# Air Services
Further progress has been made in the development of the Airport at Hong Kong, the whole of the Aerodrome surface being available for use. The Hangar and annexes were extensively occupied, an increase in floor space rented being shown over the previous year. In June a vote of approximately $800,000 was passed for further development including provision of a new Hangar and Slipway at the western end of the Airport.
2. There have been 1455 flights of Civil Aircraft, totalling 950 hours, during which 567 passengers were carried, the decrease in number of passengers carried being due to the suspension of Flying Club activities. No accidents occurred during the year.
3. One Foreign and nineteen Air Ministry Certificates of Airworthiness have been validated for the Colony and continuous inspection of all Civil Aircraft in service or under repair has been carried out.
4. Eleven examinations for "A" Pilots licences have been held, all candidates passing. Eleven "A" Pilots licences have been issued and ten renewed. One "B" Pilots Licence has been issued and four renewed.
5. Forty-eight Aircraft entered the Airport from abroad and eighty-three were cleared during the year.
6. Visitors of note who have stopped at Hong Kong during the year included Mademoiselle Maryse Hilsz, Paris to Tokyo; Capt. Bremer on a World Tour; Senor F. R. Loring, Madrid to Manila, Mr. Bixby of Pacific American Airways who is organizing air routes in China and Viscount de Sibour, Paris to Hong Kong and return.
7. The Hong Kong Flying Club has, owing to unforeseen circumstances, temporarily suspended operations.
8. The Revenue and Expenditure of the department are shown in Tables XXXIX to XLI.
The decrease in revenue has been brought about by the fact that although the number of Aircraft housed were comparable with those of the previous year, the size was considerably smaller.
The expenditure figures are exclusive of any salary for the Director of Air Services who as Harbour Master performs the duties without further remuneration. The cost of Public Works services also is not included, in accordance with the general practice in departmental reports.
G. F. HOLE, Director of Air Services.
15th March, 1934.
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Air Services.
Further progress has been made in the development of the Airport at Hong Kong, the whole of the Aerodrome surface being available for use. The Hangar and annexes were extensive- ly occupied, an increase in floor space rented being shown over the previous year. In June a vote of approximately $800,000 was passed for further development including provision of a new Hangar and Slipway at the western end of the Airport.
2. There have been 1455 flights of Civil Aircraft, totalling 950 hours, during which 567 passengers were carried, the decrease in number of passengers carried being due to the suspension of Flying Club activities. No accidents occurred during the year.
3. One Foreign and nineteen Air Ministry Certificates of Airworthiness have been validated for the Colony and continuous inspection of all Civil Aircraft in service or under repair has been carried out.
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Eleven examinations for "A" Pilots licences have been held, all candidates passing.
Eleven "A" Pilots licences have been issued and ten renewed.
One "B" Pilots Licence has been issued and four renewed.
5. Forty-eight Aircraft entered the Airport from abroad and eighty-three were cleared during the year.
6. Visitors of note who have stopped at Hong Kong during the year included Mademoiselle Maryse Hilsz, Paris to Tokyo; Capt. Bremer on a World Tour; Senor F. R. Loring, Madrid to Manila, Mr. Bixby of Pacific American Airways who is organizing air routes in China and Viscount de Sibour, Paris to Hong Kong and return.
7. The Hong Kong Flying Club has, owing to unforeseen circumstances, temporarily suspended operations.
S. The Revenue and Expenditure of the department are shown in Tables XXXIX to XLI.
The decrease in revenue has been brought about by the fact that although the number of Aircraft housed were comparable with those of the previous year, the size was considerably smaller.
The expenditure figures are exclusive of any salary for the Director of Air Services who as Harbour Master performs the duties. without further remuneration. The cost of Public Works services also is not included, in accordance with the general practice in departmental reports.
G. F. HOLE, Director of Air Services.
15th March, 1934.
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