre on Z.E.K, on a frequency of 640 kilocycles from 8-11 p.m. (Chinese). TO-MORROW'S 'BROADCAST Relay of Military Band Concert
10 p.m. Reuter Press Bullethis. 12 midnight. Close Down.
Church
AN ORGAN RECITAL
10.30-11.30a.m. A. Relny of the Morning Service from the Union
the Morning Service from St. Paul's. 11.30 am-12.15 p.m. A Relay of Church (Chinese).
12.18-2.30 p.m. European Recorded
1.p.m. Local Time and Weather
Programme
Report.
1.30 pm. Reuter Press Bulletins.
Excerpts from "Paglinec
(Leoncavallo)
Quickly, Sweet Gossip:
My
can trace their origin in this who, it can be said with truth, THE Hongkong Portuguese community is celebrating the Colony to the days when their occasion to-diny with a formal that is being made in Empire intendency and took up
As an evidence of the progress the representatives of the Super-established club-house-the Club grandfathers came over with official reception at their old
tioned that in the six years since transport by air, it may be men sidence on
re-Lusitano-where all the com- Imperial Airways established the stricken shores of Hongkong.place, with Senhor Alvaro Bril- then fever-munity's official functions take their return flight to Penang.
They were the first to ex-hunte Laborinho, the Consul for Peiping-Shanghai Record operated by the Company and tablish contact with the Govern- Portugal, and the local Portu- A Peiping-Shanghai air record its associated enterprises have ment of this Colony, and their guese associations as the hosts. of hr. 32 min. was set up by Mr increased from 2,200 miles to descendants were the first to The Consul presides on this oc-Husband, Punchinelle; Behold her Harold L. Farquhar, and his approximately 20,000 miles; while supply to the merchant firms of casion; this is the first year of Ah, low Surpassing Fair! Dear Mexican companion, Senor Factive stops are in hand at the those early and eventful days his residence in Bicler, last week when they landed sent time with both aircraft the clerical labour so deficient The representative of the Portu-
Hongkong. Harlequin! My Columbine. at the Langhwa aerodrome at 10.05 and equipment, for the establish-in number but so valuable by guese Republic and his
Light Orchestral Music Am. Leaving the northern cityment within two years of reason of their knowledge
Triana (Albeniz Spanish Dance No. 1-3 (Granados); Tramme (Wagner); shortly after 6.30 a.m., the two system of bulk transport of mails the
of tionals, with their characteristic Autumn (Chaminade); Sleep my covered a distance of about 650 on the main Empire routes.
dual languages, besides cordiality, are meeting their baby; Moscow; Ballet; Prelude Slav; their mother tongue, of Eng-foreign friends and co-nationals Moon; Along Petrograd Rond: Bake It is with particular pleasure,lish and Chinese. They were in joint celebration. In the no Bread; Murie Louise (Metsel); average speed of 186 miles an hour, therefore, that we send you this the first interpreters, if one evening, there will be a dance at Love's Last
From sunrise to Sunset; Beautiful while using only 60 per cent, of greeting on the ove of widespread might exclude the couple or so which the Consul, the President, Waldteufel Memories (arr. Finck); their plane's power.
spoken (Bixio): air developments, realising as we are on a pleasure flight around the that Hong Kong is destined to language in order to carry out sociated bodies will be "At bout);
r. Farghur and Senor Bieler do the importance of the part of missionaries whose business the Committee, and members of Danse Clarke); Glow
it was
to learn the native the Club Lusitano and other as-Delight March Intermezzo (All-
"Idyll world. They arrived in Hongkong play in the growth of n on Monday last.
Inter-connected system
great
Deutscmeister of Im- their prosolytising work on the Home"
Regimental greet-porial air routes..
to their friends and Marck (Jurek); Lighting Switch threshold of China.
guests in their national institu- (Alford). From interpreters the Portu- tion. The Club will be special- guese circle broadened untilly illuminated for the occasion.
Planoforte Recital by Mischa *Levitzki
miles in a non-stop flight at an
The following letter of
DAY BY DAY NEWS. IN BRIEF THE NATIONS HAVE A SPRING AND It is nutibed that the A WINTER, MORE THAN ONE. THEN Sinophone Company, Limited, has THEY PERISH-Mussolini. -
been struck off the Register.
of
TYPHOON CROSSES LUZON
•. 170.
The number emigrants leaving the M.C., resumed duly as Manager and It is notified that Mr. R, D, Waker, Colony for the Straits Settlements Chief Engineer, Kowloon-Canton Rail during the month of September was way, British Section, on October 1. 7,771.
were 70
His Excellency the Officor Ad- During the quarter ended Septem ministering the Government has op-analysed under the Sale of Food and
Ler 30, there pointed Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins to be Drugs Ordinance. Of these, all were samples Chlef Assistant to the Secretary for genuine excepting one of fresh milk Chinese Affairs.
and one of four.
His Excellency the Omeer. Ad- ministering the Government has, ap-ministering the Governinent has ap- His Excellency the Oficer Ad- pointed Mr. Sung Teng-man to be a pointed Mr. Tang Chung-pat to bo Director of the Wklows and Orphans' a Director of the Hongkong Travel Pensiona, rice the late Mr. Lo Kam- chak,
Association plee the Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kam, resigned.
*
His Excellency the Oficer Ad- A dinner danco will be held at Re ministering the Government has ap- pulso Bay Hotel this evening, and pointed provisionally, and subject ton ten dance on Sunday. 11is Majesty's pleasure, Mr. Lo Man- bas leaves Ropulss Bay at 1 am. on The Inst kam to be na Unofficial Member of Saturday; and there is a half hourly the Legislative Council.
bas servico on Sunday afternoon.
Lo
It is notified under the Companies Winding-Up Ordinance that in
A regulation has been issueit the the effect that, except where other matter of the Hongkong Amusements, rates are specially provided, the price Ltd., Mr. John Hennessey Betts, of of filtered water supplied by mater Messra Percy Smith, Soth and Flen- and charged for as excess consump ing, Incorporated Accountants, has tlon is roduced from 76 been appointed Liquidator
cents per and 1,000 gallons to 50 cents por 1,000 Mesars P. M. N. da Silva, J. Pgallona. Tlie temporary rebate Ulderup and W. E. Denison, Con- 15 per cent, for prompt payment is!
of mitteo of Inspection.
unaffected,
-0
130*
POOCHOW
The typhoon has now changed its course and is proceeding on a north-westerly course. The Manila Observatory reports this morning
that its position was Long. 119, Lat. 17.
word
(Lincke): Spring's
in
1. Organ Prelude and Fugue
Minor (Bach); 2. Hungarian Rhapsody No..12 (Liszt).
A
Vocal Gems
The Firates of Penzance (Gilbert and Sullivan); Jolly Roger; Wind Violets.
The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet Humoreske (for strings. only) (Dvorak-Sear); Traumerei (for atrings only) (Schuman Star); Andantino (Song of the Soul) (Lemare); Andante in G (Batiste); Gavotte, from "Mlraon" (Thomas); La Cinquantaine (Mario). 2,30 p.nt Close Down."
4-7 m
Chinese Progrmine. 7-10.30 pm (Approx) Europen Programme.
7-7.17 p.m. A Recital by Meta
(Continued on Page 5.)
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