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Colonial Revenues, of $60,000 (then worth 26000 but now owing

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to the depreciation of valued at little more than half that

amount) and an annual subsidy of $30,000.

He asked me to take over the fomation, the

organisation and the general responsibility of the Flying Club

in its early stages which I agreed to do and have in fact

carried out up to the present. I should say here that I

not what is described as a Flying Man but I am a Member of both

the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony of Hong Kong

and was such during almost the whole of Bir Cecil Clementi'

Governorship and consequently a au fait with the Government's

policy. He anointed me the Wing Commodore of the Club.

The initial meeting was held in the City Hall

before Sir Cecil Clementi left Hong Kong, I think about December

last, and the Club House was fomally opened by H. E. Sir William

Peel at the end of May or beginning of June last. Both meetings

were largely and enthusiastically attended.

I drew up the Memorandum and Articles of

Association and I wish I had a copy to enclose with this letter

but I will send you one on my return. The Colonial Office aust

have a copy.

The basic principles of the Club are the

following:-

(1) The objects of the Club are (a) To provide instruction in

aviation and generally foster civil aviation (b) To

place the services of the Club and all its properties at

the disposal of the Colony in the event of an emergency

and (a) To provide a flying am for the Hong Kong Volunteer

Dofenga Forge.

(2) The Club functions through a Committee with a large

official majority. It is composed of two Government

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