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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

Another Visit To

The Far East Flying

Training School

Inspection Of Parachutes

LOCAL RESIDENTS' SUCCESS

(By Daily Press Staff Reporter)

Yes, the business of Hying is all what people rave about it but, like all means of transportation, certain precautions must be taken for safety to planes and the people who fly in them.

Another visit to the Far East Flying Training School outstanding interest in the Inspection of the Parachute Room and all the doings, of these life belts of the air.

WAN

of

The parachutes used by this School are "Irving" manufactur- ed and boast of a record in perfect performance under practically all conditions.

an open

All persons flying in cockpit plane must wear a para-' chule. They are not "useful to one below 500 feet but many

them people have found

very

necessary and satisfactory ata a height above this figure.

Now, these parachutes are queer-

They are looking contraptions.

made of Japanese silk, weigh 30 pounds and are carried on your back, hitched on by straps cross- Ing over the shoulders and meet ing at your waist, to a belt. Then some more straps come through your legs and meet at the waist belt. A small aluminium circulär disc holds the ends of the four straps of thé chute.

LIEUT. P. ACLAND

TORPEDO BOAT FOR COLONY

Coastal Defence Augmented

A fast Hornet motor törpedo boat, an important unit of the Navy's coastal defence, 'Is on its way to the Colony on board, a merchant vessel, the naval au- thorities announced yesterday Manned by a crew of two oracers and eight men, these boats weigh approximately 15 tons and are all- weather vessels, capable of a speed of over 40 knots. Stxteen of them can be built for the cost of one' destroyer. They are shallow draft boats, and consequently can skim over minefields.

GENERAL

PIONEER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN CHINA

Career Of Late Mrs. D.Y. Lin

Mrs. D... Y. Lin, wife of the Director of the Bureau of Agri- culture and Forestry in Kwang- 'tung, who died on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, was a pioneer of physical education for women In China.

Educated at Wellesley College. where Madame Chiang Kai-shek They carry multiple machine- also studied, the late Mrs. Lin re- guns and two eighteen inch torpedo celved the degree of B.A. in Physi- tubes and they may also carrycal Education, depth charges.

On her return to China in 1913 became Secretary of the Powered by three 12-cylinder she Napier engines, each of 500 horse-Shanghai Y.W.C.A. The next year, made principal or the power the little Hornets are easily she was manoeuvred.

Y.W.CA. Normal School of Physi

It is possible that a few more cal Education and was concurrent- will be dispatched here in the nearly physical director of seven other

schools in Shanghai.

future.

VERY SHORT OF RAIN

Over 20 Inches Below Average

Hong Kong is threatened with the driest year in its his- tory unless 201 abnormal amount of rain fails during the next quarter.

When this gadget is turned to a certain point. a sharp tap wil .cause it to release the straps and you are trée of the parachute. This is a very necessary feature when you use your parachute and find yourself falling into water, or landing In 2 strong wird. Otherwise, if you did not have this device, you very likely will be

This particular accessory dragged or drowned by the huge i 28-feet canopy of the parachute. flying is very interesting to in- spect, Some day whet you are HOW TO CONTROL THEM near the Airport drop in at the below the average.

three. after you are clear of the plane, and then pull the curd. You really just have to -or you do not live to tell the tale.

to

Up to date only 40.39 inches of räin have been recorded and as only another 18 inches can be ex- pected for the rest of the year, Hong Kong will be faced with an- other serious water shortage pro- blem unless we get an abundance of rain.

The Agure so far is 21.43. inches

It is interesting to note that in It all sounds very complicated. Far East Flying Training School but you will not start your flying and have one of the Instructors 1933 only 40 Inches of rain fell up training without perfect know-explain and show them to you to the end of August. but for the ledge of the parachutes and how You will enjoy the little time last three months of the year 22 spent in learning something about inches were registered as compared

with the normal 16 inches. parachutes.

to control them.

MR. E, A, 'GAUBERT

Bquardon Leader Smith can make It appear very simple in his de- monstrations, but do not ask him what it feels liks to use one of the life savers of the air.

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We would like to introduce you The maximum rainfall during to Fight Lieutenant G. P. Long-one year is 119.715 inches, the feld the Assistant at the Fly- minimum 45.835 and the normal. Ing Training School This gentle- 85.156 Inches. man who will teach you to fly anything. and even if you

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ACTIVE SOCIAL WORKER

After her marriage, she continued her work in Shanghai, Nanking and Tsingtao and was for many years.Professor of Physical Educa- tion at Ginling College. She had written many textbooks under the auspices of the Ministry of Educa- tion, with which she was connected as a member of the National Board of Physical Education.

The late Mrs. Lin was also very active in social service work She helped to care for refugee children in Nanking and, lately in Canton, organised the Kwangtung Wer Economy Council and produced, the Kwangtung Wartime Cook Eock.

three A mother, husband and children survive her.

The funeral service will be haid at St. Paul's Church today at 3 p.m. Bishop Hall will omelite, as sisted by Rev. Paul S. F. Tso.

TUG OVERDUE

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Up to a late hour yesterday evening, no further, news had been! The city class received by the Netherlands Har-Cardiff, which is on the way to bour Works whose tug, the Reinier, Hong Kong as a relief for BMS. Is. many hours overdue in Hong Capetown, is expected to arrive in Kong

the Colony on August "26.

commanded The Reinier

by

On Wednesday .03 of an inch was were

recorded, while, maximum tempera- Captain de Schipper, a. Dutchman, ture was 87, and the minimum on carries a crew of ten Chinese. Wednesday night 79. Yesterday the temperature

81 WD3 humidity was 85 per cent.

to change your mind about it. still teach you. has been with the School over four years. He really has a life just. full of ups and downs as he is a very busy cap-. able instructor, Yes, ladies and gentlemen there Is a Mrs. Fight Lieutenant. Do stop in and meet the Assistant when you drop by Kai Tak,

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations are in order for Lt Peter Acland of the Kumoan Rifles. Though we were not on 'land' last Tues- day, this charming, popular officer 'passed his "A" Licence test. *Pleasure, amusement and Interest were the causes for his decision to 'fake up. flying in earnest,

FULL MILITARY

HONOURS AT ̈

FUNERAL

The Ministry of Finance has or- dered provincial and city govern- She left here at midnight on ments throughout the country to and exempt farmers in "the various and August 16 for Bocca Tigris

was due back at 6 am. on Wed-war zones from the payment of nesday with a cargo of limestone, land taxes as from the 1938-1939

fiscal year. presumably in tow.

Full military honours were ac- corded yesterday at the funeral of Lance-Corporal G. Lindsey of "D"

A statement issued by the

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Mr. Yang Hsi-cheng, a represen- owners said: The 40-ton tug tative of Chinese Mohammedans Reinier of the Netherlands Har in Kansu Province, and several bour Works Co. of Hong Kong, is delegates of the Islam Society in 24 hours overdue in Hong Kong Lanchow who recently arrived in from a trip to Bocca Tigris. It is Hankow. presented a "victory" thought that Japanese warships banner on August 10 to the are responsible for the delay.

Chairman of the Military Affairs

Company, The Royal Scots, whose It will be recalled that some Commission, General Chiang Kai- tragic death occurred on Wednes-five months ago, the Reinier was shek General Ho Yao-tzu. a day morning when he fell from stopped by a Japanese destroyer sectional head of the Commis-

one of the houses at the Military but was later allowed to proceed.sion. received the banner on be- Headquarters, Kennedy Road,

half of the Generalissimo.

The Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow officiated at the graveside, and

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The Vice-President of the Le-

taang, has been appointed to the concurrent Dost of FOR WOMEN

Secretary- General of the Central Political Examinations following the lec- Council. Mr. Yeh is succeeding tures arranged by the

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Women's

Air Raid Precautions Union will General Chang Chun, who has

shortly be held.

Each parachute costs £80 con- He will continue to study at members of the deceased's Com-A.R.P. EXAMINATIONS gislative Yuan Mir. Yan Chu- sequently very good care is taken the Far East Flying Training pany and many of his colleagues of the babies. At the Flying School and learn all about ad were present. Many wreaths were School at Kal Tak there' is avanced flying. Some day he will sent.

Deceased is survived by bu special room heated to a certain no doubt. give one of you young itemperature. This is necessary ladies in the Colony a ride in the parents at present residing in due to the lovely climate and ether for a Sunday afternoon's England and a brother who only humidity we have around here. outing, and there is nothing much recently left Iridia for Home. Every thirty days the parachutes like that event. are unpacked and hung in this Congratulations also to Mr. E. A. room for forty-eight hours of Gaubert. This quiet. gentleman. drying, inspection, and then pack who is connected with Jardine, ed again. A special licensed per-Matheson Co., Ltd. Import De- son only is allowed to performpartment, who has secured hig this service.

"A" Licence. He will continue his

MUST COUNT

And when you use your paIR- chute for the first time, above all, do not forget to count

Volunteer Air Arm at the Far East Flying Training School, at Kal Tak

Next week we will go. into, an- training at the School for his "B" other phase of tying and acquaint Licence in the Volunteer Air Arm you with any new avlators in the Many pilots put in the re- Colony. And what is the matter

with the ladies? quired hours of flying for the

POP ONE WAY OF PURIFYING THE SURROUNDING AIR

SCIENTISTS SAY THAT

EVEN IN THE PUREST AIR THERE'S LOTS OF RUBBISH

SUSPENDED!

I KNOW!

resigned in order to take up the post of Director of the General- At the Kowloon Y. M. C. Assimo's Headquarters in Chung- two examinations will be held on king. August 28, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

On

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FURTHER PROTEST OVER EXTRADITION OF CHINESE

Hankow, August 18.

Dr. Chu Chia-hua, Chairman of the China League of Nations Union, has wired to Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, American Ambassador to China, and Mr. Stirling Fessenden. Secretary-General of the Shanghai Municipal Council, requesting them to take immediate steps to prevent the handing over of Chinese patriots arrested in the International Settlement in Shanghai to the Japanese military! Dr Chu points out that such action is not only In contravention of the Mixed Court Rendition Agreement of 1930, which states that any person arrested by the S.M.C. must be brought brat to the Special District Court within 24 hours, but als against the principle of humanity.(Central News).