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GOING UP!

FAR EASTERN AVIATION CO.'S DEMONSTRATION.

SOME POINTS ABOUT THE AVRO HERMES AVIAN

AND THE FLYING CLUB.

A NOVICE'S IMPRESSIONS.

The Petrol Tark.

The Far Eastern Aviation Com- pany yesterday invited representa. The petrol capacity has been in. tives of the local Press to inspect. creased by i gulloos, and under their Avro Hormes Avian aeroplane will cruise between tand 3 hours normal circumstances this machine a Kai Tack Aerodrome and tot speed of over 80 m.p.h. judge for themselves the joys of Should it be desired to increase tais range, an extra petrol tank can flying.

be fitted containing Mr. Vaughan Fowler has been which increases the range by 3 to 13 gallons, indefatigable in his efforts to en- hours. The fitting of the extra courage aviation in this Colony, petrof tauk in no way affects the and hasten the formation of a Fiy usefulness of the machine, which ing Club, but it did not need his can etill be used as a two-seater. enthusiastic words to convince,cach The Avian as a Training Machine. of those privileged to go up yes, terday, that flying is most de

Complete dual control is 6tted, lightful and exhilarating caperi. This enables the machine to be used ence and considerably leas alarm-for instructional ing than a motor drive to Castle which it is eminently suitable owing Peak behind one our local to its excellent control and the Jchus. But despite his cheerful case with which it can be flown. air. the Daily Prees representative must unless to a slight sinking of the heart, like that experienced on entering the dentist's room, when climbing into the cockpit.

of

purposes, for

The Citrus Hermes Engine. The Cirrus Hernies Engine deve lopa 115 hp, and is ready an im proved Cirrus Engine. Cirrus pro- ductions and their achievements are A moment later the memory of too well known, for it to be neces the dentist became poignant. There was a roaring inry to go into them here. Many modifications have been rande in the Hermes, rot only has the horse power been increased, but general

even .more

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1929.

THE STAMP DUTIES. DEATH OF CAPTAIN

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

The following are the main fea- tures of a paper issued yesterday by the Government relating to the Stamp Duties:-

The appointment of this Com- mittee WLA first suggested on March 14, 1929, but the Committee was not fully constituted until May 1 The appointment of the Com- mittee was notified in the Press an terms of reference had been stated May 14. but through a mistake, the too widely, and they had to be re- considered. The new terms of re- ference were notified in the Press the chairman was called away from on May 18. Immediately after this

the Committee was not held until the Colony, and the first meeting of June 4. Thereafter, the Commuter met weekly, more frequent meetings "being found impracticable, partly because of the necessity of prepar ing material for the meetings. The Committeg adjourned on July & for the report. The final meeting was the preparation and circulation of held on July 30, 1529. These facts

are mentioned because otherwise it might appear that undue delay had occurred.

The revised terms of reference were as follows:-

"To consider the amendmeüt of the Stamp Ordinance with a view to preventing evasion of the stamp duty on share transactions and on shares forming part of the estates of deceased persons."!

A. W. TAYLOR."

WELL-KNOWN MASTER 'MARINER.

FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

We regret to record the death of Capt. A. W. Taylor at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital on Tuesday, at the age of 52.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

MUI TSAI AND FACTORY CODE ORDINANCES.

FIRST READING TODAY.

At to-day's meeting of the Legis. Aative Council the Colonial Secre try will move

Capt. Taylor ("Spot"), who was

years' service with Messrs. Jardine. a native of Bristol, was until lately in the .s. Haiyang. He had many Matheson Co., Ltd., as a chief officer, and he next joined the Straits Steamship Company. Re-the-first reading of:--- as second officer on the s.s. Lye. turning to Hong Kong, he served

Steamship Company." mun, and later joined the, Douglas

That the Report of the, Finance Committee (No. 13), dated Sep- tember 23, 1929, be adopted. The Attorney-General will move

The deceased had many friends in the Colony, being a very popular member of the V.R.C.

Capt. Taylor was also well-known in Manila, which port he visited for some years as Chief Officer of the cld Yuen Sang. In his earlier days he had been connected with the

Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, and had many most interesting stories to tell of his experiences at

Yea.

Of a genial and sociable disposi tion, he was over ready to extend a helping hand to those in need, and his friends will continue to remember his many uncatentatious acts of kindness.

my ears and a vibration, of the

The funeral took place at the Heces rather than of the body,

Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, exactly like the best few minutes improvements in design of cylinder The Committee took the first part yesterday, the Rev. G. T. Walde with a gas bag over one'e mouth heads, oil gauges, ailing system. of the reference to mean, with grave conducting the service. Chief

Then suddenly, almost miraculously magnetos, etc., all this passed as

have

bera cm.

view to the protection of the

mourners were Mr. C. Bond and

Mr. and Mrs. Bickford, Messrs. C. friends prescot were Capt. Kelman,

Saunders and Ross. Hatt, Bird, Murray Scott, J. C.

Floral Tributes.

Included in the floral tributes were tokens from Mr. and Mrs. Bond and family, Mr. and Mrs. It. J. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Robizeen. Mr. and Mrs. Bickford Mr. and Jira. Osmund; Capt. and and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bird,

we taxied over bodied. There are two magnetos revenue derived from stamp duties/Capt. T. T. Laurenson. Among the the ground and suddenly rose into giving separate dual ignition to on share transactions," because the air. Flying is one of the best each cylinder, this dees away with there is no legal obligation to sensations I have yet met but its the danger of a forced landing duc execute a fresh transfer instrument most curious aspect to the novice to the failure of one magneto. is the absence of seneation, We

For on each transaction, and according new at 70 odd miles an hour, get, fitted to each magneto, and it is be called evasion.

easy etarting, an impulse starter isly failure to do so cannot properly but for the shifting, panoramas only necessary to turn the propeller below we might have been stand-three er four times, which can be the report under reservation.

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga signed ing still. There was no rush of done with one hand, before giving wind as one experiences in a car,

The Third Appendix to the report no disturbing "lift sensations y

the propeller a sharp turn, when contains a minority report by Mr. we swung over sideways to make a

the engine will elart in the event J Scott Harston, who, however, turn, rose or dropped. Just a plea.

of the machine being used as a signed the main report. sant caseful feeling of being lifted seaplane when it is difficult to

Mrs, Medinah, The Committee hopes that the above the earth and the small wor; special hand starting gear is fitted adopted, will have an appreciables. C. Hatt, Mr. G. K. Hudson,

swing the propeller by hand, a

Mr. J. C. Saunders, Mr. W. A. two proposals recommended, if guern, Mr. A. K. McDougall, ries of the work-a-day world. went up doubtful and landed na

at the rear of the engine. The effect in preventing evasion of Capt. Erwin, Capt. Pettigrew, Hermes is air-cooled and it will estate duty in respect of shures. enthusiast.

doubtless be a surprise to many The first proposal, which may "bs (8.8. Yatshing), Mr. II. Hyndman.

Mesers. Porter and Livingstone E.M.B.

that the designers have been able referred to as the dividends pro- to produce a complete cowling posal, should tend to encourage the Master, Officers and Engineers of China Const Officers' Guild, covering the whole of the engine.registration of transfers at the time. Hiusang, Engineers, 8.8. Hai Thanks to this cowling, a efficient streamlining n nined for the whole of the machine

Indo-China S.N. Co., Committee of yang, Captain and Officers of 5.8. Kwongsang, "Old Contemptibles," air-cooled engines, especially of the

Football Clab, Management, Palace which is not usually possible for

the V.R.C. Committee, Kowloon. radial type,

The Avro Hermes Avian, 1920 Model,

I

The new metal body Hermes Avian is the development of the well-known type which has been in use for the last 3 or 4 years. Many improvements have been added to the machine, amongst them the stainless steel construction of the fuselage. This allows for far bet ter streamline, strength, and length of life.

on level keci K matter what weights are being earried, and is

very

be ob.

in consequence of great assistance is 1,600 lbe. With the various im-cordingly it will have little or no. when making long flights.

Hotel.

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An Ordinance to make" provi- sions with respect to the British Mercantile Marine Uniform..

An Ordinance to amend the Uni forms Ordinance, 1895,

An Ordinance to amend the Pro- tection of Women and Girls Or dinance, 1507.

An Ordinance to amend the Female Domestic Service Ordin- ance. 1923,

An Ordinance to amend the Watchmen Ordinance, 1928.

An Ordianace to amend the In- dustrial Employment of Children Ordinance. 1929.

The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton will move the first reading of:-

An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Trustees of Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund.

the second reading of :--

The Attorney-General will move

An Ordinance to amend further the Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883.

An Ordinance to amend the Police Force Ordinance, 1900. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

At the Finance Committee meet- ing which will follow the Legislative Administering the Government will Council meeting H.E. the Officer

move supplementary estimates to a total of 82,410.

$1,800 for Refuse "Dump. 'This includes 81,800 for the

1928 estimates, and 85,000 in the Cheung Sha Wan refuse dump. A sum of $7,500 was provided in the current estimates.

The increase in expendituro is brought about by more rock than was anticipated having been en getting the soft material necessary. countered on the cutting face when

from Sanitary barges. for covering the rubbish deposited

Quarters, Laichikok Prison (1990 The above amount is to be met from savings under Married

Estimatca).

A sum of 3300 is requested for 30 It is hoped that tho mere pro- police telegrams. Owing to an in- hisition may be enough with some

creased number of telegrams sent persons, and that with the others in connection with Indian deportees. the possibility of prosecution and and information "received concern- a heavy penalty will be a sufficienting projected piracies, the vote of inducement to them to abandon a 8600 is exhausted. Lem.unneessary trouble, and which of $300 will be required up to practice, which" in any case gives

vapores them to pecumary risk in the case of partly paid shares."

The draft section makes it clear

make it easier for the Estate Duty of each declaration of a dividend, and the second proposal should

shares standing in the name of a Commissioner to ascertain whether

decessed are part of his estate First of its Type in Far East.

or not. The second proposal also The machine used for the demon embodies provision which is stration yesterday is the first of its auxiliary to the first proposal, as type to arrive in the Far East.it makes a deceased's estate liable The tail unit has been greatly improvement on the Cirrus mark section.

The.engine, the Cirrus-Hermee, is for contraventions of the dividends improved by the inclusion of the 3 with which Bert Hinkler flew to La adjusting gear, which enables Australia. Its maximum speed is these two proposals fail in certain The Committee recognises that the machine to be flown hands-off 105 to 115 miles per hour,

weight of the whole machine in nothing to encourage registration The respects. The first proposal does eluding petrol, pilot and passenger except at dividend time, and ac- provements and safety devices men effect during the period between toned earlier, this is an ideal dividends, or in the case of com-that a trustee will still be entitled machine for private flying as it is panies which are not paying divid- easy to manage and as far as pos- ends. In the latter ense, however, sible fool proof. The machine is business will probably be small made to fly the right way up, that The second proposal will assist the is to say if the pilot turns her up Estate Duty Commissioner side down or goes into a spin and then gete scared, and forgets what siderably where the shares to do, she will right herself and no deceased, but it will not help the registered in the name of the harm will be done, provided of Commissioner to discover shares course that a sufficient nititude for beneficially belonging to the deceas

stunts "has been obtained. The fireproof bulkhead and the metalled which are not registered in his. structure of the fuselage givce the name greatest possible protection in case draw the attention of the Govern-

The Committee would like to so. of fire. The machine folds up to 0 feet 6 inches and thus can be ment to the suggestion contained in paragraph 16 of the Appendix, that the collector should regularly keep record of the amount received by proposal to increase the scale of way of transfer duty, in case the share contract note duty and to abolish share transfer duty is re-

In this new machine, balanced ailerons have been fitted, which makes the lateral control extremely effective and very light, and actual ly gives lateral control after the machine has stalled.

The other controls, that is the rudder and elevator, are also moet effective and even at the slowest speed, control is easily maintained, and it will be appreciated from this that this machine is extremely safe to By, as in the event of an error being made by the pilot, he cna immediately correct it.

The Undercarriage.

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The undercarriage consists of accommodated in a fairly emali stainless steel tubes with rubber drome. rings in compression to absorb the Mr. Vaughan Fowler told the shock of landing. Being of the Daily Prees representative that split axle type, it enables either already 40 flying members had join wheel to move without the othered the Seaplane Club, and the being affected, a considerable ad- second machine

Was expected vantage if landing in rough ground. shortly.

RISKS OF BANKERS.1 with the accompanying documents, which were held here by the bank as security.

CURIOUS POINT IN LOCAL CASE.

The Ho Hong. Bank, of Queen's Road Central, was summoned be fore Mr. A. W, G H. Grantham yesterday for "having in their possession 150 cases containing in- digo dyes bearing the Flying Engle

trado-mark, belonging to the LG. Farben Industrial Actien Gessellschaft Waibel & Co., which trade-mark was alleged to resemble so closely another registered mark us to be likely to mislead.

Mr. H. J. Armstrong, of Mears Deacons, appeared for the com- plainants, who are represented by their local agents the Detache Farben Handelgesellschaft Waibel & Co. The defendants were repre- ronted by Mr. M. K. Lo, of Messrs. to & Lo.

vived.

con-

are

to pay to a cestui que trust divid ends on shares which he holds for that 'eestui que trust, but it is pro- vided in sub-section (4) that the registered owner is not to be deem- ed to hold as trustee for any sub- sequent purchaser.

On

who won fide lends money

it is also provided that a person shares may claim the dividend if the express written terms of the lean agreement entitle him to do

The maximum penalty is made 81,000 or the total amount of the dividend in question, whichever limit be the greater.

Registration in name of deceased ship us death for purpose of estate to be prima facie evidence of owner- duty, and estate to be liable for contravention of dividend section (Proporal f), the anus to be on the estate to prove compliance.

This was proposed by the Hon. Mr. Breen. The Committee recom-

"

Mr. Braga's Reservation.

It was objected in some quarters to some of the proposals that if they were adopted the Government would be departing from a bargain enter-mends its enactment. ed into with the stock exchanges To any that the Merchandise at the time of the passing of the Ordinance applied to a case like Stamp Ordinance, 1921. The Com that was so novel an argument, said mittee cannot agree that the dis 3r. Lo, that he would like the cussions which took place then car Bench to give a judical ruling for property be represented as constitut the benefit of bankers in Honging a bargain which would tie the Kong.

hands of the Government for all time.

Dated August 10, 1929.

(Signed) J. H. KEMP,

Chairman. M. J. BREEK,

Mr. Armstrong argued that the onus was on the Ho Hong Bank to show that they had taken reason- able precautions in accepting the eurity. The goods were stored in the Kowloon Godowns in the name of the Ho Hong Bank, so that the latter could not say they were not in their possession. It was for his Worship to make an order if he was satisfied that there had been an infringement of trade-mark rights. The complainant would then take any further action they thought fit with the owners in Shanghai.

i.

R. H. KOTEWALL- A. C. HYNES.'

J. P. BRAGA.

B. D. F. BEITH, J. SCOTT HARSTON.

LI TEZ FONG, P. TESTER.

E. M. RAYMOND.

COMMITTEE'S SUGGESTIONS.

Mr. Lo argued that his Worship Passing on of Dividend Prohibited. had not got the right parties before

Make it illegal to pass on divid

him under the Merchandise Ordi- ends to subsequent unregistered nance to make such an order.

It is estimated that a further sum

December 31

The other items are:-" Educa- tion Department: Laboratory', $250. This is a revole, the money having

arrived); Sanitary Department, 860, been provided in the 1028 estimates, but certain, equipment has only just

Rent of quarters for scavenging coolies. The rent of No. 197 Woo Sung Street occupied by scavenging coolies was increased by $10 per month as from July 1, 1929.

The above is to be met from savings under Disinfectants (1929 estimates).

HELENA MAY CONCERTS.

SEASON OPENS TO-DAY..

will be given this afternoon at the The frat musicale of the seasor Helena May Institute. The great success of these concerts in pre- they will be well attended and vious years in an assurance that

much enjoyed, and a good pro- gramme has been arranged for the opening day. The next, concert will

Mr. J. P. Braga rande certain re-organisation of Madame Bouenfant. In signing the report, the Hon.be held on November 7 under the servations, protesting against the This afternoon's programme is an Committee's report of certain docu- .-Violin exclusion sa appendices to the follows:- ments. These were the public peti. tion presented to the Government last, November, Mr. Braga's own criticisms of Mr. Shonton's memo- randum and that gentleman's reply, 2-Piano, Solo-No. 1 Thême

(a) Poem (b) Poem (c) Poem

Mr. Sitson Mo.

Varie Op. 16, No. 3

and a letter from the Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settle- menta. This last intimated that the flat rate of duty on transfera was 2.-Soups reduced last March to 15 cents for every 8100 of consideration, as_com- pared to 20 cents levied in Hong Kong.

Hubay.

Hubey,

Hubay.

Paderewski.

Mrs. Cashenan.

(a)" Serenade" Schubert, (b) Caravan "

Dorothy Atkinson Mr. Keown,

4-Violin

*

[/

(a) Form (b) Poem (c) Poem

Hubay.

Hubay.

... Hubay.

Sitson Ma.

--Piano

Preludes, Op. 5....... Chopin,

(b) B Minor. »

Minority Report. Although agreeing to and signing the Committee's report, Mr. J. Scott Harston-in a minority report Mr. L. in explaining the posi

urged that it be made obligatory tion of his clients, stated that the

which are on a share, register which upon those who purchase shares cases caug into their possession as

purchasers. This proposal was is required by law to be kept within a result of a well-known and catab Mr. Armstrong contended that if originally made by the Hong Kong the Colony to execute the transfers the owners could not be found the Stock Exchange in 121, and it is they receive in respect of such pur- goods could be confiscated. He was concurred in by the Hong Kong chases within a period not exceed- not concerned with the Ho. Hongested to by the Share and Real dates fixed for the completion of the 6-Viplin

Sharebrokers Association. It is ob- ing six weeks from the respective Bank at all.

Mr. Lo; And I am not concerned Estate Brokers Society of Hong with my friend's application Kong. A draft section to carry out

lished barking custom, and if the present summons were to succeed it would effect a revolutionary change of banking practice in the Colony. Afirm well known to the Shanghai branch of the Ho Hong Bank had mortgaged 150 cases of indigo dyes with them, and as the arrangement was to forward the cases to Hong Kong, the goods were duly sent here

against anybody else except against this proposal is anuczed (Annexe the Ho Hong Bank.

A). The Committee recommends The summons was provisionally the enactment of this section. adjourned until Monday.

(Continued at foot of next column).

respective purchases by the respec-

Such, an amendment of the Stamp tive contract, notes relating thereto. Ordinance, he thinks, would prevent that evasion of Stamp Duty which is the subject of inquiry.

(a) B flat Minor.

(c) Csharp Minor.

(d) F Major.

(e) D Minor.

Mrs. Cashman.

(a) Romance in F"

Beethoven. Souvenir de Moscow"

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