AIR SERVICES, 1937.
1. The Civil Airport has completed its first full year of work since removal to the western end of the airport.
2. New air services were inaugurated, notably Pan American Airways from San Francisco operating weekly, started on April 23rd and the Eurasia Aviation Corporation inaugurated their thrice weekly run to and from Peiping on June 29th.
Figures for the year's working are given in the accompanying tables XLII to XLV.
The disturbances in North China caused dislocation of the China National Aviation Corporation service to Shanghai which had been running regularly thrice weekly until August, and Eurasia re-organised their routes to Central China and increased their services to deal with the growing traffic. China National Aviation Corporation re-commenced operations late in the year with land planes to Central China.
3. On 2nd September a typhoon demolished the mooring pontoon, marine terminal and seriously damaged the slipway and nullahs making extensive repairs and replacements necessary. The shadow bar floodlight was destroyed and the D/F mast was brought through the roof of the hangar—the latter are being replaced.
4. The Far East Flying Training School were fully occupied with both flying and engineering pupils taking the courses; 1,864 hours flying being carried out (an increase of 61% on 1936) and 10 engineering pupils gained Government Certificates on completion of their two-year course.
Six officers on the Reserve of The Royal Air Force carried out their annual training with the School.
The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps annual training was completed.
612 hours flying were carried out under contract to the Army.
5. The revenue and expenditure of the department are shown in Tables XXXIX to XLI.
15th March, 1938.
G. F. HOLE, Director of Air Services.
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AIR SERVICES, 1937.
1. The Civil Airport has completed its first full year of work since removal to the western end of the airport.
2. New air services were inaugurated, notably Pan American Airways from San Francisco operating weekly, started on April 23rd and the Eurasia Aviation Corporation inaugurated their thrice weekly run to and from Peiping on June 29th.
Figures for the year's working are given in the accompanying tables XLII to XLV.
The disturbances in North China caused dislocation of the China National Aviation Corporation service to Shanghai which had been running regularly thrice weekly until August, and Eurasia re-organised their routes to Central China and increased their services to deal with the growing traffic. China National Aviation Corporation re-commenced operations late in the year with land planes to Central China.
3. On 2nd September a typhoon demolished the mooring pontoon, marine terminal and seriously damaged the slipway and nullahs making extensive repairs and replacements necessary. The shadow bar floodlight was destroyed and the D/F mast was brought through the roof of the hangar-the latter are being replaced.
4. The Far East Flying Training School were fully occupied with both flying and engineering pupils taking the courses; 1,864 hours flying being carried out (an increase of 61% on 1936) and 10 engineering pupils gained Government Certificates on completion of their two year course.
Six officers on the Reserve of The Royal Air Force carried out their annual training with the School.
The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. annual training was completed.
612 hours flying were carried out under contract to the Army.
5. The revenue and expenditure of the department are shown in Tables XXXIX to XLI.
15th March, 1938.
G. F. HOLE, Driector of Air Services.
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