THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 9,
1936.
AIR TAXI SERVICE FOR HONGKONG RIBBED SOCKS
Shanghai Or Saigon For The Week-End At 25 Cents A Mile
“ Telegraph ” Staff Correspondent
HAST DAILY AIR SERVICES. LINKING HONGKONG WITH CANTON, MACAO, SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAI AND MANILA FOR A FARE OF. LESS THAN 25 CENTS A MILE ARE ENVISAGED AS AMENETIES OF THE NEAR FUTURE, THE “TELE- GRAPH" LEARNS.
FEEDER SERVICES MAKING hongkonG AN AVIATION METROPOLIS OF THE FAR EAST MAY BE IN OPERATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE,
One such service will be provided, probably before the end of the year, by China National Airways Corporation. Promin- ent Hongkong people are, however, interested in a much more ambitious project, that of linking Hongkong with any part of the Far East by means of an aerial taxi service.
At present the only commercial aviation service utilising Kai Tak Airport is Impérial Airways.
The "Telegraph" learns that the day is not far listant when "joy-rides" to Canton and Maeno, which will be brought to within half-an-hour of Hongkong, and even Shanghai, Saigon and Manila, will be common-place occurrences.
By utilising on air-taxi service, it would be possible to visit Saigon, Singapore, Shanghai or Manila for the week-end at a cont that would be within reach of nearly every pocket.
Hongkong Doctor Did Her
Wrong
A young lady named A. Maculatus has probably got good grounds for a Slander action against Hong kong's Malaria Bureau.
For many years she has been blamed for something she hasn't done.
There are several fast commer cial planes of British design suit- able for fulfilling the requirements of Koch 题 service. The two- engined De Havilland Rapide, for instance, has a cruising speed of 140 m.p... and can be fitted to: carry six passengers and a nor- mai amount of buggage and malls. i It has been estimated by experts I that the running costs of a plane of this type allowing for capital out-
lng and deprintim-should site to .K. $1 a mile.
appro-
Working on a two-third lands, a
fare of less than 30 cents per mile
irrespective of potential
per passenger should cover expenses,
revenue as the
from such mall contracts Government might be prepared to grant.
kong early in the morning could pul The business man leaving Hong-
In several bours al Swatow, for A. Maculatus is the name of a | instance, and, with sultably
variety of mosquito hitherto Hongkong before dark.
arranged time-table, be back in
blamed as the greatest carrier of malaria.
Research work by Dr. R. B. Jackson has completely exonerated A. Maculatus. and two other female mosquitoes, A. Minimus and
A. Jeyporiensis, are now Public Enemies No. 1.
It appears that species of mosqul- toes, like races of men, can under different conditions of climate and surroundings develop differences in habits and tastes for food.
Canton and
Macho could be reached in less than half-an-hour.
NIGHT FLYING PRACTICABLE When the service was fully estab lished it might be possible to in- augurate night aying. Few extra dying beacons would be needed, it is pointed out, because by following the coastal route over a large section of the journey pilots could plek up their. bearings by niready in existence.
“SAFETY FIRST" IDEA
The scheme shown above has been employed with success in England
In connection with the "Safety First" campalen. At dangerous corners and road Junctions huge traffic inirrors are fixed to enable road users to see the approaching traffle. The picture above shows the traffe mirror at Penwortham
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Programme of British
1
National Music
DAVENTRY RELAY
From Z. B. W, on a wavelength of
355 metres (845 llocycles):
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Prograinme. 7. p.nt.
A Recital by Frank Tillerton (Tenor) and Howard Jacolm (Saxophone).
1. Songs Beauty's Eyes, (Tosti); Asthore, (Bingham); 2. Saxophone Solos-At Dawning, (Cudman); Down in the Forest, (Sir London Donald); 3. Songs-In an Old Fashioned Town. (Squire); My Dear Soul, (Sanderson)j 4. Saxophone Solos- From the Land of the Sky Blue Water, (C. W. Cadman); I love the Moon. (P. Rubens).
7.25 p. "In a Monastery Car- den" (Keteibey).
7.30 p.m.
Quotations.
Closing Local Stock
7.33 pm. A Relay from London. B. B. C. Dance Orchestra,
Deed by Henry Holl.
☐
p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wea-
ther Report and Announcements.
8.03 p.m. Leslie Hutchinson at the Piano.
1. Whenever I think of you; 2. 1 feel a song coming on; 3. This is no sin; 4. Dreambig a dream; 3. II you love me.
8.20
pm. Andy Town, and his Islanders.
1. Samoan Love Song; - 2. Nolien 1 Muošnu Lani; 3. Sweet Hawailan Maid: 4. Hnwalian Faradise: 5. Samoan Love Song; 0. Love Song of Tahiti.
8.10 p.m. Song Memories (By Request).
Medley-It's a lovely War: Medley What's Yours? Orchestra--Police- tan's Holiday.
p.m. News and Announcements from London.
9.20 p.m. Waldteufel Memories. Waltz Ich Liebe Dich; Waltz-An Dich:-Waltz-Golden Rain.
9.30 p.m. From the Studio.
A Programme of British Na tional Music,"
Vocalist--Muriel Portallion (Con- tralto); Pianoforte Clake Shand
N expenditure of about U.S.$60,000,000 is said to be contem-AM.
plated by the Canadian Pacific Line on the construction of four giant linera, two of which will replace the Empress of Russia and the Empress of Asia on the Vancouver-Far East ser vice.
marin Seaforths
Any air company operating on the A. Maculatus in Malaya readily route suggested would do so in con- takes buman blood and is ñ veryditions that compare favourably with potent agent in the spread of malaria. those confronting Jersey Airways, a In Hongkong, where it is very pre-highly successful venture in Britain valent, it seems to prefer animals to that provides facilities somewhat an- humans and Its importance as aalogous with those demanded here. Vector is much less pronounced.
CAPITAL.
OUTLAY OF $500,000 a two-way service dally,
Due Here January 5
are
the
AS an-
There have been many rugIoUrs as to their design, speed and ton- age, but one thing certain, is that the C.IS.. anticipate replacing the two older Empress liners now run- ning to Hongkong which are due for iserapping soon, It is rumoured that the ships to replace them will be even larger thon the Empress 6?] Canada and the Empress of Japan, and will be near the 30,000-ton inurk.
Though puddy swumps on the open
This action on the part of the H.K. TROOPINGS ·
C.P.S. hus perhaps had something to plains are factors of little importance and to
To low..for-repair-and-over- in the spread of matacio the same haul of
in Hongkong which Apart from-drafts-for-various do with the NY,K,'s rumoured_des cision to replace some of its ships. cannot be said of the Irrigated ter- races which form the rice fields of
able
Import 10
It was stated some time ago, that at tcast three arriving next
week by machines, preferably four, of the
the Line was planning a 30,000 ton the hilly-country.
troopship Lancashire,
liner to replace the Talyo Maru on These have been shown by the required type. Malaria Bureau to be, under certainly of about $250,000. Additional terday, the following arrange-be two ships built for the Pacific.
This would call for a capital out-nounced in the "Telegraph" yea. Later reports indicate that there may the San Francisco-Hongkong service. conditions, prolife breeding places capital for preliminary organisation ments have been made for the for that powerful carrier. A.
These ships, according to reports Jeyporlensis. The irrigation ditches and operational costs might be set leading to and from the rice fields down at a similar amount, making conveyance of troops between from Japan, will each be just under harbour both A. Jeyporlensis and a total capital outlay of $500,000.
30,000 tons and will compare favour- Home and the Far East for the ably with ships at present on this One of the factors at present mill coming relief season, lating against the success
air
cir contempleted for travel for Hongkong residents is the The troopship Dilwara-speci-They will work side by side with distance of Kal Tak Airport from ally designed liner for the con- will have a speed equal to what is the ships already coming here and the centre of the city, necessitating veyance of Service forces-left expected, in a modern liner-ome- an extra half-hour or more being wasted on road travel to and from Southampton on October 1, bound thing over 20 knots. the landing ground,
for Hongkong,
A. Minimus.
In Hongkong as in Malaya, dis- turbances of the soil often result in the formation of small collections of water which for reasons unknown attract the malaria mosquito and in which they deposit their eggs. The breaking of the soil is not direct
of
service
FOR EUROPE SERVICE
It,
speed
cause of malaria but a predisposing
She is due on November 1, with AMPLE SUPPORT PROBABLE
At the same time there are con- factor in a chain of events witleb
the 2nd Battalion Loyal Regiment onsistent reports that the Line plans, What sort of patronage would art favour the spread of the disense. The most mularious areas
internal air service receive in Hong-board for Shanghai, and reliefs for a number. ships for the Japan- are,kong?
this Colony. therefore, those in or near the hills.
The Dilwara will embark the 11 antiquated ships at present on this Europe line to replace the rather Unless carefully watched and care- noteworthy that in proportion to the Shanghai on November 0, and bring will each be of something like 12,000 In considering this question it is Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers at service. These ships it is believed, fully controlled works in the vicinity of the hills which involve disturbance is a large and continuous demand November 8. Leaving Tientsin on of about 20 knots, which while it
size of the European population there i to Tientsin, arriving there or 16,000 tons and will have a of the soll such as ronds, railways. for passenger or waterworks are nearly always at-
transport between tended by high sickness and death the number
Far Eastern centres, as evidenced by November 15, with the 2nd Batta will probably not win for the N.Y.K. Worcestershire Regiment for the distinction of having the fastest rates among the labour forces em- travellers who journey to und fro Bombay on December 3, so that the will certainly place them in
and steamer on
Indin, the Dilwara should be ployed. In Malaya this was especial- between Hongkong and Canton and gallant "Firms" will have ample category of those Lines which have offor largest liners on the Europe line, ly the case when the coil was of other centres."
the granite formation and the same applies in Hongkong. :
There seems little reason to doubt me for Christmas festivities in
thoroughly modern, efficient and "The Shiny." that even more persons would travel,
The Dilwara will convey
fast service.
N.Y.K.
to
of rail
Mainrin not being a notifiable dis- and would travel more often, if they hnd not to face a slow sea journey. or a journey in the train.
COMPLEMENTARY. TO RAILWAY
case few figures ure available measure the actual extent of in- cidence throughout the Colony and New Territories.
It is painted out that the K.C.R. Hallways should not be opposed to air competition because:-
So far the local office of the NYK prints for these liners, n
12 the
that Di Hoyal Highland Regiment Black Watch) from Bombay to Port Sudan-for Khartoum-and the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regi- practice. This leads them to believe that far the ships are not ment from Port Sudati to home.
In the trooping programme of seems very likely, however, that they nctually ready for laying down. It the transport Lancashire, which will be completed in the near future, leaves Southampton on December for they are being built with an eye 2, she will embark the 1st Batta- to the increased trade of 1940 when Ilon Seaforth Highlanders at Port the Olympic Games will be held in Bald on December 12, arriving at Tokyo. Hongkong, where the battalion is
1037.
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Programme.
English Group.
Land of Hope and Glory (Elgar).. ..Song; Country Gardens (Grainger)
Planoforte,
Scottish Group. My Ain Folk (Laura Lemon). Song: Over the Sea to Skye (Jacobite Air)....Pianoforte.
Irish Group. Maire, My Girl (Aitken),...Song Irish Tuno from County Derry (Grainger).... Planoforte.
Welsh Group.
The Land of My Father (Arr. Somervell)...Song; Old Welsh Air
Pianoforte.
10 p.m. Big Ben from London.
Old Dance Hils."" 10.30 p.m. New Dance Hits. 11 p.m. Close Down.
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
Transmission 1
10.S.D., 0.8.3.)
15 p.m. Ben. A Short Reettal by
RI Sharpe (Violoncella). 1.22 .m. Talk on adminton, 3.40 ..
The B.B.C Empire Orchestra. Cheenwich Time Signal .. 4.40 p.m.
"Under Dig Den."
4.45 pm. The News and Announcementa.
(6.8.0
*p.m.
1.15 p.m. 7.3
..
Transmission 2
0.8JL)
Big Ben, Sydney Gustard, at the
Organ of the
Cinema, Chester.
Csomont
"Under Diz Ben."
"Bale Mart."
Paines
H.19 p.m. The Rutland Bquare and Now
Victoria Orchestrs.
8.39 p.m. The 1.B.C. Dance Orchestra.
Greenwich Time Bignel at p.m. Sp. The News and Announcements, 3.20 p.m. Friday lid-day Concert.
Transmission 3 (0.8.0.. 9.3.F., 6.5.1.)
19 pm. Big Ben. The D.B.C.
Orchestra. 30.40 p.m A Pianoforte Recital, 11.15 p.. Relance Talk,
Well
11.30 p.m. Muse of the Ellisbethany, Greenwich Time Signal at 13 km. 12 .. "Bphates of Action," 12.30. The News and Annanncements.
12.50 a.m. The Carlton Hotel Orchestra.
FOOD AND DRUGS NOT UP TO STANDARD
Eighteen samples of foodstuffs submitted to the Government Analyst last year were found to be adulterated.
Of these, eleven cases were of Ten,
four of fresh milkt, one of four, one adulteration found in the tea samples of lord, and one of tinned vegetables. The abnormally high percentage of is attributed by the Government Analyst to the, demand for a low-
On the hospital returns and on the returns Jurnished by certain govern- ment departments, such as the Police, It is possible to base a guess as to - whether the disease is on the increase An aeroplane service would only or decrease generally, but that is all. skim the cream of the passenger ser- The cases admitted to Government vice, and would probably, compen- Hospitals last year numbered 475, of sate for this by general popular- which eight or 1.08 per cent dled. Isation of travel; and
One thing certain is that to be quartered, on January 5. building which any Japanese line In the Chinese Hospitals there were An internal air service should be 025 admissions, of which 208, ora supplementary and not a rivali
contemplates is likely to take place A week later, January 21.40 per cent, died.
service to the railways.
troopship will leave for Bombay, benefit of the Government subsidies 12, the In the near future when the full Among those adnilfted to the Gov- A summary of the views express-with the 2nd Battalion East Lanca-car crnment Hospitals there were 195 ed by experts indiente that the in-silre Regiment on board for Ambala, allows up to 40 per cent of the be gained, a subsidy which tertian, 159 aestivo-autumnal. -und stitution of an air service offers Reaching her port on January 25 cost. 12.quartan Infections.
The total number of deaths at-reward the initiative and enterprise Baitalion Durham Light Infantry for diately laying down a large number
prospects of success sufficient, to the troopship will embark the 2nd The caution shown in not Immie-priced tea. tributed to malarla last year was of the organisers.
Khartoum, and take on at Port of ships has been explained by, num-
·409, alving a death rate of 0.41 per
Sudan the 2nd Battalion Essex Re-bers of Japanese shipowners -mille over the whole population.
directors by the fact that every enre due to the fact that the great bulk In the first quarter 3 of the cases arrive in Hongkong on her opening ships at very much reduced costs the
The low death rate is, of course, 10 in the third; ond 47 in the fourth, glment for home-Catterick.
The troopship Lancashire. w must be taken that by building many of the population residing In the were amongst troops who had been drained urban areas is not subject to in Camp, in the fourth quarter 8. trip to the Far East with drafts for country will not flood the world so Calculated on an average strength of Navy, Army and Air Force, next much with ships, of which there al- 3.778, the yearly admission rate for week.
ready appear to be too many, and fresh cases was 17.73 per thousand.
thus lose most of the · gain which the subsidy will give them.
rinks of infection.
and
Regret is expressed in the An- nual Report of the Director of Medical Services that the amount of Food and Drug work done under Food and Drug Ordinance is far below that which is necessary for a Colony of the size of Hongkong. "At least 3,000 samples should be If figures for local districts were
examined each year," the Director available it would be found that in
states in his Report. some areas, the Incidence and death;
The reason for so few samples rates were very considerable.
were 44 tresh cases, of which there A copy of "Slam To-Day," an Illus-
being submitted Is due probably to Records obtained from the R.A.M.C.
were 8 in the first quarter, 3 in the trated review published by the Gov-
the state of Regulations covering authorities regarding incidence of second, s in the third, 26 in the 4th. ornment Publicity Bureau, Bangkok, The Health and Strength League the sale of Food and Drugs. During malarial infection amongst the troops, In the first quarter, 1 of the cases has been received from the Acting will be holding another dance at the 1935 the only foodstuff with a defined
standard was milk. "Brillah and Indian, are as-follows was amongst troops who had been Consul-General for Slam in Hong- Hotel Cecil on October 10 at 8.30 p.m.
in camp, in the second quarter 2 kong. It contains articles on Slam's By kind permission of Lieut. Col. R. affairs will no doubt be materially (relapses not being taken into ac
The present unsailafactory state of .count): British Troopa:-number of in the fourth 20. The admissions foreign policy, commorce, legislature, M. Rodwell and Officers of the Royal Improved when the Sale: of Foods cases of malaria contracted during work out for the year na 29.87 per and progressive work, and there are Ulster Rifles, the populer dance or and Drugs Ordinance 1930 and us the year was 67, of which 3 occurred
thousand on an average strength of portraits of the boy King, various chestra of the regiment will be in attendant Régulations become opera- In the Arst quarter, 7 in the second, 1,468,
ministers, and others.
Amongst the Indian troops there
-
attendance.
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WINDFALL FOR OXFORD
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