1936-04-01 — Page 11

Creating Goodwill By Air Transport

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Streamline in aircraft *4 still in it early stages and there are many terrible excrescences still on

number of modern aircraft due to the fact that the Air Ministry demands efficient accessories and the manufacturers "of these have not made them to conform with stream line.

Flying boats undoubtedly have the greatest future. Some six or. seven years ago when Dr. Dornier built his DO.10 it was thought that the limit in size and weight His lifting capacity was reached. engines were all on top of the wing and not so effcient as they are to-day. The experts said the machine was "no goed as it was under powered and to get more power more engines needed while the pay load did not increase.

- Mr. Igor Sikorsky, however, 'dis- proved this and produced the $.42 which Lype the Pan Americans art now using on the'r Pacific run. Great care has been taken with the stream ning and contrary to the experts' original opinión t

A good meteorological service is the basis for safety in flying for you always know what wea- ther is coming and when to expect it.

In the United States they are very fortunate in having a very large area under one control and with a very efficient meteorologi- cal

service. Further they have not the language difficulties we have in Europe. At the moment they are working on the air mass movement which is an examina-

tion of air strata over 14.000 feet where the slow and steady move- ments of the atmosphere enable them to forecast exactly where and when rain or other pheno- mena will öecur.

DIRECTION FINDERS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1936.

ROYAL NAVY

Command Of The Adventure

London, March 6.

Captain K. G. Duke, recent y attending the technical course, has been appointed in command of the "Adventúra," cruisermine- layer, which be ongs to the China Station. but is temporarily serving wich the Fleet in the

GERMAN PRODUCTS

EXHIBITED

On The s.s. "Reliance"

AEROPLANES

Invitations in a limited number It is what one wished for in one's had been sent out for the exhibi- dreams. Certainly there will be 30 tion on the liner "Reliance" dur-hard times getting the little ones ing the atter's stay in port.

to play in this room peacefully for This exhibition which started themselves. Eastern yesterday was vary interesting in- W. H deed, for it showed what is at pre- And then suddenly we were in c succeeds, sent produced in Germany, and | very different atmosphere again. Adventure how.

There were models of all familiar There were 100 different depart- airplane-types. from the Do ments:

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Mediterranean. Captain Gell. DS.O., whom he ha commanded the since December, 1933.

Captuin Duke takes up his first 1932, and has since served on the command. He was promoted in

The furniture in this room"im staff of the R.N. War College. mediately attracted attention be- His last duty afloat was as ex-cause of its simple but beautiful battleship design. The floor was laid with a ecutive officer of the Resolution. He 13 a navigation carpet, the colours in keeping with specialist. and during the War the general tone: A few, but these was navigator of HMS. Attentive very good, prints on the walls, and in the Dover Patrol and also curtains in smooth colours. The the staff of Rear-Admira

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Air transport is being facilitated by the direction finding apparatus Dampler at the Dover base. which is fitted to the Dorado. The d'Agullar beason has Etted ahoming device from which a beam is transmitted on to a dial on the plane and it is only a has not been found that the big-matter of steering to this beam cer the flying boat and greater until they see: Gap Rock. This

proportion of pay load L CAITY

now part of standard

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C. F. articles on the writing table were few, but all of them usefu....

HOUSEHOLD

Hydroplanes to the JU Sportplanes. GARDEN Every plece of machinery for gardening In its most perfect type was shown, from the grass cutting machine to the garden scissors! And the latest in light garden from furniture, easy to transport one place to the other, and eaty tc stow away in winter.

SPORTS From the tennis racket to the from foot Klepper-folding canoe balls to gymnasium equipment, every bit of sporting kit was re- presented.

All modern housebo.d equipment The decision announced in the was to be seen, and I saw many First Lord's Memorandum to have a lady gazed longingly at this H.M.S. Cornwal: back in England that object. The latest in vacuum

GLASS CABES July to undergo large repairs cleaners, washing apparatus Odds and ends of every descrip- will involve her leaving the China laundry and device is can

dishes. Are-prootion were to be seen. I am afraid. Station about the end of May. glass ware and porcelain, down to husbands were glad that this was equipment.

The Cornwall has served I do not think the day is far

there the tools for gardening were Another method of direction

re only an instructive exhibition, and distant when we shall see the finding is to pick up two different in 1928. During the recent special

continuously since her completion presented.

no purchases could be made, for 100-ton Bring boat. The take-broadcasting stations and calcet dispositions she has been, for

I saw ladies lingering a consider- off and the alighting distance of late your position from the point some time at Singapore, and left

where everything seemed able time in front of the cases,

just what and just how one had wanted it all the time. But I my- self, and many fellow-men with me stood some time in front of thề cases containing "The outfit for the Gent," and it was "healthy" for us that there was no possibi-

ty to buy things.

MUSIC

such a craft will increase but with its greater size it will be more seaworthy and will not re- quire such sheltered ports as at present.

SMALL PLANES COMING

Coming to the medium class the

feeder-class similar to the Dorado, speed requirements are not so es- sential as a good pay-load, quick take-off, short landing, cheapness! of construction and ease of repair. In the small class the most inter- esting development is the effort to make a mass-produced two or four seat machine for private use. In the United States two or three firms are installing car en- gines and have a few models; do- ing flying trials. II these are suc cessful they hope to produce a sate end small craft for $200 or £300. It is from these I think that we shall see derived the real man in the street's machine with helicop- ter planes able to fold and a drive to the road wheels so that it can be used as a car.

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·THE RISK OF COLLISION

to he

thai

THE TABLE IS LAID,

an idea what can be done with

In this department all obtained

there on February 8 to return to bit of skill in laying a table. There Before I came out here I was hongkong. Captain H. C. Philips seemed, after looking at the temp engaged in taxi and private char- assumed command of the Cornwall tingly set tables. no other way ter work covering most of Europe

September last. A sum of possible to arrange the cups and and met and worked with organi£198.700 is set aside in the new plates, which were of mast ex- sation and personnel of almost

Navy Estimates to be spent quisite taste. There was one tea every nationality. The pleasant the Cornwall up to March 21, set in black and gold, which caught atmosphere on the tarmac and in 1937.

the eye of every visitor. and the pilot's room was exactly the

overheard many a 'auding remark. same whether one is at Le Bour-

Very nice indeed was also the tea- i. Finally every Instrument get, Temple Hor.

A special caution is issued in set of glass only, including the produces musical sounds was dis- Croydon, simply because everyone Fleet Orders in regard to risk of cups. A little set of earth-brown played, shining chromium and dul familiar with each other's ways collision from single. merchant moccacups on a tray of china warewood. in velvet and wooden cases. and modes of living and where ships approaching naval squad looked very attractive... there is full understanding there fons. A caution is issued annually

As there are representatives for all these articles ail over the can never be mistrust.

world, this exhibition is, as men- tioned before. only an instructive one during the vessel's stay in port, whilst purchases can natur- ally be made during the trip. this giving the passengers every possi- b'e convenience.—(WL).

Brindisi

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I honestly feel that if everyone knew all the countries in the world as real places accessible in 3 few hours and not just mere names to conjure with, it would be the greatest aid to peace that we could have and it is air trans- port and with atr transport only that this can be accomplished.

LADIES PARLOUR Here can be repeated what was said for the Library, on'y that a articles had a definitely feminine touch, the mere furniture and ar- ticles of the room suggested com-

as a notice to mariners cal'ing the attention of shipowners and mariners to the danger of single tisse's approaching a squadron u warships so closely as to avolve risk of collision. or attempting to fort. pass ahead of or through such a aquadron. But officers are asked

CHILDRENS' ROOM How happy to be a child with

to bear in mind that this notice such a wonderful room to play in has only a limited circulation. and that while it gives advice o mariners it is in no sense an in-

ternational regulation. In no case is it to be assumed that single vesse's will adopt such

should therefore

Officers concerned careful keep a watch on

and single vessels,

measures.

STORY OF KING GEORGE

Ordered Beer And Cheese For His Escort

SPEAKER THANKED Rotarian W. Brown, called upon The time is not so distant as to thank the speaker, sald he had one might think when this will followed the address with interest materialise as there are already because he felt that increased such planes in existence but it is knowledge of alreraft would bring another matter to produce them an increase in confidence in fly at a reasonable figure and suffle- ing. Rotarians would realise, should be ready. In case they do iently fool proof for universal use. after Mr. Nelson's address, that not give early indication of their

The control of aircraft develop- Dying was not a haphazard busi- intention to ment in the Interests of safety is nees bu

avoid the squadron. was fast becoming an cne of the most difficult problems" exact science.

to take such action in accordanc with which governments have to

with the collision regulations and Mr. Brown said he has beer. good seamanship as may be re- contend and it is often difficult to

interested in, the technical detalls quired. decide whether to forbid someone

of aviation as given by Mr. Nelson, to fly with a plece of string and

and has discovered shortly before

SUBMARINES AT CHATHAM paper and thereby stop him from

that the idea of the radial engine H.M.S. Sterlet, upon which work producing a really new develop-

izsed in aircraft was merely a has begun at Chatham Dockyard ment or to let him break his neck

Now comes by post from Leu- principle discovered by James this week, will be the fourteenth tenant A. L. George, R.A. (retired), and probably someone else's in the

Wat more than 100 years ago. interests of this development.

submarine built there since the Iringa, Tanganyika Territory, one Another difficulty with which to

Mr. Brown paid a tribute to the War. Seven of the earlier ones of the finest stories of this contend is the backyard aeroplane. way in which Mr. Nelson made have been of the smal Swordfish "Human" monarch He writes:- If the Air Ministry imposes control

his points. Professional teachers. class, ke the Sterlat will be. One Scene. A small bäck street off and demands that the aircraft be he said, were often placed in the Is a milnelayer, the Grampus, o Eagle-road. Wembley, 1924, after bullt according to certain regula- position of having to make clear | be completed in November next: the state opening of the Wembley tions they are said to be hamper-points which they knew nothing Four are ocean-going submarines| Stadium.

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London, Mar, 13. At the time of the death of King George, the "Daily Mirror" pub- lished stories from readers that showed his Majesty's constant con- sideration for even the least of his subjects.

Ing aviation development. But if about, but that was not the case for gchera: or patrol duties It is very cold. Their Majesties they allow the b-ckyard builder to

with Mr. Nelson who had a very the Oberon, Odin. "Parthian, and King George and Queen Mary had get on with it it is likely that his good grasp of hla subject.

Rainbow. The other is X 1, the had a most strenuous day!! creation will fall to pieces over his neighbour's house so the Air Min- istry gets it both ways.

ROME PRESS VIEWS ON

REICHSTAG VOTE

("Hong Kong Dally Prese" Special)

Home, Mar. 30.

some

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first post-War submarine, and for After driving round the Stadium years the largest in any in the open state coach, driven by navy. with a displacement of 2.425 postiilians, with two royal footmen A word about fire-proofing and

3,800 tons submerged), and behind and a Sovereign's Escort of Diesel engines: In every case of

an armament of four 5.2in, and Life Guards, acknowledging the fire in aircraft the cause is com-

two Lewis guns. with six torpedo cheers and tribute of thousands of monly ascribed to petrol but this

tubes. The full complement of xr loyal subjects, the royal party re- is not true in fact. There was a

15 100 officers and men," but for tired to this small back street to case of a squadron of R.A.F. planes

some five years she has been in change from the landau to the which crashed through engine

reserve at Portsmouth first with motor-can waiting in Engle-road fallure. Half of them were fitted Discussing the results of the one-third crew and more recently to drive them to the Palace. with exhaust manifolds and the German election

in a eading without a crew, other half with short stubs. All article, the "Popolo d'Italia" de- the former caught fire but those clares that by the vote, the Ger- with the short stube did not. The man people voiced their convict- general opinion was that the cause on that the remilitarisation of the of fire was that the burning gases F.hineland was Its Inn Tenable and remaining Inside the exhaust indisputable right. There are nov manifolds and Igniting the oil no differences of opinion in Ger- thrown out of the engines which many concerning foreign policy. in turn set alight to the petrol. As there was no gas burning outside the short stubs nothing was igult- ed. You will notice that it was the oil that caught fire and out

As soon as the coach came to a standstill his Majesty rose and, before the footmen could dis- mount had opened his carriage door and stepped out into the muddy road.

MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS Amethyst, Peari, Jasper, Agate, and Cornelian tert Portland for Gibraltar (March 3).

Fowey and Deptford arrived Bushire (March 4).

His face was pinched with the cold. After stamping his feet on Garland left Greenock for the road and blowing his hands, Chatham (March 3).

he turned to the officer in charge Kempenfet, Comet, and Erter. of his escort, and,, fully aware of "Yes" to the prise arrived Aden (March 3), his own discomfort, said: "Your to pronounce Lucia, L 23, and L 27. left Boat- men must be very cold and hungry, and you have a long way to go.

declares that, in responding with The "Turin Gazetta del Popolo"

An unanimous Fuehrer's appeal

the petrol but neither the oil to Judgment on his act of March 1, Phay for Aden (March 4).

the petrol was the primary cause of the fire...

METEOROLOGICAL AID

"A point about Diesel engines is that they demand a much more substantial Construction and this has retarded their development considerably.

Turning to the pilotage aspect, this is a far simpler business than it was a few years ago mainly be- cause you have far more accurate weather Information than before and more reliable engines.

itself with Hitler, who can now tell the German people has indentified

the World that his peace axer had the unqualified-endorsement of the whole nation, and that he is ready to enter into any agreement.con- pistent with honour, freedom and sovereignity.

The Milan "Stampa" publishes s report under the headline "There is no turning back now," and "The German people, by this imposing "vote declared themselves for pencs with honour"*"

Tunsocean News Hervice.

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Mi ford arrived Saldanha Bay Don't hurry back; take them (March 3).

round the corner to the nearest pub and give them some bread and Narwhal left Campbeltown for

cheese and some beer” Fortland (March 3).

Could there be anything more Sandpiper left Changshu for almple? Could there be anything Liankow (March 3).

more thoughtful?

NER Sandwich arrived Nanking (Mar. As I stood on the pavement 3).

about two yards from the King Thruster

arrived Alexandria holding in my arms my little (March" 8),

daughter," aged four, and heard Wellington

arrived

Akaroa him say this, ny utde girl call: (March (4);"

Te that the King, daddy?" Winchester arrived

uth Dr maid with a lamp in my throst: (March 3).

Yes darling, that's our King..

Say BLACK & WHITE"

and

be sure!

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