CO129-539-11 Hong Kong Flying Club- proposed establishment of a Flying Training school at Kai Tak 8-4-1932 - 4-3-1933 — Page 63

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(c) The solution would appear to lie in the formation of a Flying Training

School in Hong Kong. Should such an enterprise become a reality,

transportation costs from China to the School become almost

negligible, and it is known that a considerable number of students

would avail themselves of this opportunity. Once these British trained

students return to their native homes it is obvious that British manu-

facturers would then be in a position to obtain a large share of the

Aviation business offering in China.

8. That your Petitioner humbly submits that the following represents

the present position as regards foreign competition, both Training School and

Airways:-

(a) As regards foreign competition in aviation business in China there

are two airlines operating in North China, both of which are non-

British. The lines in question are "National China Airways Corporation", and "Eurasia Airline".

While both of these lines are nominally Chinese, it is well-known

that the first, which operates from Shanghai up the Yangtsze Valley, is

practically an American controlled Organization and the fact remains

that to date all the equipment used by this Company is of American

manufacture. While this Company has a certain number of Chinese

pilots, all of the senior pilots are Americans. The other line is also

nominally Chinese, but actually German. German planes flown by

German pilots are used.

(b) During the month of June, the following news item appeared in

the Hong Kong Daily Telegraph,—

CHINA'S AERIAL PROGRESS.

NEW SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED.

Shanghai, June 13.

"The National Government has secured the services of Mr.

John Jouett, who has won considerable prominence in the develop-

ment of commercial aviation in America, to assist in the establish-

ment of an up-to-date Flying School for China.

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