D 9
Air Services.
Further progress has been made in the development of the Airport of Hong Kong. The surface of the Aerodrome at Kai Tak has been completely levelled and is now ready for spot turfing. The turfing has already been started. The Hangar has been completed and will be occupied early in 1932. The annexes containing the offices and workshops are expected to be ready in April, 1932.
2. There have been eleven hundred flights of Civil Aircraft totalling three hundred flying hours during the year. Only one accident has occurred, a student damaged a seaplane when alighting but fortunately escaped without injury.
3. Two Certificates of Airworthiness have been issued and continuous inspection of all Civil Aircraft in service or under repair has been carried out.
4. Two examinations for "A" Pilots licences have been held, both candidates passing.
Four "A" Pilots licences have been issued and three renewed.
Two "B" Pilots Licences were issued.
Four Certificates of Registration of British Aircraft were issued and 5 cancelled.
5. Three Pilots on long distance flights have stopped at Hong Kong during the year.
Messrs Burlin and Moench from Paris to Tokyo, Mr. and Mrs. Day from London to Shanghai and Mr. Brophy, Amoy to Canton.
6. The Hong Kong Flying Club at the end of the year had fifty-two flying members and fifteen associate members. Of these nine hold "A" Pilots Licences and two "B" Pilots Licences.
G. F. HOLE, Director of Air Services.
26th February, 1932.