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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1935

Possible Resumption Of Great

War

(Continued from Page 1)

could not be allowed to remain fifth among air powers in terms of first-line strength

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CORRESPONDENCE.

(Continued" from Page 7.)

He expressed optimism in regard ||||||||IITT to the progress of private flying in Britain and said there were, more private pilot licences current in the United Kingdom, in proportion to the population, than in the United States-British Wireless Service.

EXAGGERATED REPORTS At the same time Sir Philip Sassoon refuted the exaggerated KARACHI RIOT

accounts of the weakness of the British air forces, and point out that only France and Russia possessed substantially greater first-line strength: The United States and Italy had only n small, margin of superiority in numbers of aircraft, and they had actually less qualified pilots on their active lists than the Royal Air Force.

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Is not this fact alone eloquent of the need for help?

In our case report for February the avenge income per head of 456 persons was $2.10 and there were nine cases with no income at all.

even The January figures were more appalling-$68 persons, aver

FIRM ACTION*ge income per person $1.82 and

(Continued from Page 1).

seventeen cases with no income.

We doubt, Sir, if there will he one of your readers able to imagine how life and what sort of life can demonstrated in sympathy with $$ or less than $2 monthly per per

A large gathering of Moslems be supported in Hong Kong In 84 or Abdul Quayam, when his body was son.in family. removed to the burial ground. The machines at the disposal of

-We will not harry your readers After the burial, huge axcited with details of our worst cases. the Royal Air Force were inferior crowds of Moslems rushed to the

But why do we supply milk foods?

to none. in design and perform-grave, exhumed the body of Abdul Because the children are brought to ance, but technical progress was Quayam and attempted to carry it as by mothers who are themselves 80 rapid that A strenuous. re-in procession. equipment programme was neces- The police intervened,

so il fed that they have no milk for where their babies. sary, in addition to an increase in upon the crowd started to throw the total numbers. He hoped it stones and other missiles. would be possible in future to The military was called out when shorten the time taken to bring persuasion failed to disperse new types into production.

mere

Why do we buy medicines 7 Be- eling in suffering to something we cause our children do not die-buti the

may call life but for which rioters..

existence is all too good a name. Police officials says that up to Without the intervention of the The British aircraft industry the present, 19 are known to be Society for the Protection of Chil-

own dead and 69 wounded have been was more than holding its

dren, or the alternative of and the value of its exports in taken to the Government Civil

a costly municipal service,

BRITISH EXPORTS UP-

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pro-

1934 rose by 31 per cent, Twenty-Hospital, which is heavily guarded childhood passes in such cir- nine foreign countries were using by police.

A later message stated that tduce those bitterly, helpless adults

cumstances will inevitably British aeroplanes, and 83 had

Was now understood that the total who must be a burden and may be taken British aero engines.

Meanwhile, the expansion of the casualties exceed 200. Royal Air Force necessitated in the first place additional stations and aerodromes, and this.account- ed for the greater part of the in- crease of approximately £3,250,000

on the last 1984 estimates.

CIVIL AVIATION PROGRESS

After the first military volley. A danger to the community to which a panic ensued during which the they, your readers and ourselves.bo-

long. #ecured police

The present appeal is at once tribute to our retiring Governor and

the murderer's

A

body, which was re-interred. military guard with fixed. bayonets

has been stationed at the grave,

SILVER SHIPMENT

FROM LONDON

Due In Shanghai On March 25

Turning to civil aviation, Sir Philip Sassoon paid tribute to the work of the Imperial Airways in 1994. The weight of some 6,000,000 letters sent by air from Britain Inst year was 122 tons, an increase of 48 per cent, on the total for 1988. In consequence of the recent 10-year agreements with Italy and the pro- visional understanding which has chased from London by been reached with France, Imperial bankers is due in Shanghai on Airways planned soon to operate an March 25 and will be unloaded at inter-service through to Brindisi the Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf. with small mall-carrying aircraft.

|A, full service by large aircraft would be brought into operation when the Company's fleet had been (augmented to make up for the heavy demands caused by the recent dupli- cation of the Empire Services.

a

an endeavour to lessen what should be regarded as a stigma on the fair fame of the Colony.

KOWLOON CITY ROBBERY CASE AT SESSIONS

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Tsang Hi said he lived with his The first shipment of silver pur- younger brother, Taang Teoi, in an Chinese un-numbered but in Takuling

SECOND RED DRIVE INTO S. SZECHUEN

Village at Kowloon City.

In the early hours of January 80, he was awakened by the sound of the opening of the street door and had just got out of bed when he was confronted by two masked men holding torches.

One of the men,

holding a (Continued from Page 1) pistol said, "don't move or you will Towns in Northern Kwelchow be killed. Lie down in the bed and Southern Szechuan auch as and cover yourself up." The Air Ministry, Post Office, and Jenhuai, Tu-cheng, Chuiwing and

"This Is Ruin”. Imperial Airways were continuing Chihahui are again in the handsWitness did as he was told and to co-operate on the long-term policy of the Communists. However, after an interval of about, five aiming at quicker and more frequent they have given up Western Hunan minutes heard the door of his room services and carriage of all first-as a rendezvous owing to the loss elosa, He lifted the quilt withi class Empire mails by air without of Tayuan and Yangshun, which which he had been covered with, surcharge., The scheme would be on were recaptured by the Hunan pro-and heard one of the men remark. the collaboration of the Dominions, vincial troops over the week-end. "Let us run away, this is ruin." India, and the Colonics, and on the According to an intelligence re Taang Hi then heard the sound provision of £2,000,000. fresh capital port, General Chiang Kai-shek will of police whistles, and immediate to extend the Imperial Airways not visit. Kweiyang, though pressly gave chase in company with his fleet.

dispatches from Kwelyang stated brother.

AIR MINISTRY OFFER PRIZE that he would fly there from The accused twice eluded him Sir Philip stated that the Air Chungking to-day.

but finally tell into a pond and was Ministry was offering a £26,000 Meanwhile, it is stated that the secured by other villagers." prize for the best medium size com-next chairman of the Kwelchow Numerous articles which were mercfal aeroplane produced by a Provincial Government is Mr. Ll subsequently found to be missing British firm, and were preparing to Chung-kung, former, manager of were later retrieved near the pond construct two experimental machines the China Merchants Steam. Nav and along the route of the chase with which they might eventually gation Co., Ltd., and not General try for high and distance records, Chang Fa-kuel.

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