THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1937.
BRITISH AIRBOATS TOO FAST! Pick-A-Back
TROUBLE ALREADY
ON OCEAN MAIL ROUTE
Pilots Throttle Down To Speed Of American Machines
ALREADY, months before the scheme is due to begin,
trouble has arisen between the "partners" in the forthcoming Atlantic airmail services, writes the Daily Express air correspondent. The "partners" are Imperial Airways and Pan-American Airways, the British and U.S. national concerns, who have Government instruc- tions to co-operate in the project.
The cause of the trouble is that Britain has produced airmail machines with a performance so good that the Americans feel a little "left behind."
On the 790-mile New York-Bermuda joint service the British pilots have been ordered;
to throttle down from their
normal
165. m.p.h.
cruising
EXCHANGE RATES
speed to keep to the 143 m.p.h. schedule of the Pan-American Paris. airboats.
It is explained that it would cause "embarrassment" if
half of the "pool" ran the ultra- fashionable Bermuda service an
bour faster than is partner.
The
U.S. company are facing bitter Oslo. criticism over the way Britain's 200 Helsingfors. m.p.h. air-boats beat America's Clip- Shanghai.
:per III in the
survey Alghts,
summer's
BOOT.
Plane Now Ready
This is the composite plane that will be used in transatlantic service by Imperial Airways
but more heavily
It is abown on the River Medway, at Rochester, England, after it was assembled for the first time. The flying boat serves as a hoisting device to lift the lighter, Inden, long-range seaplane into the air.
Weather Halts Civil War
Barcelona, Dec. 9.
War in the upper Aragon front hus 10.40 been brought to a standstill owing to 19.00 snow and rain.
On other fronts the bitter weather 1/2 had slowed down activities, though
Y.M.C.A. PANTO
FINE PRODUCTION PROMISED
The Christmas Pantomime at the
ir raids by both sides are reported.-Y.M.C.A. promises to beat all pre- Reuter,
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Vienna. Amsterdam. MONTREAL PROPOSAL
Prague. Juan Trippe, globe-trotting head Madrid. Lisbon. of Pan-Aincrlenn, has been officially
Hongkong asked why he entered into agreement Bombay for a "pool" Atlantic service before Montreal. he had planes as competent as the Brussels. British 'planes.
Yokohama
Clipper III, an old boat, was the Belgrade.
American only available
machine Montevideo. that had the performance necessary Rio de Janeiro, for flying the North Atlantic.
of
Britai
vlous records, With an almost en- tirely new cust, and a new producer, the 'Y' A.D.C. pre looking forward to staging a further triumph.
Lieut. Houghton, the producer has taken, the show through
some dif-
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of locul share quotations issued this morning. Banks
H.K. Banks, $1,500 b.
H.K. Banks, (Lon, Reg.), £02 b. Chartered Bank, £124 12 Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £32 n. Mercantile Bank. C., £15 n. East Asia Bank, 500 n. Canton In., $272% n.
Insurances
Union In., $515 b. China Underwriters, $1.60 a. H.K. Fire In., $210 n.
Shipping
Douglas, 548% n. H.K. Steamboats, $0 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 ni Indo-Chinas (Def.), $13 n. Shell Bearer, 94/4 n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 n.
Docks etc.
The following business done quota-cuit periods, and the present posi- 20.394 tions were received after the close of ton is one which reflects happily 1/2 the morning session by Swon, Cul- his knowledge and
There production. 216 bertson & Fritz, from their Manila which struck us forellly about
-British Wireless.
The two
Airboats- Cambria and Caledonia, part Псев of twenty-eight machines now used on Empire routes-made ten Atlantis fights compared with the Clipper's four, and easily beat the Ameri- Britlah boals' average time for the Paracale Gamais cans' speed on all but two trips. ocean crossings was 13 hours 43San Mauricio Cambria set up a new Atlantle re-minutes, compared with the Ameri-United Paracale cord of 10 hours 33 minutes, and the can's 14 hours 4 minutes.
Suyoc
is one
Prices in Pesin rehearsals which we have witnessed Business Done and that is the Jollily and good spirit which prevail throughout the entire company.
The tone of the market;-Quiet.
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From what we have been able to of the plot of the pantomime, Kather
the stage-show will bear few re- semblances to the structure of the book. Besides Robinson Crusoe, who is admirably presented by
Sheila MacKinlay, and Man
Ian Friday, where Bob Henderson's knowledge of his Way about a
bout a stage again comes to the fore, there are a host of others who for the first time in
pure appeard Starbuck's excel-"
letion.
lent and dependable acting curries a good deal of the show forward with- out any danger of mishap, he is the Captain of the good ship "Noncy Lee." Then, Popeye, of film fame, convincingly and humorously played by Willie Forsyth, who along with Starbuck was responsible for A good deal of the best humour in last year's show.
This year's principal girl is Mar- #aret McAlpine, whose winsome and simple acting in the part of Rose- mary, the beloved of Crusoe's heart, adds much to charm of the whole performance. Ernest Moses, that
มาล versatile glant, renders excellent service to the performance by doubling in the parts of Percy (n nincompoop) and the Cannibal King. The chorus work shows consider- able promise, and the songs are sure to prove infectious. Mrs. Organ, in new-comer to the Colony und the show.
ow, does much excellent work. On the whole, the singing in this yeur's pantomime, both solo and chorus, is a great improvement of Jack and the Beanstalk.
court
We recommend Robinson Crusoe to all who enjoy a Jolly chow, with plenty of rollicking nonsense, but before we drop the curtain on this preview, we must make mention of the work of George Goncha whose submarine batie, at the of King Neptune, played by Harry Close, is one of the loveliest little spectacles we have seen for a long time. Stella Best and Peggle Scot- cher, and, we hope Pat Pasco, who was unfortunately hurt recently, will be among the pupils of Gon- clinroff who will enhance the artistic merit of the production.
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Bangkok Salgon France T. Germany TT. Switzerland
Australia T.T.
HK. & Wharves, $118 n. I.K. & W. Docks, $29.50-52.. Phovidents (old), $2.05 3. Providents (new), 35 cts. n. New Engineerings. Sh.- Shanghal Docks, Sh.— Kailan Mining Adm. 10/- n. Haubs, $8.30 n. Venz: Goldfield, $5 n. Antamok, P. 150 n.
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Philippine Mbung Atoks, P. 18. Bogulo Gold, P..18 Benguet Consol., 0.70 n. -Benguet-Explor1,-P.--.
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Lands, Hotels, ele,
H. and S. Hotels. $5.20 b. H. K. Lands, $32 n.
H. K. Landa, 45% Deben, $100 n. S'hal Lands, S.- Metropolitan Landa, Sh. Humphries, $814 T
H.K. Realties, $4.85 n. Chinese Estates, $88 n. China Reallles, Sh. --- China Debent,--
Public Utilities H.K. Tramways, $13.25 sa. Peak Troms (old), $74. Peak Trams (new), $33⁄4 n. Star Ferries, $80 sa. Yaurati
Ferries (old), $25 s. China Light (old), $11.25 b. China Lights (new), $11.05 b. H.K. Electric, $54 n. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandaken Lights, $114 b. Telephone (old), $20 & Telephone (new), $0.30 n. China Buses, Sh. →→ Singapore Tractions, 23/0 n. Singapore Pref, 23/- n.
Industrials
Cold: Macg. (old), Sh. Cald: Macg. (Pref), Sh. Canton Ices, $1,70 11. Cement., $12.70 b. HK. Ropes, $3.80 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $24 n.
Watsons, $4.75 b.
Sinceres, $1,75 n.
Wm. Powells, 75 cta. n.
Citon Mil
Ewo Coltons, Sh. $134°n.
Stal Coltons (old), Sh. $77 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.
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