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AVIATION IN HONG KONG

Trade Mission's Findings

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"Aviation" says:--

Below we give another chapter from the report of the Com- mission, appointed by His Excellency the Governor, Sir William' Peel,..K.C.M.G., K.B.E; to ënquire "into the causes and effects of the present trade depression in Hong Kong and make recom- mendatious for the amelloration of the existing position and for the improvement of the trade of the Colony."

The chapter which deals witd Aviation has developed rapidly in the last few years and, as will te scen from the Report on the Progress of Civil Aviation, 1933. recently published by H.M. Station- ery Office, the British Empire has not lagged behind in this respect. China is also becoming air-minded. and in such a country with vast spaces having no ruad or rail com- munication the gradual establish- ment of air routes will be a logical development.

So tar, however: China is not Inked up with the rest of the world by air and this, in our opinion, is a matter which should occupy the serious attention of that country to which through air communication will be of great value, and of the British whose Far Eastern route extends as far as Singapore and thence continues to Australia.

It appears to us that this new ineans of rapla communication which will have a greatly increas-

g commercial value should now receive from Hong Kong the same .careful consideration as has been given to its position as a great port of ocean shipment.

the need of a long sex Journey. The primary reason for through air trame must, however, be the car- We are aware that ringe of mails. even though the air-mail to Europe crly commences at Singapore the traffic from and to Hong Kong by that route is steadily increasirig. With an air connection through to Hong Kong we are confident that there would be a tremendous in- A fur- crease in air-mall traffic ther consideration is that the de- Anite establishment of Hong Kong as an air-port would. apart from affording increased facilities to Hong Kong and China, tend to create a new business and a new industry which may, to an increas- Ing extent, replace waning bust- ness in other directions.

With regard to Air Mail we were informed that in spite of the de- pression there has been a steady increase in the use of the Air Mall services from Hong Kong to Eu- rope as follows:→→

letters August to December... 8.618 January to December 31,635 17,864 January to June The increase in 1934 was about

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1933. 1934.

10 per cent, and the Air Mail letters sent were 2.46 per cent. of steam-

We ers' letters.

were informed that it was generally estimated that to operate an Air Mall service 5 per cent. to 10 per cent. of the postal matter should pay air pre- miums. It must be remembered, however, that the premium on let- ters from Hong Kong to Europe is heavy and that, owing to lack of alr communication the direct saving in time is at present not very great. In view of the fact that a direct Air Mail from Häng Kong to London would probably take no more than seven or eight days we are of the opinion that

In order to be of economic value, air lines must follow and be ancill- ary to established trade routes be- cause on these are the great trade centres through which the life blood of the world pulses. Hong Kong. being the fifth largest port in the world and a great inter- medlate trading station has all the facilities and all the advantages to render desirable its development as an airport linking China with the acar East and Europe on the one hand and Manila, America and Australia on the other. Already' aviation has developed sufficiently to make this mechanically possible and all that is needed to make it an accomplished' fact is enterprise and goodwill. In view of the Im-it would well pay the business man mense advantages to be gained by all concerned from the facility of world wide rapid communication we are of the opinion that a vigor- ous attempt to. co-ordinate the various interests which would gain by this alr-link should "be made and that the goodwill necessary for co-operation and the security for enterprise on an economic basis will be forthcoming.

It is natural and right that we should first consider Hong Kong as a Port for British air liues, but as with shipping in the past, so with aviation in the future, and we consider that having secured reasonable British participation Hong Kong must maintain an open port and welcome the, aviation in- terests and aly lines of all coun- tries.

We must envisage a very definite growth in air-traffe and air- mindedness. With established air routes it will be much easier for business men and others to pay short visits to the Far East. The more wealthy classes of tourists and holidays makers may well be in- duced to visit Hong Kong and China If they can do so without

te use such service and that a great increase could therefore be expected.

The subject having been exhaus- tively discussed we finally express our opinion that no time should be lost by the authorities in con- junction with British air interests in connecting Hong Kong by air to the air routes already established. We realise that the matter has already received the attention of both the Hong Kong Government and the United Kingdom "author- ties and that there are a number of difficulties in the way. We feel, however, that the advantages to all concerned are so considerable that a vigorous attempt to ordinate all interests will not meet with failure.

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Further, we are of the opinion that an endeavour should be made by British air interests in confune- tion with Chinese interests to establish a Sino-British Company for the purpose of linking the trunk route with China's domestic services and running in conjunc- tion therewith.

(To Be Continued)

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1935.

APRIL SHOWERS

Observatory Report

the

The following report on weather of April 1935 was issued by the Royal Observatory yester- dasi-

THE CHINESE CHAMBER

Monthly Committee Meeting

SUPPRESSION OF THE REDS

Attack Launched In Kweichow

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally. Press" (Copyrigăt).] The first fortnight of the month The monthly committee meet- was cloudy and damp; rain or❘ing of the Chinese General Cham-

Chungking; Apr. 24. drizzle was recorded every day ber of Commerce was held at the Military advices reaching here: from the 1st to the 14th inclusive, Chamber's Headquarters yester indicate that an enveloping attack and fogs were frequent Only 8 day afternoon, when the Chairman is being launched by the Kwel- hours of sunshine were recorded Mr. Wong Kwong Tin pre-chow, Kwangs and Hunan com

the Red during this period. Thereafter the sided. He was supported by Mr. bined forces against weather gradually improved, and Li Yam Shuen Treasurer and remnants under Mao Tse-Tung was brilliantly fine for the latter Mr. Chan Ping Au. Secretary. part of the Easter holidays, Easter Sunday and Monday being the two suiniest days of the month. A fresh onset of the NE, monsoon brought cool windy weather on the 28th and 30th:

The mean temperature for April was 170.3deg. F. which is normal. The maximum recorded was 85.5 deg. on the 27th, and the minimum 58.7 deg. on the 1st. The mean relative humidity was 88 per cent,

against a normal of 85 per cent.

Sunshine amounted to 77 hours. which is 38 hours less than the normal.

A maximum wind velocity of 33

m.p.h. was recorded on the after noon of the 13th, during a sudden squall accompanied by thunder.

The total rainfall for the month was 2.45 inches, which is 2.99 inches less than normal. Up to midnight on April 30 the total rain fall for the year was 9.34 inches against a normal of 11.40 inches

DONATIONS

Sir William Peel Fund

The treasurers of Sir William Peel Fund for the Protection of Children advise us that they have received the following further donations:--

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Previously acknowledged...$15.491 Mr. and Mrs. E. P. H Lang General Manager and Staff of The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. ... Hon. Mr. J. Owen "Hughes...

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$15,631 Donations will be gratefully ac-: knowledged by the Hon. Treasur-

ers:-

Mr. A. McKellar, c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co... P. & O. Building Mr. Kwok Chan, c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine: Queen's Road, Central.

SOCIETY'S FUNDS

the

The Hon. Treasurer of Society of St. Vincent de Paul ac- knowledges with gratitude and thanks the receipt of the following donations to the Society's Funds. In Memory of the late Mr. J.

M. R. Xavier

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which are at present hemmed in southern Kweichow, th

Other members present were Messrs. Chow Tung Sang. Mak Following the recapture of Kon Sang, Jackman To. Au Chak Kwangshun and Tinghuang, "Red" Sum. Chung Chi Lam, Yung Koon bases south of Kwaiyang, a heavy Man, Lau King Ching, Chow Shing detachment of Kweichow. forcea Chee. Chan Kim Tong. Chiu Chiu commanded by Lieut-General Fan, Fung Ching Yue, Lee Chi Hsueh Yo, Director of the Kwel- Headquarters. Keury. Chiq, Chan Yue, Fung Kiyang Pacification

been rapidly advancing Cheuk, Wong Kwong Chi Wong have Chung Hin, Fung Shuen Po. Mok southwestward from Chengning to Tat Shuen, Chung Wal Lum, Kwangsuling, while the units un Kwong Kong Fuen, Lau Yuk Wan, der Yue Chuck Sacy, Dr. Lee Ping Sum and many representatives of various business, associations, and gullds.

AGENTS WANTED

General Wang Cha-Lith Commander of Bandit-Suppression Forces in Kwelchow, are also swift- ly moving toward Tungchowl

The Government troops, led by General Wu Chi-Wel, hive reach- After the accounts has been ed Kwangshun, 40 miles south- passed in the usual marger, the west of Kwelyang, while the Kwel-

troops Secretary told the meeting that chow

are heading for during the last month, the Cham- Tzeyun from Chengning, 20-miles Yanman ber had received many letters south-west of Anshan. from the different firms and troops under Lieut.-General Sun manufacturers in Germany, Hun-Tu are giving chase to the fleeing gary and the Philippines Islands Reds from two directions--one applying for recommendations for from Changchat towards Treyun reliable local Chinese agents and and the other from Kwangsuling. representatives for their products. and Paltsuntu to outflank the He added that replies to the re-marauders, -- quests had already been sent.

PRESS ON TO LOTIEN. PETITION APPROVED ·

Acting in concert with the Kwel- With regard to the letter sent | chow troops the Communist-Sup- Chan pression Forces of Kwangși have finally entered Kwelchow and A detachment

been sent to Fangtsun and Yuntulshan and will shortly receive order to press on to Lotien,

to the Chamber by Mr. Keurg, Chairman of the local Po On District Association, request- ing the Chamber to forward their petition to the South-West Poli- tical Council. Kwangpung Provin- cial Government, Cariton Customs Latest reporta further state that and the Kowloon Customs for the heavy detachments of Kwanga abolishment of the Export, Duties forces are being rushed to the on native agricultural products Kwangsi-Kwelchow border with a to view to checking the entry of the and marine delicacies, so increase the sale of such pro- fleeing bandit hordes into Kwang: ducts and lessen the hardships of al. It is expected that the Red the people, it was unanimously remnants on the Kweichoy- decided to forward this petition | Kwangst border will be completely to the Canton Finance Depart-exterminated in the very near

ment and the Acting Cominission-future.——

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THE PEIPING MUSEUM

́er of the Chinese Maritime Cus- | China United Press (by 'mail), toms at Canton for consideration. ANGLO-CHINESE TRADE FAIR

Referring to the letter together with the programme sent to the Chamber by the Advertising and Publicity Bureau, Limited, in con- nection with the British Empire' and China Trade Fair to be held.

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dalli "Press" (Copyright).]

Nanking, April 24. The Board of Directors of the

Hong Kong in December this year, and asking the Chamber for Peiping Paisice Museum held its its support, it was decided by the 2nd plenary meeting here on Mon-

Chamber

committee

that the

should do its best to make this day By a unanimous vote, Dr. Anglo-Chinese Trade Fair a suc-

cess...

Chu Min-I was elected Becretary of the Board, and the Revised Regulations governing the Board. and the. Revised Regulations gov erning the Board were formally approved. Was The eight trunks of Manchurian archives, now stored in warehouses

REDUCTION OF RATES During the meeting, the matter of Electricity. of the reduction

Gas rátes Telephone and 'seriously discussed, and after a

From various friends per

Mr. F. & V. Ribeiro...$6.50 lengthy debate, it was finally dein Shanghai, are to be transported

In Memory of the late Mr. H.

J. Howard From various friends. per

Mr. D. A. Alonco

4.00

back to Peiping for reassortment according to the decision of the Board,

elded that On account of the trade- depression in the Colony and in order to lighten the bur- den of the consumers, letters in

An Engineering Commission of connection with these matters should be directly sent to the Construction of a Nanking Branch five was elected to supervise the $9.50 different companies for considera- of the Peping Falace Museum and

tion. A committee of Ave mem-

a vault for the custody of ancient bera, Messrs. Lui Yam Shuen, Au The Rev. Erns C. E. Tribbeck Chak Sum, Cheung Lan Chow. relles at the Capital." The Com- gratefully acknowledges, on behalf Tain Woon Tong and Dr. Lee Pingmission is composed of Mr. Tao Id- of the Committee of the Ballors' & Sum was appointed to look after Chien, Vice-Minister of Interior, Dr. Wang Shih-Chieh, Minister of Soldiers' Home, the following this" matter.

Education, Dr. Lo Chia-Lun, Chan-

THE RAILWAYS | JUBILEE CABLES Special Donation and Annual Sub- scription to the Funds of the

OF CHINA

British Mission To Investigate

Special Offer Made

May 1. 1935.

To mark the occasion of the the Eastern Extension Australasia Brigadier-General F. D. Ham and China Telegraph Company. mond who has come to China to Limited, Associated with Cable examine and advise upon the Chi- and Wireless, Limited, offers nese railway system was amongst all senders of cable messages from those who arrived in the Colony on the F. & O. s.s. Ranpura yesterday. Hong Kong to Great Britain and

Brig. Gen. Hammond, whods ac- companied by Mr. L. J. L. Lean and Mr. F. J. M. Taylor, both of the Great Western Railway, stated that he did not know his plans for the future and could not say what he was going to do or where he would be going. He added that he ex- pected to stay in China about four

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to

Home:-

Special Donation. EK. Volunteer Defence Corps, for re-furnishing of lounge, $200.

Annual Subscription Miss B. Riey. $12.

THE D.C.M.

At the conclusion of the meet- ing, the Secretary announced that cellor of the National Central Uni- during the last few weekn severity, Dr. Ma Heng, Director- eral rew members from the differ-General of the Museum, and Dr. ent firms and manufacturers had Li Chi of the Academia Sinica, - ** applied to the Chamber for mem- bership. The applications were passed unanimously.

MR. LINDSAY L. AFFORD

Arrives By The Ranpura

Mr. Lindsay A. Lafford, F.R.C.O.; LRAM, AROM, arrived in Bong Kong yesterday by the P. & O. liner Rahpura, on his appointment

BUDGET. ESTIMATES

A part of the budget estimates of the Museum for the 24th scal year is to be earmarked for the establishment of the Nanking Branch of the Pelping Palace Museum. The administrative ex- penditure for the 24th year are to be reduced. The budget is to be referred to the Standing Commit- tee of the Board for approval- China United Press (by mail),

CHINESE YOUTHS TO CLIMB HIMALAYA

(Special to the Hong Kong Dally

PressTM (Copyright).] wo Chungking, Apr, 2

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, April 18. The Northern Ireland an important

Distinguished Conduct Meital League is moving to secure" new service at considerably re-

a pension of 6d, a day for every as organist and choirmaster of St. duced rates for a strictly limited. holder of the decoration. At pre- John's Cathedral, in succession to

Mr. Frederick Mason. period from May 4 to May 11 ic-kent under a royal warrant, such holders receive a gratuity of £20 clusive..

Mr. Lafford, who was, until he Plain language letter telegrams service or disablement pension,

unless they are in receipt of a long accepted the Hong Kong position antara social or commercial when, instead of receiving 220, assistant organist of Hereford nature will be accepted at a mini- their pensions are increased by 6d. Cathedral and Musical Director of mum flat rate charge of ave gold per day. Those D.C.M.s who are the Ross Operatic and Dramatic

A group of Chinese young men In the House of Commons on francs or Hong Kong $3.25 per not peneioners contend that their Society, has won golden opinions

Hanting," the provincial April 1, Sir John Simon announced message of ten words; above which gratuity of £20 compares un at Home, and a Bereford news left

favourably with the pensiou in paper, commenting on his depar- capital of Bikong, on April 13 on a that Brig.-General Hammond's ap- the charge will be in proportion.

The address of Jubilee Letter ease of Gd. per day, or £ 2. per ture, stated that it would be a real tour of adventure aiming the pointment was the result of an

year. "The D.C.M. League also loss to the community, adding that Himalaya Mountains, have already entirely spontaneous invitation on Telegrams should be clearly pre-

want the pension made transfer

Tibet-India the part of the Chinese Govern- fixed with the letters J which able to the widow of holder, and much of the credit on recent per passed through the

formances of "A Country Girl" by Border their way tward" ac ment and that the mission repre- will count as one word. The SLT they are approaching the Prime the Operatis Society was due to his cording to information just recefy sented an independent technical service will be governed by the Minister, the Minister for War inquiry and had no political asso- general rules of the normal letter and Pensions, and every member careful training and Inspiring con-ed hare

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