THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 22, 1937.
"(3A) In every British aircraft registered in the Colony such particulars of or notices relating to the design construc- tion and weight of the aircraft or the equipment thereof or to any restrictions to be observed and precautions to be taken to secure the safety of the aircraft shall be exhibited and kept exhibited in such manner and in such places in the aircraft as the Governor may prescribe,'
and
(c) after paragraph (5) thereof the following paragraphs shall be inserted :—
"(6) Subject to the proviso contained in paragraph (7) of this Article an aircraft shall not (a) be used in flight for the purpose of towing another aircraft or any banner, drogue, flag or similar article, or (b) be towed in flight by another aircraft unless the aircraft is being so used or towed (i) in accordance with the certificate of airworthiness, if any, of such aircraft and subject to any conditions or limitations contained therein, or (ii) in pursuance of special permission in writing given by the Governor and in accordance with and subjects to any conditions or limitations imposed by such special permission.
(7) An aircraft banner, drogue, flag or similar article shall for the purpose of paragraph (6) of this Article be deemed to be towed if it is attached to an aircraft in flight by any means external to the aircraft to which it is attached which cause the aircraft, banner, drogue, flag or similar article so attached to follow or accompany in flight the aircraft to which it is attached:
or
Provided that nothing in this paragraph or in paragraph (6) of this Article shall prohibit the reasonable user display by or from an aircraft in flight of wireless aerials, any instrument which is being used for experimental pur- poses or any signal, apparatus, equipment or article required or permitted to be displayed or used by or from an aircraft in flight in accordance with any provision of this Order or of any direction of the Governor thereunder.
(8) In every flying machine carrying passengers for hire or reward or, in a case where the carriage is effected by an air transport undertaking, whether for hire or reward or not, the position of every means of exit from the aircraft and from every passenger compartment therein available for use in an emergency shall be clearly marked and in each case the method of operation shall be indicated; and every such means of exit shall be kept free from any obstruction."
6. Article 11A of the principal Order shall be omitted.
7. In the proviso to Article 13 of the principal Order the figure 50 shall be substituted for the figure 35.
8. The following Article shall be substituted for Article
16 of the principal Order :---
16. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Order "Documents there shall be carried by a British aircraft registered in the to be carried Colony :-
(1) when engaged in international navigation, the follow- ing documents :-
(a) its certificate of registration;
by British aircraft.
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