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THE GOVERNMENT" AND
AVIATION.
Have the Government any deliloita policy with regard to aviation! Every time the queation in raised in the House we are told, that they are considering it," generally, Adding a promise of nation on weồng lid is, | Now thất Italy has doziónstrated in sotusi at the lessons taught by the use of aircraft In French manœuvres--auch, for instance," as discovering the dispositions of the enemy, dropping explosives in his camp, and car- rying despatcher-it-is-to-be-hoped that the Government will wake up. No doubt it Is largely a matter of money, but a Minister |
deeply in earnest spân always circumvent the Corborus the Transury. Moreover, the ៩០អ already voted by "Parliament have been spent in such a way that there is very little
who
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CRAGSIDE BARKER ROAD, Poak,
Furnished, for ton months, from Fauv March, 13 nors; tennis court.
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HENRY HUMPHREYS Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, December 20, 1911.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1911.
His Britannio Majesty's Ships on the China Station
Commanders
Comdr. Lowadni Captain E. B. Kiddie
Alastor W. Wost
Lt. Comdr. B..G. Washingten
Hongkong Hongkong Weihaiwai
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Alacrity
Chris...
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1700
13
2000
cruiser, Brud class -
4300
10
Athanas 1670 Bramble,
Admiralty tug
river gumbont
710
3900
Britomart
rivor gunboat
710
2 900
Lisa Comir. J. M. Barker
Shanghai
Cadinan
stoop
1070
1400
Condr. H. Lynes
Hongkong
TO LET
Chorab
water tank and tug
590
300
Master H. Smith
Hongkong
1070
...1400
Conde, H. R. Voaie.
Flongkong
torpedo bost destroyer
300
6
5700
Ligat-Comdr. H. S. Monroe
Weihaiwel
Flurs
cruiser, 2nd class
4960
10 7000
Capt. J. Nicholna
Hongkong
of
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Care of Lane, Crawford & Co. Hongkong, Noyoieber 30, 1911..
Handy
torpedo bost dostroyer
By
4000
La Camdr. Hon. Guy Stopford
Hongkong
Hart
1699
torpedo bont deskzəyer..
276
6 400G
Hongkong
Janua
torpedo boat destroyer
980
6. 8900
Jt.-Comar. M. B. R. Blackwood
Waihaiwel
Kont
cruiser, lab clasa
$000
· 14 · 93,000
TO LET.
Kinsha
river gunbowb
616
Capt. S. St. John Farquhar 14-Comdr. T. J. 8. Lyme
Hongkong
Yangtera
Marlin
slopp
1040
Commr. B. O. M. Davy --
Hongkong
Metaur
cruiser, 1st class,
14,600
77,000
Capt. Cayloy
Hongkon
Monmouth
cruiser. 1st class.
0800
--1637
Moorhen Nowcastia Nightingale
river gunboat
190
800
Capt. L. E. Power, M.V,C. Lt.-Cher, G. P. Leith
Hongkong
cruiser, End class
4800
river gunbeat
85
240
Capt. G. E. P. Hunt, D.S.0. Lieut.-Com, C. H. Woodward
Canton. Welhaiwel
Yangtze
Otter:
torpedo boat destroyer.
360
8300
Weihaiwat
TO LET
Pegasus
cruiser
3134
Shanghai"
L'ODOWN No. 4, NEW PRATA, Rosarie
Eennedy Town.
depot ship, submarines
980
Hongkong
Robin
rirar gunboat
85 3
210
Lt-Com. C. A. O. Doagina !
West Riva
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Sandpiper
river gunbost
*65
A
240
Lt-Com. E. J. J. Southby
Caaton→→
Snipe
river gunbost
85
2
240
Lt. Comdr. Maurice B. Leslie
Yangtze
1031
Tal
torpedo boast destroyer
360
в
8300
Gunner E. J. Trillo
Hongkong
Tamir
receiving ship
4850
Commodore C. J. Eyres
Hongkong
Teal
river gunboab
180
800
Lt. Comdr. R. J. Buchanan
Yangtze
TO LET
Thistle
river gunboar
710
900
Lt. Comdr. M. B. Hamilton
Shanghai
Fingo
torpedo bon't destroyer
336
&
6300
Lieut.-Com. B. D. Adnir-Hal
Welhaiwal
Waterwitch Whiting Widgobe...
surveying,ship
620
450
Lt.-Comdr. Hapcock
Singapore
torpedo boat destroyar
360"
B-
6900
Linat, Comdz, G. B. Hartford.
Weihaiwel
river gunboat
195
$
800"
Liput.-Coru. B. R. Brooke
Yangtze
1804 Woodcook
river gunboat
150
2
500
Com. M. E. Wilding
Upper Yangtata
Woodlark
river, gunboat
130
600
It. Comdr. G. F. A. Mulock
$6
aubinarine
Lt. C. Godfroy' Herbori
submarine
submarine
to show for them. After several years' existence the Army Balloon Factory, now 1649 the Army Aircraft Factory, has produced hot a single machine of any military value. So great is our backwardness in aviation, indeed, that even Roumania is ahead of us. Whilo admitting its vital importance, Lord Haldane has done nothing to bring us up to the level of rival Powers As wual, he is full of plans; bus sro they devised so ss to succeed any bettor than those which have already failed?
in KINGS BUILDING..
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The two essentials of a sound aviation policy are men and machines. To provide the first in suciont numbers the Wa Office is offering a bonus of £75 to every oficer who gets his, aviator's certificateFFICES | which it is a-sumed will correspond to the French Brevet Supérieur." But if the services of officers over twenty-seven yenan of age ars to be refused, Army airmen 138 must be recruited from sutenants and sub-lieutenants. They must-pada- severa testa for actual flying, and must have a
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Lt. Comdr. A. A. L. Feuner Lt. Comdr, J. R. A. Codringten
*Flagship of Vice Admiral Alfred L. Winsloo, K.O.B., O.V.O., C:M.G., Commander-in-Chief.
ledge of the use and construction of aeroplanes. But where are the facilitic for them to learn their craft in the tim defective is clear from the fact that I sends picked naval sod military officera.to follow the highly advanced courses of the Construction Mécanique" in France. In thesp these circumstances the bonus of th may not tempt enough of the right kind
Ü OR ABOUT 1ST MARCH, 1912. of young men. Their pay is so small that they may think twice before spending HOPS and OFFICE, in ALEXANDRA money and time on the chance of qualife-BUILDING, adjoining the Hongkopy ing up to the War Oules standard. It is therefore, evident that the means of form Dispensary, at present occupied by MossTH
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astrong Army aeroplano bastalion are anting in educational facilities, which the French provided the moment aviation be osmo practical
In building up an industry for the supply of machines they have beon equally enlight oned, whereas our methods are hopelessly short-sighted. They perceived from the
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Upper Yaugtste
Hongkong. Hongkong Hongkong
Tons, Guna H.F.
Captains.
Last report at
4000
Capt. Alfreil Cicoli
Amoy
French armoured cruiser 10,014
$120,000
Saigon
French lat class cruiser
12 19,600
Saigon
French gunboat"
645
10 - 1200
Licut, de LinarOS
Saigon
French river gunboat"
180
€ 570
· Lisat. d'Estianna
Canton
French gunboat
123%
2
500
Lieut. Biscall
Canton
French gunboat "
130
Tongka
Lieut. Puech
Flagship of Rear Admiral Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station.
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this can be done only by encouraging pi atu firamon business principles Flence A number of seroplanes, large enough to make it worth the while of capital and in- vention to take the risk of embarking in i the now industry, waaordered by ha French Government. Our idea all niong has born to achieve the same and by creating a starved Government workshop whose energis have been spent in tryFFICES TO LET: First-Class Central ing to construct biplanes
light and airy. on Perle when adraced opinion elsewhere was CQO+ First, Second, or Third Floor, in now centrating on the monoplane
ane for military
building being crocted for Messrs WHITE Proton purpose. The failurs being apparent, a WAY, LAIDLAW & COLD. Entrance Styx* committee of British officers on behalf of the War Office, is now observing the great aeroplane trials in France with the object, it is understood; of placing orders with the winning firms. But as the French Govern ment will do the same, the unpractical nature of this paw departure is plain. We shall be competing with France ou unequal terms, since she will take good care that precedence is given to national orders.--As
is not likely
$10.50 per Ton. these will be numerous, t the British Army
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Fronde,
French sub-marine
Lieut. Combo
French sub-marino
Licut. Marm
Francif sub-mazing
500
French sub-marine
Lieut. Morris
French armoured gunboat 1798
French destroyer
350
1700
303
Luont. Scribt
Saigon Saigon
French destroyer
French destroyer'
250
Saigon (Rese
French destroyer
190
...300
Comdr. Mortenel
Hongay
Mousquet Vauban
French destroyer
307
300
Licut, de la Roche Korandrson
Saigon
French torpedo depot.
Hotgay
French torpedo-depot
Lieut. Bihel
Chp St. Jisquss
Comdr. Ragot de Touche
The plan can be seen and particulars obtained at the Offices of Messrs PALMER d'Iberville & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Taken Floor.
1086 Pistolet Hongkong, December 8, 1911:
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near future.
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this is
manufacture as well as, if not botter than, he most advanced of their competitors abroad. The way to win their confidence is, however, not by offering a cash prize for to all the world. 'Yet Competition apan
balievod to be the inten. tion of the War Offce. A strong deputation is to wait on Colonel Beely to orge a wiser course, What the members of it say is that we should follow the ex 1656 ample of the French, who offor periodically prizes for the best seroplane of French make. If persis to all comere it will be almost certainly carried off signor. For
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Ofice to alter the conditiona (1) in miting The Overland China Mat Addr
comp-tition to.vur.own.countrymen, and (2) in guaranteeing the purchase of
num-
8430 U.S. peda-bost destroyer $20 U.B.torpedo-be destroyer 420 -0. 8. gunboat
U.8 torpedo-bondestroyer 420 3106 U. S. protected ruleor
Captain y. Unlar Condr. Capt. Yauselow
Maraimanu
Capt. Schroeder
Capt. Lt Bondemada Capa Tagort (Kari)
Capt. Livut,
6000
Capt, Lieut.
Lieut. Holbo (Hans Comdr. Luppe
Capt. Laout Graf Dohna. Capt. Lieut. Hautter
Comdt. Sommi Picarardi Capt. Martins
Captain J. Milleiro.
Ensign J. M. Murray
I l l l l l l l l l l l l l l
German cruiser German Armoured cruiser 11,600
..3800
9213,500
Capt' Yollerikun
36 28,000
German gunboat.
.900 12 1300
Jaguar
Gorman guzhant
900
12. 1800
Loipzig
German craiser
3250
24 11,000
German guáboat
Germar oruiser
900 3400
10
1350
-22 13,200
German river gunbost
fantzen
LINSTRAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings.
"German dagship
11,800
38 28,000
Capt. Kraft
* | 8, 90 **** 16 Taku
German torpedo-boat
8500
Heyden
German torpedo-boat
Tiger Trington
German gunboat German river gunbost ferman river igunbost
1350
1300
500
Calabria
Italian cruiser
2145
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MACAD Patria
Portuguese gantost
Portuguese gunboat
U. S. cubmaring
Merpa
Albany
U. S. protected cruiser
-17 -- 7000
Com. Clarence S. Wildazas
5000
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Ensign E. B. Roet-
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6000
Ensign Rob W/ Cabanies
Manila
243
250
Ensign Staiart W. Cake
8000
Ensign L N. McNair
4700
Comdr. John D. McDonaig
Dile
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sources for
Decatur
El Cano
U. S. protected raiser U.S.torpedo-boatdestroyer U.B.torpedo-bost destroy 420 U.S. ganbant
8100 10
4700
Comdr. Hugh Rodman
Carite
+420
8000
Ensign F. J. Fletcher
Manila
Ensign C. F. Graves
Manila
Lt. Comdr William 'D. Brotherton Tangte River
South African War may be repeated nn &
greator acals in acroplation, is whole
|_ Flatang
U. 8. gunboat
1897 18
1800
Comdr. E. 0. Bitler
basiness has been muddled by the War
Jaizon
D. 8. gunboat
Theat. T. W. Kai mieli
Offfee, but it is not yet too late to start on
Mindoro
U. B gunbeat
Lieut. U. A. Woodruff
Maalu
U. 8. submarine
Ensign EL, Whorter
•Mohican
U. B. station chip
1900
5244
Mozzinook Montorny
U.e. monitor...
4384
6200
New Orlosna
U.B. cruiser
2430
Fampaugs
U. 8. gunboat
243
Porpoise Quirog Rainbow
US. submarine
U. S cruiser
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250 7,075
Yangtze Riv
Comdr. Joseph Li, Jayna
UB.anbmarine.
Ensign Heary
Jansso
U. B gunboak
#370
0,8 gunbout
690 189€
Idoat W. L Friodell
Kangtana River
Comdr WT A Elas
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