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HONGKONG AND THE AIR enough, than by any other method.
RESIDENT OF MALAYA TALKS-TO- LOCAL ROTARIANS
SCENERY AND AIR BOMBS
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In a semi-seriqus talk on the air development of Hongkong. and Malaya, Mr. R. Sidney, editor of Roda and a notable Aigure In Malayan Rotary life, kept the Hongkong Rotary Club in chuckles of amusement and appreciation at their weekly luncheon yesterday,
Hls Excellency, the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, was present and the President, Professor L. Forster, welcomed as guests Sir John Nicholson (atluched to Taikoo Docks), Messrs. HL. Hüleken (Singapore); E. Geddes, C. W. N. McGowan, P. de Houx and A. Pittendrigh of Hongkong.
In introducing the speaker, the, comfortable distance from
head-
the difference, for example, residents in that it will make io Malaya and Hongkong when they are within one day's fight of each other. AL-present. And that there is a great gulf Axed between the people who live here and those who live in the Straits. The gulf is a mental one, and that is why we who come from the Straits find Hongkong such Atimulant. One of the reasons for thla mental gulf is that at present we are separated by four nights and days of men. We shall still be Roparated climatically, when regular aerial communication is taking pinca between the two countries; but the fact that transit has been reduced to a few hours will make all the dif- ference to the mental outlook those who can do the journey-and these travellers will gradually per- meate their own communities.
Malayan Progress
of
I have said very little about nezial son is that we have not yet develop-
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1936.
CORRESPONDENCE
Passport Visas
(To The Editor,
PUBLIC MONEY
VOTES FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING
The Legislative Council meets to morrow.. Votes recommended for the Hongkong Telegraph)
approval of the F.mnee Committee after the meeting total $60,145, This Sin-In view of the rumours that almost entirely made up of reat
different
Civil Servants. Ex- the Italian Consulates purta of the world were instructed by allowances to their respective Government that anyplanations are as follow: person of any nationality who la book- Miscellaneous Services;-Rent Al- log or taking the mercantile ship under the Italian flag, is entitled to lowance, Senior Officers $25,000. have their passport free visned.
Ana British subject, I wish some one would draw the nitention of the Secretary to the Dominions, to a few of our passport fees which are not only too expensive, but the loss of the British shipping interests an account of the competition.
Hoping that the British Govern-
thanking for publishing this,
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Provision made in Estimates $110,- 000. These rent allowances are based on a fixed sum less a percentage of the officers' salary. Owing to the shrinkage of the dollar equivalent of salaries consequent on the rise in ex- chinage zuring the first ten months of been less than was Anticipated. A
cover the resultant excess expenditure under this sub-bend.
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President Bald that Mr. Sidney was quarters, but that he is merely liv. development in Malaya, and the rea- ment will take more consideration the current year, the deductions have from opiates, narcotics and other harmless drugs, and, being in tablet form, been here in 1926 and 1932 He was l'ash, then, why there is this keenness / ed our own internal air services. Wel with the matter as stated above, ånd | vote for $25,600 is now requested to
a stranger to Hongkong as he had ing in the suburbs, so to speak. I
Ilongkong Bambed"
fly
Mr. Sidney said: I did not know there was going to be so much public ity about myself, so you must excuse
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Hont Allowance, European Subordi- nato Oleers $26,000.
Provision made in Estimates $95,- 000. An officer of this class, whose family is resident in the Colony and who renta an approved separate tene- ment, la entitieel to a rent allowance of $110 a month or the actual rent, whichever is less. During 1936 fewer officers have been able to find suitable.
considerably below the average. In- umber of officers on leave was also resultant Increase in expenditure and adequate provision was made for the
are promised that for this year, and Moon it should be possible to
more cost the author of two excellent hooks on for ouch home domination%
about Malaya at little Malaya; but it was hardly necesary
than by the present means of trans- to mention their titles as they were unobtainable to-day, (Laughter). Many suggestions, I believe, to link port Just now (as I have already West mentioned) we are served both by They had sold out--which was tribute to their excellence: (Applause). Up Hongkong with East and The speaker was also editor of the have been made, but so far you are Imperial Airways and by the Dutch, still high and dry and have no pra and those who wish to see Malaya which Rola Rotary publication
Singapore, Jan. 14. per aerial communication. I myself quickly and effectively cannot do bet- had a wide circulation.
was surprised to read London Letters ter than make the trip by air from
A local resident, Mr. R. C. Stiven, reported drowned near in the focal newspapers which were Singapore to Penang or vice versa. dated far eariler than similar lettera The traveller will be surprised at has printed in Malayan newspapers some the variety of the scenery. the win Pennng yesterday. Its plane, in
which he pleasure me for beginning with books Hime before 1e you to consider whe- of the journey as beautiful as i found missing and later it was discovered accommodation at an netual rent be sre out of print is that they were ther the air mail, for at present "remaindered." (Laughter).
will only deal with that side of non-ritory on Sunday morning lust, when that it had sunk in ten fathoms of glad you know what "remaindered" ible development, is going to benefit Nature Kave us a halcyon day ed water. Royal Air Forco planes and means. I did not know when I began you as much as you at present im- the sea was painted in the most vivid police searched the vicinity-Reuter's
of course, and refreshing colours. 10 write, (Laughter). What hapagine. I must suppose, pens is that you publish a book for that llongkong business a.guinea, and after six months the keeper about their work than
chit "May we business net in some other pinces pusher sends you Heil this book at kl.?" You either These other business, men used take a farthing a year or you don't find that the cable services and
weekly mail frain Home were as inuch Answer the letter. (Laughter).
I was told that this Club was even as they could cope with if work were
to be used what a terrible state the families are resident in the Colony worse than the Singapore Club to
to go pleasantly and smoothly.
presenting something worth seeing world would be, in!
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and who rent approved separate tené- What Is Politics
ments, are entitled to rent allowances netrees, and unless there was
to the observant traveller, and I would famous speaker and a subject which
Rotarians are not supposed to disof aniounts based on salary scales, would attract people it was quite
suggest that those of you who can useless to come here. Looking at
afford the time to make the journey cuss politica at their, meetings. Rotary During 1936 fewer officers have been the large gathering to-day I do not know why you came: It could not Air Force experts have drafted plans shoul! not miss seeing berlaya from Į proclaims that it is not in any sense able to find suitable nccommodation
the air. be because of the speaker, but per- haps those of you who have come through Singapore are interested, or, as you now have a invernor from there, you will feel in duty bound to something. of the learn
place. (Laughter).
Why Air Services?
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of llent Allowance, Asiatic Subordi any bombe dropped on many sowers mate Officers $16,400. would make London uninhabitable.
If he can travel at a time when the which would have dealt death and supplementary voto for $25,000 is
that here a very large area. The effect colourings, he will note
di fields are alive with their emerald destruction to thousands, and pollutas, requested. here is no boring expanse of country which is flat plain and unrelieved by Mala- mountains and other greenery.
an scenery, except when one is
fty
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If this expansion of the R.A.F.)
Provision made In Estimates $110,-
As these words were being typed over dense jungle, is alwave which we read about is ever going 000, Omers of this class, whore.
an aeroplane was lying about over the harbour; the speaker had just read the following words: "It understood that Naval. Military and
the
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n political organization. Personally at an actual rent below the maximum Rotary Spirit
I have always failed to understand allowable. Inadequata provision was for the fortification of Hongkong in anticipation of the failure of
To come closer to the question of how a great international organiza-made for the resultant increase in London Naval Conference."
with Rotary, I may say that the Canton tion which is attempting to improve expenditure and a supplementary vote
for $15,400 is requested. Those words are pregnant
who saw any | Club is
the most Rotarian Club ' lot on this earth can fail to dealing in politics all the time. meaning to all of thing of aerial warfare in the last have been in.
It is perhaps my privilege to tell may depend, of course, on what we Royal Observatory Incidental war. As I look into the future I are Hongkong in a pitiable state as n you that Sir Andrew Caldecott ismenn by the word "politics". At any penses $145.
rate I feel that in this question of the result of intensive aerin! Lombard the real founder of Rotary in Malayature
Provision made in Estimates $100. aerial development of the
The provision in the 1935 Estimates ment-unless before that time Wani long before Rotary Internationa! I searched the town for a suitable have had sufficient sense to prohibit came to Malaya there was founded world Rotary shanid play an
tant part, if every Rotarian pledged is not sufficient to invet the subsis- subject; one
a club which brought the races to himself to have nothing to do with lunce allowances paid to the Director, gentleman suggested staking about the stabiilsed dollar. and abolish war in the air.
gether in can Hongkong be defended if a re-
a very remarkable. Wuerial warfure, and if he sot himself Royal Observatory, for attendance at
that alone tho I told him I could not be here undeassolute enemy should wish to attack? (Applnunk). For the Hongkong dollar were not worth I went up to the fort to see what a
are doing good work, but to try and persuade others against the Empire Conference and the Intr- national Meteorologien! Conference Aerial warfare, there would be losg than our dollar. A much
bomb-able City It was and I must know the clube very well and I kan large body of public-spirited men all held in London and Warsaw, amount (Laughter)-
when the over the world who were agreed on ing to $140.30 (£14. 16s, 01.). A sup- the members only go After considerable cliscussion, some say it is a delightful target.
And while I am on this particular one mentioned that people would like
even then they get badly bitten! to hear about the air; and so there phase of the subject I wonder what speakers are famous-and sometimes subject which is going to be of plementary vote for the amount is was evolved the present title, which precautions it is intended to take in (Laughter). But as to doing Rotary the greatest importance to humanity therefore requested.
work. they are not permitted to do in the future. (Applause).
Rotarian M. F. Key, called upon to bet about the event af war?
any. It is not their fault, but the
Among the passengers arriving in may appear attractive, which I know extremely Hitle
fault of the vicious system whereby thank the speaker, said he could con I am given to
among Singapore business men frem liner Empress of Canada will be Mr. foriner Oriental Cameron, I shall not dare discuss these sub-one or two do the work while the rest firm the high pressure of activity Hongkong next Friday by the C.P.5. used because at present it is so fur jects just now, but I would ask you look on.
Three years ago in the Automobile his recent experience there. They did Allan away from the world's main aerial to consider, not only the civil develop-
Association Clab, Sir Cecil Roberts not have the time to read newspapers Manager of the C.P.R. Co. in Hong- Bren kong. Mra. Cameron is accompany. ment of this great port and city, communications.
luring his peregrinations among the ing her husband and it is expected but the development which is bound was telling me about the effect of the in allee hours as he had often
that they will remain in the Colony Under this alpans of Hongkong, (Laughter). to take place so soon as Hongkong dropping of one large bomb on a
certain street in London.
The meeting was then adjourned. for about a month. is once more fortifled..
street run a sewer the opening-up of
understand that
Hongkong has felt itself very badly
Flying Beauty.
Happy place! You must remem- ber that if you get your lettera quick er to Europe, Europe is going to get
I had not intended to bring the back to you quicker, too. In Singu pore the air-minil has become a posi- question of aerial warfare into this man. talk; it was only the insistent dron- Live munnce to the business
21 Monday You go into his oce
ing of an aeroplane over my hotel as and he is in a turmoil. The air this talk was being typed that made mail just coming in. On Tuenday theme consider the matter. Rotarians, air-mail in just going out and on presumably wish to know about what Wednesday the air-mail is coming in may be called the better side of fly. and going out at the same time! Nowing that side which is concerned with they get four alt-mails in and four the, bringing together of people, and nir-mails out at Singapore-and only at the side which has to do with de A short time ago they were quite struction. safely beyond the reach of Home in- fluence. (Laughter).
The harassed business
TILELTE now
There can be no question that this bringing together of the peoples will curtainly be affected more quickly by
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