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AIR ROUTES AND DIPLOMATIC

OBSTINACY.

WHY LONG DISTANCE AIRWAYS CANNOT DEVELOP.

INTERNATIONAL RIVALRY AND FEAR OF ESPIONAGE.

Politically and commercially, the | is perhaps reasonable to ask that last decade has witnessed the regalar routes should avoid possing diversion of public attention from over arsenals, aval dockyards, the sen to the air. Keen interest and similar mainsprings of defence. is felt in every fresh type of air-But in countries like Italy, to craft, in the outcome of every raco photograph à vineyard from above in tho. air, and in every record, is to invite international complica long-distance text, or use in war-¦tions. „Neighbouring states are ob- fare achieved by aircraft. But as liged to retaliate. A year ago, on to the rules governing the use of arriving at Corfu by flying-boat, I the air, the public is content to was forbidden by the Greek autho. remain singularly ill informed.

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Rule of the Air Nooded. Aeroplanes and nirships are not! yet as numerous or as useful as that they will become so. It is de ships. But it is generally supposed

simble, thereforo, to compare the Laws of the air with those of the intercourse is that the more ships The first axiom of maritime that can be encouraged to vall at country the more revenue will be Available for that tend the number and convenience

cously to ex of her ports; or rice tenn, that rities. to bring ashore a small quar-if the number of visiting ships is Like the demons of old, a whole ter-plate Kodak. Having landed, I reduced, there will be fewer ports, and their organisation will be less body of artificial restrictions is was immediately confronted by a efheient, beginning to populate the atmosparty of Germans éngaged in tak- phere, hampering new enterprise ating views of the harbour with every turn.

Even England, after cameras and cinema-apparatus striving for centuries to make the sets free, is now crecting barriers in the more universal element. If auch is to be our policy, the eyes of the public shuidh at least be open. ed to its implications.

Year of Spies.

big-nt hat-boxes. The very fact of travelling by air is supposed to in vest the visitor with supernatural powers of evil.

The second ground of justifica- tion is that air routes, to a country like England commanding large territories in all parts of the globe, The reflection of national from can be used as a valuable means of liers in the sky is justified on two international bargaining. It may grounds. The first and more obbe well to expose the general visus is the fear of espionage.. It fallacy contained in this argument,

The proper equipment and main- tenance of aerodromes with lights, rest houses, meteorological stations. hangars and peramunel, is encr mously expensive. Every visiting aeroplane pays an aerodrome foe, liko

is evident, therefore, that the every visiting ship a port due. greater the number of aircraft that can be induced to call the more money will be available to meet the overhead charges of ground organ? sation and the less need be the sub- sidy taken from the taxpayer. For while ports pay, nerodromes, at pre sent, do not.

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Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (December 13.) Queen's Theatre: "Anna Chris. tic."

World Theatre: **Not Quits Decent."

Star Thestes: "Ham and Eggs

| (Carolino: Hill); 2nd Dix.; South.

China v. Recreio (Caroline Hill), Im the Front."

Club Chinese (Club), University v. Kowloon (Recreio ground)

Ten Dances H.K. Hotel and Pen- insula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, Star Theatre: "She Goes to and Ropulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Mail-Inward: Europe Negapatam (Katori Maru). Outward Europe vid Siberia Majestic Theatre: "The Climax.” "Yeomen of the Guard" by Phil(Katroi Maru), 3.30 p.m.; Europe harmonie Society, 9 p.m.

rit Siberia (Pres., Jeffersoul.

War."

Central Theatre: "Let's Go! Native."

13th Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valles.

Sunday,

Majestic Theatre: "Paramount on' Paradie."

Central Theatre: "Strock of Chance."

Sale of Crown Land st PW.D. Offices, 3 p.m.

| Annual Meetings: Chins Light & Power Co., moon, and Royal H.K. Golf Club, 8.30 pm,

Toa Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Tuesday,

(December 16.) Queen's Theatre; “All Quiet on the Western Front."

H.K. University Medical Society,

(December 14.) Anual Dinner and Dance at H.K.

Queen's Theatre: "All Quiet on Hotel Roof Garden.

the Western Front:" Cricket Div.: .C.8.C.C. #

World Theatre:

World Theatre: "The Waysiile **The Wayside Argylla (F.). RC, 1. Craigeagow Flower" (Chinese film).

Flower" (Chinese film). er (F.); 2nd Div. Reoreio r.

Star Theatre: "Ham and ER the Front." C.SC.C...(F.). I.R.C. . Craigen-at the Front," Rower (F.)

..

Star Theatre: "Ham and Eggs

"Street of

Central Theatre: Chance."

Majestic Theatre': Paramount Football:-Shield Competition- on Parade." Senior: S.W.B. Argylls (Soo. Central Theatre: "Street of! Majestic Theatre: "Paramount kuhpo), Kowloon . Police (Xow- Chance." loon); Junior: S.W.B.. Police

Monday,

(Sookunpo), Argylls 1 Navy

(Kowloon), B.A. Mr. St. Joseph's

(December 15.)

(Chatham Rd.). League Games.... Queen's Theatre: "All Quiet on

1st Div. Chinese . South China the Western Front." (Stadium). Recreio Joseph's World. Theatre: The Wayside (King'a Park), R.A. Navy Flower

(Chinese film).

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