1935-03-07 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1935.

PLANS FORMULATED FOR AMERICA'S “AIR DERBY” NEXT OCTOBER

ALL PLANES:

INTENDED TO

NINE-FEET HIGH U.S.

MOLLISONS STRATOSPHERE

BE BOMBERS BOMBER IN ENGLAND FLIGHT BID

South Africa's Defence

Plans Outlined

DIFFERENCES OF POLICY WITH GREAT BRITAIN

South Africa regards her atr force as the mainstay of her de- fences.

Mr. Oswald Pirow, the Union Minister for Defence, made an im- portant declaration of his 'Govern

ment's policy in this respect in a speech to the Imperial Press Con- ference.

"The air force plays such an important part that the ordin

ary military observer would sce that civil aviation is being largely and deliberately subor dinated to military require- ments,” he said. --

220 M.P.H. MACHINE USED

FOR COMPARISON

AIR MINISTRY'S PURCHASE

14334 FOR

Farnborough (Hants), WAS shown here one of the world's fastest day bombers, the American Northrop Long Range Light Bomber.

"It was recently purchased by the Air Ministry as a means of comparing the trend of American design with our own ne

The machine is an all-metal low-wing monoplane built of Al- "We shall continue to concen- clad. The design approximates closely to the American Douglas trate on machines which have

air liner and shows how the modern air liner and the up-to-date real military value. In саве of

bomber are so interchangeable. war our 'planes can be, used day or night bombers.

"Great Britain has a policy, based on sound

AB

The Northrop machine is powered by a single 715 h.p. radial different air-cooled Wright Cyclons engine. It carries its petrol in tanks reasons, fitted in the wings and has-a-range of 1;500 miles. ?*** will not lend to difficulties in con- Beneath the centre section of nection with the Imporial Air the wing are the bomb racks.

but I hope this difference of policy

waya Service to South Africa,

No Navy

The machine can carry a load of

18,650lb., almost its own weight.

This line has been heavily sub-

The load includes: pilot and ob sidised by us, but sooner or later server: two machine guns fring

AMATEUR PILOTS

Hopes To Reach 50,000 Feet

With American Plane

New York.

20,000 MILES FOR

PRIZE OF $10.000

ANDES MUST BE FLOWN IN

Mr. James A. Mollison, the INTERNATIONAL EVENT

famous airman, announces that

he has decided to use an Amer-.

icas aeroplane for his stratos

sphere fights. His hope la to

Mr. Mollison thinks that 'in

properly built machine it should be possible to reaoka speed of 400 m.ph, and to travel from Paris to New York hin nine hours.

POWERS OF IL AIR CONTROLLI AT HESTON

Chief Pilot Becomes

Supreme Head

not broken.

FAR REACHING AUTHORITY LILE FROM AIR A MINISTRY COURSE DECLARED AS ARDUOUS, V. H. Baker, who has for attain an altitude of 60,000 AS MILDENHALL TO MELBOURNE Resor:(Middlesex) airport chas y

some years been chief pilot at aphn liệnt diétne torburgivemebychazAir Ministry...

special authority to control fly- ALTHOUGH the official consent of the National ing at the aerodrome.

Aeronautical Association has yet to be ob- is anderstood that his powers. tained, October 6 next has been decided as the and he will be able to take whatever will be of a far-reaching character, tentative starting date for the "International Air steps he regards as necessary to Derby between Washington and South America. ensure that flying regulations are

The route will cover nearly 20,000 miles. It will take in most of the coastline of both North and South America.

Rigid control is considered by the It is hoped that the first prize will be £10,000 sterling In Heaton, owing to the greatly in- Air Ministry to be essential at. addition, there will be lap prizes for the fastest time between created use of this airport. Capt. certain points, 1

The route at present under consideration. would run front and promptly with any person or). Baker will be able to deal effectively Washington to Miami and hence to the Canal Zone, down the (Chile) to Buenos Aires, and then up the east coast. After cross instructions, or behaving in a man- west coast of South America, across the Andes from Santiago Persons, considered to be guilty of dangerous flying, of disobeying his ing the isthmus of Panama the flors would head for Mexico City her likely to imperil the safety of and fly-back to Washington by way of Los Angeles, San Fran-aircraft or passengers. cisco, Chicago, and New York.

Capt. Baker was a well-known This tentative route will offer war-time pilot. He has a great re- the most difficult kind of dying putation as an instructional flyer. in a variety of climates, tempera- tures, and altitudés: "The 110

ARSENALS OF AIR AMERICA'S NEWEST WAR MACHINES High-Speed All-Metal Biplanes

After three years of intensive research, design and testing the Naval Bureau of Aeronanties Inc, in conjunction with the Chance. Vought Corporation, hava). produced a new biplane which is

the question will arise how the forward and a supply of 1200 rounds FLYING CLUBS IN described as the "Flying Arsen-

of ammunition; ono, machine gun firing towards the tall with a supply

different policies can be brought into harmony."

Delegates would ask why, with of 600 rounds of ammunition; ten

a growing overseas trade, South 100lb. bombs, wireless, and about

300 gallons of fuel..

With all this load, less the bombs

Africa had no navy and made, no direct contribution to the British Navy; why civil aviation was put and racks, the top speed is 220 m.p.h.

BRITAIN

AMAZING GROWTH IN 1934

Al,"

LINER'S 12 CABINS

NEW FRENCH MACHINE

30 PASSENGERS AT

miles stretch from Santiago to

Mendoza across the Andes must be flown at an altitude of 18,000) feet, while the course abounds in long stretches of water desert;

WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY

Contbusied from:Page=9};\re

Eighty-four of these new ma chines have been ordered by the United States Navy at a total

end-jungle. The longest hop on "Our proposals to issue new cost of £560,000. Delivery is to

the route as at present planned Capital at $25 premium, or $75 per be completed by the end of the

1,600 miles from Natal (Brazil) share, to the extent of $750,000 ear

150 M.PH. to Paramaribo in Dutch Guiana. making this issue on July 1 next. under the Minister of Defence; The machine guns are fired elec- An all-round increase in 1934 They are equipped with

Fire It seems unlikely that the pilots

The Proposals and why it was necessary

for trically in the wings and no longer by about 40 per cent. is/revealed transparent covering over the pi South Africa to spend on

"I beg to propose the following- Bordeaux, Thursday. will have to establish their own need to be synchronised with the reby the reports of their activities lot and observer. de-

petrol dumps 1 was able to-day to inspect recent Australian race, because the 1. That the authorised, capital

as they had to if the Regalations Sub fence ten times as much as would volutions of the propellor.

from the light aeroplane clube. With a double row of Wasp en- the Lieutenant de Vaisseau course plotted follows, more or less. be, required if they confined them- The wing span of this remarkable Thirty clubs, of which, two are gines developing 700-hp, and with Paris, France's largest seaplane that now used by the commercial selves to a force rapable of main-machine is only 48ft. Its length in process of formation, receive a small frontal area, they are said which will make its first official taining order in the Union itself. 281t. 10in, and its height 9ft. lin.assistance from the Government. to have a speed of well over 200 fight on Saturday, writes

"With our experience of the

Complete returns have been sup-miles per hour.

Home correspondent on February past, if war broke out and the

piled by 26 of them, their aggre. They have two electrically fired 5 The Flying Linery as the 'Government were to attempt rashly to commit us to particl

gate membership being 7,116, as Buns in the wings and two others dew seaplane is known, represents » against 4,800 a year ago.

operated by the observer from the the latest stage in France's con- pation in another over-sens war,

Many of the members are not rear cockpit for defensive opera quest of the South Atlantie alr there, would be large-scale dis- sturbances, possibly even civil

flying obes, but the active flying tione, members numbered 4,016,, . against 2,565, on December 81, 1933. The recorded flying time was 38,968 hours in 1984, compar- ed-with 26,605 in 1933....

War.

"That why, although we live in the greatest harmony, the Government will net participate

INDIA

WITH

· EMPIRE SERVICE Extensions Planned

··BRITISH_EXPERTS EXAMINE

CONDITIONS

Sir Frederic Williamson, Direc

In any general scheme of Imper tor of Postal Services, England in all 97 aeroplanes, an increaseOutstanding, advance,over the ex-crossing with 24 passengera Int

fal defence.

(Continued on Page 10).

H.K. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

(Continued from Page 9).

Three Movements

·SOUTH Nati

AMERICA

They carry the conventional Capt. Bonnot, the chief: pilot, navy Rotation gear to keep them sald to me. "The "seaplane is on the water, in the event of alequipped to carry 80 passengers |-- forced landing at sea. The incomplete comfort lover the structure is of metal, or South Atlantic. It is also weap The 20 clubs of this return ownThey are said to represent an able of making the North Atlantic Mr. Walter Guinness, M., P., Par of 80 per cent. in the year By

isting service types both in this this case it would break the way. liamentary Under-Secretary for comparison, the increase in the country and abroad age at the Azores, and a supple Air, Sir G. T. Campbell, Parlia-number of private-owned aircraft

internosky ||mentary: petrol tank Zin! ita floats

would be Alled."

* LINE OF THE FLIGHT Passenger?, accommodations in cludes 12 de luxe, cabins, each con- The final plans will not be an-

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FLOATING DOCK IN

#ENGLAND What New Zeppelin Will Bring About

ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC AIRSHIP PLANS

(APPROX.)

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of the Company: (which is now $4,000,000 consisting of 80,000 shares of the nominal value of $50 each the whole of which haye been issued) be increased to $8,000,000 by the creation of ; 80,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $50 each * ranking (subject as herein- after mentioned) as from, the: dete of allotment for dividend. and all other respecte park..... passu with the shares com prising the Company's present: capital,

2. That 10,000 of the said new shares be offered in the first Instance (in the proportion of· one new share for every com plete number of eight old shares held by, them respective. ly) to the members of the Com-

talning; two beda, a cupboard, ont nounced until permission the bon pany, who on March 17, 1985,

little tollet-room, In the bow of obtained from the foreign countries

are registered in the Con pany's share register as the holders of the said 80,000

sting shares at a premium

25 per share and upon the footing that the full amount of each hare taken up, plus the said premium of: $25 (making together: $75 per share)" shall be paid to the Company on ac ceptance of the offer, such shares so taken up not to parti cipate many dividend declaren- before July 1, 1935, but to Participate in any dividend

mentary Secretary to the Post has been slower, the explanation master-General, England, and Mr. being in the improved facilities G. Betram, Deputy Director of for hiring aeroplanes by the hour Civil Aviation, England, arrived or the...week-end; Many pilots pre- in New Delhi by air on February fer- this to owning a machine.

Their visit to India, ia la con- ther expressed in the members The work of the 26 clubs is für-

[the liner is in comfortable autoon over which the seroplanes w}l fy. "Hiawatha," as presented ly the nection with the proposed esta qualifying for, certificates.

for 10 first-class passengers, and it is hoped that a large number of Philharmonic Society, consists of blishment of an extended air ser

42) seats erp, placed in cabins in foreign pilots and machines will three parts: Hiawatha's Wedding vice with the British Empire Pilota, “A”

1934 1933

various parts of the hully There compete. To encourage them the Feast, the Death of Minnehaha and which is now under contemplar Pilots 1486

438

Is the usual kitchen and a bar, specifications of the planes are to Hiawatha's Departure. Though the tion Under, this new scheme all

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The seaplane's six Hispano Suiza be made as broad as possible, except Navigators metre of Longfellow's epic never first class mails will be carried by

Ground Engineers

800-horse-power engines develop a that each plane must carry a crew 8 varies throughout, the composer air.

Air travel pioneers of various cruising speed of 150 miles per of at least two persons Returns from 11 unsubsidised nationalities are working out plant hour. The Lieutenant de Valasan Keen Interest Shown has so succeeded in varying the

clubs, show an aggregate member character of his music to suit the

ship of 2,392, of whom fiz ar to straddle the world with Parle, which has been constructed Beveral well-known distance Biers hours, and number of aeroplanes schedule. ing members, flying time 8,267 ship services running to a regular when empty, and can carry a total in the project. Mr. J. A. Mollison by Latecoere weight 171⁄2 tons have expressed the keanest interest

owned 84. R

load of 19 tons, comprising passen and Mr. Pangbourne...

the famous ''American ('and German intergers, mall and freight. American pilot, both of whom par/declared thereafter pro rata ests are in the forefront of the The seaplane is named after Lt. ticipated in this course would be negotiations. i g

Paris, à distinguished naval officer just as arduous. Already plans to run German who want over to the Air Force Both added, however, that they and American, alstrip lines during the war, and died recently thought the value of the first prize across the North Atlantic have Trader.D MAY VÀNG would have to be increased or several alle is already spanned. been announced. The South At-

supplementary prizes added if any

Europe, North and South America,

varying theme that it never becomes monotonous,

(Continued son, Page. 10). ROYAL BALINESE DANCERS Mrs., Bowes-Smith, whose fine (Continued from Page 9.3 voice is well-known to Hong Kong Pity it was that the birdlike concert-goers, sang the part of quality of this mystic splendour! ESPERANTO OF AIR Minnehaha both sympathetically and should be marred at the end by too charmingly, with a full understand great a desire to popularise and ing of the motif.

please Western tastes. The last A New Tenor

ftam, The Vengeance of the Holy "Mr. W., H. Billing, gave an excel-Batur, was danced in a pantomimic lent rendering of the music of the atmosphere. moleseni me see

NEEDED

Where French Scores

many bene Over English

arr-

Now, the Pacific, the Far East,

AERODROMES FOR SOUTH INDIA

GOVERNMENT SIX APPROVED BY CENTRAL

namepart, while Mr. J. A. Kennedy's But the beauty of these dancers, Many of the terms in use in this Canada, and probably other Do pure, true tenor pleased his audience gentle as a shadow on the earth, and other countries Indicate the minichs are to be linked, z greatly as Chibiabos, the Music or warm as the blood of buman prominent part France played in South Africa will be joined to SELECTION OF SITES maker. Mr. Kennedy is a distinct passions, must be seen by all who the early development of flying, Germany by Zeppelin acquisition to the Philharmonic So love the sunshine and the tender They *ciety,

nesa of junglesives They constitute a kind of aero A giant now ship is nearing

have one advantage,

Nearly/Bendyzuje As to the chorus, nothing but Among the large audience were nautical Esperanto. praise can be assigned them. They Major General O.. C: Borrett C.B. For 20 years or so English, Friedrichshaven, Germany. For the development of Aclyll

completion in the airship docks a sang throughout with precision and C.M.G., C.BE DEO, H. The speaking airmen have waited, but When It is ready it will make a sylation in the Madras presidency -attack, doing full justice to the love-General Officer Commanding The waited in vain, for a word distin- few trial trips across the North the Government of India asked the ly harmonies of the composer. The Troops, and his party, the Hon guishing alighting upon sea from Atlantic. Then it will be replac Government of Madras to select *balance and blonding of the voices Sir William T. SouthernCM.Galighting upon land. was admirable..

Fra ed by other ships! and will run on altes for the construction of aero-

LBE, Colonial Secretary, and his are to be envied

A word of high praise must be party, His Honour Mr. A. D. A Mac- riesage" and "amerrissage given also, to the amateur orchestra, Gregor and Mrs: MacGregor, Bir H who performed their task most ex- E. Pollock and Lady Pollock, Sir

the Bouth American anrvice. (Continued on Payo 10)

cellently under the baton of Band- William and Lady, Shenton's party Czechoslovakia Looks

master A. B. Yule, of the East Lan-Bit Shouspn Chow and Lady Shou cashires

son Chow, The Honourable Mr/T. The Conductor King and Mrs. King, Paymaster Bandmaster Yule, who took up the Commander Forter, Commodore work so ably begun by Bandmaster Elliott and Mage, Elliotty The Trowt, is to be congratulated on the Honourable My E Taylor and success of last night's performance, party, the Honourable Mr

In conclusion it may be said that Alab

Hong Kong music lovers, should not

mlas hearing Hiawathan whan. It is Mrs.

publicly presented, The

no reason to regret, an evening

listening to beautifu

wie Honou

Mödre

dra, Alabast

JJAPat

To Her Air Defences

dromes. The Local Government ac cordingly deputed "district": to select altes: Their dect were, communicated to thet ment of India

It has now

cided to struct an

Important foreign entry was to be

expected. Nevertheless, it is almost

certain that one or more British

competitors will take part

"BLACK MAGIC” RENAMED

S. American Flight

legis Portuguese Aces: On

Black Magic,” the plane which brought the MollEN sons no great luck in the Ap tralia race, is to be re-christen-

r" after the Portu ime Minister, Lieutenant Macedo eck two Portugues

fly it to

with the existing capital. And that the said offer be made.by Notice specifying the number of shares to which the member is entitled and limiting the time within which the offer if -not accepted by the member on behalf of himself or his nomines will be deemed to be decided and that the Directors of the Company shall be at liberty to fix auch time. And further that any of the said 10,000 shares which are not taken up by the Company's shareholders in manner afore skidybe, Hisposed}/qfi in, auch manner at such time or times such terms ng the Board of Directors hallin their absol Fills

Lon

alior

shareholder shall be

additional share in

any odd shares held shareholders

omaining 70,000 new