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BRITAIN'S FIRST FAST AIR MAIL

H.E. the Governor recently hon- oured us with an informal visit and showed a keen interest in the various manufacturing processes.

We have also had the pleasure of receiving the Hon. the Colonial Raja Secretary, and the Hon, Sir Chulan, while last week H.H. inspected the property and had the To Carry 1,000 lbs. at the Rajah of Sarawak and party opportunity of seeing the brewing processes in operation.

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RED" THREAT TO

NANKING

CHIANG KAI SHEK TAKES COMMAND

195 M.P.H.

(Special Air-Mail Service) London Mar. 28. The first Britiab aeroplane designed as a fast mail. carrier will shortly undergo Air Ministry trials, and may possibly be tested in service by Imperial Airways.

Nanchang, April 0-After giving

Hitherto the policy of Imperiat instructions to the various generals Airways has not been concerned at Fuchow, eastern Kiangsi, coz.

with this class of acroplane. cerning the suppression of the British air lines have been develop- SUGGESTION TO SIR M. LAMP-"Reds" in accordance with ed mainly for passenger-carrying on

programme, General Chiang Kai long Empire routes, but America. Shek, President of the Military and Germany have many high-speed London, Apr. 10. A recommenda- Affairs Commission, returned here mail-carriers. tion to Sir Miles Lampson, British yesterday.

The new machine, which has been Minister to China, to appoint an It is anticipated here that a de-built to the order of the Air Minis Air Attaché to China is under the cisive battle between the Governtry by Boulton and Paul, of Nor- consideration of the British Gov-ment forces and the "Reds" will wich, affords striking evidence of be fought this week as the outlaws, the progress of design. It is forty A statement to the above effect being on the verge on starvation in miles per hour faster than the was made in the House of Com- view of the "economic blockade by standard single-seater Fighter of mone to-day by Sir John Simon, the Government, have in despara- the Royal Air Force of five years Secretary of State for Foreigation concentrated their main forces ago, and is nearly as fast as the Affairs, who said the matter was near Thuang, Chungjen and Sinkan present Fighter type. But it is being considered in view of repre- in central Kiangai break not so fast as the latest German sentations from British aircraft through. Strong Government con- and American mail-carriers. manufacturera.

tingents have been detailed at Fu-

Speed, however, is not the only show and Changshuthen, about 60 quality by which civil aircraft are and 45 miles respectively south-east to be judged. In point of geneṛul and south-west of Nanchang, pro- capabilities and quality of "equip vincial capital of Kiangsi-Kuonent the British machine will no Min.

doubt hold its own.

RAILWAY MEETING IN MUKDEN

Local and General

to

Rival Machines - Compared The latest German type is the Heinkle, and the following details show how it compares with the. British machine, which is known as

the P04..

Type.

Engines

British German

P 64 Biplane

Two

1,110

Heinkel Monoplane Ove

630

speed 172 m.p.h. 202 m. p.h.

Loaded

weight. 10,500lb. 7,414lb.

Empty

weight 9 5,1021b. The British machine is certain to exceed the performance given above and to surpass the requirements of the Air Ministry.

and bloodshed over large areas of the world's surface."

Further evidence of the value of the work done by the Royal Air Force-reflecting, incidentally, the

Confiscated Japanese Gords. trustworthiness of the aircraft and acre engines employed-was provid- The Anti-Japanese Boycott So ed by Lord Londonderry, the Air ciety is now considering the difficult Minister, in his official memorandum problem of disposing the various accompanying the Estimate. Par consignments of smuggled goods ticularly interesting are his confiscated and now accumulated at planations of substantial savings the Society's godowns. A checking made possible by the astonishing up of these goods is to be under- "life" and endurance of modern taken immediately in order to as British aircraft material. The sum certain the quantity and value of Nor long ago we referred in this required next year for the purchase these goods After that, some hard column to the possibilities of air of aeroplanes, seaplanes, engines thinking will be needed to get the To destroy the craft properly used on policing and spares, for the Service is godowns cleared.

MANCHUKUO LINES TO BE duties, in restoring order in China estimated at £38,000, which is goods will be a waste, and proposals

UNIFIED

to-day- and establishing Government 2,000 less than in 102 Complete have been advanced for a portion

The S.M.R. has established the whose writ would run in all parts machines will cost £2,804,000, or of the proceeds from their sale to

Mukden, Apr, 10-The first rail- general railway bureau at Makdens of the Republic. An admirable £147,000 more than last year, and be contributed towards the Aviation

conference of Manchurian anticipating the complete unifica example of the proper use of Air complete engines will cost £3,000 Fund. It would on the other hand way

seem awkward for the society to lines. is to take place at Mukden tion of railway administrations in Power, illustrated by pictures more at £1,740,000. Evidently an que incidents from the work of the increased amount of re-equipment have the goods sold and hence dis on April 15 under the auspices of Manchukuo territory. Although the British Royal Air Force squadrons of Service squadrons is contemtributed in the city where they are the South Manchuria Railway Co.,nature of the conference is kept

which has been entrusted by the secret, it is said that the funda-Total h.p. overcens, was detailed by Sir Philip plated. But the estimate for the banned.

Manchukuo Government with the mental policy with regard to the Max. speed 15 m.p.h. 200 m.p.h. Sassoon, Under-Secretary of State purchase of machine spares, para-

administration of railways in ita railway administration in Man-

Cruising for Air, when he introduced the Air chutes and miscellaneous equipment is down by no less than £82,000 at

territory, it was announced here churia and Mongolia will be dis- Estimates for 1933 in the House of

£318,000, and engine spares are

(Continued on next Column) cussed. United Fresn. Commons Respoke of the "ext down by £70,000 £ £365,000. AL- ordinarily variegated and fruitful

due to the unequalled endurance activities" revealed in the reports most all of this saving of £132000 is sent to London from the overseas and dependability of modern British commands and went on to cite a few examples. Members of Parlia-aircraft and nero engine.

Londonderry has also ment were told of the conveyance

A very pretty wedding took place of surgical aid to sheikhs in the pointed out that:-

"The number of flying hours on Saturday between Miss Kitty deserts of Iraq and on the inhos.

between overhauls of airframes: Fooks, only daughter of Mr. W pitable shores of the Persian Gulf,

continues to increase with a con- and the late Mrs. Fooks of Hops of the carriage to remote native

sequential economy in expenditure Kong, and Mr. Wilfred Angle, villages of anticholera and anti-

on reconditioning and the pur youngest son of the lace Mr. F. W. typhoid vaccines, of reconnalesaTICO

chase of spares. All-metal air G. and Mrs. Angle of Plymouth, to give warning of imminent floods craft have given excellent results Devon, at the Union Church, Ken- in India and Iraq, and of the under the most arduous service ucdy Road. supply of food to famine-stricken

conditions, including hot climates. [704 tribes in Transjordan. In Africa, Although it is too early to say

Iraq, Transjordan, Burma, the

that corrosion has been complete Straita Settlements,. Siani and else

ly overcome, it is no longer a The bride wore a beautiful gown where, Royal Air Force 'planes have serious difficulty with landplanes, of ivory silk lace and georgette done much mapping and survey

and in seaplane construction & fitting closely to her slender figure work. They have been engaged on great advance has been made na and falling in a short train at the. The Raub Australian Gold Min the search for uncharted reefs, in

a result of developments in métal-back. Her Brussels not veil was ing Company. Limited, advises us

two tons. locust fighting, fishery protection, lurgical knowledge and the pro- held. to her head, by clusters of that the output for the four weeks

It has been designed to maintain searching for lighters adrift in the

tection of exposed surfaces." orange-blossoms, the whole a crea ended 28th March, 1933 amounted The Vice-Consulate of the Argen- cruising speed on half the China Sea and on the carriage of TOTICE is hereby given that the political officers and civil mails the materiel enables other economics. was & sheaf of white roses.

The increased trustworthiness of tion of "Eunice," Her bouquet to 9,016.78 ounceя,

tine Republie at Hong Kong has maximum power available, and even 4th ORDINARY ANNUAL to isolated British communities to be made. Tord Londonderry at

been closed until further notice. if ope motor fails the machine will MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

The bridesmaids were Misa Peggy

and It is notified that sealed tenders | Enquiries

communications continue in level flight without run- will be held at the Offices of the the scale of this work that is so construction and the greater re-

Marcover he continued, it is tributes to the introduction of metal Hamer and Mist Poppy Arnold who in triplicate, which should be clear should-be addressed to the Argen-ring the remaining, engine full Company, Exchange Building, D. Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong strikilig ake the single squadron liability of engines the credit for ink floral georgette-lace mittens Advertisements on

were Victorian dressee of blush ty marked Tender for Illuminat tine Consul, 9, Mount Elizabeth, throttle. Kong, on Tuesday, the 26th day of In 1832 it flew in all the fact that it is

Railway Singapore.

The British machine, unlike the April, 1933, at 11:30 am. for the some 500,000 miles of these about

no longer and caps, made by "Eunice" Bridge No. 4," will be received at

German, is not fitted with a retract- purpose of receiving a statement of 170,000 miles (or over 40 per cent of necessary to allot two skilled They carried tiny posies of pink the Colonial Scoretary's Office until Chief and Petty Officers of the able under-carriage, but the landing accounts and the report of the Direc. the squadron's whole time on, a fitter and a rigger, to each roses.

Noon of Thursday, the 27th day of U.S.8. Black Hawk and attendant wheels are designed to offer very or patrols, or active operations, but at one solled, and one unskilled, IL Tribeck.

hircraft. Gradually, this system The officiating clergy were the April, 1033. The bridge crosses U.S. destroyers were on Saturday little resistance, and the complica- entertained to dinner at the King's tion of a retractable undercarriage, THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the actually on sich pacific and pro man to each seroplane... The Air

Restaurent by the Chief and Petty but the landing wheels are designed CLOSED ompany will be

from ductive activities AS

The offices of the Supreme Com Officers of 6. Modway. After offer little resistance, and Thursday, the 13th April, 1933, to described.!

have Minister also recall that Great a green wool, crepe-dochine, frook will he open daily from 10 am to the dinner, which was given in re the complication, GE, a retractable Tuesday, the 25th April, 1978,

Bir Philip Bassoon re-stated "ia world's chief holds all three of the and core with hat to tond1pm during the Easter Vacation, turn for a similar function to the undercarriage is avoided days inclusive.

Honeymoon is being spent at the except on speed,

Public and General petty officers of the Medway on. solemn words the British attitude height and distance. Hendda Ropules Bay Hotel, and en voyage Holiday, when the offices wil be her recent visit to Manila, proved machine have prepared plans for towards air power. So long as "There could be no more striking to England air forces exist," he said, "no proof of the pre-eminent qualities of Following the oceniony a reception begins on

entirely, closed The Easter Vaca! most enjoyable and the company government in this country can the products of the British aircraft tion tended by many friends or terminates on the 20thing, Chief Stoker Fetty Officer

the 14th day of settled to a very entertaining even disregard its responsibility for the and engine manufacturing indus held at 0, Nara [468 air defence of our great urban trien."

er Hong day of April, 1030, (both days in-Crawford being responsible for the

musical events..

JARDINÉ, MATHESON

& CO., LTD.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 11th April, 1988.

GREEN: ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

The bride was given away by her father, while Mr. Houston-Bailey was best rosa:"

Repulse Bay beach will be open A Chinese gardener was sent to These requirements were for a for the use of the General Public prison on Saturday on pleading machine capable of carrying 1,000lb from Monday, May 1st inclusive.guilty to the theft of two strings of mails for at least 1,000 miles of beads, two rings and a pair of non-stop, a crew of two or three; a Miss Hilda Trefusis's exhibition spectacles from No. 1, Quarry large reserve of power, essential to of gouache and oil paintings at. the Point. He was seen trying to pawn obtain practical immunity from Gloucester Building will be con- the articles in Shaukiwan tinued until this evening.

H. E. the Governor of Macao, Lieut. colonel A. Jose Bernardes de Miranda sailed for Europe aboard the Hakusan Maru.

tor for the year ended 81st December, air) were flown, not on police work will be displaced by the allotment Rev. E..G. Powell and Hev, E. C. Prince Edward Road.

1932.

bath

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ALLAN KEITH,

Secretary

Hong Kong 4th April 1023, `

Britain now obres

The bride's away

Kong,

forced landings; a pick-up device for taking maila in without land- ing; and wireless equipment.

Mr. Alfred Hicks, editor of the

Range of 1,256 Miles. Hong Kong Telegraph, and Mrs.

Actually the British machine will Hicks were passengers for Europe have range of 1,250 miles. It has aboard the Hakusan Maru, Mr.

ceiling of 28,000ft; its rate of A. C. Jeffreys, Mr. A. C. Pederson climb at 4,600ft is 1,400ft per and Captain T. Olsen travelled by minute; and its disposable load is same boat.

The designers of the British modifications of the mail carrier, ger craft, and the other intended one of them, a seven-seater passen- for "feeder" lines to the Empire routes; /

inain

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