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When the long-awaited civil, ....... 24364

landing is not often made on engined bomber, aircraft which staff of new controllers from one owing to the fact that the ran out of fiel over the airport Roporters & General OMes 82312 England arrive at Kai Tak air-approach is towards the moun- after dark recently with the aid port shortly, they will take over tains. Both are unable however of several motor car headlights (four lines)

what is now one of the busiest for "take-offs".

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RAF.

VARTER

300FT.

At the moment, the civil side Kal Tak, which has been a of Kal Tak is run on an efflclept, military cum civil transit station but short-staffed basis of about

One problem which is dis- for several months, will then 30 trained personnel who are turbing the peace of civil air

of Government's Civil craft operators at Kai Tak sis | revert completely to its pre-war

status as a civilian airport. Aviation Section, These people the Increasing number of thefts

considerably Arrivals and departure figures are

overworked, and alarming amount of petty of international aircraft 'and) and have been ever since the pilfering which they declare is IN INDIA passengers now show that Kai | R.A.F. relinquished part control occurring daily,

Tak ranks with Calculta, of the airport owing to the loss After August 15 next all Bri. Bingapore and Shanghai as of its own personnel through tish responsibility for the Govern- trans-world airport. An average demobilisation or home leave,

Within the last few months ment of India ceases. The King of 24 airplanes a day`land and

take off from its runwaya while several improvements have surrenders his title of Emperor 12 airlines operate services and been made at Kal Tak for con of India, suzerainty over the Inconnections to all parts of the trol of the arrival and depar- and entails long waits for now dian States ends and the treaties Globo. Their nationalities Inture of civil passengers. Main orders to arrive from abroad. with them lapse. In place of what clude British, Norwegian, ly these include better customs The manager of one company has been "British India" two new French, Chinese, Amerlenn, and medical facilities in the said yesterday: ""Thero rob Dominions the one to be known | Filipino and Siamese, with visits shape of a modern one-floored¦ bera are bands of Chinese who

building, as india, the other as Pakistan also from Dutch airlines. The Terminal

complete openly trespass on the airfield will be set up. Such are the Far East Flying School also with buffet operated by the although it is a protected area.

of outstanding provisions

Stinson the operates

Sentinal Dairy Farm and managed by Naturally the individual airlines Indian Independence Bill, which passed its third reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday, is being rushed through the House of Lords and is to become law this morning. It may be submitted with some degree of truth that not even the British Government statement of June 3 prepared the Empire for so swilt a transfer of power. One of the Constituent Assemblies which are to frame the constitutions for the Bew Dominions and act temporarily as their Governments has not yet come into existence. The limits of territories over which the

the new Governments will rule have yet to be exactly determined. Negotiations for the division of the material assets held by the Central Government, which pass away, have begun. Emphasising the thorough nature of the change the Secretary of State and the India Office disappear, and negotiations in the future will be conducted through the newly- named Commonwealth Relations Office. The title of Viceroy will be dropped, but Viscount Mountbatten will act 45 Governor-General for India and- Mr. Jinnah becomes the first Governor-General of the new Dominion of Pakistan. Though these offices remain they are skorn of most of their powers. The special responsibilities of the Governor-General, including that for maintaining law and order, go stroke. The ending l

It is interesting to note that paramountcy

the Indian when coming in to land at Ka States, which are, outside British Tak. all aircraft must approach India, leaves than free to decide at a height of not less than their own destiny. Some of the 4,200 feet. This is the safety larger already look to indepen- height laid down by the author- dence for themselves, but it is to ities to ensure that the air-

In an interview with Kal the interest of India as a whole craft clear Lan Tou Peak, Tai Tak's station manager yesterday that it should be made possible for Mo Shan and the surrounding I inquired about the future them to work with and become 1,000 feet is made in this cal- the airport. This, he said, was company officials have objected aleeway of possibility of night landing at But I was told: "Several air

is now scarcely

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COPR, EMY BY MEA I

By Dick Turner

"Stop talking in your sloep, Gregory-You're not in the f

Senate now!"

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE,

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities**

A PHANTOM CROSS-RUFF

he could do by bidding hearts probably, making it look like a cross-ruff situation if the deni ultimately landed in spadea, as it did.

EVERY ONCE in a while a now point-stealing devics is sprung by a smart player. East fell into the trap and Those who learn about it, and decided the best way to cut remember It, may put it into down cross-ruffing was to lend the kit of their seldom-used a trump, his 9. Mr. Howard tools and watch for a chance to ran-five consecutive spades, try it themselves. One of these then five clubs, watching, the can on rare occasions be em discards all the way.. He ployed effectively when you reckoned that, if the holder uf know there is a good sult fit the heart A also had the dia- ' between yourself and your part-| mond K and kept guarded, ner. It consists of the bidding he could complete his contract of another suit, in which you with a throw-in play. To the have no length, to make the de- cloventh trick he led his heart. fenders think you`have a eroja. ruff situation, so they may lead a trump right up your alley.

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Training 'planes from Kn! Tak, cheery Mrs. Gellatly, wife of who have their catablishments C75 ma well as do the owners of the Government Health official, on the airport provide thel few private 'planes.

hills. Actually,

culation to allow for

altitude

The cafe, which provides re

own watchmen. but there are

freshments from am each poweriesa against the gangs of robbers, because they are not morning until 8 p.m.,

expects armed." shortly to have a liquor licence granted...

Night Landing

Before the civil authorities took over the mal part of the airport, the R.A.F. and Naval Services maintained armed patrols of guards, but the civit airline guards are not permitted to possess firearms,

SA 85

II D 8 7

DA 43

CK 6 4 2 (Dealor: North North-South vulnerable.)

Sure enought. West will the wingleton A now, had to win it Then he had to pitch 'awny from his diamond K-8 Into the cambination tenace of the dou bleton A in dummy and the doubletch Q in the closed hand, giving Mir, Howard the last two tricks. You will note that a red suit lead would set the contract, which therefore should be credited to the crafty heart" bid.

Tomorrow's Problem

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Dominions. It is regrettable that meter figures being incorrect, Kai Tak's dangerous approach proving utterly impossible to most Imaginative of bidders. not likely to happen because of unity has not proved to be possible. or bad weather.

and also the lack of night land- To split India into many frag.

ing facilities, ments must be to destroy the

Two Runways whole value of the freedom that

In spite of those difficulties, is being conferred. There must Although the airport possesses however, it is to the credit of therefore be misgivings as to the two runways one 1,562 yards the R.A.F. that they were able future, but all parties in Great long and the other 1,685 yards, to bring in an American four Britain have for long looked for- ward to a selfgovething Indin, And the transfer of what authority i remains as the third reading

protect property. The bandits Morgan Howard, formerly of who came along In groups in New York and Pittsburgh and broad daylight, merely intimi- now of California. As soon as date the guards by gibing them he heard his partner's club res- about their lack of arms and ponse, he realized that it would How should South play for 4-- then proceed to remove what be to his advantage to head off Clubs here after West leads the ever properly they can carry."a lead of either red suit, This heart J7

in the House of Commons de- monstrated, is being made with good will, and with the sincere hope that the two new Dominions will take and retain their due position in the British Common- wealth.

That they must decide

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Ago Today Rumania

London, July 18, A Foreign Office spokesman (From the Altes of the "China cald today that the British Gov. crament la considering further Mail.")

mesaures in connection with the

for themselves, since the very title LOVE AND HATE-Hate is a Internal situation In Rumania. of "Indian independence. Bill" thankless thing. So let us only The spokesman said the For emphasises their right to secede if hate, hatred; and once give love

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already decided to Ofice had

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naw note ta tho they so desire. For Great Britain play, wo will fall in love with a dispatch

unicorn. Ahl the easiest way is Rumanian Government, answering Rumenian allegations of Anglo- American interference into Ru

a great chapter in the history the hert, and to hate a man must

of her relations with an alien Irk hard. Love is a delight, but manian tezislation and adminis people in another continent is hate is a torment. And haters trative measures. closing. We can look back upon ure thumb-screws, Scotch-boots,

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While Rumanian explanations of the arrests. in Bucharest inst Jung more still lacking, the For The "China Maly" arrived here alga Office, received fresh reports yesterday afternoon bringing in. indicating that a number of Ru- felligence to the 23rd ultime. The manian Opposition personalities

vin- were under house arrest. most important news is an fortunate affair at Macao which London, however, has reculved occurred on the 8th ult. through, no confirmation of the reported the Indiscretion and bigotry of a arrest of the former Romanian

Primo Protestant missionary from Hong onder, M. Julius Manlu,

Minister and Peasant

| Kong on a viilt' thère, A. short M. Cornel Bland; London

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