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airfield is to attract Commercial Air Lines.
It was
decided at a conference in Govt.House to ask for the
construction of a strip 3,000 yds by 120 yds. It is hoped
that the layout will be such that it can be extended if
necessary at a later date. The standard aimed at is that
of a Trans-continental Civil Airfield designed for the most
adverse conditions experienced in the British Isles as it is
considered that this will meet conditions here for many years. There is a certain amount of opposition to the building of
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the airfield on the part of the Chinese population, who are
most reluctant to leave their homes and land. They have been
promised generous treatment by the Govt. in providing them
with new homes and lands, and it is hoped to satisfactorily
overcome this opposition.
Work on the strip still awaits the complete harvesting of
the rice crop.
(c) Establishment of Civil Airlines. In accordance with an
agreement reached with China National Aviation Corporation, the following schedule services began on 22nd. November:-
BROADCASTING.
Thursdays
Fri days
Saturdays
Sundays
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from Shanghai via Canton.
to Chungking via Canton.
from Chungking via Canton.
to Shanghai via Canton.
One Dakota aircraft on each service.
Broadcasting was resumed in Hongkong on September 1st, 1945.
Three transmissions have been in use, European, Chinese and Short-
wave.
(a) European Broadcast. Most of the studio equipment and the
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